In this powerful podcast episode, I chat with Lea Landaverde, a first-generation queer, Latina entrepreneur and finance professional about how money trauma shaped her life and career and what she’s doing to uplift others. Learn how to break generational money curses, build wealth and provide for your family while acknowledging your parent’s money trauma.
“We try to find resources (to build wealth) but none of them are made for us.” – Lea Landaverde
“As a first-gen Latina, all I can say is do the work for yourself; build trust for yourself and if your parents follow, great, but if not, just make sure they’re taken care of.” – Lea Landaverde
“Whatever my parent’s version of wealth is, I accept and I take and I just want them to be protected. So whatever beliefs they have, I’m like you can have them cause I understand the struggle.” – Lea Landaverde
“Forgive the past, accept the present, and take action for your future.” – Lea Landaverde
What You Will Learn From This Episode
- Money challenges unique to first-generation, queer, and LGBTQ+ communities
- How to cultivate your own money beliefs being first-generation while at the same time acknowledging your parent’s money trauma and experience
- How money trauma can keep you stuck in an unhealthy cycle and how you can get out
- Dealing with depression and anxiety and accumulating debt during the pandemic
- How to maintain/manage mental health on a budget
- Realizing your financial power and using it for good
About Lea Landaverde:
Lea Landaverde is a First-Generation, Queer, Latina – Entrepreneur, Master of Finance, Professor, Wealth Coach, and Podcast Host of Mi Riqueza Podcast. After working 6+ years in the Finance Industry, Lea decided to break away from corporate to follow her passions in helping underrepresented communities. She is on a mission to help Women, BIPOC & LGBTQ+ cultivate a beautiful relationship with money, through breaking generational money curses to align, build and grow their wealth.
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