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ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEThe Dreamed Reality - Creating the Life You Truly WantA dream is a fantasy that is waiting for you to discover your truth. Then it becomes your Dreamed Reality. We are back and ready to kick off Season 9 and our 4th Year of Encuentras Your Voice podcast! Where in the world was Consuelo?! on the sunny shores of Catalunya, Spain, finally healing from the trauma of abuse incurred by her 3 brothers over decades. Now, coming to you in a place of joy and strength to bolster connectivity and joy on any given day, especially amongst the modern chaos and struggle. ...
2025-09-1722 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEFigure It Out When You Get There - The Power of Self Trust with Michelle SeijasDo you know it only takes 90 seconds to rid an emotion from your body? So, why do hold on to them for so long, harming the nervous system, and ultimately leading to burn out. Discover the baby steps that will move you through towards success and self-trust.Michelle Seijas, Ph.D., and Founder of Michelle Seijas Professional Coaching, joins Consuelo in this valuable episode of learning to take risk by trusting your intuition. But intuition gets clouded by our thoughts, anxiety and worries. Learn how to get centered, lean into positivity and develop sustainable actions...
2025-04-2356 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEEmbracing Multicultural Mindset in Life and Business with Sharmila HallThis episode disrupts the mindset of what adults are supposed to do when it comes to work and raising a family. Anyone hesitating in making a commitment to one place, we've got you covered!Join host Consuelo Crosby on the Encuentras Your Voice podcast as she converses with Sharmila Hall, Founder and CEO of SMB Global Marketing (SMBGM), a digital marketing agency dedicated to helping small and medium-sized businesses connect with diverse, multicultural audiences. Sharmila leads a team specializing in multilingual marketing, SEO, web development, branding, and culturally attuned strategies that help businesses thrive in an increasingly...
2025-02-1247 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEConsistency More Than IntensityStarting off the new year with Latinas who will guide you to a refreshed mind and body wellness all based in grace and empowerment. Luciana Couto made the courageous decision to leave everyone she knew behind in her home of Brazil. Determined to create a better life, Luciana did whatever it took to make it in Toronto - including a third degree at University, learning a new language, culture and fighting off assimilating as she developed new friendships. Plus the toll it took other mind and body, different foods, climate, traditions, all the basics we may ignore...
2025-01-141h 04
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICENew Year, New You Kicking Off Season 8Happy New Year and Feliz Año Nuevo as we kick off Season 8 with a sneak peek of the 3 women leading you to your best version of authenticity. These ladies will inspire you to take a stand of living on your terms, collaborating with each other in support and loving every part of yourself, free from society's expectations.January 15 - Luciana Couto, a Brazilian Health Coach and Wellness Influencer on a mission to make wellness accessible to all women. Drop thinking of resolutions and diets, Luciana is all about feeling confident in your body, mind, a...
2025-01-0813 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICETop 3 (Really 4) Episodes of 2024You picked them through your listening trends! The Top 3, but actually 4, most listened to episodes in their first 2 weeks after airing!Were you part of the audience when Adriana Erin Rivera shared her award winning author journey for 'Paloma's Song for Puerto Rico: A Diary From 1898', a Smithsonian Institute collaboration inspired by Adriana's summer visits to her abuelo's finca on the island? Thank you for placing her at the Top 3 for 2024!Our eclectic tie for 2nd most listened episode goes to Writer, Director, Filmmaker Chloe Caudillo sharing how her risk taking lead to her...
2024-12-1917 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEHistory With a Dash of Destiny: 'Paloma's Song' Comes to Life with Adriana Erin Rivera"History is written by the victors" ~ Repeated by Winston ChurchillAnd the True story remains untold... until now! Award winning author, Adriana Erin Rivera, shares her intimate story of cultural identity, love of heritage, and determination to become a published author of Latine stories.She was selected by the Smithsonian Institute to highlight the true history of Puerto Rico through a children's chapter book based on archival history notes within the Institute. 'Paloma's Song for Puerto Rico: A Diary From 1989' weaves history with creative mastery through the eyes of a 12 year old girl named...
2024-12-051h 04
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICE"The Stories We Need to Tell": Vega Montañez on Breaking Hollywood's Rules with 'The Burden of Nine Lives' (Prime Video)It's all about love. Yep, the action packed thriller twists and turns through human relationships that unfold unexpectedly throughout the movie, bringing you to tears at the end. Afro-Latino Filmmaker Vega Montañez Discusses "The Burdenof Nine Lives" on Encuentra's Your Voice PodcastWhat does authentic Latino representation in film look like? On Encuentras Your Voice podcast, host Consuelo Crosby explores this question with rising Afro-Latino filmmaker Vega Montañez, discussing his breakthrough film "The Burden of Nine Lives" (Prime Video, 2024) and its impact on diverse storytelling in modern cinema.Di...
2024-11-071h 04
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEHealing the Wound Deep Within ~ The Power of CulturaDia de Los Muertos... Its' more than a party and more than a movie. It's a time to heal. Consuelo shares the importance of living your authentic self out loud to create a society of kindness and understanding. From a Latina POV, it's the spontaneity to offer solace to someone in pain, regardless of being a stranger in public. Listen to her personal story in this difficult week that starts with her birthday, honors both her mother's passing on October 29 and her father's passing on November 2. You can't make this up.
2024-10-3117 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEThe Authority on Rioja: Ana Fabiano's Masterful Journey in Spanish Wine and Culture"That's a Champagne Problem." ~ Ana FabianoJoin us for an illuminating conversation with Ana Fabiano, the distinguished authority on Rioja wines and architect of the region's international prestige. As the first woman entrusted with elevating Spain's most renowned wine region to global prominence, Ana shares her profound understanding of Rioja's heritage, terroir, and economic importance. In this compelling episode, she weaves together cultural insight, historical perspective, and deep wine expertise while revealing how she helped transform Rioja into a cornerstone of Spain's international identity.Inspiration and fearlessness lead this conversation to uphold all...
2024-10-2455 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEHispanic and Latino Heritage is Thriving in AmericaWe conclude this enticing Hispanic Heritage Month with a round up of our 4 remarkable speakers, Monica Islas, certified Athletic Trainer and Founder of Body Wellness, LLC;Paulette Erato, Host of La Vida Mas Chevere de Las Childfree Latinas;Gabriela Hydle, Community Builder for People Feeling Othered, Outdoor Adventurer and Rudy Ruiz, acclaimed author of The Border Between US. Plus the epic events that occurred this week, seriously once in a lifetime!Consuelo is a First Gen Peruvian, structural engineer, mother and Scorpio fired Latina out to hold...
