Latina South
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsLatina South podcast welcomes friendly conversations with Latina women who live, work and play throughout the American South. We'll learn about what Latinas are creating and how they are making good things happen for their families, businesses and communities. We'll enjoy some savory bits of wisdom while we share about what it takes to thrive in life while holding onto the best of what makes us Latinas in the South. Welcome!
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Part 2, Gigi Pedraza on Nonprofit Challenges and Living in the South
November 15, 2021 00:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MB"I always say, if you have a brain, if have a body...you have a voice and you can be a leader. And we are all influential in our own networks. - Gigi Pedraza, Founding Executive Director of Latino Community Fund of Georgia Gigi Pedraza is founding Executive Director of the nonprofit, Latino Community Fund of Georgia. In part two of our conversation, Gigi shares what she loves about living in South including the increasing diversity of people in the region. She also shares more about the...
Gigi Pedraza on Finding Her Power as a Voice for the Latino Community in GA | Ep. 25
November 08, 2021 04:59 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MB"The most important thing that someone can have, if they don't understand something, is curiosity. [If] people just ask why, I think we have already common ground. - Gigi Pedraza, Latino Community Fund of Georgia Gigi Pedraza is the founding Executive Director of the nonprofit, Latino Community Fund of Georgia and one of the most influential Latinas in the state. In the first of two parts of our conversation, Gigi shares with us the catalytic moments which fueled her journey to become bo...
Ana Baskharone on Investing in Yourself as a Leader | Ep. 24
October 31, 2021 03:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB"It's important that you network with other leaders, directors - not necessarily just executives - so that they are advocating for you as well. It's not just a one of one, it's one of many conversations that you have to have to build that network and for others to also be able to envision how you can be part of that leadership team." - Ana Baskharone Ana Baskharone is a Director in a large utilities company headquartered in Houston, Texas. After 30 years of working hard, Ana began to feel s...
Dr. Betina Kaplan on Enabling Access to Higher Education for Undocumented Students | Ep. 23
October 24, 2021 03:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MB"Anger is the spark. You know, anger is good sometimes. It's good if it moves you to action." - Dr. Betina Kaplan, Co-founder, ULead Athens Dr. Betina Kaplan teaches Latin American cultures and literatures at the University of Georgia. In 2010 she became angered by the policies banning undocumented students from the top 5 public universities in Georgia. Betina shares how anger inspired her to take action - she became part of the founding group of Freedom University in Atlanta, a safe sp...
Ashley Garcia, Healthcare Hero on Caring for Others and Her Pandemic Wedding | Ep. 22
September 13, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB“I said: send me, let me go, I want to do this." - Ashley Garcia, COVID ICU Nurse Tejana and healthcare hero, Ashley Garcia, is a nurse who, early in career and at the height of the pandemic, volunteered to work in COVID Intensive Care Units of hospitals throughout the country. In addition to sharing stories from the ICU, Ashley talks about how being a part of a team and having a self-care routine got her through difficult times while she caring for others. She also talks about getting marr...
Mariela Romero of Univision on her Journey to Journalism and Community Empowerment | Ep.21
August 09, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB"The only thing we have guaranteed in this world is that we are going to face change. That, to me, has always been an empowering thought...all my life, I have faced change with optimism." - Mariela Romero Mariela Romero is an award-winning journalist and Univision’s Regional Community Empowerment Director and host of the television magazine, Conexion Fin de Semana. With 27 Emmys and a Latin Grammy nomination among her accomplishments, she has over 25 years of television and radio broadca...
[REPLAY] Marcie Chapa, World Percussionist and Tejana on Sharing Her Gift and Finding Happiness | Ep. 14
July 26, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBHopefully, like many of you, we are taking a break! We'll enjoy some summer vibes while working to bring you Series II of some of the most inspiring stories of amazing Latinas making things happen throughout the South. In the meantime, I invite you to listen to a REPLAY of Latina South Episode 14, featuring Latina Marcie Chapa where she talks about her journey as a world class percussionist. Also make sure you visit the shownotes where we include a link to our recent Latina South listen...
Women in the Arena Podcast: Dr. Lupita Hightower, Educational Leader
July 19, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBHopefully like all of you, we're taking a break! We'll enjoy some summer vibes while working to bring you Series II of some of the most inspiring stories of amazing Latinas making things happen throughout the South. In the meantime, I invite you to listen mi amiga, my friend, Audra Agen of Women in the Arena podcast where she celebrates everyday women living extraordinary lives in plain sight. Let's listen as Audra speaks to Latina and educational leader, Dr. Lupita Hightower where she talks...
