The First Gen Coach: Career Development for Latinas and First Gen Professionals

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How to Get Job Offers Faster

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:05:06 +0000

Learn How to Get Job Offers Faster without getting another degree!
In this FREE webinar, you will learn:

Why you're not currently getting job offers
How to stop being underpaid and overworked
What to do to get multiple job offers

Replay will only be available for a limited time only, so register now and attend LIVE!
Register here!

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68. Cat's Journey to $30k in Raises in her Government Job

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:13:52 +0000

Today's guest is Cat Oliva, a former client turned dear friend who increased her salary by $30k in 16 months. And she did this while working a government job!!! In this episode, Cat shares her journey. Y’all. I cannot tell you how honored I am to be part of Cat’s journey and how incredible it is to see her owning her strengths. During the time we worked together, Cat turned down not just one but TWO separate job offers and leveraged those offers into salary increases!

Cat talks about how 1:1 coaching helped her get those raises by figuring out what she’s good at and leaning into it, showing her receipts to her boss, and learning to show up as the confident, highly-valuable badass that she is. This episode was an absolute joy to record and you’re going to get so many takeaways!

About today's guest:

Cat Oliva is a financial wellness coach, mother, and the creator of @LatinaMillionairesClub. She started her coaching business to empower women, especially Latinas, to feel that we deserve to be wealthy AF, and to guide them out of the scarcity mindset into abundance. She makes it her mission to help women of color to not only become millionaires, but to start living the life they have always wanted right now. When she’s not avidly supporting women and Latinas to break barriers she spends as much time as possible with her husband and two little girls.

Follow Cat on Instagram: @LatinaMillionairesClub

Referenced Episodes:

41. Become a Latina Millionaire by Doing the Bare Minimum

Resources and Links

30. How to Get Your Resume to the Top of the Pile

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67. Doubling my Salary in 12 Months with this Strategy

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Thu, 9 Nov 2023 12:43:13 +0000

This episode is going to help you get a new job faster! In 2022, I doubled the salary I had been making just 10 months prior. I did this by job hopping twice in one year. First from higher ed to healthcare, then from healthcare to tech. I reduced the time it took me to get each job offer from over four months to 90 days on the dot. This episode is all about the strategies I used to get each of those job offers, including the one thing that I did that was the most effective and, once implemented, was what made the difference in helping me secure the job offer each time. I also talk about the many, many mistakes I made in my job search the first time, and how I was able to course correct the second time around. Be ready to take notes because I will be dropping so much actionable advice!

Remember, doors are open to my 1:1 coaching program! Inside 1:1 coaching, we will address the mindset issues that come up when you’re trying to get a new job. This is crucial, because you can have the best strategy in the world, but if your mind isn’t on board, you’re not gonna get far. Let’s reach your goals together!

Referenced Episodes:

10. Taking the Ick Factor Out of Networking

60. Networking is OUT. Building Community is IN.

64. Part 2: Getting a Job when You Don’t Know Where to Start

66. Dealing with Your Horrible Boss

Resources and Links

17. How to Prevent Harming Your Direct Reports

Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Learn more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefirstgencoach.com/welcome⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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66. - Dealing with Your Horrible Boss

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Mon, 6 Nov 2023 12:17:26 +0000

Dealing with a horrible boss is something that almost everyone will experience in their career. In this episode, I talk about two types of horrible bosses, and what to do when you are dealing with each. I also talk about how you can leverage this situation to catapult you to bigger and better things, and explain why managing your manager isn't for your manager's benefit, but rather for your benefit personally and the benefit of your career.

If you are done dealing with your horrible boss and want to get a new job, book a discovery call to learn about 1:1 coaching! In this call, we will talk about your goals, values, and what you’re looking to get out of your career so you can ultimately decide if 1:1 career and mindset coaching is for you.

Related Episodes:

Resources and Links

⁠63. Part 1: Getting a Job When you Don't Know Where to Start⁠

Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram

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65. Part 3: Getting a Job When You Don't Know Where to Start

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Thu, 2 Nov 2023 11:02:44 +0000

This conversation is all about the third step in this process: picking ONE job title and sticking with it.

A very common mistake that keeps people stuck in jobs they have outgrown is that they are not clear on what job they want to get next, so they waste so much time, energy, and mental effort applying to all different types of results.

THAT IS A RECIPE FOR BURNOUT!!!

By choosing one job title and sticking with it, you will be able to apply to more jobs in less time and you do so while preserving your energy and not letting your job search take over your life.

Related Episodes:

Resources and Links

⁠Download Now - FREE Leverage LinkedIn Training⁠

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Learn more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thefirstgencoach.com/welcome⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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64. Part 2: Getting a Job When you Don't Know Where to Start⁠

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

This episode follows Getting a Job When You Don't Know Where to Start: Part 1! If you haven't listened to it, definitely check it out. You'll learn how to figure out what you're good at and what jobs pay you to do it.

Part 2 is all about narrowing down your list of potential jobs to the one specific job title you're going to start applying to. This will require you to talk to people who are currently in those jobs. Ideally, you will be talking to 3-5 people whose work title is the same you are exploring. That means you’re talking to 9-15 people total!

