{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65977fdfbb77980017a7fbde/694136917e21d19ff212a821?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"When Your 'Home' Disappears: A Journey from Survival to Thriving with Catalina Gonzalez","description":"<p>Catalina Gonzalez, founder of Catalina Rises and motivational speaker, shares her remarkable journey from being born to a teenage drug dealer and prostitute, spending 13 years in foster care, and experiencing homelessness, to becoming a sought-after speaker helping others transform trauma into purpose.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Catalina reveals how the breakup that devastated her became her greatest teacher, why she's selling all her Giants gear, and what it really means to show up 100/100 in relationships instead of the tired 50/50 model.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>TOPICS DISCUSSED:</strong></p><ul><li>How guardian angels and small acts of belief changed the trajectory of her life</li><li>The pivotal moment when someone said \"you're smart\" for the first time</li><li>Why she stayed 17 years with someone who became her \"home\"—and what happened when that home disappeared</li><li>Self-abandonment: molding yourself to earn love you don't give yourself</li><li>The voices in your head—whose are they really?</li><li>Why you don't have to set yourself on fire to keep others warm</li><li>Being present with your children even when your mind is elsewhere</li><li>How to transform pain into purpose by facing your shadows</li><li>The difference between surviving in chaos and thriving in wholeness</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Connect with Catalina on LinkedIn <a href=\"http://www.linkedin.com/in/catalinarises\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.linkedin.com/in/catalinarises</a></p><p>Want to learn more about Catalina’'s work? Check out her website at <a href=\"http://www.catalinarising.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.catalinarising.com</a></p><p>Catalina does motivational speaking, workshops for foster youth and leadership teams, and town halls for businesses and organizations.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>CONTACT THE HOST</strong></p><ul><li>Website | <a href=\"http://www.thereikihealingcoach.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;www.thereikihealingcoach.com&nbsp;</a></li><li>Instagram | @sophia_i_got_ig</li><li>Instagram | <a href=\"http://instagram.com/createlifeyourway\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@createlifeyourway</a></li><li>Facebook | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754?mibextid=YMEMSu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754</a></li><li>LinkedIn | <a href=\"http://linkedin.com/in/sophia-elcock-b1941b5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sophia Elcock</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to Travel and Transformation for more conversations about personal growth, style, and living authentically.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Sophia Elcock"}