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Ep 11 | You Can Be Grateful and Still Want More: Breaking Free from Generational Guilt
April 21, 2025 · 11 min

Have you ever felt like wanting more somehow makes you less grateful? Like if you ask for alignment, joy, or freedom—you’re disrespecting your family’s sacrifices?

In this soul-shifting episode, Dr. Onaysia Martinez, identity liberation coach, unpacks the guilt so many first-gen women carry when it comes to dreaming bigger. Through personal stories, ancestral context, and powerful mindset shifts, she gives you permission to stop playing small and start honoring your legacy in a new way.

✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why gratitude and desire can (and should) coexist

How generational guilt keeps high-achieving Latinas stuck in unaligned lives

What it looks like to honor your family’s sacrifice without self-abandoning

A mindset reframe that helps you start building a legacy that feels true to you

If you’ve ever thought: 🔎 “I should be thankful—I have more than my parents ever did…” 🔎 “Is it selfish to want something different than what my family planned for me?” 🔎 “How do I honor my roots and my own dreams?” Then queen — this episode is your truth serum.

P.S. If you’re done living in a version of success that doesn’t feel like yours, come join me live at my free webinar “How to Further Your Success as a Latina” on April 30th at 6 PM EST. We’re redefining purpose, legacy, and permission to evolve. 🖤 Save your seat here.

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Timestamps 00:00 Introduction: Embracing Your True Potential 00:57 Season of Growth and Self-Improvement 01:32 Family Sacrifices and Gratitude 03:13 Balancing Gratitude and Ambition 05:48 Letting Go of Generational Guilt 10:33 Conclusion: Taking Bold Steps Forward

 

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