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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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Bonus Episode: How Journalist Naibe Reynoso Became the Creative Force Behind Con Todo Press

Caress has provided more than 2.5 million dollars to support and elevate founders in our communities. One of the alums... more

20 Nov 2024 · 15 minutes
How Adriana Paz Learned that “Living” is Critical for Success

The prolific actress and star of Netflix’s musical crime comedy drama, Emilia Perez, shares her fears about being “too famous,”... more

18 Nov 2024 · 19 minutes
Remix: How Writer Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Maintains Control of Her Narrative

This week, we continue with one of our most beloved conversations with members of the new literary canon. As if... more

11 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes
Why Olivia Troye, a Former Trump Administration Official, Is Voting for Kamala Harris

Raised in El Paso by a Mexican immigrant mother and a father who worked as a truck driver, this first... more

04 Nov 2024 · 19 minutes
New Episode: Why Small Business Administrator Isabel Guzman is Obsessed with Delivering the American Dream of Business Ownership

Administrator Guzman, the fifth Latina to serve in a U.S. presidential cabinet, shares how she learned to be “as entrepreneurial... more

28 Oct 2024 · 20 minutes
New Episode: Nopalera's Sandra Velasquez on Why We Should Support Latina Risk Takers

At UnidosUS's annual conference in Las Vegas this year, LTL's Juleyka Lantigua moderated a keynote conversation with the founder of... more

21 Oct 2024 · 20 minutes
Remix: How Writer Leslé Honoré Knows Poetry Changes Lives

This week, we share another one of our favorite interviews from Latinas in the art world. Her poems have gone... more

14 Oct 2024 · 26 minutes
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
Why Cristina Tzintún Ramirez Wants Latinas to Be Less Humble and More Demanding

The civil rights leader behind Texas’ Workers Defense Project and Jolt, and now NextGen America, shares her insights on organizing... more

29 Jan 2024 · 19 minutes
Why Myriam Gurba Doesn’t Believe That Confessional Art-Making is Inherently Cathartic

The author of Creep: Accusations and Confessions shares the familial roots of her irreverence, the surprising response to her viral... more

22 Jan 2024 · 19 minutes
How Dalina Soto Became an Anti-Diet Dietician

She always thought she’d be a doctor, then a college class refocused her on the power of preventative health care.... more

15 Jan 2024 · 19 minutes
How Dr. Mariel Buqué Believes You Transform Intergenerational Pain Into Intergenerational Abundance

The Columbia University-trained, trauma informed psychologist and practitioner of holistic healing weaves together scientific research, best practices, and personal experience... more

08 Jan 2024 · 19 minutes
How Cindy Castro Is Setting the Standard for Responsible Fashion

The fashion designer behind Cindy Castro New York shares how her childhood in Ecuador, and the waste and labor practices... more

01 Jan 2024 · 19 minutes
Why Diana Flores Believes Flag Football Deserves a Professional League

The captain and quarterback of Mexico's National Flag Football Team shares her journey to winning gold at the 2022 World... more

25 Dec 2023 · 18 minutes
How Allison Strong Built A Room of Her Own

The actress and singer-songwriter (and Alicia’s one-time babysitting charge!) shares the magic of growing up in a matriarchal home, the... more

18 Dec 2023 · 19 minutes
Why Babba Rivera Wants to be in Charge of the Concept and the Execution

She helped launch Uber in her native Sweden, then served as Away’s Director of Brand Marketing before opening her own... more

11 Dec 2023 · 18 minutes
How Marcela Guerrero is Shaping the History and Genealogy of the Whitney

The DeMartini Family Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art shares how her career veered away from academia and... more

04 Dec 2023 · 17 minutes
Why Yvonne Castañeda Wants Latinas to Receive Culturally Competent Mental Health Care

How much of our relationship to food begins with our parents’ relationships to food? And how much of that is... more

27 Nov 2023 · 19 minutes
How Alejandra Campoverdi Traced Her Family’s Invisible Inheritances

She navigated her way from “wannabe chola” to first-gen college student to White House aide to President Obama. But those... more

20 Nov 2023 · 19 minutes
What Motivates Linda García to Build Wealth

The beloved financial educator explores the importance of identifying money wounds, challenges us to rethink "emergency" funds as a form... more

13 Nov 2023 · 20 minutes
How Travel Empowered Nikki Vargas to Bring Her Life Into Alignment

A senior editor for Fodor's Travel and the author of the travel memoir, Call You When I Land, shares how... more

