120: The American Dream From a First-Gen Central American Perspective

This episode is a special repost from The American Dream: In the Eyes of Immigrants podcast, hosted by Heidy De La Cruz, where I was invited to share my story, my roots, and the work I do around healing, identity, and alignment.In this conversation with Heidy, I open up about growing up as a first-generation daughter of Guatemalan immigrants, how my upbringing shaped my worldview, and why inner work became the foundation of everything I teach today.I talked about:Growing up in the San Fernando Valley as a first-gen daughter of Guatemalan parentsHow my parents’ immigration story shaped my identity, values, and sense of prideExperiencing life between cultures and what it taught me about belongingVisiting Guatemala often, and how seeing real poverty changed my definition of wealthBeing raised with great pride in my Guatemalan and Mayan rootsDoing “everything right” on paper and still feeling unfulfilledMy journey through anxiety, depression, ADHD, and learning to slow downDiscovering transformational coaching and how it changed my lifeWhy our generation is often the first with the privilege to healHow I support Latinas through coaching, group programs, and communityWhy I don’t teach hustle, but instead focus on self-trust, inner wisdom, and being workMy honest perspective on the American Dream and why I believe we get to define our own version of wealthThis episode is an honest, expansive conversation about immigration, identity, healing, and choosing a life that honors where you come from and where you’re going.🎙️ Originally aired on: The American Dream: In the Eyes of Immigrants podcast🔗 Listen on: Spotify 🔗 Watch on: YouTube🎧 Hosted by Heidy De La Cruz💛 Reposted here with love and permission from the original showConnect with Wendy:Inspired Action WebsiteJoin Wendy's Email ListWendy’s WebsiteWendy’s InstagramWendy's LinkedInWendy's TikTokE-mail Wendy