La Vida Más Chévere de Childfree Latinas

Send a text to share your thoughts! It’s Day 10 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party! Let's end week two on a powerful note with Nuances: Our Asian Stories , hosted by musician and storyteller Lazou.  Like Latin America, Asia is home to a rich tapestry of cultures and a vibrant diaspora—including here in the U.S. And Lazou brings those stories to life with depth and nuance . Season 5 takes it even...

Send a text to share your thoughts! It’s Day 9 and we’re continuing with a podcast that goes a little deeper. Today’s LVMC Podcast Block Party feature is Navigating Cancer TOGETHER , hosted by cancer thriver and patient advocate Talaya Dendy, BCPA. With nearly 40% of people facing a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lives, chances are you or someone you love will hear that word from a doctor...

Send a text to share your thoughts! It’s Day 8 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party, and today’s feature is Of Black Wombhood , a show that shares and preserves oral histories about wombs and the experiences tied to them. But wait, my childfree friends, there's something for you here too!  Don’t be fooled by the title: this podcast isn’t about motherhood, but about the complex, often untold storie...

Send a text to share your thoughts! It’s Day 7 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party, and today we’re tuning into Gold Hoops & God with Dr. Lauren Guerra.  This podcast explores the intersection of culture, Latinidad, and faith as a jumping off point for conversation. Dr. G's thoughtful conversations on these topics are both beautiful and challenging—especially in today’s world. "The &quot...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Welcome back to the second week of the LVMC Podcast Block Party! Let's keep it calm, cool, and collected with the soothing voice of Dr. Cassandre Dunbar of Be Well, Sis .  What is Be Well, Sis? Something we all need: "Be Well, Sis is where science meets sisterhood—a wellness podcast created for Black millennial women and women of color who are ready to...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Welcome to Day 5 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party! Let's ease into the weekend with one of the most calming voices in podcasting: Molly Mamaril of the show Heartbeat Narratives . Molly brings the aloha vibes to our party! Here's how she describes her podcast: "Welcome to Heartbeat Narratives, a podcast celebrating the passions, places and people th...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Welcome to Day 4 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party! Today's feature is The Gay Podcast for Everyone one of two podcasts hosted by Angela Briones.  Here's how Angela describes this show: "When I came out to my family, I was essentially asking them to come on this new journey with me. They were now the family of an LGBTQ+ person, and it was new to all...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Day 3 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party features noseyAF: conversations about art, activism, and social change .  If you don't know host and lens-based artist Stephanie Graham, here's how she describes her podcast: "noseyAF is a podcast where I talk to passionate, creative people who are doing cool, meaningful things in the world. Think artists, org...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Day 2 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party features a recent guest's podcast: Sex in Spanglish! You heard host and fellow childfree Latina talking about her work as a sexologist, sex coach, and smut consultant on LVMC. Now, check out her podcast trailer: Learn about sex from your favorite Latina, sexpert and Certified Sex & Life Coach: Ana Lopez, MSW, MEd. A...

