Creative Human

In this episode of the "Creative Human Podcast" titled "I Give Up," host Vanessa Farino shares a deeply personal and transformative confession. She reflects on her lifelong struggle with societal expectations, trauma, and self-imposed identity. At the age of 34, Vanessa has a profound realization: she's giving up on the unrealistic image she's been striving for. She encourages her audience to do the same and let go of the burdens of expectations and fear of success. Vanessa acknowledges the resistance many face in their journey of self-discovery, emphasizing the importance of shedding old habits and people-pleasing behaviors. She challenges conventional definitions of success, urging listeners to redefine success according to their own values. Vanessa concludes the episode by highlighting the beauty of pivoting in life, a valuable skill in entrepreneurship and personal growth. Overall, this episode serves as a powerful message of self-discovery, liberation from societal pressures, and embracing personal authenticity. Vanessa's "I give up" mantra invites listeners to explore their own path and redefine success on their terms.

In today's episode, we have the privilege of hosting Lisa Nicole Rosado,  CEO/Founder of 'We are Women Owned'—an empowering digital women's directory and membership platform. Lisa shares with us her transformation from a challenging upbringing to an influential entrepreneur. Her pursuit of creating a safe haven for aspiring women entrepreneurs comes from her deep-rooted desire to remedy the sense of being unseen that she experienced during her own growth. From humble beginnings, Lisa's vision expanded into captivating pop-up events and mentoring opportunities leaving those around her in awe. Prepare to be inspired as Lisa delves into topics including, triumphing over adversity, maintaining business resilience during the pandemic, seeking support amidst navigating personal loss, and unlocking the path to extraordinary success. Tune in for a captivating episode that ignites your entrepreneurial drive and motivates you to seize new opportunities. Lisa Nicole Rosado: www.instagram.com/lisanicolerosado WAWO: www.instagram.com/wearewomenowned Vanessa Farino: www.instagram.com/vanessafarino

S.4 E.3 This week, we are thrilled to feature Erika Batista, a Latina entrepreneur whose story will leave you inspired. Raised in Ecuador and later finding her home in New Jersey, Erika's formative years with strong female role models shaped her assertive personality. Beginning as a blogger and transitioning into a prominent lifestyle content creator on Instagram, she has established fruitful partnerships with industry giants. As the founder of Pretty Kind, an intentional apparel brand, Erika endeavors to motivate her community and ignite meaningful discussions. Discover the power of intentional living as she shares her personal journey of manifesting dreams through affirmations. Tune in to this uplifting conversation as Erika empowers listeners to embrace gratitude with open hearts and minds. Erika Batista: www.instagram.com/byerikabatista Vanessa Farino: www.instagram.com/vanessafarino

In this week’s episode, we explore transformation with Natalie Levy, a business mentor, retreat host, and community builder. She is the visionary behind "Babes Who Brunch Club" and is a business fairy godmother. Natalie unveils her personal story, sharing relatable topics including depression in young adulthood, the essence of perseverance, and the transformative power of embracing a "delusional" mindset. Shaped by a European upbringing and entrepreneurial parents, Natalie cultivated an indomitable spirit that propelled her to conquer challenges. Fueled by her unwavering belief in surrendering and tapping into intuition for profound healing, Natalie is on a mission to empower women who thrive working for themselves. Brace yourself for Natalie's inspiring message, urging listeners to overcome hardships and embrace the abundant rewards that await them. Tune in to discover the transformative power within you! Natalie Levy: www.instagram.com/natalie_knows Vanessa Farino: www.instagram.com/vanessafarino

Power of Women in Business Join us as we dive into the world of mindset expansion with Amanda Bybel, a remarkable expert in unleashing the power of the subconscious mind. With her transformative creations, the "Inner Beauty Bible" and "Sparkle System," Amanda is on a mission to help you break free from generational patterns and tap into your extraordinary potential. In this episode, Amanda shares her authentic journey and invaluable wisdom. Discover how she redefined her own success, overcame challenges, and found the courage to step outside her comfort zone. Her story will inspire you to embark on your own transformative path, driven by passion and belief. Prepare to be empowered as Amanda Bybel's genuine spirit and insights guide you toward a life of purpose and authenticity. Don't miss out on this life-changing episode of Creative Humans, where you'll discover the keys to unlocking your inner brilliance. Tune in now and embark on a journey of self-discovery that will forever transform your life. Amanda Bybel: www.instagram.com/innerbeautybybel Vanessa Farino: www.instagram.com/vanessafarino

Welcome to Season 4 The Power of Women in Business my name is Vanessa Farino and I will be your host. In this season, we will focus on the good, bad, and ugly of all things entrepreneurship in our careers, to shed awareness on all of the hard work that goes behind the scenes to remind the listeners to not give up on their dreams and big visions, especially when things don't go as planned. Are you ready? Let's do this!

