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Wealth Through Wellness | The Aligned Business Model That Changes Everything
It's going to be our biggest and boldest yet, because you are going to be witnessing in real time, how this journey begins to unfold.
And we are going to be sharing what that looks like and what that entails.
So that first, you know a little bit the ins and outs.
Second, you can make the best decision for yourself, if you feel the calling or if you feel the curiosity, or you're just like, I want to know more, right?
We are not filtering anything.
We are not coming from that space.
So we want our stories to inspire you into discovering for yourself what that next-aligned step is.
We are moms, we are bosses, and we're living abroad.
And in this brand new season of this exciting podcast, we are boosting the woman-to-woman connection through deep, intimate conversations to pause, reflect and go beyond the scheme deep.
And we are here to celebrate your unique journey.
No matter how old your business or your babies or where you are in the world, you are not alone.
It's time to go deeper, understand better, and lean into more harmony and fun along the way.
We are Desiree and Iva, and this is Mom Bosses Abroad.
Hi, and welcome to the very first episode of this brand new spanking season of the Mom Bosses Abroad podcast.
I am Iva Perez, and as always, I have the pleasure of hosting this podcast alongside my business bestie, Desiree Gonzalez.
Hey, Des.
Iva, hi.
Oh, it feels so good to be back in the studio, doesn't it?
I know.
It feels like it's been a long time already.
It's long overdue.
I know.
Our break has been a little bit longer than usual.
However, it was intentional that we have only decided to jump into a new season now, because so much has happened, and therefore, we wanted to give space and with our full intentionality get into the season, and we'll tell you all about what's been happening in our world.
Yes, and I guess that a good way to start about this whole episode, but also the season that is going to come right after it, is about this new, exciting, bold moves that are changing everything in the most fantastic, magical way for us.
And before we go any further, I just want to make a little bit of a distinction.
When I say fantabulous or fantastic or magical, because it seems like it's all very airy-fairy, like it's all very, you know, that toxic positivity of, oh, we have to see always the glass half full, and we always have to be on the best upbeat, bright mindset that we can.
But sometimes it's a little bit just trusting and knowing that even if it's a little bit of a bumpy ride, even if what is in front of us might seem a little bit daunting or overwhelming, or we just don't have all the clarity or all the pieces of the puzzle, and it feels a bit frustrating or, or, you know, whatever might be coming up for us, it's trusting and knowing that we are going to be all right, because that is part of the adventure.
So I just wanted to put this out there in case anybody is already getting turned off by all this, all these words.
But they're thrown there because the reason behind it is that from our end, and I feel I'm speaking a little bit on your behalf, Des, is that we are anchoring in what the vision for our lives, what the vision for this podcast is all about.
And we do know that the adventure sometimes requires a little bit of this unknown in the mix.
Absolutely.
I mean, we, as individuals, we evolve.
Our families evolve, our dynamics evolve, and our kids are getting older, which I think really contributes to this whole evolving of things.
And therefore, that really truly reflects on our businesses, but also on our vision and the goals that we hold for our families.
When our children were little, I guess it was a lot about finding our identity again.
You know, making sure that we don't lose that, to find our footing in motherhood, and then building something for ourselves, usually out of passion.
And that was the case for both of us.
And really, you know, that was what we set out to do with Mom Bosses Abroad.
We're moms, really finding our way in motherhood, and trying to build a business with little ones around us.
As they are now growing and getting older, naturally, the things we do with them and the family, and the way we handle our businesses do change.
And this whole transformation of...
I'm putting the word, see, I've said it now.
I think there has been a huge transformation for both of us as so interestingly, again, it's happened quite simultaneously for us, to no big surprise since we are so deeply connected, Eva and me.
However, it's led us to a beautiful place, and that's why we wanted to take you on that journey and actually share with you what's happened and where we are, because this is the sort of transformation that I think is very natural to happen for moms and in a similar stage than us.
And if it isn't and you're looking for something, then that's why we would even more so like to invite you on this journey to discover, like, what does this type of change in our lives mean?
Absolutely.
Yes.
And you've said it so well, because at the end of the day, there is the seasons of life that we're in, as Desiree and as Iva, understanding that we are speaking on behalf of so many mom bosses abroad that are either in similar seasons or a little bit of a season ahead or a season behind.
