They Told Me to Stay in My Lane—Here’s How I Broke Every Rule & Built My Dream Life | Lilian Garcia (Fan Fav)

Women of Impact

Impact Theory

Education, Society & Culture, Mental Health, Relationships, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 657 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Fan Favorite: This episode originally aired on November 12, 2019. What up, homies! It's your girl Lisa Bilyeu, and welcome back to the Women of Impact podcast, where we dive deep and come out stronger. Today, I'm absolutely thrilled to bring you a powerhouse episode with none other than the indomitable Lillian Garcia! Imagine singing live with the whole world watching, feeling every eye locked onto you—that's what Lilian did, and she did it with grace and power. Hired by the World Wrestling Federation in 1999, she became a trailblazer, the first female and Latina to host WrestleMania. But it wasn't all roses; the demands of a high-flying career put her personal life on pause. Our girl Lillian didn't crumble under life's curveballs; she rose and kept punching, going on to create a wildly successful podcast, Chasing Glory, with over six million downloads! We're about to unpack her journey, from navigating the wrestling world and its unique challenges to facing personal struggles and coming out on top. This episode is a testament to resilience, grit, and redefining what it means to have it all. So, grab that notebook, because Lillian Garcia is about to share her roadmap to seizing life by the horns and never looking back. SHOWNOTES 00:00 "Chasing Glory: Wrestling to Podcast Success" 03:50 Unprepared Wrestling Commentary Panic 07:08 From Insecurity to Authenticity 11:01 "Chasing Glory: DIY Filmmaking Journey" 13:24 "Annulment Revelation Sets Me Free" 16:37 Caught in Love and Guilt 20:56 "Return to Work Decision" 23:51 Spiritual Journey and Self-Discovery 26:39 Overcoming Name-Related Insecurities 29:58 Personal Reaction to Criticism 32:12 Misunderstanding Leads to Tense Interviews 35:03 Passion for Announcing MMA Matches 40:02 Embrace Natural Aging Choices 43:36 Change Perspective, Change Everything 45:08 Priceless Personal Growth Experience 47:27 "Discover Her Angelic Voice" FOLLOW LILIAN GARCIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liliangarcia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LilianGarcia YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/liliangarcia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LilianGarciaOfficialFanPage CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Audible: Sign up for a free 30-day trial at https://audible.com/WOI Vital Proteins: Get 20% off by going to https://www.vitalproteins.com and entering promo code WOI at check out. BIOptimizers: Head to https://bioptimizers.com/impact and use code IMPACT for 10% off. OneSkin: Get 15% off with code LISA at https://oneskin.co Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/lisa ********************************************************************** LISTEN TO WOMEN OF IMPACT AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/womenofimpact ********************************************************************** FOLLOW LISA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpact Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Progressive Insurance. Do you ever think about switching insurance companies to see if you could save some cash?
0:06.4	Well, Progressive makes it absolutely easy to see if you could save when you bundle your home and your auto policies.
0:12.2	So try it at Progressive.com, progressive casualty insurance company and affiliates.
0:17.5	Potential savings will vary, not available in all states.
0:21.3	Hi, this is Ava from Vanta. In today's digital world, compliance regulations are changing
0:27.0	constantly, and earning customer trust has never mattered more. Vanta helps companies get compliant
0:32.8	fast and stay secure, with the most advanced AI automation and continuous monitoring out there.
0:38.6	So whether you're a startup going for your first stock 2 or ISO-27,001,
0:42.7	or a growing enterprise managing vendor risk, Banta makes it quick, easy and scalable.
0:47.6	And I'm not to say that because I work here. Get started today at banta.com.
0:51.9	Public speaking is listed as America's number one fear, before death and loneliness.
0:57.7	Let's you think about that. Most of us are less afraid of dying alone than of making fools
1:03.0	of ourselves in front of others. Now imagine singing, live, with hundreds of millions of people watching.
1:13.6	Well, today's women of impact did just that. Hired by the World Wrestling Federation in 1999, she went on to becoming one of the most
1:19.6	recognized ring announcers in professional wrestling history.
1:22.6	Breaking Records was just a random Tuesday for her.
1:25.6	She was the first female and Latina to ever
1:28.2	host WrestleMania, the first announcer at WrestleMania Women's Battle Royale, and in October
1:33.8	2018 she announced the first ever WWE Women's Pay-P-Perview event. Pitten her career first and
1:40.8	her personal life on the back burner by deciding not to have children with her husband
1:45.0	was an easy decision. I mean, Cyclops couldn't even compete with how laser focus she was
1:50.0	on her career. However, despite her historic rise, her marriage took a fall. But every story has
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Impact Theory, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Impact Theory and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.