Welcome to the Creative Human Podcast! We'll be exploring the highs and lows of human journeys. I am thrilled to be joined by some of the most incredible guests who have experienced it all. Together we'll be hearing their inspiring stories of grit and determination as they share their triumphs and struggles with us. As creative humans, we all face unique challenges, and this conversation is all about learning from each other and growing together. Together we'll explore what it takes to create and maintain success while remaining true to ourselves, we rise by lifting others' mentality. It's not just about achieving our goals, it's about lifting up those around us and creating a better world for everyone. I'll be sharing my own experiences and my current journey with you too, and we can all learn from each other's triumphs and struggles as entrepreneurs. I invite you to join us and be part of this. Enlightening discussion. Let's elevate the conversation and discover how we can all achieve our dreams while making the world a better place by staying resilient and inspired even during the toughest times.

This episode is one that you don’t want to miss. It will leave you energized to go after your dreams and make a difference in the world. Betty Francisco, is a woman on a mission and is breaking barriers in the Latinx business community. She is a multi-entrepreneur, business executive, attorney and community leader. She shares her story of how she went from a life of poverty to success as a powerful convener and changemaker, who is unapologetic about creating visibility for Latinx and POC (People of Color) leaders. The Boston Business Journal named Betty as one of the 2020 Power 50 – Extraordinary Year Extraordinary People, and in 2018, Boston Magazine named her as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Boston. Betty is currently the CEO of Boston Impact Initiative, a social impact investment fund that invests to close the racial wealth divide in Eastern Massachusetts. She is the co-founder of Amplify Latinx, a social venture that is building Latinx economic and political power by significantly increasing Latino civic engagement, economic opportunity and leadership representation in Massachusetts. Betty is also co-founder of the Investors of Color Network, a consortium of Black and Latinx accredited investors working to close the racial funding gap in startup capital. Check out these episode highlights: Getting out of being reliant to others and start living amore financially independent life It’s okay to “fail forward”, take risks and have tolerance for failure Why having mentors along the way is important when striving for your goals And so much more! Connect with Betty: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bettyfrancisco/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/bettyfrancisco Twitter: https://twitter.com/BettyFrancisco Get involved: Boston Impact Initiative- https://bostonimpact.org/ Amplify Latinx- https://amplifylatinx.co/ Investors of Color Network- https://www.investorsofcolor.com/ Stay Connected with Vanessa Farino and Creative Human Creative Human Instagram: @creativehuman.co Instagram: @vanessafarino Website: https://www.vanessafarino.com/ Stay Connected with Paula Instagram: @pag_mktg Blog Page: Make A Positive Impact On The World

We are now on Season 3 and in today’s episode join me, Vanessa, and my co-host Paula as we speak with Isis Ortiz-Belton who will be sharing with us the reality of being an LGBTQ+ WOC, bringing her voice and experiences into every space that has been part of her journey. Isis Ortiz-Belton is the VP at Eastern Bank, President of ALPFA Boston, and more. Na author, community leader, and DEI Advocate. With 10+ years of experience in Finance and a drive to improve the education and financial literacy of minority students, women, and all different groups of people. Check out these episode highlights: Being your true identic self, overcoming assumptions Roundtable conversation about the workplace and how to address uncomfortable conversations with colleagues, clients, and more Same-sex marriage, name carrying, etc Her family’s different cultural backgrounds and culture shock How Isis managed to work throughout college and pay student loans Why you should not be afraid to challenge the status quo And so much more! Connect with Isis Instagram: @iceychill Isis' Book: Get it here Stay Connected with Vanessa Farino and Creative Human Creative Human Instagram: @creativehuman.co Instagram: @vanessafarino Website: https://www.vanessafarino.com/ Stay Connected with Paula Instagram: @pag_mktg Blog Page: https://pagmktg.wordpress.com/

