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It's a full circle moment for episode 75 on Ellas! I talk with Marivette Navarrete, Founder and CEO of The Mujerista, who is making a positive impact on la cultura by amplifying inspiring and profound Latina stories to our diverse Latinx comunidad. We go in depth about navigating with imposter syndrome as entrepreneurs, how our parents' view on us fuels our imposter syndrome, and why past failures are crucial lessons for us to continue growing our next ventures. Listen now to discover how you can create an impact on la cultura!

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It’s time to say adios to perfection and say hola to leaning into your strengths when it comes to launching your podcast! Melba Tellez, founder and host of Mujeres on the Rise, joins me on this bonus episode of Ellas Amplifies to talk about how she kicked perfection to the curb so we could launch her branded podcast.

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En el episodio 74 de Ellas, platico con Sandra Mathey Garcia-Rada, quien desde París esta cerrando la brecha entre la Industria de la moda y la academia para los jóvenes en Latinoamérica. Trabaja con empresas alrededor del mundo como investigadora de moda y analista de moda. Hablamos sobre el trabajo que hace Sandra para educar y compartir su conocimiento de fashion trend forecasting a la generación joven en Latinoamérica. Una gran parte del trabajo de Sandra es su investigación académica, que se centra en el análisis del legado del colonialismo en las prácticas de la moda contemporánea. (Leer más aquí)

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For episode 73 of Ellas I talk with Aiko Hilkinger, who is a queer, award-winning screenwriter of color from Colombia that writes stories that impacts others and heals her inner child. We go in-depth of reconnecting with your purpose when things don't turn out the way you envisioned them, networking across, and always seeking mentorship while navigating your journey.

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For the fourth episode of Ellas Amplifies, we are sharing our first every panel discussion! I'm talking with the Latinas who have been pivotal in my podcasting journey, Elsie Escobar, Juleyka Lantigua, and Pam Covarrubias. We are all part of #ClaimPodParity, a women's podcasting movement that is bringing forth diverse voices in the space with innovation and creativity. In this special panel we talk about creating safe spaces for your comunidad, taking a pause in your journey to fuel your energy, and not allowing self-doubt and negative voices stop you from podcasting.

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We are celebrating our 3rd year anniversary of amplifying empowering Latina voices! For this anniversary episode, I share a recent experience I went through and how I was abe to advocate for myself. This resulted in focusing my work through Ellas and Ellas Media to become a socially responsible podcast, comunidad, and business.

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Para este episodio de bonus, mi amiga y artista visual, Sandra Blow regresa para darnos un update de su carrera y vida. Hablamos cómo al aprovechar la oportunidad de dar su pitch con Ladrón Galeria pudo tener sus dos exposiciones: Blow by Blow y Tra$hy Couture. También hablamos de la importancia de ser perservantes y tener apoyo cuando estás cultivando tu carerra como artista visual. (Lee más aquí)

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For the 72 episode of Ellas, I talk with Jennifer Zepeda, Founder of Project Creativa, Brand and Web Designer based in Northern California with clients such as Ellas Media, Purpose Driven Latina, Rosa Pruneda, and more inspiring Latinas! We go in depth about the importance of having passion to start your business, why you should build a strong brand foundation, and leaning into an empowering Latina community that supports and understand her entrepreneurship journey. (Read more here) Connect with Jen:

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Is your mindset affecting on how you're showing up with confidence on your podcast? In the third episode of Ellas Amplifies, our founder and host Brenda Hernández Jaimes shares: * Her personal experience when she first started talking in front of the microphone * Why your mindset matters and how it affects the tone of your voz when recording your episodes * Helpful actions to work on your self-confidence, imposter syndrome and fear of judgment

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Para el episodio 71 de Ellas, platico con artista e ilustradora Stephanie Blondet. Hablamos de su trayectoria al seguir su primero amor y estudiar arte, la importanicia de alzar la voz, y porque nunca es demasiado tarde para seguir tus sueños. (Leer más aquí)

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For the 70th episode of Ellas, I talk with Ileana Meléndez, Film Critic, podcast producer, co-host of Filmme Talk, and Head of Marketing at Full Circle Cinema. We go in depth about her experience of being one of the first Puerto Rican women film critics alongside Josie Meléndez to attend Cannes Film Festival, how the power of her community helped her make that achievement a reality, and the importance of creating spaces to make female-identifying voices be heard in film criticism. (Read more here) Connect with Ileana: * Twitter: @captainmelendez * Instagram: @captainmelendez * Full Circle Cinema’s Instagram: @fullcirclecinema * Full Circle Cinema Twitter: @fullcirclecine * Full Circle Cinema’s Website * Full Circle Cinema YouTube * Listen to Filmme Talk * Follow Ileana on Letterboxd

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Para el episodio 69 de Ellas, platico con historiadora de arte Veka Duncan. Hablamos de la importanicia y su razón por la difusión cultural en México, su elección por la carrera y cómo las redes sociales son una herramienta importante para la divulgación. (Leer más aquí)

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For the 2nd episode of Ellas Amplifies, I share the 5 Ways to Become a Great Podcast Host. I go in -depth on how to effectively research your guests to formulate powerful questions, and scripts for you to apply for your future podcast episodes.

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In this bonus episode, I talk with my friend Bianca Mitsuko. She comes back to share with me her experience of walking the runway of Savage X Fenty, overcoming the mental roadblock in her career, and her advice to up and coming models. (Read more here)

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Introducing our new bonus show for Latina creators, entrepreneurs, and professionals who want to amplify their empowering voz through podcasting.

Our founder and host Brenda Hernández Jaimes will share with you her knowledge and expertise on podcasting to help you amplify your voz and success stories of our clients who began their podcasting journey with Ellas Media's guidance.

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Para el episodio 68 de Ellas, platico con Nelly Peña López, CEO de TrendingTopic Moda Circular, en donde realiza rescate de textiles con un modelo innovador que está rompiendo paradigmas. Platicamos en profundidad sobre la importancia de ser perservantes para hacer tu sueño una realidad, ignorar los No's de los demás y utillizar tu pasión para crecer tu emprendimiento. (Leer más aquí) Conecta con Nelly y TrendingTopic Moda Circular

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How do you advocate for stories that need to be amplified and recognized? In episode 67 of Ellas, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Josie Meléndez who driven by love for her culture, she approaches storytelling while dedicating her life and career to advocate for female-driven Latinx and Caribbean stories to be amplified in film. Josie is an entertainment journalist and founder of Film Posers, a platform hosted by four Boricuas dedicated to analyzing film and television from their cultural perspective. Listen to this episode to discover what stopped Josie from dropping out of SCAD twice, going to Cannes Film Festival, and the importance of networking across to help your peers rise alongside you.

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Para el episodio 66 de Ellas, platico con Carolina Quirogra-Stultz, cuentacuentos y creadora de Tres Cuentos Podcast, dedicado a las narrativas literarias, históricas y tradicionales de Latinoamérica. Platicamos en profundidad sobre los obstáculos que Carolina enfrentó para hacer sus sueños una realidad después de 10 años de vivir los sueños de los demás y lo vital de compartir nuestra literatura latinoamericana.

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How do you provide your perspective in the space that you occupy? In episode 65 of Ellas, I talk with Rosa Parra about providing her Latinx Lens in film criticism. Rosa is a Chicana Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic, co-founder, and co-host of Latinx Lens (one of my favorite film podcasts). She is also a member of various critics associations and advocates for representation, diversity, and inclusion. Listen to this episode to discover the movies that inspired her to continue pursuing her science degree, sparked her interest to begin her film criticism journey and the one that pushed her to provide her much-needed Latinx lens in the industry.

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Para el episodio 64 de Ellas, platico con Talía Cu, ilustradora de moda y fundadora de Draw Latin Fashion, una plataforma educativa que busca impulsar el aprendizaje de una nueva generación en la industria de la moda en Latinoamérica a través de charlas, cursos y espacios de diálogo. Platicamos en profunidad sobre cómo Talía ha navageado las diferentes fases de cambio de profesión dentro de la industria de la moda, las diferentes fases que su plataforma ha tenido, la importancia de dejar fluir tus proyectos y cómo esa independencia le ayudó a Draw Latin Fashion encontrar su actual audiencia y misión.

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How do you heal your generational trauma? In the 63 episode of Ellas, I talk with Lily Soleil Correa Lewites. Lily is a multifaceted creative who doesn’t allow herself to be boxed in. We talk about how she started her path heal her generational trauma through film, The Sun and Everything. Listen to this episode to learn how Lily began her journey in film, her passion to providing representation to Nicaragua, and combining her two personas of being Nicaraguan American.

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¿Cómo impulsas a las mujeres para no rendirse en seguir sus sueños? En el episodio 62 de Ellas nuestra invitada Alejandra Alarcón plática sobre las grandes mujeres que la han impulsado a seguir pintando y cómo ella ha retribuido para la siguiente generación de artistas en continuar con sus sueños. Lee los show notes aquí Sigue a Alejandra Alarcón!

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Are you following the path that is meant for you to feel fulfilled and create an impact? In this bonus episode of Ellas podcast, I share about starting my entrepreneurship path to continue amplifying empowering Latina voices.

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For episode 52 I talk with Alea about enjoying her journey one day at a time. Alea is a Colombian singer-songwriter who creates music that fully represents her, taking space to open the doors for future Latinx musicians, and embracing her inner alborotada

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Para el episodio 51 hablo con Isis Carus, fundadora de Finanzas Color de Rosa. En esta conversación platicamos sobre como ella se liberó de sus pensamientos limitantes sobre el dinero, los obstáculos que tenemos con el dinero, y cómo Isis permitió que su miedo la impulsara para lograr su misión de ayudar a mujeres con sus finanzas personales.

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For the 50th episode of Ellas, I talk with Tanya Ortega, Fashion Stylist Contributor for Vogue International based in New York with clients such as Vogue México, Vogue Brasil, Vogue Spain and E! News. We go in depth about the importance of timing when chasing after those "unattainable" dreams, why you should cultivate meaningful relationships, and open the doors to young talent to help them achieve their dreams.

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Para el episodio 49, platico con mi querida amiga, Fernanda Carrillo, mejor conocida como Carri. Ella es una artista visual, curadora de arte de Casa Pixan, diseñadora de joyería de Carra y escritora mexicana para Many Realities. Platicamos sobre su pasión de seguir su curiosidad para crear arte, el proceso de romper la barrera del fracaso y crecer sus proyectos.

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For episode 48, I talk with Stephanie Castillo, Ph.D candidate in Science Communications at Vanderbilt University and founder of Phuture Doctors. We talk about her journey of not receiving support for her Ph.D candidacy in Chemistry, create and grow Phuture Doctors, and stepping back from producing content in order to build a strong business foundation.

