Super Mamás

As we continue to see fires burning in Los Angeles, we wanted to come to you to share some resources and support. We hope everyone is staying as safe as possible and taking care of each other. If you need help, please reach out to us. We want to help in any way we can.    A great way to provide immediate help is by donating to support essential workers impacted by Los Angeles fires. You can do so...

This week we’re joined by the wonderful Victor Pierantoni! Victor is an executive coach we’ve been working with for some time now, and he has such great insights to share on today’s episode. He got his start working with Tony Robbins, and now is the head coach and founder of his own coaching company: Zen Stoic. Today, we cover everything from manifesting to why Paulina loves the number five. Victo...

The holidays are the season of giving, and while we take a break this week, we’re bringing back an episode with My Safe Harbor. My Safe Harbor is an organization that empowers women and mothers to be the best that they can be. They have learned that empowering women empowers communities. The organization host mother’s clubs and enrichment classes that help give women back their dignity and hope. W...

Back to back keeping ups! We’re back this week for one last new episode before the holiday season. We dive in to some of our lessons from this year, and some of the highlights of 2024. We also look ahead and start manifesting for 2025. We’re taking a short break for the holidays, and then we’ll be back in January with some great episodes to kick off the new year. We can’t wait to see what the new...

This week on another Keeping Up with the Super Mamás, we dive in to all that’s been going on in our lives since the last time we caught up. Our restaurant Guelaguetza celebrated 30 years in business, and we threw quite the party to celebrate. Shout out to everyone that made that night possible! After that, Bricia was on the Today Show before Thanksgiving, and got to meet the one and only Martha St...

This week, we’re joined by Brando Menjivar, a senior behavioral health coach for BrightLife Kids. Today, he shares all about BrightLife Kids: a behavioral health coaching service that is free to California residents. We dive in to why parents might choose coaching for their kids, and what services BrightLife can offer. Taking care of our kids' mental health is super important, and we're always loo...

This week we’re joined by Mike Alfaro! Mike is an award winning creative director, content creator, and the creator of Millennial Loteria. Today, we discuss Mike’s journey from Guatemala to the United States, and how he became inspired to create Millennial Loteria. We also dive into his new venture: Si Sabo Kids. Ever since his daughter was born, Mike has become passionate about helping parents ra...

Cinthya Marquez of Marquez Clasico joins us this week to talk about her journey to being a hat maker and artist with her husband Gilberto. We talk how Cinthya and Gilberto met, and their journey to owning Marquez Clasico. Marquez Clasico makes custom, one of a kind hats in Southern California. Cinthya also shares how she’s come to see herself as an artist as she grows in her design on hats and bey...

This week we get together for a long overdue Keeping Up. We talk about all the big things that have happened in our lives since we last caught up. Bricia had a great fortieth birthday, and then went to celebrate it in Paris! Before that, we welcomed a new baby into the family. Elizabeth had her baby, and Paulina got to be there for the birth. As always, there’s lots going on in our lives, and we c...

Paulina sits down this week to talk with Veronica Tolentino and dive into her work with the Center For Restorative Justice Works. The CRJW is a nonprofit organization that works to unite children and families that have been separated due to incarceration. Their program Get On The Bus provides transportation to children and families to visit their incarcerated loved ones. They also have a number of...

Happy Halloween! In honor of the holiday, we’re throwing it all the way back to 2018 for an oldie but goodie. Back when our kids were small and we could dress them up however we wanted. We talk about our family Halloween costumes, and also tell some spooky stories. We hope you have a safe, fun Halloween and Día de los Muertos and enjoy listening to this episode from a whole different era of our li...

Susie Jaramillo returns this week to tell us all about what she’s been up to since the last time she was on the pod a few years ago. Susie is the co-founder and CEO of Encantos and the creator of Canticos. She works to produce bilingual content for children, and Canticos has become the #1 bilingual preschool brand. She is also a mom, artist, storyteller, and musician. Today, she shares how she bal...