And yes, talking to people can feel scary at first, but I promise it gets easier. Most people (especially those who agree to chat with you) are more than happy to talk about their job.

Here are some questions you can ask during your coffee chats:

What are the key skills that someone in this job title would need?
What is the career trajectory for this role like? What would be the best place for someone who is pivoting careers to start?
What are your favorite parts of this job?
What are the most challenging parts of this role?
What’s the pay like for someone in this job? Are there bonuses or stock options in this position, company, or industry?
What advice do you have for someone like me who is interested in transitioning into this role?

If this feels like a lot of questions, remember that it’s called an informational interview for a reason.
After your conversations, always, always, ALWAYS send a follow up thank you message!
Stay tuned for part 3!

Related Episodes:

63. Part 1: Getting a Job When you Don't Know Where to Start

Resources and Links

Download Now - FREE Leverage LinkedIn Training

Download your⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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63. Part 1: Getting a Job When You Don't Know Where to Start

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Getting a new job in this job market can be daunting, especially when you don't know where to start. This episode is part of a three-part series dedicated to helping you get a job when you don't know where to start. You'll learn where to get started, which can be summarized into two steps:

Step 1: Figure out what you're good at that you like doing
Step 2: Find out which type of jobs will pay you to do that

Be ready to take notes! You will want to have your computer, phone, tablet, or wherever you take digital notes handy, because I will walk you through an exercise that has helped over a dozen clients figure out what they're good at and how to translate that into corporate terms.

Ready to work on an individualized plan so you can job hop to six figures, even if you have no idea where to start? ⁠Book a free discovery call today⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Resources and Links

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Learn more:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://thefirstgencoach.com/welcome⁠⁠⁠⁠

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62. What to do When You're Not Motivated in Your Job Search

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Motivation is simply not enough to help you get a new job. What you need is consistency and a plan to follow even when you're not motivated. In this episode, I go over the three-step plan you can implement when you're not feeling motivated to apply to jobs.

Ready to work on an individualized plan so you can job hop to six figures? Book a free discovery call today⁠⁠⁠!

Related Episodes:

34. Lowering the Stakes without Lowering Your Standards

Resources and Links

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61. Re-release: Why WOC Must Quit Their Low-Paying Nonprofit Jobs

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Mon, 9 Oct 2023 04:00:49 +0000

This episode is all about the societal forces that socialize women of color into low-paying careers in the nonprofit, education, and social services sector. I also share why it is urgent for WOC to leave these jobs, which are not only paying near poverty wages, but also have unrealistic workload expectations that harm our physical and mental health. All in the name of "giving back to our community" of course. Because that's the lie we've been fed. This is actually a re-release of one of the top 3 most downloaded episodes on the podcast. If you're new here, I am excited for you to listen to it for the first time! If you've heard this episode before, I strongly encourage you to listen to it again. To be clear, CORPORATE AMERICA IS NOT PERFECT!! But at the very least, it is not pretending that the only way people can give back to their communities is by dedicating their professional careers to exploitative nonprofit jobs.

Lastly, this episode addresses the intersectional pay gap. Latina earners were paid just 52 cents for every dollar paid to a non-Hispanic white man in 2022. In this episode, I address what the Latina Pay Gap is and why is it a systemic failure and not the result of any individual shortcoming.

If you're done being overworked, underpaid, and undervalued, book a free discovery call today⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see if career coaching is the right move for you.

External Sources on Latina Equal Pay Day

Resources and Links

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60. Networking is OUT. Building Community is IN.

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Mon, 2 Oct 2023 04:00:07 +0000

This episode is all about building community! I talk about how to find your people by putting yourself in places where you yourself want to be, how NOT to be exploitative or annoying, and why I don't think that everyone needs to go to "networking" events. I share how I prepare, because yes, even this super chatty extrovert needs to prepare. Whether that's the overachieving Virgo in me or simply the lingering effects of COVID that caused all of us to be out of practice talking to humans, who knows. But preparation is the key to confidence and to having a great time! Remember, it is NOT about "networking." It is not about transactional interactions that both of you will forget about right away. It is about building community. We are community beings and we need each other!

Special thanks to @weareluminary and American Express for sponsoring my ticket to L'ATTITUDE!

Ready to change your mindset about your career so you can job hop to six figures? Book a free discovery call today⁠⁠⁠!

Related Episodes:

10. Taking the Ick Factor out of Networking

30. How to Get Your Resume to the Top of the Pile

32. Building Wealth While Honoring Your Values

Resources and Links

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59. Healing the Wounds of Assimilation with Brand Strategist Camila Cardozo

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:00:03 +0000

In this episode I interview my mastermind sibling Camila Cardozo, who is a brand strategist and content producer for conscious entrepreneurs and brands. Camila has such deep and beautiful insight about the power of authenticity. Because that’s what’s at the core of a personal brand: authenticity, your voice, your experience, and your power.

We also talked about the ways in which assimilation has caused us collective wounds and the ways in which being authentic can help heal those wounds, and what steps you can take today to develop your personal brand and land your next job.