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For episode 47, I talk with Andrea Márquez, Communications Manager at Hipanic Communications Network and host and producer of LatinEQUIS. We talk about her long journey to discover her definition of happiness after ignoring society’s idea of success, important advice about finding your mission and reminding you that it’s perfectly acceptable to live a purposeful life that is fueled by your own dreams and fuzzy feelings.

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For episode 45 I have the honor of talking with Stephanie Aceves, who is a proud Latina, who has made it her personal mission to help minorities to be unapologetically themselves in tech. Stephanie is the Director Technical Account Management at Tanium where she is a cybersecurity subject matter expert and is presently focused on building out Tanium’s presence in Latina America.

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Para el episodio 44 de Ellas, nuestra invitada Ana Lucía Mosquera Rosado nos habla sobre su camino como comunicadora, académica, docente y actvista afroperuana.

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For today's bonus episode I'm sharing the panel I was so fortunate of being part of: Mujeres, Cultura y Pasión panel organized by Chicana Inc. and hosted by Estrella Serrato. It was my first panel and it was an honor to be part of this life-changing panel.

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For episode 43, CEO of Bilingual Birdies, Sarah Farzam joins Brenda Hernández Jaimes to talk about her entrepreneurial journey, embracing her diverse identity and working with children to help them transform their lives to become open-minded humans.

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The following conversation covers topics of sexual abuse. If you're in the mental space to listen, we encourage you to discover our guest for episode 42, Kristine Rodríguez. Kristine advocates and empowers womxn and girls globally through her business GRL Collective.

If you are or know someone who is a victim of sexual abuse, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673

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For episode 41, Lorena Soriano is a Latina on a mission to change the stats in STEM to ensure science and tech products represent the population that uses them. Lorena is the founder and CEO of every POINT ONE, an auditing agency that works with STEM organizations to evaluate and create processes that focus on diverse recruitment & retention, reduction of bias in product development, and communicating in an inclusive manner to your audience.

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The following conversation covers topics of sexual abuse. If you're in the mental space to listen, we encourage you to discover how our guest for episode 40, Rosalía Rivera empowers families and children through consent education. As an empowered mujer, Rosalía is on a mission to end child sexual abuse and to help survivors become free and feel liberated to heal. Her passion for always fighting for the underdog and the most vulnerable motivated her to launch CONSENTparenting™.

If you are or know someone who is a victim of sexual abuse to call the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673.

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Our guest for episode 39 of Ellas, Yai Vargas shares about being a fearless Latina, how she built an empowering network, and elevates Latina professionals through The Latinista.

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Nuestra invitada para el episodio 38 de Ellas, Paola Palazón Seguel nos comparte como la pandemia del COVID-19 ha evolucionado como crear proyectos y una vida con alma. Paola es la experta en fundar, crecer e impactar la cultura, comunidad y la industria de la moda con sus proyectos.

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The time is now to fearlessly own the power of our voices! I chat with the inspiring BIANCA. In episode 37, independent artist BIANCA shares how she discovered her passion to become her own artist, not being afraid of her gift, and becoming her own artist instead of just writing songs! BIANCA is a talented independent artist that truly isn’t afraid to connect with her audience, find her own sound, and bring her authenticity to different platforms such as SoundCloud and YouTube where she has been receiving over 56k stream plays which led her to release her recent single in 2019 titled “Cold Heart” on Spotify which has received almost 100k streams and keeps growing! As a rising star who is working towards her musical dreams, she also shares pivotal advice to aspiring Latinas who want to break into the industry!

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Hola! Ellas has a new logo and podcast cover art! To celebrate this BIG step forward in our journey, we're sharing our first bonus episode to talk about why we took this big decision and what the future of Ellas looks like! Thank you for all your support and for helping us pave our path in this amazing journey to inspire, motivate, and empower YOU!

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For episode 36, the founder and CEO of Avancy Bridal, Vanessa Trufin joins me on Ellas! Vanessa is a California born, first-generation Guatemalan American. This self-made entrepreneur shares the struggles and triumphs she’s faced by creating a life outside of the norm and visualizing what a successful life looked like to her. Listen to the episode to discover how Vanessa turned her passion to profit!

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Las artistas Mónica Chelo y Sofía Arredondo comparten sobre su proyecto Chelo x Arredondo y su primera serie: Beehavior. Esta obra es la primera culminación de este objetivo estético de ambas artistas, obras que cuestionan, en primera instancia, el significado del cuerpo normado. También hablan del poder de su amistad que ha crecido este proyecto y las vidas de cada una.

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Zuhaly Ramón is a Dominican and Puertorican-American caribeña based out of Boston. She is a full-time higher ed administrator, an advertising graduate student at Boston University, and a social entrepreneur. Zuhaly is the sole voice behind Dinero Chronicles, a digital platform that aims to empower Latinos to take control of their dinero by sharing tools, resources, and events on savings and debt.

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Floria Gónzales is a Mexican multidisciplinary artist that works and lives in Mexico City. She joins me for episode 33 to talk about how she searches for a harmonious life and work, especially now during the pandemic. Floria's art photography and commercial work have been exhibited in Mexico, New York, Los Angeles, Singapur, London, and many other countries. She has directed music videos for Leonel García, Natalia Lafurcade, and worked alongside Carla Morrison and Paty Cantú.

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For episode 32 of Ellas, Brenda Duran is joining me to talk about her journey as a Strategic Communicator and learning how to pivot in uncertain times. Brenda is first-generation Mexican American who has been working in government communications in LA County to help boost public education from elections to government programs!

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On the one year anniversary episode of Ellas, I shared that one of the podcast goals is to also provide Spanish and video episodes for this year. Well, I'm happy to share that on the 31st episode of Ellas, we did just that!

Art Director and Creative Consultant, Elena Camps Biondi joins me as the first guest for our Spanish and video episodes!

Elena is a Venezuelan-born, South Florida-based Assistant Creative Director for EleVen by Venus Williams. Elena shares with me the importance of adapting to constant change and innovating when faced with challenges.

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Gloria Díaz is PhD candidate at the University of Michigan and her work focuses on developing microfluidic platforms to simplify and automate macro-scale assays for profiling epigenetic modifications.

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Mimi Dávila is a talented Cubana and Bulgarian actress, writer, producer, voice actor, and comedian. Along with her best friend and writing partner, they co-created The Chonga Girls. Mimi's work includes voice acting as Romelle on the Netflix series Voltron, starring in the short film “Piel Canela” shot in Cuba, and will be appearing in the upcoming short film, Limestone.

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Rita Bautista is a Honduran American who has a diverse professional life in the industries of non-profit, government relations, and healthcare. Rita is the podcaster of Empowerment & All That and co-founder of Latina Podcasters.

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Ellas is a year old! For our anniversary episode, I talk about the 3 BIGGEST lessons that I’ve learned throughout this beautiful and inspiring journey.

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Opening up a business it’s just having the dream, it’s also about having a great team, knowing your abilities and finance.

In today’s episode of Ellas, the founder and CEO of Avana Creative, Karina Martínez speaks with Brenda Hernández Jaimes about the motivation, lessons, and journey that she has gone through with her marketing agency.

Avana Creative is a boutique PR & Branding agency based out of Downtown Long Beach that caters to micro and local businesses. Karina opens up about mistakes she made along the way of her first year of operating her business, learning to say no, and managing her time.

She also provides helpful tips for networking and morning routine. With a political science background and marketing skills, Karina also shares her upcoming plans to provide entrepreneurial scholarships and mentorship programs for small businesses.

If you’ve been thinking of opening your own business or have been struggling to say no, listen to this episode to learn how you can be a better entrepreneur and having the power of your time.

In this episode we talk about…

2:07 - Karina Martínez shares how she wants more Latinas, more queer people, and immigrants to be represented.

3:03 - Karina shares how being a business owner has made her realize the importance of focusing on things she’s passionate about

4:40 - A good morning routine will start your day with success, listen to how Karina starts her day

5:59 - If you’re not operating at your best, then your business won’t operate at your best!

7:22 - As an entrepreneur, your biggest resource is your time. How are you spending it?

8:09 - Karina opens up about struggling to say no due to being so passionate and how she’s learning when to say no

12:07 - Find out how Karina’s love for people and desire to make the world a better place encouraged her to start Avana Creative

15:12 - Listen to how Karina took the leap of opening Avana Creative and work with small businesses

19:51 - Discover how Karina created and developed Avana Creative

22:30 - Karina talks about how she works with small businesses in Long Beach and helps them move the needle

25:43 - Avana Creative has been operating for a year and Karina shares the biggest wins

28:17 - Do you suffer from imposter syndrome? Karina shares how she deals with it and reminds her that she’s great at what she does

30:36 - As a leader, Karina shares what she does to motivate and evolve her team

33:28 - Karina opens up about the mistakes she has learned from operating Avana Creative

36:10 - Do you own your own business or want to open one? Karina and Brenda talk about finances!

43:33 - Karina shares how she was elected president of the American Marketing Association and how she has the opportunity to grow as a leader

46:16 - Find out what AMA provides to different marketers and provides career development

49:14 - Karina shares helpful and encouraging advice to improve your networking skills

52:28 - Find out the services that Avana Creative provides to small business in Long Beach

55:25 - Karina talks about her wonderful experience of speaking at Hispanas Organized for Political Equality

59:50 - Listen to how Karina continues to empower and lead her community

1:01:00 - Karina talks about her upcoming project, Latina Lunes

1:04:17 - Listen to how you can continue to support other Latinas!

1:05:40 - “Smile, keep your head up, and it’s going to be okay”

1:07:09 - Follow Karina and Avana Creative

RELEVANT LINKS

Karina Martínez

Avana Creative

American Marketing Association

MS Paint

Fortune 500

Fiverr

Hispanas Organized for Political Equality

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More Latinas are writing their own diverse stories and acting them to show the different layers that our comunidad has to offer.

In this episode of Ellas, Brenda Hernández Jaimes talks with the talented and hilarious creators of Latinaish TV, Diana Cabuto and Christina Igaraividez about writing, producing and acting their own sketches.

Both Diana and Christina share about suppressing their love for acting and ultimately going after their own dreams.

They also talk about how they met, the creation of Latinaish TV, and collaborating with other Latinas to provide more stories to the world.

We also go deep about the racist and stereotypical aspects that the acting industry suffers and how Latinxs are working to make it better.

Listen to this episode to learn more of their own work with Latinaish and their own amazing individual work that they produce that also uplift our comunidad!