2024-10-1722 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEBuilding Bridges, Not Walls: The Power of Multicultural Identity with Acclaimed Author Rudy RuizHave you hesitated following your dream because it may distance you from your family and culture? Consuelo sits down with acclaimed author, Rudy Ruiz, to explore the immigrant story both in real life and in his magical fiction culled from his own experiences as a Latino raised on the Border in Texas. Throughout his writing career, Rudy remains shocked that the heros in his books, aren't the ones he intends when he begins a new story. Instead, they are the women, the Latinas who hold the family together, do whatever it takes to get ahead...
2024-10-1054 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEBeyond the Dugout: Monica Islas' Game Changing Play for Latino Health and WellbeingHer father's traumatic illness and the aftermath that followed had all been preventable. Imagine a young Latina, eyes glued to the TV, watching her beloved Dodgers and dreaming of being right there in the dugout with them. Fast forward, and you'll find Monica Islas, a certified athletic trainer, working her magic to heal athletes. But not where you'd expect. Her journey? Nothing short of extraordinary.Monica's path to becoming an athletic trainer was paved with challenges that many first-gen students recognize, being one of the few in class and navigating a world where even a $100...
2024-09-1950 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICECooling Off Burnout: Signs, Symptoms and 'Soulutions'Calling all Latinas juggling cultural expectations and career demands! This episode is your ticket to breaking free from burnout and reclaiming your joy! 💫 Dive into relief with host, Consuelo Crosby, on this Wellness Wednesday and burnout buster, Ellyn Schinke, Host of The Bullet Proof podcast, as they unpack all the signs, symptoms and 'soulutions' of burnout and stress: 🔥 The Burnout Quadruple Threat: Physical, Emotional, Overwhelm & Stagnancy- learn to spot the signs! 🧠 Mindset Magic: How reframing your thoughts can be your secret weapon against stress 🚫 The "Should" Trap: Ditch the guilt an...
2024-09-1248 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICECultural Appropriation: Disney's Dirty DeedCultural Appropriation: A Deep Dive into Disney's Dia de los Muertos ControversyThis Pod Club episode uncovers the shockingly real issue of cultural appropriation, focusing on Disney's controversial attempt to trademark 'Dia de los Muertos.' Yep, you got it right! Legally attempted to prevent anyone other than Disney from using the name!Lean in with host Consuelo Crosby, of Encuentras Your Voice podcast, as she highlights last week's impactful conversation with Fabiola Santiago, founder of Mi Oaxaca, an organization centered on preserving the food and beverage culture of Oaxaca, Mexico. It's all...
2024-09-0416 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICECombating Indigenous Erasure: Mezcal, Migration and MotherhoodDive into a captivating episode with Fabiola Santiago, a trailblazing Zapoteca from Oaxaca, Mexico, who's redefining cultural preservation in the diaspora. Follow Fabiola's inspiring journey from Oaxaca to the bustling streets of Los Angeles and the innovative Bay Area. She'll have you nodding along as she shares her experiences of balancing two worlds – embracing a new culture while fiercely protecting her Oaxacan roots.Get ready for some real talk about:Life experiences influencing career choice - When you know, you know!Standing up for immigrant workers' rights (yes, queen!)Indigenous Oaxacan traditions and cultureMi Oa...
2024-08-2958 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICELatina in Tech Talks SAS: More Profit, Less Stress - Let AI Do the Dirty WorkAriana Rodriguez, Dominican Founder of AR and Company, talks SAS as she lays out how to make your small business thrive with less stress and more profits. It's all about putting people first for this Latina in Tech, whose authenticity shines through compassionate leadership and business savvy. Ariana is a people person at heart and in business. This episode dives into the:✨ empowerment of heritage and personal experience that led to her AHA moment to breaking into tech from a sociology background, ✨ the power of community and finding supportive groups to navi...
2024-08-1559 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEExpecting the Unexpected ~ How Motherhood Gave Birth to Political AdvocacyCapricorns are a whole other beast and today's guest is in full form with her vivacity for motherhood, entrepreneurship, political advocacy and community leadership. Monica Avila, Mexican American, Founder of Luna and Leche Maternity, a pregnancy and postpartum clothing line, is "not too much a traditional person". So much so that you won't guess her unicorn status, inspiration for her own company or whose steps she is walking in. You will get goosebumps within seconds of listening to Monica and cheer her on for her aspirations and activism that surround the beating heart of her...
2024-08-0149 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEThese Three Queens of Diversity AreThese 3 Queens of Diversity are... that's how we bring things into the modern day fully representing the cultura. Today's Pod Club episode highlights last week's full length episode with the powerful personalities of three Co-Founders , Wendy Betancourt and Lisa de la Paz of Cuba and Amy Pérez of Ecuador, whose brainchild Fluentica, a multicultural marketing agency, aims to raise Latine and Hispanic small businesses to their rightful success as part of the $3.2T GDP of the comunidad. No worries if you missed Cultivating Cultural Capital last week, this one stands alone. Diversity i...
2024-07-2517 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICECultivating Cultural Capital: Bridging US Brands with Multicultural Small BusinessesKicking off Lucky Season 7 and 3rd Anniversary of Encuentras Your Voice podcast from the sunny shores of the Catalan Coast of Spain!For all the numbers people out there, we are bringing the good vibes by declaring Great Things Come in 3's!What better way to roll with 3's, a sign of good luck and eternity, than with 3 empowering Latina Co-Founders who met serendipitously in New York and fire stormed an intercultural marketing agency specializing in bridging Latine and Hispanic small businesses with big US Brands and vice versa. Fluentica is founded by...
2024-07-1841 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEAre Your Doing What's Best For You, For Real?Are you prioritizing yourself and making decisions that align with personal needs and desires? Are you doing what's best for you, for real?This month has been all about love, especially self love, and we aren't stopping yet!This 15 minute Pod Club episode does the deep dive into last week's full length conversation with Jessica Ruiz, Founder of Latina Relationship Coach, who guides woman to discover their life partners they always dreamed of. You may have it all figured out when it comes to relationships, but what about relationship with yourself?J...
2024-06-2712 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEDiscover the Love of Your Life with Jessica RuizHere’s a sister that has your back when it comes to finding the life partner you’ve been dreaming of! Not only does she fill you in on the do’s and don’t of dating, she starts off with glorifying the power you have to be loved as your authentic self. Discover invaluable relationship advice from love expert, Jessica Ruiz, Latina Founder of Latina Relationship Coach, in this empowering episode. Jessica shares her journey, exploring how her cultural upbringing influenced her perspectives on love, self-love, authenticity, and nurturing lasting relationships.As a relationship coach, Jes...
2024-06-2038 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEReplay: Coming Out to the Cultura with Angelika VegaIs our Latine cultura embracing LGBTQ+ identities more readily than in the past, or are we going backwards? This episode explores the challenges and triumphs faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in Latine communities worldwide, especially women.We delve into the powerful story of Angelika Vega, a young gay woman who I met in Medellin, Colombia. She vulnerably shared her story to me during a spontaneous recording with the Life Lnxx podcast.Isolated during COVID and yearning for love from her mother, Angelika bravely comes out, hoping for comfort and acceptance. Nothing prepared her for what came...
