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Remix: How Philanthropic CEO Carmen Rojas Learned to Lead as Her Full SelfE349


» Today we bring you another one of our favorite conversations since the start of our show. Raised by Nicaraguan and Venezuelan parents who immigrated to the U.S. in the middle of the Civil Rights and labor movements, she grew up determined to uphold the ideals of justice and equality. After being the first in her family to go to college, she set to work improving the lives of working people. In this expansive and intimate conversation with Alicia, Carmen, now the CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation, opens up about her modest upbringing, how to strengthen philanthropy, and why she does not hide any part of herself in her new role.
Follow Carmen @crojasphd on X.
How Alejandra Hernandez Styled SZA for the Super Bowl Halftime ShowE348


» The fashion stylist and designer shares how she develops her clients’ style profiles, and details the choices that went into creating SZA’s iconic Super Bowl halftime look.
Top 18: Why Living Icon Isabel Allende Has Never Kept SecretsE347


» We continue with our Top 25 Countdown! She believes the secrets you keep make you vulnerable. And she is sharing plenty of them in her new book, The Soul of a Woman. Isabel joins Alicia from her cozy writing room in her attic for an intimate chat that touches on infidelity, maternal grief, and the process of becoming "a woman on her own terms."
Follow Isabel Allende on Instagram @allendeisabel.
Why Debby Wolfe Believes That Real Life is Funnier Than FictionE346


» The Executive Producer and Showrunner of NBC’s hit sitcom Lopez vs. Lopez knew she had something special when she watched Mayan Lopez call out her famous father, George Lopez, on TikTok. That inspiration, combined with Debby’s decade working in television (credits: ABC’s “The Conners,”  Freevee’s “Primo,” Hulu’s “Love, Victor,” Netflix’s “One Day at a Time”) has made Lopez vs. Lopez a multi-season success. Debby describes her practices for creating psychological safety in a creative environment, the quality all of her most successful peers share, and the real life struggles that fuel her sitcom’s plotlines.
Remix: Paola Mendoza Teaches Us That Joy Is an Act of ResistanceE345


» This week, we bring you another one of our most beloved conversations since the start of our show. Film director and activist Paola Mendoza embodies today's political resistance. As Creative Director of the Women's March, her visionary work helped galvanize millions around the world, and continues with the "I Am a Child" campaign and efforts to stop the latest Supreme Court nominee. Paola was raised by a single mother, and, as a rebellious teen, found salvation in the arts. She talks with Alicia about gaining strength from her mother's difficult choices and why for her joy is an act of resistance.
Follow Paola @paolamendoza on Instagram.
How Brown Badass Bonita Founder Kim Guerra Learned to Practice Radical Self-LoveE344


» How Brown Badass Bonita Founder Kim Guerra Learned to Practice Radical Self-Love 
 
 
Like so many Latinas, she grew up being told, "calladita te ves más bonita.” But once Kim decided she didn't want to be quiet, she decided to help other Latinas find their voice too. Now, she is sharing her personal experience of healing her inner niña and her practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist in her new book, Badass Bonita: Break the Silence, Become a Revolution, Unearth Your Inner Guerrera. Come for Kim's retelling of the time her grandmother called her a "hoe," stay for the revolutionary self-love that allowed her to advocate for herself and begin to heal intergenerational wounds. 
 
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Check out Kim's new book, Badass Bonita: Break the Silence, Become a Revolution, Unearth Your Inner Guerrera (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kim-guerra/badass-bonita/9781538742433/) 
Remix: Why Diana Flores Believes Flag Football Deserves a Professional LeagueE343


» We bring you one of our favorite conversations with inspiring Latinas from the world of sports and fitness. The captain and quarterback of Mexico's National Flag Football Team shares her journey to winning gold at the 2022 World Games, how being a competitive athlete has shaped her relationship to her body (and to dating!), and how a professional league would change the sport she loves.
Follow Diana on Instagram @dianaflres33.
Why Jannese Torres Wants You to Become Financially PowerfulE342


» The host of the acclaimed Yo Quiero Dinero podcast and author of Financially Lit: The Modern Latina’s Guide to Level Up Your Dinero & Become Financially Poderosa shares her own journey to financial freedom, the realities of leveling-up a side-hustle, and her best advice for other Latinas who are just beginning their financial education.
 
You can find The Yo Quiero Dinero® podcast here and her book, "Financially Lit!" here. 
Remix: Mountaineer Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Knows the Highest Mountain is the One WithinE341


» We continue with our specially-curated playlist with our favorite interviews with Latinas in sports and fitness. The adventurer, activist, and first openly gay woman to complete the Seven Summits shares the childhood trauma and self-destructive behavior that brought her to the world’s highest mountain.
Follow  Silvia on Instagram @silviavasla. You can order her book via the websites listed here.
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» Starting this week, we'll be sharing brand new episodes every other week! Thank you for giving us space to work on other LTL projects (more on that soon). We're excited to bring fresh conversations to your listening rotation.
How Law & Order: SVU’s Juliana Aidén Martinez Learned To Accept the Up and Down Nature of a Creative LifeE340


» The Miami-born, Yale-trained Colombian-American actress shares the bumpy road between her breakout role in Netflix’s Griselda and her newest role as Detective Kate Silva on Law & Order: SVU; what she has learned working with stars Sofia Vergara and Mariska Hargitay; and the value of being just a little bit delusional.
Remix: How Health Coach Massy Arias Found Her Real StrengthE339


» This week, we share another one of our favorite interviews with Latinas in the world of sports and fitness. A decade ago, she began sharing her fitness trials and triumphs online after experiencing the dark side of the industry. Since then, she has motivated millions to find their motivation, strengthening techniques, and focus—and built a wellness empire that includes an app and the TRU Supplements line. In this episode, Massy gets candid about her recent divorce, and all the things we don’t see on Instagram.
Follow Massy on Instagram @massy.arias.
Top 19: How Peloton's Robin Arzón Found Her True PowerE338


» Our Top 25 Countdowb continues! The litigator turned ultra-marathoner and fitness instructor shares the personal trauma that helped redirect her from law into fitness, her commitment to showing up fully present and fully committed, and why her new children's book, Strong Mama, is a call to reimagine self-care.
Follow Robin @robinnyc on Instagram.
Remix: Julissa Natzely Arce Raya Wants You to Reclaim Your IdentityE337


» This week, we bring you one of our favorite conversations featuring some of the most inspiring Latinas we've had on the show. As a kid growing up in Texas, she thought that fitting in would keep her safe. Then, as she rose through the Wall Street ranks while harboring a big secret, a life-changing loss made her question everything. In her new book, You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation, Julissa shares her personal journey, explores the veiled history of U.S. Latinos, and makes a powerful case for reimagining what it means to belong.
Follow Julissa on Instagram @julissaarce.
Top 20: Why Novelist Xochitl Gonzalez Isn't Done Being AmbitiousE333


» We continue with our Top 25 Countdown! "Could you just be done being ambitious?" That was the question the Brooklyn native asked herself before she "blew up" her comfortable New York life to move to Iowa, pursue her MFA, and complete her first novel, which would become a New York Times Best-Seller, Olga Dies Dreaming. 
Follow Xochitl on Instagram @xochitlheg.
Remix: How Mysticism Fuels Natalia Lafourcade's Musical ProcessE332


» Today we bring you another one of our most well-loved conversations with Latina artists. The iconic Mexican folk singer didn’t know if she would keep working in music, so she lost herself in Canada and started paying attention to signs from the universe. In this episode, she shares how she found her way back home and the rituals she relies on to bring new projects to life.
Follow Natalia Lafourcade on Instagram @natalialafourcade. If you loved this episode, listen to What Medium Tatianna Morales Sees in Her Own Future and What Singer Aymée Nuviola Left Behind for Her Art. 
Remix: How Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez is Complicating the Immigrant NarrativeE331


» We bring you one of our favorite conversations featuring some of the most inspiring Latina writers we've had on the show. When her parents’ tourists visas expired, and they were no longer allowed entry into the United States, Elizabeth, an American citizen, persuaded her parents to allow her to stay in Arizona solo. She was only 15 years-old. Even as she contended with housing and food insecurity, Elizabeth managed to graduate valedictorian of her high school class, before going on to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode, we talk about the values tension in wanting to change the world and needing to pay rent, why the responsibilities she carried never allowed her to “let loose” like her peers, and her decision to share her story in her new memoir, “My Side of the River.”
Follow Elizabeth on instagram @lizzycancu and find her book My Side of the River here.  
Bonus Episode: How Journalist Naibe Reynoso Became the Creative Force Behind Con Todo Press


» Caress has provided more than 2.5 million dollars to support and elevate founders in our communities. One of the alums of the Caress Dream Fund, Naibe Reynoso, is an Emmy award-winning journalist and founder of Con Todo Press, a bilingual children's book publishing company. Naibe shares how she applied her journalism skills to entrepreneurship, the realities of publishing, and how to find big money for your big idea. (Sponsored)
To learn more go to caress.com and contodopress.com
 
How Adriana Paz Learned that “Living” is Critical for SuccessE330


» The prolific actress and star of Netflix’s musical crime comedy drama, Emilia Perez, shares her fears about being “too famous,” the risk/reward analysis of taking on a wildly ambitious project, and what she learned from sharing space (and the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award!) with Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofia Gascón and Selena Gomez.
 
Remix: How Writer Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Maintains Control of Her NarrativeE329


» This week, we continue with one of our most beloved conversations with members of the new literary canon. As if setting out to write a book about the undocumented immigrant experience across the country wasn’t hard enough, Karla Cornejo Villavivencio set a much higher bar for The Undocumented Americans. “I promised everyone in the book, all of my subjects, that I would get Americans to care. And that's a promise that I couldn't guarantee that I could keep,” she tells Alicia in this searing conversation about not wanting to be a political tool, being among the first undocumented immigrants to graduate from Harvard University, and not thinking too much about herself to avoid “going into dark places.”
Follow Karla  on instagram @karlarrriott.
Why Olivia Troye, a Former Trump Administration Official, Is Voting for Kamala HarrisE328


» Raised in El Paso by a Mexican immigrant mother and a father who worked as a truck driver, this first gen college student started her career at the Republican National Committee. Then dual tragedies, the September 11, 2001 attacks and the sudden death of her father, changed everything. Olivia describes her career pivot to national security; her choice to work for Vice President Pence, her decision to leave and the fall out; and why she, a lifelong Republican, is now openly campaigning for Kamala Harris. 
 
 
New Episode: Why Small Business Administrator Isabel Guzman is Obsessed with Delivering the American Dream of Business OwnershipE327


» Administrator Guzman, the fifth Latina to serve in a U.S. presidential cabinet, shares how she learned to be “as entrepreneurial as the small businesses” she serves, the growing pains of pivoting from behind-the-scenes player to principal, and her best advice for other Latinas who want to do the same.
 
New Episode: Nopalera's Sandra Velasquez on Why We Should Support Latina Risk TakersE326


» At UnidosUS's annual conference in Las Vegas this year, LTL's Juleyka Lantigua moderated a keynote conversation with the founder of the award-winning beauty brand during the event's Latinas Luncheon. Sandra opened up about the creative transition from rock musician to lifestyle entrepreneur, the business acumen and personal evolution required to grow Nopalera, and the powerful ways our choices as Latina consumers can generate community wealth.
 
Remix: How Writer Leslé Honoré Knows Poetry Changes LivesE325


» This week, we share another one of our favorite interviews from Latinas in the art world. Her poems have gone viral and reached millions. Now the writer behind "Brown Girl, Brown Girl" opens up about finding her way out of an abusive marriage, the decade where her kids became her poems, and the power of putting what you want into words.
Find Leslé's latest book here and follow the author on IG @leslehonore. If you loved this episode, listen to How Coco Illustrator Ana Ramírez González Extends Herself with Her Art and How Writer Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Maintains Control of Her Narrative. 
New Episode: How Paola Mendoza’s Art is Lighting a Path ForwardE324


» For her newest YA book, Solis, Paola teamed up with co-author Abby Sher to tell the story of a near-future  America where undocumented people are forced into labor camps in service of an autocratic regime, and the four courageous rebels who decide to start a revolution. Paola shares the process of co-creating, what she had to say "no" to in order to say "yes" to YA fiction, and reflections on her own quest for freedom.
Follow Paola on Instagram @paolamendoza .  Find her new book Solis, here and her book tour dates here. If you enjoyed this episode, listen to her first episode on Latina to Latina, Paola Mendoza Teaches Us That Joy Is an Act of Resistance. 
New Episode: How Paola Ramos Became Insatiably CuriousE323


» The award-winning journalist delves into the reporting behind her new book, Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America; reflects on how being a Latina lesbian informs her storytelling; and shares what her grandfather’s life and death have taught her about the pursuit of individual freedom.
Follow Paola @paoramos on Instagram and find her new book here.
 
Remix: Why iLe’s New Album, Almadura, Is Both Departure and Evolution from Calle 13E322


» This week, we bring you one of our favorite conversations with Latina artists. iLe’s natural and inherited musical talents were nurtured between classic piano training and the hyper-political songs of Calle 13, Puerto Rico’s most influential group in the last few decades. Now the singer/songwriter takes center stage with her haunting and flaring album Almadura. She and Alicia revisit moments of inspiration and desperation—especially for her beloved PR’s political limbo—and pull threads from the vivid stories and powerful messages that elevate her music to anthem status.
Follow iLe on IG @cabralu. If you loved this episode, listen to Dessa for more on music. 
New Episode: Why Jessica Hoppe Believes We Need More Stories of Addiction RecoveryE321


» She was in her early 30s when a stranger's intervention forced Jessica to confront her addiction. Recovery required Jessica to revisit early traumas, and contend with deeply ingrained ideas about achievement and self-worth. Now, the founder of @NuevaYorka is sharing her story in her highly anticipated memoir First in the Family: A Story of Survival, Recovery, and the American Dream.
Follow Jessica on Instagram @jessicahoppeauthor and @NuevaYorka.  Find her new book here.
New Episode: Why Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez Chose to Celebrate Our Tías and PrimasE320


» In her new book, Tías and Primas: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us, Prisca helps us understand the women in our lives: la loca, tu tía escándalosa, la prima perfecta and so many more. Prisca shares her own path from la prima perfecta to la loca, and her best advice for truly getting to know the women we love.
Follow Prisca on instagram @priscadorcas. Find her latest book here.
 
Top 21: Why Dr. Mariel Buqué Believes Healing Leads to LiberationE319


» Our Top 25 Countdown Continues! The Ivy League educated holistic psychologist is revolutionizing her field with Indigenous healing, curanderos, sound baths, and Reiki therapy. In this conversation we had well before the release of her book Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma, Dr. Buqué breaks down her work in mental wellness, and how we can use “micro moments” to connect with ourselves.  
Find Dr. Buqué's book here. Follow her on Instagram @dr.marielbuque. 
Remix: Univision’s Ilia Calderón is Grounded by the People She CoversE318


» We continue with our favorite conversations with Latinas in journalism. She came to Miami on vacation from her television job in Colombia and, while visiting Telemundo with a friend, walked herself into an opportunity of a lifetime. Then Ilia Calderon really went to work, leading the country’s premier Spanish-language news program on Univision and making headlines for her intrepid reporting and intelligent disaster coverage. She talks with Alicia about confronting a KKK leader, reporting on the family separation crisis as a mother, and navigating life as a hyphenated Latina.
Follow Ilia on Instagram @IliaCalderón. If you loved this episode, listen to María Elena Salinas and Mariana Atencio for more on journalism.
Remix: How Lori Montenegro is Holding the Powerful AccountableE317


» This week, we share another one of our favorite interviews from Latinas in the world of journalism. Noticias Telemundo’s Washington D.C. bureau chief shares her unlikely path from correspondent to newsroom leader, and one of the most influential journalists in Spanish-language television.
Follow Lori on Instagram lorimontenegro_ .If you loved this episode, listen to Why Investigative Journalist Jean Guerrero is Leaning into the Power of Her Personal Experience.
Remix: This is Why María Elena Salinas is a LegendE316


» This week we bring you one of our most beloved interviews with inspiring Latinas in journalism. After decades of beaming into our homes from her perch on the Univision anchor desk, María Elena Salinas is enjoying finally speaking for herself and pursuing her own ideas and work. She jokes that she didn’t want her legacy to be that “I worked at Univision and then I died,” but Alicia also gets her to open up about that lingering doubt we all feel, the hard choices of being a working mom, and the freedom that comes with stepping boldly into your destiny.
Follow Maria @MariaESalinas on Instagram. If you loved this episode, listen to Mariana Atencio and Cristina Costantini on their paths into journalism. 
Remix: How Lauren Jauregui Learned to Listen to Her Own VoiceE315


» We continue counting down our top 25 episodes of all time. It took her years to get back to herself, but now the singer-songwriter who exploded onto the world stage as part of Fifth Harmony has her first solo EP, Prelude. And she's also on a mission to help others heal.
Follow Lauren @laurenjauregui on Instagram. If you loved this episode, listen to Why iLe’s New Album, Almadura, Is Both Departure and Evolution from Calle 13 and Why DaniLeigh is Destined to Be a Music Mogul.  
Remix: How Netflix’s Carolina Garcia Picks Binge-Worthy HitsE314


