Episode highlights How to juggle between side hustles and a FT job At what point did Jannese realize she reached FI (financial independence) How long did it take her to reach FI/RE Should you contribute to a ROTH IRA or a 401K? How to invest as a newbie Do you need a financial advisor to manage your dinero? Managing her property in Puerto Rico when she’s not living there full time How to handle old retirement accounts What bank is good to start a 401K? Book recommendations: I Will Teach You to b...
Jun 30, 2025•30 min•Season 6Ep. 330
Episode 329 talks about how to create unlimited income as a therapist, featuring Liz Fernandez. Listen now! Liz Fernandez is a former Marriage and Family Therapist turned multi-6-figure Business Coach, helping Latina therapists and coaches break free from burnout and build profitable, freedom-filled businesses. As the founder of The Therapist to Coach Collective and host of The Beyond Private Practice Podcast , she teaches women how to ethically market their work, increase their income, and crea...
Jun 23, 2025•38 min•Season 7Ep. 329
Episode 328 talks about how to be a jefa, featuring Ashley K. Stoyanov Ojeda. Listen now! Ashley K. Stoyanov Ojeda is a first-generation Latina entrepreneur, bestselling author, and business strategist helping diverse founders and thought leaders build impactful businesses and grow their brands. With over a decade of experience across nonprofits, media, tech, and creative industries, she blends business development with community building and storytelling. Ashley is the author of Jefa in Trainin...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 328
Episode 327 talks about how to stop making motherhood your whole identity, featuring Jexsaida Flores. Listen now! Jexsaida Flores is a Self-Love Coach, speaker, and founder of Fierce LeadHerShip LLC. She empowers high-achieving moms and women to reclaim their identity, confidence, and self-worth beyond motherhood. Through coaching, community, and personal development, she helps women heal, grow, and lead with purpose. For full episode show notes, visit here . Sign up for my Blogging for Freedom ...
Jun 09, 2025•47 min•Season 7Ep. 327
Episode 326 talks about building wealth as a breadwinning mom, featuring Nathalia Segoviano. Listen now! Nathalia Segoviano is a Guatemalan immigrant, first-gen wealth builder, and money coach . After paying off over $18,000 in credit card debt and becoming the sole provider for her family, she transformed her financial life through budgeting and self-education. Now, she helps others take control of their money, build wealth, and create financial freedom with confidence and intention. For full e...
Jun 02, 2025•59 min•Season 7Ep. 326
Episode 325 talks about managing your partnership in business & parenthood, featuring Sabrina Castillo. Listen now! Sabrina Castillo is a visionary entrepreneur, leadership coach, and brand strategist with over 20 years of experience in communications, community engagement, and business development. As co-founder of Carlitos Barbecue Taqueria, a thriving Latino-owned restaurant group, she blends strategy, culture, and purpose to grow a brand rooted in her family’s heritage. A former entertai...
May 26, 2025•54 min•Season 7Ep. 325
Episode 324 shares personal finance tips for Gen X, featuring Deborah Johnson Miranda of Bee Money Coaching. Listen now! Deborah Johnson Miranda is a Latina money coach with ADHD who didn’t take her finances seriously until she faced bankruptcy (twice) and the possibility of foreclosure. At her lowest point, she knew things had to change. She knows firsthand the challenges of overcoming financial trauma and the effects your physical and mental health have on your finances. Now, she guides people...
May 19, 2025•51 min•Season 7Ep. 324
Episode 323 talks about how to become a future millionaire, featuring the one and only Rachel Rodgers. Listen now! Rachel Rodgers is the founder of Hello Seven , a company that helps women and marginalized communities build wealth and scale seven-figure businesses. A former attorney and self-made millionaire, she’s the bestselling author of We Should All Be Millionaires and her latest book, Future Millionaire: A Young Person’s Step-by-Step Guide to Making WEALTH Inevitable . Rachel’s work has be...
May 12, 2025•35 min•Season 7Ep. 323
Episode 322 talks about how to give yourself grace as a mompreneur, featuring return guest of the show Catalina Del Carmen. Listen now! Catalina Del Carmen is a Latina business coach and host of the Show Up Real Podcast with over 100k downloads. She helps WOC coaches and service providers scale to six figures through ethical sales, authentic content, and simplified strategies. Featured in The New York Times, Catalina empowers her clients to grow their wealth with business while living authentica...
May 05, 2025•55 min•Season 7Ep. 322
Episode 321 talks about how to incorporate self-care into motherhood, featuring return guest of the show Rita-Soledad Fernández Paulino of Wealth Para Todos. Listen now! Rita-Soledad Fernández Paulino is the founder and CEO of Wealth Para Todos , a money and self-care coaching company dedicated to empowering BIPOC, women, and LGBTQ+ communities. A Queer Mexican-American and former math teacher, Soledad turned their experience with autoimmune health issues, PTSD, and ADHD into a mission to teach ...