05 Nov 2023 · 20 minutes
How Carmen Perez Became a Forward-Thinker

The President and CEO of The Gathering for Justice and Co-Chair of the Women’s March shares an alternate vision of... more

30 Oct 2023 · 19 minutes
How Danyeli Rodriguez Del Orbe Learned She Was Not Meant to be a Martyr

The formerly undocumented Afro-Dominican poet, spoken word artist and cultural expression activist shares her decision to forgo law school in... more

23 Oct 2023 · 19 minutes
What Drives Marta Tellado to Advocate for a Fair and Just Marketplace

The President and CEO of Consumer Reports, and author of Buyer Aware: Harnessing Our Consumer Power for a Safe, Fair,... more

16 Oct 2023 · 18 minutes
Why Aida Rodriguez Believes in Giving Grace

The beloved comedian shares the pain of growing up without her father, the decision to reunite with him decades later,... more

09 Oct 2023 · 20 minutes
Introducing: 100 Latina Birthdays

The health and wellness of Latinas is crucial to the health and wellbeing of the U.S. economy. In 100 Latina... more

06 Oct 2023 · 35 minutes
How Rebecca Alvarez Story Built a Sexual Wellness Brand

The Founder and CEO of Bloomi, a wellness brand focused on clean intimate care essentials, shares how her experience as... more

02 Oct 2023 · 20 minutes
How Reyna Noriega’s Year of Responsibility Ushered In a Year of Rebirth

The Miami-born and based Cuban-Bahamian artist, designer and author shares her insights on the intricacies of brand partnerships, the power... more

25 Sep 2023 · 17 minutes
Why Vanessa Marín Believes Communication is the Key to Great Sex

The sex therapist and co-author of the New York Times Best-Seller Sex Talks: The 5 Conversations That Will Transform Your... more

18 Sep 2023 · 19 minutes
How Lisa Guerrero Learned to Be Brave

The Inside Edition correspondent shares her path from cheerleader to actress and sportscaster, the “dream job” as a Monday Night... more

11 Sep 2023 · 19 minutes
Why Valarie De La Garza Calls Her Own Shots

The CEO of Fenton Communications, the largest public interest communications firm in the country, shares the key to successful social... more

04 Sep 2023 · 17 minutes
How Cece Meadows Built a Cosmetics Line as an Homage to Indigenous Beauty

The CEO and founder of Prados Beauty leveraged her skills as a make-up artist and her experience as a cancer... more

28 Aug 2023 · 19 minutes
How Melania Luisa Marte Became a Word Weaver

The writer, musician and poet shares how her parents’ migration from the Dominican Republic to New York City, and her... more

21 Aug 2023 · 19 minutes
How Johanna Rojas Vann Wove the Truth Into Fiction

She grew up listening to her mother’s stories of immigrating from Colombia to the United States, then decided to honor... more

14 Aug 2023 · 18 minutes
How Candice Smith is Helping Other Founders Tell their Stories

This serial entrepreneur built her firm, French Press Public Relations, after launching two start ups of her own. Candice shares... more

07 Aug 2023 · 19 minutes
Living Icon Esmeralda Santiago Asks Who We Are Without Our Memory

The acclaimed author joins Alicia to talk about her newest novel, Las Madres, how a stroke changed her writing and... more

31 Jul 2023 · 19 minutes
Introducing Still Paying the Price: Reparations in Real Terms

The newest narrative podcast from LWC Studios is out now! “Still Paying the Price: Reparations in Real Terms” is a... more

26 Jul 2023 · 3 minutes
Why Kat Stickler Doesn’t Have Vulnerability Hangovers

The TikTok star’s funny impressions of her Venezuelan mom and her candid insights into motherhood and divorce have earned her... more

24 Jul 2023 · 21 minutes
How History Inspires Cristina Garcia to Fill in the Gaps

The acclaimed novelist began her career in journalism before her first novel, Dreaming in Cuban, cemented her place in the... more

17 Jul 2023 · 20 minutes
How Justina Machado Became Undeniable

The star of The Horror of Dolores Roach shares the ways her childhood in Chicago prepared her for the ups... more

10 Jul 2023 · 18 minutes
Why Susan Gonzales Wants You to Understand Artificial Intelligence

This thought leader spent more than 20 years in tech and community engagement before founding AI & You, a non-profit... more

03 Jul 2023 · 18 minutes
How Serena Kerrigan Became the Self-Professed Queen of Confidence

The internet personality turned confidence coach and entrepreneur shares how she parlayed a brand into a business, and gets vulnerable... more

