Listeners this week we have a conversation with Richard Montañez. Richard Montañez is an inventor, entrepreneur, philanthropist and business executive whose inspirational journey has taken him from the barrio to the boardroom. A sought-after motivational speaker, he may be best known as the creator of Flamin' Hot Cheetos--the billion-dollar brand and worldwide phenomenon. Hailed as the Godfather of Hispanic Marketing, Montañez began his tenure as a janitor at Frito-Lay/PepsiCo before rising up t...
Jun 09, 2021•56 min•Ep. 209
Listeners, we're back this week with Juliet Menéndez. Juliet Menéndez is a Guatemalan American author and illustrator living between Guatemala City, Paris, and New York. While working as a bilingual teacher in New York City’s public schools, Juliet noted the need for more books that depicted children like the ones in her classrooms. She studied design and illustration in Paris and now spends her days with her watercolors and notebook. Latinitas is her first children's book. During our conversati...
Jun 06, 2021•58 min•Ep. 208
Listeners this week we're back with Kathy Sosa and Jennifer Speed. Kathy Sosa explores the artistic expression of mestizaje, the blending of peoples, races, ethnicities, languages, ideas, habits and cultures that characterizes the Texas-Mexico border region that has been her home since childhood. Dr. Jennifer Speed is a native Texan and a historian with a special interest in biography and storytelling. Her work ranges in space and time from medieval Spain to early twentieth century Mexico and th...
Jun 02, 2021•56 min•Ep. 207
Listeners this week we have a conversation with Lilliana Vazquez. Emmy-winning host and TV personality Lilliana Vazquez is a trailblazing interviewer, style expert, and author. Capturing the audience’s attention behind the microphone, she earned kudos from Bustle with its headline “NBC's Golden Globes Red Carpet Host Is One to Watch.” The enterprising star has curated a career that began from a small blog to being seen by millions daily on numerous platforms including America’s #1 Morning Show, ...
May 31, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 206
Listeners this week we're back with Manny Padilla. Manny wrote his first short story when he was 8-years-old and has been writing ever since. Despite his parents' protests ("You'll starve to death!"), Manny earned a journalism degree, and has since worked consistently in the media and publishing fields with over 36 years of award-winning writing experience, working as a newspaper reporter and editor; marketing, public relations and advertising professional; and public speaker. Manny "retired" fr...
May 26, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 205
Listeners this week we have a conversation with Thatiana Diaz. Thatiana Diaz leads editorial strategy, ideation, and execution for Refinery29's first Latinx cross-platform channel, Somos. In addition to serving as the senior editor of Somos, Thatiana is a beauty contributor, producing deeply reported beauty pieces and exclusive celebrity features. She has covered beauty through a wide lens, including product reviews, debunking beauty myths, and igniting conversations on inclusivity and diversity...
May 23, 2021•57 min•Ep. 204
Listeners this week we're back with Lincy Ayala. Lincy Ayala is Co-Founder and CEO of BookSloth. Lincy began her career as a biologist, whose love for animals had her working at a Nonprofit Wildlife preserve. Soon after, she re-discovered her passion for design when preparing graphics for the wildlife enclosures. From there she became a freelance UX/UI Designer for Web and Mobile. Lincy has collaborated with projects that inspire other women to pursue tech careers while also advocating for more ...
May 19, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 203
Listeners, we're back this week with Kim Cordova. Kim Cordova was elected President of the UFCW Local 7 in 2009 and is currently serving her fourth term. She is the first woman, in its 150-year history, to ever lead Local 7 and serves as Vice President of UFCW International. Cordova believes when there is a strong labor movement, there is a strong middle class – the key to rebuilding the economies of Colorado and Wyoming. Cordova, a Local 7 union member for 35 years and counting, has dedicated h...
May 10, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 202
Listeners, we are back this week with a conversation with Sonia Erika. Sonia Erika is a serial entrepreneur focused on solidarity economics who is currently making music for the revolution. She currently spends her time traveling during the pandemic, recording music with “Death is a Business,” collaborating with local communities, and coaching female executives to create cooperative business structures.As an undocumented entrepreneur, worker, and musician, her work has been all about creating sy...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 201
Listeners we are back this week with episode 200! What a milestone! Instead of a celebration, Pam comes in to share a part of her story that catapulted her passion for listening to other's stories. It only took 200 episodes for her to feel safe enough to share this story, and by synchronicity, episode 200 landed during April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month. TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual Assault. This episode is brought to you by The Washington Office on Latin America Social leaders often face-off with...
