Paid Vocation with Lupe Prado

Episode #57: This week on the podcast I am joined by Rogers Turner, Jr. Rogers is the founder of Leveling Up Today, a referral coaching practice. He holds a Master's degree in Science Management and supports professionals reaching their next level of growth. Rogers has extensive experience working with executive development, managerial development, and training. He is skilled at helping clients ge...

Episode #56: This week on the podcast I am thrilled to have Amy Norman. Amy is the founder and CEO of Little Passports, a series of award-winning and one-of-a-kind activity kits designed to awaken kids' curiosity about geography, culture, science, and art. Founded in 2009, Little Passports now has five subscription kits and a line of complementary standalone toys, games, and activity kits. Amy's s...

Episode #55: This week on the podcast I am thrilled to have Sandy Diaz Haley.  Sandy is the founder of Bada$$ Ladies of DFW, an online community bringing professional women together, to fuel passions, and cultivate business relationships in an organic way.  After experiencing a layoff in 2017, Sandy planned a happy hour as a way to reconnect with her network, create new connections, and potentiall...

Episode #54: In this week's episode, I'm sharing my journaling and gratitude practice.  I share how I use morning pages to tap into my intuition and I also share my gratitude practice and how I write my future goals. Connect with Lupe: Website Instagram

Episode #53: This week on the podcast I am so excited to be joined by Emily Landers.  Emily Landers is a speaker, author, and host of the popular, 'How'd She Do That?' Podcast.  A born and raised Texan, now living in Los Angeles with her husband and golden doodle, Maui, Emily is passionate about helping other women realize and pursue their passions.  After graduating from Baylor University with a...

Episode #52: This week on the podcast I am excited to have Amanda Stark. Amanda is a certified life coach and founder of Glitter and Gravitas. She is a former attorney who pivoted in her career to become a coach.  In our conversation, we talk about several pivots in her life which included deciding to become a stay-at-home mom, returning to her role as an attorney, and pivoting to becoming a coach...

Episode #51: This week on the podcast I am thrilled to have Susie Moore. Susie is the author of Let It Be Easy and Stop Checking Your Likes.  She is a former Silicon Valley executive turned celebrity life coach and advice columnist, and her work has been featured on the Today show, Good Morning America, Dr. Oz, Oprah, Business Insider, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Cosmopolitan.  Born in En...

Episode #50: This week on the podcast I am excited to have Ayana Campbell Smith of Millennial Money Guide. Ayana is a debt-free money coach with a passion for helping millennial women and couples get unstuck and become financially empowered so they can ditch debt, save more, and win with money. In August 2019, she launched Millennial Money Guide ™ . Through her email newsletter, Instagram, blog, a...

Episode #49: This week on the podcast I am joined by Lisa Jones. Lisa is the founder of LRCoaching, Lisa combines her leadership years in Corporate America, her training as a Certified Holistic Practitioner, Life and Health Coach and her 10 years as a Marriage and Couples Mentor, to help others achieve maximum potential. She is wife to Clay and mom to 3 daughters. This is a great conversation abou...

Episode #48: This week on the podcast I am thrilled to have Stephanie Harrison, Stephanie is the Founder and CEO of The New Happy.  An expert on happiness and well-being, Stephanie founded The New Happy based on her graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania.  She has been featured in publications such as Forbes and The Huffington Post and is a frequent keynote speaker on topics including...

Episode #47: Paid Vocation turned one! In this episode, I share three lessons I have learned from a year of podcasting - f rom resisting the urge of perfectionism to learning to accept and embrace help from others.  This podcast has been one of the most rewarding projects for me. I feel so grateful that it has given me the opportunity to meet and connect with some of the most amazing people and al...

Episode #46: This week on the podcast I am joined by Stanley Ward. Stan is a writer, educator, and leadership coach. He holds a PhD in leadership studies and has served as an instructor, curriculum writer, and administrator in American secondary and higher education settings. During our interview, we talk about his book "How to Beat Burnout for Yourself, Your Family, and Your Team" . I really enjo...

