Cafe con Pam

By Pam Covarrubias

Cafe con Pam is the weekly podcast featuring fearless Latine/x and People of The Global Majority that break barriers, change lives and make the world a better place while living in the US. Cafe con Pa... more

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The podcast currently has 485 episodes available.

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September 13, 2026The Proof Reflex: Why Your Word Never Feels Like Enough Evidence
The urge to prove yourself when someone doubts you isn’t insecurity or people-pleasing. It’s the proof reflex, a survival adaptation shaped by Calladita Culture and the expectation that your word won’t count as sufficient evidence.

This episode names how the same system can make you over-document grief, underclaim achievement, and mistake self-erasure for humility.

Thank you to Savvy Ladies for supporting Cafe con Pam. Savvy Ladies is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women take control of their financial future. Check out their free financial helpline at www.savvyladies.org

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Listeners, thank you so much for hanging out with me today, y como siempre STAY SHINING!

*The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of BMO. BMO sponsors the podcast but does not influence or endorse the specific discussions or viewpoints shared herein. BMO Bank N.A. Member FDIC*

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32min
September 06, 2026When You Reclaim What You Survived, Your People Can Find You
What if the challenges you were taught to hide are actually leadership assets? In this conversation, Leslie Tagorda reframes astrology as a language for change, connecting the Sun, Moon, Rising, and Descendant to how we lead, regulate our nervous systems, and find the people we’re here to serve.

Together, Pam and Leslie also name calladita culture, people-pleasing, overgiving, and the inherited pressure to handle everything alone.

Thank you to Savvy Ladies for supporting Cafe con Pam. Savvy Ladies is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women take control of their financial future. Check out their free financial helpline at savvyladies.org

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What were you expecting before you listened?
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How would you describe the show to your best friend?
If you are new here, welcome! I hope you feel like you’re at home, and come back to drink a cup of coffee with us. Let’s stay connected:
Social media. Follow @cafeconpampodcast on Instagram and Facebook.
Learn more about our work and other stories at cafeconpam.com
Listeners, thank you so much for hanging out with me today, y como siempre STAY SHINING!

*The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of BMO. BMO sponsors the podcast but does not influence or endorse the specific discussions or viewpoints shared herein. BMO Bank N.A. Member FDIC*

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1h 10min
August 30, 2026Stop Waiting for a List to Certify What You Already Are
The list you’re waiting for may never arrive because the system taught you to measure your life with someone else’s rubric.

This episode of Cafe con Pam recognizes the quieter accomplishments that often go uncounted, from leaving a life that wasn’t yours to building something over ten years, and names calladita culture as the system that turns quiet labor into invisible labor.

Thank you to Savvy Ladies for supporting Cafe con Pam. Savvy Ladies is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women take control of their financial future. Check out their free financial helpline at www.savvyladies.org

Check out BMO here

Do you want to support our show and get ad-free episodes? Join our Supporters Club here.

Follow Cafe con Pam on all things social:

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To support the show, an easy way to do it is to leave a review. Your feedback definitely helps other listeners connect and see if this is a podcast they could resonate with. To make it easy for you, here are some quick questions to think about when you’re leaving a review:
What do you love about the show?
What were you expecting before you listened?
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How would you describe the show to your best friend?
If you are new here, welcome! I hope you feel like you’re at home, and come back to drink a cup of coffee with us. Let’s stay connected:
Social media. Follow @cafeconpampodcast on Instagram and Facebook.
Learn more about our work and other stories at cafeconpam.com
Listeners, thank you so much for hanging out with me today, y como siempre STAY SHINING!

*The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of BMO. BMO sponsors the podcast but does not influence or endorse the specific discussions or viewpoints shared herein. BMO Bank N.A. Member FDIC*

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20min
August 23, 2026When you stop asking for permission, you start leading your own life
Lucy King is back on the show, this time as an author—real evidence that dreams take root in messy, real-life soil, not just positive thinking.

This conversation pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to break through old family rules, juggle privilege and guilt, and find a writing voice that feels both honest and whole. The old system keeps telling us there’s one “right” way, but community, body wisdom, and a good dose of rule-breaking rewrite the rules.

Thank you to Savvy Ladies for supporting Cafe con Pam. Savvy Ladies is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women take control of their financial future. Check out their free financial helpline at savvyladies.org

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Take our Calladita Culture®️ Quiz
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Learn more about Pam
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To support the show, an easy way to do it is to leave a review. Your feedback definitely helps other listeners connect and see if this is a podcast they could resonate with. To make it easy for you, here are some quick questions to think about when you’re leaving a review:
What do you love about the show?
What were you expecting before you listened?
What happened after you listened?
How would you describe the show to your best friend?
If you are new here, welcome! I hope you feel like you’re at home, and come back to drink a cup of coffee with us. Let’s stay connected:
Social media. Follow @cafeconpampodcast on Instagram and Facebook.
Learn more about our work and other stories at cafeconpam.com
Listeners, thank you so much for hanging out with me today, y como siempre STAY SHINING!

