Erika Cruz

Ch*ngona Revolution

Are you a woman who is successful on paper but feels like something is missing? Ch*ngona Revolution is hosted by Erika Cruz, a rebel who left a 6 figure tech job to pursue her own unconventional path to success by following her passion that led to her purpose. Every week, Erika will bring out of you that BAD A** LATINA through her experiences as well as some of her friends to overcome self-doubt, family expectations, and lead with COURAGE.

Author

Erika Cruz

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Education

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

EP. 244: Giving Myself Permission to Pause (And Why You Should Too) 09.07.2026

Three years. Over 243 episodes. Not a single week missed.   Until now.   In this episode, I'm getting real with you about where I am in my business, why I'm taking a break from the podcast this July, and what's been happening behind the scenes — including walking away from a program that made me nearly a million dollars to build something that feels more aligned with who I'm becoming.   Because he...

EP. 243: Are You in an Abusive Relationship Without Knowing It? Judy Torres on Domestic Violence in the Latino Community 30.06.2026

How many of us have been affected by domestic violence, and we didn't even know it? Honestly, I think almost all of us have. Domestic violence is so prevalent, especially in the Latino community. Almost every person I know has a story or an incident, whether it happened to us personally, to friends, or to a family member. And it continues because of this silence that the Latino community emphasize...

EP. 242: The Reason Nobody Is Engaging With Your Content (And It's Not What You Think) 23.06.2026

For a long time, no one was engaging with my content. I had a core group of followers and some friends and family, but I wasn't getting the kind of engagement I used to get. And honestly? It was really disheartening. I went from blowing up and gaining 200k followers on TikTok to getting less than 100 likes on each post. On top of it all, I was losing followers in droves. None of my old strategies...

EP. 241: What To Do When You Want to Give Up 16.06.2026

Just a few months ago, I felt like giving up. I thought, "This is it! Time to throw in the towel and start looking for tech jobs again!" I was losing hundreds of followers a day, and I didn't know what to do about it. I almost gave up. But then I thought about my WHY.   Your why is what will help you keep moving forward. We know this! Our parents have crossed deserts, endured demeaning jobs, and p...

EP. 240: 7-Figures in One Week: Lessons We Can All Learn From Jessi's 7-Figure Yap Launch 09.06.2026

The social media world is changing, and we all have to change with it! This isn't 2016 anymore. No one wants to see the perfect girl boss who never has any flaws. People want to see real people, with real problems and real solutions.    But that raises another question - how do I be vulnerable online without losing myself? How do I make a connection without being cringe? And how do I create conten...

EP. 239: She Lost Everything 5 Days After Closing. Then She Built It Back With AI with Andrea Palacio 02.06.2026

Social media can make us believe that everyone has it all figured out, except you. You are the lone exception to the rule, and you are the only one who is experiencing unexpected disasters. That is the furthest thing from the truth! Which is why I want to highlight this week's guest, who bounced back from an unexpected business disaster and was all the better for it.  After sailing across the Cari...

EP. 238: The Truth About Manifestation From a 7-Figure Business Owner 26.05.2026

As much as I'd love for something like the success of my business to stay consistent, it's just not going to happen. It's part of the human experience. So instead of lamenting about the slow season I was in, I went back to my manifestations, and manifested a newer version of my business - tweaked a few things and overhauled some others - so that I could serve even more people.    Because not every...

EP. 237: Why It's Not Too Late to Jump into the Creator Economy (and Why You Should Start Now!) 19.05.2026

I know so many women who want more for themselves. They want to feel comfortable posting online, have financial freedom, and live more courageously. But at the same time, most of them say the same thing: that "it's too late," and "there are already too many influencers." As someone who started posting on social media "late," it's never too late to start.    Give yourself the chance to succeed! I h...

EP. 236: Why Your Content Isn't Turning Into Clients or Opportunities 12.05.2026

Last year, and if I'm being honest, probably before that, I was in a bit of a content slump. I felt like I wasn't having fun making content anymore. And that can sound silly because I run a business, and content is technically work. But I decided to have fun with my content again, and it was exactly what my business needed to start selling again.   Having fun with my content brought in more sales...

EP. 235: Attract 7+ Paid Opportunities Through Your Personal Brand Without Being Salesy - The Magnetic CEO Method Webinar 06.05.2026

Follower count does not mean much when it comes to making money online. Ok, it means a little bit. You can't sell if no one is around. But you don't need to wait until you have a million followers to sell your services or book speaking engagements. Followers do not automatically equal sales. I have friends who have a million followers and haven't made a dollar online.    So let's say you have less...

EP. 234: The Profitable Personal Brand Series: BTS of How I Landed Brand Deals & Paid Collaborations 28.04.2026

My personal brand has been making money for me for YEARS. This wasn't an accident; this was completely by design. Ok, maybe a little bit of it was accidental, but we learn, grow, and study what works so that we can replicate it. And a little help from a coach or a mentor never hurts.    I had no idea how much money I could make from brand deals and paid collaborations. I thought, like everyone els...

EP. 233: The Profitable Personal Brand Series: BTS of Paid Speaking Engagements 21.04.2026

 Your personal brand is literally the fastest way of manifesting your dream life. I used to say that everything you want is on the other side of courage, and I still stand by that! But now I think you all want the step that comes after having courage, which is strategy. So I went back and studied what I did to build a profitable personal brand and how you can replicate it for your own personal bra...

