Hey Mujeres!! This episode is for ADULTS ONLY! Listener discretion is advised. If you've heard the new Cardi B and Meg Thee Stallion hit "WAP" you know it's been turning some heads (no pun intended) and dropping jaws. You know MDM is all about women empowerment and we stan for this women anthem and celebrating our sensual and sexual side. What is the point of sexual desire and pleasure if you don't know how or what you want? We need to take that power back and learn to love ourselves inside and ...
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Hi Mujeres! We have Tiffany, owner and founder of The Drink Fairy, sharing with us how she built and created her business. From working several jobs as a single mom, she used her expertise and experience of bartending and waiting services and created a one of a kind of experience of The Drink Fairy. Tiffany's story is inspiring for all women to find their passion in doing what they love and creating their own dreams. Tiffany is a go-getter and she's constantly thinking of new ideas of how to exp...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Hi Mujeres! Ashlye joins us to discuss her diagnosis of living with fibromyalgia & dealing with the mental health that goes along with living with a chronic condition. She discusses her holistic practices that have helped her manage the pain that goes along with the condition. Fibromyalgia is a painful disorder that affects our bones and muscles which can be followed with fatigue, mood, sleep, and memory issues. We all have to be our own advocates when it comes to our health when we don’t ge...
Jul 28, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Hi Mujeres, In this episode we chat with Estephania Garcia a full time college student at the University of North Texas at Dallas pursuing my BA in Communication and Technology. She has a passion for digital marketing and brand design. While attending school and freelancing as a graphic designer she created Estephania Designs. Her dream is to grow little by little her creative agency and offer services to women entrepreneurs and small business interested & committed to growing or launching t...
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Hi Mujeres! Back with another quarantine edition of In The Spotlight featuring Alexis Forteza, a certified life coach and mentor of 21st Century Love Academy. Alexis shares the beautiful and hard parts of the healing process after a breakup and what it means to truly find ourselves and not settling for ordinary love. She shares the "21st Century" relationships and dating and brings insight for all women. Be sure to follow Alexis on Instagram at @alexisforteza_ and check out her website where you...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Hi Mujeres! Here with another quarantine edition episode featuring Margie Almiron. Margie is a Visual Career Consultant with over 15 years of experience in HR within several different industries. With Margie's experience she has created her own business to help entrepreneurs and career driven individuals to create plans for their success and to achieve their goals. If you're looking to start your own business and don't know how or where to start, contact Margie for some individual coaching, she ...
Jul 07, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Hi Mujeres! Today's episode spotlights Jo Lam, founder and CEO of Project Beauty. Project Beauty is a Dallas nonprofit organization that strives to restore confidence in survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking and homelessness. They empower through beauty and teaching self-empowerment. Jo is an advocate, mentor and speaker. As a domestic violence survivor herself, Jo has learned to turn her pain into power, and is now on a mission to empower the women around her to remember their divinit...
Jun 30, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Hi Mujeres!! June is Pride Month celebrates annually in honor of the 1969 Stonewall riots which was done to equality and justice of the LGBTQ+ community. In June 1969, activists and patrons of the Stonewall Inn in Manhattan New York City began their resistance against police harassment and persecution of the LGBTQ+. The Stonewall Riots began a movement for equal and human rights for our LGBTQ+ friends and family and the work still continues to this day in 2020 for equal rights. To help celebrate...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Hi Mujeres! This is special episode as we passed the mic to author, leader, writer, and artist to SoSique to share his experience of being a black man in America. Believe it or not, we are in the second civil rights movement and we believe in the Black Lives Matter movement. Please come with an open mind, an open heart, and listen. Below are a handful of resources to educate yourself and organizations to donate to help fight for justice. We invite all podcasters and content creators to participa...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Hi Mujeres!! It's our 1 year anniversary of starting Modern Day Mujeres! Thank you all for being a part of this sisterhood and community and listening to us share a piece of ourselves with you. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!! Shout out to @alexndrchase for his amazing music and producing skills!
