The Level Up Latina Podcast

It's been just over 5 years since the LUL podcast launched. This company started from a place of love and heartfelt friendship between three lifelong amigas. Today, it feels like a century has passed since the founding of this podcast and subsequent coaching businesses. Stream this month's random show to get a dose of what it's like to be three very honest, super vulnerable, and often wild women i...

We had the best chat with Diana Bernal, founder of Corner Office Latinas, on the podcast today! Do not miss this critical episode full of practical advice on thriving in the workplace, jumping back into it when you've been away, and maxing out your ability to network. All four women on today's show are seasoned career coaches, so today's episode is overflowing with tangible advice on thriving as a...

We are all a work in progress. After starting as one rocky podcast five years ago, we have seen tons of growth in consistency, flow, production, and reach! We thought about this and knew we had to bring this topic to the podcast. This episode will serve as moral support for those hoping to get better at everyday things like technology, finances, and more. Run don't walk to this super relatable sho...

Today, LUL's favorite Mexican-American Chef, Marcela Valladolid, is on the show. Esta mujer ha hecho de todo; she has been the host and guest of several cooking shows, has written cookbooks, and has been an entrepreneur with her business, Casa Marcela. She also connected with women worldwide during the pandemic with her live virtual cooking classes. Marcela and her sister, Karina, created a commun...

It's our monthly random show full of everything you'd expect... conversations on food, travel, and holidays, plus much-needed girl time & college reunions. We discuss delicious meals, fun times reconnecting with each other in person, and memories of Halloween movies and the fall season. Listen to this one to laugh and be in a great mood among AMIGAS! Per usual, the women of LUL talk about what...

Earlier this month, LUL hosted its third annual Breakthrough Brunch and it was a hit. From the location to the panelists, great conversation to amazing giveaways, and interactive activities... this was one of our favorite brunches yet! Don't miss this recap which is sure to bring you the best moments from our day filled with inspiration and networking. We share gems from our panelists including wi...

We completely failed last week!!! We were together, as we love to be, but rarely get to enjoy, and decided to record 3 shows. We got to it and loved them... one about aging and the other about our heroes becoming evil. We laughed and thrived during our rarely 'recorded-in-the-same-room' episodes. We decided to break late for dinner, we returned to our final show to find out we were recording on MU...

Networking these days is way more than exchanging biz cards with strangers at awkward events. While it's not always easy to do there are some fun ways to make networking easier and put yourself out there. In this episode, we give practical tips on why it's necessary to mix and mingle and how to embrace it once and for all. We also spend time exploring how you can combine networking with pleasure/t...

If you know LUL, you know we TRAVEL! We are not only casual vacationers... but travel experts! Traveling on the cheap or splurging for nomad memories, this episode is full of great money-saving advice! We have done it all... from studies abroad, to sabbaticals, and entire summers immersed in new cultures. Now, we've even got 1/3 of us having moved her son across the country for college; so with al...

It's our first random show for the fall so of course we chatted about all things end of summer like wrapping up vacations and kicking-off football season. We talk about everything from now being "those" tias at quinceañeras, to Spanglish that is anything but, & what it's like to feel like we are entering a new era of adulting! Don't miss it!

In this show, the women of LUL shared tales of grief in traditional and non-traditional forms and they made space for all of it! What the episode sadly missed we will tell you about here to round out a very heartfelt podcast... Coach Vero shared how soon she's returning to the workforce and how being home with her kids for 6 years has been a true blessing. Now that blessing is something she is beg...

Sometimes we see the Instagram posts and think those people are having a blast on their vacation! We see the couples, the families, the milestones and the FOMO really kicks in. But, have you ever thought about all the stories you don't hear? Not every vacation is what it seems on social media. Today we talk about 3 unique trips that were unexpected and what we learned from it all. For some of us,...

On this, the last random show, of our summer series we discuss our crazy adventures in childrearing. It's been a fun summer bringing you short episodes on life whether it was chatting about sending kids to college, accountability partners, divorce, career transitions, self-care, or raising babies, we've tackled a lot, and wow are we so glad we did! We were happy to have you along for our summer ri...