» This week, we bring you another one of our favorite interviews since the start of our show. She learned on the job as an assistant to one of the most powerful women in Hollywood, and spent nine years at Twentieth Century Fox before making the leap to Netflix. Now its director of original programing, she lets us in on what it takes to sell a big idea.    
Follow Carolina on Instagram @thedancingdiary. If you loved this episode, listen to How Showrunner Dailyn Rodriguez Stays in High Demand and LEVEL UP: This Life Coach Says Now's the Time to Level Up. 
Remix: When Gentefied Co-Creator Linda Yvette Chávez Realized She Couldn’t QuitE313


» Today, we bring you another one of our most beloved interviews with Latinas in entertainment. "If you find yourself in an industry doing all the jobs around the job you really want to do, check in on that," Linda tells Alicia. "There's some sort of fear around you not doing the thing you really want to do." She would know. After years of working in film and digital creative, Linda decided to follow her true passion: writing. Within two years of making that commitment, she was pitching and selling a television series. And there's so much more to Linda's story--breaking with tradition, sacrificing something of great value, and working harder than she thought she could.
Follow Linda @lindayvettechavez on Instagram. If you loved this episode, listen to Ilana Peña, and Gloria Calderón Kellett for more on creating Latina narratives in Hollywood.
Remix: Why TV Showrunner Ilana Peña Craves Complicated Girl CharactersE312


» We continue with our favorite conversations with Latinas in the entertainment industry. Growing up, television writer Ilana Peña was a student of books, where, she says, "girls could be complicated." Now, as creator of Diary of a Future President on Disney+, Ilana brings that vision of girlhood to life. She tells Alicia about rising from assistant to writer’s assistant to writer to creator, how the early loss of her father taught her to use “grief as an engine,” and why being in charge forced her to stop saying “maybe.”
Follow Ilana @lanstagram on Instagram. If you loved this episode, listen to Linda Yvette Chavez and Cristela Alonzo for more on creating Latina shows in Hollywood.
Remix: ODAAT’s Gloria Calderón Kellett Is a Boss in Any RoomE311


» This week, we bring you one of our best-loved episodes about Latinas in the entertainment industry. Calderón Kellett runs the show. Literally. She’s the co-showrunner and executive producer of Netflix’s One Day at a Time, and with each season, she’d adding more credits to that list: writer, director and actor. She talks with Alicia about her rise through Hollywood’s writers’ rooms (How I Met Your Mother, Devious Maids, and Drunk History), and argues for letting good things be good. And reveals her plans to take her storytelling to the next level.  
Follow Gloria on instagram @gloriakellett. If you loved this episode, listen to Cristela Alonzo and Linda Yvette Chavez on what takes to write and run a television show. 
Top 25 Countdown: #23 America Ferrera Knows What Real Power Looks LikeE310


» We continue with our Top 25 Countdown! The Hollywood A-lister reveals how she advocates for herself, maneuvers through complex power dynamics, and deflects the “Brown Discount.” She also shares about the work that went into Season 2 of the smash hit, Gentefied, streaming on Netflix now!   
Follow America @americaferrera on Instagram. If you loved this episode, listen to Why TV Showrunner Ilana Peña Craves Complicated Girl Characters and How Queens' Star Nadine Velazquez is Making the Most of a Second Chance.  
Remix: Daisy Auger-Dominguez Knows What it Takes to Build an Inclusive WorkplaceE309


» Today, we bring you another one of our favorite interviews with Latinas in the corporate world. The Chief People Officer for VICE Media has spent her career building better workplaces. She’s perfected a model: reflect, visualize, act, and persist. Now she's put everything she's learned into her new book, Inclusion Revolution: The Essential Guide to Dismantling Racial Inequity in the Workplace.
Follow Daisy on on Instagram @daisyaugerdominguezw and on X (formerly Twitter) @DaisyAD. If you loved this episode, listen to Powerhouse Marketer Ana Valdéz on Using Media to Create Change and Investor Nathalie Molina Niño Boldly Speaks Truth to Powerful Men. 
Remix: Why Corporate America Couldn’t Change Carla Vernón at Her CoreE308


» This week, we bring you another one of our favorite conversations with Latinas in the corporate world. Carla Vernón describes herself as “a very malleable piece of clay” with a sense of pride and self-awareness. She has used that singular strength to rise from associate to executive at General Mills. She reflects on her long tenure there, being among the first in her Afro-Panamanian family to venture into the business world, and setting and keeping her own standards as she gained success and status.
Follow Carla @CarlaInspired on Instagram. If you loved this episode, listen to Elisa Villanueva Beard's Aha Moment As Teach For America's CEO,  and Remix: How Ad Exec Nancy Reyes Became Undeniable.
Remix: How Ad Exec Nancy Reyes Became UndeniableE307


» We continue with our favorite conversations with Latinas in the corporate world.  After Alicia’s conversation with advertising superstar Nancy Reyes, she wanted to make t-shirts that read, "I am undeniable." That’s how inspiring this trailblazer’s story is. From learning that “everything feels better when you earn it” to “dealing with a massive career failure” and making the decision to go from “good to great,” Nancy’s success is a testament to what happens when grit and tenacity meet opportunity.
Follow Nancy on X (formerly Twitter) @reyesjimbo. If you loved this episode, listen to Daisy Auger-Dominguez on Making It in Corporate America and Top 25 Countdown: #24 How Meg Medina Summoned the Courage to Write.
Top 25 Countdown: #24 How Meg Medina Summoned the Courage to WriteE306


» Our Top 25 Countdown Continues! "Who is she? What does she want? Why can't she have it?" Those are the questions the Newbery Medal-winning children's author asks about each of her young Latina protagonists. What Meg Medina wanted was to write professionally, but first, she had to get brave.
Follow Meg on Instagram @megmedinabooks. and find all her books here. If you loved this episode, listen to What Sonia Manzano Knows Kids Need and  How Canticos Creator Susie Jaramillo Built an Inclusive Kids' Brand.
Remix: Why Bricia Lopez Wants You to Embrace the Art of AsadaE305


» This week, we bring you another one of our favorite conversations around food. As she was researching her new cookbook, Asada: The Art of Mexican Style Grilling, the LA restaurateur began to realize how men dominate the grill scene. Now, she’s trying to change that by giving others the tools and inspiration to master asada. Bricia explains the financial margins necessary to sustain a successful restaurant, and the pride and responsibility of being Oaxacan.
Follow Bricia on Instagram @bricialopez and discover the secret to incredible asada here. 
If you liked this episode, listen to and How Chef Grace Ramirez Found Her Place Outside of the Kitchen and Remix: Chef Ariel Fox is Expanding Our Understanding of 'Authentic' Cuisine.
Remix: Chef Ariel Fox is Expanding Our Understanding of 'Authentic' CuisineE304


» We continue with our favorite conversations around food. The VP for Dos Caminos and Del Friscos pulls back the curtain on what it takes to launch a restaurant, talks about the difference between competing on Hell's Kitchen as a newbie versus an established chef, and shares the personal change that inspired her new cookbook: Spice Kitchen: Healthy Latin and Caribbean Cuisine.
Follow Ariel on Instagram @chefarielfox. If you liked this episode, listen to Why Rum Master Distiller Sylvia Santiago Will Never Quit and Master Chef Lorena Garcia Says It Takes More Than Sharp Knives.
Remix: How Karla Vasquez Reclaimed Salvadoran FoodE303


» We are celebrating almost 300 episodes of Latina to Latina! For the first Monday of every month, we are counting down our top 25 episodes of all time. In between, we'll curate special playlists of some of our favorite episodes. For the next three weeks, we bring you some of our favorite conversations about food. When Karla Vasquez learned that there were virtually no Salvadoran cookbooks in print in the United States, this food writer and cooking instructor made it her mission to capture the food and the spirits of the women of El Salvador.
Follow Karla on Instagram @karla_tv and find her book here. If you loved this episode, listen to Why Pioneering Journalist Maria Hinojosa Put Herself in the Story and How Documentarian Cristina Costantini Fed Her Soul While Making Mucho Mucho Amor. 
Top 25 Countdown: #25 What Media Mogul Nely Galán Can Teach Us About the Art of ReinventionE302


» To celebrate almost 300 episodes of Latina to Latina, for the first Monday of every month, we are counting down our top 25 episodes of all time. In between, we'll curate special playlists of some of our favorite episodes. Coming in at #25: This television executive turned entrepreneur took a major detour—mid career—to go back to school. Nely shares how that decision changed her life, as well as her insights on how to find your true purpose.
Follow Nely on instagram @nelygalan. If you loved this episode, listen to Fashion Entrepreneur Lilliana Vazquez: “Build Something for Yourself” and How Carolyn Rodz Is Connecting Entrepreneurs with Opportunities. 
How Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez is Complicating the Immigrant NarrativeE301


» When her parents’ tourists visas expired, and they were no longer allowed entry into the United States, Elizabeth, an American citizen, persuaded her parents to allow her to stay in Arizona solo.  She was only 15 years-old. Even as she contended with housing and food insecurity, Elizabeth managed to graduate valedictorian of her high school class, before going on to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode, we talk about the values tension in wanting to change the world and needing to pay rent, why the responsibilities she carried never allowed her to “let loose” like her peers, and her decision to share her story in her new memoir, “My Side of the River.”
Follow Elizabeth on instagram @lizzycancu and find her book My Side of the River here.  
If you liked this episode, listen to How Travel Empowered Nikki Vargas to Bring Her Life Into Alignment and What Jennifer De Leon Had to Confront to Become the First Writer In Her Family.
How Cecilia Marquez is Retelling the History of the American SouthE300


» In her new book, Making the Latino South, the Hunt Family Assistant Professor in History at Duke University chronicles the dramatic racial evolution of non-Black Latinos living in the American South from the 1940s to the early 2000s.
Follow Cecilia on X (formerly Twitter) @ProfCeciliaM , and learn more about her research here, and find her book here.
If you liked this episode, listen to How Natasha Alford’s Lived Experience Informs Her Political Analysis and Storytelling and For Sociologist Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve Getting Latinos to Care about Justice Reform Is Personal.
Raquel Reichard Wants You to Know that Self-Care Isn’t One Size Fits AllE299


» She wrote her book, Self-Care for Latinas: 100+ Ways to Prioritize & Rejuvenate Your Mind, Body, & Spirit, deep in her own grief, a year after suddenly losing her best friend. Raquel shares what that experience taught her about self-care and community care, living with life-changing loss, and how she is building a career in media from her beloved Orlando, Florida.
Follow Raquel Reichard on Instagram @raquelreichard. Find her new book here. If you liked this episode, listen to How Robyn Moreno Gets Rooted and How Chef Grace Ramirez Found Her Place Outside of the Kitchen .
LTL x Poderistas Live at The William Vale: Featuring Xochitl Gonzalez!E298


» Check out our live recording of Latina to Latina x Poderistas in conversation with Xochitl Gonzalez, author of the new novel, Anita de Monte Laughs Last - taped before a live audience at The William Vale on March 27th, 2024!
Follow Xochitl on instagram @xochitltheg and find her book, Anita de Monte Laughs Last, here. Learn more about Poderistas and their work and follow them on Instagram @poderistas. 
Thank you to our lead sponsors, Fund for the City of New York and Telemundo's Mujeres Imparables, whose generous funding allowed us to bring you this recording of the event, and to the Latina-owned brands who showed up and showed out for our gift bag: 
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Loisa
Nopalera
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Oeste
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Siete Foods
 
How Malia Lazu Moved from Intention to ImpactE297


» She started her career as a political organizer, launching Mass VOTE, a state-wide voter engagement campaign, then parlayed those skills into economic development. As the EVP and Regional President at Berkshire Bank, Malia evolved the bank’s strategic focus to prioritize community impact. Malia shares how her theory of change evolved, how she identifies gaps between organizations’ intentions and their impact, and the very personal question she is constantly circling back to in therapy.
Follow Malia and her work on Instagram @theurbanlabz, and find her book From Intention to Impact here. If you loved this episode listen to Why Cristina Tzintún Ramirez Wants Latinas to Be Less Humble and More Demanding and  Code for America’s Amanda Renteria Lost Some Battles, but Is Winning the Political War.
See You Tonight!


» It's Wednesday, March 27th! Alicia and Juleyka cannot wait to see you at The William Vale for our live recording with Xochitl Gonzalez. Tonight's event is a great way to support a Latina-owned business and a Latina-run organization. There are still tickets and swag bags available, so get yours while they last. Bring a friend!
Tickets available for purchase here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latina-to-latina-x-poderistas-live-tickets-795621153287?aff=oddtdtcreator
Counting Down to Our Live Recording with Xochtil Gonzalez!


» Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 27th , is our first Latina to Latina x Poderistas live event! If you haven't purchased your tickets, there is still time. If you can't be there in person, but want to support us, join other listeners who have purchased tickets to give away to others. If you're interested in participating, just drop us a line on Instagram: @latinatolatina.
Tickets available for purchase here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latina-to-latina-x-poderistas-live-tickets-795621153287?aff=oddtdtcreator
Why Giovanna “Gigi” Gonzalez Wants You to Have a Wealth “Why”E296


» The entrepreneur, TikTok star and author of the personal finance book “Cultura and Cash: Lessons from the First Gen Mentor for Managing Finances and Cultural Expectations” shares her tips for setting money boundaries with those you love most, and the importance of defining the driving values and “why” of your money plan.
Follow Giovanna on instagram @gigthegirstgenmentor and find her book, Cultura and Cash here. If you liked this episode listen to How Alejandra Campoverdi Traced Her Family’s Invisible Inheritances and LEVEL UP: How to Secure Your Financial Future Starting Today.
Special Announcement: Latina to Latina x Poderistas Swag Bags!


» Just a few days left to purchase tickets for our Latina to Latina + Poderistas Live event with NYT Best selling author Xochitl Gonzalez!
The first 150 tickets sold come with a bag from Hija de tu Madre, stuffed with goodies from Latine brands including: Agua Bonita, Bloomi, Loisa, Nopalera, Ocoa, Oeste, Reina Rebelde, Rizos curls, Siete Foods, plus a reusable beverage bottle from the City Fund of New York - one of the event’s lead sponsors. We also have some special discount codes from Brazi snacks, Cindy Castro New York and Bonita Fierce candles!
There are only a few dozen of these tickets left, so grab yours today:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latina-to-latina-x-poderistas-live-tickets-795621153287?aff=oddtdtcreator
Why Cynthia Pelayo Refuses to Commit to One GenreE295


» The prolific author and poet started her career as a community reporter, then pivoted to creative writing. Now, the award-winning author of the new book, Forgotten Sisters, blends fairytale, horror, suspense and more to capture the grit and mysticism of moving between worlds. Cynthia shares how her success has forced her to rethink her boundaries, and how being the mother to two children with autism informs her writing.
Follow Cynthia on instagram @cynthiapelayoauthor. Order her book, Forgotten Sisters, here.
If you liked this episode, listen to How Johanna Rojas Vann Wove the Truth Into Fiction and What Jennifer De Leon Had to Confront to Become the First Writer In Her Family
Why Social Media Star Vanessa Sirias Takes Social Media BreaksE294


» When the pandemic hit, she lost her news job and doubled down on creating her own content. Now, as a creator and influencer with hundreds of thousands of social media followers, Vanessa explains how her early foray into YouTube (doing song covers in her high school bedroom!) prepared her for the “TikTok Boom of 2020,” a subsequent job offer from BuzzFeed, and what to do when the algorithm steals the joy of performing and creating.
Connect with Vanessa on instagram @vanessacsirias and TikTok at @vanessacsirias. If you liked this episode listen to Why Kat Stickler Doesn’t Have Vulnerability Hangovers and Mayan Lopez Knows That Art Imitates Life.
What Paula Ávila-Guillén Believes Reproductive Rights Advocates in the U.S. Can Learn from Movements to Expand Rights in Latin AmericaE293


» The Executive Director of The Women's Equality Center shares her insights on the efforts to end El Salvador’s total abortion ban, and Honduras’ total emergency contraception, as well as the movement to expand women’s rights in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. Paula shares how she came to see reproductive rights as central to civil rights, and how her own fertility journey shaped her advocacy.
Connect with Paula on Instagram @pauavilg. If you liked this episode listen to Why Zaena Zamora is Fighting for Our Reproductive Freedom and Why Jessica González-Rojas Champions Reproductive Justice.
How Raquel Dominguez Develops Big Ideas Around Big TalentE292


» She went from assistant to creative executive in just a few years, and now at OBB Media, she oversees content and strategy for Hailey Bieber, Kylie Jenner, Demi Lovato, and Kevin Hart. We talk about getting your foot in the door when you have no connections, learning by osmosis, and how to play it cool when you work with some of the biggest stars of your generation.
Follow Raquel on Instagram @raquellllly. If you liked this episode, listen to Why Marjorie Garcia Advocates for Recording Artists and How TikTok Star Tefi Pessoa Gets Paid to Be Herself.
How Natasha Alford’s Lived Experience Informs Her Political Analysis and StorytellingE291


» The Grio’s VP of Digital Content and Senior Correspondent, and CNN political analyst joins Alicia to talk about blending memoir and cultural analysis in her new book, American Negra.
Follow Natasha on Instagram @natashasalford and learn more about her book American Negra here. If you liked this episode, listen to How Claudia Forestieri Made the Pivot from Journalism to Scripted Television and How O Magazine’s Arianna Davis Made It, on Her Own Terms.
Latina to Latina x Poderistas LIVE EVENT in Brooklyn


