374 - Dare to Leap with Victoria Jenn Rodriguez

Listeners, we are back this week with Victoria Jenn Rodriguez

Today, we sit down with Victoria Jenn Rodriguez, a master mindset and business consultant, media personality, and acclaimed international keynote speaker. Join us as Victoria shares her journey from the corporate world to entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of embracing uniqueness and overcoming insecurities. We'll explore her experiences growing up, her family dynamics, the impact of corporate culture, and her tips for productivity and well-being.

Victoria Jenn Rodriguez is a Master Mindset + Business Consultant, Media Personality, and acclaimed international Keynote Speaker.

As a strategic visionary thinker with 20+ years of experience, she has trained over 20,000 leaders and entrepreneurs on how to optimize performance while maintaining a focus on emotional intelligence, reflection, and empathetic leadership. The press often refers to Victoria Jenn as an "Imposter Syndrome Killah" with significant results across industries worldwide.

Her clients range from small to Fortune 500 and include: Amazon, iHeart Media, Comcast NBCUniversal, Barclays, BlackRock, Citi, Coca-Cola, Morgan Stanley, Moodys, Jet, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, PWC, Food Bank of NY, and many more.

She is the CEO of the Dare to Leap Academy, an online education platform where ambitious women come to get unstuck, and make the transition from corporate to entrepreneurship, without losing their financial security.

She is the host of the widely popular podcast, "Banking On Cultura" that focuses on the vibrancy and complexity of Latino culture, entrepreneurship, and all the bonchinche in between. The podcast also serves as a hub for organizations to learn how to market to and do business with the Latino community.

Victoria Jenn is the Founder of The Female Collaborative, Inc., a not for profit focused on revolutionizing the way women work and do business together. She sits on the Executive Board of the Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls, a charter school dedicated to creating the next generation of female global leaders.

Victoria Jenn has a social media footprint of 150,000 followers and her engagement rate is above industry standards, with women of color being her largest demographic.

During this episode we talked about:

05:03 Pressure, yearning, and strong women influence.
08:50 Normalizing nontraditional family dynamics through open dialogue.
11:53 Overcoming traditional path led to Wall Street.
13:06 Father's early restaurant life shaped daughter's career.
17:55 Curious about money and personal values shift.
22:36 Initially intimidated, overcame barriers with confidence.
24:52 Acknowledges past mistakes and focuses on growth.
28:57 Constructive feedback can lead to internal struggle.
31:08 Challenge the status quo to avoid stagnation.
36:06 Laid off twice; corporate world is shocking.
37:08 Hired a travel company, went to Hong Kong.
40:37 Dare to Leap Academy helps women transition from corporate to entrepreneurship
44:57 Mindset toward money impacts value and decisions.
50:43 Focused on top business podcast and empowering women.
55:11 Restorative activities like walking, journaling, TV binging
58:17 Episodes released Sundays, video releases Wednesday.