Amiga, Handle Your Shit

What life events have helped you build the strength you have today?Difficult moments are inevitable, and in our life we can either let them make us or break us. The only thing we can control when challenges arise, is how we respond. Using the challenges in your life as stepping stones for strength will turn you into the incredible amiga you are destined to become.In this episode, I am joined by the inspiring Janie Marquez. Janie is a Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager at 1st Century Bank in Small Business Banking & Commercial Lending, based in Downtown LA. She has over 19 years in the banking industry and her philosophy is to build long term relationships based on trust and a high-standard of service with uncompromising integrity.Tune in to Episode 82 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, and learn about the hardships and turning points in Janie’s life and how they have impacted who she has become today. Janie shares the defining moment of her childhood, her experience balancing going to college as a young mother, and how she has built an amazing career in banking.In This Episode, You Will Learn:About the event in Janie’s childhood that changed her life forever (06:39)How becoming a mother as a teenager changed Janie’s life (20:53)Janie’s journey to her successful banking career (28:42)A turning point in Janie’s banking career (44:09)Janie’s tips for amigas to handle their shit (1:01:06)Resources Mentioned:Tickets - The Empowered Amiga MovementConnect with JanieLinkedInLet's Connect!FREE MASTERCLASSWebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne website

How do you show up for yourself and take responsibility for the future you dream of?If you are a first-generation American, it’s likely that you feel pressure to make the most of the sacrifices your family took to get here - either self-inflicted or felt by others. Creating more opportunities for yourself and the future of your family begins when you show up for yourself and honor your dreams.In this episode, I am joined by the wonderful Erika Cardenas. Erika is a first-generation American, as the daughter of Mexican parents who immigrated to the United States in the 1960s. She has worked with Farmers Insurance for the past 22 years, in which she has helped establish an insurance agency for 16 years through a partnership. Today, Erika is the proud sole owner of a thriving Farmers Insurance Agency in Westlake Village, California and she can’t wait to expand and collectively build more opportunities within her agency.Tune in to Episode 80 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, and learn about how Erika has shown up for herself, built the career she always dreamed of, and what lessons she has learned along the way!In This Episode, You Will Learn:About Erika’s background growing up (3:40)Erika’s explanation of her role within Farmer’s Insurance (7:05)Why Erika has embraced being guided by her spirituality (12:46)How visualization led Erika to owning her own agency (17:55)Resources Mentioned:Tickets - The Empowered Amiga MovementConnect with ErikaFarmer’s Insurance ProfileEmailLet's Connect!FREE MASTERCLASSWebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne website

Do you dream about the opportunity to change your career or further your education, but you are scared you are not smart enough to make it? Most of the time, these fears come from cultural or social limitations internalized from childhood. As women, and in particular Latinas, we have been taught that certain professions are unsuitable and to silence our dreams and aspirations to the point that we believe we are not good enough or smart enough. This stigma needs to be broken, and we are the only ones who can do it. Stop listening to these old voices and start believing in yourself and your aspirations. It’s never too late to change your life trajectory.Today’s guest, Dr. Veronica Estrada, will tell us about her journey, her goal of healing students through education, and the various opportunities we have to connect and empower one another as women as Latinas in this multicultural space.Dr. Veronica Estrada is a doctor and a core faculty member of the School of Human Development at Pacific Oaks College. She’s also currently serving as faculty council secretary at the college. Dr. Estrada has 14 years of experience teaching in higher education at community colleges. She completed her EDD in higher education, administration, and leadership at the University of Southern California. She's also completed her MS in counseling specializing in student development in higher education from Cal State University Long Beach and her bachelor's in science and development psychology from California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo.Join me for a free masterclass on April 26, 28, or 29, and I will provide you with hands-on hacks to successfully break free from old limitations and start living your epic life at full potential. Reserve your seat here: https://living-macro.aweb.page/Cultural-LimitationsSome Questions I Ask:What’s your family background?(9.44)How can we heal through education? (23.13)What leadership plans do you have for yourself? (34.41)In This Episode You Will Learn:How Dr. Veronica’s father inspired her to pursue higher education (10.47)Dr. Veronica’s goal of healing through education (18.20)Why it’s never too late to give yourself a second chance (48.07)Resources:Free MasterclassConnect with Dr. Veronica Estrada:LinkedinLet's Connect!WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne website