Amiga, Handle Your Shit

Jacqueline Tapia

A Podcast that inspires, motivates, empowers, helps breakdown cultural limitations, while shamelessly and fiercely helping YOU stand in YOUR true power, as an unapologetic Latina!  You will learn from authentic spiritual luminaries and elite performance experts who teach success strategies that impact the world, one Latina at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 7h ago

    Your Story, Your Words, Your Power: Genie Harrison on Harassment and Self-Care

    Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual harassment and sexual assault, including the guest’s experience of being assaulted at work as a teenager and harassed by a professor. It also covers trauma responses, the Harvey Weinstein case, and a brief mention of sexual violence used as a weapon of war. Please listen with care. Imagine a jury reading your ChatGPT log where you’ve asked, “How much money can I get if I say my boss did this?” It may sound like something out of a movie, but defense lawyers are already asking for plaintiffs’ AI queries in lawsuits that can end up on a big screen in the courtroom. In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie Tapia continues her conversation with employment attorney Genie Harrison to talk more about harassment and abuse in the workplace. She has represented plaintiffs in employment and sexual abuse cases for 34 years, including cases based on discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour claims. She’s also worked on whistleblower cases and third-party abuse cases like the ones brought against Harvey Weinstein. Jackie and Genie discuss the importance of having a detailed, dated chronology written in your own words. They explain how a search of AI-written content can damage a promising case and become the root of distrust with your lawyer. They also dig into what you need to have for a legitimate case. Harassment can be tricky. Genie explains that feeling harassed and having a legal case are two separate questions. In California, harassment must be against a protected class such as gender, age over 40, religion, or sexual orientation. While an annoying boss can make your days miserable, it’s not enough to hold up in court. They also cover intersectional harassment and what happens with undocumented workers. Genie circles back to the harassment she experienced as a student at Oxford. When Jackie asks about vicarious trauma, Genie shares her go-to tip for keeping a level head. She carves out an hour a day to sit with herself and practice radical self-care. For her, it’s non-negotiable: “This is me showing up for Genie,” she says. Tune in to episode 302 of Amiga Handle Your Shit if you’re dealing with employee harassment or a hostile workplace, or if you just want to know your rights. This conversation is also for every Amiga who hears stories of hardship and needs a reminder to take care of herself first. Episode Takeaways: The two things Genie asks every potential client for, and why an AI-written summary of your story hurts more than it helps (3:03)Jackie’s family law story about drunk social media photos, and what it shows about the evidence lawyers look for (8:03)Why Genie’s firm takes only 30 to 40 cases a year and treats picking a client like picking a jury (10:54)The privilege mistake that can damage a strong case: sharing what your lawyer tells you with an AI tool (11:30)“If you feel you’re being harassed, you probably are,” and the legal test that decides whether it’s a case (14:37)How power imbalances leave undocumented workers open to quid pro quo threats, and what intersectional harassment means (17:32)What Genie would tell someone facing what she faced at Oxford: document it and reach out for a confidential conversation (21:10)The real cost of vicarious trauma and the daily hour Genie refuses to give up (25:29) Connect with Genie Harrison InstagramWebsite Let’s Connect! WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne websiteBook: The AMIGA Way: Release Cultural Limiting Beliefs to Transform Your Life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Oct 27

    The Power of Spiritual Intelligence with Nadine Mullings Murray

    Have you ever felt overwhelmed by everything you're supposed to do to grow your business? With endless marketing strategies, new technologies, and pressure to keep up with everyone else, it's easy to lose sight of what makes your business unique. But what if success didn't require doing more, just becoming more intentional? By simplifying your approach, trusting your intuition, and making space for spiritual guidance, you can build a business that feels aligned with your purpose. Tune in to this new episode of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, as Jackie welcomes marketing strategist and entrepreneur Nadine Mullings Murray for a conversation about faith, entrepreneurship, and marketing without the stress. Nadine shares how losing her corporate position inspired her entrepreneurial journey and explains how to simplify marketing through awareness, attraction, and action. She also introduces spiritual intelligence and its importance in a world increasingly influenced by AI. From creating sacred space and journaling to embracing unconventional ideas and moving forward without complete clarity, Nadine encourages women to trust their faith, embrace their creativity, and pursue opportunities with confidence. Nadine Mullings Murray is an award-winning marketing strategist, author, speaker, podcaster, and entrepreneur with over 15 years of corporate marketing experience. She founded her marketing agency in 2012 to help women entrepreneurs attract clients and grow their businesses with less stress. She is also the founder of Women Faith + Business and the author of several journals and planners, including the BEST Marketing Planner and the collaborative 90 Day Activate Your Faith Journal. Key Takeaways: ✨ Simplify marketing through awareness, attraction, and action ✨ Spiritual intelligence helps you embrace your unique creativity ✨ Create sacred space to hear spiritual guidance ✨ Journaling turns inspiration into actionable plans ✨ Move forward even without complete clarity ✨ Embrace unconventional ideas that make you stand out Connect with Nadine Mullings Murray: WebsiteLinkedIn Let’s Connect! WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne's websiteBook: The AMIGA Way: Release Cultural Limiting Beliefs to Transform Your Life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Oct 20

