Carolina and Sonia recently sat down with acclaimed author, Jasminne Mendez, to delve into her life and inspiration behind her writing. This Afro-Latina is proud of her Dominican roots and speaks about her life growing up as an army brat and the desire to see representation in her surroundings. Jasminne has a passion for storytelling and considers herself an author for BIPOC communities. She shares her insight into the world of publishing and why rest is so important in the grand scheme of things, and also gives some great advice for aspiring authors out there! Tune into this episode today!

In this special episode, Anjelica attends the very first Boujee and Blessed: "A Blessed Babe Celebration" hosted by Boujee and Blessed founder, Deborah Deleon. Anjelica had the pleasure of chatting with some amazing Latina entrepreneurs from Houston who have truly found their purpose in life and are proudly walking in it! What an encouraging and uplifting message for all women. We hope you find the conversations here as inspiring and empowering as we did!

Why is mental health considered a taboo in our culture? In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we documented a very special Latina Leadership Lunch & Learn panel on May 18, 2023, co-hosted by Latina Leadership Podcast creator, Anjelica Cazares and KPRC 2 Health Reporter Haley Hernandez. Together they delved into the stigmas and barriers that exist in our Hispanic/Latino community as our panelists discussed ways we can help each other as we continue to make an impact in advocating for mental health, especially for Latinas. Listen to this episode today and we hope it encourages you to begin those important conversations in your own homes.

In this very special collaboration with Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, Anjelica had the pleasure of attending The Texas Lyceum State of Texas Women Conference in the Rio Grande Valley! While there, she had the opportunity to chat with several amazing women who play a key role in running things at Coca-Cola Southwest, as well as in Houston's East End - Veronica Chapa Gorczynski, Ada Ortega, Susanne Brady-Lusk, and Jennifer Irizarry. One is a President, a Director, a VP/GM, and an Account Executive. Each guest had great advice and insight for other women looking to move up in their careers. If you are thinking of making a career move, this episode is just for you! Get inspired and give it all you've got!

In this special Mother's Day episode of the Latina Leadership Podcast, the co-hosts reunite to discuss their perspectives on what motherhood truly means to them. In this candid conversation, the ladies get vulnerable and open up about their own childhoods and the impact their mothers had on them - the good and the bad. What does motherhood mean to you? Let us know in the comments!

On this week's episode, Diana chats with Ana Arguello, VP of Stationary at Walmart. As a 17 year employee at Walmart, Ana is not afraid of a challenge. Originally from Mexico City, she worked her way up to her current VP position. Ana is a hardworking mother of two and proud of her culture and where she came from. Ana considers herself an advocate for teachers and describes why she's passionate about serving others and making an impact in people's lives. She also shares some great advice for other immigrants and fellow Latinos in the workforce, and discusses the superpower of immigrants! If you need a motivational message today, this episode will do just that!

What is your Latina power? That is exactly what we asked the amazing Latinas who attended the recent Latina Poder Awards 2023, hosted by The Latina Power and Poder Hispano. The special event was held at Xalisko Cocina Mexicana in The Woodlands, TX, and was truly a celebration of mujeres! Our very own Carolina Arenas, founder of Poder Hispano, sits down with The Latina Power founder, Claudia Ayala, to discuss the significance of Latina poder in her life and what led her to create this amazing organization. Tune into this episode today!

Join Sonia and Jacqueline as they sit down with Latina country artist and former contestant on The Voice, Valerie Ponzio. Currently based in Nashville, she fills us in on her latest EP, Frontera, and even performs her hit single, Desert Rain. Originally from El Paso, she's a Texan at heart and a huge Selena fan as well! Listen to this new episode today, and then check out Valerie's music!

In this week's new episode, Sonia and Carolina sit down with San Antonio based entrepreneur and founder of Café Cultura 210, Katherine González. She details her passion for roasting coffee beans from her family's homeland of Guatemala, which began out of a lifetime love for coffee being culturally ingrained in her. With a background in STEM, she takes pride in a properly roasted batch of beans and approaches the process from a scientific perspective. Katherine is onto something amazing, and as a first generation Latina, she's paving the way for her family and others behind her! Tune in today!

Located right in the heart of Montrose sits Las Perras Cafe, a recent addition to the Houston area, owned and run by Latina entrepreneur, Andrea Arana. She sits down with Carolina to dish on her journey from growing up a military brat in Japan to pursuing the dream of owning her own coffee shop. For Andrea, coffee is more than just a nice beverage. She explains the importance of coffee for marginalized groups, and why it means so much to her. Grab your cafecito and listen in!