Episode #45: Cristina Lynch is the CEO and founder of Mi Golondrina and a proud mother of two. She created the brand in 2013 to celebrate the beauty and traditions of Mexican artisans.  Today Mi Golondrina is proud to partner with hundreds of artisans from nearly a dozen different communities across Mexico. With a growing business and a true love for Mexico, Cristina has given birth to a thriving...

Episode #44: This week on the podcast I am so excited to be joined by Dr. Desiré Taylor. Desiré is a Clinical Health Psychologist who specializes in working with individuals who are navigating chronic and serious illnesses and sleep disorders.  Desiré attended college and completed her doctoral training at the University of Texas at Austin. She completed her psychology internship at the University...

Episode #43: This week on the podcast I am thrilled to share this conversation with Jessica Rolph. Jessica is the co-founder and CEO of Lovevery. Lovevery is a company that offers play kits to help create developmental experiences in the lives of new babies and families.  Prior to Lovevery, Jessica was the founding Partner and COO of Happy Family, helping to launch, build and lead Happy Family to...

Episode #42: I am thrilled to have Edward Brodkin and Ashley Pallathra, the co-authors of the book "Missing Each Other, How to Cultivate Meaningful Connections". Edward is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the Founder and Director of the Adult Autism Spectrum Program at Penn Medicine. He received his A.B. Magna Cum Laud...

Episode #41: In this episode, Sarah Von Bargen shares how we can start to get really clear on what makes us happy and align our spending.  Sarah is an educator, speaker, and coach who helps people spend their time, money, and energy on purpose. You will feel so motivated to be more intentional with your money after listening to this conversation.  Connect with Sarah: Instagram Connect with Lupe: W...

Episode #40: This week on the podcast I am interviewing Deborah Atella. Deborah is a certified life coach, meditation teacher, and Reiki practitioner.  She is the creator of The Sisterhood of What Next?! Facebook Group. Deborah is the author of the new book, Is This Job My Jam?: The Guide for Grown Ups Who Still Don't Know What They Want to Be. Deborah spent years excelling at jobs that she didn't...

Episode #39: In this week's episode, I share three powerful questions that can help us reach our goals and projects more quickly and easily. I also share two of my favorite books this year. Check it out! Connect with Lupe: Website Instagram Click HERE for the show transcript .

Episode #38: Saul's uplifting story is sprinkled with tools to help us reach our own goals and fulfillment. In this episode, he guides us through his journey to become a Disney animator and shares the steps we can take to be successful in any challenging and competitive field.  Saul has worked as a filmmaker for Disney, DreamWorks and Netflix. He began his career as an animator for Disney working...

Episode #37: In this week's podcast, I am excited to have Kristen Van Nest. Kristen is a writer, actor, and business owner based in Los Angeles. She's appeared on network TV, BuzzFeed, and more. Her work has also been seen in Forbes, the Huffington Post, and literary reviews.  In this conversation, we talk about her current work, her past career transitions, how her time living in Shanghai helped...

Episode #36: In this week's episode, I am interviewing Mercedes Barba. Mercedes is an Emmy-nominated, seasoned editorial leader and video producer who is currently a Senior Editor at NextAdvisor, in partnership with TIME Magazine.  In her career, she spearheaded the video team at Money.com and she has also worked with CNBC and NowThis. Her work has appeared in TIME Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Fo...

Episode #35: This week on the podcast I am joined by Jennifer Barrett, the author of the new book, Think Like a Breadwinner, and Chief Education Officer at Acorns, a financial wellness app with more than 8.5 million users.  Over her career, Jennifer has also been the Personal Finance Editor at CNBC Digital, General Manager of four women's magazine sites (Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Redbook, and Goodh...

Episode #34: n this episode, I'm excited to share this replay of my conversation with my friend Angelica Marie. Angelica is a branding and wedding photographer. In this episode, she shares how she started her business and how embracing the mantra "practice makes progress" has allowed her to continue to grow.  Angelica's photos have appeared in major publications like People Magazine, The Knot, Sty...

Episode #33: I'm excited to share this podcast interview I did for my friend and coaching client Estelle Mae's podcast Grow and Tell. In this episode, we talk about goal setting and what actions we can take to be more likely to achieve our goals, the mindset shift that we need to achieve goals and how we can break down our goals to achieve them long-term Estelle was also a guest on my podcast wher...