{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F98894f60-5808-4c4b-b52f-8f781ce9c886","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"42. From Trafficked to Triumphant: A Story of Freedom and Advocacy with Shametria Gonzales\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/98894f60-5808-4c4b-b52f-8f781ce9c886\"></iframe>","title":"42. From Trafficked to Triumphant: A Story of Freedom and Advocacy with Shametria Gonzales","description":"<b>You can also watch this episode on YouTube at the channel MomZest at this link: </b><br /><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR4YdfQX7p0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR4YdfQX7p0</a><br /><b></b><br />View full show notes here: <a href=\"https://herbusinesselevated.com/shametria-gonzales/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https://herbusinesselevated.com/shametria-gonzales/</a><br /><br />On this episode, my guest is Shametria Gonzales. I first encountered Shametria when I served as a judge for the <a href=\"https://gctv.com/great-american-speak-off-winner-2023/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Great American Speak Off</a> and heard her phenomenal speech. Shametria is an Inspiring Motivational Speaker, Co-Founder, Real Estate Investor, And Founder Of <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unleashtospeak/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unleash To Speak</a>. She co-authored Reflection Eyes See with her daughter and The HBCU Experience which she co-authored with 40 graduates from Southern University. She is also the Co-Founder of <a href=\"https://homeforgrace.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Home For Grace</a>, providing housing for women, and runs a coaching program for individuals that are looking to take their career as a speaker to a new level.<br /><br /><i><b>How can we go from tragedy to triumph?</b></i><br /><br />In this week's podcast, we talked about:<br /><br /><br /><ul><li>Her story about how she came out of human trafficking, rose up to become an author and co-founder of Home For Grace, and finding her place in the world with her daughter</li><li>Her experience speaking at The Great American Speakoff</li><li>Her advocacy work at Home for Grace. She started out of college as a community organizer and was soon over the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault and part of the New Orleans Family Justice Center and over a re-entry program. She also co-created Home For Grace with a realtor and takes her clients through a 12-month program of healing. Her program provides women with a fair chance for a new start and a safe place to heal.</li><li>What trafficking truly means and uncovering the truth behind the unloved and the coerced</li><li>How her program, Unleash to Speak helps one to use their voice to get what God has for them.</li><li>The power of protecting our intellectual property</li><li>Her process of co-authoring a book with her daughter and the gift it has provided her in parenting</li></ul><br />She also shared some tips about:<br /><ul><li>Balancing motherhood while making the world a better place</li><li>How she overcame challenges in the entrepreneurial space</li><li>Words of encouragement and a few special quotes I like to call \"Shametria-isms\"!</li></ul><br /><b>You can reach Shametria at <a href=\"http://www.shametriagonzales.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shametriagonzales.com</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/shametriagonzales/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@shametriagonzales </a>on IG.</b><br /><br /><br /><b></b><br /><b>\\\\\\More RESOURCES\\\\\\</b><br /><ul><li>My Book: Mompreneurs in Heels, A Guide to Passionate, Purposeful Blogging-<a href=\"http://www.mompreneursinheels.com/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Purchase on Amazon</a></li><li>Join my mailing list and grab my Business Clarity Guide and 7 Pillars to Online Business Success here: <a href=\"http://www.herbusinesselevated.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http://www.herbusinesselevated.com</a></li></ul><br />\\\\\\<br /><br /><br />Do these tips help you? I sure hope so!<br /><br /><b>\u2615Support this podcast with a one-time coffee or a monthly membership here: <a href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/demetriazinga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/demetriazinga</a></b><br /><br />\ud83c\udf99\ufe0fInterested in starting or getting help with your podcast? <b>Join my...","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/425178f5-8ad5-4130-abd3-6869e33d15d8/252f8b279f9a32274a2ac2990bfafc7c.jpg"}