About today's guest:

Camila Cardozo is a brand strategist and content producer for conscious entrepreneurs and brands.Growing up as a first generation Colombian, code switching and changing her authentic self was her norm. By virtue of being from a different culture, she got very comfortable hiding her true self and compromising her realness for the sake of survival. But hiding her authentic self in all aspects of life was keeping her broke and lonely. When she decided to embrace ALL parts of her humanity, everything else started to click.

Website: https://www.mariacamilaphoto.me/

Instagram: @camilla_cct

Podcast: Speak Your Truth and Look Good Doing It

Episodes Referenced:

47. Prioritizing First Gen Mental Health with Latina Therapist Daisy Gomez

50. Asking the Right Questions in a Job Interview

57: What to Say in a Job Interview

Ready to develop your authentic personal brand, identify your high-paying skills, and land your next job?⁠ ⁠Book a free discovery call today⁠⁠⁠! We will discover what areas you specifically need to focus on to get your next job without making your whole life about work.

Resources and Links

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58. Interview Like a Pro: 5 No-Fail Prep Moves

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000

This episode is about five steps you can take to prepare for a job interview and builds on last week's episode 57: What to Say in a Job Interview. Because yes, you do need to prepare. No matter how good you are at your job or at the job you're interviewing for, interviewing is a whole different skill set. Trust me when I say that everyone on the hiring committee can tell the difference between a candidate who prepared for the interview vs a candidate who did not prepare. So you have to prepare! Luckily, it is not as daunting as this may seem. Preparing for a job interview is 90% preparing your mind and 10% preparing your strategy. This episode touches on both of these so you can walk in confident, calm, and detached from the outcome.
Episodes Referenced:
⁠34. Lowering the Stakes without Lowering your Standards⁠
57: What to Say in a Job Interview
Ready to start landing more interviews and pick an aligned job offer?⁠ ⁠Book a free discovery call today⁠⁠⁠! We will discover what areas you specifically need to focus on to get your next job without making your whole life about work.
Resources and Links
Download your⁠⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow @⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram
Learn more:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://thefirstgencoach.com/welcome⁠⁠⁠

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57. What to Say in A Job Interview

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 04:00:43 +0000

In this episode, I walk you through helpful guidelines on what you can say during job interviews as your answer to many common questions. If you get tongue-tied at job interviews or feel like you can't express yourself clearly, this episode is for you. I recorded it based on the answers I got from my IG stories poll where over 60% of responders said this was their main concern during the job interview process. Now, if you're looking for guidance on what to say word-for-word, this episode is not it, and that's because that is NOT how you prepare to do well in a job interviews. Adding the stress of memorizing a script is only going to mentally take you out of the conversation. Because that's what job interviews are: a two-way conversation where you are determining if they're a company you want to invest your time and career in.

Tune in to hear helpful frameworks that will help speak more confidently during job interviews and will help you know what to say when you get asked common interview questions. I also share specific examples of how you can turn a career story that you're proud of into five different job interview answers.

Ready to crush your next job interview and job hop your way to six figures? ⁠Book a free discovery call today⁠⁠! We will discover what has been holding you back from showing up as your most authentic, fantastic self so that you can crush your next interview and job without making your whole life about work.

Resources and Links

Download your⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠

Follow @⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram

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56. Four Steps to Get Your Next Job Offer

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 04:00:47 +0000

Getting a new job offer does not have to be complicated. In this episode, I share the 4 steps you need to follow to get a new job offer! Because yes, getting a new job DOES require a strategy, but that doesn’t mean it has to be complicated.

Listen for the four steps to get your next job offer in 2023. I dive deep into each step and make it as simple and clear as possible so you can tune out all the noise and focus on your results.

Ready to prepare your mind for a new job? ⁠Book a free discovery call today⁠⁠! We will discover what areas you specifically need to focus on to get your next job without making your whole life about work.

Resources and Links

Download your⁠⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠⁠

Follow @⁠⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram

Learn more:⁠⁠ ⁠https://thefirstgencoach.com/welcome⁠⁠

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55. Hack Your Resume and Land More Interviews Using ChatGPT

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:34:49 +0000

In this episode, I talk about how to hack your resume with ChatGPT to get more job interviews. I start by grounding you in the knowledge that a single document could never encapsulate the amazing, expanding, outstanding person that you are. With that being said, the state of the job market is going to require self-advocacy and innovation, and that is where ChatGPT comes in.

Listen for:

An easy to implement resume hack that will exponentially increase your likelihood of getting a job interview
The exact prompts you can use to get the best responses from ChatGPT
Beginner-friendly ways to use this innovative technology

Plus I talk about the importance of demonstrating your leadership in your resume, and how ChatGPT can help you put your best foot forward even when you may be doubting yourself. Note: I reference my free resume template and guide on this episode. If you don't have it yet, you can download it via: thefirstgencoach.com/resume

Ready to job hop your way to six figures? Book a free discovery call today⁠! We will discover what areas you specifically need to focus on to increase your salary without making your whole life about work.

