Diaries of Ambitious Women with Janeica Davis

About Diaries of Ambitious Women with Janeica Davis

The most important relationship you will ever have is the one with yourself — because it shapes every other one. Diaries of Ambitious Women is hosted by Janeica Davis — Puerto Rican Afro-Latina, mom of two, wife, and first-generation graduate of Columbia University. This podcast was created for the first-generation women. The one figuring life out on her own. The one who was the strong one, the silent one, the always available one — for longer than she can remember. Here we talk about remembering who you are and who you are becoming. Eliminating debt and building toward financial independence. And hearing the stories of brilliant, resilient women who have defied all odds. Grounded in clinical psychology and lived experience. Warm enough to feel like a friend. This is not about becoming someone new. It is about remembering who you already are. diariesofambitiouswomen.substack.com (https://diariesofambitiouswomen.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Janeica Davis

Category

education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

6 Jul 2022

Latest episode

16 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

62 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Sept 2026

   She Was Not Bad With Money. Nobody Taught Her This.

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2. 

   19 Aug 2026

   49| What You Feed Your Mind Becomes What You Believe — with Lauren Miura

   Many of us were never taught that our beliefs come from external sources — society, culture, religion. Let alone that we have our own intuitive belief system. And we were certainly never taught that beliefs can change. That beliefs are malleable. That the way we see ourselves — the way we see the world — can evolve, especially when we tap into our intuitive knowing. We were taught that intelligence was fixed. That who we are is who we will always be. That wanting more, thinking differently, or choosing a new path was somehow a betrayal of where we came from. But Lauren Miura and I grew up curious. We asked questions because we both felt that there was more to life than what our eyes could see, and more than what we were being told to believe. In this episode, Lauren and I sit down for a conversation about mindset — what it actually is, where it comes from, and how powerfully it shapes everything from the processes inside your body to the decisions you make as a mother, a professional, and a woman. Lauren and I met while studying at the Spirituality Mind-Body Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. This conversation reflects that intersection — psychology, spirituality, and the lived experience of women navigating multiple roles while trying to stay rooted in who they truly are. We talk about Dr. Carol Dweck’s research on fixed versus growth mindset. We talk about Dr. Alia Crum’s work on the placebo effect — and the milkshake study that will change the way you think about belief forever. We talk about what you are feeding your mind and why it matters more than you think. And underneath all of it — we come back to the same truth. Beneath every role we carry, we are still spiritual beings having a human experience. That is the Essential Woman. In this episode, we talk about: * What mindset actually is — and why the research behind it matters * Dr. Carol Dweck’s fixed vs. growth mindset — and what it means for our mind body connectiom * The placebo effect — how what you believe is physically changing what happens inside your body * The milkshake study — same drink, two beliefs, two completely different physiological responses * How perception shapes belief and belief shapes perception — and why you have more power than you think * The negativity bias and why what you feed your mind matters * Modeling a growth mindset for your children — why what you do matters more than what you say * The Essential Woman — the spiritual self beneath every role you carry Connect with Lauren Miura: * Website: laurenmiura.com (https://www.laurenmiura.com/) * LinkedIn: laurenmiura Researchers mentioned: * Dr. Carol Dweck — Mindset: The New Psychology of Success · Stanford University * Dr. Alia Crum — Stanford Mind & Body Lab · stanfordmindandbodylab.org (https://mbl.stanford.edu/) * Dr. Dan Tomasulo — Positive Psychology · Teachers College, Columbia University * Dr. George Bonanno — The Three Axioms of Resilience (2024) · Teachers College, Columbia University To support this podcast: * Subscribe to Diaries of Ambitious Women on Apple Podcasts and Spotify * Share this episode with a first-generation woman who is ready to understand the belief system she inherited * Follow Lauren and visit her website — if you are in a career transition she is the one to call Diaries of Ambitious Women® is hosted by Janeica Davis, M.A., a first-generation Puerto Rican Afro-Latina and Columbia University graduate. This podcast was created for the first-generation woman who is ready to stop figuring it out alone. Subscribe to the newsletter at diariesofambitiouswomen.substack.com 💜 Ready to go deeper? If this episode resonated with you — the Holistic Wealth Method Masterclass is your next step. A free masterclass on healing your mindset around money, eliminating debt, and building toward financial independence. 👉 holistic-wealth.janeicadavis.com (https://holistic-wealth.janeicadavis.com/) Get full access to Diaries of Ambitious Women® at diariesofambitiouswomen.substack.com/subscribe (https://diariesofambitiouswomen.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

3. 

   29 Jul 2026

   48| She Stopped Being the Good Girl — And Everything Changed with Priscilla M. Gutiérrez, J.D.

   Many of us were discouraged from using our voices. From speaking up about the dysfunction and abuse we witnessed and experienced. We were taught that keeping the peace was love. That silence was loyalty. That speaking up, especially in the family, was disrespectful and disloyal. Priscilla Gutiérrez grew up inside that script. And for a long time, she followed it perfectly. She was the good girl. The one who didn’t cause problems. The one who put family first, kept her mouth shut, and called it devotion. Until she stopped. In this episode, Priscilla shares what happened when she finally started speaking up — and what it cost her before it set her free. We talk about Familismo, the cultural script that teaches first-generation women to put family above everything, including themselves. We talk about being labeled the black sheep for simply having a voice. And we talk about what it actually looks like to break a cycle that was never yours to carry in the first place. Priscilla is a J.D. and the author of Break the Cycle Before It Breaks You — a book written for the woman who is tired of being defined by the family she came from. This one is for every woman who was taught that silence was simply how good girls behave. It was not. It was a cost. And you paid it long enough. In this episode we talk about: * What Familismo taught Priscilla about loyalty — and what it actually cost her * Being the black sheep for speaking the truth * How the “good girl” script keeps first-generation women silent and small * What it means to break a cycle before it breaks you * The moment everything changed — and what she had to be willing to lose Connect with Priscilla: * Substack: substack.com/@cyclebreakercoach * Instagram: @priscillamgutierrez * Get her book: Break the Cycle Before It Breaks You — Priscilla M. Gutiérrez, J.D. To support this podcast: * Subscribe to Diaries of Ambitious Women on Apple Podcasts and Spotify * Share this episode with a first-generation woman who has been carrying the weight of someone else’s silence * Follow Priscilla and get her book — her story will stay with you Diaries of Ambitious Women® is hosted by Janeica Davis, M.A., a first-generation Puerto Rican Afro-Latina and Columbia University graduate. This podcast was created for the first-generation woman who is ready to stop figuring it out alone. Subscribe to the newsletter at diariesofambitiouswomen.substack.com (https://substack.com/@diariesofambitiouswomen) Get full access to Diaries of Ambitious Women® at diariesofambitiouswomen.substack.com/subscribe (https://diariesofambitiouswomen.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

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