KAMcast

REPLAY: Federal Prison to Thriving Mompreneur with Dianara Saget

Episode Summary

Today's episode of KAMcast is such an inspiring story of triumph, determination, and love. Dianara Saget talks about her life, generational trauma, and going from federal prison to a thriving entrepreneur.

Episode Notes

Dianara Saget was born and raised in Boston, MA, to Dominican parents. She grew up in Roxbury, Mass, and now lives in Alexandria, VA, with three children; 1 adult child and two boys. Dianara has been homeschooling for four years now and ran for the school board in Alexandria, Va, in 2018. Dianara currently serves on a city-appointed board and is also involved in a Racial Equity association. All this after she served 18 months in Federal and State prisons. Leading up to her incarnation, she battled Domestic Violence with her boyfriend at the time. Recovering from Alcohol abuse, she began on her journey in life. Soon to discover what went wrong and how not to allow that to happen to her children. "It was like finding gold pieces along the way," says Dianara. She is a single mother with a passion for sharing her story and teaching women how to be powerful in their mess.

"If I worked hard at this, then I'm going to appreciate it more and not let anything ever come in the middle of me staying free."

"It's not how you start; it's how you end up."

Join me as Dianara, and I talk about

Dominican Republic (1:35)
Upbringing in Boston (1:46)
Single mother, eight kids, working two jobs (3:44)
Not having a structured home led her siblings to make money illegally (5:17)
Generational trauma (6:45)
Abusive, toxic relationship (7:53)
Where it started for Dianara (9:02)
Time in federal and state prison (13:29)
What did Dianara do while in jail (14:17)
What job did she get while in federal prison (14:51)
Coping mechanisms (15:02)
The first thing Dianara did when she was free (15:42)
Who hired her after she finished her time in federal prison (16:45)
Was she on her own or with family (18:18)
Advice and tips (20:43)
Overcoming a felony to pursue a career she's had for 13 years (21:18)
Creating financial freedom for herself (21:46)
Dianara's kids (23:11)
Homeschooling and her involvement with the school district (25:54)
High school suspension the gateway to prison (28:12)
Parent Leadership Training Institute and running for school board (29:44)
Tips for parents (31:40)
Dianara's final thoughts (38:08)

I don't know about you, but I'm inspired by hearing Dianara's story. What a fantastic example she is to her kids and all of us. Don't miss this episode of strength and determination.

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