58: Making a career change your own (Hispanic Heritage Month)

Zayda Rivera is a Reiki Master who made her career change her own—by bringing together her teachings with her Puerto Rican heritage. In this episode celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Zayda shares the calling she felt to take her career in a new direction after years of covering entertainment, politics, and breaking news as a professional writer. She opens up about the self-doubt she had about launching her spiritual business, Mindful Living with Z, and how she grew her clientele by infusing Puerto Rican indigenous traditions into her Reiki practice. If you're second-guessing yourself about your career switch, Zayda's story can inspire you to take those first steps and believe in yourself along the way. Episode Highlights: • Answering a call to study Reiki • Becoming a Reiki Master • Finding initial clients • Expanding into other spiritual content • Growing up with a mix of religious and spiritual rituals • The link between Reiki and Puerto Rican ancestral practices • Fear and self-doubt about starting a spiritual business • When your partner doesn't support your career change • How to believe in yourself • Growing a business without advertising • Networking in the Reiki world • Taking small steps that lead to big change when making a career change Find Zayda Rivera at: Website: Instagram: TikTok: Book: Being Bruja: A Young Mystic’s Guide Reiki Master 8-week Certification Course: Zayda’s Spiritual Content: PS Juntos: Parents Magazine: Resources: Learn more about Reiki: The Reiki Association: International Association of Reiki Professionals: More episodes for Hispanic Heritage Month: Ep 41: Pursuing your passion at any age Ep 33: Leaving corporate to lead a non-profit Ep 14: How a passion project led to a career change More episodes for starting a business: Ep 37: Starting a business after corporate burnout Ep 29: The ups and downs of building a business Ep 6: Starting a woman-owned small business Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay Podcast info: What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com .

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58: Making a career change your own (Hispanic Heritage Month) is an episode from Career Switch Podcast by Lixandra Urresta.

This episode is 31:51 long.

This episode was published on Sep 30, 2025.

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