Cafe con Pam

Hello listeners! This week we had a conversation with Gloria Lucas, also known as Nalgona Positivity Pride. Gloria is a Xicana womxn and the person behind Nalgona Positivity Pride. Straight from the Inland Empire, the DIY punk community in Riverside taught her to organize and since the age of 18 she has helped form Ladyfest IE, IE Riot Grrrls, and Women of Color for Decolonization. In 2014, she fo...

Listeners, here is this awesome episode with Luis Aguilar, or also known as Luis Octavio. Luis began co-hosting Tamarindo Podcast and his famous "Nos Vemos en el Swap Meet" ending inspired him to create his new podcast Nos Vemos en el Swap Meet, where he interviews people at the Swap Meet and they share their stories of living in the US. Aside from being a podcast host, Luis shares with us his sto...

Oh my listeners, Maya's story is full of lessons. This week we had a conversation with Maya Miles, a business owner in Houston Texas. WARNING: Maya shares her sexual assault story. Feel free to skip this episode if this is something that may trigger you. We originally planned to talk about DACA and her experience, and then as Maya shared her story with us, we started unpacking different chapters o...

Hello listeners, this week we have a conversation with Juan David Ortiz-Romero. Growing up between Medellin and Massachusetts, Juan David was raised by a hard-working father and a resourceful mother. Soon after high school in 2005 Juan enlisted in the Marines as an option to help pay for college and found himself happily residing in San Diego after 3 deployments and an Honorable discharge in 2010....

Hello listeners! This week we get serious about the food that we put in our body. We talked to Yahaira Florentino, she's an actor, holistic coach and best-selling Author and we sat down to have some cafecito and talk about food. During our conversation, Yahaira shares how she cured herself from two auto-immune diseases only by changing her nutrition, how we actually have two brains and the holisti...

Hello listeners, here we are another week at Cafe con Pam. This time, we have a conversation with Priscila, The Humbled Therapist. She is back for her last episode before she gives birth. Priscila wanted me to give you a disclaimer that she was dealing with "pregnant brain" while we recorded, in case you notice a difference. She's only four weeks away from her due date! During this episode, we tal...

Hello listeners! Here we are another week and this time we talked to Natalie Torres-Haddad. Natalie is an Award Winning Author of the International Latino Book Awards of 2016, for her published book Financially Savvy in 20 minutes. The first Salvadorian American woman to publish a book dealing with student debt. During our conversation, we talked about how she figured at a young age that she wante...

Hello listeners! Here we are at episode 40! This time we had a conversation at Kathy Cano-Murillo's studio in Phoenix. Kathy is an author, artist & founder of the award-winning brand, CraftyChica. She spreads the gospel of glitter – literally through her DIY projects and figuratively through her speeches, workshops, books, and essays. A former syndicated columnist for The Arizona Republic, she...

Hello listeners! Better late than never, during this week's episode, we had a conversation with Rosalva Patten. Born and raised in Tijuana Baja California Mexico, Rosalva Martha-Patten (a.k.a. Rosalva Vasquez) had the need to heal her own pain after receiving her first baby Noel Vasquez diagnosis with HIV when he received a transfusion with tainted blood. Noel was 4 years old. Since 1996 until now...

Hello listeners! And we are back with a new episode after a two-week vacation. This episode was a challenging one to edit due to the location where we recorded. Thank you for understanding that the audio quality of this episode is not the best. Our guest, on the other hand, is incredible. Maribel Lara has been helping Fortune 500 brands develop and execute marketing strategies that leverage social...

Hello listenters! This week we had a conversation with Carolina Rubio MacWright. Carolina was born in Bogota, Colombia, where she lived until age 20, when a need for a safer place to call home was necessary. She went to art school but after graduation, she felt the need to understand the legal system, at which point she moved to Oklahoma City where she became a lawyer. Her time in Oklahoma's legal...

Hello listeners, here is the special episode with the one and only Tiburcio! He was kind enough to give us some time when Eddie G was in San Diego and we talked about a lot of things. As usual, Tiburcio refused to talk about his family, and we talked about his favorite foods, his strong dislike for smart phones, why he doesn't like the term Latinx and other things You can find Tiburcio at http://w...

Hi listeners! This week we sat down with Eddie G at a coffee shop in San Diego and we explored his story. Carve out some time for this one as Eddie and Pam dive in to multiple conversations at once, clearly showing what it's like to be in the brain of two people that think really fast (or what doctors say ADD).  We talked about leaving Corporate America, the funny story of how we met and multiple...

Hello listeners! Here we are at episode 34 and this time we had a conversation with Juana Gallo who is Writer, Actress, and she's pursuing her Graduate Degree in History, Juana is a border-bicultural girl with a global mindset. Juana has contributed to multiple popular social media outlets such as TeleSur English, We Are Mitu and Travel Latina as a writer, talent and producer, and as writer and ta...

Hello listeners! Here we are at Episode 33 with the one and only Esteban Castillo better known as Chicano Eats. Esteban is a Queer Chicano living in Southern California with his life partner and two dogs. He is a communications professional and graphic designer by day, and avid home cook by night. He is also the author of the food blog, “Chicano Eats” where he gives Mexican food a minimalist and c...

Hello listeners, welcome to Episode 32! We sat down with Gustavo and Carmen and talked about being a fit couple, how they met and their story. They both have an incredible story that they share with us. We talk about social media, following your passion and supporting and working together with your partner. Let me know what you think! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/po...

Hello listeners! The Humbled Therapist is back! During this episode you'll learn why Priscila has been MIA, we answered some of your questions that you sent and we catch up after a long break of not having her on the show. This is a lengthy one, we talk about a lot of stuff and of course, we enjoyed some coffee. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cafe-con-pam--634...

Hello Episode 30! This time we talked to Vivian Nunez. Vivian the Founder of Too Damn Young, a resource and community for teens and young adults who have lost someone they love. She produces digital content for other creatives and entrepreneurs. Also, Vivian is the creator behind Creating Espacios, a resource for the next generation of trailblazing Latinas. During our conversation we talked about...

Welcome to episode 29! I had an amazing time with Babelito and Favy from Latinos Who Lunch Podcast. Babelito is a PhD candidate in Iberoamerican colonial art history from the University of New Mexico and Favy is an incredible Artist, Curator, and Writer. Join our conversation in which we talk about microagressions, privilege, codeswitching, identity, art and many other things, while enjoying lunch...

Hello episode 28! During this episode we talked to Christine Gutierrez. Christine is a psychotherapist, love addiction expert, life coach and expert in trauma, abuse, & self-esteem. During our conversation we talked about love addiction, the importance of healing, knowing when it is time to let go, and reclaiming our power while enjoying a cup of coffee. Become a supporter of this podcast: htt...

Welcome to Episode #27! As we were in Long Beach after We All Grow Summit, Lizza and I decided to do her interview at a cafe. Lizza Monet Morales Lizza Monet Morales is one of the top 10 International multi-platform bilingual journalists and social media influencers as designated by The White House in 2014. Lizza shares her story, the reason why she loves Hello Kitty, what it was like to make it t...

Welcome to Episode #26! We talked to Lorena Perez Batista who started her musical journey at an early age in her hometown Punto Fijo, Venezuela. Lorena studied Drums and Commercial Music at Miami Dade College, and a few years later received a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston. During our conversation, Lorena tells us what it is like to be a female musician in a male dominate...

Welcome to Episode #25! We talked to Stephen dela Cruz who is is an author, speaker and serial entrepreneur who specializes in helping budding entrepreneurs double their income in their first year. During our conversation, Stephen tells us his story about growing starting his photography business at 19 years old, his life-changing stroke and how he is passionate now about living a life of purpose...

Welcome to Episode #24! We talked to Eddie Zamora who is a social media influencer and creator of the enormously popular travel and food blog, The Yum Yum Foodie. For nearly a decade, the former actor, singer, and caterer has traveled the globe in search of amazing and yummy foods from Bora Bora to the Bronx. During our conversation, Eddie tells us his story about growing up in an artistic househo...

Welcome to Episode #23! We talked to Jennifer Lopez who is a first-generation Mexican-American millennial, born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She's not the famous Jennifer Lopez you're thinking of, however, she is a great individual and her story is awesome. During our conversation, Jennifer tells us how she found herself in the world of PR and how she got the courage of starting her own...