I am Mantuana with Patricia Manley

Apr 23 2024
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I am Mantuana was created to give women a space where they can listen stories and lessons learnt that can inspire them to grow and become the person they want to be.Practical tips and wisdom with no filter coming from the heart always with humour and a Latina drama twist that will make you laugh and smile while feeling that you are listening your BFF over a coffee (or wine). Your host Patricia Manley is an immigrant, a neurodiverse mum, a woman in Tech, an international speaker and healthy living evangelist that has been learning through real life experience about diversity, resilience, motherhood, mind set and wellness.Always true to her roots she and her guests will share with you and how to take risk and grasp any opportunity to establish yourself as a real modern-day Mantuana 

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