Super Mamás

We’re back with another OG episode! This time: Bricia’s birth story. We’re throwing it back all the way to our third ever episode when Bricia told the story of Eddie’s birth. It’s been so fun looking back at where we started this podcast almost ten years ago! We were in such different places in our lives and have grown so much. We hope you’re all having a safe and fun summer and are enjoying these...

This July, we’re taking some time off to rest and enjoy the summer with our families. We’re also so close to celebrating ten years of Super Mamás! While we take some time away and look back on the ten years we’ve been doing this podcast, we thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane with some of our best and earliest episodes! Today, we’re throwing it all the way back to our second ep...

Cynthia Carrasco joins us this week to share some of her own divorce experience, and what other women should know if they’re thinking about leaving their own marriage. Cynthia is a first-generation college and law school graduate and an attorney who has worked in juvenile defense, immigration, family law, and civil rights. She also has experience going through her own journey with divorce. Everyon...

Alex Soto joins us as the newest Super Papá inductee to talk all about fatherhood. Alex is a first-generation entrepreneur and business owner who lives here in LA. He founded Pantone 294, El Lay Sports, runs a body shop, and is a dad on top of it all. Today, we talk all about his outlook on fatherhood, and how he is raising his daughters to be a great next generation of women. We also get into the...

The situation in LA is changing day to day but we wanted to take a moment to share how we are feeling and what people can do to show their support to the communities fighting for their rights in Los Angels. None of us are okay right now, and that is okay. Call your friends, call your loved ones, do what you can to take action and make a difference. If you think you might be at risk, know your righ...

Summer is officially here, and with that comes a special rebrand of our usual Fist Fridays! For June, July, and August, First Fridays are now Summer Fridays and they are coming in hot with some great collabs. Our first collab is with Hija De Tu Madre, and today we have the brand’s creator herself on the show. Patty Delgado is a self-taught designer and started Hija De Tu Madre as a way to express...

We hope all the super mamás out there had a great Memorial Day weekend! We took some time off for the holiday, so we’re bringing back an oldie but a goodie this week. Lisa Cook of Kidswim joined us back in 2017 to talk all things water safety. With summer around the corner, this episode is a great way to make sure we’re all prepared for being in and around the water with our kids this summer. Lisa...

We’re back with week with a long overdue Keeping up With the Super Mamás. We cover everything from Bricia’s tea journey to why we’re making sure to get our kids in therapy. We’re also so close to ten years of Super Mamás. We talk a little bit about some potential plans today and want your feedback as well. Let us know how we should celebrate in July! We’re so thankful for all of you coming along o...

Have you ever wanted to be a content creator? This week, we have Veronica Navarro from LA Mama to tell us all about her journey to becoming a parenting and travel influencer. Vero started her blog LA Mama after deciding to stay home with her kids. Now, she shares her and her family’s favorite spots in Los Angeles and beyond. Today, she gives us all the tips like how to get started and how she help...

It can be so difficult to navigate our current healthcare system. This week, we have Dr. Alicia Morehead-Gee to help give us a little bit of guidance on how to understand the healthcare world. Dr. Morehead-Gee is an internal medicine physician and the director of inclusive care are AltaMed Health Services. She is an advocate for health equity, and works with marginalized groups to help make sure t...

The wonderful Christy Vega joins us this week to tell us all about her work advocating for small businesses, and how we can join the fight. Christy comes from a family of business owners, and is now the owner of Casa Vega restaurant. Christy's father founded Casa Vega, and now she is working to carry on the restaurant's legacy. On top of it all, she is a mom to four (yes four!) boys. If you're als...

This week we have a very special episode with our little sister Elizabeth! Liz just became a mom six months ago, and today we get together to talk all about her journey through motherhood so far. We are so happy to welcome baby Lucy to our family, and Liz and her husband are such an amazing team. Having support like Liz’s partner is so helpful, and we want to tell all the Super Mamás that might no...

We’re back with another Keeping Up With The Super Mamás, and this week we’re catching up after Bricia’s big trip to Japan. We cover it all from the food to the stationary, and we’re so happy Bricia is back in the States with us. She shares how meaningful it was to take this trip with her son, and how she can’t wait to do the same with her daughter. Hearing how Bricia’s trip went might have even in...