Resources and Links

Download your⁠ ⁠FREE Resume Guide and Template⁠⁠

Follow @⁠⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠⁠ on Instagram

Learn more:⁠ ⁠https://thefirstgencoach.com/welcome⁠⁠

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54. Changing Your Approach to Work

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 02:11:28 +0000

In this episode, I describe why and how you need to change your approach to work. I talked about boundaries, communication, selfie energy & flaunting your achievements, keeping receipts to ask for a raise, leaning in to a mentor, and advocating for yourself at work. This is what job hopping is truly about. Because job hopping is not simply the action of switching jobs every 12-24 months. It's about detaching your identity from what you do for work!

If you're ready to change your approach to work and job hop your way to six figures, book a free discovery call today! We will discover what areas you specifically need to focus on to increase your salary without making your whole life about work.

Resources and Links

Follow @⁠CarlaTheFirstGenCoach⁠ on Instagram

Learn more: ⁠https://thefirstgencoach.com/welcome⁠

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53. The Politics of Wellness with Holistic Health Coach Naihomy Jerez

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:33:46 +0000

Your cultural foods are not the enemy! That is one of the biggest takeaways from this episode with Food and Holistic Heath Coach Naihomy Jerez. We chatted about the politics of food and wellness, how to reject racists diet culture and reclaim the cultural foods that have been vilified, and what small steps each of us can take to live a life rooted in wellness. In addition to Naihomy being a phenomenal human with so much knowledge about women's hormone health, she is also my food and health coach! I share some pretty vulnerable things in this episode that I am revealing on air for the first time.

We also talked about how scarcity can show up and derail our goals, the power of mindset, and how generational healing is part of any holistic wealth journey. It also wouldn’t be a First Gen Coach Podcast episode if I’m not tying it back to systems, so we definitely addressed climate change, white women in corporate America, and farmworker’s rights.

About today's guest:

Naihomy Jerez is a Dominicana from The Bronx, NY and a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach with a focus on hormone health. Naihomy is passionate about helping high-achieving women of color prevent and reverse disease by building holistic health habits, so they can live their BEST life! Naihomy began her own wellness journey in 2016 after having her second son, and launched her coaching business in 2018 after losing 50 pounds without restrictions and keeping it off. She wanted to teach women in her community that reaching their health goals could be simple and sustainable. Before Naihomy became a full time entrepreneur in 2020, she worked in digital advertising for 12 years. Naihomy is also a speaker and published home cook whose main expertise is flipping recipes. She also specializes in food education, holistic wellness, hormonal health, and living her best life!

Connect with Naihomy on Instagram @NaihomyJerez and on TikTok @NaihomyJerez. Check out her Free Training and Starter Kit.

Resources and Links

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Ready to job hop your way to a career that supports your wellness journey?⁠ ⁠Book a free discovery call!⁠⁠

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52. Do You Have a Savior Complex?

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Thu, 3 Aug 2023 02:16:50 +0000

I am serving up some tough love in this episode and asking you to do some deep self reflection. I know you care about your community and that you care about your family, whether biological or chosen. But do you think highly of them? Or do you think that you, and you alone, have the responsibility to solve all their problems? Because if you think that the people you care about are helpless without you, then you my friend, have a Savior Complex.

The great news is that once you realize this, you can take steps to change it. Remember, when you heal yourself, you heal your community.

Sources: The History of U.S. Intervention And The 'Birth Of The American Empire'

Resources and Links

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51. Outplay, Outwit, Outlast: How a First-Gen Latina took on Survivor

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 01:12:00 +0000

Are there similarities between Corporate America and Survivor? Absolutely! That is what this week's guest, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, runner up on Survivor 44, shares in this episode. We talked about her experience moving to the US by herself at the age of 23, how she has built community over and over again, and why she believes that there are so many similarities between succeeding on Survivor and succeeding in Corporate America. Heidi shares how she empowers the people around her, how she fearlessly goes after her dreams, and how to have fun even where there are so many things demanding our attention. Listen for the full scoop, and hear first-hand her record-breaking fire-making showdown on the island!

Connect with Heidi via @heidilagares on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok, or via Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt on LinkedIn. Keep up with her travel adventures at ExtraordinaryWanderlust.com.

Resources and Links

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50. Asking the Right Questions in a Job Interview

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0000

This episode is all about asking the right questions during the job interview process. I break down the different stages of a typical job interview process, and give you sample questions you should be asking at each stage. Asking the right questions will help you stand out as a candidate because it shows you did your research and are invested in the role. More importantly, asking the right questions will help YOU know whether that role and company are worth your time.

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49. Prioritizing Yourself as a Working Mom and Content Creator with Book Gal Kelly

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Wed, 5 Jul 2023 12:00:06 +0000

My sister is a guest on this episode! Kelly Moreno, also known as ⁠@BookGalKelly on TikTok⁠, talks about her journey as a working parent and content creator. After taking a four-year hiatus from her career to focus on her two kids, Kelly returned to the workforce but found herself deeply unfulfilled. She talks about the very important question that helped her leave that initial job and pivot in her career, as well as the decision she's made as a working parent to prioritize her own well-being so she can show up as the best version of herself for her kids. Part of that prioritization was dedicating her time to her hobbies, namely, reading romance novels. It was that hobby that led Kelly to create her TikTok account, @⁠BookGalKelly⁠, where she's amassed thousands of followers in less than eight months. Listen to get the full scoop on the balancing act that is being a full-time working professional, a content creator, and mother and wife.

