Amiga Mía Talk Show

Three Latinas. Three Cities. One Global Conversation. What does it mean to be Latina when you're born and raised outside of Latin America? And should Hispanic Heritage Month be a global celebration? In this episode of the Amiga Mia Talk Show, host Michelle Yanus Olivares, a proud Chilean-Australian from Sydney, connects across three continents with Monica Rivera, a New York-born Latina of Puerto R...

For Chilean Australian fashion designer Denisse M Vera, staying connected to culture happens through language, family, food and her signature craft. In Ep#51 of the Amiga Mía Talk Show, I chat with Denisse for Part 3 of Staying Connected with Latin America, our six-part series brought to you by Western Union. Denisse takes us from her upbringing in the outskirts of Sydney to San Pedro de Atacama i...

Michelle sits down with Nicole and Jes, the Melbourne-based Colombian-Australian founders of Andina Entertainment, for a deeply personal conversation about the devastating earthquake in Colombia. With family and roots in Cali and Pereira, they share the anxiety of trying to reach loved ones, the emotional toll of witnessing the disaster from Australia, and powerful stories of resilience and solida...

At 17, Karoll Pinzon left Bucaramanga, Colombia, and travelled across the world to become an exchange student in Australia. What followed were months of homesickness, culture shock and struggling to understand Australian English but also the beginning of a new life in Melbourne. In Ep# 49 of the Amiga Mia Talk Show and Part 2 of the Staying Connected with Latin America series, brought to you by We...

What does it really mean to grow up Latino in Australia living between cultures, languages and different ideas of home? In this ep, host Michelle sits down with Mía Agraviador @porquenolosdosgirl and Baz @LifebyBaz for a candid conversation that goes beyond viral moments and travel highlight reels. Mía grew up in Sydney across Costa Rican, Honduran, Filipino and Australian cultures. She became one...

Introducing a six-part series on The Amiga Mía Talk Show called 'Staying Connected to Latin America' brought to you by Western Union. In this first episode, Marina shares her rich cultural journey, the significance of drumming, and her efforts to empower women through music and cultural expression. Discover how her Brazilian roots and musical passion shape her identity and community impact. Marina...

In this World Cup Special ep, Daniel Campos delivers a knockout round World Cup wrap with a strong focus on Latin American nations and Australia, while also reflecting on the scale and energy of the tournament across the United States, Mexico and Canada. Daniel opens with the atmosphere around the competition, from major crowd numbers to the way the World Cup continues to bring people together acr...

What happens when an accomplished businesswoman decides to step away from what she knows and test herself inside the MasterChef Australia kitchen? In this ep, I sit down with Peruvian-Australian entrepreneur and MasterChef Australia 2026 contestant Alita Harvey-Rodriguez for an honest conversation about food, family, identity and taking bold risks at every stage of life. Alita shares how her famil...

Daniel Campos’ World Cup Briefing moves to a new audio-first format as part of the Amiga Mía Talk Show. In this edition, Daniel provides independent commentary on Third Round Matches, with a focus on Latino and Australian teams. Daniel Campos is a Sydney-born Latin American Football Analyst & Journalist now living in South America. The first three briefings remain available on the Amiga Mía we...

In this episode of the Amiga Mía Talk Show, Colombian filmmaker Juan Carvajal shares the story behind  La Salsa Vive , the documentary he spent almost eight years bringing to the screen. Born in Cali, Colombia, Juan travelled through Cuba, Puerto Rico, New York and Colombia to document the people, sounds and communities that shaped salsa into a global cultural force. The conversation explores how...

Meet la chica de la mitad del mundo. Ecuadorian-Australian singer-songwriter Dayaní joins Michelle on The Amiga Mía Talk Show for a heartfelt conversation about migration, music, identity and finding your way back to yourself. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador and raised in Australia, Dayaní opens up about growing up between cultures, family sacrifice, belonging, releasing Spanish-language music in Austr...

In this episode, I chat with Luján De Felice, Paraguayan-born marketer, entrepreneur and Latin community advocate based in Melbourne, Australia. We discuss the evolution of AI and the impacts on the global Latin community, connections between Paraguay and Australia, including the upcoming World Cup game and her love story with her Partner Owen, an Aussie , who travelled to Paraguay and they later...

Meet Brazilian Australian actor Will Santana and Venezuelan Australian actor William Blanco Medina, who have been casted as Hench men, Brazilian thugs in the new comedy-action Hollywood film called Balls Up by Mark Wahlberg. This movie was partly filmed in Queensland, Australia and the casting included many Latin & Brazilian Australian extras. Welcome to Australia’s first media outlet that cel...