This week we’re bringing back another oldie but a goodie. While Bricia is away traveling, we’re bringing back a great episode with the one and only Linda Garcia. When we had Linda on, she had just released her book Wealth Warrior, and had such great advice for people looking to better understand their finances. Now, Linda is a state representative for Texas! We’re so lucky to call Linda a friend,...

Myriam Sandler of Mothercould joins us this week to talk all about creating spaces for our children to play and thrive in. Myriam created a following for herself on Mothercould sharing play recipies and parenting hacks on social media. Now, her new book Playful By Design aims to help parents create intentional play spaces no matter how much room you might have in your home. Today, Myriam shares so...

We’re back again this week for yet another Keeping Up with the Super Mamás! This week, we get into some of our upcoming plans including Bricia’s trip to Japan and Paulina’s summer vacation plans for her family. Paulina also spends some time breaking down the process she’s been going through to get her daughter on a 504 plan. These plans can be so impactful for our kids’ success in school, and we e...

We’re back this week with a Keeping Up/venting session and we have lots to talk about! We cover everything from watching our kids enter new life stages to how Bricia got dubbed “Birria Lopez” at Disney Land. Bricia also clues us in to some of her upcoming travel plans like D.C. and Japan. If you’re a D.C. area Super Mamá, make sure to check out her panel at the Museum of Women in the Arts! As usua...

This week we are joined by the incredible Dr. Day to talk all things healing and taking care of ourselves. Dr. Dayanara Thompson is a chiropractor, CEO, and somatic therapist with a passion for healing. We have both worked with her personally, and can say that she is truly a healer! Today, we dive into the importance of wellness and taking care of ourselves. Dr. Day also shares some important insi...

Fany Gerson joins us this week to share all about her journey to becoming the amazing chef and business owner that she is today. Fany is a chef, cookbook author, mom, and James Beard award nominee. Today, she shares how her first restaurant and cookbook were born out of a dark time in her life, and how she has grown to be the person she is today. Fany’s story is such an inspiration, and we are so...

This week we sat down with our friend Kwini Reed to talk all about her experiences in the restaurant industry. Kwini owns the restaurants Poppy & Rose and Poppy & Seed and is also a board member for the California Restaurant Association. Today, we get into the nitty gritty of running a restaurant, and even vent a little about the day to day life of running a business. Kwini is such a great guest,...

We’re back this week with another keeping up to catch up on all that we’ve been up to. Bricia shares about her newest piercing, and that sends us on a deep dive on how we get rid of the mugre. We also recap Paulina’s trip to New York, and talk a little bit about what it feels like to be the adult in charge by ourselves. It can be both empowering and scary, but we know we’ve got this! Super Mamás I...

Adriana Alejandre joins us this week to talk about how therapy can support the Latinx community as we deal with everything that is going on in our world. Adriana is the founder of Latinx Therapy and a certified therapist who specializes in trauma. Today, we talk about her work with the community in the aftermath of the Los Angeles wildfires. We also get into how to talk about the issues our commun...

We’re bringing back an oldie but a goodie this week with an episode from 2016. We were joined by Maria Rendon who shared tips on how to talk with our kids about topics like race, politics, and immigration. All topics that are still relevant today. She stresses that education is so important to give our kids, and is the best tool to prepare them to live in today’s world. We hope you enjoy this thro...

There’s so much to talk about on this week’s Keeping Up With the Super Mamás. We start by checking in as we continue to deal with wildfires in Los Angeles. We feel so lucky to be safe and share the ways that we’ve been working together to give back and be in community. LA has really come together, and we are so proud of how our city and it’s people are take care of each other. As we look toward re...

We sat down with Jenny Martinez to talk all about her journey through life and how she started her successful career on social media. Jenny is a chef, bestselling cookbook author, and the creator of a cookware brand inspired by Mexican culture. On top of it all, Jenny is a wife and mother of four! Today, we start at the beginning from how she started her family to starting a TikTok account with he...