In this episode, I’m celebrating three years of living in Mexico City—a milestone that marks one of the most transformative decisions I’ve ever made. I’m pulling back the curtain on what it really took to build a life aligned with my deepest desires as a first-gen Latina. This episode is for the mujer who’s been told to just be grateful, but who knows in her heart that she’s meant for more. You’ll hear the lessons, identity shifts, and soul-level releases that made it all possible—and why choosing yourself isn’t selfish, it’s sacred.

Here’s What You’ll Learn:

1. The Power of One Brave Decision: Why relocating wasn’t just about geography—it was about reclaiming my voice, my freedom, and my life on my terms.

2. Unlearning Generational Programming: What I had to release—from the guilt of wanting more to the fear of being misunderstood—and how that opened up space for alignment.

3. Redefining Success as a First-Gen Latina: How I stopped measuring worth by what I could endure and started defining success by what felt like home.

4. The Ripple Effect of Alignment: From building a freedom-based business to meeting my now-husband, hear how one decision reshaped every area of my life.

If you’ve ever felt torn between honoring your roots and choosing your dreams, this episode will remind you that it’s not either/or—it’s both/and.

How to Work with Liz:
Details to Apply for private 1:1 coaching — June and July spots now open: Book a Consult Here.

Follow Liz on Instagram to connect: @thelizfernandez

Learn about Liz's Offerings: https://thelizfernandez.com

Let’s Stay Connected:
Join my email community for grounded, identity-led coaching insights I don’t share anywhere else: https://thelizfernandez.com/email

A mindset and identity shift for first-gen Latinas ready to stop surviving and start intentionally creating their dream life.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re just “getting by” or that you’re stuck in survival mode, this episode is for you. In this powerful solo episode, Liz unpacks what it means to move from reactivity to intentionality—from survival to creator mode. Through her personal story and real client examples, you’ll discover how to reclaim your identity as someone who creates new opportunities, not just for yourself, but for generations to come.

• Shift from Survival to Self-Trust: Learn why your nervous system defaults to survival—and how to interrupt that pattern with intentional creation.
  
  

• Reframe Your Story: Understand why survival mode is proof that you’ve been a creator all along.
  
  

• Own Your Identity as a Creator: Discover the SHIFT framework to help you take aligned action from a place of empowerment, not burnout.
  
  

• Real Client Wins: Hear how Liz’s clients reframed their survival skills into six-figure businesses, international moves, and dream life pivots.
  
  

• Step Into Possibility: Walk away with practical prompts to rewire your creator identity and stop disqualifying yourself from the life you truly want.
  
  

Whether you’re dreaming of starting a coaching business, pivoting careers, or simply craving more from your current season—this episode is your reminder that it’s not just a dream. It’s your next reality.

Apply for private 1:1 coaching — June spots now open: Book a Consult Here.
Follow Liz on Instagram to connect: @thelizfernandez
Learn about Liz's Offerings: https://thelizfernandez.com

Join my email community for grounded, identity-led coaching insights I don’t share anywhere else: https://thelizfernandez.com/email

If choosing yourself still feels selfish or unsafe, it’s not a mindset issue—it’s an identity one.

In this episode, we unpack why first-gen, high-achieving women often stall not because they lack clarity—but because they’re unconsciously disqualifying themselves from the life they deeply desire. If you’ve ever felt resistance toward making big, aligned decisions, this episode is the permission slip and reframe you’ve been craving.

Why you should listen:
• Shift from Survival to Self-Trust: Understand why your nervous system resists ease and joy—and how to move from self-sacrifice to self-leadership.
• Heal Identity Conflicts: Learn how internalized roles (like the “good daughter” or “the strong one”) sabotage your next-level decisions and growth.
• Normalize Your Evolution: Discover why choosing alignment may look like rebellion in your family or culture—and why that’s part of your healing.
• Implement Practical Identity Anchoring: Walk away with 3 powerful tools to help you embody your future self in real time.