» Have you ever wanted to support Latina to Latina, but weren’t sure how? On March 27th, we are teaming up with our friends at Poderistas to host our first major Latina to Latina live recording  at The William Valle Brooklyn and we want you to be in the audience! Host Alicia Menendez will be talking to New York Times best-selling author, Xochitl Gonzalez about her brand novel, Anita de Monte Laughs Last.  As a ticket holder, you’re contributing to the production of the show—we will be using our portion of the ticket sales to produce this podcast week in and week out.  For more details and to buy tickets, head over to LatinatoLatina.com.  We can’t wait to see you! 
How Ona Diaz-Santin Became the Hair SaintE290


» The celebrity hair stylist, curl expert and owner of 5 Salon Spa shares how a fortuitous offer forced her to early up her ten year plan, the ways the pandemic tested her business and her faith, and the importance of never being “too good” to be of service.
Follow Ona on Instagram @_thehairsaint_. If you liked this episode, listen to Julissa Prado, the Million-Dollar Curl Whisperer and Why Beauty Entrepreneur Aisha Ceballos-Crump Stepped Out on Faith.
Why Marjorie Garcia Advocates for Recording ArtistsE289


» The entertainment attorney behind J. Balvin, Juanes, Los Tigres del Norte, Carla Morrison and Snow the Product shares how she forewent a performing career of her own to advocate for others, what she’s learned about protecting artists’ rights, and the necessity of studying and understanding the entire entertainment industry.
Follow Marjorie on Instagram @pajareezy. If you liked this episode, listen to Why Doris Anahí Brings a 'Heart of Service' to Her Art and How Melania Luisa Marte Became a Word Weaver.
Why Cristina Tzintún Ramirez Wants Latinas to Be Less Humble and More DemandingE288


» The civil rights leader behind Texas’ Workers Defense Project and Jolt, and now NextGen America, shares her insights on organizing and mobilizing young and Latino voters, the biggest mistake she made while running for the US Senate, and why she grew up believing that people were jealous of her Mexican identity.
Follow Cristina on Instagram @cristinanextgen. If you liked this episode, listen to How Monica Ramirez Embraced Solidarity to Build a Movement and Code for America’s Amanda Renteria Lost Some Battles, but Is Winning the Political War.
Why Myriam Gurba Doesn’t Believe That Confessional Art-Making is Inherently CatharticE287


» The author of Creep: Accusations and Confessions shares the familial roots of her irreverence, the surprising response to her viral critique of the book, American Dirt, and the work she did in the aftermath of an abusive relationship to make herself whole.
Find the book here. Follow Myriam on Instagram @alt_myriam_gurba666. If you liked this episode, listen to How Kali Fajardo-Anstine Fought to Tell Her Ancestors’ Stories or How History Inspires Cristina Garcia to Fill in the Gaps.
How Dalina Soto Became an Anti-Diet DieticianE286


» She always thought she’d be a doctor, then a college class refocused her on the power of preventative health care. Now, as a registered and licensed dietician with more than 100K social media followers, Dalina is encouraging us to eat without guilt, embrace our culture, and question dietary absolutism. In this episode, Dalina walks us through the CHULA method, her trademarked approach to freeing ourselves from diet culture.
Find Dalina on Instagram @your.latina.nutritionist. If you liked this episode, listen to Why Radical Health CEO Ivelyse Andino Wants to Reimagine Health Care or How Karla Vasquez Reclaimed Salvadoran Food.
How Dr. Mariel Buqué Believes You Transform Intergenerational Pain Into Intergenerational AbundanceE285


» The Columbia University-trained, trauma informed psychologist and practitioner of holistic healing weaves together scientific research, best practices, and personal experience to help us unpack intergenerational trauma in the service of building a legacy of abundance. It’s all part of her new book, Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma.
Find Dr Buqué's book here. Follow her on Instagram @dr.marielbuque. If you liked this episode, listen to our previous conversation with Dr. Buqué.
How Cindy Castro Is Setting the Standard for Responsible FashionE284


» The fashion designer behind Cindy Castro New York shares how her childhood in Ecuador, and the waste and labor practices she witnessed in her early years in the fashion industry shaped her commitment to building a responsible luxury women's ready to wear brand.
Follow Cindy on Instagram @cindycastro_nyc. If you liked this episode, listen to Why Cuyana’s Karla Gallardo Believes in Fewer, Better Things and Why Nicole Chavez Wants to Help You Cultivate Style Confidence.
Why Diana Flores Believes Flag Football Deserves a Professional LeagueE283


» The captain and quarterback of Mexico's National Flag Football Team shares her journey to winning gold at the 2022 World Games, how being a competitive athlete has shaped her relationship to her body (and to dating!), and how a professional league would change the sport she loves.
Follow Diana on Instagram @dianaflres33. If you liked this episode, listen to Why Alicia Bassuk Believes Leading Others Begins with Knowing and Leading Yourself and How Health Coach Massy Arias Found Her Real Strength.
How Allison Strong Built A Room of Her OwnE282


» The actress and singer-songwriter (and Alicia’s one-time babysitting charge!) shares the magic of growing up in a matriarchal home, the early negative feedback that nearly destroyed her spirit (and the advice that empowered her to keep going), and the action she took early in the pandemic that allowed her to survive and thrive as an artist.
Check out Allison’s album Brontë here. Follow Allison on Instagram @allisontstrong. If you liked this episode, listen to Encanto's Adassa is Guided By Her Why and Ana Villafañe is Still a Supernova.
Why Babba Rivera Wants to be in Charge of the Concept and the ExecutionE281


» She helped launch Uber in her native Sweden, then served as Away’s Director of Brand Marketing before opening her own marketing agency. There, she learned the limits of being a consultant (good ideas without good execution are meaningless), and decided to focus her efforts on something she could lead from beginning to end. Babba shares how her journey led her to found Ceremonia, a clean hair care line rooted in Latinx heritage, and the pitch that earned her a $10 million Series A. 
LTL is coming to a city near you! Subscribe to our email list and let us know where we should record next. 
How Marcela Guerrero is Shaping the History and Genealogy of the WhitneyE280


» The DeMartini Family Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art shares how her career veered away from academia and into curation, the impact of exhibition choices on a museum’s collection, and the lessons she’s learned from Black curators who’ve come before her.LTL is coming to a city near you! Subscribe to our email list and let us know where we should record next.
Why Yvonne Castañeda Wants Latinas to Receive Culturally Competent Mental Health CareE279


» How much of our relationship to food begins with our parents’ relationships to food? And how much of that is informed by their experiences of uncertainty and scarcity? Yvonne, a mental health clinician, explores the roots of our relationship to food,  the connections between mental health and eating disorders, and offers a framework for talking about food, eating and well-being. Check out Yvonne's latest book Pork Belly Tacos with a Side of Anxiety here! LTL is coming to a city near you! Subscribe to our email list and let us know where we should record next.
How Alejandra Campoverdi Traced Her Family’s Invisible InheritancesE278


» She navigated her way from “wannabe chola” to first-gen college student to White House aide to President Obama. But those bullet-points fail to capture the messiness and pain that exist in making the leap from one to the other. In her new memoir, First Gen, Alejandra is naming everything from the “Invisible Inheritances” we each contend with, to the “Trailblazer Toll” we pay for breaking those cycles and becoming the first.
Find First Gen here. Follow Alejandra on Instagram @acampoverdi. If you liked this episode, listen to Why Aida Rodriguez Believes in Giving Grace and Julissa Natzely Arce Raya Wants You to Reclaim Your Identity.LTL is coming to a city near you! Subscribe to our email list and let us know where we should record next.
What Motivates Linda García to Build WealthE277


» The beloved financial educator explores the importance of identifying money wounds, challenges us to rethink "emergency" funds as a form of opportunity (you can hear our host hyperventilate!) and teaches us how to set a money intention. If you love the conversation, check out Linda's new book, "Wealth Warrior: 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market."LTL is coming to a city near you! Subscribe to our email list and let us know where we should record next.
How Travel Empowered Nikki Vargas to Bring Her Life Into AlignmentE276


» A senior editor for Fodor's Travel and the author of the travel memoir, Call You When I Land, shares how globe-trotting saved her from committing to a life she knew was not for her, along with her hard-earned insights on learning from failure, and planning trips that foster introspection and growth. 
 
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How Carmen Perez Became a Forward-ThinkerE275


» The President and CEO of The Gathering for Justice and Co-Chair of the Women’s March shares an alternate vision of a carceral society, describes the occasional “messiness” of organizing, and reflects on the life-changing loss that shapes her pursuit of justice and of joy.
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How Danyeli Rodriguez Del Orbe Learned She Was Not Meant to be a MartyrE274


» The formerly undocumented Afro-Dominican poet, spoken word artist and cultural expression activist shares her decision to forgo law school in favor of a different form of advocacy, the importance of uplifting Black immigrant narratives, and the necessity of developing an identity independent of one’s family.
LTL is coming to a city near you! Subscribe to our email list and let us know where we should record next.
What Drives Marta Tellado to Advocate for a Fair and Just MarketplaceE273


» The President and CEO of Consumer Reports, and author of Buyer Aware: Harnessing Our Consumer Power for a Safe, Fair, and Transparent Marketplace, explains why digital rights is the next frontier of consumer protections, and shares her best advice for flexing your consumer power.
Follow Marta  @MLTellado.
If you liked this episode, listen to Why Valarie De La Garza Calls Her Own Shots and Why Susan Gonzales Wants You to Understand Artificial Intelligence.LTL is coming to a city near you! Subscribe to our email list and let us know where we should record next.
Why Aida Rodriguez Believes in Giving GraceE272


» The beloved comedian shares the pain of growing up without her father, the decision to reunite with him decades later, and the healing power of giving grace. It’s all part of her new memoir, Legitimate Kid.
Find Legitimate Kid here, and follow Aida on Instagram @funnyaida. If you liked this episode, listen to Mayan Lopez Knows That Art Imitates Life and Why Kat Stickler Doesn’t Have Vulnerability Hangovers.
Introducing: 100 Latina Birthdays


» The health and wellness of Latinas is crucial to the health and wellbeing of the U.S. economy. In 100 Latina Birthdays, an original documentary series from Peabody-nominated LWC Studios, reporters in Chicago investigate the health and lifetime outcomes of Latinas in the United States from birth to age 100. In season 1, the stories that unfold center Latinas during their perinatal journeys, childhood, adolescence, and up until age 20.
In episode 1, new parents Wendy Miralda and José Paz are navigating the first year of their daughter Jelyani’s life, in Spanish. Language is key to their connection as a family and as Hondurans living in a predominantly Mexican neighborhood in Waukegan, Illinois. The Paz family never questioned teaching their baby Spanish. But many Latinos in the U.S. grapple with the misconception that doing so could delay their child learning English, or affect their development. There’s also the stigma Latinos face when they don’t teach their children Spanish. Reporter Andrea Flores dives into the research on infant brain development that supports bilingualism, and tackles the harmful misconceptions that divide U.S. Latinos along language lines.
For more information, all episodes, and transcripts visit us at 100latinabirthdays.com. Follow us on social media @100latinabirthdays.
How Rebecca Alvarez Story Built a Sexual Wellness BrandE271


» The Founder and CEO of Bloomi, a wellness brand focused on clean intimate care essentials, shares how her experience as a single mom inspired her entrepreneurship, the creative approaches she utilized to close a one million dollar funding gap, and the crossroads she finds herself at today.
Follow Rebecca on Instagram @rebeccaalvarezstory. If you liked this episode, listen to How Cece Meadows Built a Cosmetics Line as an Homage to Indigenous Beauty and  How Nopalera CEO and Founder Sandra Velasquez's Luxury Bath and Body Care Line is Disrupting Eurocentric Standards.
How Reyna Noriega’s Year of Responsibility Ushered In a Year of RebirthE270


» The Miami-born and based Cuban-Bahamian artist, designer and author shares her insights on the intricacies of brand partnerships, the power of introspection, and how she learned to manage the business of design without sacrificing her love of the craft.
Follow Reyna on Instagram @reynanoriega_. If you liked this episode, listen to How Illustrator Andrea Campos Is Using Art to Spread Positivity and Artist and Organizer Favianna Rodriguez Knows that Pleasure is Political.
Why Vanessa Marín Believes Communication is the Key to Great SexE269


» The sex therapist and co-author of the New York Times Best-Seller Sex Talks: The 5 Conversations That Will Transform Your Love Life shares her best advice for talking about desire and pleasure, and fostering intimacy. 
Follow Vanessa on Instagram @vanessaandxander. If you liked this episode, listen to How Maude CEO Éva Goicochea Plans to Revolutionize Sexual Wellness and LEVEL UP: Your Relationships Could Use a Refresh.
Find Sex Talks here!
How Lisa Guerrero Learned to Be BraveE268


» The Inside Edition correspondent shares her path from cheerleader to actress and sportscaster, the “dream job” as a Monday Night Football sideline reporter that quickly turned to a “nightmare,” and how the surprising choice to appear on the cover of Playboy allowed her to reclaim her narrative and rebuild her career. It’s all part of her riveting memoir, Warrior: My Path to Being Brave.
Follow Lisa on Instagram @4lisaguerrero. If you liked this episode, listen to How Lori Montenegro is Holding the Powerful Accountable and Alicia Tells Us about Her Book, The Likeability Trap.
Why Valarie De La Garza Calls Her Own ShotsE267


» The CEO of Fenton Communications, the largest public interest communications firm in the country, shares the key to successful social impact campaigns, the lessons that nonprofits can learn from consumer brands, and the questions she asks to decide if big opportunities are the right opportunities. 
Follow Fenton on Instagram @fentonprogress. If you liked this episode, listen to How Patty Arvielo Built a Multi-Billion Dollar Mortgage Empire and How Candice Smith is Helping Other Founders Tell their Stories.
How Cece Meadows Built a Cosmetics Line as an Homage to Indigenous BeautyE266


» The CEO and founder of Prados Beauty leveraged her skills as a make-up artist and her experience as a cancer survivor to launch a beauty brand out of her daughter’s nursery. Cece shares how her company’s strategic partnership with Thirteen Lune and JCPenny brought Prados Beauty to profitability, and how her experiences of domestic abuse and homelessness have shaped her commitment to giving back.
If you liked this episode, listen to How Nopalera CEO and Founder Sandra Velasquez's Luxury Bath and Body Care Line is Disrupting Eurocentric Standards and How Flores Is Reclaiming the Borderlands Narrative.LTL is coming to a city near you! Subscribe to our email list and let us know where we should record next.
How Melania Luisa Marte Became a Word WeaverE265


» The writer, musician and poet shares how her parents’ migration from the Dominican Republic to New York City, and her reverse migration from the United States to the DR informs her exploration of colorism, colonialism, and love. She has poured it all into her new collection of poems, Plantains and Our Becoming.
Find Melania on Instagram @melatocatierra and order her book here.
If you liked this episode, listen to Why Ada Limón Refuses to Perform Identity and How Writer Leslé Honoré Knows Poetry Changes Lives.
How Johanna Rojas Vann Wove the Truth Into FictionE264


» She grew up listening to her mother’s stories of immigrating from Colombia to the United States, then decided to honor her mom by making those experiences central to her debut novel, An American Immigrant. Johanna shares the inner workings of her writing group, the importance of accountability partners, and the role faith plays in her creative process. 
Follow Johanna on Instagram @johannarvann and find ways to order her book here.
If you liked this episode, listen to What Jennifer De Leon Had to Confront to Become the First Writer In Her Family and How Kali Fajardo-Anstine Fought to Tell Her Ancestors’ Stories.
How Candice Smith is Helping Other Founders Tell their StoriesE263


» This serial entrepreneur built her firm, French Press Public Relations, after launching two start ups of her own. Candice shares her insights on how building a service-oriented ethos can take some of the ‘ick’ out of personal branding, the value of choosing which social media platforms to invest in, and the editing required to tell your brand’s story. 
Follow Candice on IG @frenchpress.pr. If you liked this episode, listen to UNSTUCK: How PR Pro Lissette M. Rios Connects the Dots and How Ana Flores Is Helping Latinas Grow.
Living Icon Esmeralda Santiago Asks Who We Are Without Our MemoryE262


» The acclaimed author joins Alicia to talk about her newest novel, Las Madres, how a stroke changed her writing and her life, and the cruelest feedback she has ever received. Find ways to order Las Madres here.
If you liked this episode, listen to  How Living Icon Sandra Cisneros Became a Woman Without Shame and Isabel Allende x Alicia Menendez LIVE at the 92Y.
Introducing Still Paying the Price: Reparations in Real Terms


» The newest narrative podcast from LWC Studios is out now! “Still Paying the Price: Reparations in Real Terms” is a 14-part series exploring how reparations should be paid and to whom. This podcast is meant to be enjoyed in an order that makes the most sense for our listeners. You can begin by listening to this episode or wherever you find your podcasts–-and start your own reparations exploration.
For more information, all episodes, and transcripts visit StillPayingThePricePod.com.
Original score by Kojin Tashiro. Cover art: "Gemini" by Fitgi Saint-Louis.
This series was funded by a grant from The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Why Kat Stickler Doesn’t Have Vulnerability HangoversE261