About today's guest:

Kelly Moreno is a working mom of two and content creator based out of South Florida. She balances her many roles by giving herself grace, not putting too much pressure on herself, and not giving herself more than she can handle. She prioritizes living and enjoying life, focusing on the things that matter, and remembering that slow progress is still progress. You can follow her BookTok account via @⁠BookGalKelly ⁠and learn more via: ⁠https://msha.ke/bookgalkelly⁠.

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48. The Myth of a "Good Job"

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:43:44 +0000

Is it a "good job" or is simply a way to control the workforce? In this episode, I break down the myth of the "good jobs" because what is usually referred to as a good job (family-sustaining wages, retirement benefits, paid leave, etc.) is actually just the bare minimum. I explain what a vesting schedule is and how employers use it to coerce employees into staying in places where they are not valued; give examples of the twisted dynamic that takes place when people are making deeply personal medical and family decisions based on employer-provided benefits; and spell out a brief history of why this is so commonplace.

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Sources Cited:

"⁠Where Did All The Pensions Go⁠?" Forbes.com. Published Feb. 9, 2018

"⁠Women 80% More Likely to be Impoverished in Retirement⁠" National Institute on Retirement Security. Published March 1, 2016

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47. Prioritizing First Gen Mental Health with Latina Therapy Daisy Gómez

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Wed, 31 May 2023 13:05:54 +0000

Your job affects your mental health! I've said this many times over the last few years, and in this episode, first generation Latina therapist Daisy Gómez expands on how those effects show up and what you can do about it. Daisy, who is a licensed mental health therapist from Chicago, found her own well-being impacted by the heavy toll of direct service work, so she pivoted and found a way to use her skills, serve her community, AND prioritize her own mental health while doing it.

That is the biggest theme of this episode: prioritizing your own mental health. We talked about setting boundaries (my favorite!!!), choosing a therapist, and how your own individual healing journey actually has a ripple effect to those around you and allows them to heal as well! It is such a great conversation!

FREE WEBINAR ALERT! Job Hop Your Way to Early Retirement! Thursday, June 1st at 7 PM ET

About today's guest:

Daisy Gómez is a bilingual bicultural first generation Latina therapist, speaker, life coach, consultant and educator from Chicago, Illinois. She is the Founder/CEO of Encuéntrate Counseling & Consulting. She specializes in empowering first generation, high-achieving professionals and helping them overcome the challenges that come with it— imposter syndrome, stress, depression, anxiety, and generational trauma. Daisy is passionate about destigmatizing mental health within communities of color. She aims to normalize the use of trauma informed culturally affirming approaches in all her work— therapy, coaching, teaching, and speaking engagements.

Connect with Daisy on Instagram @encuentrate.cc

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46. Three Simple Steps to Job Hop

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Thu, 25 May 2023 13:52:54 +0000

If you want to get a new job in the next six months, you need to take action now. If you want to job hop your way to six figures, you need to start your next job with your exit strategy in mind. Both of these goals can be reached with the three steps to job hopping that I detail in this episode. I talked about why each step is important, when to move on to the next step, and how to keep job hopping simple. I also shared examples of different podcast guests who have taken these steps to improve their careers and quality of life.

And if your goal is to not work AKA retire early? Then you need to register for the free upcoming webinar Job Hop Your Way to Early Retirement that I am co-teacher with Latinx Money Coach Charley Stoever. See you Thursday, 6/1 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT!

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45. See Yourself in Tech with Latinas in Tech Canada Co-Founder Pegleess Barrios

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Thu, 18 May 2023 12:47:13 +0000

Today’s guest is Pegleess Barrios, a first gen Latina in Tech based in Ottawa. Pegleess has done some very cool things in her career! She founded the Latine Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Shopify while being in a junior role within the company, she is the co-founder of Latinas in Tech Canada chapter, and she built meaningful relationships that led to advancing in her career. But it wasn’t an easy path. We talked about crying in the bathroom, dealing with being rejected from 13 internal jobs, and how she found strength to keep going.

We also talked about Pegleess’ involvement with Latinas in Tech Canada and the importance of community. Lastly, we talked about how first gens with no tech experience can transition to the tech industry, and whether it’s even still a good time to make this transition, given all the layoffs of the past year.

PLUS: Pegleess shared a really cool way to evaluate a company before we apply to see if it’s worth the risk.

About today's guest:

Pegleess is a Program Manager on Pinterest's Inclusion & Diversity team, and a first-gen Latina in tech! She has dedicated her career to helping people build careers they love, and has explored this as a recruiter, facilitator, Talent Management partner, and community leader. Pegleess is a connector at heart and thrives helping people connect to opportunities, and each other. Her personal mission is to ensure Latine people are not only represented in Tech, but included, valued, and thriving. Ask her about: working in HR, Pinterest, or her radio show - Radio Latinx!