26 Jun 2023 · 18 minutes
Isabel Allende x Alicia Menendez LIVE at the 92Y

On June 6, 2023, the iconic author and advocate joined our host on stage before a live audience at NYC's 92Y.... more

19 Jun 2023 · 21 minutes
Why Alicia Bassuk Believes Leading Others Begins with Knowing and Leading Yourself

This NBA and WNBA championship ring-holding leadership advisor shares the morning writing ritual that changed her life, an approach to... more

12 Jun 2023 · 20 minutes
How Robyn Moreno Gets Rooted

This media-maven turned curandera shares her experience of self-transformation, the loss that defined her early life, and practices you can... more

05 Jun 2023 · 18 minutes
Why Bricia Lopez Wants You to Embrace the Art of Asada

As she was researching her new cookbook, Asada: The Art of Mexican Style Grilling, the LA restaurateur began to realize... more

29 May 2023 · 19 minutes
How Nopalera CEO and Founder Sandra Velasquez's Luxury Bath and Body Care Line is Disrupting Eurocentric Standards

The former Pistolera bandleader launched her business, Nopalera, with a bold mission: celebrate and elevate Latino culture...and disrupt an entire industry in... more

22 May 2023 · 19 minutes
How Marta Segura Became LA's First Chief Heat Officer & Climate Emergency Mobilization Director

As a child growing up in San Jose, California, she wondered why her neighborhood was being sprayed with pesticides. The... more

15 May 2023 · 17 minutes
How Carolina Saavedra Finds the Heart of the Story

The Showrunner for the new MSNBC/Peacock docuseries, Leguizamo Does America, pulls back the curtain on how a project goes from... more

08 May 2023 · 19 minutes
How Julissa Prado's Dreams Grew with Her Success

This special episode of Latina to Latina is brought to you by Always.The CEO and founder of Rizos Curls returns... more

03 May 2023 · 18 minutes
What Jennifer De Leon Had to Confront to Become the First Writer In Her Family

The educator and author of the new YA novel, “Borderless,” shares the personal conversation that allowed her to break through... more

01 May 2023 · 18 minutes
How Beatriz Acevedo is Changing the Face of Financial Technology

This serial entrepreneur reflects on the lessons she learned as the co-founder and president of mitú, and how she’s applying... more

24 Apr 2023 · 20 minutes
Why Gladis Molina Alt Wants Our Immigration System to Redefine What is in the Best Interest of Children

The new Executive Director of The Young Center reflects on her own childhood experience of fleeing El Salvador during its... more

17 Apr 2023 · 18 minutes
How Chef Grace Ramirez Found Her Place Outside of the Kitchen

Culinary school helped hone her skills, but she still needed to figure out who she was as a chef. That... more

10 Apr 2023 · 19 minutes
Stephanie Ramos Has Big “Go For It” Energy

She grew her career as a journalist while serving in the US Army. Now the ABC News Network Correspondent reflects... more

03 Apr 2023 · 19 minutes
How Lory Martinez Rooted Her Business in Multicultural, Multilingual Audio Storytelling

The CEO and founder of Ochenta Studios, a Paris-based podcast company, shares the skills that have allowed her to differentiate... more

27 Mar 2023 · 20 minutes
What Grasie Mercedes Needed to Give Up to Level Up

The star of NBC’s Grand Crew built multiple careers as a style blogger, filmmaker and actor in tandem, but as... more

20 Mar 2023 · 19 minutes
Why Nicole Chavez Wants to Help You Cultivate Style Confidence

She built an impressive career in television costuming before a friendship with a budding actress led her to celebrity styling.... more

13 Mar 2023 · 19 minutes
How Patty Arvielo Built a Multi-Billion Dollar Mortgage Empire

This first-generation Latina shares her journey from entry-level employee at a credit union to co-owner of New American Funding, the... more

06 Mar 2023 · 19 minutes
How Going to Space Changed Katya Echazarreta

The electrical engineer and civilian astronaut shares her journey from community college, to NASA intern, to first Mexican-born woman in... more

27 Feb 2023 · 20 minutes
Why Zoila Darton Believes Community Is the Foundation of a Great Brand

This Panamanian-Jamaican-Jewish New Yorker spent the early part of her career in Latin music, before launching her own creative agency.... more

20 Feb 2023 · 19 minutes
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This serial entrepreneur reflects on the lessons she learned as the co-founder and president of mitú, and how she’s applying those lessons... more