Glowing Up Latina

This week Kristina, Amanda, and Lyana get in touch with their inner chiquitas. Amanda recently watched the Disney+ short 20 Something and it inspired this episode. You'll hear the ages that the girls think make up their inner chiquita, what they needed to hear at their inner child ages, and how they are healing their inner child now. Season 3 Submissions Link: https://forms.gle/qm528fCMB4aYFzHr8  ...

This week we're sharing all our favorite things! Lyana shares her favorite clothing stores, Amanda shares her workout playlist, and Kristina shares her favorite songs inspired by celebrity break-ups - and there is sooo much more. Be sure to share your favorite things with us and let us know what you think of the episode! - Show us some love on  Instagram  @glowinguplatina Got an idea for an episod...

This week on the pod Amanda and Kristina get into grief - the grief after a loved one passes and the grief that comes with growing up and living life away from your family. We dive into what grief looked like in our families growing up, the different ways grief manifest, and how we cope with grief.  - Link to Dia de los Muertos episode (Apple Podcasts): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glowin...

This week the Glowing Up gang just had to give you their take on some major pop culture happenings ANNND we're getting spooky and scary and (trying to) send shivers down your spine. The girls are getting into the new Britney Spears memoir, TayVis (...or is it TravLor?), and Bad Bunny's new album. You'll also hear stories of urban legends the girls find interesting and superstitions they heard grow...

You know how sometimes your mom (or some other trusted person) gives you really good, sound, logical advice and you just go "Yeahhhh, well I think I'm just gonna do my thing" and then it just comes back to bite you in the ass? Well, that's what were getting into this episode. The lessons we've learned from our moms and the biggest lesson we learned this year (so far...). Share with us the biggest...

"Sorry" is a little five letter word but that doesn't mean it's always easy to say, as we all know from last week's episode. This week we dive into forgiveness - what did forgiveness look like in the women's families as little niñas, who is most likely to forgive and forget, and does anyone think they should always be forgiven no matter what? - Show us some love on Instagram  @glowinguplatina Got...

Glowing Up Latina is back for Season 3 annnnnd we're giving y'all the chisme! There was a tiff over the break, so we're getting into it on the show. Everyone's feelings get put under the microscope and no stones are left unturned in this season opener.  - Show us some love on Instagram @glowinguplatina Got an idea for an episode? Email us at glowinguplatina@gmail.com You can leave feedback on Inst...

The season may have ended, but y'all know we never truly do so we are very excited to bring y'all our latest minisode. Last week we interviewed Missy Toribio, the owner and founder of Brie on the Chisme - a charcuterie board service! Missy started her business with intentionality (and because she loves cheese), in an effort to create luxuriously delicious spreads for everyone, but specifically the...

We made it through another season y'all! ( throws confetti)  In our season two finale we are answering all of the questions y'all submitted (so many, thank you!!) and even some you didn't from the Friendship Edition of We're Not Really Strangers. While the episode is longer than we usually have, we promise you'll love every minute of it

We're in the second quarter of the year and so the girls are taking a moment to reflect on how far they come in their New Year's resolutions. Ahhh, ya gotta love accountability.  Are Kristina and Lyana reading more? Did Amanda buy that planner? Did Kristina figure out YouTube? (Spoiler Alert: No.)  Join us in the second to last episode of the season and make sure to find us in your feeds next week...

Would more money really make us happier? Or is it like Biggie said, "the more money we come across, the more problems we see." In this week's episode, inspired by NerdWallet's Smart Money podcast, Glowing Up Latina explores what part money plays in their happiness, how it has effected the choices they have made in their careers, and wonder where all their money has gone when they have been working...

This week the women of Glowing Up try to tackle the big M word, machismo. There's so much to say and so much we could have said but we limited ourselves to only an hour. We try to define machismo, talk about what we saw growing up, give our ideas on why we think machismo persists in Latinx culture, and share how we will try to prevent the cycle from persisting in our future families.   Learn more...

