In this interview series, host Alicia Menendez talks to remarkable Latinas about making it, faking it, and everything in between. In often-hilarious and always-revealing episodes, Alicia and her guests take on the challenges of existing, and then thriving, as women of color.


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She made history as the first Latina to create, produce and star in a network sitcom. But how does Cristela, a border town kid who grew up squatting in a diner, deal with becoming rich and famous? That’s the central question of her Netflix trilogy‘s final installment: Upper Classy. Watch the full episode on Youtube: <a href="https://youtu.be/GYp4l4fap_s">https://youtu.be/GYp4l4fap_s</a> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How Cristela Alonzo Became Upper Classy

This media-maven turned curandera shares her experience of self-transformation, the loss that defined her early life, and practices you can use to find yourself. It’s all part of her new book: Get Rooted: Reclaim Your Soul, Serenity, and Sisterhood Through the Healing Medicine of the Grandmothers.Find ways to order Get Rooted <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/robyn-moreno/get-rooted/9780306926273/?lens=hachette-go">here</a>. Robyn Moreno is on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/robynnmoreno/?hl=en">@robynnmoreno</a>. If you liked this episode, listen to <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/mountaineer-silvia-vasquez-lavado-knows-the-highest-mountain-is-the-one-within">Mountaineer Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Knows the Highest Mountain is the One Within</a> and Why <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/why-kat-armas-believes-your-abuela-has-the-answers">Kat Armas Believes Your Abuela Has the Answers</a>. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Remix: How Robyn Moreno Gets Rooted

She launched herself as an Instagram model. And then Nicole Mejia built an entire fitness brand, Fit and Thick, to empower women to embrace their natural shape and work to enhance it. Now, the fitness entrepreneur is rebranding her empire as LULY, and encouraging a different type of well-being: one that begins on the inside. Alicia gets her to go deep on acceptance as the starting point of transformation, resisting the urge to constantly change and evolve, and why self-love often means “making difficult decisions to honor your needs.” Follow Nicole @nicole_mejia on Twitter and IG. If you loved this episode, listen to Fran Medina and Melissa Alcantara for more wellness and influencing. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Remix: Nicole Mejia Wants You to Love Yourself—All of You

Listening to Scherezade Garcia talk about her art and her creative process is watching someone relive the many ways she has made herself free— from other’s scrutiny, from expectations, from the need to justify her very existence. Alicia visited Scherezade’s studio and spoke with her about the notion of selling the Caribbean as “paradise”, the business of being a working artist, and what it means to be home. Follow Scherezade on Twitter @scherezade_art and IG @scherezadegarcia. If you loved this episode, listen to <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/what-photographer-ramona-rosales-really-sees-from-behind-the-lens" target="_blank">Ramona Rosales</a> and <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/canticos-creator-susie-jaramillo-is-defiant-about-the-worth-of-her-ideas-and-our-culture" target="_blank">Susie Jaramillo</a> for more on visual mediums. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina <a href="https://www.patreon.com/LatinaToLatina" target="_blank">Patreon supporter!</a> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Remix: How Artist Scherezade Garcia Came to Work and Exist on Her Own Terms

The Pulitzer Prize winning playwright’s first novel, The White Hot, takes readers on an epic journey of self-discovery and begs the question: when is leaving an act of generosity? Quiara shares the exhilaration of creating a Latina anti-hero, the places where fear shows up in her earlier writing and the creative freedom that comes with growing older.Watch the full episode on Youtube:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0ilc14tXME">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0ilc14tXME</a> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How Quiara Alegría Hudes Liberated Herself from the Desire to be Good

This captain of industry comes from a family of self-starters that has always banded together--from her father’s travel agency to her billion-dollar company. Did we mention she owns 100% of it? But her story is also one of unthinkable tragedy and immeasurable sacrifice—from her and her family. Today, Nina is among the most respected CEOs in the country, an advisor to presidents, and a tireless champion of Latinos and immigrants everywhere.Follow Nina @ninavaca on Twitter and IG; and follow Pinnacle on Twitter @pinnaclehq and IG @ninavaca. If you loved this episode, listen to <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/how-birchbox-ceo-katia-beauchamp-upended-the-beauty-industry-for-good" target="_blank">Katia Beauchamp</a> and <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/investor-nathalie-molina-nino-boldly-speaks-truth-to-powerful-men" target="_blank">Nathalie Molina Niño</a>.  Show your love and become a Latina to Latina <a href="https://www.patreon.com/LatinaToLatina" target="_blank">Patreon supporter!</a> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Remix: How Pinnacle Founder & CEO Nina Vaca Became a Corporate Titan