This week on Keeping Up With The Super Mamás, we dive deep into making plans for Bricia’s 40th birthday. Along with that, we talk about learning to ask for what we need and want as we get older, and how our 40’s are the best decade yet. We talk about how sometimes it's hard to say exactly what we feel, but with every new year we’re letting go of insecurity and saying what we need and doing what we...

Cindy Pedraza of CocoAndre Chocolatier joins us this week to talk about her journey to owning a chocolate business with her mom Andrea. During the 2008 recession, Cindy and her mom decided to take a leap and open a chocolate shop. Now, they own CocoAndre which specializes in artisan chocolate and horchata in Dallas, Texas. Cindy shares how her experience learning about cacao in Mexico has inspired...

Denise Vasi joins us this week to talk all things self care while she prepares for the launch of her new beauty brand MAED Beauty. Denise is also a mother of two, and found her voice as an advocate for self care when her children were little. She got her start modeling before moving into acting for film and television. Throughout her journey, self care and clean living have been something she focu...

We got together for a short and sweet Keeping Up this week while on a trip to Houston, Texas. We talk about Tex-Mex food and Bricia’s experience speaking on a panel. We absolutely love getting to meet boss women who are killing it in their industry, and we are doing lots of that on our trip. Paulina is also learning to pack light, and Bricia is working on being an active listener. We’ll be back ne...

Saving money can be hard enough. Add in taking care of the environment, and it can be hard to know where to start! Thankfully, Kara Perez is here this week to give us tips and tricks on how to save money while caring for the environment. Kara is a sustainable money expert and is passionate about helping others reach financial independence while caring for the planet. As part of her mission, Kara i...

Vanessa Santos joins us this week to tell us all about her work with #WeAllGrow Latina and her journey to where she is in life. #WeAllGrow is network of Latina content creators that work together to elevate Latina voices. Vanessa is also a branding, product, and strategy professional, and is passionate about guiding women-owned and founded businesses. She had such great insight and advice for us t...

This week we are joined by Stephanie Moran Reed of Mija books. Mija books is an online bookstore that specializes in bilingual and diverse books that Stephanie owns alongside her husband. They hope that every child can have a bookshelf full of inclusive books. They now host book fairs in the hopes of bringing more diverse books into schools. Today, we talk about how to get our kids interested in r...

Lice! Everyone’s least favorite bug. As we catch up this week, we talk all about how Bricia has been dealing with a recent lice outbreak in her home. We talk the best ways to prevent and remove lice, and how we get rid of them so they will never come back. We don’t just talk lice though! We also talk about our recent favorite ways to make coffee, and Bricia taking Sabina to her first concert. As u...

This week we are joined by Daniela Corrente to talk all things financial wellness. Daniela is currently the Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer for Suma Wealth. Suma is a financial technology company aimed at supporting young Latinos. Daniela gives us tips on how to make sure we are setting ourselves and our children up financially for the future. She also stresses the importance of ha...

This week, we talk about anything and everything as we catch up on our lives since our last keeping up. We check in on some of our favorite telenovela stars, and talk about the most recent series we watched. Then, Bricia gives up an update on how her trip to New York went. We also talk about our favorite sports to watch during the Olympics. We love watching Mexico win some medals and especially lo...

This week, we are joined by Sara Tan! Sara is the beauty editor for Refinery29. She is also a mother of two, a co-host of the podcast Gloss Angeles, and on the board for Asian American Girls Club and TeachAAPI. Today, we talk all things makeup and skincare, and how we plan to let our own kids experiment and express themselves with makeup while maintaining healthy boundaries. We also talked a littl...

This week, we catch up after Paulina’s vacation to Oregon. She tells us all the details of her trip, and what her and her family got up to while they were away. We’re definitely in a phase of our lives where we value getting outside with nature, and we talk about our future plans for time outdoors. Bricia also shares her plans for a trip to Colorado, and her experience in New York. It’s a nature f...

This week, we are joined by Karina Martinez to talk about the importance of Latinas in sports. Karina is the founder of We Are Drafted; the first and only Latina sports media company. Their goal is to form a community of people in the sports industry that show the importance and power of Latinas in the sports world. Karina has so many great things to share, and we can’t wait to use some of her tip...