We are at it again talking about what it takes to better ourselves as "Cuarentonas Y Buenonas!" We've aged as best we can as beautiful Latinas striving for long lives and big health; and, while we are not perfect, here we are trying. Check out the many ways we are taking care of ourselves, the ways we can surely improve (doctor's orders), and our thoughts on the hilarity of bodies changing as the...

Accountability partners work! Come to this episode to get inspired and learn how to use a community of one or many to help you reach your goals. Goals can be as simple as getting more organized or as complex as tackling your limiting beliefs and finally getting out of your own way. No matter the goal, at LUL, we use the accountability buddy method both in the guilt-free squad group mentoring space...

Today, we bring you another listener-requested topic for the summer series. If you've had a kiddo or plan to, you know life will soon change. As those changes occur, mommas often question if it's time to step back from their careers or lean more into them! Each of our co-hosts has experienced the end of maternity leave, and all went on three unique journies adjusting to motherhood. Today, we share...

You know at LUL we love to eat! So much so we began this show munching away. We discuss all things yummy and yucky when it comes to treats during our monthly random episode! Don't miss this fun and funny show. And by the way, you've been warned... you'll leave this one feeling hungry! And before you go... today's the last day to GOBBLE UP Breakthrough Brunch tickets at a discount. Early bird prici...

 In this deeply personal episode, our co-hosts share what it was like as they ventured off to college, sent their first-born nieces and nephews off, and for the first time... one of their children to college for the first time! The emotions get real with Coach Irene’s son moving away this Fall. As we talk about the transition we share what it means to feel all the feels and how to support our fami...

What are you exposing yourself to this summer? Are any great shows, movies, books, or musical artists circling in your orbit? Is it something new or maybe some oldies, but goodies? Whatever it may be we're all consuming content these days with music apps and streaming services. With that in mind, for this quick summer series.... we are discussing recent reads, movies, and shows we are into! Don't...

In this week's episode, we discuss what it feels like to include or exclude elderly parents and the guilt that arises from the latter. A loyal LUL listener proposed this summer series topic, so we gladly dived right in. If you're struggling with family guilt especially as you navigate aging parents you don't want to miss this quick and easy summer series listen!  And one last thing, our early bird...

The summer series is here! Every summer LUL has short and sweet episodes ranging in lifestyle topics, from family to career and everything in between. And we began this series with a BANG! Do not miss this first show on divorce and how to support friends and family who may be navigating separation in their lives. This is such a great show covering how we've tackled the "big D" as outsiders and wha...

Are you ready for a GOOD LAUGH!?!?! In this monthly feel-good random show, we go deep into the nonsense. Prepare to laugh. Find out our take on ghosts, flowers if they could talk, and our cartoon crushes. This is only a glimpse of the chaos that ensues. Do not miss this hilarious random show because we can all use a RANDOM laugh among good friends from time to time!

Do you run your own business? Are you thinking of starting one? Is it hard to stay motivated in your professional life? Don't miss this important episode covering what it takes to stay in business for ourselves... especially now that we've reached 5 years since our founding. Some of these tips apply to career growth in general because the skills that make us great entrepreneurs are often the same...

Here we are... 250 episodes later! After 5 years our podcast is maturing and we have grown up a little more, too! Because do you ever really stop growing up? We got to thinking about how we're finally "adulting" and what it means to be an adult. From changing our ways during college days, to what it means to have raised an adult of our own (one of our co-hosts will have an 18-year-old as of this s...

Sometimes you look up and think, "I need a reset!" Sometimes a good pattern gets boring and you lose valuable momentum. Whatever your problem with consistency, this episode covers how to restart, renegotiate, or re-invent your goals! This one everyone can relate to. Listen to get re-inspired as we approach the middle of the year and to also hear exciting details on our upcoming Breakthrough Brunch...