» The TikTok star’s funny impressions of her Venezuelan mom and her candid insights into motherhood and divorce have earned her more than nine million followers and counting. In this episode, Kat shares what happens behind the iPhone lens: how she learned to monetize her content, develop boundaries around followers’ feedback, and embrace the power of making others feel less alone.
Follow Kat on Instagram @katstickler. If you liked this episode, listen to How TikTok Star Tefi Pessoa Gets Paid to Be Herself and How Serena Kerrigan Became the Self-Professed Queen of Confidence.
How History Inspires Cristina Garcia to Fill in the GapsE260


» The acclaimed novelist began her career in journalism before her first novel, Dreaming in Cuban, cemented her place in the American literary canon. Now, as Cristina prepares to release her eighth novel, Vanishing Maps, she shares her process for world-building, and her affirmation for anyone who believes they too have a story to tell.
Order Cristina's new book Vanishing Maps here. Follow her on Instagram @cristina_garcia_novelist.
If you liked this episode, listen to Why Angie Cruz Believes That Now is Always a Good Time to Start and How Living Icon Sandra Cisneros Became a Woman Without Shame.
How Justina Machado Became UndeniableE259


» The star of The Horror of Dolores Roach shares the ways her childhood in Chicago prepared her for the ups and downs of Hollywood, how the decision to focus on what was within her control reshaped her career, and why she encourages everyone to go to therapy.
If you liked this episode, listen to ODAAT’s Gloria Calderón Kellett Is a Boss in Any Room and Why Olga Merediz Is Ready to Let It All Hang Out.
Why Susan Gonzales Wants You to Understand Artificial IntelligenceE258


» This thought leader spent more than 20 years in tech and community engagement before founding AI & You, a non-profit committed to educating marginalized communities about AI and emerging technologies. Susan shares everything from her personal digital best practices to the breast cancer diagnosis that forced her to grapple with her own arrogance, and the freedom she has found in choosing to be child-free.
Follow Susan on Twiter @isusangonzales. If you liked this episode, listen to Why Tech Visionary Irma Olguin Jr. Went Back to Her Farming Roots and How Patty Arvielo Built a Multi-Billion Dollar Mortgage Empire.
How Serena Kerrigan Became the Self-Professed Queen of ConfidenceE257


» The internet personality turned confidence coach and entrepreneur shares how she parlayed a brand into a business, and gets vulnerable about the limits of social media stardom and what happens when the real person and the online brand are no longer fully aligned.
Follow Serena on Instagram @serenakerrigan. If you liked this episode, listen to How Alisha Fernandez Miranda Became a 40 Year-Old Intern and What Medium Tatianna Morales Sees in Her Own Future.
Isabel Allende x Alicia Menendez LIVE at the 92YE256


» On June 6, 2023, the iconic author and advocate joined our host on stage before a live audience at NYC's 92Y. Their conversation touched on everything from her new novel, The Wind Knows My Name, to her experiences of love and loss, and her reflections on love and sex in her eighties. 
Find The Wind Knows My Name here. Follow Isabel on Instagram @allendeisabel. If you liked this episode, listen to How Living Icon Sandra Cisneros Became a Woman Without Shame and Why Olga Merediz Is Ready to Let It All Hang Out.
LTL is coming to a city near you! Subscribe to our email list and let us know where we should record next.
Why Alicia Bassuk Believes Leading Others Begins with Knowing and Leading YourselfE255


» This NBA and WNBA championship ring-holding leadership advisor shares the morning writing ritual that changed her life, an approach to interviewing potential job candidates that gets beyond canned responses, and her belief that information gathering is critical to effective management. 
Find Alicia’s book here. And follow Alicia on Twitter @aliciabassuk. If you liked this episode, listen to Karla Monterroso is Interrogating the Language of Power and Daniela Pierre-Bravo Wants to Help You Navigate Being 'the Other' at Work.LTL is coming to a city near you! Subscribe to our email list and let us know where we should record next. 
How Robyn Moreno Gets RootedE254


» This media-maven turned curandera shares her experience of self-transformation, the loss that defined her early life, and practices you can use to find yourself. It’s all part of her new book: Get Rooted: Reclaim Your Soul, Serenity, and Sisterhood Through the Healing Medicine of the Grandmothers.
Find ways to order Get Rooted here. 
Robyn Moreno is on Instagram @robynnmoreno. If you liked this episode, listen to Mountaineer Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Knows the Highest Mountain is the One Within and Why Kat Armas Believes Your Abuela Has the Answers.
Why Bricia Lopez Wants You to Embrace the Art of AsadaE253


» As she was researching her new cookbook, Asada: The Art of Mexican Style Grilling, the LA restaurateur began to realize how men dominate the grill scene. Now, she’s trying to change that by giving others the tools and inspiration to master asada. Bricia explains the financial margins necessary to sustain a successful restaurant, and the pride and responsibility of being Oaxacan.
Discover the secret to incredible asada here. Follow Bricia on Instagram @bricialopez.
If you liked this episode, listen to Chef Ariel Fox is Expanding Our Understanding of 'Authentic' Cuisine and How Chef Grace Ramirez Found Her Place Outside of the Kitchen.
How Nopalera CEO and Founder Sandra Velasquez's Luxury Bath and Body Care Line is Disrupting Eurocentric StandardsE252


» The former Pistolera bandleader launched her business, Nopalera, with a bold mission: celebrate and elevate Latino culture...and disrupt an entire industry in the process. Sandra shares the two year journey from making products by hand in her Brooklyn home to closing out a $2.7 million oversubscribed seed funding round. Come for the insights on product development and distribution, stay for the real talk on leveling up.   
Follow Sandra on Instagram @officialslv. If you liked this episode, listen to Chef Claudia Sandoval Wants You to Ask "Why Not Me?" and How Lory Martinez Rooted Her Business in Multicultural, Multilingual Audio Storytelling.
How Marta Segura Became LA's First Chief Heat Officer & Climate Emergency Mobilization DirectorE251


» As a child growing up in San Jose, California, she wondered why her neighborhood was being sprayed with pesticides. The more questions she asked, the more she found herself drawn to environmental justice and community advocacy. Now, she is working to make sure that one of the biggest cities in the US is centering the most impacted communities in its climate change response.
Follow Marta on Twitter @Segura4Change. If you liked this episode, listen to How Estefanía Rebellón's Own Experience Seeking Asylum Informed Her Mission to Help Migrant Children and How Amanda Fernandez's Own Educational Challenges Inspired Latinos for Education.
How Carolina Saavedra Finds the Heart of the StoryE250


» The Showrunner for the new MSNBC/Peacock docuseries, Leguizamo Does America, pulls back the curtain on how a project goes from a four page pitch deck to a six episode television show, and shares how her family’s forced migration from Chile shapes her understanding of what it means to be American.
In this vibrant, music- and food-filled show, John Leguizamo travels across the U.S. to celebrate and explore the cultural contributions of Latinos. Leguizamo Does America airs through May 21st, Sundays at 10pm ET on MSNBC, and can be found streaming on Peacock.
If you liked this episode, listen to How Kate del Castillo Built (and Rebuilt) Her Life and ODAAT’s Gloria Calderón Kellett Is a Boss in Any Room.
How Julissa Prado's Dreams Grew with Her Success


» This special episode of Latina to Latina is brought to you by Always.
The CEO and founder of Rizos Curls returns to Latina to Latina! In this engaging and emotional episode, Julissa shares how she broke her big dream (owning a business!) down into smaller, attainable goals; reflects on the unique pressure she navigates as a daughter of immigrants; and highlights the importance of “fun” in her continued success.
Rizos Curls is a clean, cruelty-free hair care brand designed specifically for creating defined, frizz-free curls. Julissa shares how she founded it in 2017 to create products that embrace and celebrate the beauty of curly hair, and how the brand has since ignited a movement across social media for curly haired individuals to embrace their natural hair. Growing up, Julissa struggled to find products that worked for her hair, so at 15, she had her first dream to start the hair care brand she wished she had. She attended UCLA for undergraduate and holds an MBA from Wake Forest University.
This May, Always is launching the Always Soñando National Scholarship to provide financial assistance and mentorship to 50 emerging Latina college students. Apply now at https://www.always.com/en-us/sonandoscholarship.  Always believes that nothing should stop you from achieving your dreams – especially your period. That’s why Always Ultra Thin Day and Night pads provide up to 100% leak free protection, so you can focus on what really matters – going after your dreams.
What Jennifer De Leon Had to Confront to Become the First Writer In Her FamilyE249


» The educator and author of the new YA novel, “Borderless,” shares the personal conversation that allowed her to break through as a writer, the unique considerations of writing about an immigrant experience that is not your own, and the dangers book bans pose to young readers. 
Find ways to get "Borderless" here. And Jennifer De Leon is on Instagram @jdeleonwriter.
If you liked this episode, listen to Erika Sánchez is Finding Meaning in the Hurt and Why Angie Cruz Believes That Now is Always a Good Time to Start.
How Beatriz Acevedo is Changing the Face of Financial TechnologyE248


» This serial entrepreneur reflects on the lessons she learned as the co-founder and president of mitú, and how she’s applying those lessons to her new role as the CEO and co-founder of the fintech company, SUMA Wealth. Beatriz pulls back the curtain on raising capital, learning how to execute her first acquisition, and her (refreshing!) ambivalence about the sacrifice required to build a business while raising twins.
Follow Beatriz on Instagram @beatrizacevedogreiff. If you liked this episode, listen to How Patty Arvielo Built a Multi-Billion Dollar Mortgage Empire and Chef Claudia Sandoval Wants You to Ask "Why Not Me?".
Why Gladis Molina Alt Wants Our Immigration System to Redefine What is in the Best Interest of ChildrenE247


» The new Executive Director of The Young Center reflects on her own childhood experience of fleeing El Salvador during its civil war, the unique challenges children face in deportation proceedings, and why she believes big policy change must be coupled with direct service.
Follow Gladis on Twitter @GladisMolinaAlt. If you liked this episode, listen to How Monica Ramirez Embraced Solidarity to Build a Movement and Monica Muñoz Martinez is Confronting Our Past to Change the Future.
How Chef Grace Ramirez Found Her Place Outside of the KitchenE246


» Culinary school helped hone her skills, but she still needed to figure out who she was as a chef. That journey led her to hunting, diving deep into the world of sustainability, and supporting communities in the aftermath of natural disasters. Grace opens up about the grief she experienced in the wake of divorce, and the life changing joy of nourishing others.
Follow Grace on Instagram @chefgraceramirez. If you liked this episode, listen to more of our interviews with chefs! Like: Chef Claudia Sandoval Wants You to Ask "Why Not Me?" and Chef Ariel Fox is Expanding Our Understanding of 'Authentic' Cuisine.
Stephanie Ramos Has Big “Go For It” EnergyE245


» She grew her career as a journalist while serving in the US Army. Now the ABC News Network Correspondent reflects on how 9/11 inspired her call to service, the ways her perspective as a veteran informs her story telling, and how she “goes for it” even in the face of fear. 
Follow Stephanie on Instagram @thestephanieramos. If you liked this episode, listen to Why Lilia Luciano Prepares for Confidence, Not Perfection and Why Investigative Journalist Jean Guerrero is Leaning into the Power of Her Personal Experience.
How Lory Martinez Rooted Her Business in Multicultural, Multilingual Audio StorytellingE244


» The CEO and founder of Ochenta Studios, a Paris-based podcast company, shares the skills that have allowed her to differentiate her business and her audio offerings, the trick to scripting hilarious audio comedy, and how the childhood experience of communicating with her abuela shaped her new Spotify fiction podcast, La Cabina Telefónica. 
Listen here and on Spotify! Follow Lory on Instagram @_lorymartinez_. If you liked this episode, listen to How Grace Bastidas Built a Media Brand for Modern Families and Why Beauty Entrepreneur Aisha Ceballos-Crump Stepped Out on Faith.
What Grasie Mercedes Needed to Give Up to Level UpE243


» The star of NBC’s Grand Crew built multiple careers as a style blogger, filmmaker and actor in tandem, but as she approached her 40th birthday, she knew it was time to make some hard choices. Grasie shares the mental shifts that set her up for professional success and what she, a serial monogamist, learned by being alone.
Follow Grasie on Instagram @grasiemercedes. If you liked this episode, listen to Mayan Lopez Knows That Art Imitates Life and How Melissa Fumero Learned That She Was Funny.
Why Nicole Chavez Wants to Help You Cultivate Style ConfidenceE242


» She built an impressive career in television costuming before a friendship with a budding actress led her to celebrity styling. She had no idea what she was doing, but she figured it out. Nicole shares the vision and planning that goes into those red carpet looks, and how we can each simplify our style while still having fun!
Follow Nicole on Instagram @nicolechavezstyle. If you liked this episode listen to Cassandra Sethi Wants to Take Your Wardrobe to the Next Level and How Fashion Entrepreneur Camila Coelho Went from Working Retail to Building a Beauty Brand.
How Patty Arvielo Built a Multi-Billion Dollar Mortgage EmpireE241


» This first-generation Latina shares her journey from entry-level employee at a credit union to co-owner of New American Funding, the largest Latina-owned private mortgage company in the nation. Patty shares how leaving corporate America to become an entrepreneur enabled her to build wealth, and the (many) mistakes she has made once, but never again.
Follow Patty on Instagram @pattyarvielo. If you liked this episode, listen to How Carolyn Rodz Is Connecting Entrepreneurs with Opportunities and Why Rum Master Distiller Sylvia Santiago Will Never Quit.
How Going to Space Changed Katya EchazarretaE240


» The electrical engineer and civilian astronaut shares her journey from community college, to NASA intern, to first Mexican-born woman in space. 
Watch ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA in theaters.
If you liked this episode, listen to How NASA Engineer Diana Trujillo's Pursuit of a New Life Led Her to Space and How Amanda Fernandez's Own Educational Challenges Inspired Latinos for Education.
Why Zoila Darton Believes Community Is the Foundation of a Great BrandE239


» This Panamanian-Jamaican-Jewish New Yorker spent the early part of her career in Latin music, before launching her own creative agency. Zoila reflects on how she secured her first clients, the three years she spent building Word Agency before she started making money, and the secrets to great brand campaigns. 
Follow Zoila on Instagram @zoiladarton. If you liked this episode, listen to Why Doris Anahí Brings a 'Heart of Service' to Her Art and UNSTUCK: How PR Pro Lissette M. Rios Connects the Dots.
Cassandra Sethi Wants to Take Your Wardrobe to the Next LevelE238


» Her early success creating SoulCycle and Equinox’s retail businesses proved that she understood what consumers wanted. So when she decided to pivot to personal styling, she quickly identified what clients needed: a service that would help successful professionals cultivate a sense of style that aligned with their values and systematized their wardrobes. Now the CEO of that business, Next Level Wardrobe, Cassandra shares the observations that allowed her to re-imagine both brands' retail offerings, what it took to grow her client base, and her tips for building a closet that reflects who you are now.
Follow Cassandra on Instagram @nextlevelwardobe. If you liked this episode, listen to How Fashion Entrepreneur Camila Coelho Went from Working Retail to Building a Beauty Brand and Why Cuyana’s Karla Gallardo Believes in Fewer, Better Things.
How Alisha Fernandez Miranda Became a 40 Year-Old InternE237


» She had a life that was “objectively great” (big career, happy marriage, twins!) but still, she felt like she was “drowning.” So, Alisha devoted a year to chasing down the answer to her most burning question: What might have happened if her life had taken a different path? That year is now the subject of her new memoir, My What If Year, the story of the four internships (and the many misadventures) that got Alisha unstuck.
Follow Alisha on Instagram @alishfmiranda. If you liked this episode, listen to How Meg Medina Summoned the Courage to Write and UNSTUCK: Why Irene Quevedo Wants You to Take a Chance on Yourself.
Adrienne Bailon-Houghton Wouldn’t Change the JourneyE236


» Faith, family and hard work powered this megastar from her church choir to pop stardom to the set of The Real. But along that way, her faith was tested. Adrienne opens up about the growing pains of fame, the fertility journey that brought her to surrogacy, and her commitment to showing up authentically so that others can do the same.
Find Love For The Ages on Peacock TV. Follow Adrienne on Instagram @adriennebailon. If you loved this episode, listen to Eva Longoria Always Knew She'd Succeed and Encanto's Adassa is Guided By Her Why.
 
You did it! We reached 2 million downloads!!