Apr 20, 2021•13 min•Ep. 200
Listeners, we're back this week with Dania Rivas! As the founder of Inclusively Outdoors, LLC, Dania Rivas specializes in working with organizational leaders who want to cultivate a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture that fosters a sense of belonging among historically underrepresented voices in the environmental and outdoor industries.She focuses on preparing individuals and institutions for rapid demographic change and firmly believes that diverse representation is vital to ou...
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 199
Listeners, we're back this week with Kiana Estevez. Kiana is an Afro-Latina founder, who's determined to create inclusive and empathetic solutions through food experiences. She created Aisle Mine, a social food movement, empowering people to step outside of their comfort zones and equalizing cultural differences through community experience. She went to Boston University receiving her Bachelor’s in hospitality administration as a first-generation student. Kiana worked at Fenway Park where she ma...
Apr 04, 2021•56 min•Ep. 198
Listeners, we're back this week with Rachel and Frank Gonzales. Frank and Rachel Gonzales live in Dallas, Texas with their three children and two great Pyrenees. They have been fiercely advocating for the transgender community since their daughter, Libby, transitioned 5 years ago. Their efforts have been amplified significantly over the last years as the Texas legislature attempts to attack and discriminate against trans youth with several discriminatory bills. They have testified several times ...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 197
Listeners we're back this week with Sarah Farzam. Sarah is the Founder and CEO of Bilingual Birdies Sarah is half Mexican and half Iranian and grew up speaking Spanish, Farsi, and English. She’s from L.A. and graduated from UCLA with a BA in English. From there Sarah moved to Mexico City and later NYC where she taught high school and waited tables for a year before getting the idea to start her own educational company when she was only 24 years old. A lover of music, language, and culture, her i...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 196
Listeners, we're back this week. Ronsley is the founder of the award-winning audio marketing agency Must Amplify. He is also the executive producer of The Psychology of Entrepreneurship & host of Should I Start A Podcast. Must Amplify is best known for helping leading brands, personalities & businesses raise their voice through podcasting while positioning their message to stand out in a crowded marketplace. Ronsley is passionate about sharing his knowledge and experience to those intere...
Mar 01, 2021•45 min•Ep. 195
Listeners, we're back this week with Luisa Diaz. Luisa is an actress, who has been featured in Oscar-winning movies such as The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook. She is the former Ms. Venezuela International and is known in North Carolina as “Luisa Su Voz Latina” (Luisa your Latin voice), where Luisa was the host and producer of the first and longest-running Spanish language TV program produced in a major network. It ran for three years in North Carolina with interviews of celebrities in the ...
Feb 21, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 194
Listeners, this week we're back with Camila Ibarra. [Episodio en Español] Camila Ibarra (Ciudad de México, 1994) guionista, directora y showrunner. Es la creadora de la serie “El Club” de Netflix, de la cual escribió y dirigió 13 episodios. Ha creado contenido digital para Chivas, Cultura Colectiva, MTV y Yoamo Media. Actualmente se encuentra desarrollando proyectos con Vice Studios, Sonoro Media, Matador Content y Mash Entertainment. This episode is brought to you by the Procrastinator Quiz! Do...
Feb 16, 2021•38 min•Ep. 193
Listeners, this week we're back with Daralyse Lyons. Daralyse Lyons, aka the Transformational Storyteller, is a journalist, an actor, and an activist. She has written more than two dozen full-length books, a handful of short stories, and countless articles, performed in various plays and in improv comedy shows. A member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and a summa cum laude graduate of NYU, with a double-major in English and Religious Studies and a minor in History, she is...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 192
Listeners, this week we are back with Angie Carrillo. Angie Carrillo is a serial entrepreneur, advisor, investor, philanthropist, life and business coach. After founding 2 companies in Silicon Valley, Angie traveled the world as an advisor for Fortune 500 companies and meeting top spiritual teachers. Angie provides online education and reskilling through business training and self-development tools backed by science. On a mission to level up the playing field for an inclusive future, Angie is a ...
Feb 07, 2021•53 min•Ep. 191
Listeners, this week we're back with a solo episode! First, unbelievable we made it to episode 190, all thanks to you! Second, I am showing up here to invite you to Integrate, I decided to host the masterclass once again after the success we had last week. Let's learn how to channel our inner productivity using the power of our inner seasons. Register for Integrate at integratemasterclass.com on January 29th at 9:45 am PST! Y como siempre, Stay Shining! Become a supporter of this podcast: https:...
