Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! What's it like to be both a childfree Latina and a Venezuelan transplant to the Great White North? Mafe Salazar knows a little something about that. Even though she might be in the "tourist season" of her entrepreneurial journey, Mafe shares how moving from Venezuela to Canada, navigating the challenges of immigration, and transitioning from a stable accounting career to the more creative world of podcasting has shaped how she moves through life. As her po...
Jul 01, 2025•40 min•Ep. 90
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep #89 - Tired of being called selfish just because you know yourself well enough to not have kids? Anyone who dares to flout social conventions is typically labeled rebellious . But opt out of the sacrificial act of parenthood? HOW DARE YOU, YOU SELFISH BITCH?! Let's examine what “selfish” really means, why it’s so often weaponized against childfree women, and how our definitions of self-centered, self-aware, and boundaries get all tangled up in toxic cul...
Jun 17, 2025•23 min•Ep. 89
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep #88 - If you're a fan of The Gay Podcast for Everyone , then you're in for a treat!! Angela Briones (the magical voice behind that podcast) sits on the "other side" of the mic to discuss social conditioning and otherness. Angela is a double podcaster (she also hosts Thank You for Joining Me ) who exists at the intersection of various "other" identities: she's a proud lesbian, staunchly childfree, and Latina. Throughout the episode we explore the idea of...
Jun 03, 2025•39 min•Ep. 88
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Our podcast block party is wrapping up (coming to a burrito, if you will!) with a bit of déjà vu. Remember host Angela Briones from Day 4? She's back to close out the party with her second show Thank You For Joining Me. On this show, Angela offers a blend of real talk, practical advice, and encouragement that’s perfect for anyone navigating the early stages of podcasting. She’s a seasoned creative with a brilliant take on the behind-the-scenes of audio sto...
May 23, 2025•3 min
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! On Day 14 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party, we’re dishing up a little chisme, un poquito de bochinche, with a side of business & marketing strategy. So, It Depends is hosted by Kristine, a marketing "nerd" who isn’t afraid to call out the BS and get real about what actually works. Whether you’re trying to grow a brand or just survive your next launch without crying into your cafecito, Kristine’s got the insights you didn’t know you needed. With equal pa...
May 22, 2025•2 min
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! It's lucky number 13! 13 days of this LVMC Podcast Block Party and today's featured trailer is all about the cozy, witchy vibes with Witch, Stitch, & Brew . Hosted by the charming duo of Ryan and Alina, this podcast is full of laughter, crafting, and the kind of tangents that make you feel like you're hanging out with your besties. There's LOTS of [redacting]. There's a mysterious "forkie" situation. There's babbling—and it’s glorious!! Don’t worry if ...
May 21, 2025•2 min
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Day 12 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party highlights The Cancer Caregiver with host Charlotte Bayala. In a complement to Day 9's Navigating Cancer TOGETHER from the patient perspective, Charlotte brings us the other side of the experience. The Cancer Caregiver is a show that offers support and solidarity to the often-overlooked lifelines in the cancer journey: the caregivers. This podcast gets real about the emotional toll, the expectations, and the lonelines...
May 20, 2025•4 min
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Day 11 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party features From Tourist to Local , hosted by Venezuelan transplant to Canada, Mafe Salazar. This podcast goes beyond travel tips. It’s about the emotional and cultural journey of navigating major life transitions. Whether it’s moving countries, shifting identities, or learning to belong in a new place, Mafe shares thoughtful conversations and personal stories that explore what it really means to become “local.” She’s al...
May 19, 2025•3 min
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! It’s Day 10 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party! Let's end week two on a powerful note with Nuances: Our Asian Stories , hosted by musician and storyteller Lazou. Like Latin America, Asia is home to a rich tapestry of cultures and a vibrant diaspora—including here in the U.S. And Lazou brings those stories to life with depth and nuance . Season 5 takes it even further by exploring queerness in pre-modern Asia, shining a light on histories we don’t often hear. ...
May 16, 2025•3 min
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! It’s Day 9 and we’re continuing with a podcast that goes a little deeper. Today’s LVMC Podcast Block Party feature is Navigating Cancer TOGETHER , hosted by cancer thriver and patient advocate Talaya Dendy, BCPA. With nearly 40% of people facing a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lives, chances are you or someone you love will hear that word from a doctor—and it can feel overwhelming and isolating. Talaya created this podcast to make sure no one has...