» Creator and host Alicia Menendez and Executive Producer Juleyka Lantigua discuss what it has meant to reach this major milestone and remind our beloved listeners "We make this show for you" as they joyfully thank them for making this possible.
 Connect with us on Instagram at @latinatolatina, and subscribe or follow us wherever you listen so you don't miss an episode.
How Nina Terrero Groth Applies her Storytelling Skills to Reimagining the Future of RetailE235


» This talented storyteller began her career in digital news at ABC, NBC and Entertainment Weekly, where her encyclopedic knowledge of entertainment and megawatt charm opened the door to on-air opportunities on platforms like The Today Show, The Wendy Williams Show and People NOW. Then, Nina made a big career jump into corporate communications at Target, where she then pivoted once again, taking on a role as Lead Pipeline Manager for Target Accelerators. Nina shares her best advice for aligning your values and your skills, and the work she’s doing to reimagine the future of retail.
Follow Nina on Instagram  @nina_terrero. If you liked this episode, listen to Daisy Auger-Dominguez Knows What it Takes to Build an Inclusive Workplace and How Peloton's Robin Arzón Found Her True Power.
Why Lilia Luciano Prepares for Confidence, Not PerfectionE234


» The journalist and podcast host reflects on her journey from Spanish-language television to the Today Show, to the local news job she almost turned down that would ultimately put her on the path to joining CBS News as a national correspondent and anchor. Lilia shares her approach to combating imposter syndrome, her relationship to preparation, and the value of learning every aspect of the craft.
Be sure to check Lilia out on CBS News and  El Flow podcast. Follow Lilia on Instagram @lilialuciano, and if you liked this episode listen to How Lori Montenegro is Holding the Powerful Accountable and This Is Why María Elena Salinas Is a Legend.
How Melissa Fumero Learned That She Was FunnyE233


» The star of Netflix’s Blockbuster and Brooklyn-99 once doubted that she was built for comedy. Melissa shares how she grew her confidence, the experience that taught her that ease can lead to success, and the tradeoffs required to have a big career and a happy family. 
Follow Melissa on Instagram @melissafumero. If you liked this episode, listen to Why Olga Merediz Is Ready to Let It All Hang Out and Why Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Stephanie Beatriz Bends the Rules.
How Ambassador Julissa Reynoso Learned to Talk Less and Listen MoreE232


» She has a resume like none other: law firm partner, White House Chief of Staff to First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, US Ambassador (twice!). Ambassador Reynoso joins the podcast from her current post in Spain and shares how she’s navigated a unique career between the public and private sectors, and the life-changing lesson she learned by watching Dr. Biden.
If you liked this episode, listen to Political Power Player Cecilia Muñoz Reminds Us That We Are ‘More Than Ready’ and Code for America’s Amanda Renteria Lost Some Battles, but Is Winning the Political War.
How Gabriela Garcia Took an Ax to ArchetypeE231


» The breakout author shares how growing up the daughter of a Cuban mother and Mexican father, in a matriarchal family, informed her understanding of the US immigration system, and shaped the characters in her New York Times best-selling debut novel of “Of Women and Salt.”
Find the book here. And follow Gabriela on Instagram @gabimgarcia. If you liked this episode, listen to How Kali Fajardo-Anstine Fought to Tell Her Ancestors’ Stories and Why Angie Cruz Believes That Now is Always a Good Time to Start.
How Mayra Guillen Learned to Be an AdvocateE230


» The disappearance and murder of Vanessa Guillen sparked a movement, one that was fueled by her family's unrelenting demands for answers and accountability. At the core of that family is Mayra Guillen, Vanessa's older sister. Mayra shares what her family's tragedy and call to advocacy has taught her about how power operates.
You can watch I Am Vanessa Guillen on Netflix.
Chef Claudia Sandoval Wants You to Ask "Why Not Me?"E229


» This solo mom won the sixth season of MasterChef and parlayed that success into a catering business, a culinary consultancy, and multiple TV gigs, including her new Discovery+ show, Taste of the Border. Then, when the pandemic sidelined her plans for a brick and mortar, Chef Claudia found a way to rebuild. Now she wants her success to inspire others to ask, "Why not me?"
Follow Claudia on Instagram @chefclaudiasandoval. If you liked this episode, listen to Chef Ariel Fox is Expanding Our Understanding of 'Authentic' Cuisine and How Karla Vasquez Reclaimed Salvadoran Food.
Why Olga Merediz Is Ready to Let It All Hang OutE228


» She was a working actress for more than 20 years before her portrayal of Abuela Claudia in In the Heights on Broadway catapulted her to new levels of success. Now, with the In the Heights' film adaptation under her belt, and a role on the new Netflix sitcom Blockbuster, Olga has more opportunities than she ever dreamed of.... at exactly the moment when she is considering doing less. Olga opens up about her complicated relationship with her own mother, the power of aging, and the necessity of telling her own stories. 
Follow Olga on Instagram @officialolgamerediz. If you liked this episode, listen to Ana Villafañe is Still a Supernova and How Living Icon Sandra Cisneros Became a Woman Without Shame.
How Illustrator Andrea Campos Is Using Art to Spread PositivityE227


» After a decade in corporate, she made the leap from marketing to freelance artistry.  Then, the pandemic hit. With little work available, Andrea poured herself into her craft and built an Instagram following among those hungry for a dose of positivity. Two years later, she is the illustrator on Jennifer Lopez and Jimmy Fallon's children's book, "Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure." Andrea shares her insights on how children's books go from concept to publication, and what it requires to be a one person start-up working alongside mega-celebrities. 
Follow Andrea @dreasdoodles. If you liked this episode, listen to Illustrator Michelle Rial Wants You to Feel Better and How Lisette Scott Launched Her Jewelry Business Inspired by her Family's Caribbean Roots.
How Kate del Castillo Built (and Rebuilt) Her LifeE226


» The actress, producer and Reina del Sur star opens up about early fame, proving herself (again) in Hollywood, leaving an abusive marriage, and the lessons she learned from her infamous meeting with El Chapo.
Follow Kate on Instagram @katedelcastillo. If you loved this episode, listen to Eva Longoria Always Knew She'd Succeed and America Ferrera Knows What Real Power Looks Like.
Why Ada Limón Refuses to Perform IdentityE225


» The 24th U.S. Poet Laureate shares her journey from theater to marketing to poetry, the loss that inspired her to reimagine her life, and her refusal to allow others’ expectations to shape how she shows up in the world.
Follow Ada on Instagram @adalimonwriter. If you loved this episode, listen to How Kali Fajardo-Anstine Fought to Tell Her Ancestors’ Stories and Why Angie Cruz Believes That Now is Always a Good Time to Start.
Mayan Lopez Knows That Art Imitates LifeE224


» Comedy and entertainment is the family business (her dad is comedian George Lopez), but it was a TikTok video that caught the eye of a Hollywood writer and inspired Mayan’s new NBC sitcom: Lopez vs. Lopez. Mayan gets candid about her complicated relationship with her father, and the combination of craft-honing and deep therapy that has prepared her for this moment.
Follow Mayan on Instagram @mayanlopez. If you loved this episode, listen to Why Comedian Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is Questioning (Almost) Everything and How Queens' Star Nadine Velazquez is Making the Most of a Second Chance.
Why Siete Food's Veronica Garza Doesn't Think Your Big Idea Always Needs a Business PlanE223


» The Founder and Chief Innovation Officer for Siete Foods went from making almond flour tortillas in her kitchen to helping lead the fastest growing Latin-focused brand in food and beverage at scale. Veronica shares her initial inspiration (spoiler alert: it didn't start with a business plan!), the exercise that reshaped their brand, and the company's recent decision to take a $90 million investment. Come for the exercise that helped Vero and her family reimagine the brand.
Find The Siete Table cookbook here and follow Veronica on Instagram @sietefoods. If you liked this episode, listen to Why Beauty Entrepreneur Aisha Ceballos-Crump Stepped Out on Faith and Why Designer Jen Zeano Is Building a Queer Lifestyle Brand in South Texas.
How Kali Fajardo-Anstine Fought to Tell Her Ancestors’ StoriesE222


» The best-selling author of “Woman of Light” and “Sabrina & Corina: Stories” shares how she subverts expectations (in real life and on the page!), the necessity of complicating racial hierarchy, and her commitment to writing Latinas back into the stories of the American West.
Follow Kali on Instagram @kalimaja. If you loved this episode, listen to How Claudia Forestieri Made the Pivot from Journalism to Scripted Television and Erika Sánchez is Finding Meaning in the Hurt. 
Why Doris Anahí Brings a 'Heart of Service' to Her ArtE221


» She began her music career as a talent manager, before making the big pivot to working as an artist herself. Now her journey through the industry as a first generation daughter of immigrants from a mixed-status family is the focus of a Disney+ documentary, Mija. Doris shares the deep emotional process of following her calling, and how she chose to say no to security in order to bet big on herself.
Follow Doris on Instagram @mijadoris.
If you loved this episode, listen to How Flores Is Reclaiming the Borderlands Narrative and Encanto's Adassa is Guided By Her Why. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Estefanía Rebellón's Own Experience Seeking Asylum Informed Her Mission to Help Migrant ChildrenE220


» Forced to flee her native Colombia as a child, Estefanía Rebellón knows the pain of being displaced. Now, she's helping migrant children at the US-Mexico border by providing a mobile school program that offers full-time bilingual education. Estefanía dives into the complexity of her personal experience and how the challenges of building a non-profit shaped her "Yes We Can" ethos.
Follow Estefanía on Instagram @estefaniarebellon.
If you loved this episode, listen to Social Impact Strategist Elsa Collins Wants You to Understand the Power of Your Influence and Artist and Organizer Favianna Rodriguez Knows that Pleasure is Political. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
ROUNDABOUT PRESENTS: Seventeen Going on Eighteen with Ashley Frangie and Lety Sahagún


» In 2007, Ashley and Lety flew from Mexico to Boston to embark on a trip that would define their relationship…in more ways than one. Join the hosts of Se Regalan Dudas as they share their coming of age story: a (sometimes speedy) journey across the East Coast and their first of many road trips together.
Why Angie Cruz Believes That Now is Always a Good Time to StartE219


» The acclaimed author of "Dominicana" is back with a new novel, "How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water," and reveals how she almost quit writing before either book was published. In this engaging conversation, Angie reflects on the importance of writers confronting their own bias, the necessity of complex and complete characters of color, and how to ward against the "disease of presumed incompetence."
Follow Angie on Instagram @writercruz.
If you loved this episode, listen to How Author Alexis Daria is Complicating Our Notions of Romance and How Meg Medina Summoned the Courage to Write. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Introducing: It Was Said Season 2


» It Was Said, the 2021 Webby Award winner for Best Podcast Series, returns with a new season to look back on some of the most powerful, impactful, and timeless speeches in history. Written and narrated by Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author-historian Jon Meacham, this documentary podcast series takes you through another season of ten generation-defining speeches. Meacham, along with top historians, authors and journalists, offers expert insight and analysis into the origins, the orator, and the context of the times each speech was given, and they reflect on why it’s important to never forget them.
It Was Said is a creation and production of Peabody-nominated C13Originals, in association with The HISTORY® Channel.
Chef Ariel Fox is Expanding Our Understanding of 'Authentic' CuisineE218


» The VP for Dos Caminos and Del Friscos pulls back the curtain on what it takes to launch a restaurant, talks about the difference between competing on Hell's Kitchen as a newbie versus an established chef, and shares the personal change that inspired her new cookbook: Spice Kitchen: Healthy Latin and Caribbean Cuisine. 
Follow Ariel on Instagram @chefarielfox. If you liked this episode, listen to Why Rum Master Distiller Sylvia Santiago Will Never Quit and Master Chef Lorena Garcia Says It Takes More Than Sharp Knives.
Introducing ¿Quién Are We?: The Filmmaker


» Welcome to ¿Quién Are We?, a show about Latino identity and the beautiful things that make us who we are. If you like what you hear, check out more episodes at quienarewe.org. 
Denise Soler Cox was lonely growing up outside New York City. Her parents were Puerto Rican, and the dominant culture in her town was white. It wasn't until she grew up and moved away that she realized there was a whole community of people who feel just like her. She knew she had to share this community with others, and so the idea for a film was born. The only thing she needed to figure out was how to make a film.
Learn more about Denise Soler Cox and her film, “Being Eñye,” at projectenye.com.
Host and producer: May Ortega
Lead producer and mixing: Luis Antonio Perez
Editors: Andrew Villegas, Ana Campbell, Erin Jones
Additional producers: Rebekah Romberg, Jo Erickson
Theme music by Pedro Lumbrano; additional music courtesy Universal Production Music
Cover art: Mia Rincón
Executive producers: Brad Turner, Kevin Dale
Thanks also to Hart van Denburg, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Matt Herz, Kim Nguyen, Brittany Werges and
CPR's Latino Audience Working Group.
 
QuienAreWe.org
Follow May on Twitter: @MayVOrtega
How Living Icon Sandra Cisneros Became a Woman Without ShameE217


» In this intimate conversation, the iconic writer shares how she chose to treat her art as her life partner, the "wobbling and wavering" around her decision to not have children, and how she limits distractions in the service of deep work.
Find Woman Without Shame here. Follow Sandra on Instagram @officialsandracisneros. 
If you liked this episode, listen to How Mysticism Fuels Natalia Lafourcade's Musical Process and Who Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez Is Writing For. And check out the interviews Alicia references with Isabel Allende and Maria Hinojosa!
How Monica Ramirez Embraced Solidarity to Build a MovementE216


» She spent her early career advocating on behalf of farmworker women. Then in 2017, as Hollywood reeled from revelations of sexual abuse and harassment, she wrote a statement of support that reshaped the #MeToo movement, and set the groundwork for the Times Up Initiative. Monica talks us through that choice, how she persevered through intense resistance, and gets candid about the personal cost of being a public face of a social movement. 
Follow Monica on Instagram @activistmonicaramirez and The Latinx House @thelatinxhouse .
If you loved this episode, listen to Artist and Organizer Favianna Rodriguez Knows that Pleasure is Political and Why Tech Visionary Irma Olguin Jr. Went Back to Her Farming Roots. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Lisette Scott Launched Her Jewelry Business Inspired by her Family's Caribbean RootsE215


» She studied fashion and worked for big clothing brands like Vince Camuto and DKNY, but when it was time to step out on her own, she went back to her passion from childhood -- jewelry. Now, the founder of Jam + Rico reveals how to start even when you don’t think you’re ready, and how to turn a loss of job security into an opportunity.
Follow  Lisette on Instagram @iamlisettescott.
If you loved this episode, listen Why Designer Jen Zeano Is Building a Queer Lifestyle Brand in South Texas and How Bomba Curls' Lulu Cordero Unfurled Her Natural Hair and Ambition. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
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Why Jessica Castro Knows That Late is Better Than NeverE214


» She was 18 years-old when she began dancing, but her talent and commitment was so undeniable that she quickly made her way from the Alvin Ailey Dance Program to the Knicks City Dancers to sharing the stage with Beyonce, Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez. Now the professional dancer and choreographer shares how to turbo-charge your start when others tell you you’re late to the game.
Follow Jessica on Instagram @iliajessicacastro.  If you liked this episode, listen to Why Comedian Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is Questioning (Almost) Everything and Vanessa Birnbaum Rosler’s Yoga Philosophy Ignited a Booming Business.
We want to hear from you! Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete our survey. Your feedback helps understand what you love about Latina to Latina and how we can make it even better. To show our thanks, we’ll send you a free sticker and you’ll enter for a chance to win a $100 American Express gift card. We appreciate your time.
Daniela Pierre-Bravo Wants to Help You Navigate Being 'the Other' at WorkE213


» It’s an experience many of us share: working in industries and spaces where we are the first or the only. How do you harness the strength and power of your difference in the face of pressure to conform? That question is the focus of Daniela’s new book, The Other: How to Own Your Power at Work as a Woman of Color.
Follow Daniela Pierre-Bravo on Instagram @dpierrebravo.
If you loved this episode, listen to Karla Monterroso is Interrogating the Language of Power and Daisy Auger-Dominguez Knows What it Takes to Build an Inclusive Workplace. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
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How Claudia Forestieri Made the Pivot from Journalism to Scripted TelevisionE212


» The creator and executive producer of Gordita Chronicles started her career as a producer and on-air reporter at Telemundo before making a big pivot into scripted television. In this conversation, she details the steps that move required, and the power of celebrating each small win.  
Follow Claudia on Instagram @claudiforest. If you loved this episode, listen to Julissa Calderon Is Helping Hollywood to Reimagine Latina Characters and ODAAT’s Gloria Calderón Kellett Is a Boss in Any Room.
We want to hear from you! Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete our survey. Your feedback helps understand what you love about Latina to Latina and how we can make it even better. To show our thanks, we’ll send you a free sticker and you’ll enter for a chance to win a $100 American Express gift card. We appreciate your time.
How Lori Montenegro is Holding the Powerful AccountableE211


» Noticias Telemundo’s Washington D.C. bureau chief shares her unlikely path from correspondent to newsroom leader, and one of the most influential journalists in Spanish-language television.
If you loved this episode, listen to Why Investigative Journalist Jean Guerrero is Leaning into the Power of Her Personal Experience and  Univision’s Ilia Calderón Is Grounded by the People She Covers. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
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How Amanda Fernandez's Own Educational Challenges Inspired Latinos for EducationE210


» The non-profit leader shares how her corporate experience prepared her to found and run her own organization, her insights on the occasional necessity of mission creep, and how advocating for her own son reshaped her understanding of what the future of education will require.
Follow Amanda on Twitter @AmanFernan24. If you loved this episode, listen to Elisa Villanueva Beard’s Aha Moment as Teach for America's CEO and How NewSchools’ Frances Messano Became a Provider of Dream Capital. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Flores Is Reclaiming the Borderlands NarrativeE209


