Say Goodbye to Perfection

Meet Valeria Del Rey, the Puerto Rican designer behind La Gotta and professor at Miami’s Instituto Marangoni. After working at Tom Ford and Oscar de La Renta, she launched her brand in September of 2020 offering sustainable swimsuits and organic CBD sun care products.  We talked about asking for what you want, learning how to discern the right opportunities for you and getting creative with how you reach out to people you admire. 

This week, Victoria tells you all about her battles with perfectionism and how she let go of the idea that things needed to be nearly perfect in order for them to be considered great - or even good. 

Meet Mic's Editor-in-Chief Shanté Cosme. Previously at Complex, she worked her way up from contributing writer to executive director and recently turned her 10+ years of expertise in digital media into an NYU longform writing seminar called "The Power of You: Centering Identity to Tell More Impactful Stories."  We talked about  identify your why beyond the money and titles people may forget what you did but not how u made them feel 

Content creator and coach Haley Hoffman inspires subconscious breakthroughs with EFT and manifesting. Through her platform, she encourages women to create the life they’ve always envisioned and to connect deeper with the Universe that surround us. We talked about how tapping changed her limiting beliefs and how you can program your mind in the direction of your dreams. 

Meet Arianna Davis, the Editorial Director of TODAY Digital, yes THAT Today Show! We met years ago when she was leading Oprah Daily as their Senior Director of Editorial and Strategy. Previosuly, Arianna had worked at Refinery29 and Us Weekly. Arianna is the author of What Would Frida Do? A Guide to Living Boldly, inspired by the life of the one and only Frida Kahlo. If you enjoyed this episode, send it to a friend or share it on social media! Don't forget to tag us for a repost: @eladnpodcast and @victorialeandra. 

Stigma and shame have dominated the menstruation conversation since your very first period but Nadya Okamoto is working to change that. She co-founded August, a startup reimagining periods selling biodegradable, ethical & tax-free period products. While studying full time at Harvard, she went on book tour, worked as an executive director of her own nonprofit, Period, and served as board member for a Gen-Z consulting agency. Nadya’s work has resonated online with over 3 million followers across social media. We talked about finding the right people to open a business with, dealing with rejection and taking care of your mental health. 

Natalie Compton is a staff writer reporting on travel for Washington Post's By The Way. She began her journalism career in 2015 while living in Southeast Asia and has since written for national and international outlets, including GQ, VICE, LA Times, WIRED, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, Playboy and many others. If you enjoyed our conversation, send it with a friend or share it on social media: don't forget to tag @eladnpodcast and @Victorialeandra for a repost!

You’ve seen Tefi Pessoa on TikTok, where she’s amassed more than 1.6 million followers by being the Internet’s big sister. Beyond her hot takes on celebrity gossip and pop culture, the InStyle host shares advice to a younger self, in a humorous way. We talk about how to stand out in a crowd of successful people and how showing up as yourself can land you more opportunities. If you enjoyed our conversation, share it with a friend or on your IG story! Don't forget to tag us for a repost ;-) @eladnpodcast and @victorialeandra. 

After more than 9 years of experience in PR and social media, the Latina business owner and influencer Lisette Calveiro founded Influence With Impact™, a company that supports content creators in turning their social presence into a balanced business with community impact.  Previously, she was the Director of Influencer Marketing at Ogilvy and Havas, some of the largest agencies in the world. We talked about the secrets to creating content that resonates with your ideal follower and why non-traditional education can be a game changer for your business or career. 

Jannese Torres is the creator of Yo Quiero Dinero, a personal finance platform for the modern Latina. At 25, she was fired from a job she hated and decided to create a Latinx food blog, Delish D’Lites. What began as her side hustle grew into a 6-fig business so she quit her job to help others build their own online businesses that allow them to pursue financial independence and freedom.  We talked about why you should invest in your ideas, using your money wisely and how people's requests can be giving providing you with your next business idea!