Apr 28, 2025•52 min•Season 7Ep. 321
Episode 320 talks about how to become a financially free mom, featuring Stefanie Gonzales of Women's Wealth Effect. Listen now! Stefanie Gonzales is a proud Latina from Texas who’s passionate about helping women design life on their own terms. After paying off $420K in debt and becoming a millionaire in 2021, she left a 15-year tech career to start a new chapter in Portugal with her husband and two sons. Now in her fourth year as a speaker and consultant, Stefanie shares her journey to financial...
Apr 21, 2025•57 min•Season 7Ep. 320
Episode 319 features Alex Davis of AGA Tax and Consulting Services. With tax season here, we're sharing tax planning tips for entrepreneurs. Listen now! Alex C. Davis is a CPA and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ helping women entrepreneurs master tax strategy and build lasting wealth. As a single mom who paid off $50K in debt and grew a $300K+ net worth, she brings both expertise and empathy to every client she serves. For full episode show notes, visit here . Watch the full interview on our YouTub...
Apr 14, 2025•50 min•Season 7Ep. 319
Episode 318 features return guest Sonia Alejandra Saunders. We're chatting about why you shouldn't make motherhood your whole personality. Listen now! Sonia Alejandra Saunders is a speaker, coach, and founder of Mujerón Movement —a platform helping Latinas embrace their purpose, own their power, and become the fullest expression of themselves. Through events, mentorship, and real conversations, she empowers first-gen women to break limiting beliefs and build lives they love—on their own terms. F...
Apr 07, 2025•40 min•Season 7Ep. 318
Episode 317 features another return guest, Haley Brown-Woods of Price of Avocado Toast®. We're discussing how to grow a business & a family at the time same time. Listen now! Haley Brown-Woods is the founder of Price of Avocado Toast® , a financial coaching business and podcast she runs with her husband, Justin. A former teacher turned money coach, Haley has helped over 100 families pay off more than $3.2 million in non-mortgage debt. Her coaching focuses on value-based spending and finding ...
Mar 31, 2025•44 min•Season 7Ep. 317
Rosalyn Ortega-Elie is a real estate investor, business owner, and former hospitality executive specializing in residential rentals and international real estate. She’s the founder of Urban Teach NYC, where she educates aspiring investors, and Smart Caribbean Properties, a brokerage helping clients invest in the Dominican Republic. With a focus on transparency and strategic growth, Rosalyn is passionate about helping others build wealth through real estate both in the U.S. and abroad. For full e...
Mar 24, 2025•47 min•Season 7Ep. 316
Episode 315 features another return guest, Mariela De La Mora. She's dropping some major gems on how she's building a business as a single mom Listen now! Mariela De La Mora is a leadership and business coach helping daughters of immigrants and WOC turn their identity and story into money, PR, and speaking opportunities. After 16 years in corporate marketing, she left to build a million-dollar business as a single mom, proving success doesn’t require shrinking who you are. Now, she teaches WOC h...
Mar 17, 2025•53 min•Season 7Ep. 315
Episode 314 features another returning guest, Lissette Calveiro! As part of our Jefas y Mamás mini series, we're discussing balancing content creation & motherhood. Listen now! Lissette Calveiro founded Influence With Impact® , a creator-focused consultancy that helps influencers and personal brands grow sustainable businesses with real impact. With over a decade of experience in influencer marketing and media, she has worked with Fortune 500 brands, been featured in Business Insider and CNB...
Mar 10, 2025•56 min•Season 7Ep. 314
Hola, mi gente! There’s a lot shifting in the economy right now—market fluctuations, policy changes, and uncertainty about what’s next. No matter who’s in office, these shifts can directly impact your wallet. In this bonus episode/IG live replay, I’m breaking down the latest financial chaos—tariffs, stock market swings, and what it all means for you. I’ll share why diversifying your income and building financial resilience is more important than ever , plus some real talk on homeownership and cr...
Mar 05, 2025•34 min•Season 7Ep. 313
Episode 312 features Maideli Garcia of My Daily Dinero. We're discussing how to transition from teaching to tech! Listen now! Maideli Garcia is a Latina money coach and financial educator dedicated to helping women of color and first-gens individuals save, spend, invest, and earn more—all without sacrificing joy. As the daughter of Mexican immigrants, she taught herself personal finance after a family emergency exposed the lack of financial stability in her life. With a background in education, ...
Mar 03, 2025•47 min•Season 7Ep. 312
Episode 311 features a returning guest + one of our favorites, Erika Cramer! As part of our Jefas y Mamás mini series, we dive into how to become a magnetic mom. Listen now! Erika Cramer, known as The Queen of Confidence , is a globally recognized confidence and mindset coach, TEDx speaker and bestselling author. From overcoming a life marked by trauma, foster care and early widowhood, Erika has dedicated her career to empowering women worldwide to step into their confidence and take ownership o...
