What Motherhood Taught Me About Entrepreneurship and Growth

What happens when a mom, once a corporate powerhouse, invites her two daughters for a heartfelt and hilarious conversation about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and motherhood?

Jessica Rosario sits down with her daughters for an honest Mother's Day episode, diving into the sacrifices, routines, and values that shaped their family journey. From New York boardrooms to Florida business ownership, this conversation uncovers how entrepreneurship isn’t just a solo pursuit; it’s a legacy woven into family life. With candid reflections, laughter, and even a few tears, they explore everything from cultural pride to what it truly means to pursue your passion while raising strong, self-aware kids.

This special episode is a reminder that success isn’t just about scaling a business; it’s about showing up, staying rooted, and creating impact across generations.
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Introduction to Jessica and the Podcast

Speaker 1 0:18

Hello and welcome to the Maximize your Day podcast , a place for entrepreneurs who are building their business in pursuit of freedom and flexibility to do the things they love . I'm your host , jessica Rosario . I'm a New Yorker turned Floridian who knows a thing or two on how to effectively manage your time while juggling multiple priorities . I'm an ex-corporate leader who walked away from my nine-to-five-ish to launch and grow my business . In this podcast , I share insights on mindset , business productivity , habits and strategies to help you take control of your to-do list and maximize your day , which will help you feel more confident and less overwhelmed and getting more done in less time . I'm so excited you're here . Go ahead , listen in . Listen in . Hey you guys , I am so excited to share this episode with you all .

Speaker 1 1:09

And for those of you that don't know me , my name is Jessica Rosario and I'm your host of the Maximize your Day podcast , and in this podcast , we share productivity tools and tips and interviews with other people that are like-minded and other women that are building businesses and how to help you grow your business and live life at the end of the day , on how to maximize your life . Today's episode is a bonus episode and it's probably going to be filled with bloopers and

Meet Jessica's Daughters

Speaker 1 1:36

laughter and a whole lot of roasting of me . So I have the honor and pleasure to interview my two daughters for this Mother's Day feature of the podcast and , without further ado , I'd love for you guys to introduce yourselves , tell us your name , your age and your industry . What do you do ?

Speaker 2 1:59

Okay , so I guess I'll start off . My name is Crystal , I'm the youngest , I'm 19 , and I currently work in the medical field . My name is Victoria . I am 22 years old and I am a cosmetologist .

Speaker 1 2:16

Awesome , awesome . We're all smiling because I've been telling them we should do a Mother's Day podcast for a month and it's finally . We're finally making it happen . So this podcast is really for those moms who are building businesses , who might feel guilt about the decisions that they've made or feel like they have to pick and choose who they want to be . But the goal is to show you that our children are watching every single one of our moves and I just want you guys to kind of hear how their upbringing and it's not been perfect , right , but their upbringing and how much of me they have , and what are the funniest and craziest things about me that they hate but they roast each other about . So I have a couple of questions and I'm gonna have you guys ask questions also . So the question for you guys I have , and feel free to answer it in any order . Would you say that I'm a type A personality ?

Speaker 2 3:14

Yes , I would definitely say that . What about you , Victoria ? I couldn't explain

Type A Personality and Family Traits

Speaker 2 3:24

what is a type A personality .

Speaker 1 3:30

You know I keep forgetting . I'm interviewing my kids , right , so I need to explain better . So that's , I tell you . This is so good . So a type A personality is someone who is very focused , is someone who is very focused , very driven , loves checklists , likes to plan , is not spontaneous at all and just needs to always be planning ahead and everything is like rigid and structured . So now she's shaking her head . So you both say that I am a type A personality .

Speaker 2 4:05

So you both say that I am a type A personality . Yeah , yeah , I would definitely say type A , but you do have a little . Everyone needs a little spunk or splash of type B just to keep it interesting . So , yeah , definitely type A though .

Speaker 1 4:19

So what would you say of you guys knowing who I am as your mom ? What would you guys say is the one thing that you guys think that you each individually got of me ?

Speaker 2 4:37

I feel like I got my creativity from you a little bit , my ability to want more things in life and ability to try at least my best to plan stuff out for me and my family . For me , I would definitely say routine . I can't function without a routine , without a little checklist , without just like planning . Having that , having something planned , like that kind of stability , that would definitely be it .

Speaker 1 5:11

Yeah , I could definitely see that . I remember being a single parent for some years . When I was living in New York on the weekends that you guys had to stay at your dad's , y'all would literally write a checklist of how many pants you needed to take I remember that , yeah , and it was so good .

