BONUS: How to Stop Proving Yourself and Build Success on Your Own Terms

In this bonus episode of The Ambitious Woman of Color Podcast, host Jessica Lynn Rojas joins Cafecito and Rise (now Rise Differently Podcast) with Iris Canela, a life coach helping high-achieving women of color and Latinas stop over-proving and start living with more intention, presence, and self-trust.Together, they explore burnout, anxiety, mental health, career pressure, and the hidden cost of tying your worth to achievement.Jessica shares her experience as a first-generation Latina navigating panic attacks, depression, workplace stress, and the pressure to constantly prove herself in corporate consulting—and how she rebuilt her career around wellness, leadership, and sustainable success.If you're a woman of color in corporate, healthcare, consulting, education, nonprofit, or another high-pressure career and you're exhausted from overworking, overperforming, and still feeling overlooked, this conversation is for you.In This Episode:• Burnout in women of color and why it isn't always caused by working long hours• Anxiety, workplace stress, and mental health in high-achieving professionals• The pressure to constantly prove yourself in corporate environments• Cultural conditioning, productivity, and self-worth• Being "the only one" in leadership and professional spaces• Why slowing down can be a strategic career move• Redefining success beyond titles, salary, and external validation• Boundaries, saying no, and protecting your energy at work• Practical ways to build a career that supports your life—not consumes itAbout Iris CanelaIris Canela is a life coach for high-achieving women of color and Latinas who are ready to stop over-proving and start living rooted in presence, intention, and truth.📱 Instagram: @risingwithirisWork With Jessica Lynn RojasIf you're doing everything right but still feel stuck, overlooked, underpaid, or exhausted from carrying the weight of your career alone, this is where we change the strategy.Inside 1:1 coaching, we focus on:• Identifying what is draining your energy versus what is actually driving career growth• Increasing your visibility so your work is recognized, credited, and rewarded• Building leadership presence and authority in high-stakes conversations• Creating a sustainable career strategy that leads to promotions, higher pay, and leadership opportunities without burnoutThis is not about working harder.It's about making sure your effort translates into the recognition, opportunities, and compensation you've already earned.✨ Book a 1:1 Sales Call📩 Join Dear Ambitious WOC📱 Follow on instagram: @jessicalynnrojas⭐ Subscribe, rate, and review to help more women of color build successful careers without sacrificing themselves in the process.