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Werk Mija PodcastEp. 75: How Jessica Cuevas, Founder of Viva La Mami Is Reshaping The Narrative Around Latina MotherhoodI am joined today by Jessica Cuevas. Jessica Cuevas is a podcaster, coach, speaker, and community builder, reshaping the narrative around Latina motherhood. She's the founder and creator of Viva la Mami, a platform that empowers modern Latina moms to reclaim their culture while navigating modern motherhood. With her background in education, Jessica strives to redefine "madrehood" through culturally relevant education and storytelling.
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Viva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being131. How to Heal Your Gut Health as a Latina MomIn this powerful conversation, I sat down with Dr. Alma Medina, a certified functional medicine coach and pharmacist, right here in the Chicago area. As a fellow first-gen Latina mama, we dove deep into healing from the root - addressing gut health issues, hormonal imbalances, and chronic fatigue that so many mujeres in our community struggle with. We also explored how to reclaim the nutritional power of our traditional Latino foods and why functional medicine is the key to breaking generational health cycles.For detailed show notes, visit vivalamami.com/episode131
2025-07-1047 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being130. Living in Mexico: Your Questions Answered About Our Upcoming Move!In this first episode of the "Living in Mexico" series, I'm diving deep into our family's big move to Mexico! After posting about our decision on social media, you all flooded my DMs with the most thoughtful questions, and I'm answering them all. From the practical logistics of dual citizenship to finding schools for the kids, I'm sharing everything about this crazy adventure we're embarking on as a family of four.For detailed show notes, visit vivalamami.com/episode130What You'll Hear:How we're navigating dual citizenship for...
2025-06-1939 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being129. Breaking Generational Cycles Through Restorative Parenting with Alex FernandezIn this Father's Day episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with Alex Fernandez, an educator and father who's been working in Chicago Public Schools for 17 years. As someone who works at my son Diego's school and presented on restorative practices, Alex brought such valuable insights about intentional parenting from the Latino dad perspective. Our conversation really resonated with me, especially as we discussed the challenge of breaking generational cycles while honoring our cultural roots.For detailed show notes, visit vivalamami.com/episode129What You'll Hear:Why "...
2025-06-121h 01Viva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being128. [Episodio en español] Cómo amamantar sin rendirse con Liscar BonillaEn este episodio EN ESPAÑOL, invitamos a Liscar Bonilla, fundadora de Amalactar y autora de su primer libro, "Amamantar y no rendirse en el intento: 100 consejos para mamás." En esta conversación, compartí mi propia experiencia de relactación, y Liscar nos brindó consejos invaluables sobre cómo navegar la lactancia como mamás latinas, y desmitificamos algunos mitos que han afectado mamás que desean amamantar.Lo que escucharás:Mi experiencia personal con la lactancia maternaLos 3 consejos más importantes de Liscar para una lactancia exitosaCómo desmitificar creencias dañinas como "la...
2025-06-051h 15Viva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being127. We're Moving to México!The secret is finally out - my family and I are moving to Mexico! In this episode, I'm joined by my husband as we share the announcement that's been two years in the making. We're relocating to León, Guanajuato with our boys, and I'm so excited to bring you along on this incredible journey.I open up about how this decision came together - from our four-week trip to Mexico that changed everything, to the stars aligning with our current living situation, and most importantly, our boys being at the perfect age for this adventure.
2025-05-2929 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being126. Season 5 PremiereWelcome to Season 5 of Viva la Mami! I'm so excited to share this new season focused on reclaiming our cultura as Latina mothers. In this premiere episode, I open up about what's been happening in my household with my boys who are 4 and under, and how watching them naturally connect with our traditions inspired this season's theme.I share updates on our podcast journey - we now have over 120 episodes and 6,000+ downloads - and discuss how we're expanding the show while staying true to our mission of empowering Latina moms to redefine madrehood on their own terms.
2025-05-2221 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being125. Best of VLM: How to Honor Your Cultural Foods While Meeting Your Health Goals with Mariana DineenYou're listening to the Best of VLM episode series featuring the most popular episodes of the Viva la Mami podcast!In this episode, we welcome Mariana Dineen, a registered dietitian and founder of Elemento Health. She shares the importance of nutrition within the Latino community, especially for mothers striving to adopt a healthier lifestyle while preserving cultural traditions. Mariana emphasizes the significance of cultural relevance in nutrition counseling, overcoming language barriers, and the unique challenges faced by the Latino community in accessing healthcare.She offers practical strategies for meal planning and managing chronic...
2025-05-151h 02Viva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being124. Best of VLM: Managing Mom Rage and Emotional Dysregulation with Jocelyn FloresYou're listening to the Best of VLM episode series featuring the most popular episodes of the Viva la Mami podcast!In this episode, I delve into the all-too-common experiences of emotional dysregulation and ‘mom rage’ that many Latina moms face. Joined by licensed marriage and family therapist Jocelyn Flores, founder of Raíz Parenting, we discuss practical tools like mindful breathing techniques and setting healthy boundaries to help manage these overwhelming emotions.Jocelyn also shares insights on the impact of our cultural background and the importance of self-compassion in the parenting journey. This is an...
