Cafecito con Estrellita

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well this week, I have missed you and I am so excited to be back for season 6! In today's episode we are talking about: Finally achieving personal milestones Navigating Academic Rejections Examples of the first-gen college experiences Empowering ourselves through life changes The importance of community And more Episode Sponsor is National University Learn a...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well! I have missed you, which is why I am excited to share with you our BONUS season 5 episode with the trailblazing Author herself, Giovanna González. Giovanna "Gigi" Gonzaléz, is a Financial Educator, Influencer, Speaker, Founder of The First Gen Mentor® , and a proud daughter of Mexican immigrants. Our author shares with us that, she did everything...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are well! I have missed you! It makes me so sad to say, but this is our FINAL episode for the year. But you best believe I will be back late January. So we will be reflecting on the year, and I will be sharing some chisme on when I had my first ever in person event, and practically no one showed up. I am so grateful that you are here. Follow here: Subscribe to my newslett...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are well! I have missed you! With 2023 coming to an end, it's time to reflect back and plan for our growth. And let me tell you, personal growth is so HARD, but 100% worth it. Keep going. Follow here: Subscribe to my newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Cafecito con Estrellita Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠  for your Scholarship freebie! Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠cafecitoconestrellita⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠cafeci...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are well! I have missed you. In this episode I talk about why the holidays didn't always feel festive to me, even though they should have been. One of those reasons being I needed to learn how to implement boundaries, but you best believe I am learning. Learning is always good! Follow here: Subscribe to my newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠The Cafecito con Estrellita Newsletter⁠⁠⁠  for...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well, I've missed you! I am just being honest over here, I have been guilty of putting school and work as a TOP priority. So much that I have let my close loved ones down. The reality is, too much of anything, is never a good thing. Always remember do what you have to do to grow, while also making time for you and those most important to you. Support Palesti...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well! I've missed you! Now, I am not going to lie, things have been hard. With everything going on in the world, and with the support Palestine needs, I have been researching and learning, a lot. I am not an expert by any means with what is going on. However I know we have a voice, that can make a change. Together we are the change. Separately, it is Nationa...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well! I've missed you, and we have so much to talk about in today's episode. I don't know about you, but I have had instances in the past where I felt like my dreams, got lost in the dreams of others. With being first-gen not only do we carry our own stories, we also never really forget the stories of those who came before us. So as we try to honor o...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well! I've missed you and we have so much to talk about today. Can you believe I was flown out by iHeart Radio + Kellogg's to Miami for Fiesta Latina? Ni yo me lo puedo creer, but I am grateful. Also, what is the difference between a scholarship and grant? Well, we are going to find out. I am so happy you are here, I appreciate you, keep going I am so pr...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well! I have missed you, and we have so much to talk about. Starting off with us celebrating National Transfer Student Week , which happens annually on the 3rd week of October. I am a community college alumni, and I know so many other first-gen Latines that are too! I also have some life/business changes I have coming up. I don't feel ready for them, but the...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well! I have missed you! In today's episode we are talking about the progress I have made in my writing for my upcoming book, social anxiety in networking + professional settings, and the gratitude I have for you. Working on impactful work + research can often times, feel lonely. But when we come together to share our lived experiences, it truly makes an upl...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well! I have missed you. A friendly reminder that Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month, is not OVER! It has been an impactful experience for me to work with universities + organizations + brands, in honor of our cultura. However, I will continue to amplify the fact that our representation, MUST be honored all year round. Also, my imposter syndrome, has not been kind t...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well! I have missed you. It has been a fun and busy Latine/Hispanic Heritage month! Regardless I am feeling grateful for all the upcoming opportunities for all of us! In this episode we are talking about my first trip where I was personally invited, as the Creator of Cafecito con Estrellita. I stayed at the Luxury Historic Bungalow, in Las Vegas . Also, I had th...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well this week! I have missed you and oh my goodness we have a lot to talk about. Our topics in this episode will focus on Latine/Hispanic Heritage month, weight gain, the 6% increase of tuition cost in for California State University Students.... for the next 5 years. With everything happening in the world I always want you to keep in mind that you are represen...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well this week! I've missed you, and am excited to talk about so many things with you. All things academia, how to literally BRAG Better, about yourself, taking the first step to healing, and reminding you, it's never too late to go to therapy! I am so happy to share this space with you. Keep going, I am proud of you. Follow here: Instagram:  cafecitocon...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well this week! Today we are going to be talking about so much! Such as, being able to talk about ourselves and OUR accomplishments, with full confidence. As well as scholarships, dissecting the phrases "you sound like a white girl" just everything in between! I appreciate you for being here, your presence is valuable. Thank you for sharing this space...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well this week! Today we are talking about how it feels to be the sibling, to help guide your other siblings and/or cousins. It doesn't stop there, we will also be thinking about wether or not, Hispanic Serving Institutions Actually Support Latinx/e Students? Which, by the way, I was interviewed for an article by Refinery29!! Oh, and Bruno Mars, we can't...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well this week! Today we are talking about, how important you are as a person. No degree, institution, job title, or anything in between could ever devalue your worth. Yes, you have put in the work and earned many titles for yourself, but they don't overshadow the beauty of your soul, tu alma. We are also going to be discussing the new SAVE Plan,  Saving on...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well this week! In today's episode we are breaking down what it means to invest in yourself. Whether it be through education, starting a business, or any other big goals you want to accomplish for your life and career. Also, we are going to be talking about, what it means to end a toxic generational cycle, and how we can do it together. I am so happy you are...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well this week! We have so much to talk about in this episode, starting off with some life updates and finally living ONE of the dreams that younger me, had always envisioned. On another fun note, today July, 12, 2023 marks another HUGE day for Latinas showcasing representation. Mildred García is the first Latina to lead the nation's largest public four-year...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well this week! We have so much to talk about, my home office is done and now we talk about a very important topic, the overturn with Affirmative Action by the Supreme Court. As I am sure you can assume, I completely disagree with it. On a lighter note, I have been sharing more resources and scholarships on my socials, which I find very exciting because the more...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well this week! It has been a while but I hope you forgive me, because this move has been so crazy. But it is something that Cafecito con Estrellita has needed for a while, but had to finish her program, first! We will be talking about health updates con mi abuelito, sister appreciation, the fear of change, failure, and everything in between. I am happy you are...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well this week! In today's episode we talk about dreaming big, the Flamin Hot movie , and how it gave me the closure I didn't know I needed, as a proud daughter of immigrants. Your growth is so important to me, which is why I love talking about these topics with all of you. I am proud of you. Please follow: Instagram:  cafecitoconestrellita Tik Tok:  caf...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing well this week! As always we have so much to talk about and you read that title correctly, no more machismo or marianismo. This conversation was inspired by a recent Tik Tok video about Latinas graduating from a university and most of the hate comments were from men. I will also be sharing my life updates, as I always do. I appreciate you being here, abrazos. Po...

Hola mi gente, I hope you are doing good this week! In today's episode we get deep and talk about the importance of pouring into ourselves. It is great that we know how to love the people who are important in our lives, but it is important that we give ourselves the self-love we deserve. I am so happy to share this space with you and I look forward to having this conversation with you. Post Gr...