Season 3, Episode 1 | “The Power of Latinas” Guest: Julia Mejia We are now on Season 3 and in today’s episode, join me Vanessa, and my co-host Paula as we speak with Julia Mejia who will be sharing with us the reality of Latinas, bringing her voice and experiences into every space that has been part of her journey. Julia Mejia is a Boston City Councilor. After a historic recount, she won her seat by a single vote and now she's the first Afro Latina to sit on the Boston City Council. She is currently the chair of the committee of civil rights and the committee of small business and workforce development. She is focused on influencing and inspiring constituents to be actively engaged in all areas of the decision-making process. Since assuming her role in January, Julia and her office have executed a series of innovative COVID-related projects in response to the needs of Boston's hardest-hit constituents. Her office has created culturally responsive food access projects to support small businesses and feed our most vulnerable as well as COVID business readiness program to build capacity for black-brown, immigrant-owned barbers and hair salons. Her office has also designed and implemented a community center civic engagement model to address city-wide quality of life concerns and filed legislation to improve access and accountability in city government. Julia was recently named best city politician in Boston magazine in 2020. Check out these episode highlights: Julia shares the pressure and struggle of speaking English The influence of second language experience and accent familiarity Stereotypes and popular Hispanic misconceptions of Latinas Accepting Failures can help lead you to success How to deal with rejection Why you should not be afraid to challenge the status quo And so much more! Connect with Julie Facebook: Julia for Boston Instagram: @juliaforboston Website: https://www.juliaforboston.com/ Stay Connected with Vanessa Farino and Creative Human Creative Human Instagram: @creativehuman.co Instagram: @vanessafarino Website: https://www.vanessafarino.com/ Stay Connected with Paula Instagram: @pag_mktg Blog Page: https://pagmktg.wordpress.com/

Dream it. The purpose of Season 3 “The Power of Latinas” is to amplify the voices of Latinas and women of color in our community so that our children have more role models in the community that look like them. We want to celebrate the achievements but also talk about the challenges of talented and empowered women who have become pioneers in different sectors of our economy. The podcast will give us a safe space to talk candidly about our struggles and how we overcame them to get where we are today. We want to create something that could have a lasting impact on the lives of Latinas and women of color in our state, across the country, and around the world. This is a movement. Build it. A small 2018 study found a correlation between time spent on social media, negative body image, and disordered eating. Other studies suggest that a young girl’s self-worth stems from how she compares herself to her peers, as well as the women she sees on social media. Research has found that 70 percent of all people feel like impostors at one time or another, especially people of color. This syndrome is most prevalent in communities of color, starting with our children. If they don't see themselves being represented how can they feel like they belong? Our children need role models that look like them. Grow it. The podcast will be distributed through various mediums, we hope to reach young Latinas and women of color in MA and across the country. We will share the podcast with local and national organizations. Help us get awareness about this project and especially get the message out to young girls. Co-hosts: Vanessa Farino and Paula Garcia Nassif To learn more please visit the Creative Human website.

#16: Welcome to the Creative Human podcast with your host, Vanessa Farino. In this season, Vanessa takes us through people that inspire her in honest conversations. This week, we have Ana Carmona, the Founder of Craft Lashes. They discuss arriving in the US from a non-English speaking country, being a Latina, skipping college & more. Enjoy! Follow Ana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craftlashes https://www.instagram.com/craftlashesbar Check Ana's website: https://www.craftlashesbyanacarmona.com/ Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CreativeHumanPodcast/ Creative Human's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativehuman.co/ Vanessa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessafarino/ https://www.creativehuman.co/ Produced by Mariana Soares

#15: Welcome to the Creative Human podcast with your host, Vanessa Farino. In this season, Vanessa takes us through people that inspire her in honest conversations. This week, we have Angelica Hanley, the Founder of ACouplePuns. They discuss starting the business, experiences when pitching to companies and attending events (and how failing helps us improve) & more. Enjoy! Follow Angelica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acouplepuns Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CreativeHumanPodcast/ Creative Human's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativehuman.co/ Vanessa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessafarino/ https://www.creativehuman.co/ Produced by Mariana Soares

