Mariana has a publishing company.  Her work is a work of love.  In this episode, she shares her deep appreciation, respect and joy she experiences in books.

Amanda started her own business Bajaggo to promote the best eco-friendly products in Mexico.  She carefully selects the products she promotes and strives to raise awareness of the impact of our purchases.  

Gaelia was raised in Tepic, Nayarit a small town in Mexico.  She was raised with awareness and concern for her community.  Her education and work brought her to Mexico City.  Here, she lived and worked in high-rises.  The frequency and strength of the earthquakes of Mexico City were disconcerting to her; she felt unprepared.  Her innovative design and product - The First Minute Vest - was created to help prepare and save lives during disasters.  

Diana is from Tijuana Mexico.  She is devoted to helping people communicate more effectively.  She opened a new Speech Therapy center a few months ago. She serves the children who have difficulties with language and works with their parents as well to try to open the channels of communication.  She models emotional intelligence and assertive communication.  She is passionate, hardworking and making a difference in her community!

Disley was born in Cuba and was immersed in dance before she could walk.  In Havana, she trained for 6 to 8 hours a day starting at 10 years old.  Her love of dance flows out to her ballet studio in Torreon, Mexico.  She trains ballet dancers in Torreon Mexico to compete internationally.  Since 2019 she started a theater company with her friend.  Her productions combine dance, music and her original scripts.  (Her theater company is Colectivo Tablarte and the ballet school is Corpus Danza.)

Evelia began her business twelve years ago.  It was her son's fourth birthday and because his birthday is in January, the only pinatas she could find were Christmas themed.  Consequently, she made him the car he wanted and so began her pinata career.

In this episode you will hear 3 common idioms, their definitions and examples.

1) throw someone under the bus   2) my hands are tied   3) on the same page

Maria has had a very international life.  She is from Mexico and eventually returned to Mexico where she started a restaurant.  From there she analyzed how to improve the service.  She began offering classes to restaurant workers and owners.  Then she decided to become a restaurant consultant. During the pandemic she created a business using QR codes/surveys to help restaurant owners get immediate feedback about their clients' needs.  Her business is to respond to and monitor the remarks of her customers.  Her creative business idea is growing rapidly.

In this episode Ana, a counselor from Monterey, shares her experiences and advice.  She discusses what has happened with the pandemic in many people's lives;  prior problems are magnified and many people feel afraid and vulnerable.  Also, she tells us the importance of seeking professional help when necessary.  And finally, she advises all to do self care, confide in a trustworthy friend and express our emotions in some way through writing, dance, drawing, exercise, whatever works- just release the emotions.

In this episode we will practice making questions in the present tense using do/does and with the "Be" verb, changing the order, placing the verb first in the question.