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Feeling at odds with your life and who you are? Ever wonder why you do the things you do?This week, Consuelo contemplates feeling stuck and how to move on towards your true self. Pain from the past may create behaviors that get us lost. Healing the pain will help find the path you are supposed to be on. Embracing your ever changing self will help keep you on your true journey.Why We Need to Heal to Move ForwardRecognize You Are ChangingStay Curious About YourselfCause Your Own Disruption in LifeConsuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother who encourages women, especially women of color, to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

From a young age, parts of your identity get edited, either as an attempt to protect you or an attempt to fit into the masses. Loss of identity can put you on the wrong path in life and disconnect the transfer of generational knowledge. This loss can be permanent, leaving you to reconstruct your true identity with missing pieces.This week, Consuelo emphasizes the importance of finding the missing pieces of your true identity so that you feel whole, empowered and on a successful path in life. Learn the importance of regaining your true identity and the benefits from living it fully, out loud.An Edited Identity Can Be ConfusingHow a True Identity Gets EditedParts of True Identity Get LostThe Universe Has a Plan for Your True IdentityCheck out the article of the infamous red dress on the website and her LinkedIn Profile.Consuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women, especially women of color, to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

A diverse cultural community is founded on solidarity and empathy. Within the community, it is a privilege to be asked to help someone. It's a sign of respect and trust that only the person asking for help can establish.This week, Consuelo highlights how allyship can be established with the same type of solidarity and empathy throughout society. Allyship is a lifelong relationship established by trust of being viewed as an equal. With equality, comes equal and unobstructed opportunity for success and financial security.Diverse cultural lifestyle based on allyshipAllyship is like 'SpirographAllyship and bias make a bad coupleAllyship is fluid - No ceilings, no wallsConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women, especially women of color, to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Feast of the EpiphanyToday's Bonus Episode adds depth to our December newsletter that describes the joining of cultures, Peruvian and American, at Christmas. January 6th is the Feast of the Epiphany, a cultural and religious celebration throughout Latin and Hispanic cultures, ending the Christmas season.The beauty of cultural diversity is that it adds humanity's knowledge to areas that may have lost it or may gain a new perspective that still pertains. The Epiphany is celebrated as a day of enlightenment, when we can begin anew with new thoughts and clarity of purpose.Consuelo's personal stories explain the historical importance, cultural celebration and fab foods that add relevance even today. Enjoy her personal recipe for Peruvian Tamals when you sign up for our newsletter!Bonus Episodes of Life Lnxx PodcastBonus episodes are the stories behind the stories. The Dirty Deets that were cut out from the published Life Lnxx podcast full length episodes yet fueled the content.Stand alone 15 minute podcasts of Consuelo's true stories based on experiences of her past, her heritage and her own wacky choices that help explain today's world for young women. Stories that haven't been taught or told yet frame the choices for women to make today.

This podcast is focused on inspiring young women of diverse cultures to live their heritage fully and out loud. There is a soulfulness that resonates in diverse cultures, steeped in spirituality and oneness with the universe and each other that comes from ancient times.We are the keepers of the beliefs, the knowledge and spirituality that fosters empathy and care for each other. And as we live in communities, this diversity is shared with others. And so is the knowledge, but only if we bring that ancient diversity forward.This week, Consuelo shares her personal struggle with modernization, that risked her baby's life, and healing that started from a total stranger. Evolving into new technology is exciting and rewarding but not at the expense of generational and culture knowledge.Answers to today's problems are found in the diverse knowledge, belief and empathy of diverse cultures. That's the power of diversity.Convenience of Technology Cause DisconnectTechnology Goes Too Far in ChildbirthEveryday Should Feel SpecialPower of Generational DiversityConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women of diverse cultures to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents come forward, making this world a sassy musical rather than a droning monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

How often do you get stuck in your decision making even if you have the answer? A random conversation with a total stranger could be the encouragement you need to move forward.This week, Consuelo discusses opportunities given when we stay present and open to people around us. Complete strangers may know exactly what you need in the moment to get on your path to success on your terms. But, if you are stuck inside your head and making decisions alone, you may miss your life's calling. Or, you may be missing the chance to be the game changer for someone else.One person can change your lifeApple's 'Time To Walk'Let go and follow the leadBe the One for someone elseConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

