Dear Babygurl: Notes on Life, Leadership, and Liberation

How often are you reacting to what's happening today... and how often are you reacting to something much older? In this episode, I explore three powerful distinctions that can change the way you relate to yourself: the difference between facts and stories, processing and rumination, and embarrassment and shame. Together, they reveal how our minds create meaning, how old beliefs shape our react...

What if peace begins the moment we stop arguing with reality? In this episode, I explore the quiet but transformative practice of accepting what is. Not because we approve of every circumstance or stop working for change, but because resisting reality often keeps us stuck. We talk about the difference between acceptance and resignation, how our nervous system responds when we stop fighting what al...

This week, I'm reflecting on the bittersweet beauty of endings and the uncertainty of new beginnings. From my youngest son's elementary school graduation, to relationships that have reached their natural conclusion, to the ways life continually asks us to let go and begin again. This episode is an invitation to honor the chapters that are complete and trust what comes next. If this episode...

On growth, consistency, courage, and becoming This month marks several anniversaries for me: the first birthday of Dear Babygurl!!!! the anniversary of my private practice graduating from my counseling psychology program Most meaningful things begin as seeds. Quiet things. Tender things. Things that don’t yet look impressive on the outside. This episode is for anyone: building something slowly lea...

Mother’s Day can hold so many things at once. Joy. Grief. Tenderness. Estrangement. Longing. Love. In this deeply personal episode, I explore the idea that mothering is bigger than biology . It’s an energy. A presence. A way of nurturing, loving, protecting, comforting, and holding one another through life. I share reflections on: my relationship with my mother growing up between generations and c...

Why does conflict feel so hard? Why do we replay conversations in our heads, stay quiet when something doesn’t sit right, or say yes when our whole body is saying no? In this episode, we are not talking about how to handle conflict. We are talking about the part most people skip. The why. Because before you can have a courageous conversation, you have to understand what happens inside of you when...

In leadership, one of the most difficult skills is the ability to hold complexity. To resist the pressure to simplify. To avoid rushing to defend or dismiss. To stay with what is uncomfortable. Lately, I have been sitting with a question: What does it mean to tell the truth about harm when it involves someone we were taught to revere? In many organizations, especially those rooted in social impact...

What happens when you realize you didn’t receive the love you needed growing up? Not consistently. Not in the ways that mattered. Not at the moments your nervous system needed safety, softness, and attunement. This episode is an invitation to sit with that truth… without shame, without blame, and without rushing to fix it. Because reparenting ourselves is not just a mindset shift. It is grief work...

Recently, my son Santi said something that made my wife and I stop and look at each other in the car. “Thank you for soft parenting us.” I had heard the term gentle parenting. But soft parenting? That was new to me. So I asked him what he meant. What followed was one of the most honest conversations we have had about family, conflict, emotions, and what it means for children to feel safe with the...

This International Women’s History Month, I’ve been sitting with a question that feels both personal and collective. How do we stay grounded in our light when the world feels heavy? Between the ongoing violence in Gaza, the unsettling reminders of how power protects itself in the Epstein files, and the growing threats of military escalation across the globe, many of us are carrying a quiet density...

Welcome back, Babygurl. I took the winter off. I planned to return mid-January. Instead, I got sick. And what I thought was a delay became medicine. In this deeply personal episode, I reflect on my first real ebb in six years of self-employment. Income dipped. Contracts closed. The nonprofit sector tightened. I was okay, but I felt the constriction. Instead of panicking, I protected my internal kn...

As the year winds down and the Winter Solstice draws near, our bodies begin to tell the truth before our minds catch up. The days shorten. The air cools. Nature pulls inward. And if we listen closely, we can feel the same pull inside ourselves. In this final episode of the year, babygurl, I offer you a reflection on rest, rhythm, and the quiet wisdom of winter. No New Year’s resolutions. No hustle...

Grief gets loud this time of year. As the holidays approach, many of us feel old memories stirring. The rituals. The foods. The empty chairs. The unresolved tensions. The people who are still here… and the people who are not. In this tender, spacious episode, I walk you through the truth that grief is not something you “get over.” Grief is something you make room for. Something that changes shape....