In this episode we talk about…

2:50 - Diana Cabuto shares how she grew up with strong mujeres and her love for acting

4:04 - Christina Igaraividez opens up about suppressing her love for acting, but later was part of Teatro Luna

7:44 - Discover why Christina didn’t originally follow her passion for acting and ultimately follow her dreams

11:50 - Diana didn’t want to disappoint her family by choosing to be an actress and later being motivated to change her major

15:17 - Do you feel self-conscious about your accent? Listen to how Diana embraced hers and was inspired to write her own stories

18:28 - Find out how Christina and Diana met and started Latinaish TV

27:36 - Diana and Christina talk about the diverse stories that Latinaish TV produce

32:54 - Diana reveals about landing a role in Gentefied and how more Latinos are working in the industry

37:07 - Christina talks about co-creating Talking While Female and Other Dangerous Acts

41:52 - Diana shares about how the acting industry in Hollywood has evolved, but it still suffers from being racist

46:33 - “When you start don’t worry about the outcome, just put stuff out there. Don’t worry about what people are going to like or if I’m doing it right. You have to experiment and you have to find yourself.”

48:18 - Don’t stop yourself from learning and just do it!

50:32 - Diana and Christina share their own working dynamic and how they balance their friendship and collaborations

53:00 - Discover the next stories and projects that Latinaish TV will create this year!

55:33 - Diana shares what she envisions for herself in 2020

56:57 - Christina talks about her personal focus for her career

58:08 - Christina deep dives about the pre-production of Talking While Female and Other Dangerous Acts

1:01:39 - Diana shares about being learning and messing up in the early years of her acting career

1:05:32 - Christina opens up about transitioning from having a full-time job to being a freelancer to focus on her acting career

1:10:05 - Diana and Christina talk about the difficulty and finding the balance of separating themselves from their career and being present with their loved ones

1:14:44 - Diana and Christina “time travel” back and share what they would say to themselves

1:20:11 - Contact and collaborate with Latinaish TV!

RELEVANT LINKS

Christina Igaraividez

Diana Cabuto

Latinaish TV

Teatro Luna

Talking While Female and Other Dangerous Acts

Things Eternal

Gentefied

Lina Yvette Chávez

Marvin Lemus

America Ferrera

What’s Your L.A. & Trust Within

Gloria Trevi

Alejandra Guzmán

Shit White Girls Say to Latinas

Palmira Muñiz

Jennifer Lopez

Hustlers

Watch Latinaish TV’s JLO Vlog: Before I Mastered the Pole

Listen to episode 15 with Jenny Lorenzo

Sofia Vergara

Latino USA

Eugenio Derbez

Eiza González

Salma Hayek

#WeAllGrow

Barry

Adam Driver

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Art is important and Suki Lopez is a huge supporter of placing this love and skill to the forefront to the current and future generations of children.

In today’s episode, Brenda Hernández Jaimes talks with Cuban American and multi-platform artist, Suki Lopez about her love for the performing arts scene, her role in Sesame Street and her role in Miami Arts Prep.

Suki shares about her artistic childhood, her early struggles of not being considered “Latina enough” and landing the role of Nina in Sesame Street. She also opens up about what it took for her to unplug and have time to herself while touring the country in West Side Story.

We talk about the inspiration that motivates her to open Miami Arts Prep and helping young children discover and develop their artistic talent and craft.

Listen to this episode to learn more about what drives Suki to give and teach young children to follow their artistic path.

In this episode we talk about...

2:19 - Suki Lopez shares her artistic childhood and being surrounded by her supportive family

5:26 - Discover how Suki loved being on stage from a young age and choose to be a performer

7:06 - Listen to how Suki took advantage of the opportunities come her way and how she struggled to admit she’s a great actor

9:23 - Suki shares that she wasn’t considered “Latina enough” during the beginning of her career

13:57 - West Side Story was Suki’s dream Broadway show and she auditioned more than 3 times to get casted

17:48 - Being away from her family was hard for Suki, listen to the early sacrifices she made during the national tour for West Side Story

20:48 - Suki shares how she pulled the rage to give the best performance during West Side Story

22:12 - Discover how Suki realized that she needed to unplug and not let herself to be broken

25:35 - Find out how Suki got the role of Nina in Sesame Street

32:45 - Suki talks about how she’s comfortable of being quick to her feet and give the best performance in Sesame Street

36:05 - Listen to Suki’s biggest highlights while filming Sesame Street

40:57 - Suki shares how she’s honest and who she is while she’s in Sesame Street

44:24 - Discover the inspiration and the reason that motivated Suki to open Miami Arts Prep

47:30 - Suki talks about the biggest sacrifices artistic people have to take to follow their dream

50:27 - The art world suffers from a double standard and everyone should follow their dreams

52:45 - Suki hopes that her work in Miami Arts Prep will open the doors for more Latino representation in the arts scene

54:33 - Listen to how Suki’s class develop their craft and talent

57:29 - Are you interested in acting? Suki shares a helpful exercise that she does with her class

59:38 - Suki shares future projects that Miami Arts Prep will share in 2020

1:02:57 - Listen to what Suki wants for her daughter and support her in her future career path

1:05:07 - If Suki had the opportunity to time travel she would say this…

1:06:43 - Follow Suki and Miami Arts Prep!

RELEVANT LINKS

Suki Lopez

Nina on Sesame Street

Miami Arts Prep

Maria Verdeja School of the Arts

Miami City Ballet

The Sound of Music

Joseph Gordon Levitt in Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary

Nora Jones in Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary

Carroll Spinney

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Do you close the doors of opportunity on yourself?

In today’s episode of Ellas, I sit down with Venezuelan actress and comedian, Laura Di Lorenzo, about the importance of placing self-confidence and self-love into your craft.

Laura is the co-creator of The Chonga Girls and shares how she found her passion for comedy and co-creating these enigmatic and hilarious chongas at a young age.

We also talk about collaborating with her best friend and co-creator of The Chonga Girls, Mimi Dávila and maintaining a supportive friendship. Laura also reveals the exciting next steps for The Chonga Girls and developing new skills along the way.

She also goes deep about the steps she takes to have self-love and self-confidence and how that helps her comedy. Laura also shares advice to fellow Latinas that might be going through layovers and how to find the light during this hard time.

Listen to the episode to discover when The Chonga Girls will release their short film and Laura’s UCB stand up appearance!

In this episode we talk about...

1:58 - Laura Di Lorenzo shares how she discovered her passion for comedy

3:22 - Who and what is a chonga? Listen to find out!

4:50 - Find out how Laura and Mimi Dávila created Chongalicious

9:41 - Listen to how The Chonga Girls took a decade break and made their comeback

12:44 - Laura shares how she balanced Laura’s Corner and The Chonga Girls

14:46 - Discover Laura’s journey at We Are Mitú and creating Mirta

17:55 - Listen to how being laid off from We Are Mitú was a blessing in disguise for Laura

21:41 - “Focus on yourself and if you’re a creative person, then what’s the next thing you can do?”

22:33 - Go see Laura’s show “Characters Welcome” at UCB

24:37 - Laura opens up about having a supportive creative family and her love for comedy

28:18 - Listen to how Laura is working to be an actress and comedian in Hollywood

31:01 - Are you collaborating with a friend? Laura shares how Mimi and she collaborate and keep their friendship alive

36:20 - Find out the amazing journey of Laura and Mimi writing their movie script

40:47 - Laura reveals what The Chonga Girls movie is about! Listen now!

42:22 - Discover when The Chonga Girls short film will be released!

43:30 - Listen to how The Chonga Girls were awarded the Tecla Award

45:37 - Laura shares what she’ll be focusing on in 2020 and advice to creative latinxs

48:18 - If you’re a comedian, listen to how Laura develops her craft and grows as a character actress

51:46 - Laura talks about how she needs to stop closing the doors on herself

53:22 - Listen to the small steps that Laura does to push herself to be better

54:28 - Self-confidence and self-love are important ingredients to succeed!

56:12 - Laura gives her younger self vital advice

RELEVANT LINKS

Laura Di Lorenzo

Mimi Dávila

Chongalicious

New World School of the Arts

We Are Mitú

Laura’s Corner

Chonga Girls

The Chonga Diaries

TECLA Awards

Sabado Gigante

Anton Chekhov

Fergalicious

Pero Like

Jenny Lorenzo

Listen to my interview with Jenny Lorenzo

Chonga Girls Are Back AGAIN

The Chonga Girls in Pero Like

The Chonga Girls ASMR

Abuelas One-Up About LENT

Uprights Citizens Brigade

Characters Welcome

Shel Silverstein

Falling Up

I Love Lucy

Shirley Temple

Jerry Lewis

Save the Cat

The Comic Hero’s Journey

Bossy Pants by Tina Fey

Yes Please by Amy Poehler

Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling

Andy Kaufman: The Truth, Finally

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SHOW NOTES In today’s episode of Ellas, Mexican photographer and filmmaker, Cher Martínez shares with Brenda Hernández Jaimes how she has started her own artistic path and received the support from her family.

Cher talks about discovering her love for photography and developing her own vision and voice through this beautiful medium. She also shares how she has created a safe space and placed women and our Latino community at the forefront of her work such as her photo series, The Future of Filmmaking Captured on Film and documentary, Ganándose la Vida.

We also talk about self-love and living with adult acne. Cher opens up about accepting herself and connecting with other women who live with adult acne through her iconic portrait series, Self Love - which opened the doors for her to speak on The Today Show.

Cher also shares about how she connects with her own creativity through important self-care moments of taking breaks.

Listen to the episode to find out more about Cher’s inspiring work that creates important conversations!

In this episode we talk about...

1:15 - Discover how Brenda Hernández Jaimes and Cher Martínez connected

3:23 - Cher shares about living between Santa Barbara and Mexico City and the homesickness she has for Mexico

10:39 - Find out how Cher discovered her love for photography

15:42 - Listen to how Cher’s film photography has evolved over the years

19:29 - Cher talks about pursuing a creative path and having a supportive family

23:41 - Do you want to be a photographer? Cher shares how she has developed her vision

27:38 - Cher opens up about her acne and how she created her iconic Self Love series

31:46 - Find out how Cher appeared on the Today Show

35:31 - Cher talks about struggling to find a space in studying filmmaking and how she created her series, The Future of Filmmaking Captured on Film

39:48 - Listen to the collaboration process that Cher had with female filmmakers

43:35 - Discover the pre-production process of Cher’s documentary, Ganándose la Vida

50:45 - Find out Cher’s upcoming projects and how she’s taking a break to create

55:23 - Cher talks about her self-care process so she can recharge to find her voice

59:38 - Your voice matters and remember to embrace yourself

1:03:45 - Follow Cher!

RELEVANT LINKS

Cher Martínez

Self Love

Cher Martínez on the Today Show

Cher on the Today Show

The Future of Filmmaking Captured on Film

Ganádose La Vida

Pierre Van Vuuren

Bianca Vasquez

Society of Women in Space Exploration

Sandra Blow

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SHOW NOTES Following your passion might not always be a clear road. In today’s episode of Ellas, Sandra Blow talks with Brenda Hernández Jaimes about her vast photography career, overcoming obstacles and fighting for her beliefs through her photos.

As a queer photographer based in Mexico City, Sandra showcases the faces of the current generation of LGBTQ+ such as our queen, Zemmoa.