2024-06-1346 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEDirecting Change: Cecilia Romo's Mission for Queer Latina Representation in CinemaTired of not feeling seen in movies and media? Feeling undervalued as a Latina with a complexity worthy of an Oscar?Then today's episode is your dream come true as Encuentras Your Voice podcast host, Consuelo Crosby, engages in lively conversation with Cecilia Romo, Queer Latina award winning filmmaker and innate seeker of social justice for her comunidad. Cecilia leaves no doubt of her cultural identity, "I'm from Sacramento but I'm Mexicana", and the love and honor she has for the generations of women who gave her the opportunities to thrive. Delving into...
2024-06-061h 03
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICETraveling to Heal Your Inner Niña ~ Thoughts with Bianca Alba, Bolivian Founder of This Latina TravelsDid you ever stop to think about why you are the way you are? Have you discovered your true self and live in authenticity? Even if the answer is yes, would your inner niña agree? We can lose sight of who we were born to be after living in our known for so long. But if you stop to think about all the times you were told "No" or "why do you have to be that way", you may realize your little niña is wanting freedom to live her dream life. To...
2024-05-3014 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEChanging the Face of Global Travel: Empowering Latinas to Travel the World with Bianca AlbaAre you ready for it?Get on board for a captivating journey with Bianca Alba, Bolivian Founder of This Latina Travels, who understands the complexities of navigating cultural identities. In this candid conversation, Bianca shares her personal odyssey of discovering her authenticity between being raised in the most prestigious part of the US, speaking Spanish as her First Language, and finally embracing her cultural identity in college. Prepare to be inspired as Bianca recounts her career in public health, her courageous move to Puerto Rico, and her unwavering resilience in the face of Hurricane Maria's...
2024-05-2353 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEAvoid Burnout and Reclaim Your Life of JoyFeeling burned out and don't know how to restart? Not sure what got you here to begin with? We get it! Especially as First Gen oldest or only daughters! This 15 minute Pod Club episode based on the gems we learned from Alexa Martinez last week, Business and Expansion coach living in Melbourne, Australia, helping women reclaim their life through her masterful process. Today will get you started on reclaiming your life by figuring out the most important part: core values. These gems of life lessons are for everyone and speak to your most...
2024-05-1615 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEAn Invitation to Thrive: Defining Core Values with Alexa MartinezFeeling the effects of burnout and lost on how to recover? Feeling ineffective as a business leader and losing interest in your work? Yep, we hear you and are here to bring new insights on how to thrive instead of survive by defining your core values to frame the life you want. Alexa Martinez shares her heritage story and the journey of discovering her Mexican-American identity in this conversation. She reflects on the challenges of not fitting in, the pivotal moments that led her to embrace her culture, and her exploration of ancestral healing and...
2024-05-0948 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEForget Bank Balances, This Latina is Distilling Pure Legacy - Carin Luna-OstaseskiEver feel like you’re not where you belong? Feel like you’re not on the right path? Maybe you’re doing it for the wrong reasons. Discover the WHY and WHAT that can make your dreams come true!In this Pod Club episode, we highlight the true gems of life lessons learned from last week’s full length episode.Get ready for a dose of inspiration from trailblazer, Carin Luna-Ostaseski, Cuban American Latina, who shattered history as the first female founder of a 500-year-old scotch whiskey brand. Hear about her rollercoaster journey, filled with rejectio...
2024-05-0214 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEAfter More Than 500 Years, This Latina Becomes the First Woman EverYou're in for a treat with this jaw-dropping life story!Step into the captivating world of Carin Luna-Ostaseski, the powerhouse behind SIA Scotch Whisky, as she fearlessly navigates the traditionally male-dominated Scotch whisky realm. Her journey from a Cuban-American background to crafting her own whisky brand is a true gem.Carin's storytelling shines a light on cherishing her roots and building a lasting legacy through her passion. She opens up about the hurdles she tackled - from crowdfunding via Kickstarter to championing diversity and representation in the industry.Despite the challenges, SIA Scotch...
2024-04-2556 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEUsing Humor to Lighten Burden and Heal Pain - A Pod Club Episode of Hope LopezFirst Gen Latinas lead a whole different life where the burdens of adulthood start really young. The carefree, silly life of our little niña gets overshadowed by responsibility and hard work. Thankfully, women like Hope Lopez have made it their mission to bring humor back into our lives by highlighting the absurdity of being human. Gone are the jokes tearing down marginalized identities and here to stay are the insights of using to see yourself through a kinder lens and heal past trauma. This is a Pod Club episode, a 15 min spotlight of the g...
2024-04-1815 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEAbsurdity of Life: Hope Lopez Uses Humor to EmpowerHope Lopez shares her experiences of navigating a culturally diverse upbringing, shining a light on the challenges she has overcome. Colorism in Society | Machismo in the Cultura | Bias Within La FamiliaFrom advocating for representation to amplifying marginalized voices, Hope delves into her exciting journey in the film industry driven by her passion for writing scripts. Writing Stories to Share Her Truth | Creating Inclusive Spaces in Film | Finding Strength to PersevereLeading Moonlight Comedy Productions, she promotes genuine and diverse humor, demonstrating that laughter is a powerful remedy for the soul.
2024-04-1155 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEQuiet The Voices of Self Doubt: Thoughts on Latina Author Annette Chavez MaciasToday's Pod Club episode is stuffed full of the gems we learned from last week's full length episode with Latina author, Annette Chavez Macias. We focus in on the one thread that all of us can resonate with: the little voices in our heads trying to block us from achieving our dreams. Imposter syndrome, la cultura, la familia... so many opinions, even our own, that have us doubting ourselves and stopping us from go after our wants!No worries if you haven't caught up yet, this one stands alone and will fire you...
2024-04-0412 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEHow to Have Inexhaustible Fuel Instead of BurnoutIt's Pod Club episode time where we pull the gems from last week's full length episode with Latino Filmmakers, Director Miguel Angel Caballero and Actor Luis Antonio Aldana, Co-Founders of Cabaldana Alchemy production company. These gems are the tasty morsels that speak to all of us. Life lessons that help us avoid burnout by learning how to have inexhaustible fuel. These brilliant filmmakers detail their inspirations, emphasizing the influence of their mothers on their storytelling and the importance of embracing authenticity. They implore us to seek deeper within ourselves to find our values and "tether...
2024-03-2112 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEFilmmaking with A Big Mission: Representation of the ComunidadGrab your seat for today's guests heralded as the top screenwriters to watch in 2024 by the International Screenwriter’s Association (ISA)! In an industry lacking representation, these two highly awarded Latino Filmmakers are breaking all the rules. Director Miguel Angel Caballero and Actor Luis Antonio Aldana are the soulful screenwriting filmmaker team bringing authentic stories of the comunidad to life on the big screen. Growing up Miguel and Luis, independently, envisioned becoming the actors they never saw represented on TV and movies. Discovering each other at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television was...
