Nury Castillo Crawford is a longtime educator and founder of the bicultural, biliterate, and bilingual 1010 Publishing company. Her first book “3,585 Miles to be an American Girl” is a children’s story inspired by her own journey from Peru to the US. Let’s listen as Nury shares how bilingual books can help empower bicultural communities while also serving as windows to the world for everyone.

Rita Bautista is podcaster and founder of the Latina Podcasters Network – the first and only network committed solely to amplifying the growing number of Latina podcaster voices. Let’s listen to Rita as she shares with us about how her Honduran background, or being Catracha, embodies her bold and gritty approach to life. For Rita, being Latina in the South includes kindness, food, sports and both the good and the bad of traditions.

Yehimi Cambrón is an artist, activist, public speaker and entrepreneur. Born in Michoacán, Mexico and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Yehimi’s art celebrates the contributions, humanity and resilience of immigrants. Her most recent mural titled Monuments: Atlanta’s Immigrants is prominently featured outside of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Let’s listen as Yehimi shares how being a Latina in the South influences her artistic voice and how she hopes to create more space through her monumental art for people to gather and share their own stories.

Hola, Latina South listeners! Adela Yelton here. ICYMI, here’s your chance to be re-inspired with a REPLAY of the Latina South most listened-to episode of 2020: my conversation with accomplished scientist, Dr. Rochelle Bradford. Did you know that Blacks and Latinos make up only 9 and 7% of the total STEM workforce – that’s according to a 2018 Pew Research Center report. Dr. Bradford shares with us her way of navigating these identities in the South, in her STEM career and most importantly, within her own family.

Jennifer Salazar Hutcheson is founder of the bilingual blog Mami2Mommy. As a pioneer in the early days of blogging, she helped create a platform for Latina Moms to connect and be heard. Let’s listen as Jennifer opens up about her son’s autism and how a Christmas tree helped each of them open their eyes to a different way of seeing the world. She also talks about living as a Latina in the South, the importance of family, and how it’s okay to take a pause when you need to.

Blanca Catalina Garcia teaches entrepreneurship. She’s a mentor and leader who helps people with diverse stories - especially Latinas - feel supported to grow and thrive. She speaks English, Spanish, French and Portuguese and she grew up both in Chile and the US. She shares with us how she uses her multicultural experience to create community connections and for building bridges between bubbles.

For Learning and Development professional, Janine Cabrera-Velde, education and family are her passions. With degrees from Emory University, Harvard University, and University of Georgia, she hasn’t forgotten her roots which are proudly grounded in her Latina identity. Janine talks about her time at Harvard where she was inspired by campus workers to create a tutoring program for their children. She also shares her experience growing up in the diverse and changing community of Stone Mountain, GA which informs her work still today.

About our guest: Laura Murvartian is making good things happen in her family as the Chief Memory Maker, a role she approaches with great intention and gratitude. With over 20 years of business negotiation experience, she puts her skills to work helping talented women realize their dreams. She’s Mexican and part Armenian, and as a Latina, she tells us about what she likes and doesn’t like about living in Atlanta.

Host Adela Yelton welcomes Audra Agen. An award-winning sales professional, Audra created 'Women in the Arena' podcast which celebrates women doing extraordinary things in plain sight. Audra is Latina and she lives in the South(west). Let’s listen as she shares with us how the entrepreneurial spirit of her Sonoran grandmother, and being the descendant of a Spanish explorer, both influenced her to create her podcast.

EPISODE SUMMARY

Latina South host Adela Yelton welcomes the Honorable Evelyn "Mimi" Woodson. They talk about how Mimi's faith, military service, and being the 'candy lady' led to her path in politics.