The Nopalera Podcast

NEW EPISODE! Ep. 22 The Power Of Your Thoughts with Anabel Quintanilla Anabel Quintanilla is a Transformational Coach who teaches mujeres to evolve De Chillona a Chingona®. (From crybaby to badass).  Chingona Living was born out of a deep desire to help women LIVE passionately, empoderadas, and free.   How much of your day do you feel consumed by your thoughts? and how often do you take...

NEW EPISODE! Ep. 21 The Week After Shark Tank Wow! It’s been almost two weeks since we aired on Shark Tank and it’s been an amazing ride!  In today’s short solo episode, Sandra recaps her thoughts and reflects on the experience of Shark Tank as it relates to the brand mission of Nopalera.  Additionally, she outlines what the emphasis of the upcoming episodes will be and how it extends fr...

Many people are surprised to learn how small the Nopalera team actually is.  In today’s episode meet Sam Gomez and Edith Castro, the two women behind our in-house marketing team.  Hear what they have learned from working at a Latina beauty start up, how the company culture has inspired self awareness and personal growth, and rising to the occasion of preparing for our Shark Tank airing o...

NEW SEASON 2! Ep. 19 Living Your Best Self Sandra kicks off 2023 sharing a personal exercise that encourages us all to become self-aware and self-inspired to live each day as fulfilled as possible.  Stemming from the experience of scaling Nopalera to its next level, this mindset can be incorporated into all aspects of life and is exactly what we need to enhance and embrace our new year’s reso...

Capping off 2022, Sandra shares the valuable lessons from the transformative experience of fundraising during this year’s final months. From the mindset and conquering past money wounds to the due diligence and networking needed, this short episode will give you the adrenaline boost to launch into 2023 with a checklist to inspire confidence in your own personal mission! Connect with Nopalera Websi...

This week Sandra chats with like-minded and mission based founders Joanna Rosario-Rocha and Leslie Valdivia-Rivas of Vive Cosmetics. Leslie and Joanna, created Vive Cosmetics, the culture-conscious beauty brand to recognize the importance of not just Latinas, but of everyone who’s ever felt undervalued. They’re on a mission to make sure you always remember your worth. No matter what an outsider’s...

This week continues the celebration of Latino Heritage month with a healing and empowering discussion with Sandra and Linda Garcia of In Luz We Trust. A Cali native and proud Latina, Linda Garcia spent 17 years working in the TV and film industry helping well-recognized TV networks, movie studios, and streaming services build programming for the U.S. Hispanic market. Despite enjoying the work, Lin...

Sandra kicks off her celebration of Latino Heritage Month with Latina entrepreneurial pioneer, leader and radio personality Patty Rodriguez! Patty Rodriguez is one of the most influential American Latino leaders as a nationally recognized entrepreneur, radio producer, media personality, founder, angel investor, and best-selling author who was proudly raised in Los Angeles by Mexican immigrant pare...

Sandra shares her inspired thoughts and feelings following the We All Grow Latina-Las Founders Event in Los Angeles, CA. The power of community, networking and empowerment are at the heart of her experience but she delves deeper into her own personal journey of overcoming perceptions, self worth and creating one’s own future. Connect with We All Grow Latina Website Facebook Connect with Nopalera W...

This week’s episode Sandra finally sits down with the extraordinary artist/photographer and Nopalera team member Amanda Lopez. Amanda Lopez is a Mexican-American portrait and lifestyle photographer based in Los Angeles. Her father lent her his camera at the age of 17 and photography soon became her savior. Whether she's on assignment or photographing members of her family or friends, Lopez's camer...

We’re back after a mid-summer break with a new episode featuring one of Sandra’s original teammates of Nopalera, Priscilla Camacho. Priscilla brings over 17 years of experience in high end beauty sales and took that to the next level starting her own wholesale management company, Equally Distributed. They discuss the patience, perseverance and strategies necessary to get your product into retail s...

This week’s episode Sandra meets with Cheekbone Beauty founder Jenn Harper. They discuss the value of bringing your previous experience and mission’s into entrepreneurship as well as an array of personal and professional challenges that not only help your business grow but help your individual growth as a human. Jenn Harper is the founder and CEO of Cheekbone Beauty Cheekbone Beauty is a digitally...

Join Nopalera founder Sandra Velasquez and Avana Creative founder Karina Martinez discuss the journey of finding your niche, learning how to lead and trusting yourself along the way. Connect with Karina Website Facebook Linkedin Connect with Nopalera Website Instagram Tik Tok Join Sandra's Entrepreneurial Newsletter Ask a business question

Brittany Chavez, CEO and Founder of e-commerce platform Shop Latinx, a first of its kind online marketplace for Latino-owned businesses. In 2016, Brittany had a vision to create an intentional shopping experience centered around all the passionate, talented Latinx creatives and makers out there. With Latinx's holding $1.9 trillion in purchasing power here in the U.S. She saw an opportunity to ampl...

Abby Haddican is a multidisciplinary designer specializing in branding, packaging, typography, and illustration. Over the past decade, she's helped numerous established and emerging brands bring their stories to life with design work that's artful, original, and made to last. She approaches her projects like she approaches her life: with joy, curiosity, passion, and playfulness. Connect with Abby...

Join Nopalera founder Sandra Velasquez this week for the podcast’s very first interview with Shaz & Kiks founder Kiku Chaudhuri! Sandra and Kiku discuss the importance of vision, teamwork, family and drawing on one’s professional and cultural experience to fuel their success. Kiku Chaudhuri is the co-founder of SHAZ & KIKS, a hair wellness company that is reimagining ancient Indian rituals...

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