The Humble Rising Podcast

Martine Williams is a life coach, keynote speaker, public motivator, podcaster, and mompreneur. She knows what it takes to build a business from the ground up... while prioritizing time with her husband and two sons. Martine became a thriving entrepreneur heading a multimillion-dollar organization, leading and coaching nearly 28,000 women. With more than 17 years as a leader and national speaker,...

Martine Williams is a life coach, keynote speaker, public motivator, podcaster, and mompreneur. She knows what it takes to build a business from the ground up... while prioritizing time with her husband and two sons. Martine became a thriving entrepreneur heading a multimillion-dollar organization, leading and coaching nearly 28,000 women. With more than 17 years as a leader and national speaker,...

Yvonne Castaneda is the author of Pork Belly Tacos with a Side of Anxiety: My Journey Through Depression, Bulimia, and Addiction (Santa Monica Press), a memoir for young adults, and a part-time faculty member at the Boston College School of Social Work where she teaches Basic Skills in Clinical Social Work and Social Welfare Policy. She is the founder of SoulFuerza. As a clinical social worker and...

Giovanna "Gigi" Gonzalez is a TikTok influencer, financial educator, and author of the bestselling book Cultura and Cash. During The Great Resignation, she quit her 10 year corporate career to pursue her true passion: teaching financial literacy to young adults.  Gigi teaches personal finance and career navigation for First Gen at various organizations and on her TikTok account @thefirstgenmentor....

In the second part of this episode, Arivee speaks again with former guest emotional intelligence coach and therapist Joy Langley. Joy was previously on episode 86 of the podcast, where she shared her story and how to navigate stressful and difficult times. Joy is an emotional intelligence coach & stress management Therapist based in the UK. She is also the author of "Navigating Stress" (releas...

In this two-part episode, Arivee speaks again with former guest emotional intelligence coach and therapist Joy Langley. Joy was previously on episode 86 of the podcast, where she shared her story and how to navigate stressful and difficult times. Joy is an emotional intelligence coach & stress management Therapist based in the UK. She is also the author of "Navigating Stress" (released in 2021...

In this two-part episode, Arivee talks to Amber J. Adams, a Leadership and Career Wellness Coach helping mid-career professionals who feel stuck in the "messy middle" of their careers and scared that they are unconsciously blocking their potential to work and lead with intention, joy, and purpose. Before becoming a coach, Amber was an advertising executive who dreamed up fun marketing campaigns an...

In this two-part episode, Arivee talks to Amber J. Adams, a Leadership and Career Wellness Coach helping mid-career professionals who feel stuck in the "messy middle" of their careers and scared that they are unconsciously blocking their potential to work and lead with intention, joy, and purpose. Before becoming a coach, Amber was an advertising executive who dreamed up fun marketing campaigns an...

  No more confusion, stress, overwhelm or feeling bad about what you're not doing. Get clear, focused and intentional. In this episode, Arivee walks you through her framework for setting priorities every 3 months.  You'll want to have your core values handy.  Listen to episode 101 on Core Values and do the Core Values exercise before tackling your priorities in this episode.  These episodes go tog...

Core values provide you with a sense of meaning, guide decision-making and boundaries, enhance resilience, and promote work-life harmony. By aligning you core values with your work and personal life, research shows you can reduce the risk of burnout and maintain your well-being. In this episode, Arivee walks you through the research of the benefits of identifying your core values and her three-ste...

Before you press play on this episode, be sure you've taken some time to reflect on your 2023 accomplishments, highlights, all your lessons learned, and how far you've come until this point, do it. Check out episode 99 for how to do that and click the link below to get the YES YOU DID reflection exercise.  Sometimes we need to look and see how far we've come to appreciate where we're at and where...

  In this episode, Arivee shares how to celebrate the version of you from 2023.  We are way too hard on ourselves.  We focus on what didn't get done, instead all that we did.  We focus on what we're still missing instead of what we currently have.  While we can hold space for everything, we tend to not hold enough space for the good and for all we did in one year. This is for you if want to know h...

