Dale Sabor A Tu Salud by Tadin Herb & Tea Co.

In this insightful conversation, Chef Carla Contreras sits down with Dulce Candy to explore her journey from a beauty blogger to a mindfulness advocate. Dulce opens up about how her father's battle with cancer was a pivotal moment that led her to pursue a path of holistic wellness. She shares her belief in the power of community and storytelling as tools for personal development and how connecting with nature can foster inner peace. Dulce also delves into her experiences with breathwork as a mean to conquer fear and discusses her spiritual awakening. The episode provides a glimpse into Dulce's retreats, which offer a space for women to reconnect with their authentic selves and introduces her upcoming planner aimed at guiding women toward living soul-driven lives.

Topics Covered:

- Dulce Candy’s favorite Tadin tea, which is very soothing for the soul

- Dulce Candy's transition from beauty blogging to mindfulness

- The impact of her father's cancer diagnosis on her wellness journey

- The role of community and storytelling in personal growth

- The importance of nature in fostering inner peace

- Overcoming fear through breathwork

- Dulce's spiritual awakening

- Details about Dulce's retreats for women

- Introduction to Dulce's upcoming planner for soul-driven living

Connect with Dulce Candy:

• On Dulce Candy’s Website: dulcecandy.com
• On Dulce Candy’s Instagram: @dulcecandy
• On Dulce Candy’s YouTube: Sweet Soul by Dulce Candy
• On Dulce Candy’s TikTok: @xdulcecandyx

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Connect with Dulce Candy:

• On Dulce Candy’s Website: dulcecandy.com
• On Dulce Candy’s Instagram: @dulcecandy
• On Dulce Candy’s YouTube: Sweet Soul by Dulce Candy
• On Dulce Candy’s TikTok: @xdulcecandyx

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Today, host Chef Carla Contreras is joined by Kayla Castañeda, the founder of Agua Bonita, about her business journey, the challenges of securing funding as a woman, and her success in pitch competitions.

Kayla discusses her journey from working at a large beverage corporation to launching her business during the pandemic. Her company, Agua Bonita, is rooted in her family’s traditions. She shares how they translated household recipes into mass production. As the first Latina to receive over one million dollars in VC funding, Kayla discusses how crazy it is that she was the first, the seemingly inevitable questions female founders are asked but not men, and the impact of having a young family as a business owner. She shares how she approaches being widely visible in her industry and copycats. In addition to Agua Bonita, one of her amazing offers is pitch coaching. She shares the importance of pitching in securing funding at every stage of business and provides insight into her money mindset as an entrepreneur. 

Topics Covered:

• Reducing sugar in agua fresca
• The business of beverage
• Receiving $1 million in VC funding
• Moms can do anything 
• Pitch coaching
• Importance of funding
• Entrepreneurial money mindset
• Upcoming projects

Connect with Kayla Castañeda:

• On the Agua Bonita website: drinkaguabonita.com
• On the Agua Bonita Instagram: @drinkaguabonita
• On Kayla Castañeda’s Instagram: @so.fresca.so.clean

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As an entrepreneur and energy healer, Marcela works closely with her intuition. She offers a mindful tea-drinking practice that helps to access the intuition and the soul’s knowledge. Marcela and Carla discuss the importance of having a daily wellness practice and how ancestral wisdom can be integrated into these rituals. Once on her spiritual journey, she started her soap business and then Vida by Marcela, both of which modernized ancestral wisdom and have since become beautiful successes. She’s even become the first Latina-owned bulk soap supplier carried in Whole Foods! She then shares how she employed visioning and embodiment exercises to manifest new desired realities. Her work within Latino communities is inspiring and beneficial for future generations.

Topics Covered:

• Listening to the voice of the soul
• How energy elevates everyone
• Sharing ancestral knowledge
• Visions across generations 
• Manifesting greatness
• How to feel embodied
• Empowering the Latino community

Connect with Marcela Arrieta:

• On Vida by Marcela Arrieta’s website: vidabymarcela.com
• On Vida by Marcela Arrieta’s Instagram: @vidabymarcelaarrieta
• On Marcela Arrieta’s Instagram: @marcelaarrietaoficial

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• In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we want to hear your story! Check out our Instagram stories or DM @tadinteas to share how you honor your culture this month. 
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Today, host Chef Carla Contreras is joined by Jessica Resendiz of RaggedyTiff to discuss connecting with community, how to balance wellness and business, and what she loves about fashion.

Jessica shares the role of wellness in her business and personal life. For her, it’s important not to stop doing fun, magical things until she retires but to live the life of her dreams in the present. That includes tending to the health of her mind, body, soul, and business every day. During Covid, Jessica encountered a new level of stress and uncertainty, as most of us did, that wouldn’t go away, and she found acupuncture to be a valuable tool to quell the tension. Jessica then shares how she became enamored with fashion, an encounter that inspires RaggedyTiff to this day. Jessica wraps up with an exclusive inside peek into RaggedyTiff’s exciting projects in 2024!