Hey babygurl, it’s that time of year again… the holiday season, or what I like to call The Should Season . You know the one. “I should visit my family.”“I should keep the peace.”“I should smile and stay quiet, even when someone crosses a line.” In this episode, we unpack what it means to stop shoulding on yourself and start choosing peace, not performance. Because real leadership begins with how w...

💫 Altars, Visitations, and the Love That Doesn’t Die is anepisode about lineage, legacy, and love that transcends time—because healing, too, continues beyond this life. As Día de los Muertos approaches—traditionally celebrated on November 1st and 2nd—I’ve been reflecting on how love continues to show up long after our loved ones have passed. In this special episode of Dear Babygurl , I explore th...

In leadership — and in life — we’re taught to rely on logic. To analyze. To plan. To make the “right” move. But there’s another kind of intelligence that doesn’t come from your résumé or your head. It comes from the neck down. This week I talk about intuition. How to recognize it, practice listening to it, and distinguish it from fear or impostor syndrome. The inspiration came after my presentatio...

How to recognize the season you’re in and honor it fully Just like nature, our lives move in cycles—of blooming,fullness, letting go, and rest. In this episode, I explore how to recognize when a season of your life is shifting, and what it means to honor transitions, even when they bring unexpected grief, melancholy, or that “in-between” discomfort. From high school graduation to raising toddlers...

Mini-práctica en español para soltar el congelamiento y despertar tu energía vital.
Un ejercicio breve que puedes usar en cualquier momento para enraizarte con la tierra y levantar tu columna. 🎧 Suscríbete y comparte con quien lo necesite. 💬 Sígueme en Instagram @_colibricoaching y cuéntame qué te parece. Gracias por escuchar. Nos vemos pronto.

Mini-práctica en español para activar ambos lados del cerebro con golpecitos alternados.
Un ejercicio breve que puedes usar en cualquier momento para sentirte presente y en calma. 🎧 Suscríbete y comparte con quien lo necesite. 💬 Sígueme en Instagram @_colibricoaching y cuéntame qué te parece. Gracias por escuchar. Nos vemos pronto.

Grounding de los sentidos, técnica 5-4-3-2-1: Mini-práctica en español para regresar al aquí yal ahora usando tus cinco sentidos.
Un ejercicio breve que puedes usar en cualquier momentopara bajar la ansiedad y sentirte enraizada. 🎧 Suscríbete y comparte con quien lo necesite. 💬 Sígueme en Instagram @_colibricoaching y cuéntame qué te parece. Gracias por escuchar. Nos vemos pronto.

Escaneo Corporal
Mini-práctica en español para recorrer tu cuerpo con atención plena.
Un ejercicio breve que puedes usar en cualquier momento para suavizar tensión y volver al presente. 🎧 Suscríbete y comparte con quien lo necesite. 💬 Sígueme en Instagram @_colibricoaching y cuéntame qué te parece. Gracias por escuchar. Nos vemos pronto.

Mini-práctica en español para calmar tu sistema nervioso con el ritmo 4-6-8.
Un ejercicio breve que puedes usar en cualquier momento para descansar y bajar la velocidad. 🎧 Suscríbete y comparte con quien lo necesite. 💬 Sígueme en Instagram @_colibricoaching y cuéntame qué te parece. Gracias por escuchar. Nos vemos pronto.

Mini-práctica en español para respirar profundo desde el abdomen.
Un ejercicio breve que puedes usar en cualquier momento para soltar tensión y regresar a tu centro. 🎧 Suscríbete y comparte con quien lo necesite. 💬 Sígueme en Instagram @_colibricoaching y cuéntame qué te parece. Gracias por escuchar. Nos vemos pronto.

This episode was born from a tender request. My friend Mariana — a former coaching client and listener of this podcast — asked if I could record the breathing practices in Spanish, so she could share them with her mamá, her tías, and her primas. Immediately, I felt a deep yes. I grew up with Spanish as my first language: the sound of Chespirito in the background, the melodrama of novelas, and the...

Babygurl, we’re back with Part Two of The Babygurl Interview — a birthday-month celebration with two episodes in one week. In Part One, my niece Lianna — the original Babygurl — reflected on family, love, and liberation. Now, in Part Two, she turns the mic on me. And let me tell you: I didn’t get the questions in advance. So what you’ll hear is raw, unfiltered, and full of surprises. We talk about...