WOC and Allies: Business and Career Realtalk with Elaine Lou Cartas

Are you going through an identity crisis in your career, business, or life? Then, press play. Want to either quit or burn everything to the ground, but can't cause your life, income, and family are real? I’ve been there. In this episode, I share what I’ve learned: the good, the bad and practical strategies to help you realign (no fluff, I promise). This episode is all about how to end or real...

If you feel like healing generational trauma is both a privilege and a burden, you’re not alone. This episode is all about healing trauma as a woman of color, and we're talking it out with special guest Harpinder Mann. We’re sharing our experiences as first-generation immigrants and talking about why ending generational trauma is important to us. Harpinder is also sharing her experience as a...

Are you going through an identity crisis in your business? I recently decided to end my Aligned Legacy Mastermind, a group program for beginner entrepreneurs, which has been my signature offer for more than four years. Making that decision wasn't easy, so I want to show you how and why I made it. When you scroll on social media, everything looks so perfect, so I think it’s valuable for you to...

Do you have a hard time letting go of control in your business? Letting go of control is difficult for a lot of entrepreneurs, but it’s necessary if you want to scale. Our guest on this episode, Jenny Jones, is my own operations consultant, and she’s here to teach us why letting go of control is part of the process of scaling. We’re talking about why it’s important to have systems in place, how to...

Are you exhausted by cancel culture? Me too. We need to move from cancel culture to conscious conversations in business and life because when we have conscious conversations, we can grow and learn from one another. Cancel culture doesn’t leave room for us to learn from our mistakes and grow and improve. Isn’t that what being human is all about? This isn’t just about business, it’s about life, so w...

What does it mean to charge your worth as a woman of color? We’re joined in this episode by two amazing guests, Erica Courdae and India Jackson, to unpack the term “charge your worth” and the weight that it can carry for women of color. Erica and India are also reflecting on the significance of women of color and allies working together and the importance of being an imperfect ally to yourself and...

What could you do if you had more time—not just in your business, but in your life? In this episode, we’re talking about time and energy management. I want you to notice that I’m including energy in this because your energy is just as important as your time. We’re talking about how to define success and happiness, how I stay grounded in my goals for the year, and what I do to reflect on what is an...

Welcome to the first episode of the Color Your Dreams podcast! I’m so excited to get things started. I'm here to challenge you to be your best self by creating a business and career that is sustainable, abundant, and enriching, without playing by other people's rules. In this introductory episode, I’m talking about the origins of Color Your Dreams and how my past experiences as a grassro...

Are you constantly putting other people’s needs before your own? Our first guest on the podcast is life coach Nicole Cruz, and she is talking about why you need to selfishly put yourself first as a woman of color and ally. I knew that I wanted one of the first episodes of Color Your Dreams to be about mindset, and I couldn’t think of anyone better to speak to us about that than Nicole. She’s shari...

Are you feeling overwhelmed about what to do next? Everyone has a different opinion about what you need to do to have a successful business, but guess what? You don’t have to do what everyone else does. This episode is about how to create an aligned legacy without copying everyone else. I’m sharing my experience transitioning from working full-time to starting my business, as well as what I’ve not...

Do you rely on social media for most of your marketing? It can feel like social media is the only way to grow your business, but Monica Schrock is here to tell us why that’s just not true. In this episode, Monica is sharing five ways to be less dependent on social media including relationship marketing, email marketing, creating marketing goals, brand messaging, and creating a website. Monica is a...

The Color Your Dreams Podcast is for women of color and allies who are running a business or creating a career and are ready to get into alignment and create a legacy for more than just themselves. Elaine Lou Cartas, your host and a former grassroots organizer and nonprofit fundraiser, is here to encourage you in creating a business and career that is sustainable, abundant, and enriching - without...