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Latina to Latina
Latina to Latina
LWC Studios

In this interview series, host Alicia Menendez talks to remarkable Latinas about making it, faking it, and everything in between. In often-hilarious... more

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Episodes

New Episode: How Paola Mendoza’s Art is Lighting a Path Forward

For her newest YA book, Solis, Paola teamed up with co-author Abby Sher to tell the story of a near-future ... more

07 Oct 2024 · 20 minutes
New Episode: How Paola Ramos Became Insatiably Curious

The award-winning journalist delves into the reporting behind her new book, Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and... more

30 Sep 2024 · 19 minutes
Remix: Why iLe’s New Album, Almadura, Is Both Departure and Evolution from Calle 13

This week, we bring you one of our favorite conversations with Latina artists. iLe’s natural and inherited musical talents were... more

23 Sep 2024 · 20 minutes
New Episode: Why Jessica Hoppe Believes We Need More Stories of Addiction Recovery

She was in her early 30s when a stranger's intervention forced Jessica to confront her addiction. Recovery required Jessica to... more

16 Sep 2024 · 21 minutes
New Episode: Why Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez Chose to Celebrate Our Tías and Primas

In her new book, Tías and Primas: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us, Prisca helps us understand... more

09 Sep 2024 · 19 minutes
Top 21: Why Dr. Mariel Buqué Believes Healing Leads to Liberation

Our Top 25 Countdown Continues! The Ivy League educated holistic psychologist is revolutionizing her field with Indigenous healing, curanderos, sound... more

02 Sep 2024 · 20 minutes
Remix: Univision’s Ilia Calderón is Grounded by the People She Covers

We continue with our favorite conversations with Latinas in journalism. She came to Miami on vacation from her television job... more

26 Aug 2024 · 24 minutes
Remix: How Lori Montenegro is Holding the Powerful Accountable

This week, we share another one of our favorite interviews from Latinas in the world of journalism. Noticias Telemundo’s Washington... more

19 Aug 2024 · 20 minutes
Remix: This is Why María Elena Salinas is a Legend

This week we bring you one of our most beloved interviews with inspiring Latinas in journalism. After decades of beaming... more

12 Aug 2024 · 23 minutes
Remix: How Lauren Jauregui Learned to Listen to Her Own Voice

We continue counting down our top 25 episodes of all time. It took her years to get back to herself,... more

05 Aug 2024 · 23 minutes
Remix: How Netflix’s Carolina Garcia Picks Binge-Worthy Hits

This week, we bring you another one of our favorite interviews since the start of our show. She learned on... more

29 Jul 2024 · 27 minutes
Remix: When Gentefied Co-Creator Linda Yvette Chávez Realized She Couldn’t Quit

Today, we bring you another one of our most beloved interviews with Latinas in entertainment. "If you find yourself in... more

22 Jul 2024 · 28 minutes
Remix: Why TV Showrunner Ilana Peña Craves Complicated Girl Characters

We continue with our favorite conversations with Latinas in the entertainment industry. Growing up, television writer Ilana Peña was a... more

15 Jul 2024 · 27 minutes
Remix: ODAAT’s Gloria Calderón Kellett Is a Boss in Any Room

This week, we bring you one of our best-loved episodes about Latinas in the entertainment industry. Calderón Kellett runs the... more

08 Jul 2024 · 27 minutes
Top 25 Countdown: #23 America Ferrera Knows What Real Power Looks Like

We continue with our Top 25 Countdown! The Hollywood A-lister reveals how she advocates for herself, maneuvers through complex power... more

01 Jul 2024 · 20 minutes
Remix: Daisy Auger-Dominguez Knows What it Takes to Build an Inclusive Workplace

Today, we bring you another one of our favorite interviews with Latinas in the corporate world. The Chief People Officer... more

24 Jun 2024 · 19 minutes
Remix: Why Corporate America Couldn’t Change Carla Vernón at Her Core

This week, we bring you another one of our favorite conversations with Latinas in the corporate world. Carla Vernón describes... more

17 Jun 2024 · 29 minutes
Remix: How Ad Exec Nancy Reyes Became Undeniable

We continue with our favorite conversations with Latinas in the corporate world.  After Alicia’s conversation with advertising superstar Nancy Reyes,... more

10 Jun 2024 · 30 minutes
Top 25 Countdown: #24 How Meg Medina Summoned the Courage to Write

Our Top 25 Countdown Continues! "Who is she? What does she want? Why can't she have it?" Those are the... more

03 Jun 2024 · 20 minutes
Remix: Why Bricia Lopez Wants You to Embrace the Art of Asada

This week, we bring you another one of our favorite conversations around food. As she was researching her new cookbook,... more

