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Stop Letting Doubt Make Your DecisionsLatina Mic Drop Podcast with Miriam SimonWhat has self-doubt already cost you? Que te ha costado la pinche duda?Maybe it was the job you did not apply for, the business idea you kept delaying, the price you were afraid to charge, the story you never shared, or the win you refused to celebrate.In this episode of Latina Mic Drop, Miriam Simon explores how self-doubt, fear of failure, family expectations, cultural pressure, and imposter syndrome can keep high-achieving women from taking action.You may find yourself asking:Am I good enough?Who am I to do this?What will people think?What if I fail?What if I make the wrong decision?Do I get to have what I want?These questions do not always mean you are unprepared. Sometimes doubt appears because you are stepping into a new level of leadership, visibility, confidence, or personal growth.Miriam shares how doubt can be connected to childhood experiences, family criticism, cultural expectations, workplace pressure, fear of rejection, and the belief that it is safer to stay invisible. She also challenges listeners to identify whether the critical voice in their head truly belongs to them or was inherited from someone else - la mami, el papi, la titi, el jefe/a o alguien más.In this episode, you will learn how to:- Recognize the difference between self-doubt and genuine lack of preparation- Identify where your fear and inner criticism originated- Stop allowing family expectations to control your decisions- Understand how doubt can affect your career, business, income, and visibility- Use criticism as useful information instead of proof that you should stop- Build a “receipts file” of accomplishments, testimonials, results, and wins- Move forward before you feel completely confident or ready- Take one visible action that your doubt has been delayingThe Doubt Reset ExerciseComplete these four statements:Doubt has been telling me:______The truth is:______This week, I will:______The version of me I am becoming would:______You do not need to eliminate doubt before you take action.You need to stop treating doubt like the person in charge.Your Next ActionChoose one decision doubt has delayed and take one visible step within the next 24 hours.Post the win.Send the pitch.Raise the price.Submit the application.Tell the truth.Begin the work.Join Casa de ChingonasCasa de Chingonas is a community for women who are ready to stop hiding, share their truth, celebrate their growth, and build meaningful connections with other women doing the same.Join a space where your wins are celebrated, your voice is valued, and you do not have to make yourself smaller to belong.Join Casa De Chingonas - Biweekly Saturday meetings 7am PT | 9am CT | 10 am ET https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AovH6gGBRxGH1684g66RCgWrite Your Chapter in the Chingona PlaybookYour lived experience may be the exact lesson another woman needs.Become a co-author in Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance to Your Own Beat and turn your story into a chapter that creates connection, authority, impact, and legacy.Apply Here: https://forms.gle/LvZRppScKnLYmZt66Subscribe to Latina Mic DropSubscribe to Latina Mic Drop so you never miss an episode about self-doubt, leadership, identity, confidence, visibility, career growth, entrepreneurship, and becoming the version of yourself you were told was too much.self-doubt, how to overcome self-doubt, fear of failure, imposter syndrome, confidence for women, Latina leadership, women in leadership, personal growth podcast, overcoming fear, visibility in business, fear of judgment, career confidence, entrepreneurship for women, high-achieving women, stop holding yourself back, Latina podcast, leadership mindset, confidence at work, family expectations, cultural expectations

In this short episode of Latina Mic Drop, Miriam Simon celebrates the one-year anniversary of The Chingona Times and shares why she created a blog to complement the podcast, her book, and the larger Mi Sí House brand.This episode is about building thought leadership that outlasts social media. Miriam talks about the importance of owning your platform, creating digital real estate, staying consistent, and giving your audience different ways to connect with your message.From podcasting to blogging to building a brand with chingona energy, this episode is a reminder that leadership is not only about being seen today. It is about creating something with longevity, purpose, and impact.If you are a leader, entrepreneur, creator, or first-gen professional with something to say, this episode will challenge you to stop relying only on rented platforms and start building a home for your voice.Work with me Chingonas. Learn more at https://www.MiriamSimon.online

I Am Not La Amiga: A Latina LGBTQ+ Pride Story About Love, Family, and Being SeenIn this powerful Pride Month episode of Latina Mic Drop, Miriam opens up about her 20-year love story with her wife, the pain of not being fully accepted, and what it means to live honestly when family, culture, religion, and fear try to define you.This episode is for anyone navigating coming out, LGBTQ+ identity, Latina culture, family rejection, workplace authenticity, and the courage it takes to be fully seen.Miriam reminds us that we cannot live our lives for other people. We have to find our community, honor our truth, and stop shrinking ourselves to make others comfortable.Latina LGBTQ podcast, Pride Month episode, LGBTQ Latina story, coming out, family acceptance, Latina wife, authentic leadership, workplace authenticity, queer Latina, LGBTQ family rejection.