If you're stuck between the life you have and the one you can't stop dreaming about, this episode will help you see that your vision isn’t just possible—it’s already yours. You just need to start identifying as her.

How to work with Liz: Apply for private 1:1 coaching (June spots open now)

💌 Join my email community for grounded, identity-led coaching insights, behind-the-scenes shares, and aligned business lessons I don’t post anywhere else: [https://thelizfernandez.com/email]

Want more in-the-moment support and reminders that you’re not alone on this path? Stay close on Instagram: [www.instagram.com/thelizfernandez]

Episode Summary:

In this inspiring episode of Beyond Private Practice, host Liz Fernandez shares how making aligned decisions is the key to creating the life you've always dreamed of. Instead of waiting for safety or certainty, Liz discusses how embracing small, brave choices can create a powerful ripple effect in your life and business.

From moving abroad to Mexico City, leaving a long-term relationship, and investing in her first coach, Liz reflects on the pivotal decisions that shaped her journey as a first-gen Latina entrepreneur. She shares practical steps to help you make aligned decisions, even when they feel scary or uncertain.

If you’re tired of waiting for the perfect moment and want to start making choices from a place of trust rather than fear, this episode is for you.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to move from survival mode to making aligned decisions
• Why waiting for certainty often means waiting forever
• The ripple effect of small, consistent choices that transform your life
• How to embrace your identity as a decision-maker and creator
• Real-life stories of brave decisions that shaped Liz’s life
• Practical steps to start making decisions that align with your dream life today

Favorite Quotes:

• “Waiting for safety often means waiting forever. You can create your own safety by trusting your desires.”
• “The most powerful decisions aren’t always loud or dramatic—they’re the quiet, aligned ones that shape your future.”
• “Your dream life isn’t built from one massive decision, but from small, brave choices that stack up over time.”

This Episode Is For You If:

• You're a first-gen, high-achieving mujer ready to make bold, aligned choices
• You often delay decisions until they feel 100% safe or planned
• You’re navigating big life changes and want to trust your instincts
• You’re ready to break free from overthinking and step into your power
• You want to learn how small, intentional decisions can create lasting impact

How to Work with Liz Currently:

• Work with me privately in 1:1 Coaching – Ready for personalized support to build your dream coaching business and make aligned choices? Apply here
• Join the Therapist to Coach Collective – My signature 12-month group program for therapists transitioning into coaching.
• Subscribe to my Email Community – Get exclusive insights and behind-the-scenes content straight to your inbox. Subscribe here
• Visit my Website – Explore coaching programs, free resources, and more. Visit here
• Follow me on Instagram – Daily inspiration, slow living in Mexico City, and behind-the-scenes insights: @TheLizFernandez

Loved This Episode? Please Share it/Review it:

If this episode spoke to you, text it to a friend or share it on Instagram and tag @TheLizFernandez. Your support helps other Latinas and first-gen women find the inspiration and strategy to build a life and business they love.

In this raw and real episode of Beyond Private Practice, host Liz Fernandez opens up about the moment she stopped chasing external validation—through degrees, certifications, and titles—and finally gave herself permission to pursue the life of her dreams.

This is a must-listen for first-gen, high-achieving mujeres, eldest daughters, and therapists who are ready to transition into coaching but feel stuck in a cycle of overproving. Liz shares how she went from burnout and "maybe one day" energy to building a soul-aligned business, relocating to Mexico City, finding love, and helping other Latinas do the same.

If you've ever questioned whether you're “ready enough,” “qualified enough,” or worthy of more ease, freedom, and fulfillment—this episode is your sign. It’s time to lead from who you already are, not from what you think you need to prove.

