We were lucky to catch up with Frida García recently and have shared our conversation below.

Frida, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Can you tell us about a time that your work has been misunderstood? Why do you think it happened and did any interesting insights emerge from the experience?

As a model, I had to face the uncomfortable reality of being stereotyped as “dumb”, “empty” and even categorized as a “prostitute.” Suddenly I was perceived with a price tag, an object that could be bought and owned. This perception affected not only the way men treated me but also my relationships with women and even worse, my self-image. I was a “virgin prostitute”, a sexual object always the prey to manipulation and cruel intention, all due to the “naive, dumb, and easy” stereotype that goes around with being a model. Nevertheless, I continue to work on my values, profession, and general wellness; proving through action that we women are more than an object and pretty face, we are daughters, partners, professionals, artists, fighters, and entrepreneurs: we are limitless.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

Now, I am in the transition of going fully into my public relations degree and leaving modeling behind, I am thankful for all the lessons and people who have joined me in this journey but now I am focusing on image development, branding, and public relations. I found my passion in creating tailored campaigns, events, and messages for clients and brands. My goal is to help my client’s message and brand reach the right audience and create the best impact, I make brands trustworthy, desired, and memorable.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

There´s no such thing as the right decision, it’s just the decision you make When we look back upon our actions there is no certain way for us to know if it was the right or wrong decision, because these are only hypotheticals, what counts is the decision you took and how you react towards it. I learned this because I tend to romanticize the “what if..” in my life, this is pointless, you have to explore and learn; actions and taking responsibility over them build you as a person, the right question doesn’t lie on dwelling over past hypotheticals, but in asking yourself what type of person you want to be.

Are there any books, videos or other content that you feel have meaningfully impacted your thinking?

Julia Cameron’s book “The Artist’s Way” has been a great guide to finding my inner creative but mostly gaining faith in myself. This book helps you connect with your inner child, your fears and desires, it takes you on a spiritual path towards yourself, your professional are artistic side. Thanks to this book I began journaling and becoming aware of my environment, my relationships, and my attitude toward myself and others. I have learned to create out of love and freedom.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @fridadda_

Image Credits
Frank Tesisteco Crystal Flores