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. 2D AGO

    Faith, Ambition and Learning to Trust the Next Season with Jackie Tapia

    Have you ever felt like you were being called into a new season… but everything in your life still looks “successful” on paper? This episode is an invitation to sit with the tension between ambition and faith. It explores what happens when the life you built no longer fully aligns with the person you’re becoming, and how trusting God in those moments can feel both sacred and terrifying. This is a conversation about letting go, listening deeply, and having the courage to take the next step even when it doesn’t make sense yet. Tune in to this new episode of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, as Jackie provides a heartfelt reflection on what it means to trust the next season. She shares how high-achieving women, even at the peak of their success, can feel a quiet nudge toward something different and unfamiliar. Through her own journey of leaving law and stepping into her purpose, Jackie breaks down the difference between ambition and obedience, the fear of releasing a successful identity, and the importance of honoring the whispers that keep returning. This episode is a powerful reminder that you don’t need the full plan, just the willingness to take the next faithful step. Key Takeaways: ✨ Faith requires movement, not just understanding ✨ You don’t need the full plan, just the next step ✨ Fear doesn’t mean you’re making the wrong decision ✨ It’s okay to outgrow old versions of yourself ✨ Obedience matters more than being understood ✨ Transition is holy when God is in it Let's Connect! WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne websiteBuy The Amiga Way's Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min

  2. APR 7

    Forgiveness Is Not the Same as Healing with Angela Joseph | Part Two

    What happens when forgiveness and healing are not the same thing? In this powerful and deeply emotional conversation, this episode explores the difference between being forgiven and actually healing, and how unresolved grief, shame, and trauma can live quietly inside us for years. This conversation sheds light on the importance of facing our past, allowing ourselves to grieve, and finding healing through faith, community, and honest conversations. Tune in to this new episode of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, as Jackie sits down with Angela Joseph to talk about her journey through abortion, shame, forgiveness, and ultimately healing. Angela shares how, for years, she believed that asking for forgiveness was enough, but she later realized that forgiveness and healing are not the same thing. Through a healing program at her church, she was forced to confront her past, grieve her losses, and finally begin the process of true healing. Today, Angela leads the same healing groups that once helped her, supporting other women as they face shame, grief, and forgiveness, and helping them find peace and freedom. About Angela Joseph Angela Joseph is a wife, mother, and leader of a post-abortion healing ministry where she helps guide women through healing, forgiveness, and faith-based recovery programs. After going through her own healing journey, Angela now leads healing groups for women, helping them process grief, release shame, and find peace through faith and community. Key Takeaways: ✨ Forgiveness and healing are not the same ✨ Unresolved grief can live inside for years ✨ Shame keeps people silent and isolated ✨ Healing requires facing the past ✨ You have the right to grieve ✨ Sharing your story helps others heal Connect with Angela Joseph: Throne of Grace Let's Connect! WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne websiteBuy The Amiga Way's Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min

  3. MAR 31

    When Choice Has a Cost: A Story of Womanhood and Survival | Part One

    Some conversations ask more of us than others. This is one of them. In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie Tapia and co-host Marisela Arechiga sit down with Angela, a Valley girl, a proud Latina of Cuban and Colombian roots, and a woman who has carried a story for decades that most women carry in silence. This is Part One of a two-part conversation, and it is entirely about choice; not the political version, not the cultural performance of it, but the real, lived, human weight of the choices women make when they feel they have no other options. What Angela shares is raw, personal, and deeply necessary. What makes this conversation so important is not just what Angela chose; it is what no one ever told her the choosing would cost. That it would settle into her body and stay there. That it would quietly reshape the way she experienced love, motherhood, and her own femininity. She had no guidance, no counseling, and almost no one to turn to. And yet life kept moving, and she kept showing up for it. Marisela, who has known Angela for years, brings a rare depth to this conversation; not as an interviewer, but as a witness. She names the shame that fills the rooms where these decisions are made. She names the cultural pressure that tells women there is only one acceptable way to feel about any of this. And she challenges the idea that silence equals healing. Tune in to episode 276 of Amiga Handle Your Shit for a conversation about womanhood, survival, and the stories we carry when no one gives us permission to put them down. Episode Takeaways: What it means to grow up parentified as the oldest Latina daughter — and how that shapes your understanding of family (07:00)Why the "birds and bees" talk many Latina girls receive sets them up for silence instead of safety (08:31)How Angela chose to keep her first baby at 16 — against both parents — because she already knew she wanted to be a mother (09:05)What happens when a relationship built on cheating leaves a young woman pregnant, alone, and looking for the fastest way out (11:33)How abortion became, over time, a pattern of problem-solving rooted in survival rather than choice (16:34)What the inside of an abortion clinic actually looks, sounds, and feels like — and the emotional silence no one prepares you for (21:09)Why the pill option felt even harder than the procedure — and what Angela calls "ingesting death" (26:38)How unresolved grief from reproductive loss quietly rewires a woman's relationship to pregnancy, joy, and motherhood (29:10)Why Angela became an overprotective mom — and the fear that her living children would somehow pay for her choices (29:41)What Angela wishes every woman in that waiting room had been told before she ever got there (31:18)The one thing Angela did not know going in that she now says never goes away (32:33) Connect with Marisela Arechiga: InstagramNew Generation Home Improvements WebsiteNew Generation Home Improvements Instagram Connect with Angela Joseph: Ajoseph@shepherdchurch.comThrone of Grace 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.

