#194 Zaka Presents My Journey Marie Yolaine Toms

When the January 2010 earthquake struck Haiti, Marie Yolaine Toms was building a comfortable career at American Express. She chose to answer a different call. In this episode of Zaka Presents: My Journey, host Paul Herman sits down with the Howard University graduate, TEDx speaker, and self described Restorer of Dignity who walked away from corporate security to found Community2Community, a 501c3 rebuilding self sufficient communities across Haiti. Her story is a masterclass in turning heritage into purpose.Marie Yolaine opens up about the unspoken pressures immigrant families carry, the moment she realized professional success and personal fulfillment are not the same thing, and the money shame and financial trauma she overcame on her way to becoming a coach for financial literacy and freedom. As the force behind Focused Fire, she now teaches others to design the life they deserve, create the income streams they desire, and make the impact they were born for. Whether you are a first generation professional carrying the weight of your family's hopes or someone quietly sensing there has to be more than this, her wisdom will meet you where you are.