EP. 232: The Profitable Personal Brand Series: BTS of My First Paying Clients 14.04.2026

I've been a coach, a creator, and a public speaker for a few years now, and I wouldn't have gotten there without my audience. At first, I just posted my journey in the tech industry. I wasn't an expert, and I didn't plan on teaching anyone, let alone coaching anyone. But my audience was getting a ton of value from my life lessons and wanted me to help them. So I did.  Sometimes, it's as easy as th...

EP. 231: The Peaceful Path to Success: Welcome to Your Señora Era with Ann Dunning 07.04.2026

One of the things I've been working on with my clients is helping them figure out who they are outside of their careers. As Latina women living in the US, we often feel like our worth is dependent on what we do for work because we need it to be worth the trauma of immigration. But living only for our jobs and tying our worth to our career is not only unhealthy - it's a trauma response. So how do w...

EP. 230: Building a Personal Brand Is the Fastest Way to Manifest Your Dream Life 31.03.2026

Your posts are good, but not great for this new algorithm. People are more interested in using social media as a search engine than ever before, so the algorithm is more interest-based than it used to be. That means that you want to start creating "selfless content" instead of "selfish content" and posting that on your personal brand pages.   So what the heck does any of that even mean???  It mean...

EP. 229: From Survival to Service: Building a Brand That Helps Others as a Breast Cancer Survivor with Eileen Lopez Tome 24.03.2026

Some people can go to their parents for help, but often, we are the ones people look to during a crisis. If you're a first-gen, eldest, and/or Latina daughter, you are the point person for your family. You make sure everything works out in the end. So what would happen if you can't be that person anymore? This week, we're talking to someone who had to not only survive breast cancer, but figure out...

EP. 228: How a First-Gen Latina Broke Into Tech, Survived a Layoff, and Built Her Personal Brand with Elsa Jimenez 17.03.2026

We should be able to plan our careers the same way we plan anything else in our lives. But college doesn't teach us how to network or get that promotion, especially in corporate America. Putting our heads down and working as hard as we can is getting us nowhere. We need new skills. So, we need to listen to someone who has been through it and can help us get to where we want to be. Elsa Jimenez is...

EP. 227: How I Manifested My First 10K Followers by Building a Personal Brand - Webinar 10.03.2026

I manifested my first 10k followers by being strategic. I had an idea, I had a strategy, and I made it happen, and you can do it, too. You don't need fancy equipment or a brand new camera; you can use what you have right now. So why not give yourself the chance to try and see what could happen?   My clients join the Courage Driven Latina program because they know that wanted to give themselves a c...

EP. 226: If I Had to Start Over in 2026, This Is Exactly How I'd Make Money Online 03.03.2026

Starting over is not the end of the world. It may feel like it, at first, don't get me wrong. But if I had lost everything, all of my clients, and I had to start my online business over again, I know that I could do it. I can make money online and regain my following because I help people start over for a living.    I have two clients who have decided to start over recently. One got laid off, and...

EP. 225: Posting Progress Over Perfection: The Psychology of Building Trust Online 24.02.2026

You won't post online because you were told to stay quiet all your life. You were conditioned to keep your head down, be humble, and mind your manners. And now that conditioning has leaked into every aspect of your life, including posting online.    And, this isn't about confronting your parents or lamenting about the horrors machismo has left on our culture. We can do that later. Today, we're wor...

EP. 224: How to Grow on Instagram in 2026 (Yes, It's Still Possible) 17.02.2026

After losing followers on social media for the last two years, I decided enough was enough. I didn't know why I was losing followers, and I didn't know how to get new ones, but I knew that something had to change. So I got to work.   If you follow me on Instagram, you'll know that I blew up there recently. One post got 1.7 million views!! And it's still growing! And it's all because I let my conte...

EP. 223: From Bagging Groceries to Global Icon: The Manifestation Lessons We Can Learn from Bad Bunny 10.02.2026

Ten years ago, Benito was just a kid in PR bagging groceries for his neighbors. Now he and his music are a worldwide phenomenon that is giving us so much light during dark times. He didn't have rich parents or wealthy connections to get him where he is now. He was discovered by chance because he made himself visible.    Bad Bunny's journey is truly a testament to how you can manifest anything you...

EP. 222: If You Want to Create Content But Don't Want to Come Off Conceited 03.02.2026

So many of my Courage Driven Latinas clients are loving the Visibility Challenge we're working through right now, but that doesn't mean that it's been easy for them. In fact, a few fears have come up, and were preventing them from posting their content. It turns out they were afraid of being seen as conceited.    This makes sense, especially for our community. We were always being told to worry ab...

EP. 221: How Personal Branding Creates Opportunities and Builds Social Capital (Even When You're Not in the Room) 27.01.2026

2026 is a new year, and it's time to make some courageous changes in your life. So if you've been wanting to post on social media and build your personal brand, but you're too afraid to post anything, you're leaving opportunities on the table.    Right now in the Courage Driven Latina program, we are working on being visible, and for a lot of people, that means posting on social media and building...

EP. 220: The Fear of Being Seen Isn't Insecurity — It's Cultural Conditioning 20.01.2026

Many of my CDL clients are currently working on their fear of being seen. And as we talk through their feelings, I'm noticing that everyone is saying the same thing. This fear didn't come from them; someone told them to be afraid of being seen.    Now, it's not always in those words. But if you were being told that calladita te ves mas bonita as a kid, you're going to remember that during a brains...

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