Despite familial hurt and heartbreak, this 24-year-old is breaking boundaries as a young executive and rising entrepreneur.

Nicole Centeno is a modern-day woman who had a dream and decided to go for it. Life was never easy for the Kennesaw State University graduate, but it made her the strong individual that she is today. From living paycheck to paycheck to endless romantic and family heartbreaks, the 24-year-old worked her way up from the bottom and became a marketing executive for Fresh to Order, a “Fine Fast,” casual dining franchise restaurant. Take a listen to hear how she managed to turn her passion, pain, and experiences into a healing source.

Keep reading for a taste of the most motivating advice from the podcast: 

Whatever it is that inspires you and fuels your passion, never let that go, no matter what you face in the process.

Every day I tell myself two things to keep these two things fresh and kindled:
1. God never gives you a dream that matches your budget. He’s not checking your bank account, He’s checking your faith.
2. Never allow the things that are so inconsistent in your life to determine the endless consistency of YOUR determination.

On what PRETTY GIRLS SWEAT means to her:

“You can be absolutely beautiful and sweat and there’s nothing wrong with that. And the other way around, you can look absolutely beautiful sweating. Why? Because you have a goal and you’re doing it. I think beauty and pretty sits in your goals and in your determination to accomplish something. Sweating means this is not easy, and I’m still doing it.”  

Nicole Centeno

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