First Gen Healing and Awakening

Hola! Welcome to Part 2 of the episode with Claudia Valenzuela ! Claudia is a Latina Entrepreneur who realized she loved traveling so much that she decided to change her life in order to be able to have the time and financial freedom to travel more! In this episode she gives us the juicy details about traveling internationally, budgeting, experiencing new cultures, and much more! Get to Know Claud...

Hola! In this episode I was joined by Claudia Valenzuela, a Latina Entrepreneur who realized she loved traveling so much that she decided to change her life in order to be able to have the time and financial freedom to travel more! Claudia shares how starting her online business unexpectedly took her on a personal development and healing journey forced to face perfectionism, people pleasing, and t...

Hola! In this episode I was joined by Chris Farias aka Self Date CEO a Latinx content creator. In this episode, Chris shares his story of coming to the US at the age of 5 and assimilating in this country. He then tells us how TikTok was a huge part of his healing journey through sharing his Self Dates and creating a community of others who find inspiration in his content. The way he storytells thr...

Hola! In this episode I was joined by Enrique Ramirez - a Latino Content Creator. We spoke about how his weight loss journey of losing over 100lbs transformed him not only physically but also mentally and emotionally. He shares the challenges that he experienced and lack of support from family which eventually led him to seek support and accountability online through his content.  Get to Know Enri...

Hola! In this episode I was joined by Viridiana Rodriguez -  a Latina Mental Health Therapist and CEO of Amar Therapy. Viridiana shared that after 10 years in her profession and working in her dream job, she made the decision to leave and step into entrepreneurship full time. We spoke about the challenges that come before and after making that decision especially as FirstGens. If you are currently...

Hola! In this episode an amazing group of latinos / latinas / latines and I spoke about Self Love and the challenges that come with it as First Generation!   I hope you tune in, you're in for a treat! <3  Viridiana, Latina Mental Health Therapist, CEO of Amar Therapy: Full Episode Coming 02/21/23 IG: https://www.instagram.com/amartherapy/ and https://www.instagram.com/_healingconnections/ W...

Hola! In this episode I was joined by Father/Apa who is from Mexico and shared with us his story of coming to the U.S.  Being that this podcast is for the FirstGen community, my intent for sharing this is to share with you the dynamic that i have been able to create with my father post spiritual awakening/healing journey. For a very long time I craved that my relationship with my parents went beyo...

Hola! In this episode I was joined by Michael Lemus -  a Latino Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Reclaiming Your Happiness with Lemus LLC, Content Creator and Life Coach. We spoke about how as FirstGens we were laser focused on the success path that our parents and society had set out for us without realizing that we were not being our true selves in the process. Michael shares with us the interes...

Hola! In this episode I was joined by Emily Tapia -  a Latina Entrepreneur, Owner of Tapias Fuego LLC. We spoke about how as Latina women growing up in Mexican households, we noticed patterns and traumas that we didnt wan't to carry through into our adulthood (such as Machismo and Marianismo) and yet found ourselves in relationships that mirrored some of those things. This conversation is a gr...

Hola! In this episode I was joined by Jazz Ornelas -  a Latina Beauty & Lifestyle Creator. We spoke about how as a FirstGen Latina she has had to prioritize her mental health throughout her life. As a mother of two and a full time content creator, she shares with us the different ways that she has approached taking care of herself in the face of darker times. Jazz is known for not gatekeeping...

Hola! In this episode I share a video I recorded 3 years ago!! Before FirstGen Healing was even created. My hope always is to inspire and empower first gens to live a life that feels good and part of doing that for myself included being unemployed for 3 months in 2019.  At that time I was feeling lost and in need of knowing myself on a deeper level which led me to prioritize my mental health and l...

Hola! In this episode I was joined by Gabriela Aguilar -  a Latina Brand Specialist & Founder of Teran Media Design. We spoke about her experience of coming to the U.S. as a teenager and how being undocumented brings many layers of challenges. Gabriela also shares the unexpected changes that becoming a citizen brought into her life, with safety came space to reflect back on everything she had...

Hola! In this episode I was joined by Wendy Ramirez -  a Latina Entrepreneur & Marketing Strategist. We spoke about growing up as high achieving, highly sensitive daughters with emotionally unavailable parents and how all of those factors came into play when pursuing starting a business.  Wendy also explained how a solo trip to South Korea only months before her wedding helped her give herself...

Hola! In this episode I was joined by Cinthia Jaimes -  a Latina Portrait & Boudoir Photographer. We talked about the complexities and layers that come with healing childhood wounds that stem from being the eldest daughters in an immigrant household. Cinthia also shared the sentimental story of how an encounter with a family member pointed her in the direction of her purpose and passion.  Lear...

Hola everyone! My name is Priscilla Luna, I am a Mexican American FirstGen and I am the creator and host of FirstGenHealing. As a fellow FirstGen, I understand how layered our experience can be. The weight of the sacrifices and hardships our families have had to go through can weigh heavy on us. The need to make everyone's sacrifices worth it may be the main driving force behind what you have...

In today's episode I was joined by Paola Ruvalcaba - a Latina Makeup Artist and Creator. We spoke about parents returning to their home country, taking up space, and quieting the voice of comparison to become your own cheerleader. You can check out her work and follow here: IG - @paoisabel.makeup  ------------------------------------------ Soul Primas is my online community for mujeres reconne...

In today's episode I was joined by Leslie Cruz - a Latina owner of SAVIAGUATE, an online store that offers handcrafted items made by indigenous women in Guatemala.  Leslie and I spoke about her childhood in Guatemala as the daughter of a single mother and as the eldest of two. Growing up as an empath, she felt deeply but those around her misinterpreted her as being a difficult child. For her,...

In today's episode I was joined by Victoria Sarabia - a Latina Spiritual Coach. We spoke about how living an "ok" life with anxiety and panic attacks led her to her spiritual awakening and the different events that initiated each stage. Part of her awakening involved finding a twin flame and learning about herself through it which ultimately led her to stand in her purpose as a coach...

In today's episode I was joined by Georgina Garay-Lozano -  a Latina Therapist and Life Coach. We talk about the experience of being first generation Mexican American daughters of immigrants. Many first gens share the experience of being "little adults" (parentified children) from a young age. Georgina shares how as a parentified daughter, the line between what was her responsibility...

In today's episode I was joined by Yasmeen Alzate - a Latina Mental Health Advocate, Podcast Host & Creator. We each shared our experience with Panic Attacks and the nudges we received from our bodies prior to them. Nudges that are symptoms in your body that are asking you to heal parts of your past and present.   Get to Know Yas: Yas has dedicated her content to breaking the stigma around...

Hola everyone! My name is Priscilla Luna, I am a Mexican American FirstGen and I am the creator and host of FirstGenHealing. As a fellow FirstGen, I understand how layered our experience can be. The weight of the sacrifices and hardships our families have had to go through can weigh heavy on us. The need to make everyone's sacrifices worth it may be the main driving force behind what you have...