    Sister, I Am Here for You: Genie Harrison on Advocating for Women’s Rights & Workplace Equality

    Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual harassment and sexual assault, including the guest’s experience of being assaulted at work as a teenager and harassed by a professor. It also covers trauma responses, the Harvey Weinstein case, and a brief mention of sexual violence used as a weapon of war. Please listen with care. Few things can be as traumatizing as sexual harassment in the workplace, yet plenty of women face it on the daily. Their experiences are often dismissed. And their voices go unheard due to career responsibilities. It’s a scenario and system that Genie Harrison knows all too well and is dedicated to never stopping fighting against. In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie sits with Genie Harrison, a women's rights trial lawyer and founder of Genie Harrison Law Firm, for an eye-opening conversation about standing together in the fight against sexual harassment. As a powerhouse lawyer, Genie is no stranger to a tough fight. She’s gone up against some of the biggest lawyers in the industry, worked on several high-profile cases, and has never backed down. The LA Times said it best: “When you see her in a fight with a bear or worry about the bear." In this conversation, you’ll learn why. She shares the personal experiences that led her to this lane of law and explains how they shaped her as a woman and lawyer. She also touches on two of her big cases and what it meant to get justice for the women other lawyers turned away. The conversation gets emotional when she opens up about her work with Kristen Crowley, the former chief of the LA City Fire Department. She talks to Jackie about the power of voting and the importance of being truly impartial when on the jury. Women standing up for themselves and for the rights of other women isn't just extraordinary; it’s inspiring, and Genie Harrison is making sure that never goes away. Episode Takeaways Genie’s path into employment law started with her own experiences of harassment, first as a teenage law firm runner and later at Oxford. (02:29)Fight, flight, freeze, and the response almost no one talks about: why “fawning” is a survival strategy, not consent. (06:26)Genie never planned to run a business. But after three partnerships with men, her husband told her to start her own firm, and she figured it out step by step. (14:43) Lawyer after lawyer told a former Weinstein assistant she had no case. Genie heard something different on the phone and got on a plane the next morning. (19:17) Inside the retaliation case of former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley, who keeps showing up for work while she fights in court to keep the record straight. (29:44) Connect with Genie Harrison InstagramWebsite Let’s Connect! WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne websiteBook: The AMIGA Way: Release Cultural Limiting Beliefs to Transform Your Life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Oct 6

    Serving Kids and Serving the Bottom Line, What Fundraising is Really About

    The Boys & Girls Clubs of America is one of the most recognizable organizations. Each location creates fun opportunities for kids and gives parents peace of mind that their children are safe after school and during summer break. But above all, the club is a place for mentorship, where kids can learn lessons that last beyond the school year. It doesn’t come cheap, but as Geovanny Ragsdale knows firsthand, the reward is well worth it. In this episode of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, Jackie Tapia sits down with Geovanny Ragsdale, certified fundraising executive, president, CEO, and driver of the Boys and Girls Club of the West Valley, to discuss fundraising and mentorship. She’s spent over 25 years leading fundraising initiatives to support higher education and other philanthropic efforts. Their conversation begins with Geovanny’s incredible journey, from the daughter of immigrant parents to a certified fundraising executive. Growing up in Costa Rica and Los Angeles, she dreamed of seeing the world and, upon graduating, studied abroad in France. Through her travels, she learned about the power of giving back on a larger scale. That seed started her lifelong journey of fundraising. Geovanny truly has done it all. Today, she shares the biggest moments that shaped her career, from organizing a life-changing fundraiser in India to mentoring a single mom's five kids. It's easy to see why this cause is so special. In her tenure alone, she’s helped the organization grow sustainably, raising over 4 million dollars. Tune in to episode 298 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, for an incredible conversation about fundraising on an executive level and how your donation, be it money or time, helps the next generation succeed. Episode Takeaways Growing up between Beverly Hills mansions, a grandmother's farm in Costa Rica, and Atwater Village, and how early travel shaped the way Geovanny sees people. (04:59)The professor who changed her idea of business: you create value so you can make a difference (07:51)The cow bank project in India, built on ideas from microlending (13:17)Geovanny speaks on the nine years building programs across Latin America, including opening new ones in Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador (20:27)Why the Boys & Girls Club’s 40% growth this year means Geovanny has to raise far more money (33:18)The graduation-day conversation with a mother of five club kids that brought Geovanny to tears (37:44)Geovanny's advice for handling your shit: put the phone down and live in the moment you're in (46:42) Resources: Connect with the Boys & Girls Club Boys & Girls Club of the West ValleyFind a Boys & Girls Club near youConnect with Geovanny Ragsdale: LinkedInInstagramConnect with WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne websiteBook: The AMIGA Way: Release Cultural Limiting Beliefs to Transform Your Life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Sep 29

