Glowing Up Latina

This week Lyana and Kristina get into the best investment you can make, yourself. They'll define what "investing in yourself" means to them, and they discuss the ways they invest in themselves, areas where they could improve, and the best investment they have made in themselves.  What does investing in yourself look like? How do you do it? Let us know with a DM on our Instagram or send us an email...

This week the girls get into those stressors we all feel around the holidays. For Amanda, it's those "sooo, when are we getting babies?" and "how's that married life?" questions. While Lyana and Kristina, have their minds on those dolla dolla bills y'all. Listen in as the Glowing Up team gives their go to tips for dealing with holiday stress. -Save $5,000 in 1 Year Chart from We All Grow Latina: h...

It's our very first Thanksgiving special and boy, do we feel the spirit! Listen in as the girls talk about their Thanksgiving traditions, how they have changed as they have gotten older and how they differ from one another and their funniest Thanksgiving memories.  Brb...You'll hear from us again on November 30th!

Jasmine Vallejo talked with Glowing Up Latina about her role as Meta's Community Engagement Lead, her journey into the tech world, the importance of owning your identity, and so much more. You can find Jasmine on Instagram @jasminevallejo or on LinkedIn at /jasminevallejo. You find more information about Latinas in Tech on their Instagram @latinasintechorg or their website : latinasintech.org! - F...

This week Amanda and Kristina give a crash course in Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), talk about what the holiday means to them and who is on their ofrendas this year.  Share what your Día de los Muertos celebrations looked like with pictures of your ofrendas via a DM on Instagram or email!  Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/day-of-the-dead https://www.dailychela.com/dia-de-lo...

The girls recently got the opportunity to chat with Adriana Alejandre, LMFT, the founder of Latinx Therapy! Adriana gave Glowing Up Latina the inside scoop on her partnership with Breyer's Ice Cream to launch Conversaciones Vainilla – a program to help encourage, inspire and facilitate meaningful conversations amongst Hispanic families. Press Release: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/breyers-launche...

The girls are back and better than ever for season 2! Listen in on what Kristina, Amanda, and Lyana did over their summer break (spoiler alert: Amanda got married!), what they're excited about for this new season, and what they had planned for Halloween. Ooh, we are so glad to be back!

In this chaotic, but absoultely hilarious "mini" glow, the girls give you an inside look into Amanda's wedding day. From her 5am start time to 2am when her head finally hit the pillow, she takes us through it all. If you listen carefully, you might even hear some new voices!  Feliciadades Amanda y Konstantin! - Follow us on  Instagram  @glowinguplatina! Email us some love at  glowinguplatina@gmail...

On Sunday, August 14, MSNBC aired a special on Latinas as part of an ongoing series called "The Culture is". In this mini-glow, Kristina, Amanda and Lyana talk about the moments of the one-hour that resonated with them the most.  You can stream The Culture Is: Latina on Peacock. You can find the women on the special below: -Justina Machado on Instagram . -Gloria Estefan on Instagram . -Gloria Cald...

...doesn't stay in DR! Get the inside scoop on what exactly went down on Amanda's bachelorette weekend. The girls share the exact moment Lyana decided to share she doesn't know how to swim, how Kristina ended up with a small concussion, the mini-drama that went down between the girls, and how good of a time Amanda actually had.  We hope you enjoy this mini-glow because we'll be bringing you more i...

Have you ever thought to yourself, "Am I doing this adulting thing right?" Well, so have we! Join the girls in the last episode of the season where they share all the things they've learned in the last decade of being an "adult." Are we doing it right? Who knows, but we're doing it! Thanks for glowing with us this season! We cannot wait to bring y'all even more in season 2!  - Follow us on Instagr...

Boundaries are hard, especially when it comes to our Latinx households or the careers we want to excel at. This week the girls talk about they handle setting boundaries in different areas of their lives. - Follow us on Instagram @glowinguplatina! Email us some love at glowinguplatina@gmail.com. Visit our website: www.glowinguplatina.com. Listen to the official Glowing Up Latina on Apple Music or S...

In this week's episode, the girls explore the significance of last Friday's decision. From the history of Roe v. Wade to their complete disappointment and rage. No one should have a say in the things we do with our bodies. it's OUR choice, mijas. Sources: - Griswold v. Connecticut (1965): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_rFhjp0XdM (Video Summary) - Loving v. Virginia (1967): https://www.youtube.c...