[REPLAY] Laura Murvartian on Making Memories and Helping Talented Latinas Realize their Dreams | Ep. 5
July 12, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBHopefully, like all of you, we're taking a break! We'll enjoy some summer vibes while working to bring you Series II of some of the most inspiring stories of amazing Latinas making things happen throughout the South. In the meantime, I invite you to listen to a REPLAY of Latina South Episode 5 featuring Laura Murvartian where she talks about making memories through travel and more. Also make sure you visit the shownotes where we include a link to our recent Latina South listener survey!...
Women in the Arena Podcast: Delilah Buitrón Arrebola, Flamenco Dancer
July 05, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB"We get one ride..." - Women in the Arena Podcast Guest Delilah Buitrón Arrebola Hopefully, like all of you, we're taking a break! We'll enjoy some summer vibes while working to bring you Series II of some of the most inspiring stories of amazing Latinas making things happen throughout the South. In the meantime, I invite you to listen mi amiga, my friend, Audra Agen of Women in the Arena podcast where she celebrates everyday women living extraordinary lives in plain sight. Let's listen ...
The Suarez Sisters on the Business of Simply Latina | Ep. 20
June 21, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB"What is being Simply Latina? It really doesn’t have to fit a narrative. It’s just YOU being whatever you feel like as being Latina....We each have our own perspective of what that looks like.”" - Nataly Suarez, Simply Latina Nataly, Blanca, & Samy Suarez are three sisters and founders of Simply Latina, a growing brand based out of Atlanta, Georgia that began with scented candles and apparel inspired by their Mexican culture. With cute sayings like ‘Sana, sana, colita de rana,” and “Nece...
Denise Soler Cox on Being EÑYE and Belonging | Ep. 19
June 07, 2021 04:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB"Your favorite version of you is who you can be every single day. And that is what my biggest lesson is from making the film, working on the next film and doing all the things I've done. My absolute favorite version of Denise is the one that I get to be and the one that I choose to be every single day. And it's actually where all of the success lives as well. It's possible for you because it's possible for me. " - Denise Soler Cox Denise Soler Cox is an award-winning Latina filmmaker and...
Bonus: Brenda Lopez Romero on Being Among the First and the Few in Georgia | Ep. 18, Part 2
May 24, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB"One of the things that I would say was very important for me to run [for US Congress] was because...the reality is that no one else is going to come tell me what that experience is like. It's one of those things that you really have to do, to really understand what it takes [and] what's necessary. One of the things that I learned is what I still need to do to potentially be successful the next time that I may run, or may quite frankly, do anything else. " - Brenda Lopez Romero In this s...
Brenda Lopez Romero on Being Among the First and the Few in Georgia | Ep. 18, Part I
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB"As young people, your job right now is to put in a lot of work. And for me, I see that as the investment. You have to invest in yourself first, by putting in the work and by doing the best job that you can. And when you're young...you don't have to sleep." - Brenda Lopez Romero ............. In the first of two parts of this Episode, we talk with powerhouse Latina, Brenda Lopez Romero. Brenda made history in 2016 when she became the very first Latina elected to the Georgia General Assembl...
Ish Gayle on her Afro-Latina and Asian Background and Serving Multiple Communities | Ep. 17
May 03, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB"Just because I am an immigrant, just because I am a woman, just because I am half Afro-Latina or half-Malay, I can still do it. You have the same power that I do." - Ish Gayle Ish Gayle shares with us how she grew up in Panama City, Panama with a Malaysian father and an Afro-Latina mother and her experience moving to the US as a young adult. Ish also talks about her time working for the Atlanta Regional Commission and her path to obtaining a college degree later in life She also de...
Elaine Utin, LatinxEd Co-founder on Being Latina and a Learner in the South | Ep. 16
April 19, 2021 04:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MB"Being from the South and being Latina, at least my experience and in my journey...I felt like they were working against each other. And back to that feeling of 'Ni de Aquí o Ni de Alla,' as I look back I see so much complexity in that story." - Elaine Utin Elaine talks about growing up in the South between a pecan and peach orchard. Born in Peru, she describes spending her formative years in faith-based communities influenced by her father while also visiting Peru and experiencing food...
Stefanie Diaz on Her Journey to Venture Capital and Empowering Others | Ep. 15
April 05, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB“My words are specifically to the Latinas of the South: Your voice is so important, needed, of value, beautiful. You have a style and an energy that this world needs more of.” – Stefanie Diaz Stefanie talks about her personal and family journey to claiming her Latina identity, growing up in Georgia and feeling between two worlds. She describes going back to Puerto Rico and feeling as if she’s leaving a part of her heart behind when she leaves the island. She also talks about finding her ...