She also shares about discovering her passion for photography and creating a new path for her career.

Sandra also talks about her inspiring collaborations with Carla Fernández and recent photoshoot with John Waters.

She also shares advice on self-love, trusting the correct people and opens up about domestic violence.

I highly recommend you listen to this episode to know a clear and true view of being a freelance photographer!

In this episode we talk about…

2:09 - Sandra Blow shares how she found herself and fights for her beliefs through her photography

4:41 - Listen to how Sandra discovered her passion for photography

8:17 - Find out how Sandra began working at Grupo Expansión

11:55 - Sandra talks about how her mentor believed in her and pushed her to deliver her best work

16:08 - Discover how Sandra’s experience of working in the editorial industry became her photography school

20:27 - Sandra confesses how she was let go of her job on her birthday

24:48 - Listen to Sandra’s journey of being a freelance photographer

28:38 - You need to be proactive and look for people that make you feel you belong

32:48 - Sandra shares how she creates a safe and respectful space when photographing her friends and clients

35:34 - Find out how Sandra and Zemmoa became friends and ultimately took Zemmoa’s iconic photos for the 41st LGBT+ Pride Parade

42:03 - Sandra talks about photographing her friends and cementing their life through photos

56:14 - Listen to Sandra share her experience of photographing John Waters

1:03:12 - Discover how Sandra collaborated with Carla Fernández for her Spring/Summer 2020 collection

1:12:30 - Sandra opens up about being a victim of domestic violence and leaving the abusive relationship

1:19:45 - Donate to help treat Sandra’s dad cancer treatment

1:21:50 - “Love yourself no matter what!”

RELEVANT LINKS

Sandra Blow

Zemmoa

John Waters

Vice Media

Grupo Expansión

Chilango

Travel and Leisure

Life and Style

Universidad Iberoamericana

Contramar

Sony Alpha

Read Zemmo’s essay in Rolling Stone

Alan Balthazar

Pepe Romero

Divine

Cine Tonalá

Carla Fernández

Broccoli Magazine

WANT MORE?

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Immigration has and will always be an important topic in the United States and the world.

On today’s episode of Ellas, Brenda Hernández Jaimes sits down with Marissa Montes, a proud Latina professor, immigration attorney, and activist to talk about the challenges and process of immigration. Marissa is also the current Co-Director of Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Immigrant Justice Clinic.

To talk about this topic, one has to be well informed and Marissa is the best attorney and mujer for this episode.

Marissa shares how her childhood and early teen years motivated her to help her community through immigration attorney, her years studying at USC, and the rude awakening she received when studying grad school at Loyola University.

She also talks about the challenges she has faced during her professional career, the biggest wins, and ways to combat imposter syndrome.

We go deep about the current immigration climate in the country and Mexico-Guatemala border.

If you’re planning on starting your path in immigration law or you work in the industry, then listen to this episode to find out vital tips and advice so you can be the best guide to our comunidad.

In this episode we talk about…

2:34 - Discover the backstory of how Marissa Montes and Brenda Hernández Jaimes connected for Ellas

5:15 - Marissa shares how she’s been able to help her Latino community through immigration law

6:13 - Listen to how Marissa’s childhood motivated her to study immigration law

9:09 - Find out how Marissa’s mentors guided her through her college application

11:43 - Marissa talks about how she was able to find her community while studying at USC

14:13 - Do you want to study law? Marissa shares the obstacles that you will face when choosing this important path

17:40 - If you want to study law, listen to the requirements you need to have

20:40 - “It’s what you make it. Like in any career, it’s your work ethic and your reputation that’s going to follow you more than what grade you got in a class, what top twenty law schools you went to and if you were in law review.”

23:24 - Discover how Marissa and her classmates co-founded the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic

26:15 - Marissa shares how the clinic had to build trust in the community and the work they’re planning to do

28:36 - Listen to the work that Loyola Law students do through the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic

31:20 - Marissa talks about the biggest wins during her immigration law career

34:34 - Are you an immigration lawyer or want to help our migrants? Marissa shares advice on what you can do

37:40 - Put your money where your mouth is and donate to Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic to help law students guide our migrants

39:27 - Marissa speaks about the Mexican-Guatemala border and human smuggling

42:56 - Listen to Marissa share about the work she did while the caravan was at the border

45:48 - Immigration is constantly changing in the US and international law, find out what those are!

48:27 - Marissa shares advice to our Latina listeners who want to be attorneys

51:55 - Listen to how Marissa deals with imposter syndrome and the things she does to push that aside

53:11 - You also need to speak Spanish if you want to be an immigration attorney

55:53 - Are you looking for a mentor in the law industry? Marissa shares vital tips to have a mentor

58:01 - Is networking scary? Listen to Marissa’s advice on how to use it for your advantage

59:46 - Marissa shares the work she does at Calgang Database Technical Advisory Committee

1:02:54 - Discover what Marissa will be doing in the Los Angeles City Commission on Civil and Human Rights

1:04:35 - Marissa is often the only women of color in the workspace

1:07:25 - Listen to Marissa’s vital and necessary self-care tips

1:10:36 - “I wish that as Latinas or women of color we didn’t have to do double the work to show our worth and value. I wish one day, we have that equal footing.”

1:12:42 - Marissa shares tips on how to debunk the common myths surrounding immigration

1:15:48 - Are you starting your first year of law school or in your first year of being an attorney? Listen to Marissa’s words of advice

1:18:04 - “You’re going to make it and you’re going to be successful.”

1:18:55 - Follow Marissa!

RELEVANT LINKS

Marissa Montes

Loyola Law School

Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic

USC Gould School of Law

Post Graduate Public Interest Fellowship Program

ITESO - Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara

California State Assembly

Marissa on Los Angeles Times

Hispanic National Bar Association

Mexican American Bar Association

State of California - Department of Justice

Calgang Database Technical Advisory Committee

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

USC’s Latino Floor

MEChA de USC

USC’s La CASA

National Immigration Law Center (NILC)

USC’s Immigration Clinic

Niels Fredsmen

The Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

Harvard Law School

Yale Law School

Homeboy Industries

Dolores Mission Church

Father Greg

Latina Lawyers Bar Association

Mayor Eric Garcetti

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Starting a business is HARD and nothing es de color de rosa.

Founder and CEO of Holy Matcha, Geraldine Ridaura Schumacher talks about all the obstacles, lessons learned and biggest highlights she lived through while opening the first matcha cafe in San Diego.

On today’s episode of Ellas, Brenda and Geraldine go deep on the nitty-gritty reality of starting a business and how being resourceful is vital to being an entrepreneur.

Geraldine also shares about growing and learning through feedback. From learning and having a new set of challenges of opening the first and second location of Holy Matcha.

Life is about growing and learning through feedback and through those hiccups Geraldine has become the Queen of Matcha.

Geraldine also opens up about all the challenges she faced when quitting her job and taking the big leap of being an entrepreneur.

We also talk about how Geraldine has been investing her love into her two locations, matcha, food, and service she provides to her customers.

Geraldine speaks about being purpose-driven to providing the best and most healthy option to her customers which also includes Matcha Mornings, a community that unites a driven group of humans powered by authenticity + passion.

Get ready to dig in and surround yourself with pretty pink, delicious matcha and the harsh truth of opening your business with THIS episode!

In this episode we talk about...

2:08 - Geraldine Ridaura Schumacher explains why she’s a hustler and fighter

3:41 - Listen to Geraldine talks about her childhood and hardworking family

6:27 - Discover how Geraldine began her entrepreneur journey

12:00 - Find out how Geraldine didn’t allow any obstacle stop her from starting her matcha café

16:46 - Geraldine shares how the emotional support she received grounded and made her mature

18:36 - “Transitioning from quitting my job and starting Holy Matcha was terrible.”

20:54 - Listen to how people don’t expect women to be business owners

24:29 - If opening the first location Holy Matcha was hard, opening the second location brought a new set of challenges

25:49 - It’s better to make mistakes and learn from them because you WILL MAKE mistakes

27:34 - Listen to why Geraldine inspires herself

29:02 - Do you want to open your brick and mortar? Then listen to the ups and downs you may experience when starting your business

33:20 - Geraldine isn’t trying to take the crown from coffee, she’s providing a different option to the caffeine world

35:17 - “I’m not doing this for the money, I’m doing it for the cause”

38:41 - Discover why Geraldine chose North Park and East Village to be the locations for Holy Matcha

43:21 - “At the end of the day it’s not about the design, it’s not about the Instagram, it’s about the love and passion I have for this product and how much I truly believe in it.”

45:14 - Geraldine reveals what she was feeling the night before opening her first location

51:26 - Listen to Geraldine share about being featured in Forbes

54:18 - Find out how Holy Matcha contributes a healthy and inclusivity to the wellness industry

57:43 - Geraldine explains why she started Matcha Mornings and providing a space for inspiring Latinas

1:04:40 - Discover the inspiring Latinas who have spoken in Matcha Mornings

1:07:09 - Do you want to open your own wellness business? Geraldine shares important advice!

1:09:35 - Geraldine gets real on how she tries to balance Holy Matcha, her family, friends and time with herself

1:16:45 - “Trust myself.”

1:19:05 - Follow Geraldine, Holy Matcha and Matcha Mornings!

RELEVANT LINKS

Holy Matcha

Matcha Mornings

Geraldine Ridaura Schumacher

4 Lessons Latina Founder Geraldine Ridaura Has Learned Since Opening San Diego’s First Matcha Cafe

4 Latinas Whose Work Contributes To Making The Wellness Industry More Inclusive

Vivian Nunez

Ashley Nell Tipton

Patty Delgado

Home Goods

IKEA

WANT MORE?

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SHOW NOTES Where there’s a will there’s a way and today’s guest is an excellent example of this. On the latest episode of Ellas, marketing specialist, Melba Tellez, was a high school dropout who was inspired to get her GED, get her bachelor's and marketing degree to work at Amazon.

Her story is inspiring and provides an important lesson that it’s possible to work for the life you’ve envisioned for yourself.

Melba talks about her childhood growing up between Texas and Montrerrey, the struggles she faced that caused her to leave high school, and the pivotal moment that motivated her to continue her studies.

She also talks about her role in Amazon, having a supportive marriage, and moving to Seattle to start her career in the tech industry.

Melba dives deep on how making mistakes helps you learn and be better. She also shares her experience of being part of Girls Who Code and helping other young women having space in the tech space.

Her work also inspires and educated our Latinas with her community, Mujeres on the Rise. Through this community, every week she features Mujeres who are doing great things and provide career and lifestyle tips through Insta Stories.

In this episode, Melba dives deep on providing vital advice about finances, work-life balance, Latina representation, and unity, and so much more!

Take the time to sit down and listen to this empowering episode!

In this episode we talk about...

