Unspoken: Conversations with Candace
Welcome to Unspoken: Conversations with Candace Where we talk openly about “taboo” topics in order to spark difficult and uncomfortable conversations. Where we allow a safe place for anyone who has had trauma to be heard. Unspoken Conversations with Candace is about speaking your truth by using your voice because you matter. Each episode will feature a guest who will talk candidly about their personal journey that will give you the feeling of HOPE that no matter what you are going through, no matter how difficult it can be to talk about, you are not alone and there are plenty of resources to help. We are all about healing, encouragement, and support. Trust that there is power in speaking your truth and sharing your experiences with others because you can have an impact or even save someone’s life. Hosted by yours truly, Candace Sanchez, by day I am a Healthcare IT Professional, I am the Author of my personal story Unspoken -- because I wasn’t supposed to tell. I am also a Life Coach and Motivational Speaker. You can connect with me at www.candacesanchez.com and through my social media platforms on Facebook and Instagram to stay on the loop on all things related to Unspoken Conversations with Candace, the links are in the show notes. You can also support the show by purchasing a copy of my book titled Unspoken available on Amazon. I hope you’ll join me on this path to healing. Now be prepared to spark your own conversations, be encouraged to share your story and envision how your voice can be an impact to many!!
Unspoken: Conversations with Candace
S2 E14: Strength Through Adversity with Araceli Esparza
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S2 E14: Strength Through Adversity with Araceli Esparza
In this episode, Candace talks to Araceli Esparza, an entrepreneur and business consultant who helps others build their social capital for justice. She is the founder of
Midwest Mujeres Collective. She helps other women grow their income and confidence. She got the inspiration to start her own business after hearing a speaker talk about being a social entrepreneur and how it could help people by doing what they love.
Araceli uses her lived experience as a survivor of domestic violence and felony wealth to help others in similar situations. She is also bilingual, which she feels is both a positive and negative attribute due to the way she has been judged for not always speaking correctly. She shares having been in therapy for 13 years and uses writing as a form of healing. After witnessing the resiliency of other Brown and Black social entrepreneurs, she became motivated to start her own organization.
For Araceli, success is about building relationships and working together to close the gap for everyone. Listen to Araceli share her poem and tune in to hear Candace and Araceli discuss how suicide rates have gone up, domestic violence has increased, and the lack of resources for people who need help.
Episode Highlights
19:20 - No matter what, continue my education, asking for help, and cultivating that confidence with my brand are all parts of my money mindset now and out of tragedies, flowers can grow.
41:36 - Get to know the folks in your community. Go volunteer at your local food pantry. Post on social media about Mental Health Awareness Day. You'd be surprised.
50:36 - That's a great way to start your own movement, by joining in these national walks, and you can just snap a picture of you with your teacher or what have you, and then there you go. Put your money behind it and asking other people or your friends and family to put their money behind it.
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