Listen and explore:

How Anita started her first business selling bananasThe money machine that as a child, Anita imagined every Gringo hadHer successful journey as a female entrepreneur despite encountering deep resistance every step of the wayThe 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 motherHow Anita found God when she hit rock bottomThe 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 RetreatsDONATE 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 InstagramFollow Anita on facebook

Connect with us:

Email us at [email protected]On Instagram: @thefaroutcoupleJulie-Roxane on Instagram: @julieroxaneAlasdair @ www.alasdairplambeck.com

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Credits:

Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)