By Consuelo Crosby
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The podcast currently has 155 episodes available.
Imagine being sheltered from your truth by family and culture only to realize decades later the pain it caused within you.
That's today's episode with Gabriela Hydle, indigenous Mayan Guatemalan, raised in a colonial mindset of superiority, who broke free from her sheltered city girl youth and exploded onto the rugged Colorado Rockies to live her true self.
Now she is a beacon of strength and inspiration, building community for others who have suffered the pain of being shamed because of their true identity.
Learn the amazing unknowns of Gabriela that empower her to live her best life based on her ancient Mayan roots.
Gabriela's Triumphant Path
Brave Beginnings: Marvel at Gabriela's courage as she leaps from Guatemala to the U.S., facing cultural challenges head-on.
Discovering Her Wild Heart: Feel the rush as Gabriela finds her passion in mountain biking, transforming the Colorado Rockies into her playground.
The Power of Sisterhood: Experience the joy of true belonging as Gabriela finds her tribe of supportive women who "literally had her back."
Reclaiming Her Roots: Be moved by Gabriela's powerful journey reconnecting with her Mayan heritage, embracing her identity with newfound pride.
Lighting the Way: Be inspired as Gabriela turns her growth into a mission, empowering women to conquer fears and embrace adventure.
Why Gabriela's Story Will Touch Your Heart
Gabriela's journey is more than just a tale of personal triumph - it's a testament to the strength of the human spirit. Her story reminds us that within each of us lies the power to overcome, to discover, and to thrive.
Whether you're facing your own crossroads, seeking the courage to try something new, or looking to reconnect with your roots, Gabriela's words will resonate deeply. Her infectious enthusiasm for life and unwavering support for others shine through every moment of this episode.
Don't miss this chance to hear from a true trailblazer. Gabriela's story will leave you feeling empowered, inspired, and ready to embark on your own journey of self-discovery. Go on this healing journey from unknown wounds to thriving new life!
Tune in to Encuentras Your Voice and let Gabriela Hydle's incredible spirit light the way to your own adventures!
#EncuentrasYourVoice #GabrielaHydle #outdooradventure #WomenEmpowerment #SelfDiscovery #colonialism
Reach out to Gabriela on her website and Instagram.
Discover the women's mountain biking community in Colorado, COMBA
You know when you know! That’s how this episode goes down as Consuelo and Paulette Erato share candid and provocative life stories on navigating their journeys to authenticity when it flies into the windshield of cutlural beliefs, family expectations and societal norms.
Paulette uncovers how she came into podcasting, the “fails” that proved life changing and where she found the courage to live authentically. This is the "secrets all out" episode!
Get ready to:
🌟 Dive into the complexities of Latina heritage and cultural identity
💪 Discover strategies for dismantling toxic cultural beliefs
🚀 Explore the journey of breaking free from societal expectations
🌴 Gain insights on going back to the Motherland
🔥 Learn about overcoming burnout and redefining success
👑 Unpack the evolution of gender roles and career choices for Latinas
💖 Embrace the impact of supportive communities
This episode is a must-listen for young professional Latinas seeking inspiration, validation, and practical insights on:
- Balancing cultural heritage with personal aspirations
- Challenging societal norms and family expectations
- Cultivating independence and defining success on your own terms
- Creating a meaningful legacy through personal impact
Whether you're a young professional seeking to align your career with your values, someone struggling to balance family expectations with individual dreams, or simply curious about the nuances of cultural identity, this conversation offers insights and inspiration.
Tune in to discover how embracing change, seeking support, and redefining your path can lead to a more authentic and fulfilling life. Let's encuentras your voice together! ✨
Get a sneak peak of the City Girl from Guatamala turned Colorado outdoor adventurer! #authenticity is an unknown away!
#LatinaEmpowerment #CulturalIdentity #PersonalGrowth #EncuentrasYourVoice
Reach out to Paulette Erato on her website and Instagram.
Discover Gabriela Hydle on her website.
Her father's traumatic illness and the aftermath that followed had all been preventable.
Imagine a young Latina, eyes glued to the TV, watching her beloved Dodgers and dreaming of being right there in the dugout with them. Fast forward, and you'll find Monica Islas, a certified athletic trainer, working her magic to heal athletes. But not where you'd expect. Her journey? Nothing short of extraordinary.