In part two of this two part episode, Arivee shares three more key ways to build confidence.  They aren't what you may think. The patriarchy would have you believe that you need to be "more confident" to be successful at work - but that is a zero sum game.  As women and women of color, research shows that regardless of how we show up, men perceive our lack of career progression as due to a lack of...

In part one of this two part episode, Arivee shares three key ways to build confidence.  They aren't what you may think. The patriarchy would have you believe that you need to be "more confident" to be successful at work - but that is a zero sum game.  As women and women of color, research shows that regardless of how we show up, men perceive our lack of career progression as due to a lack of self...

Dr. Tamara McMillan is a distinguished author, speaker, and an award-winning educator.  She has an impressive career spanning over 18 years in both corporate and higher education settings. Her doctoral research focused on understanding the profound impact of failure on women entrepreneurs. Dr. McMillian specializes in leadership development and innovative problem-solving, and is a certified expert...

Dr. Tamara McMillan is a distinguished author, speaker, and an award-winning educator.  She has an impressive career spanning over 18 years in both corporate and higher education settings. Her doctoral research focused on understanding the profound impact of failure on women entrepreneurs. Dr. McMillian specializes in leadership development and innovative problem-solving, and is a certified expert...

Yvonne Castaneda is the author of Pork Belly Tacos with a Side of Anxiety: My Journey Through Depression, Bulimia, and Addiction (Santa Monica Press), a memoir for young adults, and a part-time faculty member at the Boston College School of Social Work where she teaches Basic Skills in Clinical Social Work and Social Welfare Policy. She is the founder of SoulFuerza. As a clinical social worker and...

Aman Costigan started on a traditional legal path right out of law school in 2012 and became a partner at the law firm in 2018. But, after years of having a feeling like she wanted more in her life, she decided to take action in 2019 to create a life she loves. She started on a path towards building her own Empire of Freedom by bringing back fun and adventure into her life, starting her own busine...

Aman Costigan started on a traditional legal path right out of law school in 2012 and became a partner at the law firm in 2018. But, after years of having a feeling like she wanted more in her life, she decided to take action in 2019 to create a life she loves. She started on a path towards building her own Empire of Freedom by bringing back fun and adventure into her life, starting her own busine...

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In this special two-part episode, Arivee is joined again by previous Humble Rising Podcast guest, Dina Scippa.  Dina is a gender equality specialist-turned certified life coach, and Founder of "Enough Labs". She supports women and girls in coaching on the intersections of leadership and confidence, is a seasoned trainer and facilitator, and is invited to speak regularly on radical self-acceptance,...

In this special two-part episode, Arivee is joined again by previous Humble Rising Podcast guest, Dina Scippa.  Dina is a gender equality specialist-turned certified life coach, and Founder of "Enough Labs". She supports women and girls in coaching on the intersections of leadership and confidence, is a seasoned trainer and facilitator, and is invited to speak regularly on radical self-acceptance,...

In this episode I engage in conversation about feeling bold and confident in your own skin and clothes with image coach and speaker, Solita Roberts.  Solita uses her experience working with high-performing, purpose driven women entrepreneurs and professionals to explain the significance of defining your own style and aligning it with your goals and a positive mindset.  Solita and I discuss the com...

In this episode, I welcome back proud first-gen Hondureña Odalys Jasmine.  Jasmine and I continue our conversation surrounding self-love and self-growth.  Jasmine provides advice for embracing vulnerability and having the conviction to know what you need to do to better your life and pursuing your own authentic journey.  Jasmine emphasizes the importance of aligning what you are doing with who you...

Odalys Jasmine is a proud first-gen Hondureña from Southeast San Diego on a mission to represent the underrepresented and create spaces for our community to learn, grow and thrive.  In her encounter with homelessness, Jasmine shares her difficult, yet loving upbringing that highlighted the necessity of vulnerability and practicing self care.  As Latinas, Jasmine and I discuss the cultural norms th...