Struggling with what to do next in your work and life? Need a podcast with honest realtalk (the good + the bad) so you know you’re not alone? And want strategies to get out of your own way? Your host, Elaine Lou Cartas, a first-generation Filipino immigrant, is an award-winning Business and Executive Career Coach for women of color and allies. Elaine is like you - she’s been fired 3x, quit 2 jobs, changed careers 3x, and been in debt. Elaine’s success story? She’s always done what’s true to ...
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Cycle Breakers & Money Makers
Mariela De La Mora | Leadership and Business Coach for Women of Color
Welcome to Cycle Breakers & Money Makers - a podcast for daughters of immigrants and WOC who are breaking cycles in their family by going places no one before them has gone. Join me, Mariela De La Mora, as we dive deep into what our community needs to break free from operating in survival mode, to lead with confidence and make more money doing it. Each week, we will dive into business, mindset and leadership coaching that is focused on the lived experiences of First Gen. Because let's be rea ...
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Listen in as Stuart, Rachel, and their varied and frequent guests talk about the most pertinent and critical leadership ideas and practices for TODAY's Organizational Leaders! Through insightful discussions with a variety of organizational leaders and experts, deep and wide-ranging analyses of the most critical leadership and management methods in use, and book and article reviews, hosts Stuart and Rachel take a deep-dive into the ideas and practices that will help you become a more effectiv ...
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For women who want to focus on their personal development and professional priorities, expand their influence, increase their income, and advance all the way into the ”C” Suite.
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"Be Empowered and Empower On" by checking out WinHers United!! WinHers United contains leadership insight, personal experiences, and business expertise from leading WOC Entrepreneurs. Discussion Topics Include: ✅ Self-Discovery ✅ Self-Leadership ✅ Mindset ✅ Personal/Professional Lessons Learned ✅ The Landscape for Women in Business ✅ Self-Care ✅ Personal/Professional Productivity ✅ Success Strategies WinHers United Provides: ❗️Opportunities to Make Business Connections ❗️Personal & Professio ...
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This Prof Life Podcast focuses on Women of Color (WOC) in higher education and empowering their voices. The experience can be enlightening and different at the same time. You will hear the challenges, successes and strategies women use to navigate academia. Join Dr. Pat Sanders, a Full Professor of Communications, as she talks to women who work in the academy. A former broadcast journalist, Dr. Pat now wants to tell the stories of BIPOC in higher education. She talks to women engaged in admi ...
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In the States, Labor Day which means summer is UNOFFICIALLY over… This means the real work is here --getting ready for Q4. Q4 is the busiest time of year for me and my clients where: Companies are working on hitting their numbers Holidays are coming up so getting ready to deal with triggering family members And more importantly making sure to have …
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Lisa speaks with Angela V. Harris, founder and CEO of 2638 Management Company, about her previous corporate career and her current work as a transformational leadership coach. Angela’s experience navigating corporate, managing microaggressions, and ultimately finding success, fulfillment, and joy in starting her own business offers inspiration and …
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I made my first half a million without formulaic strategies that we're constantly told we "need" to make money. My posts didn't have call to actions and my website didn't feature my offers. So how did I do it? That's what we're digging into today. I literally had friends asking me "Mariela, how are you selling out? I feel like I never see you selli…
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Ready for a free coaching session? In this episode, take notes while I take you through the visual I use with clients to help them do things that scare them. Sometimes, we get caught in fight, flight, fawn or freeze responses. Especially as entrepreneurs, we're constantly coming up against circumstances that are just...not normal. So, let's pretend…
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Don't bypass your natural gifts. As daughters of immigrants, it can feel more natural to recognize and focus on our flaws. For me, it's so easy to recognize these core strengths in my friends. But when it comes to me, sometimes I need a reminder. So I wanted to take some time to remind you of your strengths. Even if I don't know you, I know the exp…
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The beginning of the year, it was tough. I wasn’t hitting the revenue I needed, and my profit margins weren’t sexy at all. I had to put my ego in check and make some hard decisions and conversations. The result → I reduced 50% of my expenses and now this year I am projected to have the highest revenue, and more importantly PROFIT MARGINS! How am I …
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When you're building a legacy, you will inevitably come up against push back from loved ones, especially if you’re First Gen. Today's guest, Maya Elious, is taking us behind the scenes on her journey of building a 7 figure business as a daughter of immigrants. A major takeaway? Sometimes entrepreneurship as a daughter of immigrants means that you h…
