Girls Gone Boss

Laura Sgroi is a certified positive lifestyle + business coach, an author and speaker. Laura engages with her clients in a deep brain and heart storming process that empowers them to pursue their own concept of personal and professional success. Her new book “In our 30’s” is a compilation of real life experiences that Laura wrote along with thirty+ friends as an invitation to start a conversation. Laura joins us today for a candid virtual conversation about self-discovery and growth. For more information on Laura visit www.laurasgroi.com You can catch up with Laura on social media at @laura.sgroi To purchase her book visit Amazon. Available on Kindle and paperback

Scholarship XIO by Ylette, a unique monthly jewelry subscription service founded by Ylette Luis, a Miami based Cuban-American, fashion-forward entrepreneur, jewelry designer is excited to announce the company’s first scholarship & fellowship program to a deserving, South Florida student. Beginning this fall, XIO by Ylette will select a minority, college-bound high school senior to be the recipient of the scholarship that will include: a brand new MacBook for their studies,  a yearly $2,000 grant to cover the cost of books each semester until they graduate and a paid summer internship providing critical hands-on experience with an entrepreneurial brand. “We have taken the time to reflect on truly effective ways we as a brand can help contribute to the ending of systemic racism, bigotry, and police brutality. Our goal is to do our part in leveling the playing field for someone who despite their work and dedication, may otherwise, be at a disadvantage compared to others in their own classroom. Our hope is to

Mirtha Michelle Castro Mármol is a Dominican-born poet, author, actress and artist. She wrote the bestselling poetry book Letters, to the Men I Have Loved, which spent over two years in the Top 20 Bestselling Love Poems category on Amazon. She has authored Elusive Loves, a bilingual compilation of love poems, and Letters, to Women Like Me, a compilation of essays and poems. Her work also spans outside of literature to television, film and speaking engagements at colleges around the country.

Joy Altimare is the Chief Engagement and Brand Officer at the industry-leader in health and wellness for over 100 years, EHE Health. With over 16 years of experience in the marketing field, she has become an expert adviser to organizations looking to tackle growth, innovation, and technology challenges. Prior to joining the healthcare world, Joy worked on such brands as L’Oreal, Verizon, and Colgate-Palmolive at such agencies as Ogilvy+Mather, GREY and Publicis.

Echo Huang is a female Chinese immigrant who moved to America with only $800 in her pocket at the age of 20 and founded Echo Wealth Management as a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) in 2015. She is passionate about educating women that Financial Planning is a viable career path for them and that increasing the number of female CFP professionals in America will help transform the financial industry and income inequality between men and women. Echo has over 20 years of business experience in a very male-dominated industry. She started her career as a Senior Tax Specialist, she began to gain valuable experience in personal financial planning for corporate executives, especially honing a knack for incorporating stock options strategies and tax planning in individualized financial plans. Realizing that this was the professional role she was meant to play, she changed her career from that of a tax CPA to becoming a financial advisor in 2000 when only 23% of CFP® professionals were women (today, it is still 23%)

Cultura is a world-renowned choreographer, dancer, and recording artist from Miami, FL. Cultura was raised in Los Angeles where she began her career in dance. She has danced and taught all over the world (Colombia, Spain, Mexico, China, Thailand, London, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, and all over the US). In 2017, she danced on tour with Ariana Grande. Cultura is currently the choreographer for Maluma, Farruko, and Wisin Y Yandel. Most recently, Cultura moved back to Miami to help build the dance industry here and is ready to represent big for the Latin market.

