In The Business

In this multigenerational conversation, Edgar and Anjelica breakdown a few of the key differences between Millennials and Gen Z. Plus Edgar talks about getting ready for college and growing up with us as parents.

Erika Cazares is Anjelica's sister. Moises Alanis is Juan's father. We do our best on this episode to honor their memory, and hopefully to share what our grieving process has been like. 

At the charter school for at-risk youth Anjelica graduated from, Jay Cherin was a teacher. Two decades later they connected for a little walk down memory lane, and some pretty inspiring analogies. This is that conversation in full. 

Things got a little intense in this conversation when we started talking about our pasts and our relationships with our parents. We focus on three things this episode: Fear, Embarrassment, and Shame.

He says he grew up with these superstitions. Some of them are kind of funny, others just a little weird. Tune in for a fun conversation on Juan's Mexican superstitions. 

Over the years in business we have learned a thing or two about networking. In this episode, Anjelica shares some of her best tips on making genuine connections with new people. 

According to us, we each have our versions of how we met. This started out as Juan's version of the story, but hey, I'm the one telling it, right? 

How we deal with it and how we come to terms with it. Failure is the topic of our conversation on this candid episode of our podcast. 

Here's an excerpt from the blog post I'm reading this time: "As human beings we have a tendency to look back at our pasts and contemplate what could have or should have been different. Maybe it would have changed the course of our life in one way or another. Perhaps if that one defining moment hadn't taken place, or it would have happened when we were more prepared, we could have dealt with it bet...

The pandemic has affected all of us, including our teenagers. We discuss what students might expect this upcoming school year, as well as the latest about the situation in Houston. 

Another blog post read on this episode of Hey, But Did You Know? I'm reading from the blog post "Bartering with Gorditas." Hope you enjoy! 

Personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people. That's the definition, and that's what we are talking about this week. 

This was a blog post Juan wrote in 2011, about "Growing Up, Growing Old, and Holding on to the Niño Terco." 

Things in Houston are getting serious. In this episode we share some of the things we are missing the most while social distancing, and a few other updates.

I have been wanting to bring Juan's written words to video for this podcast since we started. So, let me introduce you to a blog reading series we are starting as part of Hey, But Did You Know? 

Recently Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio sparked renewed conversation about the often controversial word "prieta" on social media. For this first episode of our "Hey, But Did You Know?" series we are touching on the word briefly. Have a listen. 

On our latest podcast episode we are talking about the book 'Finish' by Jon Acuff, which is all about helping people get better on actually finishing deadlines. We will tell you how the advice is going in a few weeks, but in the meantime, take a listen and let us know what you think. 

Last week we were in the Rio Grande Valley. This is where Juan grew up and spent his childhood, and it had been more than 30 years since he had visited. On this episode we recount the trip. 

The book 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck' by Mark Manson is what we are discussing on this episode of the Juan of Words - Podcast. If you're into self-help books or practical life advice, take a listen.

They say depression is something we will all experience in our lifetime. However, not everyone will experience it in the same way. Join us this episode for a conversation about Anjelica's personal journey through depression. 

On episode 14 we are talking online shopping before getting into a more-serious-than-usual conversation about our relationship and the four basic needs of a relationship, according to the Worldwide Marriage Encounters. 

While in Austin for Social Media Week, Anjelica spoke to Priscilla Castro who is Director of Marketing for Planoly after her session titled, Social Media Strategy Mapping. If you've heard the rumors about likes going away on Instagram, you'll want to listen to this interview to hear why that may not be such a bad thing after all.   

This episode Anjelica sits down with "Creator of #Chingonatude" and digital influencer Sheila Lopez, better know as @ladivina.latina on Instagram for a conversation on confidence, self-love, and women supporting women.

This is week eight of our quarantine and we are feeling it. Apologies in advance because this episode is a little random, but the eight weeks is catching up to us already. How is your social distancing going? 

More than likely, it's not what you're thinking. For our 10th official episode - woo hoo! - we talk about the meaning of this expression. If you are anything like us, you might have your own interpretation of this terminology. We'd love to hear what it is!