Monica's path to becoming an athletic trainer was paved with challenges that many first-gen students recognize, being one of the few in class and navigating a world where even a $100 fee could derail dreams. Yet, Monica persevered, driven by a passion ignited by seeing the first female head athletic trainer in major league sports wear Dodger Blue.
But here's where the story takes an unexpected turn. As Monica stepped into the world of "working athletes", with her newfound expertise, she had an epiphany.
Her father's traumatic illness and the aftermath that followed had all been preventable.
The same hands that once aspired to tend to major league athletes now found their true calling in healing the very backbone of our society - Latino skilled workers and laborers.
In this captivating episode of Encuentras Your Voice, Monica shares:
Monica's story is not just about career evolution; it's about cultural awakening and the profound impact of reconnecting with one's roots. It's for anyone who's ever felt caught between two worlds, anyone who's dreamed of making a difference, and especially for those who believe in the power of health to transform lives.
Tune in to hear how Monica is revolutionizing wellness for Latino laborers, one stretch at a time. Whether you're a budding Latina professional, someone passionate about community health, or simply in search of inspiration, Monica's journey will leave you motivated to find your own unique way of serving your community.
Don't miss this powerful episode that proves sometimes the most meaningful path is the one that leads you back home.
Learn more about Body Wellness, LLC mission for health on their website.
Reach out to Monica on Instagram and learn the exercises that will keep you healthy and happy!
Consuelo is a First Gen Peruvian, structural engineer, mother and Scorpio fired Latina out to hold the mic and shine the light for amazing Latinas and advocates who share their journey from ancestry to authenticity in their most genuine voice.
Connect with Consuelo on IG @Consuelo_Ends_in_O
Discover Encuentras Your Voice podcast on IG @EncuentrasYourVoice and join the comunidad of amazing Latinas!
Listen to every episode on Spotify, Apple Podcast or any of your favorite streaming platforms. Watch the full videos on our YouTube channel @EncuentrasYourVoice
Look who's kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month with us!
Monica Islas, First Gen Chicano and Founder of Body Wellness, on Instagram, creating generational health for the comunidad, one person at a time, with no medication. Check out her website!
#LatinaEmpowerment #BurnoutRecovery #WorkLifeBalance #CulturalWellness #EncuentrasYourVoice
Consuelo is a First Gen Peruvian, structural engineer, mother and Scorpio fired Latina out to hold the mic and shine the light for amazing Latinas and advocates who share their journey from ancestry to authenticity in their most genuine voice.
Connect with Consuelo on IG @Consuelo_Ends_in_O
Discover Encuentras Your Voice podcast on IG @EncuentrasYourVoice and join the comunidad of amazing Latinas!
Listen to every episode on Spotify, Apple Podcast or any of your favorite streaming platforms. Watch the full videos on our YouTube channel @EncuentrasYourVoice
Cultural Appropriation: A Deep Dive into Disney's Dia de los Muertos Controversy
This Pod Club episode uncovers the shockingly real issue of cultural appropriation, focusing on Disney's controversial attempt to trademark 'Dia de los Muertos.' Yep, you got it right! Legally attempted to prevent anyone other than Disney from using the name!
Lean in with host Consuelo Crosby, of Encuentras Your Voice podcast, as she highlights last week's impactful conversation with Fabiola Santiago, founder of Mi Oaxaca, an organization centered on preserving the food and beverage culture of Oaxaca, Mexico.
It's all about treading lightly in the world with awareness of our ways and wants on people worldwide.
Consuelo delves into personal reflections about heritage and the impact of appropriation, urging us to protect and proudly share our cultura as we approach Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month.
Don't miss this thought-provoking discussion that sets the stage for celebrating our cultura and amplifying Latina voices.
Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction to Encuentra's Your Voice Podcast
01:04 Highlighting Fabiola Santiago and Mi Oaxaca
02:42 The Threat of Cultural Appropriation by Disney
05:08 Personal Reflections on Heritage and Appropriation
08:04 Disney's Attempt to Trademark Dia de los Muertos
13:00 Celebrating Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month
14:16 Preview of Next Week's Episode on Burnout
15:32 Closing Remarks and Call to Action
Read the LA Times article, written by Adolfo Flores, describing Disney's attempt to steal Dia De Los Muertos, LEGALLY.
Consuelo is a First Gen Peruvian, structural engineer, mother and Scorpio fired Latina out to hold the mic and shine the light for amazing Latinas and advocates who share their journey from ancestry to authenticity in their most genuine voice.