    39 min

  4. MAR 24

    Don’t Give Up Right Before the Breakthrough with Marilyn Sanabria

    Have you ever felt like your life path chose you before you even understood it yourself? This episode is a powerful conversation about resilience, grief, migration, and the courage it takes to keep following your calling even when life feels uncertain. It’s a reminder that sometimes the path is not linear, but the passion in your heart can still guide you exactly where you are meant to be. Tune in to this new episode of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, as Jackie sits down with award-winning actress Marilyn Sanabria to talk about her journey from Puerto Rico to the Bronx and eventually to Hollywood. Marilyn shares how losing her immediate family at a young age shaped her perspective on life, gratitude, and resilience, and how the arts became both her refuge and her purpose. She talks about taking risks, moving to Los Angeles to pursue film, and how persistence, faith, and staying aligned with her purpose eventually led her to land a role in the psychological thriller Film Monster. This episode is a beautiful reminder that success is not linear, and sometimes the biggest opportunities come right when you are about to give up. About Marilyn Sanabria Marilyn Sanabria is an award-winning Puerto Rican actress whose journey began in Puerto Rico and continued in the Bronx, New York, before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and television. With a background in theater and voice work, Marilyn has dedicated her life to the craft of acting, driven by a deep passion for storytelling, expression, and human connection. She is currently part of the cast of the psychological thriller Film Monster, a socially impactful film that explores fear and the human experience. Key Takeaways: ✨ Resilience is built through life’s hardest moments ✨ Success is rarely a linear path ✨ Taking risks is part of growth ✨ Alignment requires daily inner work ✨ Your calling will keep finding you ✨ Don’t give up right before the breakthrough Connect with Marilyn Sanabria: InstagramIMDb Let's Connect! WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne websiteBuy The Amiga Way's Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min

  5. MAR 17

    Demystifying Money: How Erika Toriz Is Teaching Latinos to Build Real Wealth

    Money is one of the most powerful tools we have, yet for many Latino families, it’s also one of the least talked about. Fear, silence, and misinformation around money have kept generations from accessing opportunities that could change their lives. This episode is about breaking that silence. In this live episode of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, Jackie Tapia sits down with financial educator and nonprofit founder Erika Toriz, CEO of Haven Services. With over 15 years of experience helping underserved communities navigate credit, homeownership, taxes, and financial literacy, Erika has dedicated her life to helping families build stability and generational wealth. Erika shares how her journey began working at a nonprofit housing counseling agency before moving into banking, where she helped structure loans and guide families toward homeownership. But when the foreclosure crisis hit and she witnessed firsthand how vulnerable many families were to predatory lending and financial misinformation, she realized something deeper was missing. Throughout the conversation, Erika speaks openly about the cultural barriers many Latinos face when it comes to money. From the fear of asking questions to the belief that credit is dangerous or that financial tools are only for wealthy people, these silent barriers can keep families stuck in cycles of financial stress. She also shares the emotional side of her work: helping families who have been victims of scams, watching hardworking immigrants lose their savings, and witnessing the transformative power of financial education. Tune in to episode 274 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit for a powerful conversation about financial literacy, cultural money beliefs, and the work it takes to build real generational wealth. Episode Takeaways: How Erika’s career in banking led her to discover the financial education gap in Latino communities (07:40)Why many immigrant families avoid talking about credit, debt, and money (13:00)How Haven Services was founded to help families navigate housing, credit, and financial systems (10:00)The role financial education plays in preventing scams and predatory lending (15:00)How a nationwide cryptocurrency scam affected hundreds of working families (15:30)Why financial literacy is one of the most powerful tools for breaking generational cycles (23:30)How Haven Services has helped thousands of families recover tax refunds and improve credit (17:30)Why social media and lifestyle comparison can lead people into unnecessary debt (26:50)The importance of teaching children budgeting and money habits early (29:30)Why Erika believes money should serve the community, not define success (25:20) Connect with Erika Toriz: LinkedInHaven Services website 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.