Marcie Chapa, World Percussionist and Tejana on Sharing Her Gift and Finding Happiness | Ep. 14
March 22, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB“There’s nothing more [important] to life than just being happy and being your true self and who you are supposed to be and who you are supposed to be with. If other people are not allowing you to have that, shame on them. Only you are responsible for your happiness.” – Marcie Chapa Born and raised in Houston, Texas, world percussionist Marcie Chapa now finds herself in California as an arts educator, sharing her gift of percussion with her students. Adela asks Marcie how she felt b...
Adriana Varela on Board Leadership, Mentorship & Sponsorship | Ep. 13
March 08, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB“Not only seek mentors, but also seek sponsors. A sponsor is somebody that is a decision maker that will raise a hand...while you are not at the table, who will fight for a raise for you, who will fight for a change in job title for you.” – Adriana Varela, Global Immigration Attorney In this episode, global immigration attorney Adriana Varela describes her Latina identity and relocating from Mexico to the US as an adult. She describes how these experiences inform her servant leader appro...
Deborah Gonzalez on Making History as the First Latina District Attorney in Georgia | Ep. 12
February 22, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB“Don’t assume people are always against something...but also don’t assume that people are going to be supportive. You have to have logical arguments, you have to do your homework, you have to have the statistics and the research as to why you want to implement a change. I think it’s really important that you are prepared.” - Hon. Deborah Gonzalez, District Attorney of the Western Judicial Circuit in Georgia. Deborah talks about her Latina identity and how being Boricua shows up in her ev...
Nury Castillo Crawford on Bilingual Books and How They Empower Bicultural Communities | Ep. 11
February 08, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB“I still hold myself accountable for sitting at the table and having a voice at the table when others don’t. For me that’s a huge responsibility but it’s also a huge honor to be able to be a voice for people who perhaps feel unheard or unseen.” – Nury Castillo Crawford In 2016, Nury Castillo Crawford was driven to write her own book based upon her own personal journey from Peru to the US in order to counter the negative immigrant narratives being circulated on the time. While doing the ...
Rita Bautista on Latina Podcasters Network and Being Catracha in the South | Ep. 10
January 25, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB“I don’t necessarily believe in the idea we were fed that everybody is in competition with each other. I truly believe that with collaboration you can actually accomplish a lot more, and what better way to be able to grow in so many different markets if you’re able to work with us instead of against us.” – Rita Bautista Rita shares her vision for the Latina Podcasters Network. Adela asks, “Why Latinas? And Why now?” Rita says “Why not Latinas?” The Latinx community have a 1.7 Trillion...
Yehimi Cambrón on Art, Activism and Celebrating Immigrants | Ep. 9
January 11, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB"It's important to me to be unapologetic about the stories that I'm representing through my work and even being unapologetic about the way that I represent myself in the spaces that I get to be in." - Yehimi Cambrón Host Adela Yelton asks Yehimi, “How did Art find you?” Yehimi explains how the art classroom became a space for her to express herself as a little girl in an English language-dominant environment. She talks about being Latina, undocumented and Mexicana, in the South and how s...
[REPLAY] Rochelle Bradford on Latina Identity, Career and Feeling In-Between | Ep. 1
December 28, 2020 12:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBYou can find original Show Notes for this and other Latina South episodes on the show's website https://www.latinasouth.com/shownotes/rochelle-bradford-on-latina-identity-career-and-feeling-in-between-ep-1. While you're there, please leave a message and let us know what you think: [email protected]. Thank you for your support in 2020 and looking forward to continuing the conversations in 2021 and beyond! <3
Jennifer Salazar Hutcheson on Blogging, Family, and Living in the South | Ep. 8
December 14, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB“Even in this past year… I’ve had the opportunity to just breathe for a minute. As a Latina, family has always been everything to me and it just made me realize again that I needed to focus on my family and I wanted to spend more time with them. And it was okay...it was okay.” – Jennifer Salazar Hutcheson Jennifer talks about her Latina identity and her Peruvian background and growing up in New York. After 9/11 she moved to Georgia where she met her husband who became aware of the racial...
Blanca Catalina Garcia on Teaching Entrepreneurship and Building Bridges between Bubbles | Ep. 7
November 23, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB“As a Latina woman, my person in any given place is tied to so many other things. My identity as a mother, as a leader in my social and family network, all of those things are deeply connected and an important part of anything else that I am doing.” – Blanca Catalina Garcia Blanca describes her work supporting women founders of color and tells us what goes into cultivating safe learning spaces. She talks about her approach to teaching entrepreneurship which involves encourages people to ...
