On this week’s episode I am joined by Luz Maria Mack, a bilingual children’s book author with the belief that diverse stories matter. 

Luz was born in Villa Mella, Dominican Republic, and immigrated to the United States as a young child with her family. She comes from a loving and big family that is a recipe for laughter and lots of beautiful memories. Luz earned a Masters' degree in Public Administration from Metropolitan College of New York and works as a healthcare professional in New York City. 

You can find her colorful collection of books on her website https://luzmack.com/ to diversify your babies’ bookshelf! 

On this episode I sit down with Anna LaMadrid and discuss her newest show The Oxy Complex, a dark comedy about modern dating and the hormone that affects it all- Oxytocin. 

A Venezuelan born, East Coast-bred actor living in Los Angeles, Anna LaMadrid starred as sardonic, gum-snapping “Jamie” in the critically acclaimed IAMA production of Bess Wohl’s American Hero (“boundlessly funny” — Los Angeles Times) and is a Stage Raw Award recipient for female comedy performance for her take on “Betty 3” in Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Boops at Boston Court. Her TV credits include Vida on Starz (recurring); Love, Victor on Hulu; Call Your Mother and Grey's Anatomy on ABC; and she was selected to participate in the ABC Discovers Showcase. In 2016, she opened Put Me On Self-Tape, a self-tape and audition coaching studio in L.A. In 2021, she is launching The New Triple Threat® - a membership platform providing holistic training for actors at every level in their career.

Find tickets to The Oxytocin’s Complex at https://www.anna-lamadrid.com/

Show extended through the end of April!

Welcome to the launch of Empodera Latina, formerly Empowerment and All That. On this debut episode I am joined by Ana Flores, founder and CEO of #WeAllGrowLatina. We dive into the struggles of running a company during a pandemic, changing business models, wage inequality amongst Latinas, and much more. 

#WeAllGrow Latina Network is the first and largest network of Latina digital influencers with a mission to elevate the voices and stories of Latinas through the power of community. The company’s annual #WeAllGrow Summit was named by Forbes.com as one of “19 Conferences Every Creative Should Attend in 2018” and again on the 2019 list.

Ana has been recognized by the prestigious Holmes Report among their 2015 Innovator 25 and was named as one of People en Español’s “Las 25 Mujeres Más Poderosas” of 2017. In 2016 she was invited to speak on two occasions at the White House, including the United State of Women Summit on gender diversity and women empowerment issues. She's on NALIP’s Diverse Women in Media Initiative Advisory Committee, a member of Take the Lead's #50WomenCan first media cohort, Common Sense Media’s Latino Advisory Council and currently sits on the Barbie Global Advisory Council.