"The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience."~Frank Herbert, 'Dune'.Our analytical self tends to feel more calm and at peace when it has knowledge or understanding of a situation. When we feel prepared for presentations, competitions, performances, then we are calm, maybe some butterflies, but excited and at peace. But what happens when our best laid plans go sideways? What do we fall back on then? Is it Plan B or something more profound?This week, Consuelo sits superstition and faith side by side to understand where one stops and the other takes over. Superstition tends to be needed by the brain, but faith fuels the soul. Which one gets you to act beyond what you think you can do and help you realize there is more to you than you know?Superstition vs. FaithWhich wins out, superstition or religion?Even media teaches us faithFaith defined beyond religionConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Cultural Double StandardsToday's Bonus Episode is the core of Episode 21, 'Adversity in Diversity - Even at Home' that shares the struggles of cultural barriers that begin at home and deny once in a lifetime opportunities.'Turning Double Standards into Double Wins' shares the frustration of being denied opportunity to appease a cultural norm and learning how to make it a win for decades of young women.Bonus Episodes of Life Lnxx PodcastBonus episodes are the stories behind the stories. The Dirty Deets that were cut out from the published Life Lnxx podcast full length episodes yet fueled the content.Stand alone 15 minute podcasts of Consuelo's true stories based on experiences of her past, her heritage and her own wacky choices that help explain today's world for young women. Stories that haven't been taught or told yet frame the choices for women to make today.

When your cultural identity is challenged in society, life can become difficult. But when that same adversity starts at home, what do you do?This week, Consuelo shares the value of maintaining your own diversity even under adversity from family and society. True identity is often threatened from the pain endured from conflict and it can be easier to just blend in to the masses. But when diversity is lost, then loss of knowledge and life skills occurs, too.Straying from Your Cultural IdentityFamily Adversity Over Cultural DifferencesUnderstanding Where Cultural Adversity BeginsNurturing Diversity into the FutureConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Two generations of women, Boomer and Millenial, question how do you plan for a future full on unknowns? With so much pressure placed on success and financial security, the answer lies within, literally.This week, Consuelo has a special guest join her in discussing what the future may hold and how to see yourself in it. Although we might try to plan every hour and person to meet, that may lead to a linear life rather than a creative one. Spontaneity allows for new people and events to come into your life and that may just be what you need and didn't see coming.How much do you plan your futureSupply Chain - make it personalMetaverse or Human Connection?What's blocking Your Supply ChainConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Which Identity, Immigrant or American?It's a common struggle for many of us. We have the culture of our family, the culture of where we live and the culture that resonates within us, which could be totally different.This week, Consuelo identifies the challenges of being raised in a culture different than the one outside the front door. It's challenging as a young person trying to frame self-identity. It may be easier to just blend in, but don't! You have so much to gain from the skills created by living a multi-cultural life.Which Identity, Immigrant or American?Mom's Idea of AmericanWorking with Cultural InfluenceDiversity at Work, LiterallyConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Being the Only Woman on Construction SiteToday's Bonus Episode is the core of Episode 12, 'Shut The Door on Imposter Syndrome' in adding perspective to being one of the few, if not the only, in a professional work situation.'The Pope Saved Me From Jail' shares the threatening circumstances of being the only woman on a construction site and the power of good vs. evil.Bonus Episodes of Life Lnxx PodcastBonus episodes are the stories behind the stories. The Dirty Deets that were cut out from the published Life Lnxx podcast full length episodes yet fueled the content.Stand alone 15 minute podcasts of Consuelo's true stories based on experiences of her past, her heritage and her own wacky choices that help explain today's world for young women. Stories that haven't been taught or told yet frame the choices for women to make today.

