[Repost] FAR OUT #72 ~ Don't Ask 'Why Me?' Ask 'For What?' with Mayan Entrepreneur Anita Cortez Chac

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 [email protected]
• On Instagram: @thefaroutcouple
• Julie-Roxane on Instagram: @julieroxane
• Alasdair @ www.alasdairplambeck.com

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• Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcouple
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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)