Saving Teenagers from Depression - Raquel Borras

Your struggles should be your strength. Today’s guest Raquel Borras was able to take her struggles in stride and make something beautiful. Raquel is the ‘Chief Excitement Officer’ of True To You Branding, helping people bring to life a personal brand that is true to themselves. Raquel believes in spreading the message that bringing valuable content, authenticity, and vulnerability to your social media is the key to gaining a strong following and presence. Let’s talk about how her passion will one day save Teens from depression. [00:01 - 04:55] Opening Segment  Find Raquel at the links below  A bit of what Raquel is working on now [04:56 - 12:01] Standing Out Organically  Raquel shares about her corporate life and leaping forward into her industry  How Raquel crossed over into her own business from the mortgage industry  Raquel talks about some issues of social media and what people really want to see  [12:02 - 17:53] Putting it Out into the Universe  Raquel talks about hearing from the heart and the gut  How Raquel’s family supported her on the way  Raquel’s red pill moment  [17:54 - 22:37] Saving Teenagers from Depression  Raquel talks about her battle with depression and suicide  How social media feeds into teenage depression  Turning struggles into strength [22:38 - 26:32] Sharing the Shortcomings Raquel talks about how she opens up to her children to help them You want to be the one your children come to  [26:33 - 32:40] Getting People to Share Their Story  Raquel talks about how the app will push her forward The kind of clients Raquel wants to work with  Challenges with helping with people’s brand  [32:41 - 37:07] Closing Segment How is your approach to life different now?Following the heart and gut  What are you most grateful for?Life itself - having once been willing to end it  What dream are you focused on catching next?Speaking to teens and give them hope  What should people take away from this conversation?Encouraging someone to put themselves out there  Final words  Tweetable Quotes: “I’m not perfect, I make mistakes, it’s not the end of the world; there is hope… look at where I am now and I’m using my struggles and utilizing them to make them into my strengths. A lot of young adults don’t understand that… your struggles should be your strength.” - Raquel Borras “Everyone is so focussed on the pretty part. We need to show people the yucky, the messy; it’s important…” - Raquel Borras You can connect with Raquel on Facebook, LinkedIn (@RaquelBorras), and Instagram (@raquel.borras), or feel free to email [email protected]. Visit https://app.socialcoach.io/raquel to learn more about the social coach app.  LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes. Dreamcatchers is an inclusive organization that targets people’s interest in being more instead of a certain demographic. We have people from all walks of life at many different ages. Find out more at www.dreamsshouldbereal.com. Find out more about Jerome at www.d3v3loping.com or www.myersmethods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices