
Hood Girls Travel Too The Podcast
Hood Girls Travel Too is a travel coaching community that aims to educate self-proclaimed hood girls and women of all cultures and colors about the many skills they already possess that are transferable to a life of travel and adventure that they might feel is out of their reach.
Hood Girls Travel Too The Podcast
Meet Laura Cardona
My guest today is Laura Cardona,
Laura, also known as the Buena Vida Life Coach, is a Colombian Born, NJ-raised, Former NYer now turned Californian. Breaking barriers, she became the first in her family to attend college and pursue her passion for film and storytelling. Laura had a successful career in entertainment for 17 years but eventually heard the calling and transitioned into the role of a Life Coach. Her mission now is dedicated to creating a positive and supportive space for the Latina/e/x community, where everyone gets equipped with the tools and mindset needed to thrive and achieve their full potential. Her coaching style is characterized by a unique blend of gentle loving guidance and savvy real talk, providing her clients with an empathetic and realistic approach to personal development. Laura’s driving force is the unwavering belief that Latinas have the inherent right to balance their busy lives, have a strong sense of self-worth, AND live a joyful fulfilling Buena Vida.
My next guest is Laura Tejeda
Laura is a lifelong East Los Angeles resident. She has a Masters's Degree in Organizational Leadership and serves as an Equity & Social Justice practitioner in the non profit sector. Laura is also a multimedia journalist with experience as freelance writer for L.A. TACO and content producer for De Los, the LA Times Latino Initiative. She is the founder of Instagram-based page @hungryineastlos which began in efforts to challenge gentrification in East LA and support family-owned & people of color-owned businesses in East LA and beyond.
Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to be notified when her episode drops later this month.