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I’ve been noticing my clients, community and myself including feeling anxious maybe cause it’s August and the end of the year is creeping up. I’ve challenged my clients and myself -- what if anxiety can be good for us? What if we can embrace it. See…anxiety gets a bad rap. But this past summer, we’ve seen how anxiety can be (not always) good for us…
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This episode is the heart and soul of what I do and why my business exists, which is to solve a huge gap in the mentorship and coaching space, for daughters of immigrants specifically. I was able to see this gap because I experienced it firsthand. I achieved it all in school, college and corporate. But when I started my business back in 2019, entre…
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This episode is for you if you’re a parent with a business and feel like NO ONE understands your situation. It's also for you if you're thinking of becoming a parent and wondering how you can do both. Folks often tell me “I don’t know how you do it” and that they could never be a single parent. But when the outcome has already decided, you start mo…
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93: Growth Doesn't Always Mean More, Bigger and Better. How to Redefine "Growth" to Align for You
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I was coaching a doctor last week who wants to open up a bigger office. I asked why this was important. She shared, “When you stop growing, you start dying.” Then she sighed, and cried saying, “But at what expense to my husband, kids and my health?” I challenged her and asked, “What if growth doesn’t mean more and bigger, externally? What if growth…
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Self-trust changed my life and has defined my career and business strategies. Today, I'm sharing 3 ways to double your demand using self-trust. You'll walk away with an action plan to operate from your own center instead of outsourcing your self trust to other people. Sometimes it's the simplest things that are the most profound. The thing that fee…
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Lisa speaks with Susan M. Barber, Author and Podcast Host of The Visibility Factor. Barber is a former IT Director, turned Executive Coach, specializing in helping business leaders play bigger, build confidence and be more visible in their careers. She is creating a visibility movement for leaders to show their value and true talent. Susan M. Barbe…
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Today's guest hit her biggest quarter in three years while embracing the art of celebration again in Reclamation. Betty Chan is an authenticity coach who guides code switchers to confidently embrace who they are by shedding their armor. At the core of her approach is the concept of Kintsugi. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery …
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I can’t believe I’m celebrating 7 years in business this Sunday, July 14! Trust me when I say I made all the mistakes and failures. There have been nights when my anxiety was high (also have you watched Inside Out 2 yet?!, crying on the floor like a starfish, debt, and dealing with difficult situations where I had to involve my lawyer. My hope for …
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No cookie cutter strategy that's handed down to you by someone else is going to get you to your goal as fast as a strategy based on your own evidence and data. Making decisions this way is what builds self trust as a CEO because it gives you the confidence to understand exactly WHY you're doing what you're doing. After listening to this episode and…
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ENCORE: Natalie Catin: Imposter Syndrome and WOC in Leadership
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*THIS IS AN ENCORE PRESENTATION FROM MAY 2023* Rachel and Stuart have an engaging, insightful, and entertaining conversation with Ms. Natalie Catin, who has spent the last 20+ years in education as a teacher, a principal, and now as an executive coach for Pennsylvania educational leaders. We discuss: Imposter Syndrome and how and why it manifests i…
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For the first 30 years of my life, I was the last person on Earth I would ever trust. I always looked to other people as a compass, hoping for approval. And this pattern that effects so many of us as daughters of immigrants has repercussions beyond simple insecurity. For me, it manifested into an abusive relationship where I was constantly gaslit f…
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*THIS IS AN ENCORE PRESENTATION FROM 2022* In the first episode of “The Essentials of Management” series, Rachel and Stuart’s discussion builds off of the major themes of the book, The First-Time Manager, 7th Edition, by Loren B. Belker, Jim McCormick, and Gary S. Topchik. Key Moments: • Stuart explains why he has been recommending The First-Time M…
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Summer is in full swing! Which means… Heat waves here in Los Angeles Already having my 1st week of vacation! I just got back from a California Road trip And still having to work cause we got bills to pay! So the question everyone has with a summer of wanting to play and rest -- how do we balance having a fun summer, while also working? Maybe you’re…
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39. Solving this #1 Problem has Broken Sales Records and Collapsed Timelines [6 FIGURE SELF TRUST SERIES]
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Lack of self trust is one of the most expensive and silent problems affecting women owned businesses, especially if you’re a WOC or First Gen. It can even present as something productive! If you're investing in different programs and getting all types of certifications, you might think you're doing all the "right" things. But the fact is, entrepren…
