Ruby Garcia became fascinated with how culture influences leadership, and her work has focused on this topic. She is a coach and has combined her coaching knowledge with her Latina roots to provide insight into how culture impacts leadership. Ruby's interest in this area began when she worked with a coach who dismissed her family dynamics as just a story she told herself. So she created her Latina coaching business to support Latinas moving from self-sabotage to self-mastery. Here is the chisme ...
May 04, 2023•26 min
Join Kelly in a chat with a therapist Adora Chun Du, who discusses the lack of cultural diversity in the current therapy model, which is predominantly based on Western culture and ideals. She notes that this does not fit with non-Western cultures and societies. Adora promotes the need for different perspectives in therapy and a different way to conceptualize cultural differences for therapists. Learn more about Adora's work @ Fauna https://www.fauna-npo.org/ Read Kelly's story about her mental h...
Apr 27, 2023•18 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Hey, amiga, today’s episode is a solo cast. This is a chance for you and me to share a cafecito while we talk about all the things de la vida. Let's talk about feeling like failures as parents. There are so many things that I try to do, from working full-time, caring for my family, running a business, and caring for my son. Sometimes there are days when I feel like I cannot do it all. Here is the chisme: El sweet nene lindo was sick this weekend, which threw a wrench in my planning. Reminders to...
Mar 09, 2023•11 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Join Dr. KAY, La Jefa, at La Brega Wellness as we talk with Naomi Hutchinson, founder of the holistic health and wellness company Healty+Well. The conversation is fire as we discuss finding hope in some of the dark places of discomfort and how yoga has supported Naomi's pathway toward building community in LA. Enjoy more chisme on these topics we cover during our chat. Chisme Time: not liking yoga at first and how the COVID pandemic provided using journaling as a method for reflection judging ou...
Mar 09, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 4
The author of Jefa in Training, Ashley K. Stoyanov Ojeda, spills to chisme on her wellness journey as a business strategist, author, and mujer trying to make it in el mundo. In this episode, Ashley shares her journey to reprogram her wellness journey. As a young entrepreneur, she was "go go go" todo el tiempo. Literally, she was answering business emails from a hospital bed when she realized boundaries were an issue. Ashely is now focused on creating healthy routines and boundaries and continuin...
Mar 01, 2023•40 min
Welcome to a solo cast about my post-op Cancer experience with me, your host, Dr. KAY. Two weeks after my procedure, I have been doing what the doctor ordered: rest and take it easy. Pero let me tell you that it is really hard for a type A mami like me. In this episode, you hear about how I had to permit myself to rest because I am used to caring for everyone around me. Instead of ensuring I picked up my son, everyone had something to eat, or my team needed what I needed, I needed to turn inward...
Feb 21, 2023•10 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Our host, Dr. KAY, welcomes our guest Nikita Burks-Hale (she/her). She is the CEO and Chief Coloring Officer at Headphones and Crayons, a space for amplifying voice, sound, and color. As an Alignment Coach, she journeys and supports creatives, podcasters, and entrepreneurs as they create podcasts and launch new business initiatives that feel good without losing themselves. The conversation goes from the depths of postpartum depression to the role play by color, have created a container of joy to...
Feb 09, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Happy birthday to me (and my twin brother) cast! I am happy to share an essential update on my cervical cancer journey on my birthday (Feb 4). The goal is to share with you all my hermanas what it's like to go through this chapter of my life. Talking about Latina health has been a taboo topic within the Latinx culture. So, I said to myself, "basta!". I'm done with being addicted to the silent struggle. The Cancer Update podcast episodes will be a way to work into the ease, flow, and strength of ...
Feb 04, 2023•12 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Our host, Dr. KAY, welcomes Erica Garcia Abregel . Erica is an ERYT 500 yoga teacher, Yoga trainer, and continuing education provider. She is also a 285 hr Certified Masters of Wisdom and Meditation teacher. She has a personal practice spanning over three decades and teaching for over one decade with thousands of teaching hours under her belt. Wellness means Balance to Erica, which is about finding the equilibrium of knowing who you are and where you want to be and then being courageous enough t...