Connect with Pegleess on LinkedIn (remember to send a personalized message!)

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44. Roadmap to Job Hopping your Way to Six Figures

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Fri, 5 May 2023 02:28:42 +0000

When WOC make more money, they help their communities. It's as simple as that. The cishet white capitalist patriarchy has lied to you and made you believe that the only way to help your community is to be self-sacrificial and work a low-paying job. That's is straight up BS! Releasing that BS, aka unlearning the lies society has taught you, is the first step in job hopping your way to a six figure salary. In this episode, I share the full roadmap to job hopping your way to a six figure salary, and why it is a moral imperative for you to be making more money.

Ready to say "F this" to the capitalist & Protestant work ethic and start job hopping your way to a higher salary? Book a free discovery call to learn more about career coaching and whether this is the right move for you!

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43. From a Financial Mess to a Financial Educator with Mayra Garcia of @DebtFree.Latina

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 18:11:20 +0000

Mayra Garcia lost her home in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. As she puts it, "I got into a mess financially." But she didn't let that stop her. Within a few years, Mayra had turned her finances around, became a certified financial advisor, and now dedicates her time to educating the Latine community on personal finances. All while juggling a career, parenthood, and her many identities as a wife, friend, and podcaster.

I was so inspired by Mayra's story, specially when she shared her journey to full-time entrepreneurship and her decision to pivot and return to the workforce full time. Tune in to listen how you can make a game plan to get out of debt and start reaching both your short term and long term goals!

About Mayra:

Mayra is a financial literacy education and coach on a mission to empower and motivate families to live a debt-free lifestyle. After spending years in debt, she started her debt-free journey in 2010 and was able to pay off her debt in 17 months. She's a wife and mother of two and is passionate about teaching financial literacy! She's the host of the Debt-Free Latina Podcast. Follow Mayra on Instagram at @debtfree.Latina and @Mayra.Alejandra.Garcia

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42. Destigmatizing the Desire to Build Wealth with Unicorn Millionaire Charly Stoever

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 02:09:32 +0000

Have you ever met someone and just known you two are gonna vibe? That's what today's podcast episode is like with Charly Stoever.

In this candid, unfiltered conversation full of joy and laughter, Charly and I rage against the cishet white capitalist machine. Also known as, we talk about the why it is imperative for first gen people of color to destigmatize the desire to build wealth. Charly shares their insight on investment and talks about the power of time IN the stock market, how they invested in their Roth IRA even when they were on food stamps, and how you can become am anti-capitalist millionaire. We also discussed how immigration status, upbringing, and generational beliefs are influencing how we show up in our career choices and money choices.

About today's guest:

Charly Stoever is a nonbinary latinx money coach helping their first gen clients become millionaires. They help clients who are making the most they've ever made be strategic with their investments in order to retire early. On 4/27 they're teaching an investing masterclass! Save your spot and learn more about 1:1 coaching with them here. You can find them on Instagram at @travelercharly and listen to their podcast, Unicorn Millionaire. Their blog is www.unicornmillionaire.com.

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41. Become a Latina Millionaire by Doing the Bare Minimum

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:09:02 +0000

What if you could "bare minimum" your way to millionaire status? When today's guest, Cat Oliva, shared that, I knew I had to dig deeper. In this episode, financial wellness coach Cat Oliva shares the investment steps we can all take to become millionaires, without scrimping and saving every single penny or making decisions that are not aligned with your values. We also talked about the power of coaching and mindset work, and when I revealed the biggest financial mistake I've made, Cat kindly helped me see how some of my unexamined money beliefs were behind that decision.

About today's guest:

Follow Cat on Instagram: @LatinaMillionairesClub

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40. How I've reached every single one of my career goals and you can too

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Sun, 9 Apr 2023 15:48:56 +0000

From my first job at the mall making $7.25 an hour to my current job at a publicly traded tech company, I have always followed the same three steps in order to reach my career goals. In this episode, I describe each of the three steps in detail and explain why the are the key to achieving your goals, regardless of how many years of experience you have.

I also give concrete examples of:

What setting boundaries in your career looks like
The role that family plays in career development
Showing up for yourself even after career setbacks

Remember, the only limits that exist are the limits you put on yourself!

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39. Financial Freedom in a Single-Income Household: Nathalia's story

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Thu, 6 Apr 2023 11:39:28 +0000

When a Latina makes up her mind to achieve a goal, there is no obstacle big enough to deter her.

In this episode, I talk to First Gen Guatemalan immigrant Nathalia Segoviano, also known as Mom Money Boss. Nathalia is a part-time money coach who was able to pay off over $40,000 of combined student loan and credit card debt as the breadwinner and sole income earner in her household while also working to retire both her and her husband comfortably. Nathalia shares her expertise and her debt-pay off story, as well as answers common questions about investing and reaching your financial goals.

Her story will inspire you to make a plan and get ready to embark on your own financial journey today!

