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This week on Unrepresented by Latinitas,  Founding CEO Laura Donnelly sits down with Maria Luisa "Lulu" Flores, candidate for House District 51 for the Texas Legislature. Laura and Lulu discuss the importance of Latina representation in positions of power, the importance of mentoring, and explore Lulu's career and passion for public leadership.

Hosted by Laura Donnelly

Edited by Frankie Alaniz

Music by Jordan Lackey

Join us on this week's episode as Latinitas Program Coordinator, Beatriz Castillo sits down with Krystal Frame, Founder of Sustain Frame to take a deep dive into the importance of sustainability not only in businesses but also in everyday life.

Hosted by Beatriz Castillo

Edited by Frankie Alaniz

Music by Jordan Lackey

Join Latinitas Deputy Executive Director, Sylvia Butanda as she sits down with Adriana Velasco, Director of US Marketing at Mattel to discuss the Barbie Dream Gap Project and Innovation and Representation at Barbie. 

Hosted by Sylvia Butanda

Edited by Frankie Alaniz

Music by Jordan Lacky

This week, Latinitas Program Coordinator, Ariane Stier, sits down with Mo Khan, Senior Software Engineer at Github to discuss Latinitas advanced coding certification program Code Chica ++ and the importance of representations in coding and tech.

Hosted by Ariane Stier

Edited by Frankie Alaniz

Music by Jordan Lacky

This week, Latinitas founder & CEO, Laura Donnelly, and Deputy Executive Director, Sylvia Butanda, take a deep dive into STEAM vs STEM, and how the integration of the arts in science is just as important as its counterparts. 

This episode is sponsored by Cirrus Logic.

Hosted by Laura Donnelly & Sylvia Butanda

Edited by Frankie Alaniz

Music by Jordan Lacky

In honor of Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos, Laura Donnelly, Latinitas CEO and Founder sat down with our Communications Manager, Christina Castro, to discuss cultural folklore, legends, and exchange personal spooky stories and encounters. 

Hosted by Laura Donnelly & Christina Castro

Edited by Frankie Alaniz

Music by Jordan Lacky

Join Latinitas contributors Marisol Acuna and Nina Martinez as they sit down and ask 20 Questions With Rheisha Shol, a multi-faceted creative who is advocating for inclusivity in media. She is a Mid-Market Account Executive at Oracle NetSuite and serves on the Board for Oracle Women in Leadership Austin. Additionally, Rheisha is the founder of Rhee TV, a media network prioritizing collaboration over competition.

Imagine a news organization that shares current events in a way that prioritizes representation in politics, policy journalism and newsroom leadership and was created to empower women, women of color and the LGBTQ+ community with the information, resources and community we need to be equal participants in our democracy. This ground breaking organization is The 19th News. On this episode, Latinitas Deputy Executive Director, Sylvia Butanda, speaks with Amanda Zamora, Co-Founder and Publisher of The 19th.

Hosted by Sylvia Butanda

Edited by Frankie Alaniz

Music by Jordan Lacky

Join Latinitas Contributor Raven Garza as she sits down and asks 20 Questions With Natalia Dalton Salazar, a co-founder and the social media manager of Saucy Lips, her family’s Hispanic, female-founded business specializing in healthy, gourmet savory sauces and hot sauces.

For anyone that has gone on a wellness journey to eat healthy and be active, misinformation and misconceptions about dieting and general diet culture is rampant. From eating habits that start when we're children to our mindsets around certain types of food to what is considered a "superfood", healthy living and eating is not a one size fits all approach. On this episode, Latinitas Deputy Executive Director, Sylvia Butanda, speaks with Maria Mendoza, registered and licensed dietitian in Central Texas where she primarily works with those who struggle with eating disorders and disordered eating as well as those that have decided to permanently leave diets behind them and advocates for Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size®.