2024-03-1449 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEWhen All Else Fails, Use This to Keep GoingGet ready for an exciting new Pod Club episode showcasing the gems of last week's full length episode with the incredible Jessica Bejarano, Queer Latina Founder of the San Francisco Philharmonic. Get ready for an insightful discussion on overcoming life's challenges with finesse. Be prepared for a wave of inspiration and discover the key to propelling yourself forward. Jessica's empowering message resonates deeply, "Never let anyone take away your dreams. They're yours."If you missed last week's full length episode of Jessica Bejarano no worries! This episode stands on its own. Plus, a teaser on...
2024-03-0715 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICE¡La Música es Nuestra!: A Latina Maestra's Legacy with Jessica BejaranoShe shattered family patterns, crushed academic barriers, and now she's busting classical music out of its elite bubble, ushering in an era where everyone gets a front-row seat, especially those historically left out of traditional concert halls and symphonies!Today’s guest goes way out to the stratospheric reaches of the universe for what she has been through to pursue her passionate dream as an international orchestral conductor, only to realize, that is wasn’t her dream alone, but for every person who felt left out, pushed out, unseen, allowed in but never accepted.Jessica Beja...
2024-02-2954 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEDo These Two Things to Change Struggles Into SuccessIt's Pod Club time! Pod Club episodes pull the gems from last week's full length episode that speak to all of us.Ever feel like you're caught between two worlds and not good enough for either? That feeling is exactly what launched Latina filmmaker, Chloe Caudillo, into a world of art and Sci-Fi storytelling to express her emotions as a little niña struggling with her Mexican heritage in a Chicago suburb.But this small town girl didn't let that stop her. She took a big leap of faith and hit the Big Apple with no...
2024-02-2220 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICELatina Filmmaker, Chloe Caudillo, Shines Her Authentic Voice on the Big ScreenLatina Filmmaker, Chloe Caudillo, joins us this week for an amazing, uplifting episode of going after your dream and loving every step along the way. Chloe shares how the difficulty of not fitting in completely to either culture, her Mexican heritage or American society, led to her vibrant, unique Sci-Fi storytelling, honed on expressing how she felt as a child through stories and art.Her love of storytelling kept encouraging Chloe to take chances on herself and discovering the communities that supported her vision, nurturing lifelong friendships and ultimately, a chance at the Big Screen.
2024-02-1547 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEDid You Miss the Big News For The Life Lnxx Podcast? FOMO much?In case you were having so much fun during the Holidays that you missed our last episode of 2023, the epic round up of Season 5! and the spill the tea of what's coming February 2024, we are spilling the tea again! Even though Consuelo is supposed to be on break until the Gigante change, she is here today to share the big big news coming next month. So be sure to catch our first episode of this new year and dash your FOMO fears of missing out on the big changes coming for the Life Lnxx Podcast...
2024-01-0411 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEFacing Rejection for Coming Out to the Familia: Loving Your True SelfIn a cultura still struggling to accept the LGBTQ community, embracing who you truly are can be an overwhelming experience, especially when our community places a strong emphasis on traditional gender roles and family values.Sadly, many fear rejection, discrimination, and even the possibility of harm when we take the courageous step of coming out.Today's special guest, Angelika Vega, native Colombian, shares her heart wrenching experience of coming out to her mother only to face rejection, disappointment and shame. She reached her darkest moment, yearning not to wake the next morning. Instead...
2023-11-1646 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEIt's Not You: Why We Need Our CulturaWe are back after my 60th birthday revelry in Colombia that fueled my soul so that I could share with you the secrets behind our cultura. We forget here in the U.S., that life is not about things, or how much you earn or what position you hold. Many of us feel that burden because our immigrant parents ventured here in hopes of change for their family. But what they left behind was the joy and happiness that each person carries as part of the cultura, making each burden seem lighter. So let's reignite...
2023-11-0920 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEPrieta Linda: An Abuelita's Gift of Empowerment with Yasmín RamírezHer abuelita took her to bars while her single mother worked to sustain the family; taught her to box for protection and massaged her leg to heal the damage after falling. She was laden with the scars of a lifetime of struggle, yet lovingly cared for her little Prieta. Today’s guest, award winning author, Yasmín Ramírez, shares the story behind the story of “¡Ándale, Prieta! : A Love Letter to My Family”, a loving memoir of her abuelita, Ita. Yasmín reveals how Ita’s resiliency and love protected her as a child. But ultimately, it was Ita’s su...
2023-10-121h 03
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEColombian Café and Cultura: The Untold Story with Melissa SandovalListen to the "Kitchen Confidential" version of the coffee industry where we spill the, er, café behind the cafecito we all live for. Melissa Sandoval, Emmy award winning journalist, shares her journey of fleeing from her beloved Medellin, Colombia at 10 years old, to live in Miami, fulfilling her dreams before she turned 30 only to realize there was a more important story to tell: the plight of the Colombian coffee growers and a country locked out of enjoying their own product by corporate entities. Melissa took it one giant leap further by starting her own coffee c...
2023-09-2844 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICELatina Change Leader: How to Start Your New Dream, Even All AloneToday's episode is all about the little things you can do to comfort and empower yourself when facing big unknowns or even those little movements out of your comfort zone. It's all about creating your comunidad to remind you that you've got what it takes to go after your dreams, even if it means leaving your country. Sound familiar? Valeria Aloe from our June 14 episode, shared her journey from Argentina to Dartmouth and today's Pod Club episode follows up on a modern day Latina doing the same. Frances Vazquez Souchet, native Puertorriqueña left her b...
2023-09-2015 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEDiscover Inspiration to Face the Unknown with Frances Vazquez Souchet - Proud Puertorriqueña celebrates all the wins, big & smallHow do you kick off Latina Hispanic Heritage Month? By bringing on the most vivacious Latina whose pride of country runs through every part of her. Today you will feel inspired to stand up and be heard, to celebrate and embrace your ancestors and cultura that make you the amazing mujer that you are. Frances Vazquez Souchet shares her new journey started by graduating from University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, with a full ride scholarship for a Masters in Accountancy at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She’s far from home but home pulses in her...
2023-09-1452 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICETake Risk, Seek Opportunity and Live Your Wildest DreamsRemember last week, how excited Claudia Valenzuela described her true success by going out in the world? How taking the risk into the unknown turned her life into something she had never even imagined? Good thing this is a Pod Club episode that draws on everything we learned last week and bring it all forward to affect our lives today.Claudia must have manifested the same for the Life Lnxx Podcast because Consuelo jumped on a plane to Tarragona, Spain, to answer a surprising Call to Action. It doesn't end there, though. Consuelo ventured up...