• How to break the cycle of “earning” your worth through degrees and credentials
  
  

• The 3 steps to start living your dream life now—plus a bonus mindset shift
  
  

• Why your fear isn’t about starting, it’s about being seen
  
  

• The powerful truth behind “you’re not new to helping people”
  
  

• What it looks like to live and lead from alignment, not survival
  
  

• Why permission is more powerful than another program or piece of paper
  
  

“I didn’t need more proof. I needed more trust—in myself, in my desires, in my voice.”
“You’re not new to coaching—you’re just new to being seen in your full power.”
“I stopped chasing degrees and finally started chasing a life that looked and felt like me.”

This Episode Is For You If:

• You're a first-gen therapist, coach, or service provider stuck in over-achievement mode
  
  

• You’re an eldest daughter navigating deep identity shifts
  
  

• You’ve told yourself “maybe later” for years—and you’re ready to go all in
  
  

• You want to build a business and life that reflects your current season and values
  
  

• You’re done with burnout and want to create more space, choice, and freedom
  
  

Work with me privately 1:1 – Ready for personalized support to build your dream coaching business as a high-achieving Latina leader? Apply here

Join the Therapist to Coach Collective – My signature 12-month group program for therapists ready to launch or grow their coaching business with aligned strategy and soul. Learn more

Join my email community – Get behind-the-scenes insights, voice notes, and exclusive podcast extras delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe here

Visit my website – Explore coaching programs, free resources, and more support to grow your brand and business. Visit here

Follow me on Instagram – For daily coaching insights, slow living in Mexico City, and behind-the-scenes moments:@thelizfernandez

If this episode spoke to you, text it to a friend or share it on IG and tag@thelizfernandez! Your shares help other Latinas and first-gen women find the support and strategy they need to build a life and business they love.

Are you feeling stuck—like something has to change, but you don’t know what to do next?

This episode will help you get clarity on why that stuckness isn't confusion—it's grief.

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Liz unpacks how the identities, roles, and expectations you’ve internalized might be the very thing holding you back from the next chapter of your life. Especially for therapists, first-gen women, and purpose-driven professionals, this conversation is about honoring who you’ve been while expanding into who you’re becoming.

You’ll learn how to:

• Get unstuck by releasing old identities that no longer fit
  
  

• Find your purpose without starting over from scratch
  
  

• Work through fear of judgment and cultural conditioning (especially if you're first-gen)
  
  

• Use your existing skills and lived experience to build something aligned
  
  

• Understand why what feels “too easy” is often your biggest gift
  
  

• Take aligned action with the Simple Start to Freedom™ method
  
  

Whether you’re a therapist, healer, coach, or just someone craving a deeper life transition, this episode will help you move through grief, find clarity, and finally take that next aligned step.

This episode is for you if you're searching for:

first-gen Latina business coaching, why strategy isn’t working in business, coaching for therapists, how to grow a coaching business, sustainable business growth, Latina entrepreneur mindset, identity-based business strategy, business tips for women of color, how to find your purpose, feeling stuck in your career, personal development for therapists, burnout recovery, identity work in entrepreneurship

Quotes from the Episode:

“You’re not stuck because you’re lost. You’re stuck because you’re grieving a past version of yourself.”

“What’s holding you back is what you’re holding on to—and it’s okay to let it go.”

“You’re not starting over. You’re starting deeper.”

If you’re ready to move through this season with clarity, purpose, and real support—I would love to guide you. I have one spot left for May inside my 1:1 coaching container.

Schedule your free consultation call here: https://hello.dubsado.com/public/appointment-scheduler/65c32d0c5d72204299a14b50/schedule?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafEQG1rrVJDHhUW496JyvvlvG9iy1GEhw-oSVusX5l7Vg0aOUg5P-kEAC0vKg_aem_UIb-zxz3qiBGiD74hdgHiA

(Don’t wait—these spots fill fast and this could be the clarity you’ve been needing.)

