Elevating La Cultura Podcast

Today I’m talking with my new friend Yvette. She is an author who had a story inside that just needed to come out. She not only wrote a book, but she also has built an amazing platform to invite others to learn, and share their stories. We have a great conversation, so please enjoy!  Website: awakened-woman.com Instagram: @womanawakened Facebook: @AWinspires Twitter: @WomanAwakened Podcast: AW Con...

Hola! Now... you know that I’m a photographer, and today I’m talking with a friend that I’ve collaborated with to help me design mood-boards for a handful of my prints. Mylene is an interior designer and has an amazing eye when it comes to bringing a space to life. I was even able to get a few prints styled in her home for me to use for marketing when I was first starting out. And you’ll hear abou...

Hola! I have a fun interview with two guests, primas who are working together to empower women through writing, music, art, and dance, as they draw their inspiration from Frida Khalo. Please enjoy our chat. *A disclaimer: the sound is a little quiet for their interview so you might need to adjust your volume. Instagram: @cartasdefrida What a great conversation about learning the importance of expr...

Today’s guest is special because she shares my name! I’m talking with singer songwriter Karina Daza from Nashville. She is such an inspiration as a creator, as an entrepreneur, and an overall human. Please enjoy our chat. Website: karinadaza.com Instagram: @karinadazamusic Facebook: @karinadazamusic YouTube: Karina Daza On Spotify & Apple I’m sad she lives so far away, but hopefully I’ll get t...

My next guest, is my friend Sandra. We are legit friends that live not too far from each other.  We’ve taken our relationship from social media to real life, to actually collaborating on a project last year and designing 2022 calendars which is why I’m so proud to have her on the podcast to share her story as a designer. She’s such an awesome person, so I hope you enjoy our conversation.  Website:...

Hola hola! Today’s episode is ah-mazing. I could’ve chatted with Renata all day! She is an amazing mixed media artist focused on lettering and illustration. She’s also a coach for women wanting to reconnect with their inner child and creative power. I’m so happy we met a few years ago and have stayed connected, Please enjoy our conversation. Website: renatamcelvany.com IG: @renatamcelvany YouTube:...

Hola hola! Today I have the honor of talking with Xochitl from Werk Mija a Latina lifestyle brand. She’s also the host of the Werk Mija Podcast which I was a guest on a few weeks ago. I admire her social media presence and her creativity when it comes to her designs. She’s also been super amazing at connecting with her audience and offering encouragement as she builds her brand, so please enjoy ou...

I’m looking forward to introduce my first guest, Ashley author of new book, Jefa in Training. It's "the first spanglish step by step guide to launching your next project-for Latinas by Latinas"   Besides being an author, she is a business coach, and musician who has lots of generous advice to offer when it comes to entrepreneurship. Please enjoy our conversation! Website: https://ww...

Hola! Y bienvenidas to a new season!  I’m excited to introduce season 4 featuring Latinas in the creative space. We’ll be hearing from artists, writers, singer songwriters, and so many more amazing creatives doing what they are passionate about. This is an important conversation for us to have especially because many of us were made to feel like creativity isn’t something that should be a priority...

We made it! Finished another amazing season of Elevating la Cultura podcast! I’m so grateful for each guest, and everyone that has listened! At the end of last season we had 700 downloads, and now we are at over 1350 downloads. Like I’m so so agradecida for all the support, and feedback that keeps me going and sharing our stories. All of my guests this season have had such an immense amount of wis...

Hola! Oh my goodness, I’ve been excited to publish this episode since I recorded and wanted this episode to really send us out as we wrap up the season. NoNieqa is a Young Adult and children’s author and is helping educators, parents and youth connect with each other. She is disrupting ideas and narratives that many of us have grown up with and shifting the way we view ourselves and others. I coul...

Hey! This week I’m chatting with Marialuisa, a public high school teacher in Chicago with a big heart for her students. She knew she wanted to be a teacher since  7th grade! Her positivity and passion for walking alongside high school students is an encouragement. She shared some great wisdom for how we can better understand and connect with high school aged youth so we can help guide them through...

