You know that internal nudge, the one you get when you know you’re meant for more, but you quiet it down because it’s safer to do so?
In this episode, we’re talking about how to show up for ourselves and live a life packed with meaning – whatever that looks like for you.
Joining me is Maria Maldonado Smith, a natural born leader whose purpose and passion in life is to help women find their purpose, passion, and why.
She is a motivator and supporter, an advocate and consultant, an encourager, empowerer of women, a mother, and a friend.
After 16+ years in corporate america, having won sales awards, a promotion to a sales leader and earning tenure as a coach and developer of people, Maria left the corporate world to do what was put on her heart a few years ago – serving, empowering, and motivating women to embrace their most authentic selves.
Her company, MMS Consulting Firm, is a place where all women can come to feel their best. But that starts with making a commitment to yourself – to do the work, to want more, to challenge yourself and to love yourself enough to make YOU, a priority. It is her absolute passion to empower women and boost their confidence.
Specifically, we talk about:
- Setting big goals from a young age and achieving them
- What it takes to be a good leader
- The inspiration behind creating her consulting firm
- Trying to find balance between all areas of business, family and life
Current Business Challenges
- Finding women who will make themselves a priority - invest in themselves - and do the work.
- Balancing it all. Maria is a firm believer that balance doesn't exist but prioritization does.
- Not enough hours in the day. Maria needs two more interns and a full time assistant just to handle the barrage of ideas she has on a daily basis around continuing to grow and build her business.
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