Feb 02, 2023•52 min•Season 3Ep. 20
This is my first solo cast about my cervical cancer journey. The goal is to share with you all my hermanas what it's like to go through this chapter of my life. Talking about Latina health has been a taboo topic within the Latinx culture. So, I said to myself, "basta!". I'm done with being addicted to the silent struggle. The Cancer Update podcast episodes will be a way to work into the ease, flow, and strength of testimonios. For those of you who are going through a similar experience, know you...
Jan 26, 2023•10 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Season 3 of the Wellness Chisme Chat starts with a conversation about Latina and BIPOC preventative health care. Our host, Dr. KAY, welcomes Lesline Pittman for a second time to the Wellness Chisme Chat. Yoga Coach @leslinepittman joins us as she drops the knowledge from her perspective as a busy mom and RN working to build healthy communities. Together we chat about all things, including preventative health, which should include the core 4 areas of care. Primary Care Dentist OBGYN (for those wi...
Jan 19, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Alright, mi gente, season 3 is taking a bit of a turn. I am currently under observation for potential cervical cancer. This season you will hear a bit more about my journey. We will focus on what wellness means to our BIPOC guests around various physical and mental health wellness forms. We want to discuss these medical and health situations that sometimes seem taboo. We don't like talking about death in nuestra comunidad, pero we also don't do enough to talk about prevention to ensure we can li...
Dec 15, 2022•5 min
Our host, Dr. KAY, welcomes Leslie Martinez, the creator of Intentions Manifested, a free monthly email publication offering self-coaching guidance using the new moon's energies. Intentions Manifested monthly emails take you on a self-discovery journey to help you connect with your superpowers and get in alignment. The results are living intentionally, with more joy, abundance, and a sense of ease. Together we chat about everything, including Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), a more severe...
Dec 15, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Our host, Dr. KAY, welcomes Christine Job, business strategist and award-winning host of the "Flourish in the Foreign" podcast that celebrates, elevates, and affirms the voices & stories of Black women living and thriving abroad while exploring living abroad as a pathway to wellness. Together we chat about all things cafecito and our morning drinks to the role White proximity and external expectations play in developing the exceptional Black women, exceptional Latina, exceptional "insert ide...
Nov 17, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Join Dr KAY in today's episod with Mariela Quintanilla who helps Latina's visualize their dream and convert them into simple daily steps/ayuda a Latinas a visualizar sus sueños y convertirlos en realidad con simples pasos diarios. Mariela drops all the tea on these topics during our chat about wellness, meaning Truth caring for your inner child telling your truth even if you are going to be called "la mal criada" losing yourself and not fulfilling your dreams staying true to yourself and doing w...
Oct 20, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Join Dr. KAY and Dr. Joel Perez in a conversation where Dr. Perez describes wellness as Life-Long. From navigating difficult work situations to raising children during the pandemic and having a partner who believes in him, he has been able to create Apoyo Coaching. Dr. Perez coaches leaders in cultural humility, transitions, and identity-conscious leadership through his Apoyo Coaching through a solutions-based approach. In this episode: Dr. Perez shares how his foundations of wellness have suppo...
Oct 08, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Join Dr. KAY and her guests on the Wellness Chisme Chat by La Brega Wellness where guests co-create a space to share how they incorporate wellness into their lives. La brega is Puerto Rican slang for struggle, doing our best with the hardships thrown at us and still enjoying life. You are not alone en la berga! We may experience pain, trauma, and hardship as we work to build a more equitable world. That’s why it’s more important than ever to build a space we can post up with our cafecito to cent...
Oct 08, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 1
You get a special 2-for-1 episode! We welcome Chad & Camesha Little, who define wellness as fitness. They share their journey of living a holistic fitness journey as individuals and as a couple. Together they have navigated health scares and weight loss and developed a shared love of jam skating. Listen now to hear all the chisme! Time Stamps: 4:08 Definition of wellness as fitness 5:48 Areas of wellness 9:14 Challenges faced 16:00 Finding hope 19:20 Consejos (advice Get in touch with Chad o...
Oct 08, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Our episode features Blanca Rangel, the creator behind the popular Instagram account @firstgensurvivalguide, she is an undergrad student attending Cal State Fullerton majoring in psychology and human services. As a student, she learned an important word which was reflection. She took the time to reflect on her spring semester, where she faced unexpected adversity. By taking time to reflect on her journey and prioritizing her well-being. As a First-Gen student, she needed guidance and support. So...