Send a text to share your thoughts! May has officially hit our calendars which means it's also host Paulette's birthday month! To celebrate, we're shaking things up by shining a spotlight on some of her all-time favorite podcasts. Instead of the usual LVMC episodes, this month you'll get daily mini-episodes each featuring a trailer for a different fantastic show. Kicking off th...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #87 - What's it like to have sex sin vergüenza? Sex without shame...is that even possible? Yes!!  It is, and it's exactly what we should all experience—if only to spite the patriarchy! Guest Ana Lopez is a sexologist, sex coach, smut consultant (and future PhD) on a mission to have us all experience pleasure without shame.  How you show up in one pl...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #86 - Freshly back from speaking in Chicago at Podcast Movement Evolutions, one thing is  unmistakable: the same problems that exist in a patriarchal society are equally present in male-dominated spaces. For example, at a podcasting conference. In fact, they're magnified. From getting run over like a speed bump to being erased from the record, it's...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #85 - How do you build an active and engaged community? You already know community is important, but finding or even building one...how is that done? Building Latinas In Podcasting (or LIP) has been one of the most gratifying parts about this podcasting journey. This episode serves as a mini case study on how community is built. We're breaking down all o...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #84 - Why should a childfree Latina care about starving children? Because empathy is free! And if you're someone who pays attention, you know that a well-educated public is the foundation of a strong society. But here’s the hard truth: hungry kids struggle to learn . We’re far from being the strong, well-educated society we could be, and that gap is cost...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #83 - Tired of getting sucked into unproductive arguments online and in real life? Then you might be ready to break free from The Blame Game. The unproductive nature of blame hinders our growth and relationships. While it feels good to blame others, this primal instinct is not conducive to problem-solving or even to making progress . But the brain is wired fo...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #82 - If you had a negative friend who always brought down the group hang, you'd eventually stop inviting them out, right? So why do you put up with this dismal friend inside your own head?? Imposter syndrome and its champion, your inner critic, will keep you feeling small, scared, and accomplishing nothing of note. Because what that inner critic wants m...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #81 - What can we learn from Tom Brady, a rich white guy with 7 Super Bowl rings, aka the GOAT of football? First of all, despite what you may have heard, he's not perfect. Surprisingly, he's been underestimated and he probably also suffers from imposter syndrome, especially right now as he's currently the WHOA: Worst Host of All-time.  Watchin...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #80 - What do we do when systems fail us? We lean on each other in community. Amidst the noise during this transition in power, let's pause and reflect on the power of community to rise up, make “good trouble,” and create real change.  From neighbors organizing mutual aid to therapists offering pro bono support during the LA wildfires, this is a love let...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #79 -Ever wanted to start a band? Then this is your year! In 2025 we're all grabbing our favorite instruments and getting loud! We're also choosing joy—bold, defiant joy—in the face of Project 2025's looming threat. They want to impose so-called "traditional Christian values" on all Americans by stripping women of their autonomy and p...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #78 - Merry Xmas!! This episode drops on Christmas Day—a gift for you. Let’s reset and enter 2025 healthy and restored, together. 🎁 Burnout isn’t a trophy to win or a test to pass—it’s a warning sign we need to take seriously. In a society that glorifies overwork and exhaustion, too many of us are running on empty, especially nosotras childfree Latinas. Rais...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #77 - In a media landscape that continues to demonstrate its selective empathy, the recent disparate coverage of two tragic and avoidable deaths starkly illustrates Professor Evelyn Alsultany's core argument about media representation. While extensive airtime has been devoted to the death of a white CEO, the death of Black Girl Disney's Dominique Br...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #76 - My dear childfree Latinas, we're obviously in trouble. The assignment everyone seemed so excited to turn in last week was an utter failure. Like most group projects, it sucked. So what do we do now? How do we exist in a world where people voted for both AOC (yay!) and Donald Trump (boo!)? How do we co-exist with people who have effectively told us...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #75 - LVMC friend and fellow childfree Latina podcaster Ydaiber Orozco of Rekindle Your Light interviews Paulette for her show. These show notes are from her channel. This is the last "new" episode of 2024. The fun continues with the Latinas In Podcasting Virtual Summit, a free event that includes Ydaiber! It's all about amplifying the voices o...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #74 - As we gear up for another contentious election cycle, it's prudent to ask: why do we keep voting against our own best interests? Angela Chavez, Communications and Public Affairs Director for Courage California and a childfree Latina, explains it very plainly: because you're being manipulated by immensely well-funded propaganda, all day and eve...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #73 - In Part 2 of this series with TikTok sensation and childfree Latina, Yoreim Virella, we continue our deep dive into the complex realities of modern motherhood: the societal neglect of new mothers, the devaluation of women beyond motherhood, and the systemic challenges faced by parents. All of these truths are conveniently obscured by our fast-paced, cap...