She wrote her book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Self-Care-Latinas-Prioritize-Rejuvenate-Spirit/dp/1507221428/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ajvwj79L3tQuIU3XyEDwfJVs_brTHAq80haJMbZ81YDsqD_GdCIiEP3QGYw7J7GRREtLx9EgKrZkgOKmUBZs7QVw9QLduABX6c_Xrhz2SJAMHqTx6eLYHf9Qqdff5R46AlVmHvLQ3Ud_4pNmHI6Y-j5IMd9XIC4z_MnUjBQq9L4ZhA-I6e3AHdPs0HCXmJ4I-NE_z-6GVWKOhYgwWsUK3yhhxrIgYbrvH288zsdeS-4.1N5Dtty5elUMcZy4zo_omg1dPyXyM170izBa_6L_OS4&dib_tag=se&hvadid=642735026073&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9004077&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=18012331412391852187&hvtargid=kwd-1936556164021&hydadcr=7667_13469270&keywords=self+care+for+latinas&qid=1710275968&sr=8-1">Self-Care for Latinas: 100+ Ways to Prioritize & Rejuvenate Your Mind, Body, & Spirit</a>, deep in her own grief, a year after suddenly losing her best friend. Raquel shares what that experience taught her about self-care and community care, living with life-changing loss, and how she is building a career in media from her beloved Orlando, Florida.Follow Raquel Reichard on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/raquelreichard/?hl=en" target="_blank">@raquelreichard</a>. Find her new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Self-Care-Latinas-Prioritize-Rejuvenate-Spirit/dp/1507221428/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ajvwj79L3tQuIU3XyEDwfJVs_brTHAq80haJMbZ81YDsqD_GdCIiEP3QGYw7J7GRREtLx9EgKrZkgOKmUBZs7QVw9QLduABX6c_Xrhz2SJAMHqTx6eLYHf9Qqdff5R46AlVmHvLQ3Ud_4pNmHI6Y-j5IMd9XIC4z_MnUjBQq9L4ZhA-I6e3AHdPs0HCXmJ4I-NE_z-6GVWKOhYgwWsUK3yhhxrIgYbrvH288zsdeS-4.1N5Dtty5elUMcZy4zo_omg1dPyXyM170izBa_6L_OS4&dib_tag=se&hvadid=642735026073&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9004077&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=18012331412391852187&hvtargid=kwd-1936556164021&hydadcr=7667_13469270&keywords=self+care+for+latinas&qid=1710275968&sr=8-1" target="_blank">here</a>. If you liked this episode, listen to <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/how-robyn-moreno-gets-rooted" target="_blank">How Robyn Moreno Gets Rooted</a> and <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/how-chef-grace-ramirez-found-her-place-outside-of-the-kitchen" target="_blank">How Chef Grace Ramirez Found Her Place Outside of the Kitchen</a> . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Remix: Raquel Reichard Wants You to Know that Self-Care Isn’t One Size Fits All

There's a direct connection between climate scientist Nicole Hernandez Hammer's childhood in rural Guatemala and her tireless work to teach the rest of us how to adjust our lives so we can preserve our planet for the grandchildren. And the life that unfolded between those two points is remarkable, including that time she stepped on Michelle Obama's foot.Follow Nicole on Twitter @NHH_Climate and IG @NicoleHernandezHammer. If you loved this episode, listen to <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/cecilia-munoz" target="_blank">Cecilia Muñoz</a> and <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/why-estee-lauders-maria-cristina-gonzalez-noguera-isnt-afraid-to-leap" target="_blank">María Cristina González</a>. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina <a href="https://www.patreon.com/LatinaToLatina" target="_blank">Patreon supporter!</a> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Remix: Why Climate Scientist Nicole Hernández Hammer Takes the Fight to the Streets