When it comes to pop culture no one is more connected to the pulse than Carolina Trejos. As the current host of American Latino TV show, the Colombian born journalist shares her passion for storytelling on LATV Network’s longest-running production about extraordinary artists, actors & activists making an impact in the Latino Culture. Carolina is a tireless supporter of social entrepreneurship and women-empowerment projects. As the co-creator of the female empowerment brand “Pinkafé”, where together with her sister Natalia Trejos Herrera they help other women to believe in themselves to make their dreams come true. Pinkafé’s brand has expanded to a podcast and in 2020, is coming strong with its own national televised TV show to share the stories of entrepreneurial women. Since 2016 Carolina was the face of People en Español’s People VIP, the first entertainment news show to be live-streamed for the magazine’s digital platform. She also worked behind the scenes to get the show off the ground to have it become o

An agent of change, Joanna Otero RN, is passionate about healthy, balanced & intentional living. Registered Nurse, board-certified health & wellness nurse coach, yoga & meditation guide are just some of the professional credentials she holds among many other skills. Her drive and commitment to serving thousands of patients, including professional athletes in the operating room for nearly a decade, have helped shaped Joanna into a trusted professional, mentor, and wellness coach. From startups to Fortune 100 companies, the priority remains lifestyle design. She currently serves as a coach on the Corporate Wellness team at Disneyland, where she presents the latest buzzing topics and trends in health & wellness to the employees of the Happiest Place on Earth. She also serves as a mentor and co-instructor to a group of 30+ nurses who are ready to break free of traditional bedside nursing and help inspire lasting change. Joanna’s passion for optimal health, holistic wellness, mindfulness, and unique travel de

With over 13 years of experience, Amy Currens is a Court of Master Sommeliers Certified Sommelier, in addition to attaining the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Advanced Certification in 2007. She joined the Kimpton EPIC family in spring 2018 and is the AGM OF Food & Beverage overseeing the beverage program as well as the F&B management team of the Downtown Miami hotel and the 16th floor rooftop restaurant, Area 31. Her enthusiasm for hospitality and wine education continues through a desire to perpetuate inviting community, a passion she channeled through working with Michelin star award winning and community driven restaurants, as well as teaching wine and spirits tasting courses and passing on her extensive knowledge with an ever-growing wine community. In this episode Amy answers all of our boozy questions! Enjoy!

Martha Luna is a Latina Celebrity Stylist, Fashion and Lifestyle Influencer, born in Caracas, Venezuela and has been based in New York/Jersey City, United States. Since 2010, She shows her talent and creativity through her fashion blog mdollnyc.com, inspiring many girls and women in fashion, style and worldwide daily. In 2015 she took her first step as a designer and launched a line called the Bilingual Collection in collaboration with Venezuelan designer Astrid Carolina. Her second step as a designer was in collaboration with the designer Gionna Nicole from Avid Swim in the Caicos Collection, which was unveiled in February 2016 in New York City. It featured pieces of graphics and prints in contrast with white and black. Luna designed a special swimsuit edition called "La Luna/” which added a touch of her favorite color pink to the collection. These samples were exhibited during New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2016. As the CEO and face of her own brand MNYC www.shopmnyc.com Luna brings her fashionable and

Dinorah Peña is the founder and chief talent officer of Bodega7, a bi-costal talent management agency representing top entertainment and digital talent. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Dinorah was Head of Influencer Marketing & Brand Partnerships at Unilever for the Sundial portfolio of brands, including SheaMoisture, Nubian Heritage, Madam CJ Walker and Nyakio. A public relations veteran of 10 years experienced in multicultural marketing, Dinorah has gained invaluable insights into the cultural nuances of Hispanic and African American communities, allowing her to bring acute knowledge to the table to deliver compelling campaigns and experiential events. Her previous clients include Nike, Domino’s Pizza, Harman/Kardon and Cine Sony Television. A graduate of Manhattan College with a degree in Communications, Dinorah is a 2016 recipient of the 30 Under 30 PR Rising Star award by PRNews.

Danielle Alvarez, grew up in the vibrant, eclectic city of Miami. After graduating from the University of Florida, she packed up her life and moved to New York City determined to make her mark in the world PR. She landed at a top PR company where she hooked up with a variety of mass and prestige beauty and lifestyle brands to manage product launches, coordinate events, and handle outreach to press and influencers alike. It’s also where she built an entire division focused on multicultural media throughout the U.S., partnering with publications like Latina, People en Español, Essence, Ebony, and more to promote and expand her client base. As a result of gaining a deep understanding of the nuances of the cross-cultural consumer, Danielle decided to aim even higher and launch The Bonita Project where she bridges the gap between general and multicultural markets to build buzz for her brands and create a detailed, creative, and inclusive PR strategy for every client.

