Ch*ngona Revolution Erika Cruz

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are introducing you to a badass Latina who is killing it in the mental health space. If you follow me, you probably follow Jackie, too. Whether it's through her hilarious memes or her helpful mental health facts, Jackie is succeeding at destigmatizing mental health in the Latine community. 
 
Jackie Garcia is a bilingual Spanish-speaking Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over seven years of experience working with children, teens, adults, and families. Jackie grew up in Tijuana, Baja California until she was 12 years old. Her parents migrated to the U.S. to pursue a better life for her and her siblings. As many know, middle school years can be challenging. As a teen, Jackie struggled to adjust to a new culture, language, friends, and trends. However, these transformative years significantly impacted her life and led her to become a therapist.
 
Jackie encountered her first therapist during this phase of her life, experiencing therapy from the other side of the couch. Her therapist helped her navigate life transitions, adjustments, and hardships at the time. This experience solidified her belief in the broad array of benefits therapy offers, regardless of one’s circumstances, conditions, or concerns. Jackie's extensive clinical experience spans mental health outpatient programs, non-profit organizations, field-based community mental health, and private practice. 
 
In this week’s episode, Jackie and Erika talk about the stigma around mental health in the Latine community. We as a community have very specific traumas that we are very commonly finding ourselves addressing in therapy - including cycle-breaking, difficult relationships with our parents, and seeking mental health support. During their conversation, Jackie addresses all these topics and more so that you and your loved ones do not have to suffer in silence. Listen to the full episode to hear all about it!
 
Connect with Jackie:
Instagram: @therapylux
Website: https://therapylux.org/ 
 
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Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.

Do you think it’s too late to chase your dreams? This is a problem I’m constantly addressing in the Courage Driven Latina program. My clients think they’re too old and that they’ve missed their window of opportunity. And every single time they have a little courage, their dream becomes a reality. 
 
It’s never too late and you’re not too old to change. Some of the biggest household names in the world didn’t make it big until they were in their fifties! Imagine if Steve Carell gave up on acting in his thirties - we’d never have The Office! 
 
In this week’s episode, I’m giving you a sneak peek into how I coach my clients into being courageous - no matter how old they are. Because at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter how old you are or how many certifications you have. As long as you want it, you can make it happen. All you need is a little courage. 
 
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How to work with Erika:
Join the waitlist for Courage Driven Latina here.
Book your Magnetic Mastermind consultation call today! 
 
Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.

My mom has always been a master manifester. Anyone who knows her knows this. She can see exactly what she wants in her mind and she always makes it happen! It’s honestly so surreal to see it happen in real-time. 
 
And that's exactly why I invited her onto the podcast! This week, my mom is teaching us how to manifest our wildest dreams no matter what situation we’re in.
 
Tune in to this week’s episode to meet my mom, Blanca Gonzalez! My mom is an absolute wealth of knowledge and I am always learning new things because of her. In this conversation, we’ll be discussing her manifestation process, her goals for the future, and some very helpful advice for the next generation. 



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How to work with Erika:
Join the waitlist for Courage Driven Latina here.
Book your Magnetic Mastermind consultation call today! 
 
Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.

Whether you like it or not, we’re all going to go through hard times. It’s just a fact of life. And even though it’s tough, I never want you to give up just because you’re going through a hard time. 
 
I help my clients with this all the time. They run into a challenge and then they have the urge to throw in the towel. I never want to tell them that what they’re going through doesn’t matter, because it does and they are hurting. So I coach them on how they can not only get through these challenging times but how they can benefit from them. 
 
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about how to benefit from challenging times. There is nothing we can do about adversity, it’s always going to happen whether you want it to or not. But what you do during this time of adversity is what matters. 

 
Resources from this episode:
Unreasonable Hospitality: THE REMARKABLE POWER OF GIVING PEOPLE MORE THAN THEY EXPECT By Will Guidara
 
Website:
www.theerikacruz.com
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How to work with Erika:
Join the waitlist for Courage Driven Latina here.
Book your Magnetic Mastermind consultation call today! 
 
Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.

Constantly comparing yourself to the people around you can be so triggering, especially if you are an entrepreneur or a content creator. If you’re online all the time for work, it can be hard to filter out what's real and what’s hyped up for social media. And even though you don’t have the full story, you find yourself getting frustrated watching other people land opportunities that you want. 
 
It's so easy to compare yourself to the people around you. It’s a very human response, but it doesn’t have to be your only response. You learn to accept people’s achievements without feeling like you’re lacking anything. 
 
In this week’s episode, I’m going to teach you how to overcome the comparison trap. I’ll tell you how to stop these thoughts when they happen, how to embrace an abundance mindset, and how to start being more magnetic. Tune into the full episode to find out how! 
 
Website:
www.theerikacruz.com
Follow Erika on:
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How to work with Erika:
Join the waitlist for Courage Driven Latina here.
Book your Magnetic Mastermind consultation call today! 
 
Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.

You’re probably wondering what you’re doing wrong. Why are you reaching out to hundreds of potential clients and getting rejection after rejection? If this sounds like you, it may be time to learn how to be magnetic and start adopting a magnetic mindset. 
 
In this week’s episode, we’re learning how in Erika’s How to Be Magnetic Webinar. This webinar is all about how to be magnetic and attract opportunities and clients for yourself without pitching yourself.
 
You're going to learn that magnetism is something that is available to all of us and how it's something that you can turn on at any time, and it's not just for the people who are kind of lucky, it's not just for the chosen ones, or you either have it or you don't. We all have this ability to turn on being magnetic, and we're going to go over how to do that today. Listen to learn how to let go of that chasing energy and start attracting your dream clients and opportunities!






Website:
www.theerikacruz.com
Follow Erika on:
Instagram @‌theerikacruz
TikTok @‌theerikacruz
LinkedIn
How to work with Erika:
Join the waitlist for Courage Driven Latina here.
Book your Magnetic Mastermind consultation call today!
 
Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.