Today’s episode with Brenda is filled with so much wisdom, it really got me excited to go through the week after we recorded. Brenda is a leader in the education space with her involvement with several major groups that are striving to make a difference and elevate Latinx educators across the country. She also a bilingual 2nd grade teacher and a Mom. You might hear her little one in the background...

We recorded this episode late at night a Wednesday, so I’m so appreciative that she could take the time out of a full teaching/mom life day to chat with me for the podcast. Vanessa is a certified bilingual and special education pre-k teacher. She pours everything she has into making everyday special for her students and the teachers around her. She shares great information on how to find community...

Hola! Today’s conversation is so good, and I’ve wanted to get it out to the listeners since I recorded it! Veronica shares her story of how she opened the Little Scholars Club, a daycare and learning center dedicated to provide children with a safe and nurturing space where they can learn and develop the social, emotional, academic, and life skills needed for school preparedness. Veronica, pivoted...

Hola! Today I’m talking with Maggie Moreno co-founder of LatinXChange. Let me tell you, that the passion behind this organization is amazing.  Community is so important in every career, and LatinXChange is a  community for Latinx educators to grow, have a voice and to be encouraged professionally and personally. Maggie’s story about how she came to launch LatinXChange is amazing, and the wisdom sh...

Hola! I’m Karina host of Elevating la Cultura, and today I’m talking with Analily, a 5th grade teacher out in California. She was the first person to inspire me in shifting how I parent and I’m just so grateful we got to connect in person a few years ago, and also the fact that we’ve stayed in touch thanks to instagram. Analily truly speaks from the heart, and you can tell she is passionate about...

Hola! I’m Karina host of Elevating la Cultura, and today I’m talking with Lisset from Casita Montessori. I get so excited to hear stories of people pouring back into their community, which is exactly what Lisset is doing by opening this school. I loved learning about Montessori education and why it’s so important to her to bring this type of access to the southside of Chicago.  She is working hard...

I’m Karina host of Elevating la Cultura, and today I’m chatting with Vanessa Avalos, my friend who is opening up a bilingual and culturally relevant playroom called Luna y Cielo. You can definitely hear the passion behind what she is building. She shares so much information about the process of building something from the ground up, and the all of the emotions that go with it. She is seriously wor...

I’m Karina host of Elevating la Cultura, and I’m excited to introduce our first guest of season three!!!  I met Carolina through Instagram first, but then in person at the We All Grow conference in California in 2019. She is a homeschool mom, and inspires me as I homeschool my own kids. I’m so glad for social media as we’ve stayed connected despite living halfway across the country from each other...

Hola! Welcome back to Season 3!  With this season I want to elevate Latinas in the education space because I know education is the foundation for our kids and can really be influential for the rest of their lives. I want to help listeners hear stories and have hope that there are people advocating for our kids, doing all they can for the next generation, and inspiring parents to do the same for th...

Woo we made it. Welcome to the last episode of season 2. I’m beyond grateful a todos that have listened to the podcast. Elevating la Cultura has had over 700 downloads, and many YouTube views.  I’m so grateful to my guests who have been vulnerable enough to share their stories, and offer wisdom and advice on this very important topic of health and wellness. We had amazing guests that have talked u...

Hola! We’ve made it to my last guest for Season two! I’m talking with Jen, a functional trainer with Well with JQ. I felt like we could have talked all day about all things fitness & food.  I love how intentional she is when it comes to shifting thought patterns we might have around food and exercise especially in the Latinx community. After this conversation I realize the importance of contin...

Hola! A new month, and a new quarter. I hope everyone is feeling great about the rest of the year. Today I’m chatting with Vanessa from Holistic Healing Circle, a brand she had created to empower and encourage all who come across her page and products.  Like many of us she created this space during the pandemic when she needed something to ground her and pour into her mental well-being.  We also t...

I’m so excited for this next interview with Evelia owner of De Mi Tierra. She Spilled ALL. THE. TEA. when it comes to the cosmetic industry. Evelia has been in the industry for over 15 years, and when she was pregnant she decided to take a stand and develop products that she could trust and knew that would be nourishing to her body.  About De Mi Tierra: "Her company, De Mi Tierra is Spanish f...