What happens when you lose?In this episode, Miriam Simon explores the difference between losing and being a sore loser, why rejection can be a gift, and what losing reveals about your leadership, ego, and self-worth. Whether you've been passed over for a promotion, overlooked for an opportunity, or struggled to celebrate someone else's success, this conversation will challenge the way you think about winning and losing.#Leadership #CareerGrowth #Resilience #WomenInLeadership #LatinaMicDrop #PersonalDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #ExecutivePresence #CareerAdvice #LeadershipPodcast

In this episode of Latina Mic Drop, Miriam Simon talks directly to the people who are tired, overwhelmed, and still trying to figure out what’s next. This is for the ones who grew up with little, had to survive young, learned to put everyone else first, and are now asking: When do I get to choose me?Miriam shares a personal story about giving up her votes and stepping away from a leadership seat for what she believed was the greater good. Years later, she reflects on what that decision taught her about sacrifice, visibility, power, and why Latinas are often conditioned to give themselves away for the community, the family, the team, or the room.This episode is a reminder that perseverance is not always pretty. Sometimes it looks like crying on the train, taking a break, closing out the noise, pivoting, asking for help, paying for access, finding a mentor, joining community, or simply getting up one more day.For the urban community, this conversation hits on survival, resilience, leadership, sacrifice, and the pressure to keep going when life has not been easy. Miriam speaks to first-gen professionals, Latinas, cycle breakers, community leaders, parents, and anyone who has had to build from the bottom while carrying everyone else.In this episode, Miriam talks about:Perseverance when life keeps throwing obstaclesGrowing up with limited resources and still dreaming biggerWhy sometimes we are in the wrong rooms or chasing the wrong thingThe emotional weight of always putting others firstLatina sacrifice, servant leadership, and community responsibilityGiving up visibility for the “greater good”The power of opening your mouth when you are in the roomFinding your next step after disappointmentAccess, mentorship, coaching, community, and proximity to powerWhy you should not minimize what you have already survived

The Story You’re Scared to Tell Might Be the One That Sets Her FreeIn this episode of Latina Mic Drop, Miriam Simon talks about why so many first-gen Latinas, LGBTQ women, high achievers, and cycle breakers hide the stories that shaped them. From fear of judgment and el qué dirán to family silence, workplace fear, grief, leadership, and healing, Miriam shares how telling one story can become someone else’s survival guide.Why do we hide the stories that made us who we are?In this episode, Miriam gets real about the fear of sharing personal stories, especially when those stories involve family, trauma, identity, career, grief, or moments we were taught to keep quiet. She opens up about writing her story for Latinas 100, the fear of being judged at work, and the deeper stories she later shared in Tattoos & Pearls, including the painful “casket story” that helped her understand how she had been carrying other people’s emotional weight for decades.This episode is for the woman who has been rewarded for being strong but never given space to be honest. It is for the first-gen Latina, the LGBTQ woman, the high achiever, the daughter, the leader, and the cycle breaker who has been carrying stories in her body and wondering whether they matter.Miriam reminds us that the power is not only in what happened to us. The power is in the wisdom we pulled from it.Key ThemesWhy women hide their storiesFear of judgment, shame, and el qué diránFirst-gen Latina silence and survivalThe difference between oversharing and purposeful sharingHow personal stories become leadership lessonsWhy strong women still need space to grieveTurning pain into wisdomThe Chingona Playbook as a place for one story, one truth, one lessonLatina podcast, first-generation Latina, Chingona Playbook, Latina storytelling, women sharing their stories, healing through storytelling, Latina leadership, LGBTQ Latina, cycle breaker, personal story podcast, women authors, anthology for women, Latina Mic Drop, Miriam Simon, Tattoos and Pearls, Casa de Chingonas“The power isn’t in the wound. The power is in the wisdom you gained from it.”Ready to share your story?A lot of women think they need to write a whole book. You don’t.Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is tell one story, one lesson, one truth.That’s why we’re creating the Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance to Your Own Beat through Casa de Chingonas. Some stories deserve to live outside of us. Learn more here: https://forms.gle/2paDd4yi2WMJmb5A8

