La Vida Más Chévere de Childfree Latinas

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #23 - Meet Talia Molé, a fascinating storyteller and healer, for whom storytelling is medicine. It's in the stories of ourselves that we find healing. And in doing so, Talia is able to subvert the idea of modern society by distancing from patriarchal structures while pursuing the story of our ancestors and centering new ideas around motherhood. And she&a...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #22 - "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams" is the mantra that this week's guest, Julie DeLucca-Collins, used to finish El Camino de Santiago in 2016. And when she lost her job during the pandemic, she knew helping women develop their own belief system—their confidence—was her true calling. And so her agency Go Confidently Services w...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #21 - Lorena Cooke, a Florida real estate marketer of Mexican descent, has a challenge for you. And it might force you to get out of our comfortable bubble. Think you’re up to it? Listen up and let us know how it went! As the founder and Chief Creative Officer of West Gray Marketing, Lorena started the company in order to develop marketing software and soluti...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #20 - Sabrina Clementine is a construction project manager by day, and a garment construction entrepreneur by night. Born and raised in Miami, Sabrina is a Colombian-American and knows a little something about creativity and being a tía (or tití, like Bad Bunny would say).  As the owner of the handmade clothing boutique Be My Clementine , Sabrina's legac...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #19 - Meet Isabel, a firebrand and bold Latina voice promoting the modern childfree lifestyle. This episode was recorded on the day that Roe v. Wade was overturned, and though Isabel is from Colombia, she explains how the reverberations of this landmark decision affect childfree people around the world, and especially in Latin America. We didn't hide our...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #18 - Ever feel like you need a little more support? Like maybe the cheerleader in your head could use a louder voice? Allow me to introduce you to Breanna Aguilar , your childfree cheerleader.  Breanna is a second-generation Mexican-American, childfree advocate, and a warm-hearted woman who is “here to cheer you on in life.” She wants you to succeed, and ”to...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #17 - Jessenia Ziennker is a self-taught cook, baker, and photographer who will dazzle you with her Foodstagram (that’s a food-focused Instagram). Raised in New York as an only child by Cuban parents, Jessenia refuses to “regift” this gift of life by having children. Instead, her impact will be left in her future Jazz Kitchen cookbook and in the lessons she m...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #16 - Meet Jess Chavolla. Originally from Mexico, she's an LA-based artist, musician, marketer, small business owner, survivor, and advocate. Even though she's only in her twenties, Jess's life experience has led her to create a vision for women in unconventional fields, offering them support and resources for creating their own networks outsid...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #15 - Why is not wanting to have kids such a big deal to some people? Isn't it totally normal for some people to not want them? Yes, it is normal to not want children. And since the first 14 episodes (or season 1) focused on the creative part of the childfree Latine experience, for these next 12 episodes (season 2) we're going to discuss the childfr...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Welcome back to The Maker Muse Podcast with Paulette Erato. Season 2 features the voices of creative, childfree mujeres fuertes from around the world as they paint beautiful self-portraits of their unique and fulfilling lives through their stories. From welders to bakers, advocates to entrepreneurs, they're all living proof that even though we might exist a...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #14 - What does showing up for yourself mean? In this mini bonus episode recorded live in my Facebook group , I talk about how it’s about sticking to the promises you make to yourself. It’s making a commitment to YOU. And how doing this in small ways consistently will prove to your brain that when you need to show up in big ways, it won’t have to worry about...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #13 - In this mini bonus episode recorded live in my Facebook group , I discuss how kindness is free, Western society’s portrayal of weakness is false and dangerous, and why you have to unlearn all of that BS. The podcast is on hiatus (hence this *bonus* episode), but I’d love for you to subscribe, rate, and review The Maker Muse Podcast wherever you catch th...

Send a text to share your thoughts! #12 - In the final episode of the season, we're  examining the question:  what the gym can teach us about progress, gains, and getting out of your comfort zone?  More than you can imagine. We don't make huge gains without making even incremental progress outside of our comfort zone. And that's true both in the weight room and in the rest of your l...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #11 - Diet, cheer squads, and power tools: these are 3 more life lessons/universal truths that carry over from the gym to real life, to our artistic lives. But diet isn’t just what you eat, the cheer squad isn’t made up of the mean girls from high school, and what could possibly be the most powerful tool in your arsenal? Check out part 2 of this series, and s...

Send a text to share your thoughts! #10 - Did you know that what you do in the gym carries over to your life, and not just physically? This is part one of three covering some universal truths we can find in the gym and in our approach to life. You don't have to learn them the hard way! Just listen to this episode so  you'll understand why newbie gains are a privilege, being good at one t...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #9 - **Please note that this episode includes spoilers!** Season 4 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ( available on Amazon Video ) is an excellent case study in self-sabotage. But did Midge Maisel's career destruction begin in Season 4 or did it start back in Season 3? Is she motivated by fear of failure or fear of success? The answers aren't so simple,...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #8 - What do you do when you find yourself in the middle of a creative desert? It happens to all of us, so here are 12 proven ways to reinspire your creative spark. And it may all start with walking away, taking yourself on a date, or simply shopping your idea vault. What's your favorite way to reinvigorate your creativity? Email me or DM me on Instagram...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #7 - What the hell does running have to do with creativity? More than you realize! In this episode, we'll talk about what happens when the motivation for your art falls off a cliff and how to prepare for the inevitable valleys of despair (aka creative blocks) that follow. Plus I'll share 5 tools I've gained from marathon running that will help...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #6 - We all have stories about who we are that we hang onto long past their expiration date. Sometimes those stories started off true, but they might not be anymore. That's when they get in our way and can hamper our creative flow. What old stories are you clinging to about yourself? Are you actually storytelling or short changing yourself? I'll giv...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #5 - Journaling sounds boring, but can also bring up feelings of vulnerability. Because what if someone finds it and learns all your private thoughts? In this episode, I challenge you to reconsider the purpose of journaling and show you different ways of approaching it. This is the 21st century after all, you’re no longer limited to only pen and paper. Instea...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #4 - Don't get sold on those "one weird trick" hacks for improving your self-esteem or thought processes. One solid and research-backed method for that is by simply celebrating your victories, especially the small ones. In this episode you'll find out the 3 big reasons why this is important and how to do it for yourself.  After listening t...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #3 - Your happy place: where time ceases to exist and you're the chingona of your domain. It's also known as creative flow. But how do you get there? Is it on your GPS? Is a mere song really enough to transport you to your happy place? Yeah, and it's worth adding to your creative toolbox! After listening to this episode, you’ll be able to ident...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #2 - Let's put to rest the idea that you can only be creative OR analytical. Humans have one big brain and they use both sides, whether they realize it or not. You're making artistic decisions every day, even if you don't think of yourself as especially creative. Here's how to recognize them and realize your own abilities as a maker, creat...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Ep #1 - Put an end to the fear of your own creativity! You—yes YOU—are an inherently creative creature. But because the human brain is wired for negative bias, that's pretty easy to forget. So how do you kill your fear of creativity and start living your best life? After listening to this episode, you'll be better able to understand how to control your...

Send a text to share your thoughts! Welcome to The Maker Muse Podcast with Paulette Erato. If you're a childfree, over 40, Spanglish-speaking Latine or Latina who is looking to fill their creative void (or forgot how to even BE creative), then this is the one podcast you don't want to miss. Allow me to be YOUR maker muse and help you rediscover your creative power. Subscribe today! Suppo...