The Confidence Chronicles

As a little girl growing up in a rough neighborhood, who was in and out of foster care, who depended on food stamps, I never expected that one day I’d be able to buy a house.  I was letting my past hold me back. “I’m too poor,” even though I wasn’t anymore. “I’m too Puerto Rican. I’m too whatever.” These beliefs were still keeping me down, years and years and years later.  But I wanted to give tha...

Ever heard the saying that change is the only constant in life? It’s true. Our lives are never the same day to day. Some days those changes are amazing – new job! New partner! New house! New baby!  But other days, those same changes can feel scary: New responsibilities. New bills. New commitments. New vulnerabilities.  So what can we do to stay strong and centered in the face of change?  How can w...

The process of becoming is all about choices.  When women say, “Damn, Erika, how did you get that career/house/husband?!” Here's what I say, “I had to choose this for myself”.  And they were hard choices. I have had my share of trauma in my life. Abuse, loss, grief. It would have been so much easier to numb out every night on social media, or stay in a job I hated. To stay miserable in general.  H...

You know when you’re feeling on fire? Maybe your nails are fresh, or you’re wearing your favorite colour, or you just woke up really feeling yourself and just owning who you are?  People seem to gravitate to you. They smile at you, compliment you,  it feels like all's right with the world as things fall into place with ease…. You just feel good! It’s not about how you look – it’s about the vibe yo...

We can all pretty much agree: cults are bad.  But if there’s one aspect we can steal from them (and improve on – no Kool-Aid here!), it’s the idea of creating a community – a close-knit group of likeminded people who are united under a common cause or goal.  So what does that look like in our own lives, or for our own small businesses?  For me, there are three keys to creating my own following tha...

Do you ever feel like your past is creating your future?  Maybe the early loss of a loved one keeps you from getting close to people today. Maybe sexual trauma in your childhood prevents you from being intimate with your significant other. Maybe domestic abuse in a previous relationship makes you hesitant to fall in love again.  Often, that’s your inner child – full of unresolved trauma, grief, an...

Ladies, we all want to leave a legacy. But for most of us, that’s a huge challenge – the world already feels full, and the Internet is already packed with noise. It can feel like we’re all competing over the same tiny piece of pie, especially as coaches. That’s why I made this episode – because this is what niching is all about. It’s claiming your space and owning your throne – in other words, las...

We all do it: “He cheated on me!” “She stole my man!” “My mom lied to me!” “He manipulated me!” When we’re hurt, especially by people we love and trust, it’s easy to dwell on our pain and fall into a victim mindset. But when we do that, we get stuck – and we only hurt ourselves more. So how do we reframe this mentality into something that can rebuild and reaffirm us?  In this episode, I share a li...

Holy moly Queen, Today I am sharing my insights and personal and very private feelings after watching Jennifer Lopez's Halftime Netflix Documentary (https://www.netflix.com/title/81031929) I have loved Jennifer since I was a kid. She has and still is a massive expander for me. Today's episode is a very personal vulnerable share from me. Honestly, this is a level-up for me, I can feel it. I hope it...

Do you find yourself feeling drained? Are you sensitive to other peoples energies? If you have struggled with this, todays episode is for you. We're unpacking what it means to take ownership of our energy and how to be with energy vampires even if we are sensitive. It starts with owning our voice, our boundaries and choosing how and where we decide to show up. If you want to get your power back an...

BUCKLE UP QUEEN! This episode is one of the MOST important episodes I have ever recorded. The topic of affordability. So many of us say "I can't afford it..." And if you ask me it is the most detrimental statement a person who is wanting to  work on themselves can say. If you are READY to stop allowing the "I don't have the money" mentality to run your life, listen to this episode. And if you are...

Queen! Today I am sharing a snippet of a recent IGTV I did on Instagram. I shared about the importance of showing up for yourself when you are in the UP-LEVEL of your life. Consider this an invitation for you to step into your next level! There is #1 thing, 1, that you need to master if you TRULY want to change your life. On this special training, I will share it with you. WANT TO CATCH THE REPLAY...

