Si has estado cargando algo heavy lately, un peso que no sabes ni cómo explicar then this episode is for you.

Quizás estás scrolling through your phone and you see another story, another family, another community member y algo en ti se rompe un poco más. 

Creciste aquí. You did everything right. You learned both languages, you built the bridge, you carried your family's hopes like they were your own porque lo eran. 

Y ahora estás aquí. Safe, technically.  Pero watching something happen to your gente that feels wrong at a level you can't quite articulate. Not just sad. Not just stressed. Something deeper. Something que se siente como una traición.

Eso tiene nombre. Se llama moral injury.

Today we talk about this pain, de ese dolor específico que viene de ver algo injusto y no poder pararlo. About the guilt of being "bien" cuando otros no lo están. Del coraje que no sabes dónde poner. De crecer aquí, being told this country was worth it, y ahora no saber qué hacer con lo que estás sintiendo.

No hay fixes aquí. No te voy a dar una lista de cinco cosas. Solo espacio para nombrarlo juntos , because sometimes that is what we need.

"Termínate todo." "¿Por qué estás tan gorda?"

Creciste viendo a las mujeres en tu familia criticarse. Wearing fajas, skipping meals, commenting on each other's bodies before they even said hola. And nobody called it a problem — así eran las cosas.

But what if it wasn't okay? What if we just never had the words for it?

Esta semana, me siento con Nadia Solís, licensed clinical social worker, to talk about something our community rarely says out loud — disordered eating. The mixed messages, the wellness rabbit holes that start with buenas intenciones, the Slim-Fast at 12 years old.

En este episodio vas a aprender the warning signs to watch for — because a lot of us are living with this without even knowing it. We're also getting into the root causes, from generational trauma and family dynamics to anxiety, neurodivergence, and the pressure to just fit in.

Y vamos a hablar about why la comida de tu abuela is NOT the enemy — and what it actually looks like to heal your relationship with food sin perder tu cultura in the process.

Porque la comida es amor en nuestra cultura. So what happens when that relationship breaks?

Para las que se han sentido atrapadas entre "termínate todo" y "ya subiste de peso." Para las que pensaron que era normal — because every woman around them was doing it too.

If you want to learn more check out these resources:

https://www.nadiasolislcsw.com

Food, Culture and Healing resource guide

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gc9wD7s2w6pHPDrp05RkL_I63QiprvMT/view?usp=drive_link

https://www.instagram.com/nadia.lcsw?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

From a $28K household for a family of five… to building generational wealth.

En este episodio de Healing Heridas, hablo con Viviana, fundadora de Overcoming Generational Poverty, about something many first-gen families know too well but rarely talk about: money stress.

We talk about:
✨ Growing up hearing your parents fight about dinero
✨ The pressure of being the first one to “make it”
✨ Scarcity mindset y la culpa de gastar en ti
✨ How money stress and limiting beliefs impact our mental health
✨ Breaking generational poverty para que la próxima generación tenga más

One line that hit deep:

“Just because you grew up in survival mode… doesn’t mean you have to stay there.”

Si eres first-gen, si estás sanando money wounds, o si quieres construir algo mejor para tu familia — este episodio es para ti.

If you want to work with Viviana:

https://www.instagram.com/overgenpoverty/

What do limpias, Catholicism, and neuroscience have in common? 

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Bianca Flores, a neuroscientist trained at Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Flores blends hard science with ancestral Mexican spiritual practices.

We talk about the neuroscience behind energy work, generational trauma, embodiment, and why healing isn’t therapy or ritual… it’s both.

If you’ve ever felt torn between Western medicine and your abuelita’s remedies, this one’s for you.

Do you want to learn more:

www.youtube.com/@LaTarotina

https://www.latarotina.com/

https://www.instagram.com/latarotina?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Happy New Year!!! In this first episode of 2026, I return with a message for nuestra comunidad. These first weeks of the year have been heavy—full of fear, chaos, and attacks on our bodies, our language, our families, and our mental health.

It is time to reclaim the word cabrona—not as an insult, but as a form of resistance.  Porque cabronas are dangerous to systems built on our exhaustion.