    34 min

  6. MAR 10

    Breaking the Mental Health Stigma in the Latino Community with Maria Luisa Case & Jose Nungary

    Have you ever felt like mental health struggles were something you had to keep quiet about? For many Latino families, conversations about mental health are still surrounded by stigma, silence, and misunderstanding. This episode opens an honest and heartfelt dialogue about what happens when we choose to speak up, seek support, and create community around challenges that many families experience but rarely discuss. Tune in to this new episode of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, as Jackie hosts a powerful live conversation about mental health in the Latino community with Maria Luisa, founder of Compassion, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing mental health awareness and culturally responsive support for families. Maria Luisa shares her deeply personal journey after her mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia, the challenges her family faced navigating stigma and lack of resources, and how those experiences inspired her to build a community-focused organization helping others find education, support, and hope. Together, they discuss the importance of breaking cultural silence, finding community, and recognizing that healing becomes possible when families no longer face these struggles alone. About Maria Luisa Case Maria Luisa is the CEO and founder of KOMPASHION, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing mental health awareness and providing culturally responsive support for youth and families. Her work focuses on breaking stigma, strengthening families, and creating accessible mental health conversations within underserved communities. Key Takeaways: ✨ Mental health stigma still affects many Latino families ✨ Education helps break cycles of silence ✨ Community support can transform healing journeys ✨ Cultural sensitivity matters in mental health care ✨ Compassion creates pathways to understanding ✨ Speaking up helps others feel less alone Connect with Maria Luisa Case: KOMPASHION Istagram KOMPASHION Website Let's Connect! WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne websiteBuy The Amiga Way's Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min

  7. MAR 3

    From SEO to Storefront: How Erika and Jason Chung Built a Creative Hub That Outlasted Amazon

    Most businesses start with an idea. The resilient ones start with a pivot. Before Local Fixture became a creative landmark in Whittier, it was an e-commerce hustle when larger companies overtook the market. This episode is about what happens when entrepreneurs read the writing on the wall, trust their instincts, and build something rooted in community instead of algorithms. In today’s episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie Tapia sits down with Erika and Jason Chung, founders of Local Fixture, to talk about their journey from ranking number one on Google for handbags in the early 2000s to creating one of Whittier’s most beloved local storefronts. What began as a search-engine-optimized online business eventually transformed into a physical space designed to foster connections and create a curated local experience. Jason shares how his early success in e-commerce forced him to pivot when corporate giants overtook the market, and how family investment and calculated risk made their first storefront possible. Erika reflects on the vision behind Local Fixture — inspired by Westside boutiques, fueled by the desire to bring something fresh to their hometown, and shaped by the needs of young families craving thoughtful, curated products. Together, they unpack what scaling really looks like: outgrowing a beloved space after 12 years, navigating leases, managing cash flow, and building a team that feels like family. They also dive into practical business lessons — from reading Profit First to prioritizing cash flow, to using organic social media and AI experimentation to stay relevant without massive marketing budgets. Tune in to episode 272 of Amiga Handle Your Shit for an honest conversation about pivoting, scaling, family-run business dynamics, and building something local that big corporations cannot replicate. Episode Takeaways: How ranking #1 on Google for handbags led to an unexpected pivot (04:00)Why competing with Amazon forced a strategic shift into brick-and-mortar (05:00)The role of family investment in launching their first storefront (08:00)How inspiration from Westside boutiques shaped the Local Fixture concept (09:30)What scaling actually looks like after 12 years in one location (10:20)The philosophy behind creating an in-store experience customers cannot get online (11:30)Navigating hiring, delegation, and working as a married couple (14:00)Why passion and realistic expectations matter more than hype (15:40)Why cash flow management is the backbone of any sustainable business (16:00)How organic social media — and even AI — plays a role in modern marketing (18:00) Resources: Local Fixture websiteInstagramTikTok Connect with Jason: Email: jason@localfixture.comLinkedIn 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.

    20 min

  8. FEB 24

    Flashback From The Vault - Turn Your Cultural Values into Your Secret Weapon To Succeed In Entrepreneurship with Ivonne Feizy

    To what extent have your cultural values shaped your professional career? Have you ever thought of turning the Latino values you grew up with into a catalyst for success in entrepreneurship?   In this episode, I'm joined by Ivonne Feizy, an HR Specialist who chose to handle her shit differently and took the leap of faith into entrepreneurship with remarkable success. Born and raised in Mexico City, Ivonne came to the States in 2012, where she developed her passion for HR, and started IP Living HR Business Solutions to connect companies with the best talent available and ensure talent a place in the best companies. Tune in to Episode 206 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, and learn more about Ivonne's transition from the corporate world to entrepreneurship, her life-changing encounter with Grupo Bimbo's founder, and her unique talent to see opportunities where most of us see challenges. You'll also learn about the importance of self-belief and accepting things happen for a reason in life. Ivonne also shares her thoughts on the importance of networking, the best way to deal with life's challenges, and much more. In This Episode, You Will Learn: About Ivonne's early life and education (3:40)Ivonne's career journey and her trip to America (7:00)How hard it is to transition from corporate to entrepreneurship (19:10)About the best ways to navigate a hybrid work environment (24:50)Ivonne shares tips to navigate life and career challenges (28:50)How amigas can handle their shit, Ivonne's style (31:00) Connect with Ivonne Feizy: WebsiteLinkedInTwitter Let's Connect! WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min
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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
    276
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jacqueline Tapia
  • Show Website
    Amiga, Handle Your Shit

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