Mentors, Personal Growth, and Networking with April Monterrosa - CEO/Editor-Chief, Ep #135

Breaking Traditions, Stigmas & Silence with Stepheny Jacquez - Entrepreneur/Wife/Mother/Advocate & Badass Latina, Ep #137

Stepheny is a powerhouse Latina who is speaking at our LatinTalks event in Houston this week. She is an entrepreneur, a wife, a mother, an advocate for women, and so much more. I have loved meeting her and hearing her story because how it started is so relatable to so many members of the Latin community in the U.S. From becoming a mother as a teenager, to opening her first business at age 18, to realizing she needed to evolve her mindset in order to increase her success, she has walked the path to excellence and taken responsibility for her life. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... * How Stepheny found her passion for entrepreneurship (3:41) * How to fight negative self thought in a career (10:30) * Ways to help your children break from the cycle of your parents’ care (18:29) * Why vulnerability is essential in a family dynamic (27:19) * How having a good partner can drive your success (38:21) Connect with Stepheny * Instagram [https://instagram.com/stephenyjacquez/] * On Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/stepheny.jacquez] Connect With Peter O. Estévez * www.peteroestevezshow.com [https://www.peteroestevezshow.com/] * Follow on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/peteroestevezshow] https://www.facebook.com/PeterOEstevezShow/ [https://www.facebook.com/PeterOEstevezShow/] * Follow Peter O. Estevéz Show on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevezshow/] https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevezshow/ [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevezshow/] * Follow Peter on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevez/] https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevez/ [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevez/]

Breaking The Cycles By Breaking Away From Family & Friends with Ruben Alvarez - Entrepreneur, Branding Expert & Author, Ep #136

I met Ruben when he reached out to me after hearing about the series we are doing, Latin Talks. He convinced me that it was essential we bring the event to El Paso, where he is based, and I’m excited for you to hear his perspective as a business owner and leader in his community. Ruben Alvarez is the founder and co-owner of The Marketing Hunters, a Marketing / Advertising Agency based out of Surprise, Arizona and El Paso, Texas. He started this company because he saw a giant need to help businesses grow through digital marketing and better branding. ​For the last 9 years, they have worked with B2B and B2C customers that allow them to understand their sales model and what will allow it to reach more clients.  Whether you work with distributors, installers, dealers, or go straight to market, they know exactly what will work for each different consumer. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... * How El Paso has proved itself to be a great communal hub (4:12) * How Ruben has learned from his failures and successes (9:31) * The importance of surrounding yourself with good people (14:26) * How generational differences affect the future of the Latino community (20:10) * The importance of love languages in the Latino community (26:21) Connect with Ruben * Their website [https://www.themarketinghunters.com/] * On LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-marketing-hunters/] Connect With Peter O. Estévez * www.peteroestevezshow.com [https://www.peteroestevezshow.com/] * Follow on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/peteroestevezshow] https://www.facebook.com/PeterOEstevezShow/ [https://www.facebook.com/PeterOEstevezShow/] * Follow Peter O. Estevéz Show on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevezshow/] https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevezshow/ [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevezshow/] * Follow Peter on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevez/] https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevez/ [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevez/]

Mentors, Personal Growth, and Networking with April Monterrosa - CEO/Editor-Chief, Ep #135

I am excited for you to hear from today’s guest because she has such an interesting resume and is making a big impact in her local community. She will be featured in our upcoming Latin Talks event and I hope you come hear her speak in person. April Monterrosa is a San Antonio, Texas native, an entrepreneur, a published author, and the CEO/Editor in Chief of Live From The Southside [https://southsidesanantonio.com/], the first Latina-owned publication in South side San Antonio. She is listed as an influential Latina in San Antonio by KSAT12 New [https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/09/17/20-influential-latinos-in-san-antonio/]s, and was honored by the 87th Texas Legislature [https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/06/18/south-side-community-advocate-and-2-latina-youth-authors-honored-by-texas-legislature/] for her achievements as a civic leader and community advocate. April has a passion for giving back to the community and serves as a board member of the San Antonio Water System’s Community Experience Committee, of the Palo Alto College Cosmetology Committee, San Antonio District 4 Small Business Committee, and a board member of Brooks Give Back and Mitchell Lake Audubon Center nonprofits. April also serves as the Director of Community Development for The Pink Berets [https://thepinkberets.org/] and the media sponsor for Fin Addict Angler Foundation [https://www.finaddictangler.org/]. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... * How April’s wild youth and teenage years helped define what she is today (3:21) * How to transition from corporate America to entrepreneurship (9:42) * The things that changed from her parents generation to hers (16:30) * Why knowing your own ambition, drive and capabilities is essential (23:17) * How action works hand in hand with faith (32:41) Connect with April * Their website [https://southsidesanantonio.com/magazine/] * On Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/aprilmaemedia/?hl=en] * On Twitter [https://twitter.com/aprilmaemedia] * On Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilmaemedia] * On Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/aprilmaemedia] * On YouTube [https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCc4X4Vriv0utOInlrtG70TQ] Connect With Peter O. Estévez * www.peteroestevezshow.com [https://www.peteroestevezshow.com/] * Follow on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/peteroestevezshow] https://www.facebook.com/PeterOEstevezShow/ [https://www.facebook.com/PeterOEstevezShow/] * Follow Peter O. Estevéz Show on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevezshow/] https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevezshow/ [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevezshow/] * Follow Peter on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevez/] https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevez/ [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevez/]

