823: How to Face Your Fears, Be Resilient and Begin Again with Immigration Attorney Gina Diaz

In this inspiring episode of Support is Sexy, host Elayne Fluker speaks with Gina Diaz — immigration and real estate attorney, entrepreneur, cancer survivor, and advocate for women’s empowerment. From being deported twice as a child before finally settling in the U.S., to becoming a single mother at 19, to beating ovarian cancer in her early 30s, Gina’s journey is a testament to resilience and fearless reinvention.

She opens up about the emotional toll of her experiences, the strength she found in her faith and family, and the power of choosing gratitude over self-pity. Now one of Chicago’s top attorneys and a founder of We Win, an organization that helps women build wealth through real estate, Gina shares how she’s using her journey to uplift others.

🔑 In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• The immigrant experience from a child’s perspective — and what people misunderstand about it

• How Gina overcame generational beliefs to pursue law and defy expectations

• What surviving cancer taught her about fear, faith, and making peace with herself

• Why helping other women build wealth through real estate is her legacy

• How gratitude and mindset helped her rebuild after personal and professional setbacks

 

👩🏽‍💼 About Gina Diaz:

Gina Diaz is a resilient immigration and real estate attorney who opened her own firm, Diaz Case Law, more than 10 years ago. A passionate advocate for immigrants and women of color, Gina is also a real estate investor and founding member of We Win, LLC, which supports women in building wealth through property ownership. Her story of persistence, purpose, and power is proof that fear can be your greatest teacher — if you listen.

 

🔗 Connect with Gina Diaz:

📱 Text or WhatsApp: [phone]
📸 Instagram: @abogadagginadiaz

 

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Support is Sexy podcast host Elayne Fluker is an ICF-trained Executive Coach for high-performing women who are transitioning to their next level. Her clients have worked for organizations such as Pfizer, Amazon, Expedia, Bain & Company and more. She is creator of Next Level Navigator -- a dynamic 3-month coaching program for women leaders. Elayne is also an author, speaker, and facilitator of leadership development workshops for Fortune 500 companies and organizations. Her LinkedIn Learning courseshave been attended by more than 62,000 students. Click here to get in touch with Elayne.

 

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