Super Mamás

If you find yourself daydreaming about what you wish you could do, but feel like that window of opportunity has closed, then this episode is for you!  This week, we speak with author and mother, Alisha Fernandez Miranda, about her upcoming book "My What If Year" to hear about her inspiring journey of how she left her title as CEO and pursued her dream job.  Our conversation with Alisha may just gi...

Winter is upon us, and we all know it's the season of colds and flus! On this episode of Super Mamás, we talk with founder of Piper and Enza, Rita Bezzola, about getting and giving emotional support to ourselves and family during those challenging sick days.  Join us to find out some very useful tools to keep our children from having a traumatic experience in the doctor’s office, and establishing...

It’s a new year with the Super Mamás and we are wondering if this is the year we let go of our high maintenance hair styles.  We discuss our small, reasonable goals for this year and the importance of self care.  Join us to hear our thoughts on middle child syndrome, who has the best posole, and how we rang in the new year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our last episode of 2022, we are talking all things Christmas. From our kids’ holiday events to our plans to travel to the snow, this episode is packed – just like our lives right now! So take a break from the holiday stress and join us for one last laugh in 2022! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we are talking all things intimacy with the woman who literally wrote the book on it: Dr. Viviana Coles. She’s a doctor of marriage & family therapy as well as a certified sex therapist; you also might have seen her on the TV show Married At First Sight. We’re talking about her new book “The 4 Intimacy Styles” and how we can all work on the closeness we share with our partners. Learn more a...

There are only a few episodes left this year and this is a good one! Our guest, Rosie Mercado, is a podcaster, TV personality, author, plus-size model, mama, and that's just the beginning. Rosie talks about her incredible weight loss journey, her growing faith, and what it’s like to be a new mom after 14 years. Listening to Rosie’s story & her gems will inspire you to begin creating your own happi...

‘Tis the season of cookbooks! And if you’re anything like Paulina, you probably dread the cookbook. Don’t Worry! We found a solution. Esteban Castillo, author of  “Chicano Bakes” and “Chicano Eats,” is on the pod today and, trust us, you NEED these books. Plus, Esteban shares how he is blazing a trail in the world of cookbooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s nothing quite like spending Thanksgiving with family. Today, we’re taking all the Super Mamás behind the scenes and giving you all a taste of the Lopez family. That’s right! Paulina and Bricia are joined by siblings Liz and Fernando and they’re talking about family, food and festivities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bricia and Paulina are joined by friend and traveling-with-kids extraordinaire Rebecca Bernard to talk all things family vacation. Hear all about how to undertake your next trip without pulling your hair out the whole time. Plus we do a recap of our Muertos experiences which you don’t want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’ve listened to this show for a while, our next guest needs no introduction. Our friend and Paulina’s business/life coach, Victor Pierantoni, is back on the podcast! We share a normal amount of jokes and niceties, but this one gets deep. Like wayyyyy deep. You might want a pen and paper because some of the gems in this thought-provoking conversation you'll definitely want to keep and apply t...

¡Es el Día de Muertos! Here to celebrate with us, Mamá Lopez is joining Paulina as cohost. She is sharing the Oaxacan perspective on the holiday as well as our family’s traditions. We’re taking it beyond the version of Día de Muertos en Coco on this episode. Plus, Mamá Lopez has a fantastic pick or tip of the week for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s preface this with the fact that we LOVE our kids. Being mamás is one of the best, most rewarding, most incredible experiences. But also, kids are awful. Today on the pod, Bricia and Paulina catch up after what has been one of the most hectic months of the year. Forgive us in advance for the loud baby in the background. If you’re a mamá, you get it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

The healthcare system in America is confusing. Because the healthcare industry can be nearly impossible to navigate, it’s causing people to not seek care. That is a huge problem. Zócalo Health is working to fix it. Built by Latinos for Latinos, Zócalo is the only healthcare experience built with Latino culture in mind. Today on the pod, we sit down with Mariza Hardin, the COO and Co-Founder of Zóc...