Follow Nathalia on Instagram at @Mom_Money_Boss

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38. Releasing Guilt and Embracing Joy: A Radical Career Strategy

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:01:37 +0000

Is guilt holding you back in your career and in your life? What if you could release that guilt, embrace what brings you joy, and that was the key to creating the life you really want?

In this episode, I talk about the different ways that guilt shows up in your career and how it is keeping you from reaching your goals. Whether you realize it or not, we have been conditioned to put the needs of others before our own. So, when we dare to dream bigger and start working towards those dreams, guilt creeps in. That guilt can manifest itself in many ways. For example:

Not applying to new opportunities because you think leaving your job will hurt your coworkers or boss
Not setting boundaries with clients, students, or the people that you serve because you think they will suffer if you're not always available
Only pursuing jobs in a specific sector or industry because you think you have to dedicate all your skills, time, and effort to single-handedly fixing all of society's ills

Listen to learn how you can release that guilt and why embracing what brings you joy truly is the best thing that you can do for career, for your community, and for the world.

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37. Self-Advocate your Way to Career Success

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:49:40 +0000

This is your sign to become your own best advocate in your career! In this episode, I talk about why self-advocacy is important, what it means to be your own best advocate, and how you can self-advocate your way to career success. You will also get three very specific ways you can begin self-advocating today, and learn how to leverage any career opportunity that comes your way.

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Book a free discovery call to learn more about career coaching and whether this is the right move for you!

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36. Avoiding the Biggest Red Flag in a Job Description

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:00:25 +0000

In this episode of The First Gen Coach Podcast, I talk about the biggest red flag in a job description and what to look for instead. I also teach you how to decode a job description by scanning for four major components. Lastly, after you learn how to avoid the biggest red flags, I talk about the specific actions companies take when they are inclusive, healthy places to work.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: I am now accepting 1:1 Career Coaching Clients starting in April 2023! Book a free discovery call to learn more about career coaching and whether this is the right move for you!

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35. The Three Stages of Career Development

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Wed, 8 Mar 2023 17:49:46 +0000

In this episode of The First Gen Coach Podcast, I talk about the career development cycle. The career development cycle is made up of three stages: exploring possibilities, actively applying, and continuous development. These stages are similar no matter where you are in your career. We all go through them, from the most junior recent grad to the most senior CEO. Tune in to learn how you can make the most of each stage and reach your career goals faster!

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34. Lowering the Stakes without Lowering Your Standards

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Wed, 1 Mar 2023 19:39:12 +0000

In this episode of The First Gen Coach Podcast, I talk about lowering the stakes in your job search, and why that will actually help you advance your career. I share a deeply personal story about the ways in which my job search was harming my mental health, and the decision I made to lower the stakes. Now, I teach this method to all my clients, and it's helped them secure jobs, create boundaries, and protect their own physical and mental well-being.

I also discussed:

What lowering the stakes looks like as you apply and interview for jobs
Why you must create boundaries, even when working in direct service roles
Increasing your confidence in your career by lowering the stakes without lowering your standards

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33. How Caroline Secured a $30k Pay Increase, Left a Toxic Job, and began Living her Dream

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 22:13:19 +0000

In episode 33 of The First Gen Coach Podcast, I interviewed my coaching client Caroline. Caroline is a first generation Mexican American from the Central Valley in California. She shared her experience working together 1:1 and talks about the value of having both a better job search strategy and doing the mindset work.

Through working together, Caroline was able to leave a toxic job, navigate competing job offers, and secure a pay increase of $30,000! Additionally, Caroline learned to establish better boundaries in her workplace, and gained clarity on what a fulfilling work/life balance means to her.

Reach out to Caroline on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinemoreno94/

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32. Building Wealth While Honoring Your Values

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:33:33 +0000

In this episode of The First Gen Coach Podcast, host Carla Santamaria interviews Suzy Cintron, a first generation professional who is working as a recruiter in a large financial services firm. Suzy shares her story about growing up low-income, attending a predominantly white institution, and the power of finding her community.

We also discussed:

Leaving the social services sector, navigating career transitions, and building a thriving, joyful career in corporate recruiting
Owning your authenticity while living in a capitalist society
The Power of Failure and the courage to try new things
The many ways you can support your community even after leaving the nonprofit and social services sector
How you can build generational wealth while honoring your values

Suzy shares her insight as both a recruiter and a first gen professional, so be ready to take notes!

Resources and Links

As a first gen professional, Suzy Cintron (she/her) is no stranger to taking career risks. After dedicating her early career to the nonprofit sector, she ditched a graduate program and pivoted into HR with little direction and no mentorship. She has since landed a role she loves in the financial services industry and hopes to inspire others to embrace change and redirection - even if it means starting at square one.

A proud and passionate Newark, NJ native, Suzy spends her free time with her rescue pup and her partner. She also is a national officer of Sigma Lambda Upsilon, a historically Latina Sorority dedicated to empowering the next generation of women of color on college campuses.