2:58 - Melba Tellez talks about how all women are chingonas and how we need to tap into that

3:59 - Listen to how Melba tried to prove everyone wrong and how she’s now trying to prove herself wrong

5:28 - Melba shares about growing up between Texas and Monterrey

8:14 - Find out how Meba encountered an eye-opening moment that inspired her to get her GED

9:37 - Melba has always been a chingona, listen to how she went to college and had a full-time job

12:00 - Discover how Melba chose to study Communication and focus her attention on Marketing

14:05 - Melba shares how grad school was a difficult and competitive environment

15:10 - Listen to how Melba prepared for her job interviews in the tech space and mourned for her

18:00 - Are you interested in getting a master’s degree? Melba provides an important discussion about how it will open the doors for you

20:00 - If you want to work in the tech industry, you should listen to Melba’s insightful advice

20:23 - Find out what’s an elevator pitch and how that works in your favor during the interview process

23:58 - Melba opens up about having a supportive and loving marriage that helped her take on her role in the tech space

25:26 - Listen up! Melba shares her experience of working in Amazon and dealing with imposter syndrome at the beginning of her time there

29:18 - Melba talks about how it’s important to take on things that will bring value to you and not being afraid to push back

29:42 - Find out the second lesson that Melba learned while working at Amazon

31:54 - Melba dives deep about her role at Amazon and the project she’s developing

34:35 - Are you managing a project? Listen to Melba's tips on how to have clear communication and working with deadlines

37:56 - Melba shares her experience of helping young girls with Girls Who Code

40:05 - Do you want to work at Amazon? Melba reveals what Amazon is looking for in their future employees

41:41 - Melba talks about creating Mujeres on the Rise and the topics that she and her guests provide

46:22 - Are you looking for a work-life balance? Melba shares vital tips to accomplish this goal

51:55 - Melba talks about the importance of Latina representation and unity

58:04 - Listen to these golden tips to achieving financial freedom

1:03:00 - Are you scared of networking? Melba shares her experience, advice, and helpful networking apps to use

1:08:12 - Melba talks about how to deal with job rejection and use it to improve your skills

1:13:51 - Listen to what Melba envisions for her career and the future of Mujeres on the Rise

1:16:02 - “I want Latinas to have a voice outside their own communities.”

1:17:39 - Are you constantly worrying about what others have to say about you? Listen to Melba’s experience with this negative thought process

1:19:15 - Melba shares important advice to living the life you envision for yourself

1:23:35 - Follow Melba and Mujeres on the Rise!

1:17:39 - Are you constantly worrying about what others have to say about you? Listen to Melba’s experience with this negative thought process

1:19:15 - Melba shares important advice to living the life you envision for yourself

1:23:35 - Follow Melba and Mujeres on the Rise!

RELEVANT LINKS

Citi

Amazon

Girls Who Code

Mujeres on the Rise

Melba Tellez

AT&T

Tesla

Young Ignorantes

Totally Fandom

The University of Texas at Austin

Bumble Bizz

Shapr

Read Melba’s article on 5 Sins of Social Media Marketing

WANT MORE?

Follow Melba on Instagram: @Melba_Tellez

Follow Mujeres on the Rise: @MujeresOnTheRise

Visit Melba’s website: Melba Tellez

Connect with Melba on LinkedIn: Melba Tellez

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The future generation is seeing and listening to what’s happening in the country and around the world.

Sonia De Los Santos is a family musician and Latin Grammy Nominee that is providing a loving, kind, and diverse message with her bilingual songs.

In today’s episode, Brenda and Sonia sit down at Segerstrom Center for the Arts to talk about her musical journey that began in Nuevo León, México and is flourishing in New York Island.

Sonia also talks about her two albums: Mi Viaje de Nuevo León to the New York Island and ¡Alegría! that was recently nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Latino Music for Children.

We also talk about Latina representation on stage and how not only little Latinas see themselves represented, but other children see that representation and connection to their neighbors, friends, and classmates.

Brenda and Sonia dive deep about the compelling and beautiful message that her songs give to children and of the importance of her singing in front of the White House.

From positive actions that Sonia’s music brings to her talking about how she opened the doors for herself to be singing in famous venues, we cover all that Sonia has accomplished in this inspiring episode!

In this episode we talk about...

1:23 - Brenda talks about the wonderful experience of seeing Sonia de los Santos sing “This Land is Your Land” in Español and English

3:03 - Sonia talks about the importance of the message of “Esta Es Tu Tierra” in her concerts

5:38 - Listen to Sonia speak about her how she defines herself as a Mexican-American singer-songwriter and the positive actions she can do to through her songs

8:46 - Sonia shares her love for music during her childhood and how she wanted to move to New York

11:49 - Even though she studied communication, Sonia made the best out of her university years

14:41 - Sonia opens up about her move from Nuevo León to the New York Island

16:37 - Discover how Sonia toured with Grammy Award winning group Dan Zanes and Friends

18:17 - Find out how Sonia was inspired to have her own band and explore her Latin American culture through family music

19:12 - “Seeing the trust [Dan] and the rest of the band had in me was very eye-opening about the possibilities in the future. Maybe I can do this. I got to have more faith in me.”

22:48 - Family music doesn’t have to be immature. Sonia shares the beautiful and compelling nature of children’s music

25:13 - Sonia talks about how she started her first album, “Mi Viaje: De Nuevo León to the New York Island”

27:46 - Discover how Sonia’s music is nurtured by everyone’s culture and listen to her advice on surrounding yourself with the right band

30:03 - Sonia describes the experience of making her first album and how her grandmother inspired her to write “La Golondrina”

33:08 - Find out the creative and collaborative process that Sonia has with her band

36:51 - Discover how Sonia’s smile and happiness inspired her to write her Latin Grammy nominated album, ¡Alegría!

39:21 - Sonia shares how she focuses on her priorities when she’s faced with condescending and remarks

42:44 - Listen to how Sonia creates a safe and welcoming space for children to enjoy music

45:45 - Sonia talks about the moment she and Elena Moon Park sang in front of the White House

49:56 - Sonia’s music not only speaks to Latino families, but it also connects to other families and places representation to Latinas

51:50 - Sonia is one of many Latin American Family Musicians that represents her culture and is making space for other female singers

52:49 - Brenda and Sonia talk about an article that said that Sonia’s success in Lollapalooza is due to J Balvin and Rosalía

1:00:20 - Sonia talks about the experience of playing in Lollapalooza and other amazing venues

1:02:19 - Focusing on the number of followers can be a vicious cycle

1:04:30 - Do you want to be a musician? Listen to Sonia’s advice!

1:06:30 - Sonia talks about her beautiful hand-painted skirt

1:07:37 - Listen to Sonia’s upcoming concerts and new songs!

1:09:25 - “Fly...don’t be scared to follow your dreams.”

1:10:22 - Follow Sonia and buy her albums!

RELEVANT LINKS

Mi Viaje: De Nuevo León to the New York Island

¡Alegría!

5 Latin Children's Music Artists You Should Know

NBC's Visiones

The Getty Museum

Austin City Limits

Madison Square Park

Central Park Summerstage Kids

Lollapalooza

Segestrom Center for the Arts

Sonia De Los Santos

Esta Es Tu Tierra (This Land Is Your Land)

Tatiana

Bachelor's Degree in Communication at Tec del Monterrey

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

Dan Zanes and Sonia De Los Santos

Disney World

Dan Zanes

Elena Moon Park

La Golondrina

Tan Feliz

Luisa Bastidas

Macondo

Cien Años de Soledad

100 Years of Solitude

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Sonia De Los Santos & Elena Moon Park singing outside the White House

Read the Al Día article that Brenda and Sonia talked about

J Balvin

Mon Laferte

Guillermo del Toro

Read the CNN article that Sonia mentions

123 Andrés

Carnegie Hall

The New Victory Theater

Check out Sonia's beautiful hand-painted skirt

See Sonia's La Maraca music video

The Okee Dokee Brothers

WANT MORE?

Follow Sonia on Instagram: @soniadls

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Follow Sonia on Twitter: @soniadls

Visit Sonia's website

Buy her album, Mi Viaje de Nuevo León to the New York Island

Buy her Latin Grammy nominated album, ¡Alegría! Also available for digital download

Listen to her music on CD Baby and Spotify

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How’s your relationship like with Spanish?

Do you feel pain aching in your chest or warm happiness that radiates from your heart?

In today’s episode of Ellas, I talk with Entrepreneur Wendy Ramírez and Communications Director Jackie Rodríguez of Spanish Sin Pena.

Wendy and Jackie are two chingonas who have worked at Washington D.C. to respectively help further our Latino community on immigration law and health policy.

We also talk about how they met and formed a friendship that ultimately led them to continue their support of our Latinos through Spanish Sin Pena.

If you’ve been thinking of learning our beautiful language, but feel embarrassment, fear or pain, then I highly recommend you listen to THIS episode!

Wendy and Jackie share helpful strategies, insightful tips, and vital reframing mindset exercises that shift the way one learns a language.

Get ready to feel inspired to learn Spanish or just feel pride in being bilingual! Don’t waste more time and listen!

In this episode, we talk about...

1:55 - Wendy Ramírez shares how she decided to embark on the path of helping our Latino community

3:40 - Find out how Wendy reclaimed Spanish after she lost the ability to communicate in her mother tongue.

4:25 - Discover the inspiring and impressive work that Wendy was doing in Washington D.C.

5:36 - Wendy shares how she followed her passion for fashion with Intimalena

6:34 - Listen to why Wendy decided to create Spanish Sin Pena and help Latinos in the U.S become bilingual

7:14 - Jackie Rodríguez talks about her professional background in health policy and working at Spanish Sin Pena

10:11 - Wendy talks about being an advocate for her community and completing a law fellowship at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

11:20 - Listen to how Wendy and Jackie complement each other to make empower Latino Professional with Spanish Sin Pena

12:29 - Jackie goes deeper on why she moved to Washington D.C. and representing our Latino community by working in health policy

14:49 - “I worked at Capitol Hill and it was very, very challenging. I was there because my intention was to have an impact on my community and to change policy.”

16:51 - Wendy shares the lessons learned while working at Capitol Hill which she now applies in her current endeavors

17:59 - Jackie talks about not forgetting to advocate for yourself and asking for support

20:32 - “You have a responsibility for speaking Spanish for the way you look.”

22:50 - Find out how Wendy and Jackie are reframing the way Latinos are learning Spanish

25:06 - Focus on your message and not on your mistakes so you can make a connection with your fellow Spanish-speaking Latinos

27:58 - Are you interested in learning Spanish? Wendy and Jackie goes more in-depth of Spanish Sin Pena’s workshops, meetups, and structured program

35:19 - Wendy dives deep about Spanish Sin Pena’s learning program

40:00 - Wendy and Jackie share the relationship they have with Spanish

42:53 - Jackie talks about the supportive relationship she has with her family of learning Spanish

44:40 - Wendy shares how she speaks in Spanish to her niece so she can be bilingual

47:34 - Shed the shame that you have of not speaking Spanish

50:19 - Find out how to integrate strategies to your life so you can easily learn Spanish

51:18 - Ready to learn Spanish Sin Pena? Find out how to apply for their 6-month program!