Speaker 2 5:33

I still do that . Actually , the accessory , yeah , everything yep I actually still do that , I'm not gonna lie like I do that with josiah , so like , so , like I'm very like , do you have this ? Do you have this ? Do we have this ? Do we have this ? Like always , always .

Speaker 1 5:51

I love that , so , so would you say that that was a good thing . You know , like , does that , does that help you in your day to day , or do you think it was annoying ?

Speaker 2 6:01

Yeah , it's getting bad . I feel like it's good for us , especially like for us it's good because we know what needs to get done , what needs to happen , what we need to make things happen . But I feel like it's a bad thing for other people who don't understand us and it can come across sometimes it can come across as pushy or bossy . If you want things done a certain way , in a certain order , so I mean it's in between , yeah , bossy . If you want things done a certain way , in a certain order , so I mean it's in between , yeah . For me more , I would say it's kind of good and bad because , like I said , everyone needs a little bit of a type b kind of personality . So when that routine kind of breaks down a little bit or something changes , then I feel like I have to start all over again and create a whole new routine and obviously things happen in life all the time , so I'm constantly creating a new routine for myself .

Speaker 1 6:49

So you mentioned bossy and pushy . Did you guys think I was bossy and pushy ? Back then ? I mean a little bit .

Speaker 2 6:57

Yeah , just a little bit , but I mean , from a 12 year old perspective versus a 22 year old perspective is a big 10 year age gap and difference , and we definitely understand more when we got older . Yeah , so it's like you want things done a certain way for the outcome not necessarily to be so bossy and pushy , but that's the way that we understand each other .

Speaker 1 7:22

So Awesome , awesome . So you guys have been with me through thick and thin right and you guys experienced my my growth in the corporate world and the relocation to Florida and then growth in the corporate world here in Florida and then transitioning into entrepreneurship . So what are some things that when that experience ? Let's just take it back one step . So I'm climbing the corporate ladder in New York and getting involved in different nonprofit organizations where I was taking even you guys to come to youth organizations and networking events and galas and stuff like that . What would you say were some of your highlights growing up with a career mom ?

Speaker 2 8:10

I have a few you want to go first . I would say one of mine would be having that opportunity to get involved in your parents' job at a young age and being those kids that your co-workers know , or that those non-profit organizations that you were also enrolling us into for camps and after school , things like that . It was definitely cool . To have you involved and have someone know , your mom you know , makes you feel a little more safe and comfortable .

Speaker 2 8:39

I would

Growing Up with a Career Mom

Speaker 2 8:40

say that for me , I feel like some of the highlights I've had were just because I've always been a social butterfly . But just being able to also have a mom who is a very big social butterfly I don't know how to explain it it just feels good . Yeah , it inspired me to just keep being outgoing , not be so timid , give people the benefit of the doubt , especially in New York , meeting all the people going to soup kitchens and stuff you never know what's going on in someone else's life . So I think it changed the way it shaped my personality towards everybody . We also . I think the one of the main highlights also was experience so much diversity because , again , this is before COVID and such a long time ago , but New York is such a diverse place , and we experienced so many different organizations as well as you did .

Speaker 1 9:30

So I think that was cool too . I love that . Yeah , serving has always been a passion of mine and helping others that are in need , so I love that I was able to take you guys to experience that , because you're right , victoria , there are people that are going through stuff and you just don't know what's going on in their lives at the time . So that's awesome . So what would you say ? When we relocated from New York to Florida , it was the first time that I was unemployed and obviously transitioning from a big company that I was over there for 15 years to come out here , start looking for work and and all of that . Was there anything that you guys saw that perhaps I didn't see in that process ?

Speaker 2 10:19

I feel like you tend to not give yourself as much credit as you deserve , and it could be that you're you try to not give yourself as much credit as you deserve , and it could be that you're you try to humble yourself a little bit . But I feel like you , I don't know like I feel like you I don't know how to explain it going off of Victoria . I think what she means is we definitely saw like the doubt in yourself .

Speaker 2 10:42

Yeah , like during that like yeah , like that time period we'd never , we had never seen you like that . Yeah , so you were out of your routine . We're in a new country , we're out of our , I mean state I wish yeah , me too , but we're out of your routine .

Speaker 2 11:01

We're out of your routine . We're out of our routine . But , yeah , we definitely saw like a different side of you Not more so like you couldn't do it , but you definitely doubted yourself because anything could happen . And we're in a new state . You didn't have your routine and your family like you did in New York . You didn't have your 15 year friends like you did in New York . It was way different . Also , you did very well with not showing us basically not like having tough skin for us , so not showing us what was going on underneath . So , everything that you went through , everything that you've gone through and you've done you , you always put like your best foot forward . You always put a smile on your face , even though you don't want to . So I think that was a little inspiring as well making that big , big change , especially with two teenagers , because we were pre-teens , pre-teens which is worse .

Speaker 1 11:52

Yeah way worse . Well , that's a great segue , since you bring that up . So , for those that are listening to the podcast , we made a decision , a big decision , to relocate from New York to Florida in 2015 . And I knew it was risky , but I also knew that the quality of life that I can give in New York was very different than the quality of life that I can give in Florida , and that was the main reason that led me to relocate . But , as they said , they were preteens . And well , crystal was a preteen and Victoria was a teenager and one of them was in middle school . The other one was in those words , because they motivate me a lot to know that I kind of sheltered you guys from a lot of stuff and a lot of my grief . But what did it do for you guys when we relocated ?

Speaker 2 12:55

For me when we relocated . At first it was kind of hard for me because again I feel like I'm more of type A personality like you and yeah , I can be outgoing when it comes to schoolwork and things like that . But really socially I did feel like a little awkward and lonely and again I was out of my routine . So it was hard for me to adjust . Definitely

Relocation and New Beginnings

Speaker 2 13:22

I feel like it . I don't think it was hard for me to adjust , I think it was . I wish I would have just focused in school , if that makes sense . I feel like the big change and the big adjustment I was so focused on . I don't want to move to Florida and be alone like not have any friends and be a loner , being a social butterfly . I just focused way too much on my environment , my social life , instead of my schoolwork . But it's a big change . Definitely school from school here and school in New York is a very big change .

Speaker 1 14:00

Yeah , and I can see that Victoria has always been a social butterfly and always wanted to be liked , whereas Crystal not that you want it to be liked , but you definitely want it to fit in . I think that was a huge difference in both your personalities . And again , I see so much about me and you guys . I mean just last week , I said I don't even know what we're talking about . I said , crystal , you're so literal and she's like oh my God , yes , I am very literal , right , but she gets that also from me , because I'm very literal , very fact driven , and sometimes my tone gets me in trouble . So how about you guys ? Does your tone get you in trouble ? Yeah , with you .

Speaker 2 14:41

It gets us in trouble with you . All the time we have your tone at my job they call it sass , they don't call it attitude or tone . They say I have a little bit of sass but I say sometimes you need it , not me . Sometimes you need to keep it in your pocket . Just in case I don't keep it in my pocket , I keep it up front . Yeah , our tone definitely affects us a little bit .

Speaker 1 15:06

Right , so that . So people can immediately judge and say that we have an attitude problem . But I always say you want to hear it from me , you don't want to hear it from somebody else , you just want to hear it straight from me .

Speaker 2 15:16

Yeah , yeah . So it's never a bad intention with the bad intention .

Speaker 1 15:21

I agree . I agree . Alex tells me all the time is the tone , babe is a tone and I'm like all , right All right , you know , and it's funny because my tone is great when it's leverage .

Speaker 1 15:32

So what do you guys call me a Karen ? So when it's time for me to step in and customer service and demand what I paid for , or a step in and call someone out right on their nonsense , my tone is great then . But it's all the other times that it's not all so great . So take that for what it is right .

Speaker 2 15:52

I think it's more so intimidating to people who don't know you . It just comes off as intimidating , especially if people because you're so confident in the way you speak in your words that other people aren't , so when you speak the way that you do , it comes off intimidating to them . Again . I want to add this is also coming from new york and being in florida , because that is a huge environmental change as well for those of you watching the podcast . I have lived in new y York for the past two years personally , but I when experienced the working world in New York versus Florida . It's good that I was able to experience both , but in New York I was actually called the nice girl , so it goes to show Southern hospitality versus hospitality .

Speaker 1 16:43

Yeah , very , very true , very true . It's very diverse in New York and very I don't know . You just have a different type of personality , and then that personality over here is like , oh , they're a New Yorker . Like if it's something bad , it's like listen , I wear New Yorker with a badge of honor . I still have a 516 area code , just saying so . I wear that with a badge of honor and I'm okay with it . And those that learn to know me , they learn to love me is the ultimate goal , and if they don't , whoops , sorry , awesome , awesome . Well , I love this . So I guess , do you guys have questions for me , because I have a bunch of other questions ?

Speaker 2 17:34

Yes , we do do tell so . One of my questions was how has being a mom influenced your entrepreneurial journey ? That first part .

Speaker 1 17:39

There's two parts . That is a great question because , in fact , I was going to now explore the entrepreneurial journey and I was talking to a friend earlier today and she asked me , aside from fear , why didn't I leave the corporate world sooner ?

Entrepreneurial Journey and Motherhood

Speaker 1 17:56

And it wasn't just fear of the unknown , it was the fact that you guys depended on me , and knowing that you guys depended on me made the leap to the entrepreneurial side scarier than it really should have been . So if I was to take that fear away , I would have taken the entrepreneurial leap sooner , because one of the things that it did for me is that it gave me a lot more freedom and flexibility to work my schedule the way I want to , and I regret not having that when you guys were in your most pivotal ages of preteen and teenagers .

Speaker 2 18:48

Besides flexibility , this is the part two . How have you managed being a mom and an entrepreneur versus being a mom and working a nine to five ?

Speaker 1 18:57

besides the flexibility , Besides the flexibility I think that's a great question Besides the flexibility , I think that's a great question I think for me is knowing that my income and my results are based on my effort , Whereas in the corporate world you clock in , clock out , you get paid for it . Right , and don't get me wrong , I was making great money because I didn't have just a job , I had a career . But I think for me was the ability to know that my results were directly related to my efforts . So the better my efforts , the better I can provide for my family .

Speaker 2 19:36

Great questions .

Speaker 1 19:38

Great questions .

Speaker 2 19:40

Okay . So how do you feel about one of your daughters not wanting to be an entrepreneur versus the other one wanting to pursue that ?

Speaker 1 19:51

Girl . I think the one that doesn't want to be an entrepreneur eventually will become an entrepreneur . But I think we all have different personalities . Right At the end of the day is what we choose to do . At your ages , I wanted to be and I don't know if I've ever shared this with you I wanted to be a flight attendant . My grandmother , from the moment she was born well , from when I was born rather she told me that she wanted me to be a flight attendant . So I heard that all of my life until she passed away . I was talking about this the other day with someone and I said my grandmother wanted me to be a flight attendant , but what I do know is I help the businesses soar , and that kind of led me to feel like you know what ? I'm still in my element . I'm still walking in my purpose and passion . So because I've been in both worlds , I can see the importance of both . There's power in being in the corporate space or in the medical field . I mean , crystal has a stomach for that medical stuff . I could never do that right . But there's power in those types of traits because you guys are our future , right when we think about it , which is pretty scary now that I'm looking at them and I'm like y'all are our future . Wait a minute , that's a joke . That's a joke . But we need doctors , we need attorneys , we need people in the medical field , we need people that are specialized . Imagine needing to have heart surgery and there's no one . There's no surgeon available to operate on your heart , right ? So we need that , we need those fields , and I don't think there's anything wrong with that .

Speaker 1 21:30

Growing up , I always thought Crystal was going to be an attorney . There were times that I would have a conversation with her and I would have a conversation with her and say , crystal , and this is not up for debate and don't ask me why . And there were many times that I would say something and she'd be like can I ask a question ? No , you cannot ask a question . I already said what I had to say . So the answer is still no . But I always thought she was going to be an attorney because everything was always up for a debate and now that I look back , I'm like man , that was hilarious . But she was always ready to ask why . Crystal didn't need to know why the sky was blue . She needed to understand why was it blue in different places , why it looked gray in New York , why was it blue in Florida and why did it have clouds in it and why were there planes up there . I mean , you were very , very , very interested in everything on a much deeper level . No wonder , so , I think , for being in the medical field . I think that's something that's necessary and I don't think there's anything wrong with that .

Speaker 1 22:36

And then on the other side , on the entrepreneurial side , there's a level of creativity and wanting more that , the power of kind of building your own time and your own schedule and your own life on your own terms . It just does something for you and I've experienced that . Now Most of you guys know I'm a grandma , right . So Victoria made me a grandma and Josiah was born in February . And when Josiah was born a couple of weeks early , I disconnected .

Speaker 1 23:09

I think I was out for about two weeks or more just being it , trying to be available to help her , trying to figure out what I needed to do with my schedule , switching client appointments , appointments because all my clients knew that my daughter was having a baby , that my baby was having a baby , right . So having the flexibility to live life and work my schedule in my own terms , I thought that was very powerful . So to answer your question I know that was a long answer , but to answer your question , I don't think there's anything wrong with either version . The reality is , where do you want to be being in a career when , deep down inside , you want to be an entrepreneur ? That's painful , and then the other way around , being an entrepreneur when deep down inside you know you're not cut for it , then there's other opportunities there for you . So I think you should pursue what you choose to pursue in your life .

Speaker 2 24:03

That's such a good answer . I really appreciate it .

Speaker 1 24:07

She's being sarcastic .

Speaker 2 24:10

It's a good answer . It's a good . It's something to think about . Another one for you is I mean , you kind of discussed a little bit of how having a grandson impacted your journey with your businesses . It's good to have that flexibility . But also , have you planned on or have you thought about passing on any of your businesses down to generation to generation , or is it something that you wanted personally and just maybe wanted to sell out to the world ?

Speaker 1 24:39

Oh , wow , that's a great question . So I was at a conference last week and one of the speakers at the conference he was a third or fourth generation owner of the business and in the audience was his daughter , who was now taking over the business , and I thought that was such a neat thing to see , knowing that we have a commercial cleaning business here in Central Florida . It's a thriving business , growing . We've got a team and we have an office as a brick and mortar here in Winter Park .

Speaker 1 25:09

I know there's more . I know that you guys are still at a young age , that you want more for your lives and probably not want to get wrapped up in the trenches , as they call it , in building the business , because we're still in building mode , right , we're still relatively new when you think about it , even though we've been very successful . So that part I don't know that it attracts you guys , but I definitely do see that once the business is solid , I would love to pass the baton and have you guys step in the leadership team to help move the business forward , with Alex and I in the advisory seat . But we're not there yet , right ? But I would love to see generations of generations taking over the business .

Speaker 2 25:58

Good to know , Good to know , Good to know . So my question is who are you doing this for ? Like who ? What's your why ? Who's your why ? Basically , yeah .

Speaker 1 26:14

So I think when I started the entrepreneurial journey , I was doing it alongside the corporate space . So at that point

Being a Latina in Business

Speaker 1 26:22

I knew that I was doing this for you guys yes , for me too , but for you guys , because I wanted to be able to give you guys a better future . I think right now , as time has moved on , I've really grown significantly in my faith in the last few years and that has been huge for me , knowing that when we have a talent and we don't put it out there , we're only hurting the people that we are called to serve , and if there's a purpose and passion in my heart and I hold it for myself that I'm doing a disservice to those people that are waiting for me . So , while I do everything for my family and now for my grandson , for Josiah Alex , and I talk about him every day , all the time , right , we're so in love with that little boy , but knowing that there's much more than that , because when we take things for ourselves , that's the selfish side of us . But the truth is that we're all given these talents and gifts that we've been called to share with other people , and the same thing goes with you guys .

Speaker 1 27:35

You know , victoria , I know you're in cosmetology and one of the things that you you used to say is I help women . What was it ? I help women look beautiful . What was it ?

Speaker 2 27:47

Look , feel as beautiful , look as beautiful as they feel .

Speaker 1 27:51

Right . And you know when , when you have a cosmetologist saying something like that , well , I do hair right , they can say I do hair all day long , but when you say that you help them feel look as beautiful as they feel , that's , that's a powerful statement . So you know you're called to serve other women right Through that . And then the same thing for you , for Crystal , is the medical side . You know I want to help other people .

Speaker 1 28:16

I remember there was a story that you shared with me of a woman that I believe was bleeding in the in the reception at your office where you were working at , and there was no doctors that were there to help . And you felt horrible because you wanted to go above and beyond and you were new there , trying to figure out all the things . You were just still in the front desk , training and whatnot , and your heart bled for that lady in wanting to help and support her . And that's passion , that's purpose . You know you're being called for more and being called for more that's what that looks like . It's when you have that feeling in your heart , that gut feeling , that you know you're called to do something for someone else and that's usually your why , because you want to help others . We've been called to serve , and that's that's my goal . You guys have really good questions .

Speaker 2 29:13

This is getting deep Do you want to ask some more questions ? Yeah , yeah .

Speaker 1 29:19

I do have a couple of questions , if you don't mind . So I want to ask some more questions . Yeah , yeah , I do have a couple of questions , if you don't mind . So I wanted to ask you what lessons did you guys learn from me taking the entrepreneurial leap ? Because that was a huge identity shift for me . You guys knew me as the corporate mom . What ? Were some lessons that you guys learned .

Speaker 2 29:42

I feel like me personally , I learned that if you don't go for it , it'll never happen . If you don't reach for yourself , nobody's going to hand it to you . And I feel like I also learned that being a woman and entrepreneurial in this industry is a lot harder than being a man , and you can see how much harder you have to work for things to get what you want . So I feel like it just pushes me a little bit harder to make sure I want certain things for me and my son , so it pushes me a little bit harder For me too . I was honestly going to say something similar . Definitely , the main lesson is just go for it .

Speaker 2 30:25

Even to this day , when I tell a distant family member on my father's side like , oh , my mom doesn't work at the bank anymore , like your mom doesn't work for the bank anymore , it's like a huge shock . We weren't expecting it either . One day you came knocking on our door . How do you guys feel about me quitting my job in two weeks ? And we're just like really , you're serious . So definitely , if you want something , just go for it , no matter how crazy it might sound , but if there's a will , there's a way definitely so good , so good , so .

Speaker 1 30:54

So what would you say are some strategies that you saw me adopting throughout your childhood or adolescence , or whatever that you felt that you apply on your day-to-day , on how you manage your time , or what strategies do you guys do right now , at this moment , that you saw me doing at a younger age ?

Speaker 2 31:16

I will always say this routine , routine , routine , routine , even if you don't stick to it , even if you have to make a new one a billion times . If you have some kind of format of how you want your day to go , or how you even want your morning to go , or how you want your one hour to go , your one hour of studying , if you have some kind of format to it or just some kind of plan in how you want your day to go , I definitely feel like that will . It's just a help , it's a peace thing , it's kind of that stability that everyone craves that you can have within yourself . Mine is somewhat similar . It's more like a .

Speaker 2 31:55

I've noticed I don't know if your listeners know this about you but my mom has a ton of giant notepads , paper , giant paper posted all over her wall in her office with a whole bunch of like strategies written down for her different businesses , and I feel like that , right there , it just shows me like if you have a plan , you can get things done . That right there , it just shows me like if you have a plan , you can get things done . Seeing it writing it down , seeing it doing it , like you can get things done so much quicker than just thinking off the top of your head . I feel like everything that you come to think of , you always write it down . Yeah , and going off that too , it's like after you write it down , you're like , okay , I got it out of my head and then maybe you might actually need the strategy one day and be like wait , I've thought of this before and you have it written down . I've just noticed that's happened actually a couple times with us oh yeah , that's happened with me quite a bit too .

Speaker 1 32:55

wait , I remember going through that a few years ago and I wrote it down somewhere and I don't know where it is now . So I think that's so cool . I love that , love those answers . So let me ask you this . I think this is a really great cultural question . How do you think that my background as a Latina influenced my approach to business and entrepreneurship , whether I was in the career or not , in the career space or not ? How do you think that being a Latina influenced that ?

Speaker 2 33:31

I feel like when someone hears about a woman being entrepreneur , they're just like okay , whatever . And then when they hear a Latina woman being an entrepreneur , they tend to not realize that you're just as capable of there's a little bit of a shock . Yeah , like you're . I feel like people tend to I'm trying to look for the word like belittle the fact that you're a Latina in the entrepreneur industry . They're like ignorant . Yeah , but I also feel like being a Latina , like being proud and making sure that all of the people that you work with , that you network with , that you market with , all of the people that you work with , that you network with , that , you market with all of those people know that you're a Latina . It just shows , like how much pride you have and also , you never know , it can inspire someone else who's listening , who's a Latina , and just feels like they can't do it . And then they hear you and then boom .

Speaker 1 34:28

I love that .

Speaker 2 34:30

For me it was like I'll never forget this . There was one day where I'm not sure if during the time period , maybe you were the only Spanish speaking person within your branch or something like that , but you were on the television for being recognized as a Latino woman for some kind of award .

Speaker 2 34:48

I don't remember , but I just thought it was very cool to see my mom be recognized for something that I'm also a part of as well and that could be maybe be me one day . Or I can use kind of like that inspiration to my advantage and take it to where , like , being a Latina means you can be something and it means you can be something even more because you are Latina .

Speaker 1 35:12

That's so good . That's so good . I think that my proudest moment in my career was when I was at my former credit union in New York and one of my bosses , bob Hoppen , said if he ever hears this podcast , I hope he reaches out . Bob said to me I don't think you do enough to leverage your Hispanic heritage and you need to go out there and get it . And from that point forward I said say no more . I started to look for nonprofit organizations that were catered to Hispanic , to Hispanic people not just women or men , it was just people as a whole and just how to support that community that was so underserved . So that was that was truly inspiring , and I appreciate you guys sharing your experiences of of what that meant for you guys at that time . So what would you say is the funniest thing that I do ? That y'all crack up , cause apparently you were cracking up the whole time that I was setting up this podcast . So do tell what's the funniest thing that I do .

Speaker 2 36:12

I mean , you're , you're very funny , mom . I don't think I am , but it's like you're funny . You're so like you're funny , like when you don't try , it just comes out . I think it's so cute , like seeing you dance with just like the way you just like dance and vibe with him a little bit . I think it's so cute . And then you talk to him with a baby voice but you have , you're so proper in the way that you speak , that you're talking to him . Yeah , you're gonna have a wonderful day . It's just you , just so

Values, Lessons, and Final Advice

Speaker 2 36:47

. I just I don't know . I think it's amazing seeing you as a grandma now and I think that's like the funniest thing that has happened so far the funniest thing for me is all of your freaking gadgets , all of your gadgets , literally everything .

Speaker 2 37:02

I'm like your table yeah , your cool table . I'm like I want a some kind of pen or I want this kind of post-it note .

Speaker 1 37:08

I want this notebook in this size and this color , and you that ? Oh , I have . That , oh , I have that and this color .

Speaker 2 37:12

And you were like oh , I have that , oh , I have that . And then , like before we're starting our podcast , we're laughing because we're testing out our mic and making sure our video looks good . And then you're like oh , I forgot my microphone and you actually pull out a whole mic . You're like oh , it's getting serious in here .

Speaker 1 37:31

That's hilarious . It's funny for those in the audience that are office supply addicts . Yes , I am addicted to office supplies . I cannot walk into an office supply section without buying something , and sometimes I don't even use it because my kids take it , but it's just so cool . I love all kinds of office gadgets and , yes , I have a standing desk , so I love my desk too . So that's so funny .

Speaker 2 37:55

And it writes Expo markers on top of that for notes .

Speaker 1 37:58

Yes , yeah , it does , although I don't use it for that . Although , I was away for a couple of days and I came back and they were Expo notes from Crystal on the desk from taking a class or something . I think it was an interview or something that you were on . It was funny , awesome . All right , so I just have two more questions . What ? What are some values or beliefs that you have learned from having a mom like me ?

Speaker 2 38:26

It's very different , like having you as a mom , versus seeing how our other friends or other family members or just people in general , like it's you're . When we say like , oh , we have the best mom in the world , everybody means it when they say it . But it's like we do , because it's almost like we know you do things for us , no matter what , no matter what anybody says . We know everything you do is for us . Then , like I said before , it inspires me to do the same for my son .

Speaker 1 39:05

So on the days that you're saying I have the best mom , that sounds great . What about on the days that you say my mom is the worst ?

Speaker 2 39:13

It's just the way that you because you're very stern when you talk , so it's not what you say , it's how you say it . How you say it Like , sometimes , like I just want to call you , cry a little bit and you're just like Victoria really Like , instead of like Victoria really Like , it's different . It's different mom .

Speaker 1 39:32

It's a tone . It's not what you say . It's how you say it . It's how you say it . Yeah , that's literally it .

Speaker 2 39:38

For me it's like on those days where I say , oh , my mom is the worst . Now that I've gotten older , I always follow it with . She has good intentions for me and she always will . I know you'll never wish bad on me or never wish the worst for me , so that's what I always keep behind it , even if I don't like what you say or I may not agree with you . I'm in the medical field , you're an entrepreneur . It's very different , but definitely I know you always have good intentions and a good heart .

Speaker 1 40:08

Love that . So what would you say are some of the values that you think you're carrying over into your life from being with a mom like me ?

Speaker 2 40:17

Being very loving . I think both of us have that . We want to care . We want to care .

Speaker 1 40:26

As they hug each other , she calls the other one chill for those that are listening .

Speaker 2 40:32

Oh my gosh , we have a big heart for our people , even for our cousins , our age . I feel like me and my sister are the ones who are reaching out , or we're the ones thinking about them more than they do with us yeah awesome , love that .

Speaker 1 40:48

So my last question you guys know that the podcast is on maximizing your day and being productive . If you were to speak to someone out in the audience right now , that's listening that . Let's do it both ways . That is a mom and has children , but it's also living the hustle life , right ? What is an advice that you would give to that mom ? And then , on the other hand , what is the advice that you give to that child ?

Speaker 2 41:17

I'm a mom now , so I'm going to go first , but I feel like for the moms out there , don't be afraid to want something so badly that can change your life for the better , just because you're scared , and just do it , reach for it . Scared and just do it , reach for it . Get your goals plan . Do it because you don't want to like live life regretting or saying what if and for the the kid . Also , try not to be too hard on your mom for sure , because as a kid you don't understand what I'm about to cry . As a kid you don't understand what's happening to you or to your mom and what's going on . So try not to take because they're already having it hard enough . So having a kid who's making it more difficult just because you're stubborn or disrespectful , it doesn't make it any better . It makes it 10 times worse for the mom , because they love you no matter what and they're not going to turn their back on you like as if they were just a friend . So , yeah , I would say for the moms out there , definitely I agree with Victoria just go for it . Don't let nothing stop you , even if you know whoever you're doing it for .

Speaker 2 42:38

If it's yourself , don't feel bad about being selfish per se . I'm saying this with quote marks on my fingers Don't feel bad about being selfish because , at the end of the day , if you are doing it for you , if it's going to make you happy , you being happy will make you a better mother for your children . So I feel like it all will tie together at the end , because being a mom doesn't go away , no matter how old you get . So definitely , and for the children , just don't take anything personal . At the end of the day , we're all in living this life on our own . You know we have to love the people who are around us and we're living this life on our own . So you can't get too emotional or too I don't want to say involved , but you can't . You can't let those you know feelings of feeling like your mom is missing out on you or she doesn't care about you , or she's being selfish with her time , like you have to understand everything she's doing is initially going to be for you anyway . So definitely .

Speaker 1 43:45

Yeah , I love that . I love that , and it's such a timely conversation because this podcast episode will be aired on Mother's Day 2023 , which is May 14th , and that's a conversation between a 22-year-old , a 19-year-old and a 47-year-old mom , and so there you have it . I hope you guys laughed , I hope you had a takeaway , and if you did have a takeaway , take a screenshot of the episode , post it on social media , share your feedback , your insight . I'd love to hear it and respond to any questions that you may have . And , I don't know , you might be able to meet my daughters on social media as well , right ? So my last thing before we wrap up is how do you maximize your day ? What is , what is the one routine that you guys each do to maximize your day on a daily basis ?

Speaker 2 44:45

For me it's . It might be a little different because I have a three month old , so for me the first thing I do when I wake up is make sure he's okay , I make sure everything is set for him for the day , and then I very rarely put myself first lately . So I make sure he's done

How to Maximize Your Day

Speaker 2 45:05

, I make sure the kitchen is done , I make sure everything is nice and tidied up and I make sure my significant other is good as well , and then I just go into , I get ready for work and I just head out the door . But I always want to make sure my house is tidied because I want to come home and rest . I don't want to come home and keep working .

Speaker 2 45:27

So one thing I do that would maximize my day would just be like waking up in the morning and giving myself enough time to take a breath , even if it's five minutes , even if it's 10 minutes , even if it's one minute , and I just have to like get out of my bed . It's also like waking myself up a little bit , but not being on my phone , shutting off my alarm , just waking up , looking around for just a couple minutes , just so I can breathe . So I'm not like rushing , clicking my alarm and then jumping in the shower , like it might sound like that in the morning , because I'm always late . I try to give myself like at least one to two minutes of just breathe .

Speaker 2 46:06

I love that , I love actually something you taught us that if you make your bed as soon as you get out of bed in the morning , the rest of your day will be easy peasy . Because you already did one day . You checked it off of your checklist and boom , you already feel motivated to keep going .

Speaker 1 46:26

So so do you guys make your bed yeah , yes I was gonna say , because y'all didn't do that while you were living with me , don't play .

Speaker 2 46:35

Yeah , it's funny because I have to make my bed before I get into bed at night , but I don't make my bed in the morning . I'm sorry . You guys are hilarious . I do it once to check it off my list , but it was not in the morning .

Speaker 1 46:56

This was awesome . You guys , this was awesome . Thank you for the stories and for the laughs , and just excited to be able to share this with the world . And if it impacts one person , that's all we need . So I hope that these stories inspire you and for those moms that are out there , happy Mother's Day . Enjoy the journey and , trust me , they're watching you regardless of what you do , but they're getting so much more of you even when the journey feels tough . And so happy Mother's Day to you guys , as always . Thank you so much for listening in . Don't forget to subscribe to the show to be notified the second a new episode is released and share with your friends who you believe could benefit from listening . Contact me at jessrosariocom forward slash podcast to share your feedback , ask question , make topic suggestions or even be a guest on my show . You never know if your topic will be next Until next time . Maximize your day and own it .