How you feeling right now? Today's episode is a reminder, and invitation to do what makes YOU feel good. Here's what I know, anytime I feel stressed, overwhelmed, resentful or exhausted - I know that I have stopped doing things for myself that make me feel good. For me recently I have discovered how much I missed Yoga, maybe for you it's moving your body, eating food that makes you feel good, read...

This is a really special episode because my guest today is my Mom, Margarita Ortiz!  She is going to be sharing her story with us.  She's been a single mother who has struggled her whole life with bi- polar disorder and she has done a lot of work on herself and has completely transformed her life. My Mom and I have faced challenges and struggles in our relationship, parent- child relationships are...

Todays episode is FUEGOOOO!!! I hope you're ready hermana! I had the absolute honour of interviewing 5 of my fellow Latina Sistahood members who have been healing generational trauma and completely transforming their lives and shifting the landscape of the Latin community. As a Latina who grew up in an environment where working on yourself and healing was unheard of or taboo, it was very important...

Relationships are such a massive topic, one I have done quite a few episodes on. This episode in particular was a listener request. I recently asked my Instagram audience (https://www.instagram.com/p/CcMzyVEvXzH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) to tell me what they wanted to hear on the podcast and I got this question a few times. Shout out to Mel who asked me "How did you learn to trust your husband...

In 2018, my husband Hamish and I were broke. Some weeks we couldn’t afford the basics, let alone little luxuries. I even found myself scrounging around the backseat of my car, trying to get enough change to buy a loaf of bread. It was in the shower one afternoon when I had an epiphany – it was the ‘aha’ moment that led to me finally pursuing my dream of becoming a confidence coach. So I started wi...

The number one thing women looking to grow their coaching businesses want to know from me is how did I do it? So to answer this question I created my program: The Start Up Squad. It's a year long business coaching program designed to help take you and your coaching business to the next level and start making consistent income and impact. Maybe you have been eyeing up the Start Up Squad, but you ha...

Today's episode is on a topic a lot of my listeners have requested I talk about… FRIENDSHIPS! So many of us struggle with balancing friendships, especially as we grow and evolve. We think we are not supposed to shift friends or let go of friendships that no longer serve.  This simply isn't true, as we change and shift so will friendships and sometimes we have to let some friends go. I've found tha...

Hola, Mi gente! My guest today is Fuego! And I know you're going to love this episode where talk all things money - Dinero! ABOUT JANNESE: Founder Jannese Torres-Rodriguez is an award-winning Latina Money Expert, Educator, Speaker, Writer and Business Coach. She became an accidental entrepreneur after a job loss led her to create a successful Latin food blog, Delish D'Lites. Now, she helps her cli...

In today's episode, I am unpacking a bit about the relationship with my mom.  If you’ve been listening to the podcast you know me and mama have had a rough ride  Dealing with her illness, my foster homes, and everything in between However  I realize that I haven’t shared recent news about the relationship my mother and I have And we’ve healed so much together.  I haven’t seen her in almost 3 years...

Do you spend much time thinking about your past and your pain? Do you wonder why you went through those experiences? Or do you actively try to control, alt, delete those experiences? In today’s episode, I want to invite you to mine the gold in your difficulties. To find the gifts in your pain and struggles. When we do this we are able to fully heal and extract the incredible life lessons we’ve exp...

Do you ever wonder why up until today, you were still not able to get the life you always wanted? You may have reached the point where you start blaming others for your failure.  Then, you begin to point your fingers to find the reasons you believe that stop you from being successful.  At the end of the day, you realize that there is a need to change for you to make a big difference in your life. ...

Can YOU get Swindled? After watching the popular documentary on Netflix “The Tinder Swindler”, I knew I needed to talk about this on the podcast. If you haven’t seen it yet, It’s about a man who ends up swindling many women out of thousands of dollars he meets on this popular dating app.  Undoubtedly, this man is a cheater and an experienced swindler and these women ended up giving a lot of money...

P O W E R How does that word make you feel? For many of us women, we think of others as having power over us. Well, my guest today is here to change the way you see power. And shift your thinking about what power is and who gets to have it, and live life fully and without apology. Kemi Nekvapil knows the feelings of fear, vulnerability, and powerlessness. Growing up in foster care, many times she...