54:19 - Spanish Sin Pena is offering a free strategy session! Find out how you can take advantage of it!

56:32 - Wendy shares how she provides customized strategy sessions for each of her students

56:55 - “Be in touch with your future self.”

59:05 - “Own my power.”

1:00:53 - Why are you afraid of speaking Spanish?

1:03:30 - Follow Wendy, Jackie, and Spanish Sin Pena!

RELEVANT LINKS

Spanish Sin Pena

Wendy Ramírez

Jackie Rodríguez

National Democratic Institute

Intimalena

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

Univision

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Nailed it

Wendy Amara

The Future Self Experience

WANT MORE?

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Follow Jackie: @jacki_ee

Follow Spanish Sin Pena: @SpanishSinPena

Visit Spanish Sin Pena

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In recent years the Latino community has been given more representation than before.

One of the figures that have showcased part of our community, specifically the Cubanos in Miami, is actor, writer, comedian, and content creator Jenny Lorenzo.

In today’s episode of Ellas, Jenny talks with me about how her childhood in Miami has shaped her comedy and videos.

She also opens up about the bumps she encountered during her time in Buzzfeed, the highlights and lessons learned when she co-founded PeroLike and how she had to constantly prove herself as a video producer.

Jenny shares the reason why she was fired from Buzzfeed, the family tragedy that occurred during that time and working at We are Mitú.

She also goes in-depth on what motivated her to be a freelance content creator and shows she identified with during her childhood. Jenny also chats about her character Lupe in Cartoon Network’s Victor and Valentino!

If you want to know what it takes to be a voice actor and finding the right team to collaborate with then listen to this episode!

In this episode, we talk about...

1:30 - Jenny Lorenzo shares about growing up in Miami and also being raised by her maternal grandparents

4:57 - Discover how Jenny’s iconic Abuela character was created during her geek-related content

6:44 - “I looked around me...first of all there was barely any Latinos working there and second of all, no one was making Latino content at all.”

9:08 - Due to a lack of Latino representation, Jenny, Jazmine Oliveros, Norberto Briseño, and Alex Alvarez created PeroLike

11:05 - Jenny talks about learning what the Latino audience is receptive to and what they absolutely hate

17:15 - Jenny opens up about why she was fired from Buzzfeed

24:03 - Listen to Jenny’s journey with Crohn’s Disease while still creating her videos and finding the balance of taking care of herself

28:52 - Jenny shares about her time working at We Are Mitú and the ever-changing evolution of digital media

33:28 - Discover why Jenny didn’t create new characters during her time at Mitú

37:46 - Learn how Jenny is developing Laritza, Tía Gloria, Michi, Jasleiney, Flor and Maruchi

43:01 - Jenny talks about how she felt identified with the show, Qué Pasa USA? and how she wants to showcase the positive and negative aspects of Latino culture through her comedy

47:10 - Know all about Jenny’s character in the Cartoon Network show, Victor and Valentino

54:34 - Discover the projects that Jenny has done this year and what she’s planning for the future

58:58 - Do you want to work in comedy, voice acting or creating your own show? Listen to Jenny’s advice on how to find the correct team to form your community!

1:06:47 - “Don’t waste your energy on the wrong things and people.”

1:10:02 - Genuinely feel happiness for other people’s success and use it to motivate yourself to reach your own accomplishments

RELEVANT LINKS

Jenny Lorenzo

Miami Heat

Miami Marlins

Radio Mambi

Chonga

Buzzfeed

Jazmin Ontiveros

Norberto Briceño

Alex Alvarez

Pero Like

We Are Mitú

Flama

When Abuela Wants You To Eat

Gente-Fied Trailer

Marvin Lemus

Claudia Restrepo

Yessica Hernandez-Cruz

Gadiel Del Orbe

Curly Velasquez

America Ferrera

FBE

The Digital Trailblazer Award

NALIP

Crohn's Disease

ADD

Anxiety

Stephanie Lorenzo

Laura Di Lorenzo

HelloGiggles

AwesomenessTV

The Groundlings Theatre & School

SNL

Fresh off the Boat

Kim’s Convenience

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

George Lopez

Qué Pasa USA?

PBS

Archie Bunker

The Jeffersons

The Office

Michael Scott

The Get Down

On My Block

Cartoon Network

Victor & Valentino

Adventure Time

Disney

Nickelodeon

Adult Swim

Rob Paulsen

Kiki Valdes

Abuela Mami Coffee

Diego Molano

Tony Montana

Churro Kings

Juan Gabriel

Kevin Bosch

Christina Cropper

Griffith Observatory

Thanos

Madonna

WANT MORE?

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Follow Jenny: @Jennizzle

Watch Jenny's videos: Jenny Lorenzo

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Throughout our lives, many doors will close when working towards our professional dreams.

It’s up to you on how you’ll take advantage of this opportunity.

On the latest episode of Ellas, I had the honor of talking with Mexican artist, Zemmoa.

She talks about how she has taken matters into her own hands and opened her own recording label, Zemmporio Records.

Zemmoa is a singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, filmmaker, and trans model that is opening the doors for the current and future generations of trans women in Mexico.

She talks with me about her greatest career highlights such as being one of the main acts of this year’s Pride Parade in Mexico City, writing her column of the current experience for trans women in Mexico for Rolling Stone, and releasing her three albums, Puro Desamor, NNAV, and Covers.

Her fight isn’t over and she’s still working to have the life, career, and love she desires, not only for herself but for her fellow Mexican trans women.

Listen now to discover how she’s making a path and inspiring women to be the person they’ve always dreamed of being!

In this episode, we talk about…

1:37 - Zemmoa shares how she defines herself as an artist and how art is saving her life

2:56 - Discover how art has comforted and given peace to Zemmoa

3:56 - Find out how Madonna inspired Zemmoa to be free, sexy, and be an artist

5:21 - “I was searching for my life, my name, my personality, and who I was.”

8:19 - Listen to how Zemmoa took matters into her own hands by opening her recording label and writing and recording her songs through Messenger and PowerPoint

12:16 - Zemmoa shares how your work will speak about you

15:14 - “Art is the best way to heal our sadness”

16:09 - Money issues have made Zemmoa produce, edit, and make her own music videos

18:41 - It was difficult to have her parents support, and after 10 years they saw her sing live at the Pride Parade in Zocalo, Mexico City.

21:00 - Zemmoa is a warrior of love in Mexico and shares she’s fighting to make a change for women in her country

22:47 - Listen to how Zemmoa shared her feelings and process of love in her column for Rolling Stone

22:55 - Zemmoa shares how Mexico is a contradicting country. While the government helps trans women be the person they are, it’s hard to be accepted and loved as a woman

28:28 - “We have to do something. We have to march, we have to raise our voice, and at the end, work.”

30:23 - Zemmoa talks about all the highlights she’s accomplished during her 10-year career

33:58 - It was difficult for Zemmoa to be one of the main acts for Mexico City’s Pride Parade. Listen to how she was able to accomplish this dream and represent her community.

37:20 - Find out how to break the fear that is stopping you from your greatness.

38:15 - Zemmoa shares powerful advice for fellow young trans women who are working for their dreams

39:13 - Immerse yourself in Zemmoa’s artistic banknotes and find out how it was covered by Vogue Italia

43:48 - Women are always sexualized, used, and metaphorically being killed.

49:07 - Zemmoa discusses how hard it is to love each other

53:14 - “Don’t be scared. Don’t give a fuck about the opinions of others. Just do whatever you are thinking.”

54:46 - Follow and listen to Zemmoa!

RELEVANT LINKS

Zemmoa

Madonna

Batman and Bruno Díaz

RuPaul’s Drag Race

Boy George

David Bowie

Zemmoa on Spotify

Puro Desamor

NNVAV

Covers

Ya No Más

Zemmoa in Rolling Stone

United Nations

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Ariana Grande

Care Bears

Zemmoa in Vogue Italia

We Are The World

Imagine

WANT MORE?

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Do you dream of working in graphic design and opening up your own shop?

Are you always creating and thinking of new ways to inspire your community?

If you answered yes to both questions, then I highly encourage you to listen to today’s episode on Ellas!

I speak with my dear friend, talented graphic designer, and artist, Claudia Ramos!

Claudia shares about her childhood, from moving from El Salvador to Los Angeles, discovering her passion for drawing to being a mom and finding a work and life balance.

She also talks about her amazing job at Hasbro and all her greatest accomplishments, plus all the lessons she has learned during her professional career.

Claudia opens up about being the breadwinner of her family and how she was able to have her parents understand the change of roles in her own household.

We also talk about her creative inspiration for her shop and her new illustration shop: Hola Mijas Bonitas!

Get ready to dive in! You won’t want to miss this episode.

In this episode, we talk about…

2:17 - Claudia Ramos shares her childhood in Los Angeles and the passing of her older brother

4:19 - Claudia talks about her high school, community college, passion for drawing and her first encounter with graphic design

6:12 - Find out how Claudia opened the doors for her younger sisters and cousins

7:42 - Listen to how Claudia teaches and inspires her sisters, cousins and creative friends to start their own business

9:27 - Even though it was difficult to find a job after graduation, discover how Claudia persevered

11:58 - Claudia was able to explore her fashion side and think outside the box while working at Forever 21

12:54 - Discover how being a mom and being super creative helped Claudia be part of American Greetings

14:17 - Claudia shares how even though she wasn’t experienced in UX Design, she was open to learning

18:00 - Are you a mom and want to find that work and life balance? Claudia opens up on how she’s been able to achieve that balance

21:19 - Claudia talks about her wins and lessons learned during her time at American Greetings

24:29 - Discover how Claudia started her design shop after being laid-off from American Greetings

25:35 - Listen to how Claudia’s designs were featured in Bride to Be and how it fueled her business

27:43 - Claudia opens up about the highlights and lessons learned during the beginning of her shop

29:50 - Find out Claudia does her branding image and makes it special for her customers

31:27 - Is working at Hasbro your dream job? Claudia shares all the wonderful work she does at Hasbro

32:30 - Discover how Claudia started working at Hasbro and how she demonstrated she was the best

36:22 - Claudia has some insightful advice for anyone who is determined to be promoted a full-time employee

38:35 - Find out what Claudia’s daughter thinks of her designing for Disney Princesses & Descendents

39:09 - Claudia opens up about her husband’s condition, how she became the breadwinner of the family and he became a stay at home dad

42:14 - Are you the breadwinner of your family and struggle with your parents accepting this fact? Claudia talks about her experience and how she stood up for herself and husband

50:10 - Interested in attending summits? Claudia shares her summit experiences and why you NEED to attend one!