2023-08-1021 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEEmpty Emotional Buckets Filled From the PastDid you know that each emotion is held in its own "bucket"? And, every emotional expression is based on the very first time you felt it?Wondering why things aren't going as you planned? Take a look back on your earliest experiences of emotion to understand why you feel, sense, do the things you do.In this "Pod Club" episode, Consuelo brings back the "root" of last week's episode with Master certified Hypnotherapy, NLP and Time Line therapy coach, Brenda Amiel and breaks it down.Once you grasp the possibility of clearing out...
2022-12-2228 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEWhat Beliefs Are Holding You Back?Are you living the life you want or the one you learned? What's holding you back from believing in your own self wealth?Consuelo reflects on last week's episode, 'Breaking Your Own Glass Ceilings', to highlight Linda González' expertise. First, identify the exterior glass ceilings that create systemic barriers. These are too difficult to break through alone, so put your energy towards your internal glass ceilings. Cultural upbringing and societal experiences created these so subliminally that we don't even realize they exist. Break that sh$t!Resources for today's show
2022-11-1726 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEThe Last Thing She Did Was Throw Me a PartyConsuelo loves her numbers, whether their spiritual signs, calculus equations or signals from the universe. Numbers frame action, memories and big wins or even bigger losses.So, it makes total sense that her birthday, 10/26, lands on the 63rd episode and begins a week of emotional remembrance when 11 is the sh!ts.It's also a celebratory week of remembering our ancestors and honoring them through life stories. From Dia de Los Muertos to All Souls' Day, remembrance of our loved ones validates their lives and gives them value.Find out the power and the...
2022-10-2721 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEWhich Cultural Traditions Do You Follow?Immigrant parents tend to have two options when they move. One, assimilate into the new culture, leaving their traditions behind, or two, bring the traditions forward as a reminder of home. First generation adults have a chance to reflect back and choose traditions for their own family. It's the same question but with the roles reversed. Which cultural traditions do you follow to be reminded of who you come from and which do you leave behind in order to feel at home?This week Consuelo reflects on being invited to a Quinceñera f...
2022-10-1321 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEHispanic & Latinx Heritage Month: We BelongTomorrow begins Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month here in the U.S. when we celebrate heritage from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America.In today's episode, Consuelo reflects on Violet Canales' emotional episode last week, emphasizing the need to come together in building a Latina community of belonging.But, in a society that looks down on individuality and difference and a culture whose diversity spans the globe, how do we create unity when even the name of this national celebration is morphing from Hispanic to Latinx?Are we Hispanic? Yes! Are we...
2022-09-1518 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICE6 Generations of Vagina Owners Unite6 Generations of Vagina Owners UniteThis week, Consuelo reflects on Alejandra Crites' journey to breaking down the cultural and societal barriers revolving around women's wellness.. No longer do young girls have to learn about menstruation from awkward conversations with their mom, or even worse, dad! Women can learn about menopause long before that first sweaty episode in the middle of winter.All thanks to Co-Founders, Alejandra Crites and Savannah D'Orazio bringing Casa de La Luna to the forefront of women's vaginal care at any age. Find out how to support these amazing women so that 6...
2022-09-0118 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEGenerational Wealth Can Be YoursGenerational wealth is often passed down from parent to child. But, for first generation children or families with financial hardship, this can seem a far reach.This week, Consuelo reflects on the lessons learned from Olga Espíritu, Latina Founder of Tree of Life Wealth Advisory Group, guest on last week's episode, and her own experiences growing up.Seize the opportunity to create your own wealth and secure it's growth by accessing the expertise of women financial planners who can empathize with a women's journey.Resources for today's showConsuelo is a...
2022-08-1815 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEThe Sweet Taste of Success with Olga EspírituFinancial Planning with Olga Espíritu.Women may experience life stages much differently. Divorce, economic instability, single parenting have affected women's earning power for decades.This week, Consuelo discusses the power behind a woman financial planner in meeting women's needs, for financial security, in all stages of life.Olga Espíritu shares her journey from growing up in Queens, New York, the daughter of Ecuadorian immigrants, to founding her own wealth advisory group, Tree of Life Wealth with a specialty branch just for women, Women's Financial Planning Boutique.After li...
2022-08-1151 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEWelcome to Season 3 - Renewal Brings Hope & JoyRenewal Brings Hope & JoyWhen you take the time to disconnect, literally disconnect, from the daily routine, then you create space to realize the power of renewal. Slowing down time, removing yourself from a schedule brings new perspective. With perspective comes new direction, bolstered by hope and joy.This week, Consuelo introduces Season 3 of the Life Lnxx Podcast through reflection of her time off and how it set the tone for this season's episodes.Besides a new perspective, Consuelo comes to you in video! on the Life Lnxx YouTube channel. Starting next week...
2022-08-0420 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEYou Were Born For This MomentYou Were Born For This MomentConsuelo let's her thoughts out, off script and off the cuff, over the emotions from last week's US Supreme Court ruling.Not a rant or aimless statement of the obvious.Instead, a play by play on why it took this long for us to be ready to give birth to a world.Listen to her joyous excitement in realizing you were born for this moment.Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother who encourages women, especially women of color, to...
2022-06-3019 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEThe Thrill of Living In PossibilityThe Thrill of Living In PossibilityHave you ever felt you have come to a dead end or that life is just the same, day after day? We all have experienced the frustration of not knowing what to do next. Yet, we all have the capacity to think of living life large, of thinking in possibility that anything can happen.This week, Consuelo emphasizes how the thrill of possibility offers immediate joy from the release of expectation and known. Learn three benefits of thinking in possibility to forego stress and anxiety. Live your greatest life...
2022-06-2327 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEAre You Self-Editing Your Identity for Others?Are You Self-Editing Your Identity for Others?Do you ever feel like something is missing in you and it's making life tricky to navigate? Do you take the time to figure out what is missing? Maybe you have slowly been self-editing your personality and leaving valuable parts of you behind.This week, Consuelo the importance of rediscovering the pieces of identity that may have been put aside so others feel more comfortable. Self-editing your personality to accommodate others happens slowly and unnoticeably. One day you may wake up and not even recognize who you are.
2022-06-1631 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEWhy Community Is Vital For Mental Health CareWhy Community Is Vital For Mental Health CareCulturally, mental health care may be considered a taboo. Generationally, it's cause for distrust and inadequacy. Yet, they still had the answer for creating space for mental well-being.This week, Consuelo explains why mental health care was not promoted, both culturally and generationally, here in the U.S., creating a void in mental well-being. Still, past generations and cultures carry an important aspect that fosters well-being: a close community. Learn ways to create community at home and at work so that, together, people gather in unity....
