The In-Between con Odalys y Hady | Latinas Front & Center
I don't always sit in the hot seat, I prefer being the one asking questions, but Hady Méndez (host of Latinas: Front & Center) invited me to kick off their Lean in Latinas First Gen Summit.
In this interview, I talk about navigating the in between.
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A Woman's World: Let's Talk Body Literacy with Jackie Jaquez
Jackie Jaquez is a first-gen Mexican Latina from Los Angeles, a certified menstrual nutritional fitness coach, massage therapist, healthy relationships facilitator at CSU Long Beach, and a Reiki master.
In this week’s episode, Jackie joins us to share her knowledge on women's health and tell her story in exploring culturally taboo topics. It’s not easy to explore women’s health as a Latina, let alone make it your entire career. Tune into this week’s episode to hear how we can embrace body literacy and take control of our health with Jackie Jaquez.
Connect with Jackie on her TikTok @thewh0remonalclub and Instagram @jackieejaquez. For all Hella Latin@ updates, follow @hellalatinopodcast on Instagram and connect on LinkedIn. More at odalysjasmine.com.
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Leaving Burnout Behind: Take The Medical Leave or... Leave
Melany del Carpio is a first-generation, first-born Peruvian-American who is deeply committed to empowering women of color to thrive and be unapologetically themselves in the face of societal and capitalist pressures.
With eight years of experience in higher education, she made a pivotal career transition into the tech industry in 2022. Throughout her career journey, Melany has faced significant challenges, including reaching a breaking point that required her to take medical leave and reclaim her power from a toxic work environment. This transformative experience has become the foundation of her passion: supporting others in achieving success while maintaining their well-being, free from the weight of overwork and unrealistic expectations.
Melany is dedicated to helping others set boundaries, reclaim their rest, and define success on their own terms, empowering them to become who they are meant to be without compromise.
In this week’s episode, Melany shares exactly why rest is resistance. We all have these overwhelming expectations put on us, and it feels like the end of the world if we don’t meet them. Our families immigrated here for a better life, and we don’t want to even think of the possibility of letting them down. But Melany’s story reminds us that while their journey was a brave one, it is brave for us to live our own lives on our own terms, too. And if that means letting go of their dreams for us and getting the rest our body needs, so be it.
Keep up with Melany on her website and LinkedIn @melanydelcarpio
For all Hella Latin@ updates, follow @hellalatinopodcast on Instagram and connect on LinkedIn. More at odalysjasmine.com.
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I Do What I Want with Cynthia Diaz
Cynthia Diaz is a Salvadoran-Honduran American artist, beauty visionary, and content creator from Los Angeles. As a proud first-generation Latina, she is on a powerful journey of breaking generational cycles and redefining what the American dream looks like through faith, creativity, and fearless self-expression.
Cynthia first found success in the beauty industry, working with top brands and artists, using glam as her way to tell stories and uplift her community. Now, she’s introduced music into her world amplifying her voice through Latin pop and reggaetón while continuing to lead with purpose and pride in her roots.
Every project she touches whether it’s a makeup look, a video, or a song—delivers a message. For Cynthia, art is not just a form of expression, but a calling. Through her work, she reminds other Latinas that they are worthy, powerful, and never too late to build the life they dream of.
In this week’s episode, Cynthia shares her mother's incredible story of crossing the border and how that resilience was passed down to her - eventually being the strength she needed to take the ultimate leap of faith and choose a creative career path. Nothing in her life has been easy, but she’s been taking on every challenge with a smile on her face.
Keep up with Cynthia on their LinkTree and Instagram @thecynthiadiaz.
For all Hella Latin@ updates, follow @hellalatinopodcast on Instagram and connect on LinkedIn. More at odalysjasmine.com.
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Representation is Not Enough with Jasmine Romero
Jasmine Romero is a first generation Salvadorian 🇸🇻 and a writer, producer, and actor. She is best known for her work on Sesame Street, where she plays Sofia Sanchez and is the face of their social impact work. She was also the lead producer and editor for the award-winning podcast and Alexa skill, Chompers. She created, directed, and co-wrote the award-winning podcast Princess of South Beach (Now in development at Netflix)- starring Rachel Zegler, Raul Esparza, Gina Torres, and Danny Pino. She is the host/writer/reporter of Sacred Scandal: Nation of Saints, which investigates the religious murders during the Salvadoran Civil War.
In this week’s episode, Jasmine is taking us behind the curtains and letting us know exactly what it’s like being a Latina writer/actor in Hollywood. There is so much work to do when it comes to making sure that Latinas are properly represented in our stories. And it looks like we’re going to have to do it ourselves. We can’t wait around for industry executives to do the right thing. If we want to stop seeing harmful stereotypes and start seeing creative, well-rounded characters, we need to do it together, as a community. Jasmine has been in the game for years, and now that she knows how the industry works, she has a plan. Tune in to hear her plans and more on this week’s episode.
Keep up with Jasmine on their website and Instagram @lachilatera.
For all Hella Latin@ updates, follow @hellalatinopodcast on Instagram and connect on LinkedIn. More at odalysjasmine.com.
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Hella Latin@ is a platform for Latinos to tell their story and share their experiences of navigating identity and culture as a first gen and/or immigrant.
The three pillars that make up Hella Latin@ are representation, vulnerability and celebration. Representation: there's a mosaic of accents, backgrounds and cultures that make up Latinidad, and it's time to represent that mosaic — one story at a time. Vulnerability: each guest keeps it real on how they break cycles, blaze new trails, and embrace identity as a superpower through it all. Celebration: there are many stories about our people y cultura but rarely are we the authors of it. In this podcast, we put a spotlight on who we are, where we come from, and where we're going.
So, go grab your cafecito and get ready to laugh, learn, and be inspired by nuestra gente.
Brasil