Ep. 5 Healing, Hustle, and Building an Empire with Jeni Castro founder of Coffee Dose

What if your childhood struggles were also the key to your growth and success? In this episode, I sit down with Jeni Castro—founder of the popular Orange County cafe - Coffee Dose - to talk about the challenges that shaped her -from her parents divorce and strained relationships to healing after loss. If you’ve ever struggled with family dynamics and grief, or you've used humor to cope and build a successful biz -this conversation will speak to you. Plus, we take a moment to reflect—what would your younger self say to you if you met them today?HIGHLIGHTS(10:12) – Have you experienced divorce—whether your own or your parents’? It can change your perspective on marriage greatly!  Hear Jeni share how it has it shaped her view on love, family, and herself. (16:15) – The unspoken pressure of a mother’s role—have you ever felt it? Listen, as Jeni details her dads expectations on her and her mother, and realizations she had about their relationship as she got older. (21:39) – Divorce happens and new relationships form. What happens when the step parent is the stereotypical kind - void of love and warmth? Plus, the striving for parental approval in our successes.  (26:53) – Grief over losing a parent, traumatic death experience, and doing the inner work to heal.  (55:18) – Imagine you meet your younger self - what would they say to you? Jeni takes us in to what her younger self would say.  RESOURCES REVIEW this episode and 3 winners will get a FREE drink at Coffee Dose! @jenilovesoscar@coffeedosecafe@alexisnandra@theshiftcreative  RESOURCES FREE STORY METHOD GUIDE- to help you process, own and share your story  FOLLOW@alexisnandra @shifthappensthepod