    You’re Allowed to Change with Jackie Tapia and Marisela Arechiga

    Have you ever looked at the life you’ve built and realized that the version of you who created it isn’t the same woman you are today? As we move through different seasons of life, our bodies, families, careers, and priorities change with us. What once felt manageable can suddenly feel overwhelming, and responsibilities we’ve carried for years may no longer belong on our plate. Giving yourself permission to evolve doesn’t erase everything you’ve accomplished. Sometimes, it simply means recognizing that it’s time to make room for what comes next. Tune in to this new episode of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, as Jackie and Marisela have an honest conversation about navigating midlife, changing identities, and the responsibilities women carry through different seasons of life. They explore what it means to parent children who are becoming adults while preparing to care for aging parents, the importance of planning for the future, and the cultural expectations that can make asking for help or putting down responsibilities feel like weakness. Jackie and Marisela also reflect on listening to your body, recognizing when something in your life needs to change, leaning on the people around you, and allowing yourself to pursue a new chapter without viewing the one before it as a failure. Key Takeaways: ✨ You are allowed to outgrow old versions of yourself ✨ Not every responsibility is yours to carry ✨ Listen when your body tells you something needs changing ✨ Prepare intentionally for aging parents and your future ✨ A new chapter doesn’t erase your past success ✨ Choose quality relationships that support your growth Connect with Marisela Arechiga: InstagramNew Generation Home Improvements WebsiteNew Generation Home Improvements Instagram Let's Connect! WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne websiteBuy The Amiga Way's Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Sep 22

    Stop Swallowing Your Anger And Learn to Heal | Breaking the Family Roles We Never Chose

    Those survival roles don't just fade away when we grow up; they follow us into our marriages, our careers, and the way we treat ourselves. Veronica Ramos Clark has spent over 30 years helping people unlearn them. In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie Tapia sits down with Veronica Ramos Clark, a licensed addictions counselor specializing in alcohol and drug abuse counseling. One of eleven children, she knows a thing or two about feeling invisible. She carried that role, which she calls “the lost child,” into adulthood, and it inspired her soon-to-be-released book, A Fresh Start: Breaking the Cycle. Their chat begins with a deep dive into Veronica’s childhood as she shares how growing up in an alcoholic home influenced her decision to become a counselor. She’s spent decades studying behavior tendencies and now offers counseling and holistic retreats through her company, A Fresh Start. Their organic conversation leads them into serious topics like the anger many women feel forced to suppress or people-pleasing. Both are common for women without boundaries, and that’s where Veronica says real change should happen. She opens up about the unexpected derecho, a rare hurricane-force windstorm, that brought angry emotions as she grew her business. That natural disaster mirrorerd for the same resilience she teaches, and it led her to a clear understanding of what it takes to survive: you pivot, you adapt, and you find a way to keep showing up for the people who need you. Tune in to episode 296 of Amiga Handle Your Shit for a powerful conversation on healing, honoring your anger, and setting boundaries. You’ll leave with several mindful tips, the most important being Veronica's G.R.O.W.T.H. framework for taking your life back. Episode Takeaways: The origin story of her book A Fresh Start: Breaking the Cycle and the conversation with Jack Canfield that pushed her to finally write it (3:50)How COVID derailed her original writing timeline and what brought her back (5:19)Veronica explains the family roles children adopt in dysfunctional homes — the high Why these childhood roles resurface in adult relationships, and how they show up as codependency and people-pleasing (12:15)How most of her clients arrive at Fresh Start counseling — not by choice, but by court order, ultimatum, or crisis (13:55)Why women are taught to suppress anger, and how learning to feel it is part of healing (18:56)Veronica describes surviving the derecho that hit northwest Indiana and how she kept her business running through two weeks without power (24:29)Veronica breaks down her G.R.O.W.T.H. framework — Grounding, Release, Own your story, Watch your words, Taking time for compassion, and Honoring your boundaries (31:07) Resources: Connect with Veronica Ramos Clark Website Let's Connect! WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne websiteBook: The AMIGA Way: Release Cultural Limiting Beliefs to Transform Your Life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Sep 15