2025-05-0854 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being123. Best of VLM: Navigating the Mental Load of Bilingual Parenting with Erika Milla from Spanish En CasitaYou're listening to the Best of VLM episode series featuring the most popular episodes of the Viva la Mami podcast!In this episode, we welcome Erika Milla, creator of Spanish En Casita, an online community for parents striving to raise bilingual children. As a dedicated mom raising bilingual kids, Erika shares how she's preserving Spanish at home.In our conversation, we dive into the mental and emotional struggles of bilingual parenting and the ups and downs of dual immersion programs. Erika also opens up about homeschooling her kids and gives tips for other...
2025-05-0159 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being122. [Bonus Episode] 'Again, Only More Like You': Author Catalina Margulis on Motherhood, Friendship, and Finding Your True SelfIn this special bonus episode, I talk with author Catalina Margulis about her debut novel "Again, Only More Like You" which releases TODAY, April 29th, 2025! Catalina shares her journey from journalism and magazine editing to becoming an entrepreneur, book coach, and author while raising four children.For detailed show notes, visit vivalamami.com/episode122In this episode, we discuss:How Catalina's experiences as a working mom inspired her novel's exploration of friendship between women on different sides of the motherhood spectrumThe challenge of living authentically while balancing family...
2025-04-2947 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being121. Balanced Madrehood: Creating Your New Legacy (Season Finale)In this special season finale, I wrap up our transformative Balanced Madrehood series by bringing all the pieces together and showing how they create a cohesive approach to motherhood that honors both your heritage and your vision for your family's future.Throughout the past seven episodes, we've explored the essential elements of creating a balanced madrehood experience: reclaiming our time, prioritizing self-care, rediscovering our passions, setting boundaries with family, breaking harmful cycles, and aligning our parenting with our authentic values.For detailed show notes, visit vivalamami.com/episode121...
2025-04-2415 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being120. Balanced Madrehood: Aligning Your Core Values with ParentingIn this seventh episode of our special 8-episode Balanced Madrehood series, I discuss how aligning your parenting with your core values can transform your motherhood experience from reactive to intentional.As busy mamás juggling careers, households, relationships, and more, it's easy to parent on autopilot - reacting to situations rather than responding based on what truly matters to us. But when we take the time to identify our core values and create a parenting approach that reflects them, we experience more confidence, less guilt, and a stronger sense of purpose.For detailed show n...
2025-04-1714 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being119. Balanced Madrehood: How To Honor Your Heritage While Leaving Harmful Traditions BehindIn this sixth episode of our special 8-episode Balanced Madrehood series, I share one of the most challenging aspects of modern Latina motherhood: giving ourselves permission to break harmful cultural traditions while still honoring our rich heritage.As Latina moms, we've inherited beautiful traditions that connect us to our roots - but if we're honest, we've also inherited patterns that don't serve us or our children. From "la chancla" discipline and authoritarian parenting to machismo attitudes and the expectation that moms should sacrifice everything for family, how do we honor where we come from while consciously choosing...
2025-04-1015 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being118. Balanced Madrehood: Setting Loving Boundaries Without the Mom GuiltIn this fifth episode of our special 8-episode Balanced Madrehood series, I dive into what might be the most challenging topic for Latina moms: setting boundaries with family.For many of us, family is everything - our support system, our community, our foundation. But without boundaries, we can't fully show up for the people we love. When we're stretched too thin, resentment builds and our relationships actually suffer.I explore what healthy boundaries actually look like in family relationships (from time and communication boundaries to parenting and financial boundaries), why they're so difficult to establish...
2025-04-0315 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being117. Balanced Madrehood: Rediscovering Your Passions Beyond MotherhoodIn this fourth episode of our special 8-episode Balanced Madrehood series, I touch on another crucial challenge modern Latina moms face: reconnecting with who they are outside of motherhood.When we become moms, our identity shifts almost overnight. Between sleep deprivation and the mental load of running a household, it's easy to lose touch with the woman you were before - the parts that had nothing to do with taking care of others. I share my personal experience of going months without engaging in activities that once defined me, like running or even reading a book uninterrupted.
2025-03-2711 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being116. Balanced Madrehood: How to Prioritize Self-Care as Latina MomsIn this third episode of our special 8-episode Balanced Madrehood series, I tackle a topic that resonates with so many Latina moms: the misconception that taking care of ourselves is somehow selfish.As Latina moms, we've often been conditioned to believe that self-sacrifice is the ultimate expression of love. Today, I challenge that notion and explore why true self-care isn't just nice to have, it's absolutely essential for those of us balancing multiple roles and responsibilities.For detailed show notes, visit vivalamami.com/episode116In This Episode, You'll...
