No Shortcuts, Just Grit: Andrea Ramirez on Entrepreneurship, Failure, and Growth

By Ana Cruz - Chief Editor & Founder

This week on The Ana Cruz Show, we sit down with Andrea Ramirez—entrepreneur, founder, and the force behind two thriving businesses in the DFW area: Spcy Pilates and AR Med Spa. Andrea’s story is one of courage, resilience, and relentless determination. Originally from Honduras, she arrived in the United States at just 14 years old, stepping straight into high school without speaking English, but with an unshakable desire to build a better future.

Now only 27 years old, Andrea is the owner and founder of two highly successful businesses, and her journey is anything but the “overnight success” story often sold online. In this episode, she opens up about her most important lessons as an entrepreneur, the sacrifices no one talks about, and the hardest moments that tested her faith in herself and her vision. Her honesty makes this conversation deeply real and incredibly refreshing.

Ana also brings her own perspective to the table, sharing insights from her experience as a business owner of two companies herself Rollos de Mujeres Media and DACAZA Investment. What unfolds is a powerful exchange—a true rainstorm of lessons born from real-life experience, not expensive courses or flashy promises. This episode is grounded, raw, and practical, offering wisdom that can only come from doing the work, making mistakes, and choosing to keep going.

This episode is especially for business owners who may be losing hope, or for restless minds eager to build something meaningful. Support Andrea and explore her businesses at www.spcypilates.com, and follow her on social media at @spyc.pilates and @ar_beauty_and_aesthetics.

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