Por La Cultura

On today's episode, Elyfer Torres and Carmen DeLeon are joined by one of the world’s leading fitness experts Jillian Michaels. From working out to eating healthy to how to start your fitness journey, they cover it all!

Jillian teaches Carmen and Elyfer that no matter their age or where they are in life, it’s important to take a few moments each week to exercise. She also talks about how The Fitness App can help, from customized workouts and meal plans to how to stay on track each week.

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On today's episode, Elyfer Torres and Carmen DeLeon learn about the science of the food we eat with Dr. William W. Li, MD, who is an internationally renowned physician, scientist, speaker and author of Eat To Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. Dr. Li is also president and medical director of the Angiogenesis Foundation.

From kiwis to papaya to tomatoes and even chocolate, Carmen and Elyfer learn from Dr. William W. Li, MD about what foods help support our immune systems to keep us healthy and prevent diseases!

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On today's episode, Elyfer Torres and Carmen DeLeon chat latin music with fellow entertainment industry member, Erik Bankston, who is the Head of Branded Entertainment at Cardenas Marketing Network. He is also the ringleader behind ¡LatinUp!, which is a new live music destination created to elevate Latin music, culture and voices.

Join Carmen and Elyfer as they talk with Erik Bankston about his drive to work in the music industry and the importance of building a platform to spotlight Latin artists! Plus Erik, Carmen and Elyfer chat about how to break into the industry, from the right attitude to the hard work needed. 

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On today's episode, Elyfer Torres and Carmen DeLeon are joined by Dr. Gail Saltz, a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill-Cornell Medical College. She is also a psychoanalyst with the New York Psychoanalytic Institute, columnist, bestselling author of numerous books, serves as a Medical Expert for the Physicians for Human Rights and hosts two podcasts, "Personology" and "How Can I Help?" With all of this under her belt, she is one of the nation's go-to experts in her field—especially in working toward emotional well-being, as we adapt to the ever-changing world. 

As Carmen and Elyfer look to continue the conversation on mental health, they welcome Dr. Gail Saltz to discuss the challenges and pressure felt by their generation—especially on social media—and how they can work toward a healthier mindset and begin to prepare for future challenges. Plus, Dr. Gail Saltz leads Carmen and Elyfer through techniques for battling anxiety and finding gratitude in the world around them.

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On today's episode, Elyfer Torres and Carmen DeLeon are joined by Jason Anthony Rodriguez, a Dominican American actor and dancer born and raised in Washington Heights, New York City. Jason stars as Lemar Wintour in the FX series Pose. Not only is Jason an actor and dancer, but he's also a choreographer and movement coach, having handled choreography for Season 2 of Pose. He is also a co-founder of Arraygency, a talent agency with the mission to elevate BIPOC, queer and trans creative talent.

In this conversation, Jason discusses growing up in Washington Heights with roots stemming from the Dominican Republic—and holding on to his culture as he grew up in NYC. Plus, he opens up about his experience as an actor who is part of the LGBTQ+ community. And, of course, he chats about his love of Vogue, its origins and being a role model for young actors, dancers and the LatinX community.

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Elyfer Torres and Carmen DeLeon tackle mental health in a unique way by chatting with Joyce Marter, a licensed psychotherapist, national keynote speaker, media contributor, author and Adjunct Faculty at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. Joyce is also the founder of Urban Balance, a service with the goal of destigmatizing mental health. Her life mission is to help people improve their mental health and financial wealth. She provides the tools to do that in her new book, The Financial Mindset Fix: A Mental Fitness Program for an Abundant Life.

Together Carmen, Elyfer and Joyce discuss the ways our mindset attracts opportunity—and when our mindset is aligned with our purpose, there is no limit to the financial success we can achieve. They also talk about how when our passions are aligned with our work, it opens doors to not just financial opportunities—but it also helps us achieve another level of mental wellness.

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On this episode of Por La Cultura we are joined by Dr. Carla Marie Manly, a clinical psychologist and wellness expert who specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues. Her new book Date Smart: Transform Your Relationships & Love Fearlessly is out now.

We talked to Dr. Manly about how to maintain healthy relationships with our partners by being honest and open. We learned about being clear with the people we're dating about what is important to us, while maintaining boundaries and avoiding toxic relationships. Plus, anchoring techniques to ground us when anxiety and doubt set in.

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On the debut episode of Por La Cultura we get to know our young hosts. Carmen and Elyfer talk about their passions, love of culture and hope for the podcast. They discuss their stories and what inspired them to pursue their careers as artists. They also discuss what it is to be Latina women today, what their culture means to them and what they want to see it become, giving us a glimpse of the future of Por La Cultura podcast.

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Por La Cultura is a podcast for the LatinX community. Hosted by actress/singer Elyfer Torres and singer/songwriter Carmen DeLeon. Together they tackle important issues facing the culture, especially those that today's younger generation are passionate about. From mental health and wellness to relationships, cultural taboos, social change and more.

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