In this powerful episode of Latina Mic Drop Miriam Simon shares the unexpected childhood lesson that later helped her survive workplace politics, insecure leadership, and corporate power struggles. Growing up, Miriam didn’t spend weekends going to the zoo. She spent them visiting her father in jail. And one of the people who unknowingly shaped her leadership style was her father’s mistress, who lived down the hall from her grandparents in Apartment 15 while Miriam lived in Apartment 17. When the mistress tried to push her out as a child, Miriam stood her ground. Years later, she realized that same moment mirrored what happened when new leadership entered her workplace and attempted to diminish her influence, visibility, and impact. This episode dives into:* workplace politics and corporate power struggles* insecure leadership* survival mode and executive presence* hypervigilance as a leadership skill* emotional intelligence developed through trauma* class mobility and survivor’s guilt* fear of outshining others* success guilt in first-generation and Latino families* visibility, confidence, and standing your ground at work* loving family members who do not fully accept youMiriam also opens up about a recent meditation that revealed a deeper subconscious fear: succeeding beyond the people she loves and feeling guilty for thriving while family members continue to struggle. If you’ve ever:* felt targeted at work for being effective* struggled with confidence despite your accomplishments* downplayed your success to make others comfortable* carried survival mode into leadership* or felt guilty for becoming “the one who made it”……this episode will hit deeply. Takeaway“Sometimes workplace politics are really unresolved power struggles wearing business clothes.” In This Episode You’ll Learn:* How childhood survival patterns show up in leadership* Why high-performing women often intimidate insecure leadership* How to stand your ground without abandoning yourself* Why visibility is not betrayal* How survival skills can become leadership strengthsListen now and share this episode with someone learning how to thrive without shrinking themselves to keep others comfortable.Roselyn Perez Casiano: TEDx Is Your Nervous System Leading You? https://youtu.be/cOjQKp5MTMY?si=8aLnFZlDUdIt_UENCasa de Chingonas; Join here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AovH6gGBRxGH1684g66RCg

In this Latina Mic Drop episode, Miriam Simon shares the love story behind her 20-year relationship with her wife, the cultural judgment she faced, and the lessons that helped their marriage last. From choosing love without a blueprint to healing abandonment wounds, building peace, raising children, and creating their own lane, this episode is about identity, partnership, and the courage to be fully yourself.

In this episode of Latina Mic Drop, Miriam Simon brings her signature mix of street wisdom and corporate strategy to break down the coworkers who quietly create toxic workplace culture. From the coworker who avoids direct conversations, to the one who lies, throws people under the bus, lets everyone step on them, or takes on all the work until burnout hits, this episode calls out the behaviors that damage trust, respect, accountability, and team connection.This is not about blame or shame. It is about workplace awareness, leadership growth, and learning how to work with people in real life, not in corporate Candyland. Miriam talks about why hard conversations matter, why triangulation destroys trust, why accountability is a leadership skill, and why being “nice” without boundaries can cost you your power.If you have ever worked with toxic coworkers, struggled with workplace conflict, felt taken advantage of, or watched team trust fall apart because nobody wanted to tell the truth, this episode is for you.Tune in for a bold, honest, Mexican Latina perspective on toxic coworkers, workplace culture, leadership accountability, assertiveness at work, people pleasing, burnout, workplace trust, team communication, professional boundaries, corporate survival, Latina leadership, first-gen leadership, BIPOC leadership, and how to stop letting toxic workplace behavior run the room. Applications open for the Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance to Your Own Beat anthology. https://www.MiriamSimon.online