Parenthood is something we are obviously very passionate about here at Super Mamás. We could go on and on about the joys of parenthood, but one of the things that all mamás know is that raising kids can be a bit of a damper on your love life with your spouse. Today we are talking with Rebecca Alvarez-Story, sexologist and founder of Bloomi, about sex, intimacy and intentionality. Rebecca started B...

If you were like the thousands of people  who got into Peloton during the pandemic, we think you are going to fan out  (just like we did ) over this episode. Camila Ramón, our favorite Peloton instructor who not only teaches classes in both English and Spanish but also brings the cultura, the perreo, the Sabor and Amor Propio to fitness. Today she joins the mamas for a conversation that ranges fro...

We’re on our journey to building healthy habits! In partnership with @SaboreaUnoHoy, this week we interview Malena Perdomo, a registered dietitian and Avocado Goodness Expert for Aguacates Frescos - Saborea Uno Hoy®. During our conversation, we learned that according to the CDC Hispanic American families are disproportionately more likely to have obesity than non-Hispanic white adults, making them...

After a family trip to the Super Mamás’ hometown of Oaxaca, Bricia is back! She and Paulina sit down and catch up about how they have been practicing self care and prioritizing mental health despite their busy schedules. From therapy and family time to healing in nature  and embarking on a journey of spiritual self-discovery, we talk about all the ways we are rooting ourselves in the present. For...

This week we have yet another amazing guest , our friend, activist, writer and all around power house Julissa Arce Raya. Julissa chats with us about her most recent book “You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation”. A book that she hopes can make us feel that no matter where we come from, we are worthy to be whoever we want without having to change our essence just to make ot...

Channel your inner power! This week we interview Ana Flores,  business leader, Chingona, Boss lady, trailblazer, our Amiga founder and CEO of the #WeAllGrow Latina Network.  Ana shares candidly the journey she has gone through in the past 2 years with WAG, from almost losing everything when the pandemic to now selling out the Annual We All Grow in 30 minutes She tells us how getting out of her own...

The dynamic combination of beauty, joy, down to earth and incredible personality have made Argelia Atilano one of the most beloved Latina broadcasters in the radio and television industry and this week we have the pleasure of chatting with her and catching up on what her life has been since she made the biggest move in her professional career. After waking up with Hispanic Families daily for nearl...

Are we good moms or bad moms for the choice we make? This week’s guests are Erica and Milah, co-hosts of Good Moms, Bad Choices podcast, and they let us know that we’re not alone in feeling this way. They’re sharing the good choices they made that helped create their friendship and their podcast, and the “bad” choices that come with parenting, like mom guilt, being a single parent and actively cho...

There’s no way to sugar coat this week’s episode; this week we are talking about vaginas and down-there-care with Kimba Williams, CEO and cofounder of Kushae. After becoming a mom, she realized things were acting up *down there* and in wanting to detoxify all the products she was buying for her own growing family, she knew she needed natural products to care for herself too. She tells us about her...

Our summer is ending, but that doesn’t mean the fun is stopping for these Super Mamas! On this week’s episode, Paulina is back from Oaxaca and the sisters have a good ol’ catch-up session. We talk about Bricia’s adventures being a blonde and a crazy Vegas style party. We’re also getting into back-to-school mode with Paulina’s oldest daughter starting middle school and Bricia’s youngest going into...

Death is not an easy topic to talk about... for some people, at least. This week our guest is attorney Carmen Rosas, and we’re talking about something she's very comfortable discussing: estate planning. We’ll admit, we had a lot of questions for her because we’re in the midst of making our own plans! We learned how to choose the best plans for our families when we’re gone, what to do when it comes...

Have you ever felt so anxious, overwhelmed, tired, or a million other emotions, but what comes out is… anger? This is called rage, in particular mom rage, and our guest this week is explaining these feelings and how we can handle them. Annia Palacios is a therapist who has dedicated her career to working with moms after her own struggle with postpartum depression. During our conversation, we discu...