#14: Welcome to the Creative Human podcast with your host, Vanessa Farino. In this season, Vanessa takes us through people that inspire her in honest conversations. This week, we have Denielle Finkelstein, who is the CO-Founder and President of the TOP Organic Project. They discuss growing up dyslexic, Denielle's humble beginnings until how she got where she is today, the beginning of the TOP Organic Project & more. Enjoy! Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CreativeHumanPodcast/ Creative Human's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativehuman.co/ Vanessa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessafarino/ https://www.creativehuman.co/ Produced by Mariana Soares

Welcome to the Creative Human podcast with your host, Vanessa Farino. In this season, Vanessa takes us through people that inspire her in honest conversations. This week, we have Roxy Prima and Phoebe Cornog. They are muralists, artists, authors, and businesswomen. They discuss growing up, the high school experience, how they met each other & more. Enjoy! Follow Roxy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxyprima/ Follow Phoebe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phoebecornog/ Follow Pandr Design Co on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pandrdesignco/ Check Pandr Design Co's Website out: https://www.pandrdesignco.com/ Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CreativeHumanPodcast/ Creative Human's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativehuman.co/ Vanessa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessafarino/ https://www.creativehuman.co/ Produced by Mariana Soares

Welcome to the Creative Human podcast with your host, Vanessa Farino. In this season, Vanessa takes us through people that inspire her in honest conversations. This week, we have Zarya Miranda. Zarya is a realtor specializing in Residential Sales, Leasing, & New Development. They discuss growing up with multiple ethnicities, how your upbringing is what drives you and defines your strength & more. Enjoy! Follow Zarya on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zaryamiranda/ Check Zarya's Website out: https://www.zaryamiranda.com/ Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CreativeHumanPodcast/ Creative Human's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativehuman.co/ Vanessa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessafarino/ https://www.creativehuman.co/ Produced by Mariana Soares

Welcome to the Creative Human podcast with your host, Vanessa Farino. In this season, Vanessa takes us through people that inspire her in honest conversations. This week, we have our very first male guest, Luke Ryan. Luke is a Digital Sales Manager and an advocate for Juvenile Myositis (JM). They discuss how you can be a multipotentialite, Luke's experience as an exchange student, how Juvenile Myositis affected his family life & more. Enjoy! Follow Luke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukearyan/ Follow CureJM4Liam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curejm4liam/ Check CureJM4Liam's website out: https://curejm4liam.com/ Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CreativeHumanPodcast/ Creative Human's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativehuman.co/ Vanessa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessafarino/ https://www.creativehuman.co/ Produced by Mariana Soares

Welcome to the Creative Human podcast with your host, Vanessa Farino. In this season, Vanessa takes us through people that inspire her in honest conversations. This week, we have Izzy Atkinson, a Fitness Trainer, Mindset Coach, and founder of the Wildflower project. They discuss how we need to keep evolving and changing in order to achieve our dreams, mental health battles, having a support system & more. Enjoy! Follow Izzy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/izzy.atkinson/ Check Izzy's website out: https://www.izzyatkinson.com/ Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CreativeHumanPodcast/ Creative Human's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativehuman.co/ Vanessa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessafarino/ https://www.creativehuman.co/ Produced by Mariana Soares

Welcome to the Creative Human podcast with your host, Vanessa Farino. In this season, Vanessa takes us through people that inspire her in honest conversations. This week, we have Liseth Velez, the founder and CEO of LJV Development. They discuss how she works in a male dominated industry, working at the military, coming to the US at 7 years old, finding your passion in life & more. Enjoy! Follow Liseth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liseth_jovhana/ Check Liseth's website out: https://ljvdevelopment.com/ Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CreativeHumanPodcast/ Creative Human's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativehuman.co/ Vanessa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessafarino/ https://www.creativehuman.co/ Produced by Mariana Soares

Welcome to the Creative Human podcast with your host, Vanessa Farino. In this season, Vanessa takes us through people that inspire her in honest conversations. This week, we have Heather Smidt, Lic Ac LMT. They discuss how she found her passion for acupuncture, going from a theater major to a master's in education, moving around, finding your passion in life & more. Enjoy! Don't forget to use code "CREATIVEHUMAN21" for 20% off all services until October 1st, 2021. Must book online and add the code in the comment section. Follow Heather on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wanderwellwithheather/ Check Heather's website out: https://wanderwellacupuncture.com/ Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CreativeHumanPodcast/ Creative Human's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativehuman.co/ Vanessa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessafarino/ https://www.creativehuman.co/ Produced by Mariana Soares