Episode 27: Get ready to laugh, cry, and laugh again while listening to two moms talk about everything from marriage, divorce, getting married again, teen pregnancy, surviving abuse, co-parenting, sex, and so much more. Thank you to Katrina @proexwife for this amazing conversation!

Episode 25: I know its 5 months in to the new year, but I wanted to share what my word of the year is and why I chose it. In order to better explain why I chose it I also talk a little bit about my thoughts around manifestation, what I've learned about it, how I apply it, and how it ties to my word of the year. I hope this episode inspires you to go after something you have had your eyes on too!

Episode 24: Rob is a kindergarten Spanish teacher in New York and tells us 10 important skills your child should know before starting Kindergarten. In my opinion this list is beneficial for anyone with kids under 8 as these skills will be developing well into middle elementary years! Share this episode with literally any parent you know who has kids under the age of 10 because there is SO MUCH value in this episode!

Episode 23: Is there any area in your life right now where you feel stuck? In survival mode? Like you are just living day by day trying to survive? I hear ya because that was me 10 years ago. Being 23 was a very hard year for me, but I turned 33 last month and I am blown away when I reflect back to my life 10 years ago and how far I have come. I always knew that the life I was living wasn't how life was meant to be lived. And although I know I am constantly growing every day I am so grateful for how far I have come.

A prequel to this episode: Dream Chasers and Change Makers Episode 8

P.s. This episode being number 23 and being about how far I have come since I was 23 was a big coincidence! I love when that happens ;)

Episode 20: Still very young in this podcast journey, I have decided to give my podcast a name change! This episode is for anyone who is looking for a rebranding I hope to inspire you with my story of why I chose to change it. If you have been a loyal listener thus far you will appreciate where I am in my journey of this podcast as well as get an inside scoop as to why I decided to change the name

Episode 19: I have had the pleasure of knowing Ivette Franqui and her mom Ivonne of Ivonne Photo all my life - and I am so ecstatic to bring her to my listeners so they can catch a glimpse of what an amazing business owner, wife, daughter, and mom Ivette is.

I recommend this episode for any mom but especially any mom who is either a business owner or who is learning how to parent after the loss of a parent.

Ivette business page can be found: https://www.instagram.com/ivonnephoto/

Episode 18: I struggle so much answering the question "where are you from" or "what is your background" because yes I was born in Miami, Florida on American soil but I do not feel like I am an American girl! I feel very much Cuban even though I have never even been there.

This episode is a deep dive on how I have struggled to find my identity as a second generation immigrant, and how I do get ashamed or embarrassed when I am asked too many questions about what part of Cuba I am from.

Lets continue this conversation. Head over to my instagram @bettypastelitos and let me know what you think about this topic!

Besitos <3

Episode 17: Crunchy mom! Silky mom! Velcro mom! Almond Mom! 

From the second we get that positive pregnancy test until forever we are constantly making choices for our child(ren) and those choices we make sometimes put us into boxes! From being a silky mom who prefers modern medicine and whatever clothes is cutest and cheapest, to crunchy moms who bond through extended breastfeeding and bed sharing, to working moms who have their child in daycare no one warned us that just like in Mean Girls motherhood also comes with secret groups you sometimes don't even know you belong to! 

In this episode we discuss what it means to just want the best for our kids whether we are a scrungy mom or a dolphin mom.

Episode 16: Spoiler: you are! How many times have you questioned if you are a good mom or not?? I can’t even count how many times I’ve gone to sleep questioning if my kids love me and if I did anything to traumatize them that day. Well in this very real episode I give you some encouragement and inspiration so you don’t forget that what we are already doing - makes us perfect as we are. Our kids are going to love us no matter what and we need to embrace that!

Episode 15: Have you ever wondered how our parents truly feel about never having learned English? I think it’s a weight they carry well honestly. In this episode I dive into a realization I made about how my dad never really learned English and how that makes me feel now as a parent!