Episode 342: Quitting Corporate, Becoming An Accidental Entrepreneur & Setting Money Boundaries with Gigi Gonzalez

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Giovanna “Gigi” Gonzaléz, financial educator, influencer, founder of The First Gen Mentor, and author of the upcoming book, </span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Cultura & Cash</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss how she quit her 10 year corporate career in financial services to pursue her true passion: teaching financial literacy to young adults.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Giovanna teaches personal finance and career navigation at universities, companies, and on her TikTok account, @thefirstgenmentor. She was named Top 25 Creator by Fast Company, 40 under 40 by the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, and "Latinx to Watch" by Hispanic Executive Magazine.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We also talk about Gigi’s hysterectomy, why money played a big role in her recovery, her immigrant upbringing, setting financial boundaries with loved ones, and more.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode you’ll learn more about:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Gigi went from paycheck-to-paycheck to personal finance educator, leader and viral social media influencer</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why relocating to a different, lower cost of living city could be the secret ingredient to financial freedom</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The power of goal setting, dreaming big and knowing your why</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">F-U funds, dealing with the inconsistency of entrepreneurship, giving yourself a timeline for success + more</span></li> </ul> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong style= "font-size: revert; color: initial;"><em>Other Links Mentioned in episode:</em></strong></p> </div> <ul> <li ari