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Imagine it is the 1970’s and you are a young woman just beginning her journey as a minister within a protestant denomination that is comprised of at least some members and leaders who oppose your ministry because of your gender. In fact, imagine that you, as this young woman, had heard a radio minister of the same domination declare that the ‘pulpi…
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What's the difference between selling to an organization versus individual clients? My Reclamation client Patti Dayleg, exclusively coaches within organizations and May of this year, she already doubled her revenue compared to 2023 through organizational contracts alone. Patti is a Leadership Coach and the CEO of Malaya Solutions. Most recently, sh…
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Hello everyone! This is Rachel and welcome to The Introspective Leader Podcast and to another addition of our Profile of a Leader series, where some of today’s top leaders and leadership experts take us through their personal leadership journeys; highlighting their greatest influences, successes, setbacks, and personal struggles. As an organization…
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About 7 years ago (2017), I graduated from my Masters in Leadership and Management cause I was getting ready to be an Executive Director for a nonprofit. The day I graduated for some reason I wasn’t happy or excited. It finally dawned on me, I’ve been listening to what everyone else wants, and not what I want. I’ve been people pleasing doing what o…
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If you'd rather send a voice memo than a text, this episode is for you. As someone with ADHD, I identify as a verbal processor and tend to shut down when typing emails on a computer. But today's guest, Kirsten Roldan, founder of Million Dollar email, has solved for all the reasons people hate writing email including those who would rather speak tha…
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Welcome to another addition of our Profile of a Leader series, where some of today’s top leaders and leadership experts take us through their personal leadership journeys, highlighting their greatest influences, successes, setbacks, and personal struggles. There is a minority of people who see our world in a much different way than the rest of us d…
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The thing about being a WOC business owner is that we tend to use our big hearts against ourselves. When all you want to do is serve, it's understandable that you'd put yourself on the back burner. In fact, that tendency is often the first thing that's modeled to us as children. But here's the thing: abandoning our own needs, energetically or monet…
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Remember when millennials were called, “Lazy and entitled”? With the new “Quiet Quitting” and “Lazy Girl Job” trends, Gen Z is now getting stereotyped with the new, “Lazy and Entitled” title. I have clients who are Millennials and Gen Xers who always ask, “How do I work with Gen Z?” And I also have clients who are Gen Z who ask, “How do I communica…
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It's not uncommon for service providers to feel left in the dust in the online space. A lot of the prevailing advice service providers hear about increasing income comes down to changing their offer suite. Luckily, that's not the only option and people like Mariana Peña are paving the way. Mariana joined Reclamation in February with the goal of mak…
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On today's bonus episode, Rosa Revuelta is sharing the results she has seen in Reclamation Mastermind! Reclamation Mastermind opens it's doors in May and November! To learn more, visit https://marieladelamora.com/reclamationMariela De La Mora | Leadership and Business Coach for Women of Color
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If you want to be the creative director of your own business but you DON'T want to be subject to the emotional roller coaster of constantly being wrapped up in your business, this is for you. As a single mom, building a 5 figure offer and learning how to sell it consistently was the key to sustainable entrepreneurship. For many of us WOC business o…
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Lisa speaks with Lauren Gordon, the working mom coach, about how working mothers can enjoy their jobs without compromising their family's happiness and well-being for a paycheck. Lauren is a dual-certified life and career coach, has three children, and holds an MBA. Previously Lauren was a senior leader in human resources at a global financial serv…
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Being a leader isn’t just about creating strategic decisions and hitting goals. It’s also about leading and managing your team, and learning how to manage up. It’s about the “soft skills” like teamwork, communication and conflict resolution. (On a side note, I hate that it’s called “soft skills” cause it’s these skills that are actually hard). This…
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33. Part 1, Reclamation Client Panel: Booking Out While Doing Things Your Way
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Are the rooms that you're in demonstrating how big your dreams get to be? If they're not, it might be time to change your environment. So today I've got a very special episode for you! I'm sitting down with a panel of five current clients who are on their second or third round with Reclamation Mastermind. These women are badass leaders in their spa…