May 15, 2025•4 min
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! It’s Day 8 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party, and today’s feature is Of Black Wombhood , a show that shares and preserves oral histories about wombs and the experiences tied to them. But wait, my childfree friends, there's something for you here too! Don’t be fooled by the title: this podcast isn’t about motherhood, but about the complex, often untold stories connected to the womb space. Through this work, Tanya's creating an archive that uplifts voices too ...
May 14, 2025•4 min
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! It’s Day 7 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party, and today we’re tuning into Gold Hoops & God with Dr. Lauren Guerra. This podcast explores the intersection of culture, Latinidad, and faith as a jumping off point for conversation. Dr. G's thoughtful conversations on these topics are both beautiful and challenging—especially in today’s world. "The "Gold Hoops & God" podcast is designed for Millennial Latinas and is fueled by faith and culture. Ignite the...
May 13, 2025•3 min
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Welcome back to the second week of the LVMC Podcast Block Party! Let's keep it calm, cool, and collected with the soothing voice of Dr. Cassandre Dunbar of Be Well, Sis . What is Be Well, Sis? Something we all need: "Be Well, Sis is where science meets sisterhood—a wellness podcast created for Black millennial women and women of color who are ready to reclaim their health, redefine self-care, and thrive on their own terms. Host Dr. Cassandre Dunbar—a medic...
May 12, 2025•3 min
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Welcome to Day 5 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party! Let's ease into the weekend with one of the most calming voices in podcasting: Molly Mamaril of the show Heartbeat Narratives . Molly brings the aloha vibes to our party! Here's how she describes her podcast: "Welcome to Heartbeat Narratives, a podcast celebrating the passions, places and people that we love. Based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, guests from the islands and beyond share their stories of joy by explor...
May 09, 2025•2 min
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Welcome to Day 4 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party! Today's feature is The Gay Podcast for Everyone one of two podcasts hosted by Angela Briones. Here's how Angela describes this show: "When I came out to my family, I was essentially asking them to come on this new journey with me. They were now the family of an LGBTQ+ person, and it was new to all of us. In this podcast, I chat with parents who chose unconditional love over fear and whose supportive convers...
May 08, 2025•2 min
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Day 3 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party features noseyAF: conversations about art, activism, and social change . If you don't know host and lens-based artist Stephanie Graham, here's how she describes her podcast: "noseyAF is a podcast where I talk to passionate, creative people who are doing cool, meaningful things in the world. Think artists, organizers, small business owners, weirdos, and folks who care deeply about their communities. We talk about what d...
May 07, 2025•3 min
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Day 2 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party features a recent guest's podcast: Sex in Spanglish! You heard host and fellow childfree Latina talking about her work as a sexologist, sex coach, and smut consultant on LVMC. Now, check out her podcast trailer: Learn about sex from your favorite Latina, sexpert and Certified Sex & Life Coach: Ana Lopez, MSW, MEd. Ana empowers mujeres to get in touch with their bodies and own their pleasure so they can discuss thei...
May 06, 2025•3 min
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! May has officially hit our calendars which means it's also host Paulette's birthday month! To celebrate, we're shaking things up by shining a spotlight on some of her all-time favorite podcasts. Instead of the usual LVMC episodes, this month you'll get daily mini-episodes each featuring a trailer for a different fantastic show. Kicking off this celebration is the most clever podcast on the entire internet: 6 Degrees of Cats . Get ready for an audio treat p...
May 05, 2025•4 min
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep #87 - What's it like to have sex sin vergüenza? Sex without shame...is that even possible? Yes!! It is, and it's exactly what we should all experience—if only to spite the patriarchy! Guest Ana Lopez is a sexologist, sex coach, smut consultant (and future PhD) on a mission to have us all experience pleasure without shame. How you show up in one place is how you show up for yourself in all places. Wouldn't it be great to feel confident and in control in ...
Apr 29, 2025•40 min•Ep. 87
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep #86 - Freshly back from speaking in Chicago at Podcast Movement Evolutions, one thing is unmistakable: the same problems that exist in a patriarchal society are equally present in male-dominated spaces. For example, at a podcasting conference. In fact, they're magnified. From getting run over like a speed bump to being erased from the record, it's almost like they want women—especially women of color—to be invisible. Stuck between the sometimes twin emo...