May 29, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Hi Mujeres! We had the pleasure of having Cinthia Arellanes from New York Life Insurance Company to discuss the importance of planning for your family in the event that you are not able to. She wishes to educate the Latino community about family protection and planning for our futures. Please feel free to follow Cinthia on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CinthiaArellanesNYL/ . She can answer all your questions in regards to family planning. Be sure to rate, follow, and subscribe. Find us on...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Hi Mujeres! We are joined for today’s episode with Gloria Diaz from @chicchemistry. Gloria is a PhD candidate at the University of Michigan where she studies and works on microfluidic chips. Gloria shares with us her passion for science and the importance of having women and especially Latina women in STEM. We discuss that it’s important to share facts with our communities who may not be familiar with what is going on, specifically right now due to COVID-19. Please reach out to Gloria if you hav...
May 12, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Hi Mujeres! We had special guest Alexander Chase join us where we explained the hit Netflix dating show Love is Blind. Is love really blind? What all does it take to make a relationship work? Let us know your thoughts and what you thought of the show if you watched it. Be sure to rate, follow, and subscribe. Find us on Facebook, Instagram @moderndaymujeres, and on Twitter @moderndaymujer.
May 05, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Hi Mujeres!! We recorded a live IG where we asked you all to submit questions and we answered them live! This was the last time we were able to get together to record live together before the quarantine began. You all asked some juicy and revealing questions, we loved it!! We are both open books and willing to share so much of ourselves for you all to get to know us better. We hope you enjoy this honest, real, and raw episode. Be sure to rate, follow, and subscribe. Find us on Facebook, Instagra...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Hi Mujeres! We have a special series as April is Autism Awareness Month! Part 2 of our series features guest, Anissa. Anissa shares with us her journey of her first born son, Jayden, and his diagnosis of autism at the age of three. She's a great mother and loves sharing and embracing Jayden's abilities. Anissa wants to bring awareness for mothers, parents, and everyone that having a child or a loved one with this diagnosis is not a burden but is a way of seeing a different world in the eyes of a...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Hi Mujeres! We have a special series as April is Autism Awareness Month! Part 1 of our series features a previous guest, Krystal, that is sister and guardian to 18 year old Jr. Krystal shares their journey and wants to bring awareness to autism as well as sharing the plentiful of resources that are available for children and adults on the spectrum Krystal shares with us, "Jr is an 18 year old non-verbal high school senior with Autism. He was diagnosed around the age of 3-4. His favorite activiti...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Hi Mujeres! We have in the spotlight this week, Adriana Carcamo from Handcraft Barber Studio. She shares with us her journey and experience of being a small business owner and the challenges she has had to face being in a male dominated industry. This will be part one of short series of strong mujeres who are taking control and overcoming obstacles in their male dominated industries. Be sure to rate, follow, and subscribe. Find us on Facebook, Instagram @moderndaymujeres, and on Twitter @modernd...
Apr 07, 2020•53 min
Hi Mujeres! Shelley Loving, a certified health coach and certified nutrition expert, joins us and discusses the importance of feeding our bodies nutritious whole foods. After her husbands heart attack, she took it upon herself to educate herself on making a huge lifestyle change and healing their bodies through food and the benefits her and her husband have found through this journey. This doesn't mean to forget about the simple joys and treats in life but remember that our bodies need nutrition...
Mar 31, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 48
BONUS EPISODE!! We know this quarantine has us feeling isolated and alone at times but thanks to the power of social media and the internet, Mel along with podcast friends had a great happy hour(s). We talked about anything and everything! Mel is joined with Andrea from @dateanddebatepod, Monica from @cafewithmonica, and the guys from @illhaveadoublepodcast Juan, Brent, and Jesse. Go give them all a follow and enjoy some great and interesting content! We know you won't be disappointed. Be sure t...
Mar 26, 2020•2 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Hi Mujeres! March is officially Endometriosis Awareness Month and we have part 2 of our series featuring Veronica. Endometriosis affects millions of women worldwide and causes severe pelvic pain, painful and heavy periods and even pain during intercourse along with several other symptoms. Veronica shares with us her internal struggle with endo, her bouts of depression, and her ultimate decision to have a hysterectomy at the age of 35. If you have any questions or want to reach out to Veronica, y...
