Episode 84: Finding Your WHY - Why Maria-Karmina Landicho Left Her Comfortable Corporate Career To Pursue Her Dreams

What keeps you going? We chat with Maria Karmina Landicho – journalist and media executive and on-air host at Myx TV – the only English-language multicultural Asian American entertainment cable network in the United States. Maria-Karmina is also the creator of the series “Be My Guest.” Maria-Karmina shares her journey of coming to America as an immigrant child, to being homeless with her parents and siblings, to then finding her way in the industry as a half Asian American on-air personality. Maria-Karmina talks leaving her corporate job and giving herself a six month timeframe to figure out how to make her dream come true. Maria-Karmina also discusses the highs and lows she has experienced throughout her #dreamdriving story and what keeps her motivated to keep going. Join in on the conversation on social (@dreamsindrive) and use the hashtag #dreamsindrive. Enjoy!

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SOME OF THINGS WE DISCUSS:
– What inspired Karmina as a child
– Growing up in an immigrant household
– How Karmina knew journalism was for her
– Leaving her comfortable corporate career
– How to know when to jump
– Thriving in a male-dominated environment
– How she landed at Myx TV
– The realities of being an Asian American woman in media
– Tackling personal life issues on your #dreamdriving story
– Leaving toxic and abusive relationships
– How Maria-Karmina’s life is changing
– Tips for growing your brand & platform