Hi Mujeres! We have a In The Spotlight episode featuring Cristal Rojas from Creative C Agency in Jersey City, NJ. Cristal is a self-taught photographer who captures images to express a brand or an artist in an editorial fashion. She captures individuals and businesses that help expand their brand and captures a clients eye. Her photos are beautiful & captivating. Be sure to follow Cristal @cristal_rojas and creativecagency.com to view her services and portfolio.
Apr 27, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Hi Mujeres! We are joined today with Vanessa from Hija De Tu Madre podcast to discuss cultural differences in marriage, raising children, and how to merge families from two backgrounds and values. Relationships and marriage can be difficult to juggle to begin with but bring in differences in beliefs and cultures can sometimes bring it's challenges but with understanding, love, patience, and ability to work through those differences can open up possibilities for your futures. Check out Vanessa po...
Apr 20, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Hey Mujeres! We welcome return guest Andrea, from Date & Debate Podcast. We all know dating these days can be challenging but what is the goal in dating? Marriage, sex, experience, etc. We all go into dating for different intentions, do you think it’s important to say right off the bat what you’re in it for? Mel also discusses her quick toe dipping into dating earlier this year & red flags she found. We love hearing dating stories & experiences. If you have any you want to share, sen...
Apr 13, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Hi Mujeres! We welcome Lauren, owner of Hermana Craft Co. Lauren has always had a love for jewelry and family and she joined the two together in a beautiful and meaningful way. During the pandemic and lockdown, Lauren felt in her heart it was the opportunity to fulfill her dream of starting her macrame earring business. At a time a lot of us were worried, Lauren strapped on her boots & got to work. And in doing so, she honors the women in her life who have helped shape her & grow to be s...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Hi Mujeres! We welcome wife, mom, business owner, and award winning photographer Nadia from NleeImages. Nadia shares with us how she got into photography and how that passion turned into her full time (literally) job. Shooting a friends birth of her baby left Nadia as an award winning photographer. She loves telling stories through her images and capturing moments that we want to remember for a lifetime. Nadia also uses her amazing photography skills to raise money for causes close to her heart....
Mar 30, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Hi Mujeres!! We welcome Miriam from BySimplyMiriam, who is a mom, blogger/influencer based out of DFW. Miriam shares how she got started in blogging over the years and the hesitation it came along with. I think we can all share that similar experience with something new when we're not sure how it will work for us. Thankfully Miriam believed in herself and her passion for sharing her life with all of us and making this her full time job. Fighting for your dreams and what YOU want to do despite th...
Mar 23, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Hi Mujeres! We welcome Nedi Hernandez, owner and founder of Divine Body Studio and Nedi's Tax Services. Nedi really is a jack of all trades. She has 11+ experience in doing taxes and opened her own tax preparation service several years ago and in that time became intrigued and interested in the beauty and esthetician industry. She studied and became a licensed esthetician and opened her own studio that services facials, lashes, body contouring, skin tag removal, and so much more. She is always l...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Hi Mujeres!! After a brief hiatus, we're back with a special episode featuring a special guest, Nzynga! Nzynga is the a creative, model, a certified BADDIE...and literally does everything. She gives off the best energy that empowers women to embrace who they are and to be confident in their skin. Nzynga explains what it means to be a baddie and how we can all embrace our inner baddie. No matter what phase you are in your journey of life, being confident in all that you are can boost your mood an...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Hi Mujeres! We welcome Grecia from Cosmic Grounding to share in how she created and started her candle making business. Cosmic Grounding is more than just candles, it's about positive vibes, love, purpose, and spiritual connections to ourselves and those we give our energy to. Grecia creates these candles with intention specifically for you in hopes that it brings you all that you need in your spiritual journey. Check out Cosmic Groundings on IG and gift yourself or a loved one a candle. You won...
Feb 09, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Hi Mujeres! Because it's the month of LOVE, we discuss Mel's first date of 2021 and some of the red flags she found that made her ghost him! We also bring up some red flags that you all submitted and gave our thoughts and opinions. Sometimes we get caught up in the midst of love and companionship and see it with rose colored glasses and miss all the red flags. What are some red flags you wish you would have noticed in your dating life or relationship? Let us know in the DMs!