Connect with Consuelo on IG @Consuelo_Ends_in_O
Discover Encuentras Your Voice podcast on IG @EncuentrasYourVoice and join the comunidad of amazing Latinas!
Listen to every episode on Spotify, Apple Podcast or any of your favorite streaming platforms. Watch the full videos on our YouTube channel @EncuentrasYourVoice
Dive into a captivating episode with Fabiola Santiago, a trailblazing Zapoteca from Oaxaca, Mexico, who's redefining cultural preservation in the diaspora.
Follow Fabiola's inspiring journey from Oaxaca to the bustling streets of Los Angeles and the innovative Bay Area. She'll have you nodding along as she shares her experiences of balancing two worlds – embracing a new culture while fiercely protecting her Oaxacan roots.
Get ready for some real talk about:
But wait, there's more! Fabiola drops some serious knowledge about Mezcal. It's not just a trendy spirit – it's a cultural icon with deep spiritual and communal significance. She'll open your eyes to the environmental and social impact of its commercialization, and trust us, you'll never look at your cocktail the same way again.
Prepare to be moved by Fabiola's passion for honoring Indigenous wisdom and amplifying BIPOC voices. Her dream? To transform Mi Oaxaca into an enpowering social enterprise that educates and uplifts communities.
This episode is a masterclass in cultural pride, responsible consumerism, and the power of storytelling. Whether you're sipping Mezcal or your morning cafecito, Fabiola's words will inspire you to connect deeper with your roots and make a difference in your community.
Don't miss this eye-opening conversation that'll have you rethinking culture, consumption, and your role in preserving ancestral wisdom. Hit play now!
Learn more about Fabiola Santiago (OaxacTheTalk) and Mi Oaxaca:
Mi Oaxaca website Mi Oaxaca on LinkedIn Mi Oaxaca Instagram
Fabiola Santiago website Fabiola Santiago LinkedIn Fabiola Santiago Instagram
Consuelo is a First Gen Peruvian, structural engineer, mother and Scorpio fired Latina out to hold the mic and shine the light for amazing Latinas and advocates who share their journey from ancestry to authenticity in their most genuine voice.
Connect with Consuelo on IG @Consuelo_Ends_in_O
Discover Encuentras Your Voice podcast on IG @EncuentrasYourVoice and join the comunidad of amazing Latinas!
Listen to every episode on Spotify, Apple Podcast or any of your favorite streaming platforms. Watch the full videos on our YouTube channel @EncuentrasYourVoice
How often do you feel stuck in your thought process, even when you know you can figure out a solution?
It's less about your know how and more about needing to quiet your brilliant brain to make space for creativity and innovation.
Today's 15 minute Pod Club episode showcases the real life gems that spontaneously rose out of last week's full conversation with Ariana Rodriguez, Dominicana and Founder of AR and Company, tech consultancy to improve small business efficiency and profitability.
These life gems help each of us on a daily basis thrive in being human.
The three juicy tidbits that were uncovered to quiet your brain:
✨ Turn off Tech - even this digital maven knows to step back from technology and be present
✨ Get up and move - but not just any movement. Discover Ariana's secret, not so secret, intention.
✨ Do something that has no end result, expectation or deadline - Yep, shut off the brain completely
Learn what happens when you quiet your brilliant brain. Gift yourself the power of changing your life.
Get a head's up on next week's guest, Fabiola Santiago, from Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca, Mexico and member of the Indigenous Zapotecs of the Central Valley. Fabiola is Founder of Mi Oaxaca, an organization dedicated to Indigenous Oaxacan cultural preservation to push back against erasure and cultural appropriation.
Join us next week on Combating Cultural Erasure: Mezcal, Migration and Motherhood to learn Fabiola's valuable insights and her mission to change the narrative and educate us on Indigenous knowledge, traditions and values of the Oaxacan food and beverage cultura.
Be part of the solution the next time you choose Mezcal!
Mi Oaxaca Instagram
Fabiola Santiago Instagram
Ariana Rodriguez, Dominican Founder of AR and Company, talks SAS as she lays out how to make your small business thrive with less stress and more profits.
It's all about putting people first for this Latina in Tech, whose authenticity shines through compassionate leadership and business savvy. Ariana is a people person at heart and in business.