How do you determine who comes first in your busy life with so many moving parts? Is it you or the person who needs you most?This week, Consuelo talks about the 2 actions that bookend the different parts of making those vital decisions for yourself when it comes to your well-being. Society asks so much of women, burdens them with unpaid responsibilities and expects them to still perform at work. How do we reach balance while still being true to ourselves and those around us?Relationship is a Powerful Part of Being HumanWho Comes First?Build Deep Trust with YourselfLearn Your LimitsConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Are you feeling guilty for taking your paid time off because of all the work you are leaving behind? That's the point of not going to work, so make it intentional and dedicated to your own self-care and well-being. Have unlimited time off? Did you notice it's not Paid?This week, Consuelo emphasizes the need to take all of what little paid time off you get this year. Whether it's for your own personal care or fab vacation, PTO is needed before there's a crisis. Learn 3 points to negotiate Paid Time Off into your next contract and raise your well-being, health & salary.Too Much Work to Balance With LifeUS Doesn't Mandate Paid Vacation TimeNegotiating PTO into Your ContractAccept Chaos When It HappensConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Empathy in the workplace goes beyond days off and free perks.To truly provide empathy, businesses must include equal pay for women, family leave and proactive promotions.This week, Consuelo describes the empathetic lifestyle of Latino and Hispanic families and the striking differences to the typical workplace. Lack of empathy places the full burden on women who already are compromised by lack of equal pay, lack of maternity leave and lack of promotion. Without these policies, women are denied generational wealth.How Empathy is Lived in Latino FamiliesEmpathy as an Act of ReciprocityBusinesses Deny Women Generational Wealth Through Lack of EmpathyChange How You View Yourself in Times of StruggleConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Stress is built into our bodies from the beginnings of humans. It was necessary for survival but now, it's ruining our bodies and minds.This week, Consuelo highlights Professor Kristen Nuff's ideas of why we load more stress on ourselves through self-criticism and how we can relieve it using self-compassion. Consuelo shares her life knowledge, handed down from generations, of why vitamin B complex is invaluable to combat stress and protect our bodies. And the fabulous foods we can eat to ensure we get enough!The Great ResignationSelf-Compassion, not Self-CriticismB's Are Humming in Your BodyEvery Action Has An Equal & Opposite ReactionConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

We lose perspective of just how much stress we are putting ourselves in order to figure things out all alone, rather than asking for help.This week, Consuelo highlights the second component of imposter syndrome that inhibits us from feeling empowered by our successful rise into leadership - the hesitancy to ask for help. Overcome the hestinancy by acknowledging your prowess and engage with people that value your talents.What is the Wage Disparity for Latina ProfessionalsWhy We Don't Ask for HelpStaying Silent Causes More StressWhich Generation Has the AnswerConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Do you find yourself as one of just a few in your industry? Or, the only one at your management level and feeling the threat of imposter syndrome? You aren't an imposter .... You are a leader!This week, Consuelo highlights the system created to make you feel like an imposter in your own expertise. Change how you view yourself in your success and shut the door on the self doubt of imposter syndrome. Your prowess and determination brought you success, so own it, ladies!Identity & IndependenceImposter Syndrome Is Not Your FriendHabits That Lead to Imposter SyndromeYou Are Not an Imposter, You Are a LeaderConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a tired monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Your brain is your soul's ally, not it's leader.This week, Consuelo emphasizes making life choices with your natural DNA and thriving with the help of your intelligence. Too often society puts us on a single track for success through rote, intellectual tasks. We lose sight of self and the life we are born to live, relying only on learned knowledge for the answers. Failure in the making!Soul vs. BrainSend your natural talents over the topAmanda Gorman, Poet LaureateLead with your soul, not your brainConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a boring monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Women own 40% of the World's wealth.This week, Consuelo calls out how women entrepreneurs were blocked from financing until 1988! Women are the majority population, work force and wealth, so why do we rely on a man-made system? We have the power to create our own and with it gain financial autonomy.Business Built to Prevent Women OwnershipSociety Overburdens Women, Disrupts Career GoalsEntertainment Industry Cheated Women of LivelihoodWomen Own 40% of World's wealthConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