*The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of BMO. BMO sponsors the podcast but does not influence or endorse the specific discussions or viewpoints shared herein. BMO Bank N.A. Member FDIC*

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cafe-con-pam--6348411/support.
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1h 15min
August 16, 2026What You Call Self-Sabotage Is Actually Your Body Protecting You
Pam opens up about how the things we call self-sabotage or procrastination are actually ways we've learned to protect ourselves in tough environments.

Instead of blaming ourselves for holding back, Pam lays out the “Six Doors” framework, showing how our habits and hesitations are shaped by bigger systems—and how our bodies are simply trying to keep us safe.

Thank you to Savvy Ladies for supporting Cafe con Pam. Savvy Ladies is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women take control of their financial future. Check out their free financial helpline at www.savvyladies.org

Check out BMO here

Do you want to support our show and get ad-free episodes? Join our Supporters Club here.

Follow Cafe con Pam on all things social:

Café con Pam 10 year anniversary!

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To support the show, an easy way to do it is to leave a review. Your feedback definitely helps other listeners connect and see if this is a podcast they could resonate with. To make it easy for you, here are some quick questions to think about when you’re leaving a review:
What do you love about the show?
What were you expecting before you listened?
What happened after you listened?
How would you describe the show to your best friend?
If you are new here, welcome! I hope you feel like you’re at home, and come back to drink a cup of coffee with us. Let’s stay connected:
Social media. Follow @cafeconpampodcast on Instagram and Facebook.
Learn more about our work and other stories at cafeconpam.com
Listeners, thank you so much for hanging out with me today, y como siempre STAY SHINING!

*The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of BMO. BMO sponsors the podcast but does not influence or endorse the specific discussions or viewpoints shared herein. BMO Bank N.A. Member FDIC*

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cafe-con-pam--6348411/support.
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39min
August 09, 2026Naming What Hurt Us Opens the Door to Power and Belonging
This episode sits with the weird, messy middle that shows up when you finally stop hiding parts of yourself and let old family rules or corporate “shoulds” melt away. Instead of blaming anyone for staying quiet, the conversation looks at how silence and keeping things in are baked into culture—not something we randomly choose.

Denise Soler Cox shares how writing her book pushed her to break through the old survival mode—and what can happen when we let honest stories come up.

Thank you to Savvy Ladies for supporting Cafe con Pam. Savvy Ladies is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women take control of their financial future. Check out their free financial helpline at savvyladies.org

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The Unmuted Era
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To support the show, an easy way to do it is to leave a review. Your feedback definitely helps other listeners connect and see if this is a podcast they could resonate with. To make it easy for you, here are some quick questions to think about when you’re leaving a review:
What do you love about the show?
What were you expecting before you listened?
What happened after you listened?
How would you describe the show to your best friend?
If you are new here, welcome! I hope you feel like you’re at home, and come back to drink a cup of coffee with us. Let’s stay connected:
Social media. Follow @cafeconpampodcast on Instagram and Facebook.
Learn more about our work and other stories at cafeconpam.com
Listeners, thank you so much for hanging out with me today, y como siempre STAY SHINING!

*The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of BMO. BMO sponsors the podcast but does not influence or endorse the specific discussions or viewpoints shared herein. BMO Bank N.A. Member FDIC*

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cafe-con-pam--6348411/support.
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1h 13min
August 02, 2026You’re Overloaded Because You’re the Most Capable, Not Because You Lack Boundaries
Pam recognizes the hidden cost of being the “most competent woman in the room”—not as a personal flaw, but as a predictable result of systems that over-rely on reliability.

This episode names the ways competence fuels silent overload, unpacking how workplace cultures reward self-sacrifice and disguise overwork as virtue. The true problem isn’t boundaries—it’s unpaid, unseen labor expected from those who’ve learned to answer before being asked.

Thank you to Savvy Ladies for supporting Cafe con Pam. Savvy Ladies is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women take control of their financial future. Check out their free financial helpline at www.savvyladies.org

Check out BMO here

Do you want to support our show and get ad-free episodes? Join our Supporters Club here.

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Café con Pam 10 year anniversary!

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To support the show, an easy way to do it is to leave a review. Your feedback definitely helps other listeners connect and see if this is a podcast they could resonate with. To make it easy for you, here are some quick questions to think about when you’re leaving a review:
What do you love about the show?
What were you expecting before you listened?
What happened after you listened?
How would you describe the show to your best friend?
If you are new here, welcome! I hope you feel like you’re at home, and come back to drink a cup of coffee with us. Let’s stay connected:
Social media. Follow @cafeconpampodcast on Instagram and Facebook.
Learn more about our work and other stories at cafeconpam.com
Listeners, thank you so much for hanging out with me today, y como siempre STAY SHINING!

