Entre Tías y Amiguis with Adri Rodriguez

This week on Entre Tías y Amiguis , Adri is joined by Suyapa Ulloa to talk about breaking cycles and choosing yourself in your liberation era. Together, they explore what it means to unlearn marianismo, reclaim your voice, and navigate the grief and freedom that come with saying “no más.” This one is for you if you’ve ever felt the weight of being the eldest daughter, and you’re learning to set bo...

This week on Entre Tías y Amiguis, Adri is joined by Stacy Godoy, LMFT, to talk about language loss, reclamation, and coming home to yourself. Together, they explore what it means to reconnect with your culture and identity as an act of healing and resistance. This one is for you if you’ve ever felt ashamed for not speaking Spanish and you’re learning that healing is about returning, not performin...

This week on Entre Tías y Amiguis , Adri is joined by Dra. Terry Orozco to talk about navigating life with disability, identity, and legacy. Together, they explore what it means to hold space for your truth, ask for help, and become the support you once needed. This one is for you if you’ve ever felt like giving up but kept going anyway, and if you’re learning to balance care for others with care...

This week on Entre Tías y Amiguis , Adri is joined by Sara Stanizai to talk about what it means to reclaim your culture, identity, and story on your own terms. Together, they explore how to honor your collectivist roots while honoring yourself, and how reconnecting to your culture can be one of the most transformative acts of self-love. This one is for you if you’ve ever felt too far from your cul...

This week on Entre Tías y Amiguis , Adri is joined by Dr. Melissa Londono Connally to talk about parenting, compassion, and creating healing tools for caregivers. Together, they explore what it means to support families with creativity and presence, even when you're doing it for the first time. This one is for you if you’re learning how to parent differently than you were raised 💛 and if you’ve e...

This week on Entre Tías y Amiguis , Adri is joined by Dra. Aeriell Armas to talk about first-gen leadership, mentorship, and building community in higher education. Together, they explore what it means to become the person you needed, especially in spaces where you never felt fully seen. This one is for you if you’ve ever felt like the only one in the room and you’re dreaming of making it easier f...

This week on Entre Tías y Amiguis, Adri is joined by Dr. Nancy Rodriguez to talk about visibility, healing, and voice reclamation. Together, they explore what it means to speak your truth in systems that weren’t built for you, and how reclaiming your voice can be an act of resistance, self-trust, and radical care. This one is for you if you’ve ever felt the pressure to hide your truth and you’re l...

This week on Entre Tías y Amiguis, we’re talking about queerness, creativity, and the power of being your full self, even when the world tells you to shrink. In this vibrant and heartfelt conversation, Adri is joined by therapist, creative, and educator Luis Cornejo (he/they), founder of Queer Magic Entertainment. Together they explore what it means to grow up navigating strict cultural and religi...

This week on Entre Tías y Amiguis , we’re talking about what it means to bet on yourself and embrace the power of your first-gen identity, especially when you’ve grown up de aquí y de allá , navigating life between cultures, systems, and expectations. In this heart-centered conversation, Adri is joined by psychologist and speaker Dr. Lisette Sanchez, founder of First Gen Sin Barreras , to talk abo...

This week on Entre Tías y Amiguis , we’re making space for tío energy, t he kind that’s rooted in service, shaped by community, and driven by corazón. In this powerful conversation, Adri is joined by Armando Salud-Ambriz, Director of External Relations at Yolo Food Bank, former Deputy of Elections, and proud first-gen son of immigrants. Together, they reflect on what it means to lead with purpose,...

This week on Entre Tías y Amiguis , we’re talking about what happens when the life you built no longer fits. In this powerful conversation, Adri is joined by alignment and visibility coach Gina Moreno, founder of Empowermente, to talk about choosing yourself, over and over again. From walking away from engineering to navigating family estrangement and healing from PCOS, Gina shares the non-linear,...

Welcome back to Entre Tías y Amiguis ! Season 2 begins with mucho corazón y dedicacion a la comunidad. In this special episode, Adri is joined by fellow therapist and tía Sofia Mendoza, LCSW, for a tender conversation on what it means to return, pause, and feel it all during a season of collective grief, burnout, and survival. This is not a “how to feel better fast” episode. It’s a spacious, compa...