2025-03-2017 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being115. Balanced Madrehood: How You Can Reclaim Your Time Back As a Busy MomIn part 2 of this special 8-episode Balanced Madrehood Series, I'm getting real about why modern Latina moms feel like they're drowning in to-do's while never accomplishing enough.I open up about my own breaking point last October when I had my first-ever panic attack while juggling two toddlers, my business, and a part-time job. That moment forced me to completely rethink how I use my time, and in this episode, I'm sharing the exact strategies that helped me reclaim my days and my sanity.For detailed show notes, visit vivalamami.com/episode115
2025-03-1324 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being114. Balanced Madrehood: Navigating The Modern Latina Mom Identity CrisisIn this first episode of my special 8-part series, Balanced Madrehood, we'll explore what it truly means to be a millennial Latina mom in today's world.In this episode, I open up about my personal journey navigating the complex identity of being caught between cultural expectations and my own authentic parenting style. I share my experience with my first son's baptism versus my different approach with my second son, and how I've learned to make decisions that feel genuine to me despite family and cultural pressures.For detailed show notes, visit
2025-03-0619 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being113. Annual Check-In with My Husband on Parenting, Partnership, and Breaking PatternsIn this episode, I sit down with my husband Alex Cuevas for our annual conversation about our parenting journey. We discuss the challenges and triumphs of raising our two young toddlers in a one-bedroom apartment, our house-hacking journey to build generational wealth, and how we're working to break generational patterns in our parenting approach. This raw and honest conversation explores parenthood without the traditional "village" and the intentional choices we're making as first-generation Latino parents.For detailed show notes, visit vivalamami.com/episode113In This Episode You’ll Hear:...
2025-02-2759 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being112. Creating Healthy Sleep Habits: From Newborns to Toddlers with Verónica OrdóñezIn this episode, we welcome psychologist and certified gentle sleep coach Veronica Ordonez, founder of Lullaby Veronica. From establishing healthy sleep foundations for newborns to managing toddler bedtime boundaries, Veronica shares her expertise on helping families get better rest while respecting cultural dynamics. She opens up about her own journey navigating her daughter's sleep challenges and how that led her to become a sleep coach and provides practical tips for parents struggling with sleep training.For detailed show notes, visit vivalamami.com/episode112In This Episode, You’ll Hear:...
2025-02-2059 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being111. Processing Grief After Extended BreastfeedingIn this intimate solo episode, we dive deep into the emotional journey of extended breastfeeding and the often-unspoken grief that comes with weaning. Whether you're currently nursing your toddler or processing the end of your breastfeeding journey, this episode creates space for the complex emotions that come with this significant transition.For detailed show notes, visit vivalamami.com/episode111In This Episode, You'll Hear:My personal story of nursing two children for a combined 5 yearsThe three powerful benefits of extended breastfeedingThe unexpected gifts of weaningProcessing grief and honoring...
2025-02-1324 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being110. [Replay Episode] Rekindling Sex and Intimacy Post-Baby with Ana Lopez from Sex in SpanglishIn this replay episode, we're sharing a preview of our conversation with Ana Lopez from Sex in Spanglish, leading up to our exciting upcoming Viva La Mami Collective event this month!🎯 Featured Event - Deseos & Placer: Reclaiming Your DesiresJoin us for a FREE virtual workshop!📅 Date: Monday, February 10th⏰ Time: 7 PM Central Time📍 Location: Zoom💝 Cost: FREE!Register for the Workshop HereAsk your 🔥🔥 questions anonymously to Ana before the workshop!For detailed show notes, visit vivalamami.com/episode110Episode Highlig...
2025-02-0627 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being109. How to Create Generational Wealth Through Real Estate with Marisa LopezIn part two of our conversation with Marisa Lopez, we explore how to build generational wealth through real estate investing. From leveraging her civil engineering background to learning from her immigrant parents' property management experience, Marisa shares practical strategies for getting started in real estate, even as a busy working mama. She breaks down different investment approaches, debunks common misconceptions, and reveals how our Latine community has been naturally "house hacking" for generations.For detailed show notes, visit vivalamami.com/episode109In this episode you'll hear:Different ways to invest...
2025-01-3137 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being108. VLM Spotlight: Navigating Divorce as a Latina Mom with Marisa LopezIn this powerful first episode of a two-part series, I sit down with Marisa Lopez, a civil engineer turned real estate investor, who shares her raw and inspiring journey of breaking generational patterns to create a healthier future for her daughter.Marisa opens up about navigating divorce as a Latina mom, breaking cultural norms, and building a healthy co-parenting relationship. From being told she might never have children to becoming a single mom at 5 months postpartum, Marisa shares how she found strength through therapy, family support, and prioritizing her daughter's wellbeing. This conversation is especially powerful for...
2025-01-2339 minViva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being107. When Your Four-Year-Old Steals the Show: A Conversation With My SonIn this impromptu episode, join me as I take you into a heartwarming and hilarious conversation with my four-year-old son. As we chat in Spanish, you'll hear about his current favorites, his fun adventures, and his adorable refusal to speak English with us. Today, we celebrate Diego's 4th birthday and my fourth anniversary of madrehood, so join me as this episode promises to bring a smile to your face with the sweet sounds of childhood wonder.SHOP MY NEWEST PRODUCTS - "How to Get Dual Citizenship in Mexico" E-Guide & Digital Course
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