Building Your Leadership Skills with Michelle Seijas
Yo Quiero Dinero
Jannese Torres
4.8 • 616 Ratings
🗓️ 7 July 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
In this conversation, Michelle Seijas, creator of Thriving Chingona, shares her journey from being a high school principal to becoming a leadership coach, focusing on empowering Latinas and people of color. She discusses the importance of community, mentorship, and self-awareness in leadership, as well as the challenges faced by first-generation professionals. Michelle emphasizes the need for emotional support in leadership roles and provides practical strategies for navigating career transitions and personal growth.
Episode Highlights
- Michelle's career pivot from burnt -out educator to executive leadership coaching for Latinas.
- How and why she took a sabbatical to reassess her career and explore entrepreneurship.
- How community and mentorship play crucial roles in professional development.
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