Mar 24, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Hi Mujeres! March is officially Endometriosis Awareness Month and we have part 1 of our series featuring Krystal. Endometriosis affects millions of women worldwide and causes severe pelvic pain, painful and heavy periods and even pain during intercourse along with several other symptoms . Krystal has been living with Endometriosis for several years and she shares her story of when and how she was diagnosed with endo. There is currently not a cure for endometriosis but Krystal shares how she mana...
Mar 17, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Hi Mujeres! We have Andrea from Date & Debate Podcast on this special episode discussing all things money in relationships, what we've learned, what we're not willing to compromise on, and everything in between. We also dive into the struggles and obstacles we've run into in the dating world. Andrea just started her podcast today and yours truly are on her first episode so definitely subscribe to her channel and give it a listen. Her topics of discussion are all so great and insightful and a...
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Hi Mujeres!! We have special guest Angelica Garcia, owner of Examine Your Brand and host of With Love Helly Podcast, in today's episode. She shares with us what her consulting business Examine Your Brand does to help business grow and find marketing strategies to expand. She has it down to a science! It's amazing! She also shares her journey to starting her podcast, With Love Helly, which focuses on love and life! Definitely subscribe to her podcast, follow her on IG @withlovehelly and @examiney...
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Hi Mujeres! We had special guest, Johanna, join us to talk about her experience as a first time mom, delivering her premature son and being in the NICU for several weeks and how that effected her mental health. After a tough few weeks of her son in the NICU, it was like a breath of fresh air for Johanna and she was finally taking her baby home. Her story is so inspiring and encouraging for any mothers dealing with postpartum and what signs to look for. Be sure to rate, follow, and subscribe. Fin...
Feb 18, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Hi Mujeres! Happy Valentine's Day! We wanted to share our Valentine's Day thoughts and traditions with you! If you're in a relationship, single, with your girls today, we hope you celebrate all the love! We hope you enjoy this episode!
Feb 14, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Hi Mujeres! We bring to you Part 2 episode of our Motherhood Series. We asked the mujeres on our social media pages what they wished they knew before becoming mothers and about parenthood. So many of them had great input so we shared them on today's episode and shared our thoughts. We want you mothers to know you are not alone, you are always supported, and that you are doing a damn great job! Be sure to rate, follow, and subscribe. Find us on Facebook, Instagram @moderndaymujeres, and on Twitte...
Feb 11, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Hi Mujeres! We have Moon Mom Lana from Life & Lana to talk about her experience with natural childbirth and her hippie/liberal views of motherhood and womanhood. She also discusses with us how she got into blogging and making social media her job while being a stay at home mom. Lana is definitely a badass mujer and we are inspired by her work ethic, her open mindedness, and her drive to want to empower all women. To catch up and follow Lana, you can find her on FB and Instagram at Life and L...
Feb 04, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Hi Mujeres! We had the lovely Monica Denais from Cafe with Monica Podcast in the spotlight to share her professional knowledge and share of the importance of taking care of our mental health in the same way we take care of our physical health. Monica is a licensed counselor and has her own practice Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex where she counsels latinas, burnt out professionals and entrepreneurs. We know that therapy and counseling can be intimidating and scary but it doesn't have to be this way, ...
Jan 28, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Hi Mujeres! We had the pleasure of speaking with Ana Jones - yoga instructor, certified mental health first aid instructor, life coach, and entrepreneur. Her discussion was so refreshing for us and we know it will be for you too, especially if you are looking for improving yourself in this new year. Really taking the time, doing the work, and looking within yourself to become a better you. It's all a mindset and we have the control. We definitely suggest checking out Ana at www.liveinemotionalfr...
Jan 21, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Hola Mujeres! This episode features local photographer Gwendolyn Meador and her experience of being new to the Dallas area and meeting other creatives. We talk about how she gets her clients comfortable to pose for her amazing photographs and making them look absolutely beautiful, her photograph style, and what she wishes to accomplish in her field and other creative outlets she has such as YouTube and Journalism. Please follow Gwendolyn on Instagram @gwendolynmeador and @gwendolynmeadorphotogra...
Jan 14, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 35