Her first solo album, Marchita, catapulted the Mexican singer-songwriter into the global spotlight, earning her a Latin Grammy for Best New Artist. But that same year, tragedy struck when Silvana’s close friend and his brother were murdered in their Mexico City home.  Three years later, Silvana is releasing her second solo album, Vendrán Suaves Lluvias. She and Alicia talk about creating art in the wake of life changing loss, her parents’ lessons on the power of discipline, and why she refuses to rush the creative process. Watch the full episode on Youtube:<a href="https://youtu.be/IAPeUCsLfjI">https://youtu.be/IAPeUCsLfjI</a> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How Grief and Loss Shaped Silvana Estrada’s Creative Process

The Bronx-native was juggling multiple jobs when she decided, at 30, that it was time to stop playing small. It paid off: her first romance novel was recognized with a prestigious RITA Award, and her newest solo project, A Lot Like Adios, is continuing to ask powerful questions about who gets to fall in love and what love really looks like.Follow Alexis on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexisdaria/?hl=en">@alexisdaria</a>. If you loved this episode, listen to <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/book-editor-michelle-herrera-on-finding-your-voice-by-not-fitting-in">Book Editor Michelle Herrera on Finding Your Voice By Not Fitting In</a> and <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/carmen-maria-machado-is-bending-queer-narratives-to-fit-her-reality">Author Carmen Maria Machado on the Myth of a Queer Love Utopia</a>. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina <a href="https://www.patreon.com/LatinaToLatina" target="_blank">Patreon supporter!</a> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Remix: How Author Alexis Daria is Complicating Our Notions of Romance

Here’s the thing about Stephanie Beatriz: she doesn’t fall for traditional messages. Growing up in Texas, blond contest queens reigned, but she understood there was more to beauty. Catholic church told her being bisexual was a sin, but she knew there was nothing wrong with her. Hollywood tried to convince her there’s only ever room for one Latina, but she flatly ignored them. And now she’s living her dreams as a television star, newlywed, and outspoken LGBTQ advocate.Follow Stephanie on Twitter @iamstephbeatz and IG @stephaniebeatriz. If you loved this episode, listen to <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/what-vidas-mishel-prada-has-learned-about-identity" target="_blank">Mishel Prada</a>, <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/gina-torres-brings-all-her-fierceness-to-pearson-and-we-are-here-for-it" target="_blank">Gina Torres</a> and <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/actress-aimee-carrero-embraces-her-weird-and-we-love-her-for-it" target="_blank">Aimee Carrero</a>. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina <a href="https://www.patreon.com/LatinaToLatina" target="_blank">Patreon supporter!</a> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Remix: Why Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Stephanie Beatriz Bends the Rules

Some of us daydream about what we want in our lives. Some of us pray about it. Actress Angelique Cabral writes it down as literally as she can and puts it where she can see it every day. Then she goes to work making it happen. Her beautiful home, her artistic development, and her hit CBS show all resulted from laser-focused manifestations. She breaks down how this practice has made her life fuller and her work more rewarding.Follow Angelique on Twitter and IG @angeliquecabral. If you loved this episode, listen to <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/vidas-melissa-barrera-embraces-all-her-identities" target="_blank">Melissa Barrera</a> and <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/actress-aimee-carrero-embraces-her-weird-and-we-love-her-for-it" target="_blank">Aimee Carrero</a> for more on acting. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina <a href="https://www.patreon.com/LatinaToLatina" target="_blank">Patreon supporter!</a> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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How Cristela Alonzo Became Upper Classy

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Remix: Nicole Mejia Wants You to Love Yourself—All of You

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Remix: How Artist Scherezade Garcia Came to Work and Exist on Her Own Terms

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How Quiara Alegría Hudes Liberated Herself from the Desire to be Good

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Remix: How Pinnacle Founder & CEO Nina Vaca Became a Corporate Titan

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Remix: Why Climate Scientist Nicole Hernández Hammer Takes the Fight to the Streets

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How Grief and Loss Shaped Silvana Estrada’s Creative Process

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Remix: Life in Pieces’ Angelique Cabral First Sees It, Then Goes After It