Unmasking, Shedding & Discovering with Rocky Garza - Speaker/Culture Consultant, Ep #134

Today’s guest on the show has a different kind of wisdom to share with us than most guests. He spent over a decade working in a church and now is a keynote speaker and consultant who specializes in helping people understand their own stories and what the truth about them really is. Rocky Garza challenges the stories you tell yourself so that you can experience the freedom of living vulnerably. There are stories that you tell yourself, whether they were first told to you by someone else or it’s something you’ve created all on your own, that contribute to feeling unworthy, insignificant, and incapable. Through coaching sessions, team workshops, and keynote presentations Rocky wants to show how the truths we have been told have developed into lies we deeply believe. All of Rocky’s work and words can be boiled down to one truth, that who you are is good. In all that he does, Rocky want to challenge the stories we tell ourselves so that we can experience the freedom and confidence of living vulnerably. And since 2015, he’s been doing just that. Clarity, transformation, freedom—that’s why Rocky does what he does. Many of us are, without realizing it, living a life fueled by doubt. It’s time to kill that doubt and build conviction so that your life is fueled by truth that you deeply believe in. Rocky lives in Dallas with his wife and two kids. On the weekends you can catch Rocky outdoors with a cup filled with either coffee or tequila. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... * How Rocky’s childhood impacted his life moving from place to place (3:20) * Why he was driven to work in the ministry (13:14) * The keys to facing arrogance through confronting your anger (19:52) * How Rocky was able to reconcile with his parents (25:38) * How perspective has helped him with marriage, parenting and all relationships (33:12) * The importance of authenticity every day (40:03) Connect with Rocky * Their website [https://rockygarza.com/] * On Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rockygarza/?hl=en] * On Twitter [https://twitter.com/_rockygarza?lang=en] * On Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rockygarza] * On Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/rockygarza] Connect With Peter O. Estévez * www.peteroestevezshow.com [https://www.peteroestevezshow.com/] * Follow on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/peteroestevezshow] https://www.facebook.com/PeterOEstevezShow/ [https://www.facebook.com/PeterOEstevezShow/] * Follow Peter O. Estevéz Show on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevezshow/] https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevezshow/ [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevezshow/] * Follow Peter on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevez/] https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevez/ [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevez/]

Latinos in America with Ingrid Barrera - Anchor & Reporter, Ep #133

I met Ingrid in preparation for our Latin Talks series and I was so impressed with her resume and background within television and reporting. She is making a big impact with her skills and position and I knew her story would be powerful to hear. Ingrid Barrera is an Anchor and Reporter for Noticiero Telemundo Houston which airs on KTMD, the local station serving the Spanish-speaking community in the Houston, Texas area. Barrera joined Telemundo Houston in November 2017. Before joining Telemundo Houston KTMD, Barrera worked from Mexico City for Telemundo Network's Noticiario Nacional from 2016 to 2017 as a news correspondent. She covered the death of the leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro as well as the Divo de Juárez, the singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. She witnessed the 2016 presidential elections in the United States, from El Paso, Texas, in addition to reporting the ravages left by the September 2017 earthquakes in Mexico. She was nominated 3 times for an Emmy, for best national newscast and for coverage of the presidential elections in the United States. Previously, she was a news anchor for the third Mexican national network, Grupo Imagen Multimedia, where she covered the visit of Pope Francis to Mexico from the Apostolic Nunciature in Mexico City and the extradition of drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán to the United States. Barrera obtained her bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education. She is also a member of the Non Violence Project, an international association created to preserve the message and work of John Lennon that spreads non-violence. Through the workshops that are taught in 36 countries, more than 10 million children have access to education and sports. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... * What drove Ingrid to become an anchorwoman (1:31) * Why the struggle for quality of life for those crossing the border is a human issue (9:18) * How important it is to educate yourself as you arrive in this country (19:52) * Why everyone in the community needs to help with immigrant adjustment (25:31) * How to manage machismo in the workplace (34:31) * Why exposure can help to educate us (42:09) Resources & People Mentioned * Telemundo Houston [https://www.telemundohouston.com/author/ingrid-barrera/] Connect with Ingrid * On Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ingrid_barreraa/] * On Twitter [https://twitter.com/IngridBarreraTV] Connect With Peter O. Estévez * www.peteroestevezshow.com [https://www.peteroestevezshow.com/] * Follow on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/peteroestevezshow] https://www.facebook.com/PeterOEstevezShow/ [https://www.facebook.com/PeterOEstevezShow/] * Follow Peter O. Estevéz Show on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevezshow/] https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevezshow/ [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevezshow/] * Follow Peter on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevez/] https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevez/ [https://www.instagram.com/peteroestevez/]