Hola, hola! It's your girl Gigi (Giovanna Gonzalez), also known as The First Gen Mentor, back with Season 3 of the Cultura & Cash!

April marks one year since I left Chicago to move to Spain. On this episode, I answer your questions about my experience abroad 1 year post my big move.

🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

🔸 Why I chose Spain over Mexico

🔸 The top challenges I’ve had in my first year abroad

🔸 How I’ve built community in Spain, and do I have any Spanish friends yet?

🔸 How much healthcare costs and how it works

🔸 The health improvements I’ve had since immigrating to Spain

This episode is one of a series of episodes I’ll share about my insights about life as an American living in Spain

Let’s talk about it! 💬

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Hola, hola! It's your girl Gigi (Giovanna Gonzalez), also known as The First Gen Mentor, back with Season 3 of the Cultura & Cash!

On this episode, I’m joined by my friend and former book coach, Stacy Ennis! Stacy is a seasoned book coach and author, shares her extensive experience in writing, editing, and coaching aspiring authors. A must listen for aspiring authors!

🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• When it makes sense to work with a book coach
• The importance of purpose in writing a book
• Common barriers faced by Latina women and women of color in publishing and how to overcome them
• The role of support, accountability, and coaching in completing a book
• The impact of AI on the writing process and ethical considerations
• Strategies for maintaining flow and consistency in writing to actually get that book done

Your book is already within you. All you need is the right support and strategies to make it happen!

Let’s talk about it! 💬

Explore Stacy’s writing cohort: https://www.stacyennis.com/ideatodraft?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=referral

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Get to know Stacy

Listen to my episode on Stacy’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uup87G_GHU

Beyond Better Podcast with Stacy Ennis: https://stacyennis.com/category/podcast/

Stacy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacyennis/?hl=en

Stacy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacylynn/

Stacy’s website: https://stacyennis.com/

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Hola, hola! It's your girl Gigi (Giovanna Gonzalez), also known as The First Gen Mentor, back with Season 3 of the Cultura & Cash!

On this episode, I share why I stopped contributing to my retirement accounts at 36! What’s behind this shocking decision? 🤯

🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• How living abroad has affected my ability to contribute to retirement accounts
• An introduction to the FI/RE movement
• How I hit a major financial milestone- Coast FIRE!
• An inside look into my investing journey, and how the pandemic allowed me to lock in
• The actual math I’m using to calculate my projected retirement portfolio and how to calculate your projected annual expenses in retirement
• Why my goal is to die with zero
• How stepping away from retirement contributions has allowed me to work a job I enjoy and given me extra money to optimize my life now
• As you consider your own retirement planning, think about how your current situation and goals align with your financial strategies.

What does this mean for you? Understanding your retirement options is crucial, especially if you’re considering retiring abroad.

Let’s talk about it! 💬

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📲 Connect with Giovanna Gonzalez | The First Gen Mentor:

Tiktok: / thefirstgenmentor

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LinkedIn: / giovannagonzalez

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