27 May 2024 · 19 minutes
Remix: Chef Ariel Fox is Expanding Our Understanding of 'Authentic' Cuisine

We continue with our favorite conversations around food. The VP for Dos Caminos and Del Friscos pulls back the curtain... more

20 May 2024 · 20 minutes
Remix: How Karla Vasquez Reclaimed Salvadoran Food

We are celebrating almost 300 episodes of Latina to Latina! For the first Monday of every month, we are counting... more

13 May 2024 · 26 minutes
Top 25 Countdown: #25 What Media Mogul Nely Galán Can Teach Us About the Art of Reinvention

To celebrate almost 300 episodes of Latina to Latina, for the first Monday of every month, we are counting down... more

06 May 2024 · 24 minutes
How Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez is Complicating the Immigrant Narrative

When her parents’ tourists visas expired, and they were no longer allowed entry into the United States, Elizabeth, an American... more

29 Apr 2024 · 18 minutes
How Cecilia Marquez is Retelling the History of the American South

In her new book, Making the Latino South, the Hunt Family Assistant Professor in History at Duke University chronicles the... more

22 Apr 2024 · 19 minutes
Raquel Reichard Wants You to Know that Self-Care Isn’t One Size Fits All

She wrote her book, Self-Care for Latinas: 100+ Ways to Prioritize & Rejuvenate Your Mind, Body, & Spirit, deep in... more

15 Apr 2024 · 21 minutes
LTL x Poderistas Live at The William Vale: Featuring Xochitl Gonzalez!

Check out our live recording of Latina to Latina x Poderistas in conversation with Xochitl Gonzalez, author of the new... more

08 Apr 2024 · 29 minutes
How Malia Lazu Moved from Intention to Impact

She started her career as a political organizer, launching Mass VOTE, a state-wide voter engagement campaign, then parlayed those skills... more

01 Apr 2024 · 18 minutes
See You Tonight!

It's Wednesday, March 27th! Alicia and Juleyka cannot wait to see you at The William Vale for our live recording... more

27 Mar 2024 ·
Counting Down to Our Live Recording with Xochtil Gonzalez!

Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 27th , is our first Latina to Latina x Poderistas live event! If you haven't purchased your... more

26 Mar 2024 ·
Why Giovanna “Gigi” Gonzalez Wants You to Have a Wealth “Why”

The entrepreneur, TikTok star and author of the personal finance book “Cultura and Cash: Lessons from the First Gen Mentor... more

25 Mar 2024 · 20 minutes
Special Announcement: Latina to Latina x Poderistas Swag Bags!

Just a few days left to purchase tickets for our Latina to Latina + Poderistas Live event with NYT Best... more

22 Mar 2024 · 1 minute
Why Cynthia Pelayo Refuses to Commit to One Genre

The prolific author and poet started her career as a community reporter, then pivoted to creative writing. Now, the award-winning... more

18 Mar 2024 · 19 minutes
Why Social Media Star Vanessa Sirias Takes Social Media Breaks

When the pandemic hit, she lost her news job and doubled down on creating her own content. Now, as a... more

11 Mar 2024 · 19 minutes
What Paula Ávila-Guillén Believes Reproductive Rights Advocates in the U.S. Can Learn from Movements to Expand Rights in Latin America

The Executive Director of The Women's Equality Center shares her insights on the efforts to end El Salvador’s total abortion... more

04 Mar 2024 · 20 minutes
How Raquel Dominguez Develops Big Ideas Around Big Talent

She went from assistant to creative executive in just a few years, and now at OBB Media, she oversees content... more

26 Feb 2024 · 20 minutes
How Natasha Alford’s Lived Experience Informs Her Political Analysis and Storytelling

The Grio’s VP of Digital Content and Senior Correspondent, and CNN political analyst joins Alicia to talk about blending memoir... more

19 Feb 2024 · 19 minutes
Latina to Latina x Poderistas LIVE EVENT in Brooklyn

Have you ever wanted to support Latina to Latina, but weren’t sure how? On March 27th, we are teaming up... more

15 Feb 2024 · 1 minute
How Ona Diaz-Santin Became the Hair Saint

The celebrity hair stylist, curl expert and owner of 5 Salon Spa shares how a fortuitous offer forced her to... more

12 Feb 2024 · 17 minutes
Why Marjorie Garcia Advocates for Recording Artists

The entertainment attorney behind J. Balvin, Juanes, Los Tigres del Norte, Carla Morrison and Snow the Product shares how she... more

05 Feb 2024 · 20 minutes
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The prolific author and poet started her career as a community reporter, then pivoted to creative writing. Now, the award-winning author of... more