In this ep we chat all things cultural heritage of Puerto Rico, the significance of Latin music, and the powerful impact of Benito's DtMF concerts in Australia through the perspective of Monica, a Nuyorican (New Yorker with Puerto Rican/Cuban heritage) traveller. Plus insights on identity, gentrification, and cultural appreciation. Guest name: Monica, You Wanna Do What Instagram: @soy_amigamia Wel...

Venezuelan-born comedian Iván José Aristeguieta sits down for an honest, funny, and surprisingly reflective conversation about migration, identity, and what it actually takes to build a career in a second language. Before Australian comedy festivals, there was biochemistry, brewing tanks, and middle management in a Venezuelan brewery. Iván shares how a science-trained brain shaped his approach to...

In this interview, Colombian Australian mum Isabel Ramirez Hurtado and Salvadorian Australian advocate Ruth Ramirez-Dib talk about raising children with Down syndrome while navigating migration, language, and life far from their motherlands. From diagnosis phone calls to community advocacy, they reflect on how words matter, why support systems need cultural care, and why disability isn’t the chall...

In this ep of the Amiga Mía Talk Show, host Michelle welcomes the Puerto Rican band Chuwi, who are currently on tour in Latin America and set to visit Sydney, Australia in Feb. 🐰 🇵🇷 The band members consist of siblings Lóren, Willy, Wester and their long term friend Adrian, who share their journey from forming during the pandemic to performing at major events like the Latin Grammys. They discuss...

I met Baz Bastian better known as @lifebybaz on the streets of Sydney CBD in December 2025, walking through the city that shaped so much of his early life. Born in Chile and raised in Australia from the age of six, Baz grew up between cultures. Sydney taught him how to move create and find his voice while Chile stayed stitched into who he is. In his late 20s, wanting to see his Tata for this 80th...

In this episode of the Amiga Mìa Talk Show the host Michelle features a exploration of Latin American art and culture in Australia. She shares her experiences attending the Muy OLA pop-up art exhibition in Sydney, where she met and interviewed Latin American artists Rodrigo Salvadorian-Australian from Canberra, Chela Peruvian-Australian and Chilean Australians Maria Del Carmen from Sydney & An...

In this episode of The Amiga Mía Talk Show, Michelle sits down with unapologetically fierce Colombian-Australian entrepreneur and DJ, Lina Zabaleta, better known as DJ Zalina. From Bogotá to Melbourne, Lina shares her journey of navigating Australia’s music industry, touring with international artists, and building Chuleo, a Latinx music movement, community, and brand that redefines the scene. Lin...

In this episode of The Amiga Mía Talk Show , host Michelle sits down with Uruguayan-Australian author Natalia Figueroa to talk all things identity, language and storytelling 💬📚 Her debut novel Hailstones Fell Without Rain is more than just fiction it’s a reflection of migration, memory, and what it means to grow up between cultures. 🇺🇾🇦🇺 They chat about: Navigating cultural identity as a bicultu...

🎙️ Amiga Mía Talk Show – Ep #5: Who is ALELD? In this episode, your host Michelle from Amiga Mía sits down with Sam Bissett , CEO of ALELD (Australia Latin America Emerging Leaders Dialogue), to explore how this powerful initiative is building bridges between two regions. We chat all things ALELD’s mission since its 2018 launch, its evolution, and how it's shaping the next wave of changemakers acr...

In this ep, I chat with Bianca, a multi-talented actress, writer, and director (a queen!), who shares about her journey in the creative industry, her cultural heritage, and the inspiration behind her production company and the series 'Miss Vanguard.' She discusses the importance of representation, empowerment, and the challenges faced in the creative field, while encouraging authenticity and self-...

What happens when a Colombian-Australian journalist sees injustice in the global coffee trade? She builds a movement — from her kitchen bench. In this inspiring interview, Jacqueline Arias, the founder of República Coffee, shares how her Colombian roots, Sydney upbringing, and journalistic grit led her to create Australia’s first organic, Fair trade certified coffee brand. ✨ From identity to entr...

In this episode of the Amiga Mia Talk Show, host Amiga Mia speaks with Alejandra Angeles (Ale), co-founder of Gals en Australia, a community dedicated to supporting Latin women in their professional and personal journeys. They discuss the challenges faced by Latina professionals in Australia, the importance of community, language, and the initiatives Gals en Australia has implemented to empower wo...