    Celebrating Our Roots, Building What’s Next with Jackie and Marisela

    What does it mean to celebrate your heritage while also challenging your community to keep growing? Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to honor the traditions, values, sacrifices, and accomplishments that have shaped generations of Latinos. But celebrating how far we've come can also mean looking honestly at where there's still room to grow. From family and cultural pride to entrepreneurship, innovation, opportunity, and finding the courage to think differently, this conversation is about embracing everything that makes the Latino community powerful while imagining what comes next. Tune in to this new episode of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, as Jackie and Marissa celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an honest conversation about Latino culture, success, and the future of the community. They reflect on the traditions and values they are proud to carry forward, the growth of Latino entrepreneurship, and the challenges entrepreneurs still face when it comes to funding, resources, and creating scalable businesses. They also explore the importance of encouraging the next generation to think bigger, bringing more Latino voices into mainstream spaces, moving beyond narratives centered only on struggle, and creating room for different perspectives within the community. It's a conversation about honoring where we come from while continuing to build, innovate, speak up, and redefine what's possible. Key Takeaways: ✨ Celebrate the richness and diversity of Hispanic heritage ✨ Latino entrepreneurship is growing and creating lasting impact ✨ Access to capital remains a major challenge ✨ The next generation needs space to innovate ✨ Our stories can acknowledge struggle without staying there ✨ Diversity of thought makes our community stronger Connect with Marisela Arechiga: InstagramNew Generation Home Improvements WebsiteNew Generation Home Improvements Instagram Let's Connect! WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne websiteBuy The Amiga Way's Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Sep 8

    Financial Literacy Beyond the Susu: Why Financial Education Matters When You’re Young

    Money, moolah, dinero, or whatever you call it, is essential to our livelihoods. It enables success, gives advantages, and creates growth opportunities. But none of that happens without financial literacy, which many communities lack access to. Yanely Espinal is on a powerful mission to change that.  In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie Tapia sits down with Yanely Espinal, financial educator, author, and speaker, for a dynamic conversation about money management and the importance of honing financial literacy at an early age. Yanely explains how growing up with almost no knowledge about money led to $20,000 of credit card debt and a career in financial education. Today she’s not just the author of the money-wise book, Mind Your Money; she’s also advocating for systemic change for students through her work with NextGen Personal Finance. As a Dominicana raised in a predominantly Black and Latino neighborhood, she grew up with a cash-only mindset. Those early ideas about handling, not managing, money that are common with many immigrant and immigrant-adjacent communities filter into adulthood. Throughout the conversation, Yanely explains how enforcing financial education at an early age sets young adults up for success. She doubles down on the benefits it brings to minority communities whose understanding of money and the financial systems in our country is already behind.  The most powerful moments are when Yanely talks about NextGen Personal Finance. She shares the work the organization has done with lawmakers to advocate for semester-long financial education courses and proudly highlights that 30 states now require them for graduation. Her efforts remind us of what happens when communities stand up for change and create new narratives for success.  Tune in to episode 294 of Amiga Handle Your Shit for a lively discussion about money management, financial literacy in underpoverished communities, and tips on how to organize your life for greater wealth. Episode Takeaways: How Yanely’s life as a Domincana born and raised in Brooklyn shaped her initial ideas about money (2:32)Why financial education became a gap in Yanely’s Ivy League education and how it led to massive credit card debt (10:15)The side hustle that got Yanely out of debt and why she doesn’t recommend that route to everyone struggling with debt (16:14)The advice she highly recommends for anyone struggling with money management (17:43)Yanely’s path to becoming a financial educator and working with NextGen Personal Finance (21:57)The advancements the organization has made with teachers and lawmakers (22:55)Yanely explains how real change is made at the state level and talks about the work she and NextGen Personal Finance are doing behind the scenes (25:28)Why Yanely calls financial education “the great equalizer,” not the magic wand that solves income inequality (28:56)Her favorite tip for understanding money and how it ties into your self-worth (32:52) Resources: Mind Your Money BookNext Gen Personal Finance Connect with Yanely Espinal InstagramWebsiteLinkedIn  Let’s Connect! WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne websiteBook: The AMIGA Way: Release Cultural Limiting Beliefs to Transform Your Life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A Podcast that inspires, motivates, empowers, helps breakdown cultural limitations, while shamelessly and fiercely helping YOU stand in YOUR true power, as an unapologetic Latina!  You will learn from authentic spiritual luminaries and elite performance experts who teach success strategies that impact the world, one Latina at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Jacqueline Tapia
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    298
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jacqueline Tapia
  • Show Website
    Amiga, Handle Your Shit

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