Topics Covered:

• Creating space for mental health and wellness
• Not waiting to retire to have fun and adventure
• Acupuncture for anxiety and tension
• How an estate sale inspired Jessica’s love of fashion
• A love letter to your higher self

Connect with RaggedyTiff:

• On RaggedyTiff’s website: raggedytiff.com
• On RaggedyTiff’s Instagram: @raggedytiff 
• On RaggedyTiff’s TikTok: @raggedytiff

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• In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we want to hear your story! Check out our Instagram stories or DM @tadinteas to share how you honor your culture this month. 
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• Shop online: tadin.com

Today, host Chef Carla Contreras is joined by Danielle Alvarez, the Founder of The Bonita Project, to discuss work-life balance for creative entrepreneurs, how she established her beauty PR business, and The Bonita Project’s initiatives for emerging Latina and BIPOC influencers. 

As the founder of a Latina-owned PR and marketing agency based in New York City, Danielle shares her wellness tips for staying calm in the chaos. She shares what it's like working as a publicist in the beauty industry as well as the keys to her no makeup, makeup look, and her curly hair journey. Danielle shares how The Bonita Project came to be and her mom's pivotal role in encouraging her to try something new. The Bonita Project also spearheads an amazing influencer initiative for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ creatives in the beauty industry without representation. Danielle explains how they are working to nourish those emerging talents, including the Bonita Amplifies creator grant. 

Topics Covered:

• Importance of wellness and social breaks
• Danielle’s makeup routine and curly hair journey
• The Bonita Project origin story
• Get involved with the Bonita influencer network

Connect with Danielle Alvarez:

• On The Bonita Project’s website: thebonitaproject.com
• On The Bonita Project’s TikTok: thebonitaproject
• On The Bonita Project’s Instagram: @thebonitaproject

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• In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we want to hear your story! Check out our Instagram stories or DM @tadinteas to share how you honor your culture this month. 
• Follow on Instagram: @tadinteas
• Shop online: tadin.com

Today, host Chef Carla Contreras is joined by Sarah Miramontes, the founder of Paca Botánica, to discuss her amazing brand story, how her soap is made, and her entrepreneurial journey. 

After making soap with her mom one day on a whim, Sarah realized how the craft aligned with her passion for skincare and the potential to transform a hobby into a business! Through a lot of grit and good vibes, Paca Botánica was born. As a brand, Paca Botánica honors Aztec traditions in many ways. Sarah mindfully imbues her brand with cultural storytelling and celebration. She shares her beautiful method of creating the soaps, each of which she cuts by hand, her hand! Sarah also shares the manufacturing technique of the exfoliating towels, made according to ancient techniques from an agave plant. Be sure to keep Paca Botánica in mind for your upcoming self-care rituals and gift-giving needs! 

Topics Covered:

• From Disney princess to skincare founder
• SeeVees Daydreamer Contest
• Grit and vibes 
• Process of making a Paca Soap
• Zero waste production 
• Agave plant exfoliating towel
• Upcoming Paca product releases

Connect with Sarah Miramontes:

• On Paca Botánica’s website: pacabotanica.com
• On Paca Botánica’s Instagram: @pacabotanica

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• In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we want to hear your story! Check out our Instagram stories or DM @tadinteas to share how you honor your culture this month. 
• Follow on Instagram: @tadinteas
• Shop online: tadin.com

Today, host Chef Carla Contreras is joined by Argelia Atilano, a radio host, author, and presenter, to talk about wellness practices, the power of the voice, and the importance of community building. 

As a mother and voice of her community, Argelia Atilano is busy. She shares the wellness tools she turns to daily and how they support her incredible energy levels. Like so many, the pandemic influenced how she and her husband, Omar, go to work, and she discusses what that looks like today. Argelia then explains why she has been so driven to publish books in Spanish and the process of publishing her work. Ultimately, in our age of connection, it’s easier than ever and more important than ever to share our stories. They are more valuable and impactful than you may realize! I’m so excited about everything Argelia continues to release into the world, from her radio show's transition to digital streaming to the launch of her second podcast. Be sure to tune in!