Maybe it's the chismosas in us, but we just loooove the drama of reality tv and decided to share that with y'all this week. The girls talk all about the 90-Day Fiancé universe, the Bravo drama, Love Island UK, and so much more. You have to let us know how you feel about what we think is the cringiest reality tv show out there, and your favorites (of course)! - Follow us on Instagram @glowinguplati...

happy women's history month mijas! this week we just had to bring y'all some latinas you should most definitely know. from space to entertainment to business, we brought y'all a wide range of badass latinas out there doing the damn thing. we have drawn inspiration from them and hope you do too! - Follow us on  Instagram  @glowinguplatina! Submit your questions for the Q&A episode:  https://forms.g...

This week Amanda and Lyana get into the do's and don't's of having Latinx parents. You know, the don't ask to go out when you haven't even thought of cleaning the house. Or don't ask to go to friend's house when your parent has never even heard of them. But like, do be up early for that Sunday cleaning spree. See, you know what we're talking about!  - Follow us on  Instagram  @glowinguplatina! Sub...

Omg happy birthday to us! It's the one year anniversary of Glowing Up Latina releasing their first full length episode. Listen in to this true minisode where the girls share their favorite episode, their favorite memory, their biggest challenge, and what they are most looking forward to. Stay tuned till the end for a big surprise!  - Follow us on Instagram  @glowinguplatina! Submit your questions...

Glowing Up is freshly back from celebrating Amanda and Lyana's Dirty 30 and they are well it all - the good, the bad, and the foamy. Resort: Bahia Principe Luxury Runaway Bay | https://www.bahia-principe.com/en/resorts-in-jamaica/resort-runaway-bay/adults/ Our Favorite Excursion | https://www.gettingstamped.com/floyds-pelican-bar-jamaica/ Analicia is currently taking out-of-state orders and you ca...

We round out our love month episode by discussing marriage. Who considers their spouse to be the other half? How did the Amanda and Lyana think about marriage before they met their future husbands? How does Kristina imagine in her future wedding and engagement? We lay it all out here in the emotional rollercoaster of an episode! - Follow us on  Instagram  @glowinguplatina! Submit your questions fo...

Ahhhh, those pesky red flags...Sometimes they get in the way of a "perfect" partner and you gotta act like SZA and say "I can't see, I'm blind." LOL. But for reals, mija, please don't do this and we'll tell you why. This week the girls dive into red flags they've seen and ignored in their relationships and friendships. Thankfully there's a happy ending here. - Follow us on  Instagram  @glowingupla...

Y'all know we love love on this podcast so it only seemed right that the girls kicked off February by talking about falling in love for the first time, their first heartbreaks, and so much more! Stay tuned till the end to hear a very special announcement! - Follow us on Instagram @glowinguplatina! Submit your questions for the Q&A episode: https://forms.gle/kpmxFVLBNWpESSEw7 Email us some love at...

This week the girls talk about the birds and the bees! They get into to the sex ed they received growing up, what they wish they would have known about sex, reflect on their first times (sorry moms!), and share the questions they wish they would have asked. - Follow us on  Instagram  @glowinguplatina! Submit your questions for the Q&A episode  here . Email us some love at  glowinguplatina@gmail.co...

With Amanda and Lyana turning 30 next month and Kristina in September, what's a better time to talk about defining their 30s then now?! In this episode the girls talk about what they thought their 30s would like, the expectations that seem to come with entering a new decade, and what they are most looking forward to about their new journey. - Follow us on  Instagram  @glowinguplatina! Submit your...

FELIZ AÑO NUEVO! The girls are finally back from their holiday break and this week they talk about their new year's resolutions. Listen in as they lay out their plans for the new year and the goals they have for the show. DM us your resolutions or any goals you have for the new year, we'd love to cheer you on! - Follow us on  Instagram  @glowinguplatina! Submit your questions for the Q&A episode ...

Let's talk about Latinx representation in movies and tv shows! This week the girls dive into if they have felt representation in a movie or tv show, whether the lack of representation matters, if more representation would change negative opinions about Latinx community, and so much more.  This is good one so you won't want to miss, so listen in and spread the word! SOURCES : -The LA Times' Full Co...

It's another mini-glow! This time the girls get to talk with the author of their new favorite book, "Big Chicas Don't Cry"!  Published in September 2022, "Big Chicas Don't Cry" tells the story of four cousins who find their way back to the closeness they knew as children by learning to understand who have they become as adults. We absolutely loved this book and our interview with Annette. Go out a...