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EPISODE · Mar 7, 2025 · 36 MIN

29. Meet My Coach, Erika Cruz: Founder of Courage Driven Latina

from Querida Latina · host queridalatinapodcast

In this week's episode, I had the privilege of interviewing my coach, Erika Cruz, who helped me build the courage to start this podcast! Erika Cruz is the Founder of Courage Driven Latina, a Coach, Speaker, and host of the Chingona Revolution podcast. After leaving her six-figure job in tech, Erika moved back into her childhood home and launched her coaching business, growing it to multiple six figures within 12 months. She’s helped hundreds of Latinas gain clarity, find alignment, and lead with courage. Featured in the New York Times, LA Times, CNN, and Telemundo, Erika’s journey is inspiring a movement—and she’s just getting started. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Courage Driven Latina 02:31 Growing Up in a Mexican Household 06:32 Transitioning from Tech to Coaching 17:26 Overcoming Fear and Taking Action 21:17 Courage and Community Support 28:49 Rapid Fire Questions and Reflections 31:50 Future Vision for Courage Driven Latina Work with Erika: Get on the waitlist for the next round of Courage Driven Latina: ⁠https://www.couragedrivenlatina.com/⁠ Doors to Courage Driven Latina are open from March 5 - 13, 2025 Get on the waitlist for Magnetic Mastermind: ⁠https://theerikacruz.com/magnetic-mastermind⁠  Connect with Erika: Website: ⁠https://theerikacruz.com/⁠ IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theerikacruz/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@theerikacruz⁠ Podcast: Listen to Chingona Revolution everywhere podcasts are found ⁠https://www.theerikacruz.com/podcast⁠ Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ch-ngona-revolution/id1615624790⁠  Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0mK2FsCWiKUDaWGby4X7vT⁠ 

In this week's episode, I had the privilege of interviewing my coach, Erika Cruz, who helped me build the courage to start this podcast! Erika Cruz is the Founder of Courage Driven Latina, a Coach, Speaker, and host of the Chingona Revolution podcast. After leaving her six-figure job in tech, Erika moved back into her childhood home and launched her coaching business, growing it to multiple six figures within 12 months. She’s helped hundreds of Latinas gain clarity, find alignment, and lead with courage. Featured in the New York Times, LA Times, CNN, and Telemundo, Erika’s journey is inspiring a movement—and she’s just getting started. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Courage Driven Latina 02:31 Growing Up in a Mexican Household 06:32 Transitioning from Tech to Coaching 17:26 Overcoming Fear and Taking Action 21:17 Courage and Community Support 28:49 Rapid Fire Questions and Reflections 31:50 Future Vision for Courage Driven Latina Work with Erika: Get on the waitlist for the next round of Courage Driven Latina: ⁠https://www.couragedrivenlatina.com/⁠ Doors to Courage Driven Latina are open from March 5 - 13, 2025 Get on the waitlist for Magnetic Mastermind: ⁠https://theerikacruz.com/magnetic-mastermind⁠  Connect with Erika: Website: ⁠https://theerikacruz.com/⁠ IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theerikacruz/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@theerikacruz⁠ Podcast: Listen to Chingona Revolution everywhere podcasts are found ⁠https://www.theerikacruz.com/podcast⁠ Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ch-ngona-revolution/id1615624790⁠  Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0mK2FsCWiKUDaWGby4X7vT⁠

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