But it's just that idea that things are shifting, moving, evolving, changing.
And that is always going to be a little bit part of what this whole game called life is about.
And what we have very clear in our mom bosses bones, so to speak, is that this podcast is not just a platform, it's a movement.
And at its core, we're trying to, you know, voice that spirit of a self-led, multi-passionate, entrepreneurial woman who is asking herself, how can I succeed, achieve my dreams while bringing my family along for the ride, while having fun?
Because either or is just not going to cut it.
And in that, we are voicing many, many different stages and seasons and phases, because within us as women, there is always this essence of cycles, and nothing stays the same for very long.
We experience it through, you know, our menstrual cycles, you know, that the ebb and the flow of that.
We experience it through the, you know, the reinventions that we go through every time we have to change countries, every time we have to start over in a new place.
We go over it whenever our children are reaching developmental milestones.
All of a sudden, they go from being infants, to crawling, to talking, to then going to daycare, right?
Like we see in real time how all of this changes are happening around us.
And we also start to get curious about any shifts and changes that are happening inside of us, either because of what's happening outside, or because it's signaling to us that it's time for us to take stock of what is new in our core.
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We found a business model that's not just about making money, but about doing soulful work that's truly aligned with who you are.
No more burnout, no more trading time for money, just a powerful proven way to create real change for yourself and others.
If this speaks to you, head over to mombossesabroad.com and watch a quick 30-minute video that could completely shift your perspective on what's possible for your future.
Because, mama, you deserve freedom, abundance, and purpose.
Let's create it together.
So, Iva, tell the mom that is listening to this now, what has happened and what has changed since we signed off from Season 4, before the summer holidays.
Yes.
So, before the summer holidays, we were just doing our own thing.
We're planning the summer holidays, everything just being very normal.
But there were changes in the horizon, and we got, you know, we got noticed that my husband was going to be made redundant.
And so, where we are, which is in Singapore, what that means is that you really have to either have readily another job, or you have to leave, because they are very strict with work permits and visas and all of this.
So, this news hit us when we were right about to embark on holiday, holidays to visit family.
School was just over, and it was a little bit like, okay, okay, time to make some decisions here.
And the first thing that we decided to do was to keep everything as it was, meaning we were still going to travel, we have a family that they are getting older and they're not in the best of health.
So, we knew that if we don't take advantage of those opportunities, it's going to be very regrettable.
So, that was an unnegotiable for us.
And I said, you know what?
We are going to set the intention to enjoy it, to have fun, and to find a way where we can let the kids know that there's change coming.
And in the meantime, we were just assessing a little bit what was going to be a transition stepping stone for us, in terms of where we wanted to just gather a bearing and recoup in a little bit of a sense.
But also, going a little bit back in time, because otherwise the story wouldn't make sense.
Desiree is really the one who's now, in a way, my mentor in this very exciting and unique purpose-driven business model that my husband and I started to dive into, realizing what a great opportunity it is.
So we weren't really that shaken because in the back, we were already setting up the tracks, the railroad tracks, so to speak, of what we wanted to be doing in parallel, whether there was a job or not.
And so because then we realized that, okay, we don't have to, we don't have now this, this, the situation, we have a different one to content with, but we still want to build this, we still want to go all in on this business model.
And it has the flexibility that we can do it from anywhere.
Then it's something that we can get behind even more so, and to explore it from a different, a different place.
So that is a little bit how we ended up moving to Bali.
And that also speaks a little bit to the, you know, to the great idea of having a location free business, which is what I do as a clinical hypnotherapist, is that I can really see my clients from anywhere.
And I am blessed to say that I do what I love and I love what I do.
And so, and so we were able to really transition in the most fluid of ways.
Transition mean we moved to Bali, right?
The other part of the story is that, that, you know, it is a huge transition when you arrive to the place, as all moves are.
And, and this is also the, you know, the perfect example on how you want to start really setting up your living situation in a way that you, you say, okay, if I had the chance to start from scratch and to do things my way, what would I, what would I be requiring more of?
Like, what does that look like?
And so this is why this OnCat business model is so amazing because it allows you to really work along your values, it along what you want your life to be like, and then you adjust this accordingly.
So it's not the other way around.
The way that we usually do it with traditional jobs is that we have to really go and adapt to what the nine to five is.
