Aliana Apodaca
Leadership Coach, Motivational Speaker
Interview Title:
Our Stories
are Our Power
Interview available:
Sunday, September 15, 2024
at 12:00 pm CT
"The Leadership Luminary"
A Mexican-American powerhouse who is transforming leaders worldwide! Born in El Paso, Texas, Aliana's journey from a single mother on welfare to a global motivational speaker is a unique and inspiring story!
As President of Positive Directions, she energizes people to step into leadership with "mucha salsa." A fierce advocate for women, she founded the Southwest Women’s Leadership Institute and Latinas 100.
Get ready to take on the world with Aliana’s blend of warmth, real-life stories, and powerful teachings!
Interview is available at 12:00 pm CT on
Sunday, September 15, 2024
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Aliana Apodaca
Key Moments:
(00:14). The discussion begins with a centering prayer led by Juana, invoking gratitude for the Divine Spirit and the power of #latinawomen
(00:45). Aliana shares her journey from growing up in El Paso, overcoming adversity, to founding Positive Directions, a consulting firm focused on uplifting women
(00:48-04:00). Key highlights include her experiences with personal hardship, her rise to #leadership, and the importance of forgiveness and finding purpose
(07:00). Aliana also shares actionable tips on manifesting success and creating a vision for the future
(18:00). Her heartfelt message of resilience and empowerment offers inspiration to women everywhere.
Our host:
Dr. Juana Bordas
is recognized as an elder and icon in the world of leadership, diversity, and the advancement of Latinos, women, and communities of color. She was the founding president of the National Hispana Leadership Institute, received the International Leadership Association Life-Time Achievement Award, and the first Latina faculty at the Center for Creative Leadership. Dr. Bordas is the author of The Power of Latino Leadership - Ahora!