Feb 24, 2025•49 min•Season 7Ep. 311
Episode 310 features a return guest + fellow mompreneur, GiGi Diaz of Seizing Happy® . Another guest of our new podcast mini series: Jefas y Mamás, we’re talking about how to stop being scared of motherhood. Listen now! GiGi Diaz is a Certified Business & Media Coach, media personality, and entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience. She’s the founder of GiGi’s Dance Academy and Seizing Happy®, a coaching organization helping women grow their business and themselves through coaching, events, ...
Feb 17, 2025•55 min•Season 7Ep. 310
Episode 309 features a return guest + fellow mompreneur, Dr. Esther Zeledón of BeActChange . As the 1st guest of our new podcast mini series: Jefas y Mamás, were're talking about how to thrive as a mom & business owner. Listen now! Dr. Esther Zeledón , a Latina immigrant and former diplomat turned award-winning author, international speaker, and coach has collaborated with global leaders to address complex humanitarian challenges. Her transformative book and workbook, Creating Your Limitless...
Feb 10, 2025•57 min•Season 7Ep. 309
Mi gente, it’s been a minute, and this catch-up is long overdue. Guess what?! I HAD A BABY! 🤯💖 In this solo episode, I’m taking you through my journey of stepping into motherhood while juggling entrepreneurship—and how I financially prepared for this life-changing chapter. I’ll be breaking down the key steps I took to plan for maternity leave, build a maternity fund, and create passive income streams to support my growing family. We’ll also talk about the power of automation in business, long-...
Feb 03, 2025•32 min•Season 7Ep. 308
Episode 307 features Tess Waresmith of Wealth with Tess! We're discussing how to start investing. Listen now! Tess Waresmith is an investing educator and founder of Wealth with Tess , a financial education community that helps millennial women learn how to grow their money using simple investing strategies so that they can retire comfortably and live life on their terms. After losing thousands in investing mistakes in her 20’s, Tess learned everything she could about wealth building and built he...
Jan 27, 2025•53 min•Season 7Ep. 307
Episode 306 features Aliette H. Carolan, Esq. of The Quick Divorce, Inc.© . We're talking about how to survive divorce! Listen now! Aliette H. Carolan, Esq. has been practicing exclusively in the area of Marital & Family Law since 2004. She recognized that not everyone she wanted to help could afford her services through her traditional law firm model so she created The Quick Divorce, Inc.© to bring her high-end legal services to the public with a quick, efficient and very affordable solutio...
Jan 20, 2025•46 min•Season 7Ep. 306
Justine De Peralta is a former classroom teacher turned Certified Financial Educator (CFEI), Money Coach, Domestic Violence Counselor & face behind @msfinancialfit on Instagram dedicated to empowering BIPOC women and dv survivors with financial literacy + confidence. Her advocacy began in 2007, serving at a local courthouse assisting individuals facing divorce, child custody, and eviction—where financial struggles and domestic violence often emerged as key issues. After leaving an abusive ma...
Jan 13, 2025•56 min•Season 7Ep. 305
For our season 7 opener, episode 304 features Adriana Galvan of Adriana Talks Dinero, LLC. We're talking about why you need multiple income streams. Listen now! Adriana Galvan, founder of @adrianatalksdinero, is a proud first-generation daughter of immigrant parents—her mother from Tamaulipas, Mexico, and her father from Oaxaca, Mexico. Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, she witnessed the value of hard work and education from a young age, which inspired her to earn a double MBA in her twentie...
Jan 06, 2025•50 min•Season 7Ep. 304
Jordan Grumet, born in Evanston, Illinois, discovered his calling as a doctor after the loss of his father, an oncologist, inspired his passion for medicine. He earned his medical degree from Northwestern University and now practices Internal Medicine. He serves as Associate Medical Director at Unity Hospice in Northbrook, Illinois. Blending his expertise in medicine and finance, Jordan launched the award-winning Earn & Invest podcast in 2018, exploring financial independence and living a me...
Dec 30, 2024•35 min•Season 6Ep. 303
Goli Kalkhoran is Master Certified Life Coach, and former attorney, who helps unfulfilled professionals create a career (and life) they actually like. She is the host of the Lessons from a Quitter podcast where she uses her platform to de-stigmatize quitting and provide resources and inspiration to individuals looking to pivot in their established careers. For full episode show notes, visit here. Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel! Subscribe here . My new book is officially availabl...
Dec 23, 2024•50 min•Season 6Ep. 302
Episode 301 features Aja Evans of Aja Evans Counseling. We're talking about what is financial therapy (and why you need it)! Listen now. In this conversation, Aja explore the critical relationship between mental health and financial well-being. We discuss the concept of financial therapy, the emotional struggles associated with money, and the importance of addressing these feelings to achieve financial empowerment. The conversation highlights common challenges faced by individuals, particularly ...
Dec 16, 2024•44 min•Season 6Ep. 301
