Welcome to Episode 322 of the Level Up Latina Podcast, the very first episode of 2026. 

In true LUL fashion, we’re starting the year grounded, intentional, and in community. For our new listeners, bienvenidas; and to our OGs, thank you for continuing to grow with us. In this episode, the women of LUL reintroduce ourselves, not just with what we do, but with who we are becoming.

This conversation was recorded on Three Kings Day, and while Coach Cecy was in the kitchen baking not one, but two roscas, inspiration struck. It felt like the perfect moment to pause and talk about new year intentions, not resolutions rooted in pressure, but intentions anchored in alignment, purpose, and grace.

As always, there is so much wisdom in shared experiences. Each of us brings our unique talents, gifts, and perspectives to the table, with the hope of reminding you that your growth matters, your voice matters, and your dreams are valid.

This episode is an invitation to reflect, realign, and Level Up together as we step into a new year with clarity, confidence, and corazón. 

As we wrap up 2025, this final episode of the year is all about keeping goal-setting simple and guilt-free. No overcomplicated plans. No pressure to reinvent yourself overnight. Just clear, doable goals that actually support the life you want to live.

In this episode, we share why simplicity is the secret to sustainable growth, how to set goals without burnout, shame, or all-or-nothing thinking, and provide a gentle reset you can carry into the new year with confidence.

Most importantly, this episode is a thank you. We remain deeply grateful for every listener who showed up, reflected, took action, and gave themselves permission to grow at their own pace this year. You are the reason this show exists! 

If you’re ready to move forward with support, accountability, and zero guilt, we'd love to invite you to the Guilt-Free Squad Group Coaching inside Level Up Latina. This is where we simplify goals, build momentum together, and grow without the pressure to be perfect.

Learn more and join us at leveluplatina.com

Thank you for an incredible 2025. We’re just getting started.

In this week’s episode, your LUL besties get real about what it actually takes to hold it together when the season gets too busy. We talk schedules, burnout, emotional labor, catholic guilt, and creating easier moments even when life is moving at full speed. We also share our own holiday struggles, wins, and the little rituals that keep us sane (or at least saner) in the midst of family dynamics, the school events, the travel, the budgets, the gifts, the end-of-year deadlines.

How are women expected to keep it cute, calm, and collected?!

Whether you’re juggling work, family, or your own expectations, this episode reminds you that you’re not alone and perfection is not the assignment.

Stream this one and let’s survive the holidays together… with a little humor, a little heart, and a whole lot of Level Up Latina energy.

The holidays bring out a lot... the joy, the chaos, the chisme… and sometimes the wounds we thought we outgrew. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about healing our inner niña during one of the most emotionally charged seasons of the year.

We unpack how childhood patterns show up around family gatherings, money, traditions, expectations, and those “¿y tu novio?” questions. We get honest about what triggers us, what comforts us, and how we can create new rituals that honor who we are now — not just who we had to be growing up.

Join us for a heartfelt and real conversation on giving ourselves permission to re-set, feel, set boundaries, and to show up with compassion for ourselves.

If you’ve ever needed a reminder that healing is possible (even with tías asking for the 10th time about your life choices), this episode is for you.

Tune in, reflect, and maybe hug your inner niña a little tighter this season.

In this random episode of the Level Up Latina Podcast, we flipped the script and let our very own “Chata” (aka ChatGPT) take the lead and answered her questions about life, family, & growth.

Expect laughter, unexpected honesty, and some deep reflection as we talk about the things that make us proud, surprising things happening, generational patterns we’re breaking, and the version of ourselves we’re choosing to leave behind in 2025. 

It’s a little unfiltered, a little therapeutic, and a whole lot of real. Grab your cafecito and join the conversation... you might find yourself answering these same questions, too.

What are YOU ready to release in this season of your life?

Everyone’s talking about being in their “this era” or “that era,” but what about stepping into a soft era? In this week’s LUL podcast, we explore what it really means to embrace softness—guilt-free, without apologizing, and without confusing rest for laziness. Or as our mommas would say… being flojas. This is a cannot-miss-topic!

We are not doctors, of course, but we are women entering our mid-40s, and it's been a wild ride as our bodies and moods have evolved with age. We suspect perimenopause is here, so in this episode, with a bit of TMI, we share what's showing up for us these days. We cover it all from night sweats to laking libido and so much more. This is a show for everyone at any stage of life! 

Today’s episode title is a mouthful and for good reason. As first-gen Latinas, we’re parenting and reparenting every single day. We live in that in-between space: raised one way by our parents, yet raising our own kids in a completely different world.

There’s healing here. There’s unlearning. There’s love, and yes, sometimes tears. We open our hearts in this conversation, asking questions like: What does it mean to say “I’m sorry” while still waiting to hear it from our parents?

This one’s raw, real, and deeply relatable. We hope you’ll tune in to feel seen, maybe shed a tear (we sure did), and share in the beautiful mess of growing, healing, and breaking cycles... together.

In this episode, we bring you our monthly fan-favorite: the random show where we talk about whatever comes to mind. In this show, we always let the conversation flow and it flowed right into bullying. How to handle it at home, at work, or even as part of our upbringing/history!

We also talk parenting and the chaos of morning routines, raising teens, keeping up with slang, and more!

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On this episode we discuss the rollercoaster of life that requires us to grow, heal, and evolve. Resiliency feels like a mandatory part of the human experience especially as first-gen. Latinas. Today, we talk about how healing, and not hustling, is the new definition of strength. We share our journeys of personal growth and how we created our heartfelt legacies along the way. All women need to hear this gem of an episode. You will so glad you did!