Super Mamás

Our girl, Yesi Ortiz from LA’s iconic radio station Power 106 in the studio with us today! She shares with us how she made her dream into reality, quick preview: she commuted from Long Beach to Vegas every weekend for months! We also ask her questions about her journey of becoming the adoptive mother of six children at the age of 25. She is on another level of inspiration guys, you’re going to LOV...

This week Sylvia Melendez- Klinger, award-winning author and founder of Hispanic Food Communication joins us to talk nutrition. She’s been a dietitian for over 30 years and she shares a lot of great tips and strategies to help us make better and healthier decisions for our babies and toddlers. Since Paulina is out on maternity leave, we have a surprise co-host joining us and stay tuned for a speci...

This week on the podcast, we welcome Bricia and Paulina’s Pastor, Holly Wagner. Holly and her husband, Philip, are the Pastors of Oasis Church – a growing, relevant, multi-cultural, church located in Los Angeles. Holly is passionate about seeing women become who God has designed them to become, and to see every generation of woman extend a helping hand to the generation that is younger. Bricia and...

the one, and ONLY, Dulce Candy is on the show today! She has been on our super mama guest wish list since day one and its honestly so amazing to finally see this wish come true. We talk about her Cafe con Dulce Youtube series, spirituality, her aspirations, fears, new life goals, Oprah and of course, motherhood. She also speaks on what jump started her journey into pursuing  a Master’s degree. She...

Sex therapist extraordinaire, Samara Fabrick is back with us on this week’s episode answering some listener questions, as well as our own, about sex. How do you keep things sexy during pregnancy? When and how do you get back into having sex after giving birth? What are some sex shop essentials for yourself and partner? Also, how do you work towards freeing yourself sexually? As an added bonus, Sam...

Our financial guru, Ramona Ortega from My Money, My Future (Mi Dinero, Mi Futuro) is back! She sits down with Bricia and Paulina to discuss “legacy planning.” Ramona breaks it all down by supplying us with tools and steps on how to protect the wealth we’ve built over generations and how we can keep building on it. We dive deeper into life insurance, what a beneficiary is, the differences and benef...

This week on the show we get honest. First, Paulina shares with us the anxiety and emotion she is experiencing as the birth of her daughter approaches. Hear first hand how to manage those emotions and how to be gentle with ourselves. Then, we sat down with Laura Vargas from Planned Parenthood Los Angeles to talk about sex and sexuality with our children. Laura has worked in the field of sexuality...

This week on the show we have brand new mami, Miriam Carrillo join us on the show. Miriam is the Director for the Upward Bound program in Corona High School. Miriam has a Master's Degree in Education and Counseling and has dedicated her professional life to ensure kids meet their full academic potential. She shares with us a lot of important information on how we as parents can help and support ou...

This week on the show we talked to a Super Mama extraordinaire! Emily Simonitsch sat down with us for a power hour of mentorship. Emily is the Senior Vice President of Talent for Live Nation Entertainment and is a 30-year veteran of live Latin entertainment in California, she has promoted crossover artists like Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez and is responsible for bringing us a lot of the Latin stars...

This week on the show we sit down with Rachel Gomez, Founder and Creator of @VivaLaBonita a Street Wear inspired apparel line that wants to make all of us feel Bonitas. Rachel Shares with us the story behind her company, the exact moment she decided to jump in and pursue her dream without looking back, what inspired her and how she tries to balance motherhood in the middle of her super crazy life....

This week on the show we launch our Talk. Read. Sing. Campaign in partnership with First 5 California! We talk to expert Jamiann Collins-Lopez about her motherhood journey and how it has impacted her career with First 5 California. We also dive into the importance of talking, reading and singing to our children and strategies to make these activities and easy part of our daily life. We also kick o...

In this episode we sat down with Ana Guajardo, mother of two and the Founder of Cha Cha Covers a line of culturally inspired nail decals that have significantly influenced the nail art landscape, and are used by nail artists locally, nationally and internationally. We talk all about how she built a business, co-parented for a a few years, and why she is homeschooling her daughter as she approaches...

