FAR OUT #72 ~ Don’t Ask ‘Why Me?’ Ask ‘For What?’ with Mayan Entrepreneur Anita Cortez Chac
Episode Description
Anita is a force to be reckoned with. She began her business career at eight after she sold her first banana to a gringo on the streets of San Pedro and she's never looked back. In her early twenties she walked away from a life that had no place for her in it, becoming a single mother and an outcast. Anita shares her journey through adversity and how it has made her who she is today: a successful female role model who's mission is to improve the very community that once shunned her. Both uplifting and heartbreaking, her story gives a window into what it was like to grow up as a Mayan woman in a small town in Guatemala. Its a story you don't want to miss.
Listen and explore:
How Anita started her first business selling bananas
The money machine that as a child, Anita imagined every Gringo had
Her successful journey as a female entrepreneur despite encountering deep resistance every step of the way
The difficult times Anita went through when she left her husband with her baby son in tow and not long after was also banished from home by her mother
How Anita found God when she hit rock bottom
The gifts Anita was given by strangers on her journey and the way she passes them on to new generations of Guatemalans
Mentioned on this episode:
New Yer’s Eve retreat on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala with RippleOut Retreats
DONATE and help provide tuition and school supplies for young boys and girls in San Pedro: https://www.atitlanwomenweavers.com/support-us.html
Connect with Anita Cortez Chac:
Take authentic Guatemalan cooking classes with Anita in San Pedro: https://www.mayankitchencookingclass.com/
Anita’s women’s cooperative: https://www.atitlanwomenweavers.com/
Follow Anita on Instagram
Follow Anita on facebook
Connect with us:
Email us at host@thefaroutpodcast.com
On Instagram: @thefaroutcouple
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Alasdair @ www.alasdairplambeck.com
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Credits:
Intro music: “Complicate ya” by Otis McDonald
Outro music: “Running with wise fools” written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)