2022-06-0926 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICECreate Space for GriefCreate Space For GriefCultural generations have faced grief with support of faith and family, while community creates space for grief. As generations move away from their home, finding support can become difficult, leaving individuals to face grief alone. Discover how we learn from past generations and bring forward the healing traditions that bring solace while leaving behind those that don't.This week, Consuelo illuminates two cultural traditions that helped create space to grief outwardly: faith or spirituality and family. Modernizing these traditions maintains cultural strength and knowledge for future generations. Introducing new resources, like...
2022-06-0225 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEHow to Nurture a Multicultural LifeHow To Nurture A Multicultural LifeChildren of multicultural families experience situations that are new to parents, who rely on their own cultural norms. These may be in conflict with the new norms that children are having to create on their own.Learn how to bridge cultures and generations through three cultural aspects that remain rooted in a multicultural life. The added complexity is advantageous for expanding love, knowledge and spirituality rather than disadvantageous for being different.This week, Consuelo highlights three cultural aspects that run deep, generation to generation, even when a...
2022-05-2630 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEWhat's In a Name? Your Cultural IdentityWhat's In A Name? Your Cultural IdentityMany challenges arise from living a multi-cultural life. The challenges to fit into a culture that is different from the one lived at home can be daunting. A lot of them are too obvious to dismiss, like a given name, so this is often the first part to disappear. And with it, a cultural identity from generations of family.This week, Consuelo shares stories of the importance of names and how they define cultural identity. She explains how names have literal meanings in other languages that can influence...
2022-05-1926 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEWomen Who Gave Up Everything For UsWomen Who Gave Up Everything For UsFirst generation children, of immigrant parents, can get caught in the struggle of a multicultural identity and lose sight of the courageous journey their parents took to make it happen. Women, especially, carry the extra burden of immigrating with children or getting separated from them in the procesThis week, Consuelo highlights the brave women who traveled across the world to create a life for themselves and their family. These women became our mothers and grandmothers. Yet, after only a generation or two, family loses sight of the...
2022-05-1228 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICECreating a Fashion Forward Cultural IdentityCreating a Fashion Forward Cultural IdentityYou are a badass chica who loves her look and sassy style. Fashion is a great statement of true identity and the constant shift in trend lets all the versions of you come forward. But, did you ever think about what happened to that outfit that you tossed out yesterday?This week, Consuelo highlights the damage our fashion sense is having on the planet and how to correct it through our cultural know how. Generations of our cultural families have been preserving the planet by crafting materials, textiles and...
2022-05-0527 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEDoes Your Mother Ask Too Much of You?Does Your Mother Ask Too Much of You?Living true diversity out loud can be difficult, especially when complicated by cultural norms and expectations, especially by your mother.This week, Consuelo begins a month long emphasis on May, the month of mothers. She goes full circle in discussing the complicated relationship with mothers when living multiple cultures at once. Learn how to navigate your true diversity by considering different alternatives of your cultural identity.Immigrant Mothers Bring a Whole Other WorldCultural Worlds CollideWhere Are You in Your Diversity?Can You Be More Than One...
2022-04-2831 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEAdjust Your POV to Lighten the Load and Feel RenewedAdjust Your POV to Lighten the Load and Feel RenewedThe daily grind can make our most cherished life journeys turn into heavy burdens. Rather than give in and give up, try adjusting your point of view just a little. Seek out a fresh perspective and create a sense of renewal towards life and your journey.This week, Consuelo guides you through 3 steps that will bring back that Day 1 excitement and enthusiasm for success. No expense, no big changes, just small tweaks in mindset will make life feel like new again.Why Renewal is...
2022-04-2122 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEHow to Be Wealthy in Self WorthHow to Be Wealthy in Self-WorthWe have all had days that we would just as soon forget. Days that don't represent our best self. Thankfully, these are temporary and shouldn't affect our self-worth. But, do they?This week, Consuelo encourages women to pause a moment and reframe their own view of self-worth. Even though self-esteem may have it's ups and downs, self-worth must stay robust. Dedication to living a true identity increases self-love and secures connection to cultural heritage. Difference Between Self-Esteem & Self-WorthHow Culture Can Affect Self-WorthHow To Align With Cultural HeritageHow To I...
2022-04-1425 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEEP 36 Why A Strong Body Makes A Strong MindWhy A Strong Body Makes A Strong MindHow often are you do you feel hesitant to try something new? Do you second guess yourself and begin to doubt you can do it?This week, Consuelo describes how developing a strong body, step by step, can build a strong mind. The body and mind are inseparable and make great life partners. And just like partners, the body and mind rely on each other to move towards a chosen destiny. Learn how some simple literal steps can begin to develop strength and overcome hesitation and doubt
2022-04-0726 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEWhy Struggle Is Your Best FriendWhy Struggle Is Your Best FriendLife can be a struggle, especially when work takes so much of it. But struggle is not a bad thing. It may be the best thing that ever happened to you and the community you live in.This week, Consuelo demonstrates how embracing struggle may bring you closer to your true self. Learn how to know the difference between unhealthy struggle and struggle that helps you grow in your identity. Discover how to deal with struggle and change your mindset.Why Struggle Is A Sign You Are On...
2022-03-1726 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEWhat If You Knew Now What Women Knew Then?What If You Knew Now What Women Knew Then?Normalizing our participation in other people’s activity helps break down the barriers, helps equal out expectations when you have a better understanding of what they’re experiencing. What would you do for an amiga isolated in her diversity?This week, Consuelo shares stories from her Peruvian grandmother that had it easier 100 years ago. As a widow in 1930, Maria Luisa Menendez was supported by her community to run a sugar cane ranch and raise 3 daughters on her own. Her daughters would become successful career women here in th...
2022-03-1025 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEAll About the Fight and SassRita Moreno and Ariana DeBoseIntergenerationality At It's BestThis week, Consuelo highlights Ariana DeBose's big win at the SAG awards for her role alongside the iconic Rita Moreno. Even though they are generations apart, these two Latinas share a commonality that both continue to fight for... representation of Latinas in Hollywood. Every woman in every generation has a role in helping each other create the future they see for themselves.West Side Story LatinasGenerationality Is Stronger TogetherTaking the Weight Off GenerationsGenerationality Creates Lasting ChangeConsuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural...
2022-03-0327 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEAre You Expected To Do Too Much?What are Generational Expectations?Since the 80's, adults have been acting like children and children have had to act as adults here in America. It's time to unload the overwhelming expectations for young people to be equally prepared as adults.This week, Consuelo shares her cultural experiences in comparison to youth here so that young professionals can understand the heavy burden they carry and reframe their own expectations for a life of joy and wellbeing.Major Shift in Generational ExpectationsTrading Granny Panties For ThongsWhen Did Kids Have to Become AdultsWhy Diversity Resets Generational Expectations
2022-02-2431 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICERun, Run, Run - Now That You're AllowedNormalizing our participation in other people’s activity helps break down the barriers, helps equal out expectations when you have a better understanding of what they’re experiencing. What would you do for an amiga isolated in her diversity?This week, Consuelo demonstrates how women can be denied even the simplest human experience - running - and how this spills into the isolation of diversity. Learn how to share you own creativity in participating in other's interests, show you care, protect their vulnerability and become their loudest advocate. Normalize diversity.Why We Need Non-runners to Run With...
