Hola, hola! It's your girl Gigi (Giovanna Gonzalez), also known as The First Gen Mentor, back with Season 3 of the Cultura & Cash!

In this episode, I’m joined by my friend and career coach and mindset coach, Carla Santamaria from @thefirstgencoach to talk about her personal experience with a recent layoff, and strategies she used to land her current role.

🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

🔸 Carla’s personal experience with layoffs and the emotional rollercoaster she experienced

🔸 The role of self-care and mental health during transitions

🔸 Helpful strategies for financial and emotional resilience

🔸 The importance of community support during job loss

🔸 Effective job search strategies and avoiding panic applying

Listen as Carla Santamaria shares her personal journey through layoffs, strategies for navigating career transitions, and how to build resilience and community support during uncertain times.

Let’s talk about it! 💬

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📲 Connect with Carla Santamaria:

Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlathefirstgencoach/?hl=en

Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/c-santamaria/

Listen to her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-first-gen-coach-career-development-for-latinas/id1591669301

Sign up for her free newsletter: http://thefirstgencoach.com/newsletter

Register for her FREE training in August: https://www.subscribepage.com/august2026webinar

Explore 1:1 coaching with Carla: http://thefirstgencoach.com/consult

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