Lets talk sleep this week ladies! Are you going through a sleeping hiccup at home? or are you just struggling trying to figure out a sleeping routine for your baby? Don't worry, this week we brought in Kim Lan Dovan, a dear friend of us to share with us some useful information and tips to help everyone at home get a good night sleep. We also talk about how not all methods may fit your life style s...

This week we invited Marisol Garcia, founder of Together in Birth to the show. Marisol is a Doula by profession and she came to share with us everything we need to know about what a Doula's role is in pregnancy and during childbirth. What exactly do they do, how can they help both the Mom and her partner have a better birth experience, how do they help before, during and post labor. If you are exp...

This week on the Show we have Life Coach Lesley Yadon. Lesley specializes in coaching new Moms and helping them go through the rough emotions of that first time experience such as mom guilt and that endless worry we all feel. She shares with us a lot of helpful techniques such as breathing exercises, meditation and much more! Whether are a new mom or an experienced mom, you will definitely find th...

We are so excited to share our conversation with our dear friend Cristela Alonzo the voice of “Cruz Ramirez” in the new Disney/Pixar "Cars 3" movie! There’s so much laughter and inspiration in this episode. You don’t want to miss a minute of it! Cristela is a history maker! In 2014, she became the first Latina to create, produce, write, and star in her own primetime comedy, Cristela. You may also...

We have a new episode! This week we have a super fun comadre session with our guest Veronica Tolentino @wearingthat VP and Co-Founder of @dudebenicela. This is an apparel company that is striving to set a new standard by inspiring people’s fashion and lifestyle. Their approach is that fashion and building community go hand in hand and she is the mastermind behind their vision and success. We talk...

This week we have Gabriel Kauffman,therapist and licensed professional clinical counselor back on the show. We wanted to bring in a professional to help us navigate and understand the trauma of a loss a bit more from an outsider's perspective, if we have a friend going through such a hard experience, what is the right thing to do? what should we say if anything at all? Gabrielle shares with us a l...

In this very special episode, we sat down with Mary Carillo aka @lamaryposa a warrior of love and life who teaches us how to move on after a devastating loss. She reminds us that grief is not a stationary journey but that it can also be an opportunity to love harder, and live an authentic life. If you are faced with a difficult situation in life, we encourage you to listen to how she found new mea...

This week we are bringing you a recap of the Super Mamas Social 2017, so if you missed it don't worry we tell you all about it, our favorite moments, our favorite things, and we are announcing the date for the next #SMSocial18, so write it down in your calendar and start planning! Thank you to everyone that showed up and we hope that you enjoyed it as much as we did, because it was for you! Learn...

This week we sat down with the founder of Kidswim Lisa Cook for a conversation about water safety. Learn tips about the right age to get your child comfortable in water, and the do's and don'ts of water safety. The best age to start lessons and how many years of lessons she recommends for all children to be officially, "Water Safe." How to decide between group classes or private lessons and why we...

This week we sit down with Chef Claudette Zepeda Wilkins for an intimate conversation about her journey from being a young, single mother holding multiple jobs while going to school, to becoming a #MomBoss for one of the largest Restaurant Groups in San Diego. She gives us her take on breastfeeding shaming and the realities that are often ignored in that conversation, and why she thinks we should...

This week we are celebrating our 100th episode and to honor the occasion, we sat down for an intimate sister conversation to walk down memory lane and talk about how this podcast has touched our lives and the lives of the Super Mama sisters we have met along the way! Hear all about some of our most memorable guests, and what we learned from them. We reveal how the Super Mamas Social was born, what...

This week we have our dear friend Jacqui Saldana back in the studio with us talking about her new projects, and sharing her outlook on motherhood and life in general! She also introduces her newest venture the Toddler Baby Journal, a special book to capture memories of your children. Jacqui talks to us about being a no-judgment mom, and why worrying about being a good mom is a sign of being a good...

Just in time for Spring Cleaning we sat down with Tanya Whitford a Certified Professional Organizer and owner of “Organizing Wonders.” She focuses on residential organizing and handles all areas of the home from bedrooms to home offices to garages- even inside cars. Tanya loves making a positive difference in people’s lives by helping them overcome the things that have been holding them back. Whet...