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Hi Mujeres! We have founder and owner of The Movement Loft, Ellen Hoffman, joining us on this episode to share about her new studio and the importance and significance of movement and our bodies. The Movement loft is a yoga and dance studio in Dallas, Texas and their mission is to build community through movement. We love that Ellen has designed this studio to be focus on mind, body, and soul. Classes offered are a variety of dance classes, yoga, and even meditation. Finding movement within out ...
Jan 26, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Hi Mujeres! We have our good friends from San Antonio joining us for today’s episode. Krystle & April are the founders of San Antonio Latina Bloggers and they created this community for local influencers to help empower and connect. Kat from @barelytheremomma is a San Antonio mama, wife, and influencer keeping it real & raw. We talked about motherhood, body positivity, influencer life & so much more. It was definitely some girl talk after a few bottles of wine. Go give these girls a ...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Hi Mujeres! We love having guests on to tell the real and raw stories. Julie joins us to talk about the labor and delivery experiences no one talks about. Giving birth to life is a beautiful experience but sometimes it can be traumatic. Julie kept it real for us and gave us the inside scoop that no one told us!
Jan 12, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Happy New Year Mujeres!! Good Riddance to 2020. As much as we're happy that the new year is here, last year really made us reflect on everything. Our lives, the future of this podcast, the things we need to change, and what we are hopeful for. Will 2021 really be any different? We don't know but we're just going to live day by day and be grateful for this podcast and you all for being there along the way.
Jan 05, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Hi Mujeres! We had the pleasure of having Analise, founder and owner of AU Beauty Lashes, for our In The Spotlight series this week. Y'all know how often we preach about self-care and taking care of yourself. Analise has the same mission with AU Beauty Lashes. She wants her brand to reflect self-empowerment through beauty and confidence. Sometimes just putting on some makeup or throwing on some lashes will change your whole mood and make you feel like a bad bitch. We need that energy every now a...
Dec 22, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Hi Mujeres!! A bonus episode this week as promised! We had an anonymous listener write in about her toxic in-laws and how she should manage life with her significant other and their children. We opened it up to our listeners to help out a fellow mujer. Dealing with toxicity whether in family or friends can be challenging in itself so we hope this listener makes the best decision for her and her family! If you have any other advice for her, DM us and we will follow up with her.
Dec 17, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Hi Mujeres! We're back from a much needed break! What better way to come back during the holidays with one of our favorite DFW foodies, Roanna. Ro is the blogger from TheYumSideOfLife and she has the best recommendations for eating local, the yummiest food pics, and a huge heart for helping the community. Roanna is part of the Roodie's Foodies Giveback Project which provides meals to families and staff of local businesses that have been especially effected by the COVID-19 shutdown. Please check ...
Dec 15, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Hi Mujeres! We had Melanie on to share her experience of raising her special needs son as a single mom and how she navigated dating. Dating with children can be challenging but to include that you have special needs child can put an added stress on a mother when picking and choosing a potential partner. But Melanie gives hope to all single moms dating and with special needs children that there is someone out there for YOU. That you too deserve to be loved and find happiness. We appreciate Melani...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Hi Mujeres! Get ready, this episode is long & very personal. We are joined by our closest friends Desiree & Angelina to discuss our spiritual and religious beliefs & where we stand. We open up with an update from a listener after she wrote in about dating her best friend! We understand religion and spirituality is always a touchy subject to share something so personal but with the climate that we are in right now with everyone being divided based on their beliefs, we wanted to talk a...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Hi Mujeres! We welcome Julianna Baxter, she's a Dallas influencer, she's a wife, a mom, has a career and...she's in grad school!!! She really is doing it all! After becoming a mother and not finding her place in other groups, she founded DFW Milennial Moms for moms like her that need to get out and have some adult time. Juli is open about her work in the influencer world and shares knowledge on how to work with brands and creating content. If you're looking for a mom group check out DFW Millenia...