Let’s stay connected:

• Join my email community for exclusive content, tips, wisdom + future offers
  
  

• DM me on Instagram @thelizfernandez and share what part of this episode moved you
  
  

• Share this episode with someone who’s standing at the edge of something new—they don’t have to do it alone either.
  
  

• Visit My Website: https://thelizfernandez.com/

This episode is for the first-gen Latina entrepreneur who’s been following all the business strategies — downloading freebies, investing in courses, hiring coaches — and still feels stuck.

This isn’t an anti-strategy episode. It’s a real conversation about why the strategies you’ve been taught might not feel aligned — especially if you’re navigating survival mode, self-doubt, and systems that weren’t built with your lived experience in mind.

It’s not that strategy is wrong — it’s that strategy without identity doesn’t land for many of us. And that’s exactly what I’m breaking down in this solo episode.

Whether you're a Latina coach, a therapist becoming a coach, or you're just starting to build your own service-based business, this episode will help you understand what’s really going on beneath the surface — and what to do instead.

• Why traditional business strategy often fails first-gen business owners

• How cultural and generational narratives affect your success

• The role of identity in business growth

• How to grow a coaching business without burnout

• Three mindset shifts to build a business that honors your energy, story, and nervous system

This is an invitation to stop questioning your worth and start reclaiming your power. You’re not broken — the tools you were handed just weren’t designed for where you’re going. But that doesn’t mean you can’t build a powerful, sustainable business that aligns with who you are.

Ready to work together?
→ Book a 1:1 consult call to explore if private coaching is the next step: https://hello.dubsado.com/public/appointment-scheduler/65c32d0c5d72204299a14b50/schedule

→ Want to turn your skills into a thriving coaching business? Learn more about my signature group program, The Therapist to Coach Collective: https://thelizfernandez.com/therapisttocoachcollective#therapisttocoachcollective

Stay Connected!
→ Follow me on Instagram for weekly mindset shifts and behind-the-scenes coaching content: https://www.instagram.com/thelizfernandez/
→ Visit my website & Join my Email Community for more resources: https://thelizfernandez.com/

This episode is for you if you're searching for:
first-gen Latina business coaching, why strategy isn’t working in business, coaching for therapists, how to grow a coaching business, sustainable business growth, Latina entrepreneur mindset, identity-based business strategy, business tips for women of color

If you’ve been feeling stuck, questioning your next move, or wondering if now is really the time to start a business—this episode is for you.

In today’s conversation, I’m sharing the raw story of how I started my coaching business during the height of global uncertainty, without a business degree, while still working a grant-funded job that could’ve disappeared at any moment.

This episode is especially for my first-gen Latinas, therapists, educators, and daughters of immigrants who are feeling the weight of instability but know they’re meant for more.

You’ll hear how I went from survival mode to building a 6-figure coaching business, and the exact mindset + identity shifts that helped me move forward—even when the world felt like it was falling apart.

• How I made my first brave move as a brand new coach with no business background

• The identity work that helped me grow a sustainable 6-figure business

• What it really means to start showing up for your business in uncertain times

• 3 tangible steps you can take this week to create momentum

• How to stop outsourcing safety and build income on your own terms

• Why therapists and service providers don’t need to practice under their license to thrive

• You’re a first-gen therapist, coach, or healer ready to start or grow your business

• You’ve been holding back because of fear, instability, or lack of clarity

• You’re craving financial freedom but want to do it in an aligned, strategic way

• You’ve told yourself “now’s not the right time”—but your gut says otherwise

• You’re ready to become the version of you who stops waiting for permission

• Book a free consultation call to work with Liz 1:1 or with a VIP Day in Mexico City

• Join my free email community for weekly identity, mindset + business tips

• Curious about what it’s like to work with me? Listen to past episodes featuring my private clients' transformation stories from Feb & March.

• Text it to a friend who needs this message right now

• Tag me on IG @thelizfernandez with your favorite takeaway

• Leave a review to help more first-gen entrepreneurs find this show and feel seen

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