If you’re tired, angry, grieving, or just trying to get through another day—este episodio es para ti. We heal in community. We resist with care. Y aquí seguimos.

What happens when a first-gen Latina engineer grows up without gender roles, breaks cycles as an immigrant daughter, and learns to balance motherhood, mental health, and a male-dominated career? In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Tovar-Mora to talk about redefining success, asking for help, building community, and choosing a path that honors both ambition and family. 

As she reminds us, “Just because a space wasn’t built for us doesn’t mean we don’t belong there.” This is a powerful conversation about resilience, choice, and creating your own path—on your own terms. 

Dale play y acompáñanos en esta conversación honesta y poderosa sobre identidad, ambición, sanación y choice.

If you want to learn more you can follow Michelle @

https://www.instagram.com/galvanizestem?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Ever feel stuck in a difficult relationship with your suegra (mother-in-law)? 😬 You’re not alone—and it might not be what you think.

I sit down with Maritza Placencia, licensed therapist, poet, and speaker, to dive deep into:
💥 Why difficult in-laws are often a mirror for our own triggers
💥 How ancestral patterns and family lineage impact our relationships
💥 Setting boundaries without guilt
💥 Practicing self-compassion so you can actually show up in your relationships
💥 Healing generational wounds and breaking cycles for your kids

This episode is full of real talk, actionable tips, y un poquito de corazón 💖.

If you want to work with Maritza:

https://www.mindfulquestrelationshipcounseling.com/

https://www.instagram.com/the_sacred_within?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Halloween isn’t just costumes y dulces for me — it’s part of my healing process. 💛
This season always brings back memories  — those moments de seguridad, risas, y conexión. 

As a therapist (and a forever overthinker 😅), I’ve realized Halloween helps us practice something powerful:
 reconnecting con nuestro inner child,
feeling fear safely, the power of nostalgia
y allowing ourselves to play sin culpa.

In mental health, we talk so much about regulation, grounding, y resilience —
 but we forget that joy, nostalgia, y imaginación también son formas de sanar.

Healing doesn’t always look like therapy sessions o journaling.
 Sometimes it looks like laughter, dressing up, y reminding your inner child:
 “ You still matter.” 🧡🎃

In this episode I sit down with designer, artist, entrepreneur, and founder of Viridiana Osio formerly (Chingona, Inc.), a brand created to empower Latinas through cultura, creativity, and community.

She opens up about how rejection from the graphic design world led her to create something powerful and personal — a brand that speaks to first-gen, immigrant, and Spanglish-speaking Latinas who’ve never seen themselves represented. From her first chingona sticker to building a platform that includes merch, digital design classes, and a book club — her journey is rooted in healing and self-worth.

We talk about:

Creating from pain and turning “no’s” into new paths

Hustle culture, burnout, and redefining success

Breaking generational cycles while honoring where we come from

The emotional and money wounds we carry — and how we start to heal

The power of saying “I’m willing” when you can’t say “I’m confident” yet

Viridiana shares her story with honesty, humor, and corazón. If you’ve ever doubted your dreams, felt stuck, or questioned your worth — this episode is a reminder that healing is part of the journey, and your story deserves to be seen.

If you want to work with Viridiana you can find her at:

https://viridianaosio.com/

https://www.viridianadesigns.com/

https://www.instagram.com/viridiana.osio?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

This week’s guest is the powerful and inspiring Diana Diaz Madera—licensed clinical social worker, public health practitioner, and founder of Corazon Norte.

From her own journey as an immigrant from Ecuador to becoming a fierce advocate for immigrant mental health and provider well-being, Diana opens up about:

💔 The trauma of displacement
 🧠 How to redefine healing in unsafe times
 🌱 Reclaiming rest + joy in a world that demands resilience
 🤝 The power of community, culture & traditional wisdom
 🔥 And why it's okay to stop healing for a while

Her message is clear: “Maybe we deserve softness. Maybe we deserve ease.”

This episode is a love letter to immigrants, the helpers who serve them, and to anyone walking their own path of healing.

🎧 Tune in now and share this with someone who needs it.

If you want to work with Diana you can reach her:

https://www.instagram.com/corazon_norte?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

https://www.corazon-norte.com/

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