Nov 10, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Hi Mujeres! We had the honor to have Anthony Sanchez share his story of survival, motivation, determination and fatherhood. Six years ago Anthony survived a motorcycle accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury all while learning he was going to become a new dad. His story is inspiring for everyone and is a reminder that even though we may have a vision of how we're going to live our lives, sometimes that doesn't plan out but it shouldn't break your spirit or give an excuse that you can't be...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Hi Mujeres! We have the power duo of PWR WMN, Kimberly and Miriam, in the spotlight in today's episode. PWR WMN is a Latina owned business that focuses on emboldening femininity in corporate America, one PWR pocket at a time. With the busy-ness of the corporate world, Kimberly and Miriam realized they weren't always prepared with the tools they needed such as a pen, business cards, even a tampon! They envisioned and created bold and feminine blazers every woman needs. Whether it's for the job, a...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Hi Mujeres! We have guest and salon owner, Erica Martinez, from Belez Salon. She shares her journey of being in the beauty and hair industry for 14 years and opening up her salon during COVID. Even during these times, which are so important for self care, Erica pushed through in making her dreams a reality. Her grand opening for her salon is on 11/11/2020! Let's congratulate Erica on this amazing and great milestone and wishing her all the success! Be sure to follow Belez Salon on IG @belezlashh...
Oct 13, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Hi Mujures! We have special guest Jeanette AKA Jen on today's episode, FINALLY! After some mimosas we spilled out thoughts on marriage, the pressures of society that are put on women to stay in relationships even when they are not healthy, Jada's entanglement, and co-parenting struggles and wins. Make sure you follow Jen @itsmakeupjunkyjen to see her makeup looks. Let us know your thoughts on today's topic! Be sure to rate, follow, and subscribe. Find us on Facebook, Instagram @moderndaymujeres,...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Hi Mujeres! For our series of "In The Spotlight," we have special guest Bessy Martinez, Founder and CEO of The Social Company. Because of her keen eye for photography, she evolved her photography into ways for people to tell their stories and assist business owners in finding their brand and sharing those stories through visual content. Bessy has a genuine passion for helping others find their voice and staying socially connected to their clients. Be sure to follow Bessy on IG @socohq and @justb...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Hi Mujeres!! Would you take the chance on love with a close/best friend? A listener wrote in and wanted some advice on whether she should take the leap of faith and take a chance on love with a best friend. Listen as we give our input and advice. We're also looking forward to her feedback and giving us an update soon so stay tuned. Continue sending us topics or advice you want us to touch on & we'll read it on an upcoming episode! Completely anonymous unless you want us to give you a shoutou...
Sep 22, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Hi Mujeres! First, thank you to Hello Studio for allowing us to record in their Downtown Dallas studio. It's fully equipped with several mics for you and your guests and also has a green room for photos. They helped us up our podcast game! If you have a podcast or are thinking of starting, try out this studio! It's a must!! We asked our listeners what they wanted to hear and we had someone submit a topic on parenting and disciplining your child. We are not experts but we gave our opinions and wh...
Sep 15, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Hi Mujeres! After watching the Hulu series 'Shrill,' the specific episode "WAHAM" struck a cord with us. It had us really thinking if the women empowerment and feminism groups and movement is a con and a way for people and businesses to make money off our insecurities. We give our thoughts and our own opinions on the matter. We urge you to listen with an open mind and let us know your thoughts. We share some of the follower feedback from questions we prompted on our Instagram stories. Be sure to...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Hi Mujeres! Having female relationships can be so important and empowering but at the same time just like every type of relationship, they take work and effort. Friendship breakups can be just as hard and difficult as a losing a significant other. It's almost like losing a sister. When is it time to give up a toxic friendship? Do you block them? In today's world, ghosting and blocking is easier than ever and sometimes it's the only tool to get rid of that toxic and negative energy. Today's episo...
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Hey Mujeres!!! LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. ADULT CONVERSATION ONLY!! We brought back a guest, can you guess who?....Alexander Chase! He wanted to follow up with us after listening to our WAP episode to share his input and who are we to say no?? We welcomed him back to have an open conversation in regards to women and their sexuality. With toxic masculinity, women who share their sexuality are often shunned for sharing that intimate parts of themselves but it doesn't make them any less. ALL w...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 66