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Are the rooms that you're in demonstrating how big your dreams get to be? If they're not, it might be time to change your environment. So today I've got a very special episode for you! I'm sitting down with a panel of five current clients who are on their second or third round with Reclamation Mastermind. These women are badass leaders in their spa…
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As a business coach, I still have to actively coach MY brain. So part of my process for doing that is in what I've coined the "Belief Bookmarking" process, which is foundational tool in Reclamation Mastermind. When my self-belief is high, I like to leave evidence for my future self. Because those moments of low belief and not-enoughness are inevita…
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On today's bonus episode, Yuritzy Gomez Serrano is sharing the results she has seen in Reclamation Mastermind! Reclamation Mastermind opens it's doors in May and November! To learn more, visit https://marieladelamora.com/reclamationMariela De La Mora | Leadership and Business Coach for Women of Color
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When my clients transform, the "why" is not a mystery to me. I've been reverse engineering my client's success to make Reclamation Mastermind more and more valuable. So today, I'm sharing the most important behavioral factors that led successful clients to be booked out, leave unaligned jobs, and double their income. Because business doesn't need t…
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In 2017, I “failed.” I got let go from my dream job working as a Fundraiser at Pasadena City College where I raised $1.1 million in student scholarships. I was lying on my bedroom floor crying like a starfish. Unfortunately, I didn’t look as cute like Patrick from Spongebob… Despite getting let go from my dream job, it motivated me to take my part-…
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31. From VP to Booked Out Coach and Speaker with Dani Tan
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Leaving a Senior-Level career is a whole different ballgame than leaving a job. So much of your identity is wrapped up in what you do. It's not just about the salary. But it's possible to step away from a career and build a business that gives you more peace, more freedom, and more aligned opportunities. My client Dani Tan's story is nothing short …
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On today's bonus episode, Dani Tan is sharing the results she has seen in Reclamation Mastermind! Reclamation Mastermind opens it's doors in May and November! To learn more, visit https://marieladelamora.com/reclamationMariela De La Mora | Leadership and Business Coach for Women of Color
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You don't have to wait until you have a five figure offer to hone your five figure selling skills. But what do I even mean by five figure selling skills? After going from a six figure salary with a husband and a condo to being pregnant on food stamps, I just remember saying I will never be broke again. That's not always the healthiest declaration a…
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On today's bonus episode, Loraine Martinez-Bellamy is sharing the results she has seen in Reclamation Mastermind! Reclamation Mastermind opens its doors in May and November! To learn more visit www.marieladelamora.com/reclamationMariela De La Mora | Leadership and Business Coach for Women of Color
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So get this, I am watching The View on ABC, and I see my ex-boss, Mark Daley, talking about his book, Safe, a book about his experience becoming a foster care parent. Mark was my first boss right after college. He was a Campaign Manager for a candidate in Iowa. And I got a fellowship from Yale to work on the campaign he was managing as a Field Orga…
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On today's bonus episode, Michelle Seijas is sharing the results she has seen in Reclamation Mastermind! Reclamation Mastermind opens its doors in May and November! To learn more visit www.marieladelamora.com/reclamationMariela De La Mora | Leadership and Business Coach for Women of Color
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29. Doubling Your Income Leading with Purpose with Michelle Seijas
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If you're at a crossroads and you're not sure what the next step is, this episode is for you! Today's guest, my client Michelle Seijas, is a thriving Chingona because she lives a purpose-driven life. Michelle doubled her income in the second half of last year after joining Reclamation Mastermind. Now, she's knocking on the door of six-figures in th…
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I remember I used to have such a huge problem honoring what I needed, but as we get older we relearn to trust ourselves and our voice. In my latest podcast episode, I talk with Lidia Galvez, about Reiki, Somatic healing and theta healing. Lidia is a former client and friend, and she does reiki and sound bowl sessions at my retreats. What We Cover i…
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Lisa speaks with Elaine Lou Cartas, award winning WOC business coach, featured contributor, keynote speaker, and host of the podcast WOC & Allies Business and Career Realtalk™ about her work with WOC industry leaders and entrepreneurs. Elaine’s signature program helps her clients land their dream careers by creating business opportunities through c…
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There is more to creating demand than "picking a niche." The question is - how do we know that people want it and are willing to pay for it? This is why demand doesn't come from picking a niche, it comes from CREATING it (through thought leadership). As a lifelong marketer, I helped companies across the world understand why something was or wasn't …
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