If you are a woman, and more so, a woman of color, you aren't going to find the role models you need in life at the office? So, where do you find them?This week, Consuelo celebrates the beginning of Hispanic and LatinX Heritage Month in the U.S. by reminding us that much of our everyday life comes from the LatinX and South American cultures. Everything from food, to music and arts, to justice for equity. Learning the stories of women in history and current day will provide the role models and support that aren't found at work and in an office.MeseoAmerican Culture in Your Everyday LifeAbsence of Role Models for Women, Especially Women of ColorFinding Role Models Outside of WorkDolores Huerta Still Advocating at 91My Wall of Women... WOWConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

We never know who holds the knowledge, so it's up to us to go find it.This week, Consuelo illuminates why the Millennial generation holds the power in the workplace - they were born at a time of immense and rapid change. Still, evolution is spherical, not linear, and women can garner more power by tethering across Generations. Any decision made for yourself now, immediately affects 150 years of life. There's no pressure, just power.Latin DNA runs deepWhy Boomers and Gen X'ers Are the Way They AreValidation Needed to Make ChangeTethering Across Generations Creates PowerConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

As a professional woman, making choices along your career plan should be just that, a choice, regardless of the pressures society places on you.This week, Consuelo lays out the reminder that professional woman have choices beyond the manmade system in place for navigating career and family. It takes courage and confidence to realize that you are not alone in the decision making. Embolden your confidence with these life lessons to check-in on your power to succeed on your terms.Difficult Choices Between Career and FamilyDisability… What Maternity Leave?Secrets Learned Along the WayOne More Love Note

When life gets difficult, we begin to doubt ourselves and feel alone with our pain. If only we had a constant reminder of how brilliant we really are. If only we had a love note.This week, Consuelo reminds us to hold onto the love notes we receive in our lifetime. Remember the person who gave the dedicated shoutout of loving your innate personality so much that they wrote their love down for you to keep and always remember.Be your true self to find true friendsThe power of Love NotesDare to write a Love NoteConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

How did you design your own home office during the shutdown? What would you introduce back into the new workplace? Does it include a whole new group of friends?This week, Consuelo highlights the power each person has to retain a diverse peer group at work by stepping beyond personal expectations. Maturity is key to engaging a wider, more diverse group of friends and interests. Retention of women, black and brown employees and leadership goes far beyond the workplace.3% diverse representation in leadership, basically zeroChange yourself, change the workplaceDiversity = generational wealthConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with Consuelo and sign up for the newsletter being sent from San Miguel de Allende this month!Get the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Women's dreams include everyone and every generation because we think & live life large. How do we build a system for women to thrive in and become the needed leadership? Through empathy.This week, Consuelo highlights the life saving device for new mothers that was invented by Cal Poly, SLO students and how it's a sign of a more inclusive world. Empathy is not just tissues & tears with your girlfriends, it's leadership to literally save lives across generations.Jada system saving new mothersGet off the single track hierarchyBuild a system for women, by womenConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Are the heavyweights at the top making you feel overlooked and overtired? Step out, stand up and regain your value of self... It may be their stage but you are the star and it's empty without you!This week, Consuelo encourages you to celebrate Peru's Independence Day with iconic drinks! Did you say purple corn? Lighten the load of a past generation by remembering the power you have to shine in your true identity. Every action creates a ripple that grows into a wave of change. Get your board and catch a wave, ladies!Pisco Sour, Chicha Morada or Inca KolaIndependence of SelfCourage to Make a StandWhat Would You Tell Your Younger SelfConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Are you stuck in your head worrying about problems that you have yet to face? Only to realize they aren't yours to begin with?This week, Consuelo calls out self doubt and lures you to create the habit of shredding it and turning it into confetti for your parade. You weren't born with it and it's not yours to carry. Push it back on the ones that ever made you feel that way and move on to create the life that makes you laugh out loud and kick up your salsa heels or your fuzzy slippers.Shred the self doubt30 days to make or break a habitTurn off your brain and fire up your soul90 days to the new youConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloGet the show sneak peaks on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.