Here, we actually get to call the shots.
So stepping into this new business model, for me, has been like a natural next step of what has already been a reinvention.
Because I was coming from the corporate world, and then moving abroad, becoming a little bit of a trailing spouse for a little bit, and realizing that I really didn't want to stay at home with the kids all the time, and no offense to the moms that do.
It was just my own preference, and just putting my hand on my heart, and really finding out what was going to make me feel the most fulfilled and satisfied.
So I took that, I reinvented myself, so to speak, and I started my own practice, which is amazing.
But as we all know, I only have so many hours during the day.
So I love helping families and helping moms.
To transform themselves, to really overcome emotional resilience challenges and trauma.
And I also love to spend time with my kids.
I also want to be present for those important moments and milestones.
And I want my cake and I want to eat it too.
So for me, when Desiree introduced me to this opportunity, it was a bit of realizing that you can also diversify.
You can also add it.
It's like an add-on, so to speak, in my own particular situation.
And yeah, that's where we are now.
Now we are recording this episode, and it's a little bit just putting everybody up to speed on what has been going on in that sense.
Exactly, it's so beautiful.
And you recap that all so elegantly as well.
And first of all, I think it's just so beautiful that you had from the get-go, that business set up for yourself, your own, that allowed you this location freedom.
Because what we've been saying all through the previous seasons is we want to, we are trailing spouses, we are living abroad, and we are the whole support system for our family, for our children, for our partners, for our husbands, for setting ourselves up in new countries every couple of years.
So what we do, whatever we decide to do, needs to be that.
It needs to have location freedom, so we can literally close up our laptop, go help the family, support them, but continue.
And you've done that so beautifully in that your practice has continued.
You were doing even all through the move, you had your client calls, right?
You had the people you were seeing, and that was amazing that how, first of all, how you handled all of that.
That's really admirable.
And but you were able to do that.
And that's beautiful.
But you also said you recognize, look, I only have that many hours in a day, right?
And also there's things with time differences and time zones, and it's really sometimes does stretch you thin or like that.
You don't want to be booked out every single hour of your free time, right?
You need time for self nourishment.
You need all of that.
But even if you were, your income at the end of the day is cut, right?
Because you are setting these boundaries for you, for your family and everything.
And adding or diversifying your business with something else is actually so beautiful.
Because when we introduce that new business model to someone, we don't ask them to give up anything.
On the contrary, we want to enable people, other moms to live out their passion with joy, without necessarily that pressure of having to collect in every single minute and sacrificing so much, just to see one more client, or have this one more retainer.
But to be able to say, look, I'm going to do that, eventually I'll be able to pick and choose what I want to do.
And I'll do that so passionately, and the clients are going to feel that too.
But my business vehicle, that financial support, actually comes from something else.
And that gives you another layer of freedom in this whole thing.
Oh, absolutely.
Yeah.
And it's a huge win-win all around, because this business model perfectly complements the work that I already do in the mental health and the wellness space.
So it's complimentary in a way that it feels, you know, genuine, it feels authentic.
It feels like it's a natural extension of, like I am not trying to fit around peg in a square hole or vice versa.
It just feels that it allows me to create, as you just said, more leverage and income.
So for me, it's like it's a match made in Mom Boss heaven.
That's what I say all the time.
It's a match made in Mom Boss heaven.
It's just that I also get excited because I want to share about your own transition and your own transformation in this past few months, right?
Since the summer time.
Yes, totally.
So I think if you've been following us and listening to us, you have already kind of heard in season four towards the end, the last couple of episodes, and there were, I think, about four, five episodes.
We actually did hinting or even actually already saying that I have made a shift and I have made, I have been dabbling into diversifying what I do for specific reasons as well.
So there have been quite a few episodes in there that we can link if you want to go back to listen to them.
However, so for me, it really started and quite similarly, that I was in my passion business, that was an accidental business, but that I started monetizing, right?
I became a clinical aromatherapist.
I also saw clients and I see saw now for a specific reason that I...
Okay, let me finish telling the story first, and I'll tell you why.
I speak in the past tense.
But so I have my clients that I was seeing, but more importantly, I was providing education to live a natural life, a toxic free lifestyle, and all of that, I'm working a lot with essential oils, supplements, and all these natural remedies.