52:58 - Spreading joy and being genuine has opened the doors for Claudia

56:02 - Do you want to work in graphic design or want to open up your shop? Claudia has many helpful tips for you!

58:56 - Claudia’s creativity isn’t stopping anytime soon! Follow her adorable Hola Mijas Bonitas illustrations!

1:02:28 - Listen to Claudia’s inspiring advice for baby Claudia

1:04:53 - Follow Claudia and buy her merch!

RELEVANT LINKS

American Greetings

Hasbro

Disney Princess

Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors

Claudia Ramos

Los Angeles High School

North Hollywood High School

Los Angeles Valley College

California State University Northridge

California State University Long Beach

Forever 21

Just Wink

iPhone

SAGA

Bride to Be

Etsy

Moana

Descendents

Surtex

Monopoly

Minecraft

Sanrio

Aggretsuko

Star Wars Comics

The Lord of the Rings

Marvel

Equestria Girls

Rainbow Dash

Alt Summit

#WeAllGrow

Hola Mijas Bonitas

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Trusting your journey is one of the best ways to accomplish your professional goals.

Today’s guest on Ellas is the perfect example of trusting her work, skills, and journey to reach her dreams of working in fashion.

Andrea Vaamonde Marcano is an amazing and talented Venezuelan marketing manager that uplifts Latin American fashion designers to reach the next level of their business through her lifestyle and fashion consulting agency, Estudio Vaams.

I talk with Andrea about her passion for fashion, working in Venezuela and studying at Parsons. We also chat about her experience working alongside another great Venezuelan woman and designer, Yliana Yepez.

Andrea shares her experience from working in freelance consulting and working as the fashion coordinator at Vogue México y Latinoamérica.

If you’re passionate about one day working at the fashion bible, I highly recommend listening to today’s episode. She shares insightful advice, tips and the highlights of working at Vogue.

We also talk about her making her next career move towards marketing manager at Bumble México, founding her consulting agency and starting her fashion podcast: Latinamérica de Moda.

I highly suggest you take the time to take in Andrea’s wonderful advice for you to gain the confidence of trusting your own journey!

In this episode, we talk about…

2:02 - Andrea Vaamonde Marcano talks about her childhood and passion for fashion

3:09 - Listen to Andrea’s experience of working at her first fashion job at children’s brand EPK

4:00 - Andrea talks about moving to NYC and studying fashion marketing at Parsons

5:27 - Find out how Andrea’s passion for fashion increased while working at Vogue México y Latinoamérica

6:10 - Andrea talks about how working at Bumble México and her consulting agency, Estudio Vaams, helps her take Latin American fashion designers to the next level

6:44 - Interested in knowing more about Latin American fashion? Listen to Andrea’s podcast, Latinoamérica de Moda!

8:18 - Andrea shares her time of working alongside Venezuelan fashion designer, Yliana Yepez and other great Latin American designers

9:55 - Find out how in 3 months Andrea helped Yliana launch BLUES by kyky

14:38 - Andrea talks about her freelance consulting experience and styling in the luxury fashion industry in Mexico

16:41 - Discover how Andrea started working at Vogue México y Latinoamérica

20:44 - Andrea opens up about her greatest moment of working at Vogue México y Latinoamérica

25:00 - Interested in working in Vogue México y Latinoamérica? Andrea shares the work schedule you need to be aware of

26:56 - Andrea opens up about sometimes not enjoying the different fashion seasons

28:20 - Listen to how Andrea’s professional relationship with Latin American designers has flourished

32:18 - Andrea shares the lessons that she learned while working in Vogue México y Latinoamérica

35:54 - Listen to how Andrea decided to open her fashion and lifestyle consulting agency, Estudio Vaams and working in a tech startup, Bumble México

39:34 - Andrea shares the biggest highlights she has experienced while working at Bumble México

43:08 - If you want to learn more about the business of Latin American fashion then listen to Andrea’s podcast, Latinoamérica de Moda

48:25 - You want to work in fashion marketing? Listen to Andrea’s insightful advice!

51:10 - Trust your journey and let yourself shine

52:32 - Listen to Latinoamérica de Moda, follow Andrea and Estudio Vaams!

RELEVANT LINKS

Vogue México y Latinoamérica

Tim Blanks

E! Entertainment

Fashion File

John Galliano

Dior

John Galliano for Dior

EPK

Parsons School of Design

Bumble México

Estudio Vaams

Latinoamérica de Moda

Yliana Yepez

Monica Sordo

Ricardo Seco

Paula Mendoza

Saint Laurent

Dolce & Gabbana

José Forteza

Olivia Palermo

Cristina Ramella

Condé Nast México y Latinoamérica

Valentina Collado de Rojas

Kelly Talamas

Gio Ponti

Villa Planchart

Un Sueño Caraqueño

Karla Martínez de Salas

Salvatore Ferragamo

Efraín Mogollon

Arum Nitai

Natalia Mazzei Zubillaga

Whitney Wolfe Herd

Lorena Saravia

Andrés Pajón

Carolina Herrera

Oscar de la Renta

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Are you interested in designing clothes for plus size women?

Then what are you waiting for?

Life is about taking chances and my guest, Ashley Nell Tipton is the true woman of action that followed her passion and is now a plus size fashion designer!

On today’s episode of Ellas, I talk with Project Runway winner and fashion designer, Ashley Nell Tipton. Ashley talks about her first encounter with her passion, designing her own independent plus size fashion brand and being a contestant on Project Runway’ season 14.

She also opens up about the dark side of a competitive reality tv show, how she was able to find inspiration to design, and how she made history during New York Fashion Week.

We dive deep on Ashley’s experience of having the opportunity of working with a big company like JCPenney and now owning her fashion brand, Ashley Nell Tipton Designs.

I highly recommend taking the time to listen to this episode and I hope you’ll be inspired to continue on your path towards your own fashion dreams!

In this episode, we talk about...

1:11 - Ashley Nell Tipton talks about her childhood in San Diego, California

1:46 - Discover how Ashley found her passion and talent in fashion

3:26 - Find out how Ashely expressed herself through her clothes

4:30 - Ashley’s designs are breaking away from traditional plus-size looks and filling in the gaps by producing colorful and distinct styles

5:07 - Ashely shares how she followed her dream to study fashion design

6:27 - You’re NEVER too young to follow your dreams! Ashley was 20 years old when she presented her FIRST collection in New York

7:05 - The women in Ashley’s family were the pillars of her path towards fashion design

8:28 - Ashley talks about how she presented her first collection at Full Figured Fashion Week

10:17 - Listen to Ashley’s journey as an independent plus size fashion designer

12:29 - In two weeks Ashley created a new plus size collection to present on Project Runway

16:29 - Do you want to know the casting process for Project Runway? Find out now!

18:00 - Listen to how Ashley got on Project Runway

20:37 - Ashley opens up about the dark side of competitive reality tv shows

23:11 - Discover how Ashley was able to find inspiration in order to create her designs during Project Runway

24:51 - “Being on a reality tv show that is a competition, you have to be able to think quickly on your feet and you have to think of a solution very quickly and you have to believe in yourself.”

26:50 - Ashley shares how she found the motivation to create her designs while being in a high-pressured environment

28:45 - Find out the lessons and skills that Ashley learned during her time at Project Runway

31:25 - Working with plus size bodies is what inspires Ashley to create her fashion designs

32:15 - Ashley’s winning collection was the FIRST plus size collection presented in Project Runway

36:39 - Listen to Ashley’s journey of designing her winning collection for Project Runway

38:40 - Ashley has made history! She is the first Latina plus size fashion designer to present a plus-size collection in New York Fashion Week!

43:00 - Discover how Ashley was able to produce a plus size clothing line that reached every woman in America

48:28 - Learn the difference between owning your own fashion brand and working with a big brand

50:00 - Find out how Ashley didn’t give up on the designs she believed in when working with JCPenney

52:00 - Ashley’s placed JCPenney’s plus size collection in the spotlight

53:14 - Know the cons of working with a big company and the projects that Ashley did after her time with JCPenney

54:35 - Ashley shares what she would do differently when working with another big brand

55:53 - Discover the lessons Ashley is incorporating to her plus size fashion brand, Ashley Nell Tipton Designs

58:08 - Do you want to learn how to sew? Ashley can teach you how!

1:01:01 - Ashley talks about her self-acceptance workshops and how she’ll help you navigate your life as you learn to accept yourself - just the way you are!

1:01:23 - Putting yourself down is something very common in the Latinx community, find out how Ashley was able to accept and lift herself up

1:03:08 - Ashley opens up about how she was able to overcome the negativity with the word ‘fat’

1:04:17 - Listen to Ashley’s advice to her younger self

1:05:12 - Ashley shares vital advice to her fellow Latina plus size women interested in fashion design

RELEVANT LINKS

Project Runway

Ashley Nell Tipton

Ashley Nell Tipton Designs

Tumblr

Full Figured Fashion Week

Mondo Guerra

Lifetime

Mood Fabrics

Plus Size Dress Forms

Ashley's winning plus size fashion collection

Tim Gunn

Heidi Klum

JCPenney

Disney

Coco

Ashley's Plus Size collection for JCPenney's collection

Torrid

Lane Bryant

Target

Kohl's

JOANN

Walmart

Ashley's Plus Size Jewelry

Beyoncé

Ashley's sewing classes

Ashley's self-acceptance workshops

Robert Fritz

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Every generation of Latinas has paved the way for future generations to start their path without the weight and stigma that our sisters had to bear.

In today’s episode of Ellas, we talk with Chicanita scholar and storyteller, Aneliza Ruiz, who shares the stories of fantastic L.A. girl gangs that paved the way for our generation: Pachucas and Cholas.

Aneliza Ruiz is a Barnard College graduate that wrote her thesis: Girls, Gangs, y Chingonas: Women, Art, and Home-work in Los Angeles.

This vital thesis centers on our Pachuca and Chola sisters and how they’ve rewritten traditional Mexican traditions and found their own voice and agency through fashion, beauty, and art.

She also shares how her upbringing in East L.A. has shaped her identity which ultimately inspired her to research, interview, and share the stories of these women.

We deep dive into Aneliza’s thesis, talk about her educational experience in an Ivy League, and the support system she created with her fellow community of women of color.

In the last minutes of this episode, Brenda Deshazer makes an important announcement, so stick to the end to listen!

In this episode, we talk about…

0:32 - Meet scholar and storyteller, Aneliza Ruiz

1:52 - Discover how Aneliza’s community of East L.A. has shaped her identity and academic career

5:33 - “You’re from a marginalized community - you need to go to college if you’re going to live.”