*The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of BMO. BMO sponsors the podcast but does not influence or endorse the specific discussions or viewpoints shared herein. BMO Bank N.A. Member FDIC*

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23min
July 26, 2026Surviving Scarcity Can Teach You to Thrive, Not Just Survive
This episode sits with the quiet ways survival mode shapes generations — not from personal failure, but from the systems that turn scarcity and silence into a way of life. Charly Stoever opens up about navigating identity, money, and belonging as a queer, formerly undocumented kid, noticing how the body holds it all.

Together, we trace how communal care, rest, and joy can interrupt what we’ve been taught about grinding our way to safety.

Thank you to Savvy Ladies for supporting Cafe con Pam. Savvy Ladies is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women take control of their financial future. Check out their free financial helpline at savvyladies.org

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To support the show, an easy way to do it is to leave a review. Your feedback definitely helps other listeners connect and see if this is a podcast they could resonate with. To make it easy for you, here are some quick questions to think about when you’re leaving a review:
What do you love about the show?
What were you expecting before you listened?
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How would you describe the show to your best friend?
If you are new here, welcome! I hope you feel like you’re at home, and come back to drink a cup of coffee with us. Let’s stay connected:
Social media. Follow @cafeconpampodcast on Instagram and Facebook.
Learn more about our work and other stories at cafeconpam.com
Listeners, thank you so much for hanging out with me today, y como siempre STAY SHINING!

*The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of BMO. BMO sponsors the podcast but does not influence or endorse the specific discussions or viewpoints shared herein. BMO Bank N.A. Member FDIC*

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cafe-con-pam--6348411/support.
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1h
July 19, 2026The loudest voice in the room still carries silence
Ever notice how even the most confident people suddenly second-guess themselves when it counts? Pam unpacks the sneaky “whisper” that makes us search for proof or outside validation—showing how it’s not about lacking confidence, but about coping with systems that taught us to doubt. It’s not your flaw; it’s the world you had to adapt to.

Thank you to Savvy Ladies for supporting Cafe con Pam. Savvy Ladies is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women take control of their financial future. Check out their free financial helpline at www.savvyladies.org

Check out BMO here

Do you want to support our show and get ad-free episodes? Join our Supporters Club here.

Follow Cafe con Pam on all things social:

Café con Pam 10 year anniversary!

The Unmuted Era
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Listen to Cafe con Pam
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Learn more about Pam

To support the show, an easy way to do it is to leave a review. Your feedback definitely helps other listeners connect and see if this is a podcast they could resonate with. To make it easy for you, here are some quick questions to think about when you’re leaving a review:
What do you love about the show?
What were you expecting before you listened?
What happened after you listened?
How would you describe the show to your best friend?
If you are new here, welcome! I hope you feel like you’re at home, and come back to drink a cup of coffee with us. Let’s stay connected:
Social media. Follow @cafeconpampodcast on Instagram and Facebook.
Learn more about our work and other stories at cafeconpam.com
Listeners, thank you so much for hanging out with me today, y como siempre STAY SHINING!

*The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of BMO. BMO sponsors the podcast but does not influence or endorse the specific discussions or viewpoints shared herein. BMO Bank N.A. Member FDIC*

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cafe-con-pam--6348411/support.
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23min
July 12, 2026Collaboration Isn’t Compromise: How Bridging Political Divides Protects Community Power
Councilmember Imelda Padilla knows the unique pressure—and privilege—of coming home as the leader for her own community. In this episode of Cafe con Pam, she flips the usual story: it’s not just about the challenges of being a Latina in politics, but about how hard it is for whole neighborhoods to feel like they actually belong in city systems built without them.

Bring your cafecito and learn how for Imelda, leadership means making room for real connection and showing how collaboration can change the game, even when the system feels stacked.

Thank you to Savvy Ladies for supporting Cafe con Pam. Savvy Ladies is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women take control of their financial future. Check out their free financial helpline at savvyladies.org

Check out BMO here

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The Unmuted Era
Discover your Ikigai

To support the show, an easy way to do it is to leave a review. Your feedback definitely helps other listeners connect and see if this is a podcast they could resonate with. To make it easy for you, here are some quick questions to think about when you’re leaving a review:
What do you love about the show?
What were you expecting before you listened?
What happened after you listened?
How would you describe the show to your best friend?
If you are new here, welcome! I hope you feel like you’re at home, and come back to drink a cup of coffee with us. Let’s stay connected:
Social media. Follow @cafeconpampodcast on Instagram and Facebook.
Learn more about our work and other stories at cafeconpam.com
Listeners, thank you so much for hanging out with me today, y como siempre STAY SHINING!

*The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of BMO. BMO sponsors the podcast but does not influence or endorse the specific discussions or viewpoints shared herein. BMO Bank N.A. Member FDIC*

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cafe-con-pam--6348411/support.
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