Struggling with what to do next in your work and life? Need a podcast with honest realtalk (the good + the bad) so you know you’re not alone? And want strategies to get out of your own way?Your host, Elaine Lou Cartas, a first-generation Filipino immigrant, is an award-winning Business and Executive Career Coach for women of color and allies. Elaine is like you - she’s been fired 3x, quit 2 jobs, changed careers 3x, and been in debt. Elaine’s success story? She’s always done what’s true to herself and wants you to know it’s possible too. She’s a former grassroots organizer, and nonprofit fundraiser.LA Weekly awarded Elaine as the #1 Thought Leader to follow, MSN recognized her as the Best Leadership & Executive Coach, and Apple News featured her as one of the top 5 business coaches to follow. Elaine also has 2 courses with LinkedIn.On the WOC and Allies: Business and Career Realtalk™ Podcast (formerly known as the Color Your Dreams podcast), Elaine reminds you that your definition of happiness in work and life can continuously evolve...
https://elainelou.com/podcast/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 11 hours 9 minutes
episode 78: 78: Motherhood, Parenting Our Parents, ADHD, Marriage, and being a 9-figure Multi-passionate Entrepreneur With Danielle Kitzes
As the only daughter (I have 2 brothers), I find myself doing a lot of the caretaking for my parents.
I’m getting ready for my dad’s knee replacement surgery next month where I’ll be with him for the first 10-days of his recovery. And I’m attending all the doctors appointments with them.
I also want to share, I am choosing to do this and understand I have agency...
episode 77: 77: How To Find A Meaningful Career With Luna Clara Muñoz
Is it wise to pursue a new career in this challenging economy?
When is the appropriate time?
How can you stay true to your beliefs and values despite the presence of capitalism, colonialism, and patriarchy, which contradict them?
Damn. I know I got DEEP.
Today, I am joined by my client, Dr. Luna Clara Muñoz, a TEDx speaker and career coach for academic misfits...
episode 76: 76: Why I'm Bringing Back My Mastermind To Simplify My Business With Monica Schrock
Two years ago, in episode nine, I shared why I decided to end my mastermind and simplify my business.
This episode was one of my top-rated podcast episodes where I shared how I was managing:
- 5 different services
- Did 1-2 events per month
- Ultimately burned out
Here we are 2 years later, and I’m bringing back the mastermind (but different AND better)...
episode 75: 75: How To Sell In This Economy with Jamie Gulino Davis
According to the Federal Reserve, we have hit our highest inflation since 1982. *big collective sigh* That's more than 40 years ago!
Time is wild, and so is this economy, so it was fitting to do a podcast on making money during times like these.
Side note: Anyone still feel like 1999 was just 5 years ago?
Because of inflation, it has affected consumer spending habits to be more conscious spenders...
episode 74: 74: How To Be A Gentle Parent With Boundaries With Justine David
Are you a parent? If so, you may have heard of the term gentle parenting. It's a different approach from how many of us millennials were raised, including myself.
Instead of shaming, blaming, and punishing. Gentle parenting emphasizes empathy and communication.
However, some parents take it too far and don't set boundaries for their child's behavior...
episode 70: 70: Our Big Podcast Mistake - Why We Decided To Change Our Name With Monica Schrock
What you “name” something is everything.
For example, when you’re looking for a plumber.
You look for a “plumber” on Yelp and Google and have some options.
Even though it has been a big part of my brand since the beginning, I realized the phrase “Color Your Dreams,” the former title of my podcast, doesn’t mean anything to someone searching for podcasts...
episode 71: 71: How To Be Confident With Your Own Decisions With Iryne Carrasquillo
At the start of the year, it's natural for us to want to make many decisions.
And making decisions can be tiring AND emotional!
It’s the 3rd week of the year, and I’ve already:
- Ended 2 collaborations (it was a mutual ending for both collaborations). I just got a thank you email last week from one of the VPs, and it has led me to a big contract with another company...
episode 72: 72: How To Find A New Job Or Industry
Hate the job you’re at? Or even ready to change industries entirely?
But you’ve been doing this for a long time…
So, how do you find a new job or industry?
I know a thing or 2 about hating a job:
- I’ve been fired 3x
- Quit 2 jobs without savings
- And changed industries 2x
In this episode, I’m sharing with you all the deets of what I've done and what hundreds of clients have done in the past 6 years...
episode 73: 73: What To Do When You Hate Your Business
I hated my business in 2022.
You may have had a similar feeling, but haven’t felt comfortable saying it. So let me tell you a story…
When I started my business in 2017, I wanted time and freedom. That was my number one goal.
What happened? My business SCALED AND BLEW UP FAST in 2020 & 2021 (yes, during the pandemic)...
episode 69: 69: Why Doing More Is A Problem, Do Less. You’re Enough
We need more people telling us that we, exactly as we are, are enough. More importantly, we need to say it to ourselves. Instead, we live in a society that makes living the greatest game. Like we win at life somehow by achieving what we’ve been told we need to be happy...