Oct 06, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Season 2 premiere of the Wellness Chisme Chat is a 2-for-1 episode. Join me in a Chisme sesh with Martiza Diaz-Ott and Dr. Robert Ott. As a recently married couple, they share what wellness means to them as they form a family unit and honor each other's individual needs. The convo gets real when we talk about our cafecito choices! Wellness changes and shifts throughout your life transitions. Join us as we learn about this firsthand from Martiza and Robert. Bios: Martiza Diaz-Ott is originally fr...
Sep 15, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Yo, today's guest is me! I am sharing my story of how I started living as a mami. Adjustment means being ok to shift if something doesn't feel right or to shift into something that feels even better. Our season 1 finale, part I, share how yoga & meditation helped me navigate a traumatic birth experience. dalé, Dr. KAY Resources mentioned: 100 Birth Affirmations Connect with Kelly at La Brega Wellness Take the Latina Personality Quiz: www.latinapersonalityquiz.com Instagram: @labregawellness ...
Jul 15, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Join Delsy Sandoval, Host of the the Ocu-Pasión Podcast , as she shares how honesty shows up in her self-care journey. This episode has so many pearls of wisdom. Here are some of the top ones: "It’s ok to be honest, be direct and put yourself somewhere on the top of that [to-do] list" "Self-care was happening all day long by listening to my body, my needs" "What does a thriving day for me? What does it take to thrive?" "Being of two cultures is like a double whammy for productivity!" "If you let...
Jun 02, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 9
"Stop telling black women they have imposter syndrome; they are sitting in places and systems that they are not meant to thrive." Dr. Ly Franshaua N. Pipkins , PsyD, founded the Wellthy Black Girl Method : A Money Mindset Mastery Program for Black Women Therapists Who Want to Raise Their Fees without Hustling and Grind Confidently. Dr. Pipkins shares what peace means to her in her wellness journey. She still struggles with maintaining an abundant money mindset, but now she has the tools to up-le...
May 06, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Jennifer Lara is an experienced Financial Education Coach, Entrepreneur, Writer, and busy momma committed to empowering individuals on financial growth. She has dedicated her time to working with other First Generation Professionals on their financial journey. This includes learning money management, money mindset, saving, and investing to end generational poverty. Learn how she defines wellness as Fulfillment. IG @financial.enlightenmentt Connect with Kelly at La Brega Wellness Take the Latina ...
Apr 21, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Yoga Nidra is yogic sleep. This form of yoga engages the rest and digestion systems of the body through subconscious awareness. Think of dolphins; while half of their brain sleeps, the other half listens and keeps them alive. Yoga Nidra connects to your deepest part by asking you to be still. There are no upside-down poses, random locations doing yoga poses, or acts of physical strength. You must get your favorite blankey and curl up to listen to this episode. Your brain, body, and soul will all...
Mar 31, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Erica Ramos-Thompson is a disabled, neurodivergent, mixed-race Chicana writer, poet, and organic academic. She was born and raised in Oakland, California, and resides in the occupied homelands of the Spokane and other Interior Salish tribes. She is a co-creator at Quni Community , where she works to create sacred and liberating spaces for the Disabled, Queer, and Women of Color. As a woman-identifying person with hyphenated identities, she has always been fascinated and drawn to what Gloria Anza...
Mar 17, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Join Dr. KAY and Sheryl Redding-Humphrey in a conversation about the meaning of wellness. Sheryl defines wellness as self-care that leads her to identify how to be in tune with herself. Reflection allowed her to identify what she liked about herself, and what she didn't like about herself. With the newfound self-awareness, Sheryl has fine-tuned how she shows up to bring her best version of herself to the spaces she occupies. Links to the podcast and books mentioned are available at labregayoga.c...
Feb 17, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Your host is Dr. Kelly Alvarado-Young (she/her/ella). You can call her Dr. KAY! She is a Latina, Mami, scholar, registered yoga teacher, and mujer cultivating pathways towards healing for BIPOC folk. Join her on the Wellness Chisme Chat where guest co-create a space to share how they incorporate wellness into their lives. We may experience pain, trauma, and hardships as we work to build a more equitable world. That’s why it’s more important than ever to build a space we can post up with our cafe...
Jan 12, 2022•1 min