Rebecca started her career in New York City working with brands such as Tupperware, SVEDKA Vodka, Morgans Hotel Group and the Tribeca Film Festival, on media relations, events, social media and influencer marketing. After six years of PR agency life, and far too many nights out in NYC, she moved back down to Miami to join FUSION TV, the Disney-Univision joint venture as the Director of Communications and Special Events, overseeing the TV network's day-to-day PR efforts and event ideation, execution and sponsorships. She is currently the Director of Public Relations and Branded Content for Zumba Fitness, where she oversees all PR, Social Media and Branded Content efforts for Zumba, STRONG By Zumba and Zumba Wear. Rebecca was honored by PR News as one of the "Top Women in PR" for 2019 for her work at Zumba. Rebecca is a proud graduate of the University of Florida (Go Gators!) where she received a bachelor of arts in English, with a minor in Mass Communications.

Yvette Medina started her career in the music industry in 2003 at Creative Artist Agency in Los Angeles in the music department. Under the guidance of Darryl Eaton and Chris Dalston, she was able to work with a wide array of artists from Blink 182, Enrique Iglesias, Bon Jovi and Ricky Martin and in the process realized her passion was for Latin music. In 2007 she moved to Miami and began working with Michel Vega, VP of Latin Music at The William Morris Agency. At WMA she was able to expand her knowledge of global touring and the music industry. By 2009 she rejoined the Ricky Martin team at Sony Music Latin as his label manager as well as label manager to artists such as Romeo Santos, Pitbull, Calle 13 and Alexis & Fido. Her creative marketing techniques and understanding of each artist’s concepts and visions led her to branch out in 2012 and open her own management company, Creative Management Firm and also continue working with Pitbull as Head of Marketing for him and his global brand. After numerous top

Christine Mulhearne is the Advertising Style Director at O, The Oprah Magazine in NYC. During her 13 years with the company, she become an expert in Brand Building, content strategy and selling strategic cross platform partnerships across the Oprah platforms on print, digital, social, live events and television. She runs the national print and digital sales for the Fashion and Style accounts for O and manages revenue that exceeds $7 million annually. Her biggest responsibility is driving revenue and partnerships while translating the "Oprah effect" into meaningful sales for the company. She was also selected as an O Mag Insider, one of the 60 influencers chosen to represent the Oprah brand on social media. She recently launched her own podcast on January 2nd called, Taking Shots of Inspiration. This is an uplifting and encouraging podcast that "starts with a quote and a cocktail" each week. Her and co-host Melanie Scott, motivate and inspire women to be the very best version of themselves!

Happy New year!!! It’s 2020 and we welcome a new season! We cannot believe we are in Season 3! In this episode we recap our 2019 and look forward to this new decade. Alex is going to become a new mom and her adventures await with her baby girl due this January. Gaby is welcoming a new year of more career goals and endless travel. We also get into what we want more for the podcast this year. Thank you for sticking with us! We wish you guys an incredible year full of health, wealth, and good vibes. We hope you enjoy! Love, Gaby & Alex

In this episode we reunite with journalist/entrepreneur and #GGB alum Cata Balzano to catch up about her bold move from Miami to London. Just a year ago Cata packed all of her bags and decided to pursue her dreams of living in the UK! This remarkable and courageous move took her from working at a London coffee shop to becoming a Variety Magazine staff writer and covering red carpets internationally at the most coveted awards shows! We recorded this episode with a live audience from the amazing Time Out Market in Miami! Make sure to listen as Cata shares the good and the ugly about her inspiring trajectory. We hope that this candid conversation about life and career inspires you to go for your dreams as well! Enjoy! You can keep up with Cata @catabalzano on ig and always stay in touch with us @girlsgoneboss. We love you! Alex & Gaby