» The R&B singer’s new EP, The Lives They Left, is an homage to her indigenous roots, her childhood on the U.S.-Mexico border and the strength of women. Flores talks about the message behind the music, the importance of people with these lived experiences telling these stories, and the relationship of indigeneity to Latinidad.
Follow  Flores on Instagram @floresitadeluna. If you loved this episode, listen to Encanto's Adassa is Guided By Her Why and Monica Muñoz Martinez is Confronting Our Past to Change the Future. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
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Why Carmen Rita Wong Isn’t Afraid to Tell AllE208


» Questions about the identity of her biological father led the author on a deeper quest for answers about who she is and what motivated her mothers’ omissions. Carmen details the journey in her new memoir, Why Didn’t You Tell Me? 
Follow Carmen on Instagram @carmenritawong. If you loved this episode, listen to Why Novelist Xochitl Gonzalez Isn't Done Being Ambitious and How Author Alexis Daria is Complicating Our Notions of Romance. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
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This episode is sponsored by MAUI MOISTURE®. All of MAUI MOISTURE® vegan haircare products are made with 100% Aloe Vera as the first ingredient to hydrate hair across the curl spectrum. They have everything you need for wash day and general upkeep; Shampoos and Conditioners, Treatments, Oils, and Stylers that leave hair flake-free with no residue! For a limited time, Latina to Latina listeners get 15% off select MAUI MOISTURE® products on Amazon. Buy your new favorite hair products and take advantage of the special offer only open to our listeners. Just visit the link created for our show: tiny.cc/mauimoisture
Erika Sánchez is Finding Meaning in the HurtE207


» The New York Times best-selling author’s new memoir, Crying in the Bathroom, dives deep into mental illness, desire, “life and death” decisions and the power of creating the life you are worthy of. 
Follow Erika on Instagram @erikalsanchez. If you loved this episode, listen to Julissa Natzely Arce Raya Wants You to Reclaim Your Identity and Why Novelist Xochitl Gonzalez Isn't Done Being Ambitious. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
This episode is sponsored by MAUI MOISTURE®. All of MAUI MOISTURE® vegan haircare products are made with 100% Aloe Vera as the first ingredient to hydrate hair across the curl spectrum. They have everything you need for wash day and general upkeep; Shampoos and Conditioners, Treatments, Oils, and Stylers that leave hair flake-free with no residue! For a limited time, Latina to Latina listeners get 15% off select MAUI MOISTURE® products on Amazon. Buy your new favorite hair products and take advantage of the special offer only open to our listeners. Just visit the link created for our show: tiny.cc/mauimoisture
How Attorney Melissa Gomez Nelson Stayed the CourseE206


» Growing up in the Rio Grande Valley, the daughter of migrant farmworkers, she knew she wanted to acquire skills to protect her family. That motivated her to fast track her way through college and law school, make partner at a big law firm, and now handle complex litigation as the Associate General Counsel at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Follow Melissa on Instagram @melissagomeznelson. If you loved this episode, listen to How Mildred Otero Learned to Negotiate and How Neurosurgeon Dr. Analiz Rodriguez Made Her Own Way. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
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This episode is sponsored by MAUI MOISTURE®. All of MAUI MOISTURE® vegan haircare products are made with 100% Aloe Vera as the first ingredient to hydrate hair across the curl spectrum. They have everything you need for wash day and general upkeep; Shampoos and Conditioners, Treatments, Oils, and Stylers that leave hair flake-free with no residue! For a limited time, Latina to Latina listeners get 15% off select MAUI MOISTURE® products on Amazon. Buy your new favorite hair products and take advantage of the special offer only open to our listeners. Just visit the link created for our show: tiny.cc/mauimoisture
Why Healthy Hood Chicago's Tanya Lozano Believes Wellness Requires CommunityE205


» She grew up in a family of activists and led her first walk out as a high school student. Then she worked in city government and saw up close the need for community-based solutions. Now, motivated by Chicago's 20 year life expectancy gap, the non-profit founder and CEO is working to ensure that her community has what it needs to thrive.
Follow Tanya on Instagram @_tanyalozano. If you loved this episode, listen to Why Radical Health CEO Ivelyse Andino Wants to Reimagine Health Care and LEVEL UP: How to Approach Your Health Holistically.
 Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
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How NewSchools’ Frances Messano Became a Provider of Dream CapitalE204


» As a kid growing up in Coney Island, luck played a big role in setting her life path. Now, as the president and incoming CEO of a nonprofit venture philanthropy fund, Frances is working to make sure that educational opportunity comes down to more than just luck.
Follow Frances on Twitter @FrancesMessano. If you loved this episode, listen to Social Impact Strategist Elsa Collins Wants You to Understand the Power of Your Influence and Elisa Villanueva Beard’s Aha Moment as Teach for America's CEO.
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How Photojournalist Sarahbeth Maney Captured HistoryE203


» She made one of the most iconic photographs of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings. But it almost didn't happen. Sarahbeth shares how she jockeyed to get into the room, the payoff on her patience, and the way she gives agency to her subjects.
Follow  on Instagram @sbmaneyphoto. If you loved this episode, listen to Why Loira Limbal Spotlights Invisible People in Her New Film and What Photographer Ramona Rosales Really Sees from Behind the Lens.
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Why Comedian Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is Questioning (Almost) EverythingE202


» What is it like to have incredible success at something other than your big dream? What happens when you stop trying to prove yourself to others? Or when you begin to interrogate the things you once took as absolutes? Those are just some of the big questions comedian Anjelah Johnson-Reyes tackles in her new book, Who Do I Think I Am? Chola Wishes and Caviar Dreams.
Follow Anjelah on Instagram @anjelahjohnson. If you loved this episode, listen to Why Kat Armas Believes Your Abuela Has the Answers and How Jenny Lorenzo Became the Internet’s Favorite Cuban Abuela.
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Why Investigative Journalist Jean Guerrero is Leaning into the Power of Her Personal ExperienceE201


» The two time author has investigated everything from her father’s mental health to white nationalists in the White House. Now in her new role as an LA Times Opinion columnist, Jean’s examining both her own experiences and the limits of objectivity.
Follow Jean on Instagram @jeanguerre. If you loved this episode, listen to Why Pioneering Journalist Maria Hinojosa Put Herself in the Story and Storyteller Extraordinaire Martina Castro Has Her Own Exceptional Story. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
200th Episode! Eva Longoria Always Knew She'd SucceedE200


» The multi-hyphenate power house opens up about motherhood, divorce and finding her purpose.
Follow Eva on Instagram @evalongoria. And listen to her podcast Connections with Eva Longoria.
If you loved this episode, listen to America Ferrera Knows What Real Power Looks Like and Why Living Icon Isabel Allende Has Never Kept Secrets. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
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Encanto's Adassa is Guided By Her WhyE199


» The reggaeton star reached new levels of global fame playing Dolores Madrigal in Encanto. Adassa shares the health ordeal that threatened her life and career, and the force that drives every decision she makes.
Follow Adassa on Instagram @adassaofficial. If you loved this episode, listen to Ana Villafañe is Still a Supernova and How Artist Latashá Is Mindshifting Music. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Social Impact Strategist Elsa Collins Wants You to Understand the Power of Your InfluenceE198


» The serial co-founder (This is About Humanity, Poderistas, I Am a Voter) knows how to harness the power of celebrities for everything from political campaigns to direct service for migrant families, but she still believes that you are the most influential person in your own circle. Elsa shares how this ethos applies to everything from civic engagement to raising multiracial kids.
Follow Elsa on Instagram @elsamariecollins. If you loved this episode, listen to Daisy Auger-Dominguez Knows What it Takes to Build an Inclusive Workplace and Artist and Organizer Favianna Rodriguez Knows that Pleasure is Political. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
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Karla Monterroso is Interrogating the Language of PowerE197


» A personal leadership crisis shaped her understanding of how power is built and distributed. Now the leadership coach, strategist, and racial equity advocate shares how others can navigate the unique demands of leaders of color, and the work necessary to eradicate anti-Blackness in Latino communities.
Follow Karla on Twitter @karlitaliliana. If you liked this episode, listen to How Mildred Otero Learned to Negotiate and Daisy Auger-Dominguez Knows What it Takes to Build an Inclusive Workplace. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Mountaineer Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Knows the Highest Mountain is the One WithinE196


» The adventurer, activist, and first openly gay woman to complete the Seven Summits shares the childhood trauma and self-destructive behavior that brought her to the world’s highest mountain.
Follow  Silvia on Instagram @silviavasla. You can order her book via the websites listed here.
If you loved this episode, listen to How Olympic Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Regained Her Strength After Emotional Abuse and How Health Coach Massy Arias Found Her Real Strength. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
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Why Cuyana’s Karla Gallardo Believes in Fewer, Better ThingsE195


» The CEO and co-founder of the global e-commerce company shares how her upbringing in Ecuador shaped her approach to consumption, the skills she cultivated before diving into entrepreneurship, and how you set boundaries when you’re both a hustler and your own boss.
Follow  Karla on Instagram @kggallardo. If you loved this episode, listen to Vanessa Birnbaum Rosler’s Yoga Philosophy Ignited a Booming Business and How Bomba Curls' Lulu Cordero Unfurled Her Natural Hair and Ambition. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Why Kat Armas Believes Your Abuela Has the AnswersE194


» As a seminary student, she began to question why she hadn’t been trained to recognize the importance of women in the Bible. Now her book, Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us About Wisdom, examines how our lives would be different if religion centered the stories of women’s sacred practice of survival.
Follow Kat on Instagram @kat_armas. If you loved this episode, listen to How Therapist and Healer Christine Gutierrez Came Back Home to Herself, and Wrote I Am Diosa and our Mother's Day tribute full of stories about motherhood. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
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What Bianca Kea Learned by Listening to Her Yo Soy Afro Latina CommunityE193


» Growing up in Detroit, she wondered why her peers recognized her as Black, but not Mexican. Now, the Yo Soy Afro Latina founder is building the community she always yearned for.
Follow Bianca on Instagram @biancakathryn_. If you loved this episode, listen to other Latinas building community: Why Nathalie Huerta Founded the First Queer Gym in the Country and How Girls Night In Founder Alisha Ramos Started a Stay-at-Home Movement. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Daisy Auger-Dominguez Knows What it Takes to Build an Inclusive WorkplaceE192


» The Chief People Officer for VICE Media has spent her career building better workplaces. She’s perfected a model: reflect, visualize, act, and persist. Now she's put everything she's learned into her new book, Inclusion Revolution: The Essential Guide to Dismantling Racial Inequity in the Workplace.
Follow Daisy on Twitter @DaisyAD. If you loved this episode, listen to Powerhouse Marketer Ana Valdéz on Using Media to Create Change and Investor Nathalie Molina Niño Boldly Speaks Truth to Powerful Men. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Julissa Natzely Arce Raya Wants You to Reclaim Your IdentityE191


» As a kid growing up in Texas, she thought that fitting in would keep her safe. Then, as she rose through the Wall Street ranks while harboring a big secret, a life-changing loss made her question everything. In her new book, You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation, Julissa shares her personal journey, explores the veiled history of U.S. Latinos, and makes a powerful case for reimagining what it means to belong. 
Follow Julissa on Instagram @julissaarce. If you loved this episode, listen to Who Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez Is Writing For and Monica Muñoz Martinez is Confronting Our Past to Change the Future.
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Art Advisor Maria Brito Wants to Help You Harness Your CreativityE190


» She's helped celebrities curate their personal art collections, and worked to make art more accessible to all. Now, the author of How Creativity Rules the World: The Art and Business of Turning Your Ideas into Gold shares her journey from burned out lawyer to art world disruptor, along with the actions and attitudes necessary to take your ideas to the next level. 
Follow Maria on Instagram @mariabrito_ny. If you loved this episode, listen  to How Curator E. Carmen Ramos is Representing Us in the Art World and UNSTUCK: Why Irene Quevedo Wants You to Take a Chance on Yourself. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter! 
Why Novelist Xochitl Gonzalez Isn't Done Being AmbitiousE189


» "Could you just be done being ambitious?" That was the question the Brooklyn native asked herself before she "blew up" her comfortable New York life to move to Iowa, pursue her MFA, and complete what would become her New York Times Best-Selling novel, Olga Dies Dreaming.
Follow Xochitl on Instagram @xochitlheg. If you loved this episode, listen to How Meg Medina Summoned the Courage to Write and How Writer Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Maintains Control of Her Narrative. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Artist and Organizer Favianna Rodriguez Knows that Pleasure is PoliticalE188


» She started organizing at 15, dropped out of college to become an entrepreneur, and has been blazing her own path ever since. Favianna shares how she got clear about the things she was fighting for, and how she built a life that allows her to embrace pleasure and joy.
Follow Favianna Rodriguez on Instagram @favianna1. If you loved this episode, listen to Why Tech Visionary Irma Olguin Jr. Went Back to Her Farming Roots and How Artist Scherezade Garcia Came to Work and Exist on Her Own Terms. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
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How Judge Esther Salas is Honoring Her Son’s LegacyE187


» She made history as the first Latina to serve as a U.S. Magistrate Judge and a Federal District Judge for the District of New Jersey. Then, in 2020, a self-avowed anti-feminist violently targeted her family, injuring her husband and killing her son, Daniel. In this powerful episode, Judge Salas reflects on love, faith, grief, and her commitment to keeping her son's joyful memory alive.
If you loved this episode, listen to Why Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Leads from the Heart and Code for America’s Amanda Renteria Lost Some Battles, but Is Winning the Political War. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Author Alexis Daria is Complicating Our Notions of RomanceE186


» The Bronx-native was juggling multiple jobs when she decided, at 30, that it was time to stop playing small. It paid off: her first romance novel was recognized with a prestigious RITA Award, and her newest solo project, A Lot Like Adios, is continuing to ask powerful questions about who gets to fall in love and what love really looks like.
Follow Alexis on Instagram @alexisdaria. If you loved this episode, listen to Book Editor Michelle Herrera on Finding Your Voice By Not Fitting In and Author Carmen Maria Machado on the Myth of a Queer Love Utopia. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Meg Medina Summoned the Courage to WriteE185


» "Who is she? What does she want? Why can't she have it?" Those are the questions the Newbery Medal-winning children's author asks about each of her young Latina protagonists. What Meg Medina wanted was to write professionally, but first, she had to get brave. 
Find her newest book Merci Suárez Can't Dance here. And follow Meg on Instagram @megmedinabooks. If you loved this episode, listen to What Sonia Manzano Knows Kids Need and  How Canticos Creator Susie Jaramillo Built an Inclusive Kids' Brand. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter! 
Illustrator Michelle Rial Wants You to Feel BetterE184


» The acclaimed designer took her experiences with chronic pain, an auto-immune disease, and the loss of her father, and poured them into her new hilarious and moving book, Maybe This Will Help: How to Feel Better When Things Stay the Same.
Follow Michelle on Instagram @michellerial. If you loved this episode, listen to How Majo Molfino Helps You Break the Good-Girl Myth and Why Author Valeria Luiselli’s Art Reflects Real Life. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter! 
Ana Villafañe is Still a SupernovaE183


» She got her big break playing Gloria Estefan in the musical hit On Your Feet. She cherished the role, but it also forced her to “erase Ana to sustain Gloria.” Now, with Chicago, her second Broadway show under her belt, and big projects on the horizon—like Apple TV+'s Bad Monkey—Ana’s learning how to allow her art and her life to live side-by-side.
Follow Ana on Instagram @anavillafaneofficial. If you loved this episode, listen to America Ferrera Knows What Real Power Looks Like and How Queens' Star Nadine Velazquez is Making the Most of a Second Chance. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter! 
Monica Muñoz Martinez is Confronting Our Past to Change the FutureE182


» The MacArthur "Genius" Grant winner is a public historian who interrogates some of the darkest parts of American history, and argues that grappling with our past is vital to developing solutions that address racial injustice.
Follow Monica @MonicaMnzMtz on Twitter. If you loved this episode, listen to For Sociologist Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve Getting Latinos to Care about Justice Reform Is Personal and What Activist Tania Rosario Méndez is Doing to Combat Femicide in Puerto Rico. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter! 
How Peloton's Robin Arzón Found Her True PowerE181


» The litigator turned ultra-marathoner and fitness instructor shares the personal trauma that helped redirect her from law into fitness, her commitment to showing up fully present and fully committed, and why her new children's book, Strong Mama, is a call to reimagine self-care.
Follow Robin @robinnyc on Instagram. If you loved this episode, listen to Vanessa Birnbaum Rosler’s Yoga Philosophy Ignited a Booming Business and Why Nathalie Huerta Founded the First Queer Gym in the Country. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter! 
Julissa Calderon Is Helping Hollywood to Reimagine Latina CharactersE180


» Her hilarious BuzzFeed portrayals of Latina moms hooked us, and now, her magnetic energy keeps us glued to Netflix's Gentefied. Julissa reveals what she willingly risked to earn roles that welcome her fullest self.
Follow Julissa @lajulissa on Instagram. If you loved this episode, listen to America Ferrera Knows What Real Power Looks Like and When Gentefied Co-Creator Linda Yvette Chávez Realized She Couldn’t Quit.  Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter! 
How Lauren Jauregui Learned to Listen to Her Own VoiceE179


» It took her years to get back to herself, but now the singer-songwriter who exploded onto the world stage as part of Fifth Harmony has her first solo EP, Prelude. And she's also on a mission to help others heal. 
Follow Lauren @laurenjauregui on Instagram. If you loved this episode, listen to Why iLe’s New Album, Almadura, Is Both Departure and Evolution from Calle 13 and Why DaniLeigh is Destined to Be a Music Mogul.  Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter! 
How Emeraude Toubia Uses Love as a Life ForceE178


» The star of Amazon's With Love, and Lifetime's Holiday in Santa Fe, opens up about how she sets a supportive tone on set, the experience of building her career alongside her equally talented husband (Prince Royce!) and what a loss taught her about the importance of cherishing life's smallest moments. 
 
