Sandra Lucía Díaz on Fearlessly Pursuing Her Illustration Dream through Entrepreneurship
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Are you fearlessly pursuing your dreams?
In the 60th episode of Ellas, Sandra Lucía Díaz is a Colombian fashion illustrator who always goes after her dreams while empowering and celebrating her Latinx identity.
Sandra has collaborated with brands such as Chanel, Carolina Herrera, Saks Fifth Avenue New York, and Estee Lauder to create live fashion illustrations for exclusive clients and events.
She is building her legacy and has been able to grow while experimenting with the beauty and tech industries.
In this empowering episode, Sandra and I talk about saying yes to opportunities that will help you grow and saying no to things that will not serve you.
While Sandra has always placed herself in uncomfortable situations that have helped her refine her skills, she reminds us to follow our path. A path that does not follow what our parents, family, friends, or society wants.
Life is about the choices we make. The best choice we can make is to invest in ourselves and fearlessly step into our worth.
When Sandra decided to invest in herself, she started her company Fearless Yaya, a Latina-owned business that redefines simple stationery by providing inclusivity and empowering greeting cards that celebrate the achievements, milestones, lifestyles, and holidays of our Latinx cultures!
Sandra is all about passing down her knowledge and uplifting the next generation of artists so they can fearlessly open more doors to living their dreams.
Listen to this empowering episode to discover how you can step into what you deserve while empowering our community!
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7:30 - Have you found it hard to navigate life?
8:28 - Discover the amazing person behind Fearless Yaya
11:24 - Sandra Díaz shares how it was a difficult journey to combine her fearlessness and bringing light to people
14:40 - Listen to how Sandra has always gone above and beyond to grow and excel in her career and skills
18:44 - Sandra shares how her mom supported her to develop her artistic skills and having opportunities to grow
26:00 - Your “dream job” can end up being your nightmare, Sandra opens up about going through that experience
32:27 - “You have to practice and get yourself into that position.”
34:24 - Do things for you, not for your friends.
37:03 - Sandra shares how she took the leap and moved to NYC for the summer to work for Richard Soloman
46:14 - It’s vital to say yes to opportunities for growth and it’s also important to say no to things that will not serve you
1:05:30 - Sandra talks about shedding negative working habits and learning to take breaks to give the best to Fearless Yaya
1:10:34 - Little Yaya would be proud of Sandra for building ladders and bringing others with her!
1:13:40 - Get 20% OFF Sandra’s Etsy shop with code Ellas20
1:14:20 - We’re doing a GIVEAWAY of one of Sandra’s AOC illustrations!
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1:17:27 - Follow Sandra!