7:04 - Aneliza shares how she felt she wasn’t well represented in her classes, but she had the leverage to inspire and drive her to tell a different story of her community

9:52 - Imposter syndrome was hard, but Aneliza was saved and encouraged by her fellow community of women of color

13:01 - “This is not the story I wanted to tell. I wanted to write for my community, instead, I wrote for you guys.”

15:01 - There’s a certain thing that happens when you call attention to race in a room full of white people and they feel uncomfortable

18:52 - Aneliza shares how her research work was very solitary and how her girl gang encouraged her to write her thesis

21:12 - Learn the difference between homemaking and home-work

25:57 - Find out how Pachucas and Pachucos emerged in the U.S.

26:48 - Discover how Pachucas rewrote their home-work with their stylish and opulent Zoot Suit

30:23 - Did you know that there are two different Chola aesthetics? Find out the difference between Norteñas & Sureñas

35:21 - One pencil for a badass makeup look

37:17 - Find out how Chicanas have rewritten home-work in art

41:27 - Pachucas, Cholas, Chicanas, Latinas - we’re all CHINGONAS

43:56 - Aneliza’s path is just beginning, find out how she’s continuing to rewrite her own home-work

46:34 - Aneliza’s shares advice to the next generation of chingonas

48:25 - Listen to Brenda Deshazer’s important announcement

Relevant Links

Barnard College

Columbia University

Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Cholas

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship

UCLA

Juan Gabriel

Mexican and Mexican Mass Deportation During the 30’s & 40’s

Pachucas

The Great Depression

The Pachuca Zoot Suit

Los Angeles Library

Pachucas in a police lineup

Norma Mendoza-Denton

Maybelline

Aqua Net

Originals Magazine

Scalar

Oprah

Ellen DeGeneres

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Are you tired of being told that you don’t look Latina?

On this episode, we provide a different perspective of breaking down the typical “Latina” look. Redheaded, porcelain skin, and BOLD all over, we interview Lita Smith, the marketing extraordinaire!

Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Lita learned to have thick skin at a young age. She has always stood up for her heritage against the prejudices around her and educate her fellow Texans. Lita also gives us an inside look into freelance and working in marketing. She shares advice on the careful consideration of companies you’re investing in and the ones who are investing in you!

Trigger Warning: this episode covers sexual harassment and sexual assault. If you are a victim of sexual assault, harassment, or violence, please visit RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. Or call their toll-free, confidential helpline: 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673). You’re not alone.

For legal action, educate yo’self at U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

In this episode, we talk about…

2:20 - “WHAT are you?”

4:12 - “My red hair and light skin comes from my Mexican mother”

5:16 - How the prejudices of Dallas, Texas turned Megan into Lita!

8:54 - If ESL is a stigma then why is it acceptable to learn Spanish from someone who learned it from a book?

12:48 - The East and West coast are progressive but middle America needs to catch up!

14:34 - Learn about the difficulties of working in freelance?

18:52 - The pursuit of having stability in a “churn and burn” profession

21:09 - Megan’s privilege vs. Lita’s disadvantage.

23:42 - Learn the difference between sexual harassment and sexual assault

30:07 - Calling all future Marketers! Take note and listen to Lita’s advice!

31:32 - “Don’t ever let anyone ever put you down!”

Relevant Links:

Zacatecas, Mexico

23 and Me

Marquette University

American Airlines

ESL

Sexual Harassment

Golden Stylez

If you are a victim of sexual assault, harassment, or violence, please visit RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. Or call their toll-free, confidential helpline: 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673).You’re not alone.

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Are you tired of being told that you don’t look like a Latina?

On this episode, we’re breaking the “Latina mold” and talking with plus size model Bianca Mitsuko, who is a reflection of the beautiful Latinx diversity.

Bianca shares about her upbringing as an Asian, African-American Latina and not feeling truly accepted by her communities. She also talks about her college basketball days and how an injury took her to be a model. Bianca speaks candidly about her identity, her past eating disorder, loving her body and being a plus size model.

We also talk about her growing success and working for Savage X Fenty, Sephora and CoverGirl.

Trigger Warning We advise to consider listening to this episode if you have an eating disorder or in early recovery.

In this episode, we talk about…

1:55 - Learn about Bianca Mitsuko and her diverse heritage: Latina, African American, and Asian

2:53 - Bianca shares about not being fully accepted by her Mexican and African American community

5:50 - In America, you either survive by assimilating or face discrimination

7:19 - Bianca talks about being the first of her family to receive a Bachelor’s Degree

8:46 - “Imagine being the only pepper in a sea of salt.”

11:58 - How Bianca studied Deaf Studies and American Sign Language

13:53 - Bianca shares her experience as a Program Administrative Coordinator

15:43 - How Bianca chose to take a chance and be a full-time model

20:35 - Bianca opens up about bulimia and how plus size modeling made her love her body

23:49 - What’s the difference between straight, in-between and plus size models?

25:15 - Bianca shares helpful tips on being a plus size model in the fashion industry

27:58 - Bianca talks about her modeling experience for Fenty and being part of Rihanna’s vision for diversity and size inclusivity

30:57 - Are you African American, Asian or Latina and want to pursue modeling? Listen to Bianca’s advice!

35:54 - “You’re going to make people believe that it’s okay to be who you are one day”

Relevant Links:

Cesar Chavez

Montana State

California State University, Northridge

Deaf Studies

American Sign Language

Deaf Studies B.A. at Cal State, Northridge

Cole Vocational Services (C.V.S)

Natural Models

Katie Wilcox

Ford Models

Savage X Fenty

CoverGirl

Sephora

Rihanna

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Have you ever felt like you were in a position that you didn’t deserve? That you gained the position by mistake or dumb luck and not by your sheer talent? We’ve been there too. In actuality 70% of the population has felt this way as well and it’s called Imposter Syndrome.

We talk with a powerful Latina, a woman of many titles, Michelle Gomez. She's a career coach, author, and CEO

From being raised by a single mother to owning her own career coaching business, becoming a motivational speaker, writing a book, and finding the perfect balance of blissful family life vs. boss babe grind, Michelle shares it all in this episode.

With her no nonsense, all jokes aside, upfront take on how to get the job you want and deserve, she shares some powerful noteworthy tips on interviewing, resume writing, and negotiating for a higher salary.

In her book Own Your Brilliance she talks about the infamous Imposter Syndrome that many of us go through but rarely identify. Michelle teaches you how to come out of self deprecating and embracing your brilliance; once this is achieved all of the greatness that you deserve will come to fruition.

Whether you are actively looking for a new job, passively looking, a college student, a parent of a student, or trying to change careers this episode is for you!

In this episode we talk about...

00:58 - Being “Ecua-Mex” and appreciating the fusion of Ecuadorian and Mexican

03:18 - Michelle talks about being raised by a single mom, but raised by strong, beautiful women. Don’t forget! Latinas are naturally beautiful, culturally and physically!

05:08 - Michelle shares about being a powerful Latina among a white male dominated industry

7:22 - “Work so hard that eventually you don’t have to explain who you are”

8:34 - What’s imposter syndrome? Do you have it? How do you overcome it?

11:01 - How to attract the right opportunities by being your own brilliant self

12:45 - We can easily advocate for our sisters, but why can’t we do it for ourselves? Learn how to overcome thinking we are sangronas!

15:31 - How being raised by a strong single mom started Michelle’s success

18:18 - Fun Facts about Michelle!

19:10 - From workaholic to reinvention. Michelle’s powerful work life balance bliss

21:04 - What to expect in Michelle’s book Own Your Brilliance

22:00 - Career Catalyst, Michelle’s 8 week course to get the job you want and deserve!

25:58 - Lean In Latinas

26:17 - How to ask for more money when interviewing

28:50 - Michelle’s take on interviewing will change your view and put the power in your corner

35:33 - Powerful tips on resume writing. When to write a chronological resume vs functional resume and how to write the two!

38:18 - What is Applicant Tracking System (ATS)? And how to getting through it!

40:00 - “Stop looking for outside validation to be who you are!”

44:22 - Michelle’s speaking experience in Latinas Empowerment and Development Conference at Harvard

45:17 - How to connect with Michelle Gomez

46:10 - Learn about LatinaFest in LA, Aug 25, 2018!

46:30 - FREE GIVEAWAY FOR OUR LISTENERS!

Relevant Links

Imposter Syndrome

Academy of Radio and Television

Own Your Brillance

Career Catalyst

Sheryl Sandberg

LEAD Conference

Harvard

Yale

Stanford

Latina Fest

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On our very first chit chat, we each share a stereotype that has followed us throughout our lives.

As Latinas, these stereotypes can impact us in a negative manner and can destroy our essence as a person. In this episode, we share how it’s important to not let that stereotype take control of our lives and to reframe it in our favor.

We both have experienced being stereotyped in work, school, and personal lives.

It wasn’t easy to reframe the stereotype and least of all to embrace it in the most positive way, but we were able to.

At the end of the day, the only important thing that matters is that your essence is still intact and that you remember that you’re not alone in this fight.

In this episode, we talk about

0:58 - “Those who survive the stereotypes of society without losing an ounce of their essence can deal with everything and anything.”

2:11 - Stereotypes that have affected Latinas and how to rise above it

3:20 - Just because we’re Latinas and we’re passionate doesn’t mean we’re fiery.

5:00 - Latina women being too passionate in the workplace

10:00 - Brenda Hernández seeing the challenge of the passionate Latina stereotype as an opportunity

12:48 - Latinas in leadership roles and the fear of sounding like a bitch

15:03 - Reframing the passionate Latina stereotype

17:37 - Take your passion to a company that deserves and embrace it

19:36 - Why would you assume that Brenda Deshazer would bring tamales to a potluck?

22:04 - Mexicans don’t make tamales for Christmas Eve dinner

22:47 - Brenda Deshazer taking a Gender and Cultural Differences Seminar

23:28 - Latina domestic workers are still GREAT WOMEN

27:27 - Serving the men of the family is deeply rooted in the Latinx culture.

28:40 - Embrace the stereotype because it’s not the highlight of who you are.

Relevant Links:

Instagram

@la.amarillista

UCI Continuing Education

Tamales

Mexican Christmas Eve Dinner

Roma

Yalitza Aparicio

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On our fifth episode we converse with young graphic designer, Elvira Contreras. A proud Latina working for a non-profit mental health services and for women's fashion/artisan made products. Listen for a surprise to all of our followers by @emiluna

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On our fourth episode, we converse with technical writer Vivian Ramírez.

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On our third episode, we converse with Kimberly Martinez, a young Community Health worker in Los Angeles.

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On our second episode, we converse with Melissa Martinez, a young Chicana that works in the Human Resources department in a nonprofit.

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Join Brenda Deshazer and Brenda Hernández on the first episode of Ellas.

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Listen to our teaser episode. Ellas is a podcast made by Latinas for Latinas. Join us, Brenda Deshazer and Brenda Hernández.

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