About this episode

Gladys Cruz shares her journey from immigration to entrepreneurship while discussing mental health challenges and the importance of seeking help.

Gladys Cruz immigrated from Mexico to Michigan as a young girl, leaving behind a challenging present for an equally challenging future. In this episode Gladys shared about starting her own luxury balloon art business, her struggle with depression & anxiety, the importance of seeking help, and her hopes and dreams for the future. Links & Episode Notes Llamazing Events ( Instagram ) Engedi Español Coyote (person) - Wikipedia Advance Parole | U.S. Customs and Border Protection Limited Liability Company (LLC) | Internal Revenue Service What is CRM? | HubSpot Postpartum depression - Mayo Clinic Made to Advance is a production of Engedi Church and is hosted by Brian Aulick .

People in this episode

Host: Brian Aulick

Guest: Gladys Cruz

Topics covered

• immigration
• mental health
• balloon art
• entrepreneurship
• personal journey
• seeking help

Keywords

• Gladys Cruz
• balloon art
• depression
• anxiety
• immigration
• entrepreneurship
• mental health
• seeking help

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Engedi Church, Llamazing Events, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Internal Revenue Service, HubSpot, Mayo Clinic

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