From Divorce and Heartbreak to Empowering Women

Maria Tabraue knows what it means to start over. Born in Cuba and raised in Miami after immigrating to the United States, she builds a successful wildlife business, helps create one of South Florida’s most recognized exotic animal experiences, and appears to have everything she once dreamed of. But behind the success, she faces devastating personal challenges, painful separations, and the difficult process of rebuilding her identity. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Maria shares how resilience, self-love, divorce recovery, and personal transformation become the foundation of a new purpose. Today, as a Divorce Life Coach for Women and founder of Queen in the Jungle, she helps others navigate grief, healing, and reinvention while creating a legacy rooted in empowerment and community.

Key Takeaways

• Resilience is built through adversity, not comfort.
• Divorce can become the beginning of a powerful new chapter.
• Self-love is essential for healing and personal growth.
• Building a support system accelerates recovery and transformation.
• Legacy is created by using your struggles to help others rise.

Notable Quotes

• "Even though something breaks, you can rebuild yourself."
• "I need to help other women come out of that."
• "If it breaks, you got to fix it."
• "You have to fall in love with who you are."
• "Divorce wasn't an ending. It was a beginning."