LatinX Nation

In this episode we speak with Damaris Sowa-Perez, the founder of WBglobal, a non-profit that provides resources to widows, orphans, and distressed communities worldwide. She also founded cafe for missions a distributor, producer, and roaster of coffee. She speaks with us on the challenges she faced with her newfound journey of  the coffee industry. Also, we talk about how her faith has helped develop her non-profits alongside her family. 

Shoutouts: @wbglobal , @cafeformissions  

In this episode we speak with Mesoamerican Beauty and Healthcare company Just Gyv (@justgyv) about how the importance of representation in the media, market, and business. Also, we go over what the company stands for and how they view their culture within their business. 

Shoutouts: @Keeplbcfit - A nonprofit that mentors, assists and provides part time work for those experiencing homelessness. See how you can help at keeplbcfit.org .

In this week's episode we discuss the voting process here in the United States amidst an election and the steps taken throughout when preparing to vote. We also discuss events that lead up to the presidential election and if those events set us up for failure or if voting truly does make an impact. 

Sources:

The Presidential Election Process

https://www.usa.gov/election

Who's Running? 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/2020-presidential-candidates.html

What is the Iowa Caucas? 

https://people.howstuffworks.com/iowa-caucus.htm

What is Super Tuesday? 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/02/19/what-is-super-tuesday/?arc404=true  

In this episode we speak with Ashley Silva the founder of ShopFlye Jewelry, an online jewelry site that caters towards woman striving to better themselves as "boss babes"  making moves. She equips women with a style to enhance the view of women getting things done. We talk about the start of her business and forming her brand website. Also we go over the impact of personal connections and sales.  

Hola mi gente! In this episode we speak with an amazing LatinX entrepreneur and role model to many in the LatinX Community, Marcella Gomez, She is the founder of Oh Comadre Candles and Concha Con in Los Angeles. We learn about her start in becoming a small business owner, the trials and tribulations, As well as the mindset she adapts herself with throughout her journey. To learn more about @ohcomadrecandles look up their website. And be sure to check out Concha Con and consider going to this amazing event on June 6. 

Shoutout to Justgyv for sending us your incredible beauty products to try inspired by the Mesoamerican culture. 

in this episode we speak with our good friend Hailey, she decided to take a trip to California to come visit us and take us to unique experience of going to a K-Pop  concert. We talked about the crazy experience the girls had and where the interest in K-Pop stems from in Hailey's life. Also speaking on the influence K-Pop has onto pop culture today.  

In this episode we look over and discuss how we feel when we're in a slump and lose focus on our goals. On this day we lost a great hero of ours, Kobe Bryant, with his passing we get a wake up call on how precious and sudden life can be so with this newfound perspective we try to find new motivation to do better in life and our dreams. 

In this episode with successful banker and great friend of the Latinx team Rogelio Vargas (@_rogervargas). He is one of the most motivational individuals that we know with an intense work ethic and and even more intense vacationer. He speaks with us on the mindset he places himself in to be the hardworker that he is and goes in depth on his roots that made him the man he is today.   Shout out to Leadership Long Beach for holding their historic 10th annual MLK Day of Service. 

***Anything said by our guests at LatinX Nation does not represent us as an organization nor do we condone their opinions, beliefs, and anything else they claim to be fact. This is strictly an environment for free speech and a platform for the people to tell their story. *** 

In this episode we speak with Peter Rodriguez. He is a man that has an amazing story to share with us that talks about masculinity, handling emotion and becoming a father. Peter gives us insight on what he went through to become the man he is and what he does to inspire other dads on being more connected with their kids and their emotions without masculine guilt.