Hola, hola! It's your girl Gigi (Giovanna Gonzalez), also known as The First Gen Mentor, back with Season 3 of the Cultura & Cash!

On this episode, I’m joined by my friend and former book coach, Stacy Ennis! Stacy is a seasoned book coach and author, shares her extensive experience in writing, editing, and coaching aspiring authors. A must listen for aspiring authors!

🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• When it makes sense to work with a book coach
• The importance of purpose in writing a book
• Common barriers faced by Latina women and women of color in publishing and how to overcome them
• The role of support, accountability, and coaching in completing a book
• The impact of AI on the writing process and ethical considerations
• Strategies for maintaining flow and consistency in writing to actually get that book done

Your book is already within you. All you need is the right support and strategies to make it happen!

Let’s talk about it! 💬

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Get to know Stacy

Listen to my episode on Stacy’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uup87G_GHU

Beyond Better Podcast with Stacy Ennis: https://stacyennis.com/category/podcast/

Stacy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacyennis/?hl=en

Stacy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacylynn/

Stacy’s website: https://stacyennis.com/

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Hola, hola! It's your girl Gigi (Giovanna Gonzalez), also known as The First Gen Mentor, back with Season 3 of the Cultura & Cash!

On this episode, I share why I stopped contributing to my retirement accounts at 36! What’s behind this shocking decision? 🤯

🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• How living abroad has affected my ability to contribute to retirement accounts
• An introduction to the FI/RE movement
• How I hit a major financial milestone- Coast FIRE!
• An inside look into my investing journey, and how the pandemic allowed me to lock in
• The actual math I’m using to calculate my projected retirement portfolio and how to calculate your projected annual expenses in retirement
• Why my goal is to die with zero
• How stepping away from retirement contributions has allowed me to work a job I enjoy and given me extra money to optimize my life now
• As you consider your own retirement planning, think about how your current situation and goals align with your financial strategies.

What does this mean for you? Understanding your retirement options is crucial, especially if you’re considering retiring abroad.

Let’s talk about it! 💬

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Hola, hola! It's your girl Gigi (Giovanna Gonzalez), also known as The First Gen Mentor, back with Season 3 of the Cultura & Cash!

On this episode, I’m talking about my cell phone addiction and how I’ve created systems and better habits to improve my mental health and sleep quality.

🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• An update on the Spanish adaptation of Cultura & Cash
• How a business coach encouraged me to detox from social media
• Navigating grief, insomnia and high stress
• My step-by-step sleep routine to unwind and get good quality sleep
• The new habits I’ve adopted to improve my relationship with social media
• Resources to learn more

👉 Hit play to hear all my reflections because health is wealth!

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Hola, hola! It's your girl Gigi (Giovanna Gonzalez), also known as The First Gen Mentor, back with Season 3 of the Cultura & Cash podcast!

On this episode, I’m joined by my guest, Sahirenys Pierce. Sahirenys is the founder of Poised Finance & Lifestyle and the author of the upcoming book The High 5 Banking Method.

🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• How her father instilled a mindset of abundance when she was a child
• How going through an eviction shaped her mindset and led her to a path as a financial educator
• How she acquired a book deal with Wiley and tips for aspiring authors
• How she developed The High 5 Banking Method and how listeners can use it to level up their finances
• How she’s making sure her children are set up for financial prosperity as a first-gen Latina

👉 Hit play to hear all my interview with Sahirenys!

You can pre-order her book, The High 5 Banking Method, wherever you buy books, or by visiting her website at https://thepoisedlifestyle.com/the-high-5-banking-method-book/.

📲 Connect with Sahirenys, the founder of Poised Finance & Lifestyle:

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Hola, hola! It's your girl Gigi (Giovanna Gonzalez), also known as The First Gen Mentor, back with Season 2 of the Cultura & Cash!

In this episode I’m joined by ERG coach, speaker, and bestselling author, Hady Mendez!

🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• What life is like 2 months post her book launch
• Moments she realized her voice made leaders uncomfortable in the workplace
• How corporate culture can teach us to shrink or self-censor
• How she expresses her truth and advocates for other professionals through her content and book
• A new community for underestimated talent looking for community

👉 Hit play to learn how you can own your voice to make the workplace more inclusive for all

Connect with Hady Mendez:

Website: https://www.boldlyspeakingllc.com/

Instagram: @calladitanomore

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hadymendez/

Substack: https://hadyunfiltered.substack.com/

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Hola, hola! It's your girl Gigi (Giovanna Gonzalez), also known as The First Gen Mentor, back with Season 2 of the Cultura & Cash!

In this episode I’m joined by Vanessa Duran, Principal at Magda, a financial services firm supports founders with their tax and bookkeeping needs.

🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• How she got an early exposure to a career in accounting through her mom’s job
• How she navigated imposter syndrome as a Latina working in finance in NYC
• Why motherhood encouraged her to pivot into entrepreneurship
• How she supports founders get clear on their business financials
• How to overcome the fear of facing your business financials and how they can be used as a tool for growth

👉 Hit play to learn how accounting concepts and bookkeeping don’t have to be scary, and can actually be simple and help your business scale

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Connect with Vanessa Duran:

Website: https://www.magdafinance.com/

Instagram: @magdafinance

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/magdafinance/

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Hola, hola! It's your girl Gigi (Giovanna Gonzalez), also known as The First Gen Mentor, back with Season 2 of the Cultura & Cash!

In this solo episode, I share how authors can get their books stocked at independent bookstores and how I landed an A-list celebrity endorsement.

🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• The future of the podcast and what you can expect moving forward
• Rose and Thorn of life in Spain
• An update on the Spanish translation of Cultura & Cash
• How authors can find indie bookstores and strategies they can use to get their books in stock
• The behind the scenes journey into landing my Eva Longoria endorsement

👉 Hit play to learn all things about indie bookstores and celebrity endorsements!

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Eva’s DM to me: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefirstgenmentor/video/7322637905061481771?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7560680371081250335

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