This episode dives into the:
✨ empowerment of heritage and personal experience that led to her AHA moment to breaking into tech from a sociology background,
✨ the power of community and finding supportive groups to navigate the startup world,
✨ the ins and outs of AI and the value of AI in business …. but also how the Latina narrative is missing in AI and
✨ the importance of customization and cultural relevance in the AI data base.
And, most of all, the value of taking breaks and finding balance in a busy entrepreneurial life.
Because although burnout led to Ariana’s career shift, it is the power of mental well being and life work balance that fuels her success.
Reach out to Ariana through LinkedIn and Instagram and on the AR and Company website
Listen to Encuetras Your Voice podcast on any of your favorite streaming platforms and following us on Instagram and YouTube
Consuelo is a First Gen Peruvian, structural engineer, mother and Scorpio fired Latina out to hold the mic and shine the light for amazing Latinas and advocates who share their journey from ancestry to authenticity in their most genuine voice.
Connect with Consuelo on IG @Consuelo_Ends_in_O
Discover Encuentras Your Voice podcast on IG @EncuentrasYourVoice and join the comunidad of amazing Latinas!
Listen to every episode on Spotify, Apple Podcast or any of your favorite streaming platforms. Watch the full videos on our YouTube channel @EncuentrasYourVoice
Capricorns are a whole other beast and today's guest is in full form with her vivacity for motherhood, entrepreneurship, political advocacy and community leadership.
Monica Avila, Mexican American, Founder of Luna and Leche Maternity, a pregnancy and postpartum clothing line, is "not too much a traditional person". So much so that you won't guess her unicorn status, inspiration for her own company or whose steps she is walking in.
You will get goosebumps within seconds of listening to Monica and cheer her on for her aspirations and activism that surround the beating heart of her family and business.
Today's Highlights:
✨ Recording on Ancestral lands
✨ Finding her way back to her cultura ~ Not being enough for not speaking Spanish
✨ Taking the entrepreneurial dive after career heights, unicorn status
✨ Motherhood gives birth to business and political aspirations
✨ WIC - Women, Infants and Children's Act is being threatened, what you can do
✨ Walking in the steps of infamousy in Washington DC
✨ What you would still never guess about Monica
Luna and Leche Maternity Instagram
Luna and Leche Maternity Website
Shoutouts:
Women, Children and Family Advocacy Non Profit: Mom Rising
The Women, Infants and Children's Act
Urth Cafe in DTLA
Tierra Mia
Wendy Amara - Life Coach
Consuelo is a First Gen Peruvian, structural engineer, mother and Scorpio fired Latina out to hold the mic and shine the light for amazing Latinas and advocates who share their journey from ancestry to authenticity in their most genuine voice.
Connect with Consuelo on IG @Consuelo_Ends_in_O
Discover Encuentras Your Voice podcast on IG @EncuentrasYourVoice and join the comunidad of amazing Latinas!
Listen to every episode on Spotify, Apple Podcast or any of your favorite streaming platforms. Watch the full videos on our YouTube channel @EncuentrasYourVoice
These 3 Queens of Diversity are... that's how we bring things into the modern day fully representing the cultura.
Today's Pod Club episode highlights last week's full length episode with the powerful personalities of three Co-Founders , Wendy Betancourt and Lisa de la Paz of Cuba and Amy Pérez of Ecuador, whose brainchild Fluentica, a multicultural marketing agency, aims to raise Latine and Hispanic small businesses to their rightful success as part of the $3.2T GDP of the comunidad.
No worries if you missed Cultivating Cultural Capital last week, this one stands alone.
Diversity isn't about people of color spewing the already said and done business. It's about bringing authenticity into the picture to create something never done before. Fluentica is the perfect example of a business entity that wouldn't exist without the genuine personalities of its Co-Founders.
Who you are is greater than what you do!
Lean in, Latinas. This is getting hot, hot, hot.
Let's run a quiz on which of the Co-Founders best represents your personality. 🫶🏽🔥
Consuelo is a First Gen Peruvian, structural engineer, mother and Scorpio fired Latina out to hold the mic and shine the light for amazing Latinas and advocates who share their journey from ancestry to authenticity in their most genuine voice.
Connect with Consuelo on IG @Consuelo_Ends_in_O
Discover Encuentras Your Voice podcast on IG @EncuentrasYourVoice and join the comunidad of amazing Latinas!
Listen to every episode on Spotify, Apple Podcast or any of your favorite streaming platforms. Watch the full videos on our YouTube channel @EncuentrasYourVoice
The podcast currently has 155 episodes available.