In this final episode of Season 1 of Entre Tías y Amiguis, Adri sits down with her dear friend Andrea Vargas, LMFT, for a heartfelt conversation on the unexpected paths life takes us on, healing generational wounds, and learning to trust the process. Andrea shares her journey from aspiring accountant to therapist, the lessons she's learned along the way, and how our families, cultures, and inner v...

In this episode of Entre Tías y Amiguis, Adri sits down with Stephanie Olano, a marriage and family therapist and founder of Awkward Money, to explore the deeply ingrained financial narratives that shape our relationship with money. They dive into the intersection of financial trauma, cultural identity, and generational beliefs, unpacking the ways that money anxiety manifests and how we can begin...

In this episode of Entre Tías y Amiguis, Adri sits down with Christina Rodriguez, founder of Latinas with Masters. Christina shares her inspiring journey as a first-gen Nicaraguan-American doctoral candidate and the intentionality behind creating a platform that uplifts Latinas in higher education. Together, Adri and Christina unpack their shared experiences navigating academia, deconstructing whi...

In this Entre Tías y Amiguis episode, I sit down with Angel Rodriguez, an expert social worker and innovator with over two decades of experience. We dive into the power of storytelling as a tool for building connections, bridging generational gaps, and transforming communities. Angel shares her journey from government service to entrepreneurship, highlighting how storytelling shapes personal and p...

This week on Entre Tías y Amiguis, I sit down with Angela Chavez (she/her), a proud introvert, community builder, and lifelong learner. From founding the nonprofit Chicas Latinas de Sacramento to advocating for culturally responsive leadership, Angela shares her journey of embracing her authentic self while creating meaningful spaces for others. Together, we explore the intersection of introversio...

In this heartfelt episode of Entre Tías y Amiguis , Adri Rodriguez sits down with Cyn Magaña, a queer Xicana therapist and trauma-informed wellness practitioner. Together, they explore the transformative journey of being a cycle breaker, navigating the complexities of identity, healing, and authenticity as a queer Latina. Cyn shares their story of resilience, community, and the intentional steps t...

The holidays are often filled with joy, connection, and delicious food, but let’s be real—they can also come with stress, unmet expectations, and complicated family dynamics. In this live-recorded episode of Entre Tías y Amiguis, I sit down with Victoria Cortez, LMFT and founder of First Gen Feeler, to offer you a holiday survival guide. We talk about navigating boundaries, showing up authenticall...

This week on Entre Tías y Amiguis, I’m joined by Erika Dox-Martinez, founder of Bli$$ful Vida and a financial wellness coach dedicated to helping women and allies achieve financial peace of mind. In this empowering episode, Erika shares her journey from debt and financial overwhelm to creating a life rooted in abundance, purpose, and joy. Together, we unpack the emotional and systemic barriers to...

This week on Entre Tías y Amiguis, I’m joined by Dr. Jessica Sánchez, a Latina sexologist, licensed sex therapist, and unapologetic pleasure advocate. Together, we dive into the radical concept of pleasure as a form of resistance and explore how we can reclaim our bodies, sexuality, and joy—especially as women of color navigating cultural scripts like marianismo and machismo. About Dr. Jessica Sán...

In this thought-provoking episode of Entre Tías y Amiguis, I sit down with my good friend Heather, a therapist, sex educator, and all-around relationship guru. Heather brings her nuanced perspective to the table as we explore the complexities of relationships—both with others and ourselves. From navigating cuffing season to cultivating secure attachments, Heather shares invaluable insights on how...

In this episode of Entre Tías y Amiguis, we sit down with Esthela Duran, a powerhouse in the real estate industry and a dear friend of nearly two decades. Esthela’s journey is anything but conventional, taking her from a small town in Michoacán, Mexico, to Sacramento, where she’s made waves as a RE/MAX Hall of Fame realtor and former President of NAHREP Greater Sacramento. We delve into her experi...

In this episode of Entre Tías y Amiguis, Adri sits down with Beatriz Rivera, an inspiring entrepreneur coach and former social worker who left her role to help BIPOC and queer entrepreneurs build purpose-driven businesses. Beatriz shares her unique journey, from supporting her father’s business during the pandemic to building her own coaching practice rooted in community and values. This conversat...

In this episode Adri sits down with Lauren Puliz, Licensed Marriage and Family therapist and founder of Millennial Mama Therapy, to dive into the emotional and mental shifts that come with parenthood. Lauren shares her journey through matrescence, the complex and often misunderstood process of becoming a mother, and how it inspired her to create a practice that supports moms navigating this life-a...