Jan 25, 2021•10 min•Ep. 190
Listeners, we're back this week with a conversation with Arianna Davis. Arianna Davis is the Digital Director of O, The Oprah Magazine, overseeing all of OprahMag.com's editorial, social, and video content and strategy. She is also the author of "What Would Frida Do? A Guide to Living Boldly," inspired by the life of artist and icon Frida Kahlo, available now! This episode is brought to you by Planned Parenthood: Don’t feel like sitting in a waiting room right now? Planned Parenthood’s got you c...
Jan 25, 2021•45 min•Ep. 189
Listeners, we're back this week with Tanya Ramos! Tanya is a leader of color who has devoted her career to improving educational opportunities and life outcomes for young people in the most low-resourced communities around the world. A tireless advocate for educational equality, she currently serves as the CEO of Pencils of Promise, a global nonprofit, and has successfully guided the organization to international recognition as a key player in the philanthropic world. She and the star-studded li...
Jan 10, 2021•56 min•Ep. 188
Hello listeners, this week we have a conversation with Max Tuchman! Maxeme (Max) Tuchman is the CEO and Co-Founder of Caribu, the leading ‘educational family entertainment platform’ for kids ages 0-13 to have a virtual playdate with family and friends when they can’t be physically together. Caribu is one of TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions, made Fast Company’s list of World Changing Ideas, was named one of the ‘Top Ten EdTech Companies to Watch’ in Forbes, and became one of the most innovative st...
Jan 10, 2021•48 min•Ep. 187
Listeners, we're back this week with Gracie Laboy! Gracie Laboy is a Latina R&B, Latin Pop singer-songwriter from Washington, D.C. Her classical technique and honest lyrics in pop and soul influenced-music bring rich tones and breathtaking emotion to her “soulful pop” songs. Her broad musical influences range from Rosalía to Ariana Grande to Amy Winehouse. After getting two Bachelor’s degrees from Stanford University and a Master’s degree from Berklee College of Music, Gracie worked in arts...
Jan 03, 2021•52 min•Ep. 186
Listeners, we're back this week with BriGuel! They are BriGuel, an artist couple, producing film and music with an uplifting message. They’re on a mission… They want to enjoy life, and when they say “we,” they mean all humans. So they, BriGuel, create. They met a few years ago when Miguel hired Brianne to co-produce his short film “Fly Away” and they’ve not left each other’s side since. They’ve created short films, corporate mini-docs, music videos, features, and documentaries, both for themselv...
Dec 26, 2020•54 min•Ep. 185
Listeners this week we have a conversation with Joe Bautista. Joe Bautista is the author of the book, "More You Know, More You Grow: How to Get Better Every Day" and the owner of Grow With Joe, LLC, a company that combines financial planning with development coaching. He is from Oregon and had a 7-year career in the Marines, where he attained the rank of sergeant, was stationed in Hawaii, Okinawa, Japan, North Carolina, and Portland, Oregon, and did one tour in Iraq in 2007. After graduating fro...
Dec 19, 2020•48 min•Ep. 184
Hello listeners, this week we have a conversation with Laura Rivas. Who would’ve thought a 1980 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am Bandit would be the reason why Laura's family lives in the U.S. today. Her father came to pick up the Firebird and decided to stay in the land of the free, followed shortly by her mom, her sister, and her a year after. Their first year in America was in her uncle’s living room in the city of Compton. Laura remembers looking out the second-floor living room window on Christmas...
Dec 19, 2020•54 min•Ep. 183
Listeners, this week we have a conversation with Vanessa Codorniu. Since the start of shelter-in-place, Vanessa has been dedicated to serving her bilingual audience. She is hosting free Monday Night Healing Circles and has certified nearly 200 new reiki practitioners virtually (at a pay what you can price) since quarantine began, empowering therapists, first responders including nurses and EMT’s, moms and dads to have a therapeutic modality at their fingertips to support their family, friends, a...
Nov 21, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 182
Listeners, we're back this week and we have a conversation with Zachariah Moreno. Zachariah Moreno is a technologist, podcaster, author, and co-founder of SquadCast. He and his team are on a mission to connect creatives. This episode is brought to you by Own Your Day with a CEO Dashboard! Pam was one of those people who would have a notebook for different things, one for notes, one for quick notes, one for client notes, one for book notes, and at the end of the day, she would be lost not knowing...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 181
Listeners, we're back this week with our 4-anniversary episode! This year was odd, we didn't do a formal celebration, so instead, I showed up to share a tapping sequence to bring in joy during this time. If this is your first time hearing about EFT/Tapping, I recommend you start with episode 146 and learn more there first . This episode is brought to you by Notion Camp Day. On November 11, I hope you listen to this before 11/11 I am hosting Notion Camp Day, a two and a half hour work-class (aka ...
Nov 10, 2020•14 min•Ep. 180