I had to do a lot of soul searching in the last few months, and I had to really swallow a lot of my ego.
I really had to work on that, because when I was introduced by this new opportunity, and by the way, if you click in the link below, we will put in a link, so you will know exactly what opportunity we're talking about.
You will find out about the company we're partnering with, and the abundant business model that we are now leveraging, and also want to share with everyone.
But when I first found out about this, I was like, okay, I don't have time for a new business model, because I already have a business.
So I kept pushing that away from me.
But then curiosity got the better of me.
I am an entrepreneur.
I am quite open to multiple income streams and all of that.
And I was like, okay, let me listen in a little bit.
Let me have a look.
And it was, in fact, actually Iva's husband, Fabian, who first said, like, Des, have you actually looked at the numbers of this?
Because I simply wanted to introduce him to the product, because it was just so fitting to his lifestyle.
And he's like, well, look at this business model.
Let's look at it together.
And that's when I, all of a sudden, I could not unsee what I saw.
So for the following five months or so, from the beginning of the year to about June, I was like, okay, this is great.
Maybe I can do both, but because I cannot give this up, I've been working on my personal brand and this business that I have for five years.
I cannot just give that up.
But the numbers speak for itself.
And it is actually, it's a no-brainer, because we, as we evolve with our family, and wanting to do more of planning our future more with what we want to do, once we retire from this, let's say, expat lifestyle, I know that I'm going to be a big contributor to that, because it's also my life.
I'm also one to contribute to that.
So I said, okay, I definitely will never ever be able to achieve these numbers with what I was doing.
So I had to really, it was my pride, it was my ego to say, okay, I need to choose one.
Because as I was doing both things, I was neither growing one nor the other.
I wasn't clear in my own soul about what I was speaking about.
And I, all of a sudden, my turning point came in which I attended the 50th anniversary of the company of Enagic, the company we're partnering, that we're leveraging.
And I saw what's there, and I saw the people, and I saw firsthand how successful they were.
And what really struck me the most is that they became successful by having one thing in common.
Everyone did the inner work first.
Now, this is interesting because Iva and I, we've been doing this podcast now for four seasons.
And she is very much the queen of the inner work, okay?
The queen of the mindset, the queen of like, seriously, I have learned a ton from her.
And we were preaching this in the episodes, and well, she was truly living that because that's what she does.
But I was like, yes, yes, that's what you gotta do.
You do the inner work first, then you'll be successful.
I had to really admit myself, was I doing it fully?
Well, sometimes, but was I doing it fully the way you're supposed to?
I had to really fully admit to myself, probably not.
And so when I was in really entering this new community of people, I was like, this, wow, this is where I belong.
And they went into this whole container of doing gratitude and journaling and all of the inner work that I didn't have time for before.
And I didn't, I said, I'll do it once I have time, which of course as a busy mom, you never do.
And once I started doing that, I realized, wow, my energy, like everything shifted.
I made a call, I'm going to focus on this first.
I'm going to build my, start building my wealth.
Once that is at a certain point, I'm going to go back to my passion.
Because my passion is still my passion, that's not going to change.
It's there, my personal brand stands for that.
But I want to go back to it with joy and with no financial pressure whatsoever.
So it's been just so beautiful, this journey of self-discovery for me.
And finally, I think that linked me a bit back with Iva and like connecting us on a deeper level because I truly now know what she meant all along.
And therefore I thank you for that, Iva, for bringing me on the journey, but really realizing it's the inner work that will, that self nourishment of the soul of your, like filling your cup, putting your oxygen mask first, all of the things we always talked about.
But if you truly live that, your energy shifts, it changes, and your portal of abundance and success will truly open.
And so this is where we are.
And here we are.
And here we are.
And I'm just so excited that Iva has joined me in this.
And like looking back, it's literally like a dream come true for me because we spoke about it, but I know she was deep and really like setting up her practice.
So I was like, okay, just casually sharing the product with her husband.
And now he's like actually the one that joined, and now Iva as well.
And it's just, we get to do this together, and we are now not only business besties podcast co-hosts, but we're literally business partners for life.
And I couldn't be happier about that.
And so it's incredible.
And thank you, Des, for sharing that, because it's not easy to come publicly in a platform to say, look, I had to contend with a little bit of this and a little bit of that, and really dive deeper and realize that I had to make a move that didn't feel so pleasant because of everything that had come before it and so forth.