Follow Emeraude @emeraude on Instagram. If you loved this episode, listen to America Ferrera Knows What Real Power Looks Like and How Queens' Star Nadine Velazquez is Making the Most of a Second Chance.  Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter! 
 
En La Sala Con Evaluna Montaner


» En este episodio, Evaluna invita a su querido esposo Camilo a su sala para conversar del amor, cómo piensan crear a “baby Indigo,” comparten anécdotas curiosas, se conocen un poco más, y hasta ofrecen sus 5 tips para una relación sana 
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How Filmmaker Cristina Ibarra Cultivated a Junk AestheticE177


» Growing up near the U.S.-Mexico border, she became obsessed with questions of belonging. Now, the newly-minted MacArthur Genius is using film to explore those same themes and shine light on stories that too often go untold.
 
Find Cristina on Instagram @unasmovidas. If you liked this episode, check out Why Loira Limbal Spotlights Invisible People in Her New Film and How Documentarian Cristina Costantini Fed Her Soul While Making Mucho Mucho Amor. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
 
 
Bonus Episode: An Inside Look at a New Report on Latinos from Nielsen


» Stacie de Armas, Nielsen's Senior VP of Diverse Intelligence and Initiatives shares fascinating insights from Nielsen's new report, "Inclusion, Information and Intersection: The Truth about Connecting with U.S. Latinos." Plus, her thoughts on how Latinas can use the data to help others understand the power of our communities. (Sponsored)
America Ferrera Knows What Real Power Looks LikeE176


» The Hollywood A-lister reveals how she advocates for herself, maneuvers through complex power dynamics, and deflects the “Brown Discount.” She also shares all of the work that went into Season 2 of the smash hit, Gentefied, streaming on Netflix now!
Follow America @americaferrera on Instagram. If you loved this episode, listen to Why TV Showrunner Ilana Peña Craves Complicated Girl Characters and How Queens' Star Nadine Velazquez is Making the Most of a Second Chance.  Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter! 
How Queens' Star Nadine Velazquez is Making the Most of a Second ChanceE175


» By 30, the actress had reached most of her goals but still felt like she was living a life someone else had chosen for her. Nadine reveals what it was like to hit rock bottom, and the conversation with a Hollywood A-Lister that changed everything.
 
Follow Nadine @nadinevelazquez on Instagram. If you loved this episode, listen to Why Actress Lisa Vidal Believes "I'm here because this was supposed to happen" and Actress Aimee Carrero Embraces Her Weird, and We Love Her for It. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter! 
 
Why Beauty Entrepreneur Aisha Ceballos-Crump Stepped Out on FaithE174


» The Founder and CEO of Honey Baby Naturals and Botanika Beauty paired engineering and marketing to pave her own path into beauty. Aisha gets candid about the reality TV experience that clarified her vision, and the financial risks she took to realize her dreams. 
Follow Aisha on Instagram @aisharc. If you loved this episode, listen to How Fashion Entrepreneur Camila Coelho Went from Working Retail to Building a Beauty Brand and How Joanna Vargas Built a Beauty Empire with Her Hands. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Vanessa Birnbaum Rosler’s Yoga Philosophy Ignited a Booming BusinessE173


» The founder of All You Can Yoga reveals how she harnessed her love of the practice, marketing, and entrepreneurship to simplify the business of yoga, and bring it within everyone's reach. 
Follow Vanessa on Instagram @allyoucanyoga. If you loved this episode, listen to Fitness Entrepreneur Melissa Alcantara is Always in Beast Mode and How Health Coach Massy Arias Found Her Real Strength. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Aida Rodriguez Wove Heartbreak Into Comedy GoldE172


» The comedian had her breakout moment on "Last Comic Standing,” and since, has used comedy to explore everything from politics to familial trauma. It’s all part of her new HBO Max special, Fighting Words. 
Follow Aida on Instagram @funnyaida. If you loved this episode, listen to How Gina Brillón Became a Comedy Junkie, and Trust Us, Cristela Alonzo Gets the Last Laugh. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
What Sonia Manzano Knows Kids NeedE171


» As Sesame Street's iconic "Maria," the actress and Emmy-award winning writer harnessed the power of make-believe and imagination to connect with children. Sonia shares how creativity provided respite from her tumultuous childhood, and how problem-solving inspired her new PBS children's animated series, Alma's Way. 
Follow Sonia on Twitter @soniammanzano. If you loved this episode, listen to Why TV Showrunner Ilana Peña Craves Complicated Girl Characters and This Is Why María Elena Salinas Is a Legend. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Introducing: Smoke Screen: The Sellout


» From Neon Hum Media and LA Taco, this is Smoke Screen: The Sellout, a podcast about a politician dogged by allegations of corruption, harassment and pathological pettiness. It’s about the residents who fought gentrification even as their neighborhoods were auctioned off to the highest bidder.  And it’s about a community that feels the pain of betrayal – from one of their own. 
How Mildred Otero Learned to NegotiateE170


» From Capitol Hill to the State Department to Leadership for Educational Equity, this education policy advocate offers wisdom on the art of compromise and the necessity of standing your ground.
Follow Mildred on Twitter @millyoo3. If you loved this episode, listen to How Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto Made Room for Herself in Politics and How Alexandra Rojas Wants to Rewrite Politics. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon Supporter!
How Grace Bastidas Built a Media Brand for Modern FamiliesE169


» The founding editor-in-chief of Parents Latina and Ser Padres shares how she launched and built a media brand that infuses multicultural roots and inclusive parenting.
Follow Grace on instagram @brooklynwriter. If you loved this episode, listen to How O Magazine’s Arianna Davis Made It, on Her Own Terms and How Aimee Garcia Took Charge of Her Hollywood Career. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Why Dr. Mariel Buqué Believes Healing Leads to LiberationE168


» The Ivy League educated holistic psychologist is revolutionizing her field with Indigenous healing, curanderos, sound baths, and Reiki therapy. Dr. Buqué breaks down her work in mental wellness, and how we can use “micro moments” to connect with ourselves.
Follow Dr. Buqué on instagram @dr.marielbuque and on twitter. If you loved this episode, listen to LEVEL UP: How to Approach Your Health Holistically and Nicole Mejia Wants You to Love Yourself—All of You. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Why Kayla Rodriguez Graff is Bringing Honey to Wound CareE167


» As co-founder and CEO of SweetBio, she’s harnessing the power of Manuka honey to heal advanced wounds and reimagine health outcomes. But early on, the biotech company nearly crumbled. Kayla describes the pivot that put them back on track, and the unique challenges of bringing health care products directly to consumers. 
Follow Kayla @kaykayroro on Twitter and Instagram. If you loved this episode, listen to How O Magazine’s Arianna Davis Made It, on Her Own Terms and Gia Morón Wants More of Us in the Weed Business. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Who Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez Is Writing ForE166


» The Latina Rebels founder and author of For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts: A Love Letter to Women of Color, opens up about imposter syndrome, colorism, and why shaking off traditional roles was key to finding freedom.
Follow Prisca and on instagram @priscadorcas. If you loved this episode, listen to How Nelini Stamp Sets Injustice Aflame and How Writer Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Maintains Control of Her Narrative. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Why Zaena Zamora is Fighting for Our Reproductive FreedomE165


» The executive director of pro-choice Frontera Fund discusses the ramifications of the loss of abortion rights in Texas, and the challenges that lay ahead for the state and the the country. Zaena also gives Alicia insight into what it takes to keep abortion care at the forefront of the national healthcare movement.
Follow Zaena and Frontera Fund on instagram @fronterafundrgv. If you loved this episode, listen to For Sociologist Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve Getting Latinos to Care about Justice Reform Is Personal and Why Actress Selenis Leyva and Her Sister, Trans Activist Marizol Leyva, Are Closer Than Ever. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Curator E. Carmen Ramos is Representing Us in the Art WorldE164


» As a teenager, she spent weekends in New York City museums. Today she’s big-time in her field. E. Carmen Ramos talks candidly about feeling unwelcome in her first museum job to challenging the art establishment to include more Latino artists in the country’s biggest art institutions.
Follow E. Carmen on instagram @wheightsgirl. If you loved this episode, listen to How Artist Scherezade Garcia Came to Work and Exist on Her Own Terms and Why Author Valeria Luiselli’s Art Reflects Real Life. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Why Designer Jen Zeano Is Building a Queer Lifestyle Brand in South TexasE163


» Jen, who is behind empowering T-shirt collections like the pink and red “Latina Power” line, started out hand-drawing on coffee mugs while working at a Best Buy. She speaks with Alicia about what it was like launching a design company from her living room, and how being in the Rio Grande Valley fuels her sense of community and inspires JZD’s colorful, mantra-infused tees.
Follow Jen on instagram @jenzeano. If you loved this episode, listen to How Fashion Entrepreneur Camila Coelho Went from Working Retail to Building a Beauty Brand and Author Carmen Maria Machado on the Myth of a Queer Love Utopia. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
UNSTUCK: Breathwork Coach Ana Lilia Teaches Us How to Center OurselvesE162


» Ana Lilia fell in love with breathing practices and affirmations as part of her own healing journey. Then she shared those gifts with others. Now she shares how to clear your mind, control your anxiety and rewrite your story—one breath at a time.
Follow Ana on instagram @_ana_lilia. If you loved this episode, listen to LEVEL UP: How to Approach Your Health Holistically and How Health Coach Massy Arias Found Her Real Strength. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
UNSTUCK: What Media Mogul Nely Galán Can Teach Us About the Art of ReinventionE161


» The television executive turned entrepreneur took a major detour—mid career—to go back to school. She shares how that decision changed her life, as well as her insights on how to find your true purpose.
Follow Nely on instagram @nelygalan. If you loved this episode, listen to Fashion Entrepreneur Lilliana Vazquez: “Build Something for Yourself” and How Carolyn Rodz Is Connecting Entrepreneurs with Opportunities. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
UNSTUCK: How PR Pro Lissette M. Rios Connects the DotsE160


» The founder of Chic Influence, a public relations firm, shares her tips for telling an individual or brand’s story so that others want to listen. Plus, the powerful exercise she relies on to gain clarity and make big moves.
Follow Lissette on instagram @lissymarie. If you loved this episode, listen to Why Reina Rebelde's Founder, Regina Merson, Chose Herself Over Everything Else and LEVEL UP: How to Approach Your Health Holistically. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
UNSTUCK: Why Irene Quevedo Wants You to Take a Chance on YourselfE159


» To kick off this four part series, this non-profit CEO and professional coach shares the biggest obstacle her clients face when it comes to asserting what they really want, as well as the radical decision that transformed her life.
Follow Irene on Instagram @iquevedo. If you loved this episode, listen to LEVEL UP: Your Relationships Could Use a Refresh and LEVEL UP: How to Secure Your Financial Future Starting Today. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Why Radical Health CEO Ivelyse Andino Wants to Reimagine Health CareE158


» Ivelyse's personal experience of navigating the health care system inspired her to build a business that harnesses technology and intimate conversations to give individuals more control over their health. In this episode, she shares the power of taking up space and giving yourself permission to figure things out as you go.
Follow Ivelyse on Instagram @ivelyse. If you loved this episode, listen to this interview with Fitness coach Yami Mufdi on How to Approach Your Health Holistically and How Health Coach Massy Arias Found Her Real Strength. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
What Activist Tania Rosario Méndez is Doing to Combat Femicide in Puerto RicoE157


» The Executive Director of Taller Salud, a feminist organization in Puerto Rico, breaks down how the island's struggling economy and social systems fail survivors, what needs to change, and what we can each do to combat gender-based violence. 
Follow Tania on Instagram @taniarosariomendez. If you loved this episode, listen to this interview with Sociologist Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve about Justice Reform and How San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Is Not Done Fighting. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Carolyn Rodz Is Connecting Entrepreneurs with OpportunitiesE156


» Her own leap from investment banking to entrepreneurship inspired Hello Alice, a free platform that helps businesses learn and grow. Carolyn shares her roadmaps for entrepreneurs, and the source of her own eternal optimism.
Follow Carolyn on Instagram @carolynrodz. If you loved this episode, listen to Why Corporate America Couldn’t Change Carla Vernón at Her Core and How Bomba Curls' Lulu Cordero Unfurled Her Natural Hair and Ambition. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How TikTok Star Tefi Pessoa Gets Paid to Be HerselfE155


» She was a quirky kid who was obsessed with pop culture and learned the art of chisme from her abuela. It all prepared her to take our social media feeds by storm. Tefi shares her path from behind the scenes to the star of the show and the tricks she uses to make every performance “just a conversation.” 
Follow Tefi Pessoa on Instagram @hellotefi. If you loved this episode, listen to Why Our Friend Dessa Likes Picking Brains Apart and How Jenny Lorenzo Became the Internet’s Favorite Cuban Abuela. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon Supporter!
How Maude CEO Éva Goicochea Plans to Revolutionize Sexual WellnessE154


» Growing up in New Mexico, she read books like Our Bodies, Ourselves, and understood the importance of destigmatizing sexuality. Now the entrepreneur shares how her modern sexual wellness company is reimagining an outdated industry. 
Follow Éva Goicochea on Instagram @evagoicochea. If you loved this episode, listen to Why Tech Visionary Irma Olguin Jr. Went Back to Her Farming Roots and How Girls Night In Founder Alisha Ramos Started a Stay-at-Home Movement. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon Supporter! 
How Mysticism Fuels Natalia Lafourcade's Musical ProcessE153


» The iconic Mexican folk singer didn’t know if she would keep working in music, so she lost herself in Canada and started paying attention to signs from the universe. In this episode, she shares how she found her way back home and the rituals she relies on to bring new projects to life. 
Follow Natalia Lafourcade on Instagram @natalialafourcade and listen to her album Canto Por México Vol. II. If you loved this episode, listen to What Medium Tatianna Morales Sees in Her Own Future and What Singer Aymée Nuviola Left Behind for Her Art. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
 
 
THANK YOU for One Million Downloads!


» We did it: we surpassed one million downloads. Thank you for supporting this Latina-owned podcast. To celebrate you, we’re hosting 12 days of giveaways from some of our favorite Latina-owned brands and Latina authors. Listen in or head over to our Instagram @latinatolatina to learn more!
Introducing Yeah No, I’m Not OK with Diane Guerrero


» Karla Cornejo Villavicencio shot to fame when she wrote an essay about being an undocumented student at Harvard. But instead of book deals, she looked for more meaning in writing and exploring her identity. Along the way, she learned more about herself and tells Diane how the correct diagnoses, therapy, strict personal boundaries, and self-acceptance have all changed her life for the better. 
If you are having thoughts of suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the United States at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK). You can find a list of additional resources at SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources. 
More information on borderline personality disorder here: https://www.borderlinepersonalitydisorder.org/consumer-recovery-resources/ 
Learn about DBT therapy here: https://www.onlinedbtcourses.com/ 
This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people. 
How Netflix’s Carolina Garcia Picks Binge-Worthy HitsE152


» She learned on the job as an assistant to one of the most powerful women in Hollywood, and spent nine years at Twentieth Century Fox before making the leap to Netflix. Now its director of original programing, she lets us in on what it takes to sell a big idea.
Follow Carolina on Instagram @thedancingdiary. If you loved this episode, listen to How Showrunner Dailyn Rodriguez Stays in High Demand and LEVEL UP: This Life Coach Says Now's the Time to Level Up. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How NASA Engineer Diana Trujillo's Pursuit of a New Life Led Her to SpaceE151


» She grew tired of seeing the women in her family sacrifice their ambition for their men, so she vowed to build a life that wouldn't force her to choose. At 17, she immigrated to the US, learned English, and decided to study aerospace engineering. Now at NASA, Diana is at the forefront of missions that could tell us if there is life beyond our planet.
Follow Diana on Twitter @FromCaliToMars. If you loved this episode, listen  to How Neurosurgeon Dr. Analiz Rodriguez Made Her Own Way and Why Our Friend Dessa Likes Picking Brains Apart. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
What In the Heights’ Melissa Barrera Learned by Playing an Iconic CharacterE150


» Roller coaster auditions left no room for self-doubt, and filming was magical. But the release was pushed back a year amid the pandemic. The whole process taught Melissa to cultivate patience, underscored the need to constantly reintroduce yourself, and confirmed why diving deep into her own heartbreak was the only way to play Vanessa on her own terms.
Follow Melissa on Instagram @melissabarreram. If you loved this episode, listen to Alicia's previous chat with Melissa here, or this episode about How Aimee Garcia Took Charge of Her Hollywood Career. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Why Nathalie Huerta Founded the First Queer Gym in the CountryE149