Glowing Up Latina is so excited to present our very first guest, Chantal Mota! Chantal gives a mini lesson in queer history (Latinx edition), talks about what Pride means to them and their experience as a queer Latinx person living in NYC, and provides you with some books and tv shows to check out.  Happy Pride y'all! Chantal's Recommendations: -Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining L...

Father's Day is Sunday and so the women of Glowing Up Latina are taking a magnifying glass to their relationships with there papás. Listen in as the Kristina, Amanda, and Lyana get personal about life with their dads. Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there, sending you all the love on your special day! - Follow us on Instagram @glowinguplatina! Email us some love at glowinguplatina@gmail.com...

Is there an imposter among us? Or is it just imposter syndrome? This week Lyana and Amanda break down what imposter syndrome actually is and how it affects their work and personal lives. - Follow us on Instagram @glowinguplatina! Email us some love at glowinguplatina@gmail.com. Visit our website: www.glowinguplatina.com. Listen to the official Glowing Up Latina on Apple Music or Spotify . BLAEKER...

This week the women of Glowing Up Latina discuss the journey they have had with their body image. - Follow us on Instagram  @glowinguplatina! Email us some love at glowinguplatina@gmail.com. Visit our website: www.glowinguplatina.com. Listen to the official Glowing Up Latina on Apple Music or Spotify . BLAEKER / Tequila Shawty (Instrumental) / Courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com .

Glowing Up Latina rounds out their mental health awareness series by discussing positive self-talk. How you talk to yourself matters and in this episode we go through our journey with positive self-talk and give you some tips on how to speak more love into yourself. NPR Article: https://www.npr.org/2021/12/09/1062746913/how-to-stop-being-self-critical-and-silence-negative-self-talk Therapy for Bla...

In the second installment of Glowing Up Latina's mental health series, the girls talk about their journey with self-love and what they have learned along the way. - Follow us on Instagram  @glowinguplatina! Email us some love at glowinguplatina@gmail.com . Visit our website: www.glowinguplatina.com . Listen to the official Glowing Up Latina on Apple Music or Spotify . BLAEKER / Tequila Shawty (Ins...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so for the rest of this month the Glowing Up team will be doing a series of episodes related to mental health. First up, the girls discuss stigma surrounding mental health in the Latinx community, their journey with mental health, and provide some resources to mental health services. RESOURCES: -National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://nami.org/Home -The T...

It's a Mother's Day episode! This week the gang talks about being moms (one day) and gives a little insight into their relationships with their moms. - Follow us on Instagram @glowinguplatina! Email us some love at glowinguplatina@gmail.com. Visit our website: www.glowinguplatina.com. Listen to the official Glowing Up Latina on Apple Music or Spotify . BLAEKER / Tequila Shawty (Instrumental) / Cou...

This week Glowing Up Latina dives into barriers to healthcare in the Latinx community and taking care of their physical health to avoid the most common medical conditions among Latinx people. SOURCES: https://latinxenmedicina.com/ On Air with Minority Affairs: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0qsZyFftmvc0dQLPPw3EHq?si=a558aa9b32034d5e Kaiser Family Foundation: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-br...

You know its all about the details mija! This week the Glowing Up gang takes a trip down memory lane when Amanda and Kristina talk about their quinceañeras and Lyana plans her dream Sweet 16! - Follow us on  Instagram  @glowinguplatina! Email us some love at  glowinguplatina@gmail.com . Visit our  website : glowinguplatina.com. Listen to the official Glowing Up Latina on  Apple Music  or  Spotify...

Oh to be young and wise… This week, Kristina and Amanda share the things they wish the younger versions of themselves would have known. We got new mics for y'all! We are still getting the hang of them so bear with us for this episode.  - Follow us on Instagram @glowinguplatina! Email us some love or conversations you want to hear at glowinguplatina@gmail.com . Visit our website: www.glowinguplatin...

In a fun twist, Kristina does a birth chart reading for Lyana and Amanda. Born less than 72 hours apart, come learn more about your two Aquariuses who are actually more different than you would think! - Follow us on Instagram @glowinguplatina! Email us some love at glowinguplatina@gmail.com . Visit our website : glowinguplatina.com. Listen to the official Glowing Up Latina on Apple Music or Spotif...