Topics Covered:

• Argelia’s top 4 favorite wellness tools
• Pivoting from non-stop work to pause 
• Latinos make up less than 8% of U.S. publishing 
• How Argelia co-wrote and published Amore al Aire 
• The world needs our stories!
• Lessons from working alongside Argelia’s husband, Omar, for 20 years

Connect with Argelia Atilano:

• On Omar y Argelia’s website: omaryargelia.com
• On Argelia Atilano’s Instagram: @argeliaatilano
• Check out Grandes Dreamers website: grandesdreamers.com
• Check out Amore al Aire: Amazon
• Listen to Argelia’s podcast: Comadres Unfiltered
• Listen to Argelia’s podcast: Necesitaba Escucharlo con Argelia Atilano
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• In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we want to hear your story! Check out our Instagram stories or DM @tadinteas to share how you honor your culture this month. 
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Today, host Chef Carla Contreras is joined by Alexis Durham, an herbalist, teacher, gardener, and avid lover of the herbal industry. Alexis is the Director of Education at the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), and in this episode, we discuss the importance of knowing your herbs and how the AHPA is supporting herbal businesses. 

Alexis’ love for the botanical world began as a child when she would gather mint leaves for her family’s daily tea ritual. Now, she channels her herbal passion through her work at AHPA with education initiatives and community support. It’s important that people are informed about herbs so they know about the herbs they’re putting in their body, for safety, and to develop a relationship with the plant. She then shares the role of AHPA in the herbal industry, how Tadin is involved with AHPA, and examples of recent AHPA educational events. One of the best ways to support AHPA’s great work, she says, is by supporting member businesses, like Tadin!

Topics Covered:

• Alexis’ favorite herb
• Growing up in a tea-drinking culture
• Importance of herbal education
• The AHPA mission and membership
• Tadin x AHPA
• AHPA members selling herbal products on Amazon

Connect with Alexis Durham:

• On the American Herbal Product Association’s website: ahpa.org
• On the American Herbal Product Association’s Instagram: @ahpa1982
• On the American Herbal Product Association’s LinkedIn: AHPA
• Check out the AHPA Membership Directory

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• In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we want to hear your story! Check out our Instagram stories or DM @tadinteas to share how you honor your culture this month. 
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Today, host Chef Carla Contreras is joined by Brianna Gonzales, the Founder of The Social Chica, a community and events organization that is also a Latina-owned business space for women entrepreneurs. In this episode, they discuss the importance of wellness in your business, creating a co-working space different from the rest, and how to make the most of attending a business event. 

Wellness is deeply rooted in the Social Chica brand. Brianna is a firm believer that if you’re not putting 100% into yourself, that will be 100% mirrored back in your business. This is reflected in how the Social Chica operates their co-working spaces which are more like welcoming hangout spaces for women business owners. The needs of small business owners are at the forefront of the co-working and the spaces are fully equipped with covetable resources, like a content room, a meditation room, and access to affordable photographers. Brianna shares the Social Chica’s ethos in party planning, the types of guests they invite, and the incredible impact these kinds of networking opportunities have on the women attending. She concludes with nuggets of wisdom about approaching networking, both online and in person, and exciting upcoming events in 2024. 

Topics Covered:

• If you’re not right within, your business won’t be either 
• Co-working as a home away from home
• Imbuing conferences with actual fun and accessibility 
• Behind the scenes of the Social Chica’s event planning
• Networking authentically

Connect with Brianna Gonzales:

• On The Social Chica’s website: thesocialchica.com
• On the Social Chica’s co-working Instagram: @thesocialchicahq
• On the Social Chica’s Instagram: @thesocialchica

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• In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we want to hear your story! Check out our Instagram stories or DM @tadinteas to share how you honor your culture this month. 
• Follow on Instagram: @tadinteas
• Shop online: tadin.com

Today, host Chef Carla Contreras is joined by Jen and Vero Zeano of JZD, a Latina empowerment brand creating products to empower our community through nostalgia, remembering our roots, and celebrating the beauty of being Latina. In this episode, we discuss how the couple built their amazing company, how great it is to work in a family business, and the importance of mental health.                                                          

The JZD brand began to take off when their product messages went viral, first “My heart goes bidi bidi bom bom” then “LATINA POWER.” Jen and Vero share how they built JZD one small step at a time and then reinvested each success back into the business. Their commitment to going the extra mile in connecting with amazing Latina celebrities, like Aimee Carrero, to not only increase revenue but also spread their powerful messages is truly admirable. They’ve been able to translate their personal experiences into uplifting branding for their entire community, and it’s truly no wonder that JZD is one of the best in the biz. 

Topics Covered:

• Starting JZD with just $200!
• Importance of social media in growing JZD
• Marrying mental health with brand products
• Running a business as a couple and a family
• Upcoming JZD drops for 2024-2025

Connect with Jen and Vero Zeano:

• On JZD’s website: https://shopjzd.com/
• On Instagram: @shopjzd 

Past Episodes: 

• Episode 39: Defining ADHD and Working with EFT Tapping with Pam Covarrubias of Café Con Pam

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• Follow on Instagram: @tadinteas
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