» An athlete who loves the gym, she began presenting as more masculine and locker-room interactions became so stressful she stopped going. Then she took a $50 Target gift card and founded what would become The Queer Gym, the first LGBTQ gym in the nation.
Follow Nathalie on Instagram @homie-preneur. If you loved this episode, listen to How Health Coach Massy Arias Found Her Real Strength and How Bomba Curls' Lulu Cordero Unfurled Her Natural Hair and Ambition. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
For Sociologist Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve Getting Latinos to Care about Justice Reform Is PersonalE148


» Her cousin's incarceration punctuated the ten years she spent studying the largest criminal court in the country. So she decided it was time to act, not just observe. Now a Brown University professor, Nicole still grapples with how to make people care about police killings, generalized corruption in the system, and the biases within Latino communities that detract from real progress.
Follow Nicole on Twitter @nvancleve. If you loved this episode, listen  to Code for America’s Amanda Renteria Lost Some Battles, but Is Winning the Political War and Why Gianna Nino-Tapias Embodies Labor Rights, and Why Her Tweet from a Blueberry Field Hit a Nerve. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Showrunner Dailyn Rodriguez Stays in High DemandE147


» Her life story is the stuff of movies. She was a goth kid in private school while her dad ran an underground gambling syndicate. A teacher suggested she write about it. And today she's the executive producer of USA's hit drama Queen of the South. The plot points connecting the two eras are filled with derailed projects, hard choices, and moments of euphoric triumph. In this lucid interview, Alicia gets every detail.
Follow Dailyn  on Twitter @dailynrod. If you loved this episode, listen to Why TV Showrunner Ilana Peña Craves Complicated Girl Characters and How Aimee Garcia Took Charge of Her Hollywood Career. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Why Loira Limbal Spotlights Invisible People in Her New FilmE146


» When she read about a 24-hour daycare center, the producer and director knew it would become the heart of her next verité film. Filmed over two years, “Through the Night” offers an emotionally searing portrait of the unpaid, often invisible work of motherhood and caregiving, and a masterclass on intimate storytelling.
Find Loira Limbal on Twitter @DJLaylo. If you liked this episode, listen to the interview with Cristina Costantini. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Why Lilliana Vazquez Is on a Mission to End the Stigma of InfertilityE145


» The E! Host and style expert struggled with infertility for six years before becoming pregnant. Now, she's sharing her journey in the hopes of helping others feel less alone. Here, she reflects on the unique challenges Latinas run up against on their Advanced Reproductive Technology journeys, the loneliness of keeping her heartbreak a secret, and the life-changing power of surrender. 
Follow Lilliana @lillianavazquez. If you loved this episode, listen to How Doula Adriana Lozada Guides Parents to Their Own Ideal Birth and last year's Mother's Day Tribute to You, Your Mom, and All the Mamís. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
What Medium Tatianna Morales Sees in Her Own FutureE144


» Intuition is one thing. The ability to connect with the spirit world to help others is entirely another. And for Tatianna Morales a lifelong pursuit in understanding and channeling the wisdom in the occult has resulted in legions of fans, helped her find her purpose, and launched a lucrative business.
Follow Tatianna @tatiannatarot. If you loved this episode, listen to What Happened After Zulema Arroyo Farley Stopped Denying Her Own Truth and How Documentarian Cristina Costantini Fed Her Soul While Making Mucho Mucho Amor. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Why Tech Visionary Irma Olguin Jr. Went Back to Her Farming RootsE143


» Growing up, Irma Olguin expected to join the next generation of farmworkers in her family. But the CEO of Bitwise Industries, which has turned California’s Central Valley into a thriving tech hub, says she experienced so much ‘serendipity in her life’ that she realized everything that lifted her out of poverty and struggle was possible for her home community. Someone just had to address the inequalities. The story of how she did it gave us goosebumps.
If you liked this episode, listen to How Neurosurgeon Dr. Analiz Rodriguez Made Her Own Way and Code for America’s Amanda Renteria Lost Some Battles, but Is Winning the Political War. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Health Coach Massy Arias Found Her Real StrengthE142


» A decade ago, she began sharing her fitness trials and triumphs online after experiencing the dark side of the industry. Since then, she has motivated millions to find their motivation, strengthening techniques, and focus—and built a wellness empire that includes an app and the TRU Supplements line. In this episode, Massy gets candid about her recent divorce, and all the things we don’t see on Instagram.
If you liked this episode, listen to Mend's Founder, Elle Huerta, Wants to Help You Beat Burnout and  How Girls Night In Founder Alisha Ramos Started a Stay-at-Home Movement. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Book Editor Michelle Herrera on Finding Your Voice By Not Fitting InE141


» Growing up, she was so close to her family, it was unimaginable she’d ever even go away for college. But a curious mind and an adventurous heart freed her to “dream wild” and create her own “fantasy version of my life.”
If you liked this episode, listen to How Writer Leslé Honoré Knows Poetry Changes Lives and How Writer Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Maintains Control of Her Narrative. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Neurosurgeon Dr. Analiz Rodriguez Made Her Own WayE140


» Set on being a brain surgeon since childhood, and armed with “unwavering self-confidence” instilled in her by her mother, Analiz powered through college, medical school and a PhD program. Facing steep climbs and faith-testing challenges along the way. Now, the accomplished neurosurgeon and research scientist opens up about leading in the operating room, navigating bias as an Afro-Latina doctor, and relying on her faith to keep her steady.
If you loved this episode, listen to Why Dr. Julie Ramos Insists You Take Care of Your Heart and How One Day at a Time's Isabella Gomez Found Her Strength. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Karla Vasquez Reclaimed Salvadoran FoodE139


» When she learned that there were virtually no Salvadoran cookbooks in print in the United States, this food writer and cooking instructor made it her mission to capture the food and the spirits of the women of El Salvador.
If you loved this episode, listen to Why Pioneering Journalist Maria Hinojosa Put Herself in the Story and How Documentarian Cristina Costantini Fed Her Soul While Making Mucho Mucho Amor. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Why Our Friend Dessa Likes Picking Brains ApartE138


» She's a rapper, a performer, a complete science geek, and now a podcast creator and host. And Deeply Human, her new show from the BBC, doesn't stray far from her ambitious curiosity and insatiable creative appetite. In short, it's all the things we've come to love about Dessa.
If you loved this episode, listen to  Dessa's first interview with Alicia, and then How Majo Molfino Helps You Break the Good-Girl Myth. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Virgie Tovar Is Leading a Fat RevolutionE137


» She was researching fatness and wound up “onboarded” into fat activism. That set Virgie on her professional path, and radically changed the trajectory of her personal life. She breaks down the difference between “fat liberation” and “body positivity,” explores the parallels between her Mexican grandparents’ pursuit of the American Dream and her pursuit of thinness, and encourages us to imagine a world without diet culture.
If you loved this episode, listen to How One Day at a Time's Isabella Gomez Found Her Strength and  How Majo Molfino Helps You Break the Good-Girl Myth. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Why Living Icon Isabel Allende Has Never Kept SecretsE136


» She believes the secrets you keep make you vulnerable. And she is sharing plenty of them in her new book, The Soul of a Woman. Isabel joins Alicia from her cozy writing room in her attic for an intimate chat that touches on infidelity, maternal grief, and the process of becoming "a woman on her own terms."
If you loved this episode, listen to Why Pioneering Journalist Maria Hinojosa Put Herself in the Story and Why Author Valeria Luiselli’s Art Reflects Real Life. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Writer Leslé Honoré Knows Poetry Changes LivesE135


» Her poems have gone viral and reached millions. Now the writer behind "Brown Girl, Brown Girl" opens up about finding her way out of an abusive marriage, the decade where her kids became her poems, and the power of putting what you want into words.
Find Leslé's latest book here. If you loved this episode, listen to How Coco Illustrator Ana Ramírez González Extends Herself with Her Art and How Writer Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Maintains Control of Her Narrative. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Jenny Lorenzo Became the Internet’s Favorite Cuban AbuelaE134


» A co-founder of BuzzFeed’s Pero Like, and an alum of MiTu, Jenny spent the early part of her career creating viral sketch videos for big media companies. Frustrated, she decided to break out on her own. In this hilarious conversation, she reveals what goes into creating her videos (she has a second bedroom dedicated to wigs and props!), gets real about the nitty-gritty of monetization, and dreams of producing a more nuanced portrayal of her hometown.
If you loved this episode, listen to How Aimee Garcia Took Charge of Her Hollywood Career and How Documentarian Cristina Costantini Fed Her Soul While Making Mucho Mucho Amor. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Mend's Founder, Elle Huerta, Wants to Help You Beat BurnoutE133


» When the digital entrepreneur launched the self-care app, Mend, she was focused on helping users recover from the fallout of romantic breakups. Now she and her team are taking on a new challenge: professional burnout. Elle talks Alicia through the warning signs, the science of recovery, and the steps necessary to tackle what the World Health Organization calls an "occupational phenomenon." 
If you loved this episode, listen to How Girls Night In Founder Alisha Ramos Started a Stay-at-Home Movement and Why Reina Rebelde's Founder, Regina Merson, Chose Herself Over Everything Else. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
AD: CHICANO SQUAD TRAILER


» Chicano Squad is a new show hosted by Cristela Alonzo, who you've heard on past episodes of Latina to Latina. The show tells the story of Houston's first-ever all-Latino police team, their divided loyalties, and a city on the brink. Formed in the 1970s to face a growing number of unsolved homicides in their own community, a squad of five young officers with little training and few resources was assigned to solve the city's most vicious crimes. Subscribe to Chicano Squad today to catch up on the season before the next episode drops.
Why Rum Master Distiller Sylvia Santiago Will Never QuitE132


» The chief distiller at Puerto Rico's Destilería Serrallés, maker of Don Q, is as committed to her craft as ever, but honest about the sacrifices she made along the way to mastering this male-dominated art form.
If you loved this episode, listen to Powerhouse Marketer Ana Valdéz on Using Media to Create Change and How Majo Molfino Helps You Break the Good-Girl Myth. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Bomba Curls' Lulu Cordero Unfurled Her Natural Hair and AmbitionE131


» The entrepreneur, whose hair care line has already made it to Nordstrom shelves, traces her enterprising spirit to a childhood backpack candy business. And gets real about the cultural challenges and triumphs of loving your natural hair.
Follow Lulu Cordero on Instagram @lulu.ceo.bomba.
If you loved this episode, listen to How Fashion Entrepreneur Camila Coelho Went from Working Retail to Building a Beauty Brand and How Beauty Insider Tina Hedges Created LOLI, an Environmentally Sound Brand. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
LEVEL UP: How to Approach Your Health HolisticallyE130


» Fitness coach Yami Mufdi wants you to shift your mindset from on how your body looks to how it feels. She breaks down all the components—nutrition, intention, routine—to get to a healthier you.
Follow Yami Mufdi on Instagram @yamimufdi.
If you loved this episode, listen to Nicole Mejia Wants You to Love Yourself—All of You and Why Dr. Julie Ramos Insists You Take Care of Your Heart. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
LEVEL UP: How to Secure Your Financial Future Starting TodayE129


» Personal finance expert Ramona Ortega of My Money, My Future gives us some real talk about how to take control of your finances today so you can own your time, your money, and your life from now on. Plus essential advice for starting a business—and investing in yourself.
If you loved this episode, listen to Daniela Pierre Bravo Teaches Us How to 'Earn It' and How Pinnacle Founder & CEO Nina Vaca Became a Corporate Titan. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
LEVEL UP: Your Relationships Could Use a RefreshE128


» Psychotherapist Genesis Games gets real about why it’s important to assess your relationships truthfully, so you can set healthy expectations and comfortable boundaries. Plus, how to navigate different kinds of relationships—with family, friends, and significant others.
Follow Genesis Games on Instagram @miamitherapist_.If you loved this episode, listen to Alicia Tells Us about Her Book, The Likeability Trap and How Therapist and Healer Christine Gutierrez Came Back Home to Herself, and Wrote I Am Diosa. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
LEVEL UP: This Life Coach Says Now's the Time to Level UpE127


» To launch this special series, Alicia talks to experts about how each of us can step into our fullest potential in the new year. Life and business coach Wendy Amara explains how to lay out the action steps that will help you accomplish your goals, and shares personal stories about leveling up when she expanded her business - and when she had twins!
Follow Wendy Amara on Instagram @wendyamara.If you loved this episode, listen to How Majo Molfino Helps You Break the Good-Girl Myth and How One Day at a Time's Isabella Gomez Found Her Strength. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How O Magazine’s Arianna Davis Made It, on Her Own TermsE126


» The digital director of Oprah Magazine talks to Alicia about the maverick moves that landed her jobs in journalism. And she discusses her new book, What Would Frida Do? and what the icon's “Viva la vida” mantra means to her.
Follow Arianna Davis on Instagram @ariannagab.If you loved this episode, listen to Why Pioneering Journalist Maria Hinojosa Put Herself in the Story and How Documentarian Cristina Costantini Fed Her Soul While Making Mucho Mucho Amor. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Fashion Entrepreneur Camila Coelho Went from Working Retail to Building a Beauty BrandE125


» The blogger and founder of Elaluz and the Camila Coelho Collection shares how a promise to her mother pushed her to work hard in a very competitive industry. And she gets real about using her massive platform to fight the stigma of people living with epilepsy—like her.
Follow Camila Coelho on Instagram @camilacoelho.If you loved this episode, listen to How Joanna Vargas Built a Beauty Empire with Her Hands and Julissa Prado, the Million-Dollar Curl Whisperer.
Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Why Reina Rebelde's Founder, Regina Merson, Chose Herself Over Everything ElseE124


» The successful owner of makeup brand Reina Rebelde talks about how she chose to leave a high-profile law career to find her way back to herself. And how she convinced her family that starting a business was the right path for her.
Follow Regina Merson on Instagram @reginamerson.If you loved this episode, listen to How Girls Night In Founder Alisha Ramos Started a Stay-at-Home Movement and How Beauty Insider Tina Hedges Created LOLI, an Environmentally Sound Brand. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Powerhouse Marketer Ana Valdéz on Using Media to Create ChangeE123


» The marketing and business consultant on realizing and harnessing the power that marketing and media have to influence people’s behavior. And how she drew on those skills to be authentically herself.
If you loved this episode, listen to Why Corporate America Couldn’t Change Carla Vernón at Her Core and Yvonne and Yvette Rodriguez Are Shaking Up the Cigar Industry. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
What the Election Taught Us About the Latina VoteE122


» Journalists Jennifer Medina and Patricia Mazzei of the New York Times break down how we voted this election, and what the mainstream media so often gets wrong about it. 
Follow Jennifer Medina and Patricia Mazzei on Twitter @jennymedina and @PatriciaMazzei. If you loved this episode, listen to Let’s Talk Latina Power in This Election and Univision’s Ilia Calderón Is Grounded by the People She Covers. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Olympic Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Regained Her Strength After Emotional AbuseE121


» The gold medal athlete opens up about how she dealt with emotional and verbal abuse at the hands of coaches, the key role her mother played in advocating for her, and why leaving her beloved sport for a while was exactly what she needed.
"Habla Now," HBO Latino's award-winning "Habla" series, features Laurie Hernandez in its latest installment. It is now available to stream on HBO Max.
Follow Laurie Hernandez on Instagram at @lauriehernandez. If you loved this episode, listen to How Jennifer Mercedes Made Herself an MVP in Sports Journalism. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
How Girls Night In Founder Alisha Ramos Started a Stay-at-Home MovementE120


» Her weekly newsletter champions self-care and mental health, while being the heart of a thriving tech company. Alisha talks about how investing $20,000 in herself led to building a massive online community that brings people together in real life. 
Follow Alisha Ramos on Instagram @alisharamos or @girlsnightinclub. If you loved this episode, listen to How Aimee Garcia Took Charge of Her Hollywood Career and Why Pioneering Journalist Maria Hinojosa Put Herself in the Story. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Why Dr. Julie Ramos Insists You Take Care of Your HeartE119


» She tells Alicia her Latina identity plays into every aspect of her medical career, from the big hoop earrings in her professional headshot, to her pragmatic approach to becoming a successful cardiologist. Hard to believe she almost flunked out of med school, and now practices at one of the country's leading hospitals. We stan a legend.
If you loved this episode, listen to Dr. Laura Scott Is Building a Self-Care Brand One Post at a Time and  Why Jessica González-Rojas Champions Reproductive Justice. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Let's Talk Latina Power in This ElectionE118


» She Se Puede founders Jess Morales Rocketto and Stephanie Valencia get real about what’s at stake this election, including Covid recovery, the environment, and immigration policy. Stephanie reminds us there are lives on the line. Jess encourages us to think about how our choices affect others. And Alicia gets emotional about the power of the Latino vote.
Follow Jess Morales Rocketto on Instagram @jesslivemo and Stephanie Valencia on Twitter @stephanievalenc. She Se Puede is on Instagram @she_sepuede.
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» The former political aide says growing up in agricultural California deeply shaped her identity, especially as a Latina in powerful roles, including chief of staff in the U.S. Senate. Amanda offers candid moments from running for, and losing public office, twice. And why those experiences crystallized her mission to fight for the rest of us.
Follow Amanda Renteria on Twitter @AmandaRenteria. If you loved this episode, listen to San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Is Not Done Fighting and Why Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Leads from the Heart. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
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