2022-02-1729 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEFace Fear Like You Own ItCourage vs. BraveryCourage and bravery are two different behaviors. Courage takes pushing past your fear, which might take some convincing. Bravery is beyond courageous. It allows you to make split second decisions that are good for you and ultimately, better for the greater good.Be Brave, Be a LeaderThis week, Consuelo guides you through developing courage to face your fears, starting with the smallest ones. Courage can ultimately lead to bravery, a trait needed in strong, compassionate leadership, like Stacey Abrams and Jacinda ArdenDifference Between Courage & BraveryHow to Overcome...
2022-02-1031 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICELearn to Love Change and Get to the Real YouFeeling at odds with your life and who you are? Ever wonder why you do the things you do?This week, Consuelo contemplates feeling stuck and how to move on towards your true self. Pain from the past may create behaviors that get us lost. Healing the pain will help find the path you are supposed to be on. Embracing your ever changing self will help keep you on your true journey.Why We Need to Heal to Move ForwardRecognize You Are ChangingStay Curious About YourselfCause Your Own Disruption in LifeConsuelo is a...
2022-02-0327 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEAre You Living a True Identity?From a young age, parts of your identity get edited, either as an attempt to protect you or an attempt to fit into the masses. Loss of identity can put you on the wrong path in life and disconnect the transfer of generational knowledge. This loss can be permanent, leaving you to reconstruct your true identity with missing pieces.This week, Consuelo emphasizes the importance of finding the missing pieces of your true identity so that you feel whole, empowered and on a successful path in life. Learn the importance of regaining your true identity and the...
2022-01-2729 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEAllyship is not a one night standA diverse cultural community is founded on solidarity and empathy. Within the community, it is a privilege to be asked to help someone. It's a sign of respect and trust that only the person asking for help can establish.This week, Consuelo highlights how allyship can be established with the same type of solidarity and empathy throughout society. Allyship is a lifelong relationship established by trust of being viewed as an equal. With equality, comes equal and unobstructed opportunity for success and financial security.Diverse cultural lifestyle based on allyshipAllyship is like 'SpirographAllyship and bias make...
2022-01-2024 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEWhy Diversity is The Answer to HealingThis podcast is focused on inspiring young women of diverse cultures to live their heritage fully and out loud. There is a soulfulness that resonates in diverse cultures, steeped in spirituality and oneness with the universe and each other that comes from ancient times.We are the keepers of the beliefs, the knowledge and spirituality that fosters empathy and care for each other. And as we live in communities, this diversity is shared with others. And so is the knowledge, but only if we bring that ancient diversity forward.This week, Consuelo shares her personal s...
2021-12-2331 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEIt Only Takes OneHow often do you get stuck in your decision making even if you have the answer? A random conversation with a total stranger could be the encouragement you need to move forward.This week, Consuelo discusses opportunities given when we stay present and open to people around us. Complete strangers may know exactly what you need in the moment to get on your path to success on your terms. But, if you are stuck inside your head and making decisions alone, you may miss your life's calling. Or, you may be missing the chance to be the...
2021-12-1630 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICECan Superstition and Faith Exist Side by Side?"The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience."~Frank Herbert, 'Dune'.Our analytical self tends to feel more calm and at peace when it has knowledge or understanding of a situation. When we feel prepared for presentations, competitions, performances, then we are calm, maybe some butterflies, but excited and at peace. But what happens when our best laid plans go sideways? What do we fall back on then? Is it Plan B or something more profound?This week, Consuelo sits superstition and faith side by side to...
2021-12-0933 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEAdversity in Diversity - Even at HomeWhen your cultural identity is challenged in society, life can become difficult. But when that same adversity starts at home, what do you do?This week, Consuelo shares the value of maintaining your own diversity even under adversity from family and society. True identity is often threatened from the pain endured from conflict and it can be easier to just blend in to the masses. But when diversity is lost, then loss of knowledge and life skills occurs, too.Straying from Your Cultural IdentityFamily Adversity Over Cultural DifferencesUnderstanding Where Cultural Adversity BeginsNurturing Diversity into the Future
2021-12-0227 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEThe Future - What's In Store?Two generations of women, Boomer and Millenial, question how do you plan for a future full on unknowns? With so much pressure placed on success and financial security, the answer lies within, literally.This week, Consuelo has a special guest join her in discussing what the future may hold and how to see yourself in it. Although we might try to plan every hour and person to meet, that may lead to a linear life rather than a creative one. Spontaneity allows for new people and events to come into your life and that may just be...
2021-11-2533 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEMy Mom Tried Raising Me AmericanWhich Identity, Immigrant or American?It's a common struggle for many of us. We have the culture of our family, the culture of where we live and the culture that resonates within us, which could be totally different.This week, Consuelo identifies the challenges of being raised in a culture different than the one outside the front door. It's challenging as a young person trying to frame self-identity. It may be easier to just blend in, but don't! You have so much to gain from the skills created by living a multi-cultural life.Which...
2021-11-1831 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEWho Comes First, You or the Person Who Needs You?How do you determine who comes first in your busy life with so many moving parts? Is it you or the person who needs you most?This week, Consuelo talks about the 2 actions that bookend the different parts of making those vital decisions for yourself when it comes to your well-being. Society asks so much of women, burdens them with unpaid responsibilities and expects them to still perform at work. How do we reach balance while still being true to ourselves and those around us?Relationship is a Powerful Part of Being HumanWho Comes First?Build...
2021-11-1129 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEWhy Work-Life Balance is a MythAre you feeling guilty for taking your paid time off because of all the work you are leaving behind? That's the point of not going to work, so make it intentional and dedicated to your own self-care and well-being. Have unlimited time off? Did you notice it's not Paid?This week, Consuelo emphasizes the need to take all of what little paid time off you get this year. Whether it's for your own personal care or fab vacation, PTO is needed before there's a crisis. Learn 3 points to negotiate Paid Time Off into your next contract and...
2021-11-0427 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICE3 Ways to Add Empathy in the WorkplaceEmpathy in the workplace goes beyond days off and free perks.To truly provide empathy, businesses must include equal pay for women, family leave and proactive promotions.This week, Consuelo describes the empathetic lifestyle of Latino and Hispanic families and the striking differences to the typical workplace. Lack of empathy places the full burden on women who already are compromised by lack of equal pay, lack of maternity leave and lack of promotion. Without these policies, women are denied generational wealth.How Empathy is Lived in Latino FamiliesEmpathy as an Act of ReciprocityBusinesses Deny...
2021-10-2826 min
ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEHow Lack of Empathy Costs Women Their WealthEmpathy in the workplace goes beyond days off and free perks.