Apr 15, 2025•23 min•Ep. 86
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep #85 - How do you build an active and engaged community? You already know community is important, but finding or even building one...how is that done? Building Latinas In Podcasting (or LIP) has been one of the most gratifying parts about this podcasting journey. This episode serves as a mini case study on how community is built. We're breaking down all of it: from the purpose and mission, all the way to the nitty gritty, like where the community lives. ...
Apr 01, 2025•27 min•Ep. 85
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep #84 - Why should a childfree Latina care about starving children? Because empathy is free! And if you're someone who pays attention, you know that a well-educated public is the foundation of a strong society. But here’s the hard truth: hungry kids struggle to learn . We’re far from being the strong, well-educated society we could be, and that gap is costing us all more than we realize. Just look at what's going on in this country right now. Here’s a hea...
Mar 18, 2025•16 min•Ep. 84
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep #83 - Tired of getting sucked into unproductive arguments online and in real life? Then you might be ready to break free from The Blame Game. The unproductive nature of blame hinders our growth and relationships. While it feels good to blame others, this primal instinct is not conducive to problem-solving or even to making progress . But the brain is wired for blame, not praise, so breaking free from this basic human process takes intention—and practice...
Mar 04, 2025•26 min•Ep. 83
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep #82 - If you had a negative friend who always brought down the group hang, you'd eventually stop inviting them out, right? So why do you put up with this dismal friend inside your own head?? Imposter syndrome and its champion, your inner critic, will keep you feeling small, scared, and accomplishing nothing of note. Because what that inner critic wants most for you is to be safe, except it does that through fear. Like the saying goes: a ship in a harbor...
Feb 18, 2025•24 min•Ep. 82
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep #81 - What can we learn from Tom Brady, a rich white guy with 7 Super Bowl rings, aka the GOAT of football? First of all, despite what you may have heard, he's not perfect. Surprisingly, he's been underestimated and he probably also suffers from imposter syndrome, especially right now as he's currently the WHOA: Worst Host of All-time. Watching Tom Brady struggle through his new gig proves that just because you’re incredible at one thing doesn’t mean yo...
Feb 04, 2025•27 min•Ep. 81
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep #80 - What do we do when systems fail us? We lean on each other in community. Amidst the noise during this transition in power, let's pause and reflect on the power of community to rise up, make “good trouble,” and create real change. From neighbors organizing mutual aid to therapists offering pro bono support during the LA wildfires, this is a love letter to the ways we show up for each other when it matters most. Inspired by John Lewis, Dr. Lorgia Gar...
Jan 21, 2025•24 min•Ep. 80
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep #79 -Ever wanted to start a band? Then this is your year! In 2025 we're all grabbing our favorite instruments and getting loud! We're also choosing joy—bold, defiant joy—in the face of Project 2025's looming threat. They want to impose so-called "traditional Christian values" on all Americans by stripping women of their autonomy and power, and silencing anyone who refuses to conform. Bottom line: they want us all to shut up and stop being inconvenient. ...
Jan 07, 2025•16 min•Ep. 79
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep #78 - Merry Xmas!! This episode drops on Christmas Day—a gift for you. Let’s reset and enter 2025 healthy and restored, together. 🎁 Burnout isn’t a trophy to win or a test to pass—it’s a warning sign we need to take seriously. In a society that glorifies overwork and exhaustion, too many of us are running on empty, especially nosotras childfree Latinas. Raised in cultures steeped in resilience, sacrifice, and people-pleasing, we’re often expected to gi...
Dec 16, 2024•41 min•Ep. 78
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep #77 - In a media landscape that continues to demonstrate its selective empathy, the recent disparate coverage of two tragic and avoidable deaths starkly illustrates Professor Evelyn Alsultany's core argument about media representation. While extensive airtime has been devoted to the death of a white CEO, the death of Black Girl Disney's Dominique Brown has received far less attention—a painful reminder of how media systematically determines whose storie...
Dec 10, 2024•42 min•Ep. 77
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep #76 - My dear childfree Latinas, we're obviously in trouble. The assignment everyone seemed so excited to turn in last week was an utter failure. Like most group projects, it sucked. So what do we do now? How do we exist in a world where people voted for both AOC (yay!) and Donald Trump (boo!)? How do we co-exist with people who have effectively told us we mean nothing to them? Well, if we mean nothing then we have nothing to lose. So let's try to comba...
Nov 14, 2024•16 min•Ep. 76