And I think that is testament, first of all, to the fact that we are here with the intention to share with you our authentic journeys as they are unfolding.
We are not trying to sure-coat it or put it in a way that it looks pretty, or Instagramable, if you will.
It's like it's life, and it's happening to all of us in different iterations, but it is happening.
And so, it's a little bit of saying, okay, can we take a look at this and find the adventure in this?
Can we take a look at this and see that there is a golden nugget to extract from the experience or from the situation?
And how can we just come out better because of it?
And so, this season, season five, that we are starting off and with this episode, is really, I feel, and with Desiree we spoke about it, it's going to be our biggest and boldest yet.
Because you are going to be witnessing in real time how this journey begins to unfold.
And we are going to be sharing what that looks like and what that entails.
So that first, you know a little bit the ins and outs.
Second, you can make the best decision for yourself if you feel the calling or if you feel the curiosity or you're just like, hmm, I want to know more, right?
We are not filtering anything.
Because just like I wouldn't filter a recipe for a mom who needs it, right?
Just like I wouldn't go to Desiree and give her, you know, like half of something that I know that would really change her life.
We are not coming from that space.
So we want our stories to inspire you into discovering for yourself what that next line step is.
And whatever you want to call it, it's going to be the right thing.
Because it can be a reinvention, it can be a pivoting, it can be a scaling, it can be amplifying, it can be diversifying, it can be shifting, it can be transforming.
You know, it can be many things, depending on who you are and where you are in your life right now.
But if you are a mom boss, if you have that entrepreneurial spirit that we spoke about, if you have this in clean that, I am meant for more, and I want more, and I don't think that I should just settle here in this little circle that sometimes society tells us that that's what it is, and you take it, and you behave because you have to be a little girl, and you push a little bit outwards out of your comfort zone, then you can really step into amazing magic, whatever that leads you.
And we would be honored to be a part of that for you.
So another thing that I just wanted to say is that we've grown this podcast organically from the ground up, okay?
We have already 134 episodes under our belt.
Do you know how many people are able to make it past episode 10 when they want to start a podcast?
I'll save you the guesswork.
It's 1% of people that are able to do that.
So this is not a, I want to showcase how amazing we are.
This is to let you know that Desiree and I, we wake up every morning and we put on our panties one leg at a time, just like you.
This is to show you that we also have to handle 50 tantrums a day sometimes.
And sometimes we're like, I cannot even, right?
And we are just like you.
It's just that we have found a way to crack a little bit this code that it's about.
How can we be in this 1% energy off?
We're doing it.
We're sticking with it because it's fun, because it's still fun, because we're still enjoying it, because it's aligned with everything else that we do.
Like it becomes part of this new identity that we are crafting for ourselves each and every day.
And that identity will always shift and change and transform.
And that's the beauty of life.
So with that being said, this is what we wanted to convey in this first new episode, is to welcome you to season five.
It's to give you a little bit of a catch up on where we are, and what we are doing, and how we are really, really, really being intentional.
Like you can feel this energy through us.
I'm sure you can.
You can feel this intention and this desire to say, wow, there is more.
We are going for more, and we still don't have all the answers, but we have an amazing business vehicle that is aligning for us very differently, as you can tell from our stories.
But as moms, we can navigate it together, and that is what we want to bring forth for you as well.
Yeah, so gear up for season five, where we're bringing in so many beautiful guests, and each and every episode will showcase a different story and an angle to really show how this business model can really change the trajectory of your life.
Whether it be in the freedom of diving deeper into motherhood, being able to leave your nine to five, going away from a traditional job, retiring your husband.
That's right.
That's right.
There is so many different angles.
We're going to be busting some myths in here as well.
And every episode will just be able to show you what is available and give you a little bit of that testimony as well of what can happen when you make that choice.
So again, if you want to find out more, click in the show notes just below this episode and click on the link where you will see what is it we're talking about.
And if this is for you, then follow us along for season five, because you're in for some huge transformation.
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If this speaks to you, head over to mombossesabroad.com and watch a quick 30-minute video that could completely shift your perspective on what’s possible for your future.
Because, Mama, you deserve freedom, abundance, and purpose—let’s create it together!
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