To truly provide empathy, businesses must include equal pay for women, family leave and proactive promotions.This week, Consuelo describes the empathetic lifestyle of Latino and Hispanic families and the striking differences to the typical workplace. Lack of empathy places the full burden on women who already are compromised by lack of equal pay, lack of maternity leave and lack of promotion. Without these policies, women are denied generational wealth.
How Empathy is Lived in Latino Families
Empathy as an Act of Reciprocity
Businesses Deny Women Generational Wealth Through...
2021-10-2826 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEWant to Have Less Stress? Start Your Day With These 2 ThingsStress is built into our bodies from the beginnings of humans. It was necessary for survival but now, it's ruining our bodies and minds.This week, Consuelo highlights Professor Kristen Nuff's ideas of why we load more stress on ourselves through self-criticism and how we can relieve it using self-compassion. Consuelo shares her life knowledge, handed down from generations, of why vitamin B complex is invaluable to combat stress and protect our bodies. And the fabulous foods we can eat to ensure we get enough!The Great ResignationSelf-Compassion, not Self-CriticismB's Are Humming in Your BodyEvery Action...
2021-10-2126 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEWhen It Pays to Ask for HelpWe lose perspective of just how much stress we are putting ourselves in order to figure things out all alone, rather than asking for help.This week, Consuelo highlights the second component of imposter syndrome that inhibits us from feeling empowered by our successful rise into leadership - the hesitancy to ask for help. Overcome the hestinancy by acknowledging your prowess and engage with people that value your talents.What is the Wage Disparity for Latina ProfessionalsWhy We Don't Ask for HelpStaying Silent Causes More StressWhich Generation Has the AnswerConsuelo is a structural...
2021-10-1424 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEShut the Door on Imposter SyndromeDo you find yourself as one of just a few in your industry? Or, the only one at your management level and feeling the threat of imposter syndrome? You aren't an imposter .... You are a leader!This week, Consuelo highlights the system created to make you feel like an imposter in your own expertise. Change how you view yourself in your success and shut the door on the self doubt of imposter syndrome. Your prowess and determination brought you success, so own it, ladies!Identity & IndependenceImposter Syndrome Is Not Your FriendHabits That Lead to Imposter SyndromeYou...
2021-10-0730 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEAre You Operating From Your Brain Or Your Soul?Your brain is your soul's ally, not it's leader.This week, Consuelo emphasizes making life choices with your natural DNA and thriving with the help of your intelligence. Too often society puts us on a single track for success through rote, intellectual tasks. We lose sight of self and the life we are born to live, relying only on learned knowledge for the answers. Failure in the making!Soul vs. BrainSend your natural talents over the topAmanda Gorman, Poet LaureateLead with your soul, not your brainConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women...
2021-09-3024 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEWhy Women Entrepreneurs Are Scrambling to Catch UpWomen own 40% of the World's wealth.This week, Consuelo calls out how women entrepreneurs were blocked from financing until 1988! Women are the majority population, work force and wealth, so why do we rely on a man-made system? We have the power to create our own and with it gain financial autonomy.Business Built to Prevent Women OwnershipSociety Overburdens Women, Disrupts Career GoalsEntertainment Industry Cheated Women of LivelihoodWomen Own 40% of World's wealthConsuelo is a structural engineer who encourages women and BIPOC to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world...
2021-09-2328 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICERole Models Aren't Found at WorkIf you are a woman, and more so, a woman of color, you aren't going to find the role models you need in life at the office? So, where do you find them?This week, Consuelo celebrates the beginning of Hispanic and LatinX Heritage Month in the U.S. by reminding us that much of our everyday life comes from the LatinX and South American cultures. Everything from food, to music and arts, to justice for equity. Learning the stories of women in history and current day will provide the role models and support that aren't found...
2021-09-1626 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEWomen Gain Power by Tethering Across GenerationsWe never know who holds the knowledge, so it's up to us to go find it.This week, Consuelo illuminates why the Millennial generation holds the power in the workplace - they were born at a time of immense and rapid change. Still, evolution is spherical, not linear, and women can garner more power by tethering across Generations. Any decision made for yourself now, immediately affects 150 years of life. There's no pressure, just power.Latin DNA runs deepWhy Boomers and Gen X'ers Are the Way They AreValidation Needed to Make ChangeTethering Across Generations Creates Power
2021-09-0929 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEKeep Your Love Notes For That Really Bad DayWhen life gets difficult, we begin to doubt ourselves and feel alone with our pain. If only we had a constant reminder of how brilliant we really are. If only we had a love note.This week, Consuelo reminds us to hold onto the love notes we receive in our lifetime. Remember the person who gave the dedicated shoutout of loving your innate personality so much that they wrote their love down for you to keep and always remember.Be your true self to find true friendsThe power of Love NotesDare to write a Love Note
2021-08-1927 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEDiversity in the Workplace - Hiding In Plain SightHow did you design your own home office during the shutdown? What would you introduce back into the new workplace? Does it include a whole new group of friends?This week, Consuelo highlights the power each person has to retain a diverse peer group at work by stepping beyond personal expectations. Maturity is key to engaging a wider, more diverse group of friends and interests. Retention of women, black and brown employees and leadership goes far beyond the workplace.3% diverse representation in leadership, basically zeroChange yourself, change the workplaceDiversity = generational wealthConsuelo is a...
2021-08-1225 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEEmpathy Across GenerationsWomen's dreams include everyone and every generation because we think & live life large. How do we build a system for women to thrive in and become the needed leadership? Through empathy.This week, Consuelo highlights the life saving device for new mothers that was invented by Cal Poly, SLO students and how it's a sign of a more inclusive world. Empathy is not just tissues & tears with your girlfriends, it's leadership to literally save lives across generations.Jada system saving new mothersGet off the single track hierarchyBuild a system for women, by womenConsuelo...
2021-08-0523 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEIndependence - Courage to Make ChangeAre the heavyweights at the top making you feel overlooked and overtired? Step out, stand up and regain your value of self... It may be their stage but you are the star and it's empty without you!This week, Consuelo encourages you to celebrate Peru's Independence Day with iconic drinks! Did you say purple corn? Lighten the load of a past generation by remembering the power you have to shine in your true identity. Every action creates a ripple that grows into a wave of change. Get your board and catch a wave, ladies!Pisco Sour...
2021-07-2921 minENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICEShred the Self-Doubt... It's Someone Else's TrashAre you stuck in your head worrying about problems that you have yet to face? Only to realize they aren't yours to begin with?This week, Consuelo calls out self doubt and lures you to create the habit of shredding it and turning it into confetti for your parade. You weren't born with it and it's not yours to carry. Push it back on the ones that ever made you feel that way and move on to create the life that makes you laugh out loud and kick up your salsa heels or your fuzzy slippers.Sh...
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