Blanca Catalina Garcia on Teaching Entrepreneurship and Building Bridges between Bubbles
November 23, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB“As a Latina woman, my person in any given place is tied to so many other things. My identity as a mother, as a leader in my social and family network, all of those things are deeply connected and an important part of anything else that I am doing.” – Blanca Catalina Garcia Blanca describes her work supporting women founders of color and tells us what goes into cultivating safe learning spaces. She talks about her approach to teaching entrepreneurship which involves encourages p...
Janine Cabrera-Velde on Education, her Latina Roots, and her Time at Harvard
November 09, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MB“My Latina identity is grounded in everything that I do. My parents always infused in me…you’ve got to really know your roots, you’ve got to know where you came from and that’s something that you can never forget” – Janine Cabrera-Velde Janine talks about her Latina background with roots from both El Salvador and Bolivia and being the daughter of immigrants. She also talks about the two sides of growing up in Stone Mountain, Georgia – both the positive diversity of cultures and ...
Janine Cabrera-Velde on Education, her Latina Roots, and her Time at Harvard | Ep. 6
November 09, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MB“My Latina identity is grounded in everything that I do. My parents always infused in me…you’ve got to really know your roots, you’ve got to know where you came from and that’s something that you can never forget” – Janine Cabrera-Velde Janine talks about her Latina background with roots from both El Salvador and Bolivia and being the daughter of immigrants. She also talks about the two sides of growing up in Stone Mountain, Georgia – both the positive diversity of cultures and the negat...
Laura Murvartian on Making Memories and Helping Talented Latinas Realize their Dreams | Ep. 5
October 26, 2020 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MB“Once you feel that calling to do something, don’t shove it aside. Follow it, and don’t have regrets that you didn’t pursue that.” – Laura Murvartian Adela asks, “What goes into making memories?” Laura talks about being intentional about having amazing experiences together, even if it means waking up her family while traveling to watch a meteor shower. It’s also about prioritizing experiences over material things and comfort. Laura shares her favorite experiences and memories, including a v...
Audra Agen on her Podcast, Hispanic Heritage, and living in the South(west) | Ep. 4
October 12, 2020 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB“If it’s something that you want, then you just go and do it. Don’t let anybody or anything stop you or talk you out of it…even if that’s YOU.” - Audra Agen, inspired by her grandmother. (1:35) Audra shares her vision for Women in the Arena podcast, to create a platform for women get the recognition they deserve and appreciate their value (3:25) Adela asks: Why Podcasting? Audra explains how she became an accidental podcaster. She describes her sales approach in the 'corporatey-corporate-...
Mimi Woodson on her Path to Politics: Faith, Military, and being the Candy Lady | Ep. 3
September 28, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBAbout our Guest: Evelyn ‘Mimi’ Woodson is a pioneer in local politics as the longest-serving Latino elected official in the state of Georgia. She talks about her 15 years of military service, her strong sense of faith, and how being known as the community candy lady led to her 25-years on the Columbus City Council. Mimi tells us she is okay with being a Southern Puerto Rican and shares what she likes about living in Columbus, Georgia (1:35) Mimi talks about the ups and downs of being in ...
Mayte Peck on Pandemic, Pottery, and her Peruvian roots | Ep. 2
September 14, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBAbout our Guest: Mayte Peck - Mayte is an entrepreneur and owner of Mark of the Potter, a North Georgia pottery business. She previously owned local Atlanta favorite Peruvian restaurant, Sweet Devil Moon Cafe. A passionate advocate of women and minority-owned businesses, service is a part of her life as Board Chair for the nonprofit Latino Community Fund of Georgia. Ep. 2: Show Notes Adela asks: How has the pandemic impacted you? Mayte on virtual learning at home, missing family hugs, and...
Rochelle Bradford on Latina Identity, Career and Feeling In-Between | Ep. 1
August 29, 2020 16:33 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBAbout our Guest: Dr. Rochelle Bradford - Rochelle is an accomplished scientist, inventor and project management professional with a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Georgia Tech. Originally from the Boston area, Rochelle enjoys both a diverse social life in the South and being a Mom to teenaged twins. Ep. 1: Show Notes Adela asks: Are you Latina? Rochelle talks about her identity, culture and feeling ‘in-between.’ (1:16) Combining things and making them her own, Rochelle describes her rice...