Contact Suzy Cintron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzette-cintron/

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31. Abundance Beyond a Paycheck: How Nancy Leveled Up

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Wed, 8 Feb 2023 14:50:46 +0000

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work together? In episode 31 of The First Gen Coach, I interview my client Nancy. Nancy is a first generation professional based out of Austin, Texas. She shared what led her to seek career coaching, what her biggest takeaways were, and how she’s seen improvements both in her life and her career after working together.

Plus:

Why career coaching is beneficial even when you’re not looking for a job
The importance of centering the first gen experience
The power of mindset work and embracing abundance

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30. How to Get Your Resume to the Top of the Pile

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:25:49 +0000

In episode 30 of The First Gen Coach, host Carla Santamaria discusses how to get your resume to the top of the pile by leveraging LinkedIn. Carla explains how to optimize your LinkedIn profile, how you can be proactive on the platform without being creepy or fake, and how you can make LinkedIn work for you.

In this episode, we also covered:

Why workplace emotional safety is a prerequisite for building relationships
Why strangers on the internet WANT to talk to you
How YOU can fast track your salary to six figures

Do you want the full strategy to help you fast track your way to a six figure salary, without endlessly applying on Indeed, getting an additional degree, or attending a coding bootcamp? Register for the FREE Fast Track to Six Figures Masterclass! This Thursday, January 26th at 8 PM ET.

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29. Three Beliefs to Adopt as you Transition to Corporate America

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:30:15 +0000

In this episode of The First Gen Coach Podcast, host Carla Santamaria illustrates three deeply empowering beliefs that first gen professionals can adopt as they transition into the private sector.

Your beliefs about your career affect:

How you show up in job interviews
How you show up in applications
How you show up to leadership opportunities

Be open to the power of believing in yourself and in your career success, and you will be amazed by what you accomplish!

Are you ready to leave the public sector and pivot to Corporate America? Register for my upcoming FREE Fast Track to Six Figures Masterclass!

In this free webinar, you will get:

The Hidden Roadmap for a Successful Career Pivot
The Crucial Mistakes that are Killing your Job Search
The Strategies First Gens have used to secure $20k-$50k Salary Increases!

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28. Unapologetically Owning Your Leadership in 2023

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Wed, 4 Jan 2023 13:45:30 +0000

The First Gen Coach Podcast is back for a third season! In this episode, host Carla Santamaria dives deep into the ways that first gen professionals can be unapologetic about their leadership excellence, and why and how that must be showcased on your resume.

We also discussed:

The essential resume upgrades that first gen professionals must make in 2023
The unique factors that make first gen professionals strong leaders
The importance of negotiating fair pay for your skills and strengths

These insider tips will help you stand out from the crowd, so be ready to take notes!

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27. Why WOC Must Quit their Low-Paying Nonprofit Jobs

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Wed, 7 Dec 2022 10:00:28 +0000

In episode 27 of The First Gen Coach, host Carla Santamaria breaks down the societal forces that socialize women of color into low-paying jobs in social services, education, and the nonprofit sector. Carla details the urgency for WOC to leave these jobs, which, in addition to paying near poverty wages, also require a self-sacrificial mindset and have unrealistic workload expectations that harm a WOC's physical and mental health.

This episode is a replay of an Instagram Live that aired on Black Women's Equal Pay Day on September 21, 2022, and is being released in acknowledgement of Latina Equal Pay Day which falls on December 8th, 2022.

In this episode, we also discussed:

Why student loans are both racialized and gendered
Why many so-called "female-dominated" fields are actually female-majority yet male-dominated
The "problem" Woman of Color in a Nonprofit Organization

External Sources on Latina Equal Pay Day

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26. From Nonprofit to Financial Services with First Gen Professional Alejandra Carbajal

coachedbycarla@gmail.com (Carla Santamaria) — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000

In episode 26 of The First Gen Coach, host Carla Santamaria interviewed Alejandra Carbajal, a first generation professional who successfully made the transition from the nonprofit sector into the private sector, and fast-tracking her financial and personal goals along the way.

In this episode, we discussed: How a love for working with students has fueled Alejandra’s career

Why talking about salary and career goals with friends is a crucial step in career advancement
Corporate America’s best-kept secret (hint: entry level jobs in corporate pay more than senior level roles in the nonprofit)
Why follow-up is the name of the game, and how you can use it to achieve any goal
The grief that comes when it’s time to leave a job or industry that we love
Alejandra’s three tips for first gen professionals who want to pivot into Corporate America

“Be kind to yourself. This process does not happen overnight, or how you may anticipate. Going from career readiness to corporate recruiter is not what I expected in the beginning, but I am happy to have discovered… another way to continue to do what I am passionate about. You have to be open to the process." - Alejandra Carbajal

About Alejandra:

I have had the privilege to work in roles where I have been able to use my experience of being first gen to empower others so their journey to success is greater and stronger. I have worked in the nonprofit sector for the past 4 years with adults reentering the workforce, high school students, and college students where I provided career readiness and led recruitment efforts in the last 2 years. I am excited to pivot into the corporate sector as a recruiter where I will continue to support others to access opportunities for their own economic mobility.
Connect with Alejandra on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandra-carbajal

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