Parhaat Latina South Podcastit (2024)

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Part 2, Gigi Pedraza on Nonprofit Challenges and Living in the South 18:08

3y ago18:08

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"I always say, if you have a brain, if have a body...you have a voice and you can be a leader. And we are all influential in our own networks. - Gigi Pedraza, Founding Executive Director of Latino Community Fund of Georgia Gigi Pedraza is founding Executive Director of the nonprofit, Latino Community Fund of Georgia. In part two of our conversation…

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Gigi Pedraza on Finding Her Power as a Voice for the Latino Community in GA | Ep. 25 21:30

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"The most important thing that someone can have, if they don't understand something, is curiosity. [If] people just ask why, I think we have already common ground. - Gigi Pedraza, Latino Community Fund of Georgia Gigi Pedraza is the founding Executive Director of the nonprofit, Latino Community Fund of Georgia and one of the most influential Latina…

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Ana Baskharone on Investing in Yourself as a Leader | Ep. 24 23:57

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"It's important that you network with other leaders, directors - not necessarily just executives - so that they are advocating for you as well. It's not just a one of one, it's one of many conversations that you have to have to build that network and for others to also be able to envision how you can be part of that leadership team." - Ana Baskharo…

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Dr. Betina Kaplan on Enabling Access to Higher Education for Undocumented Students | Ep. 23 25:01

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"Anger is the spark. You know, anger is good sometimes. It's good if it moves you to action." - Dr. Betina Kaplan, Co-founder, ULead Athens Dr. Betina Kaplan teaches Latin American cultures and literatures at the University of Georgia. In 2010 she became angered by the policies banning undocumented students from the top 5 public universities in Geo…

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Ashley Garcia, Healthcare Hero on Caring for Others and Her Pandemic Wedding | Ep. 22 25:30

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“I said: send me, let me go, I want to do this." - Ashley Garcia, COVID ICU Nurse Tejana and healthcare hero, Ashley Garcia, is a nurse who, early in career and at the height of the pandemic, volunteered to work in COVID Intensive Care Units of hospitals throughout the country. In addition to sharing stories from the ICU, Ashley talks about how bei…

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Mariela Romero of Univision on her Journey to Journalism and Community Empowerment | Ep.21 33:46

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"The only thing we have guaranteed in this world is that we are going to face change. That, to me, has always been an empowering thought...all my life, I have faced change with optimism." - Mariela Romero Mariela Romero is an award-winning journalist and Univision’s Regional Community Empowerment Director and host of the television magazine, Conexi…

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[REPLAY] Marcie Chapa, World Percussionist and Tejana on Sharing Her Gift and Finding Happiness | Ep. 14 35:31

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Hopefully, like many of you, we are taking a break! We'll enjoy some summer vibes while working to bring you Series II of some of the most inspiring stories of amazing Latinas making things happen throughout the South. In the meantime, I invite you to listen to a REPLAY of Latina South Episode 14, featuring Latina Marcie Chapa where she talks about…

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Women in the Arena Podcast: Dr. Lupita Hightower, Educational Leader 43:21

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Hopefully like all of you, we're taking a break! We'll enjoy some summer vibes while working to bring you Series II of some of the most inspiring stories of amazing Latinas making things happen throughout the South. In the meantime, I invite you to listen mi amiga, my friend, Audra Agen of Women in the Arena podcast where she celebrates everyday wo…

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Women in the Arena Podcast: Delilah Buitrón Arrebola, Flamenco Dancer 42:26

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"We get one ride..." - Women in the Arena Podcast Guest Delilah Buitrón Arrebola Hopefully, like all of you, we're taking a break! We'll enjoy some summer vibes while working to bring you Series II of some of the most inspiring stories of amazing Latinas making things happen throughout the South. In the meantime, I invite you to listen mi amiga, my…

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The Suarez Sisters on the Business of Simply Latina | Ep. 20 35:31

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"What is being Simply Latina? It really doesn’t have to fit a narrative. It’s just YOU being whatever you feel like as being Latina....We each have our own perspective of what that looks like.”" - Nataly Suarez, Simply Latina Nataly, Blanca, & Samy Suarez are three sisters and founders of Simply Latina, a growing brand based out of Atlanta, Georgia…

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Denise Soler Cox on Being EÑYE and Belonging | Ep. 19 40:35

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"Your favorite version of you is who you can be every single day. And that is what my biggest lesson is from making the film, working on the next film and doing all the things I've done. My absolute favorite version of Denise is the one that I get to be and the one that I choose to be every single day. And it's actually where all of the success liv…

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Bonus: Brenda Lopez Romero on Being Among the First and the Few in Georgia | Ep. 18, Part 2 27:36

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"One of the things that I would say was very important for me to run [for US Congress] was because...the reality is that no one else is going to come tell me what that experience is like. It's one of those things that you really have to do, to really understand what it takes [and] what's necessary. One of the things that I learned is what I still n…

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Brenda Lopez Romero on Being Among the First and the Few in Georgia | Ep. 18, Part I 28:07

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"As young people, your job right now is to put in a lot of work. And for me, I see that as the investment. You have to invest in yourself first, by putting in the work and by doing the best job that you can. And when you're young...you don't have to sleep." - Brenda Lopez Romero ............. In the first of two parts of this Episode, we talk with …

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Ish Gayle on her Afro-Latina and Asian Background and Serving Multiple Communities | Ep. 17 28:16

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"Just because I am an immigrant, just because I am a woman, just because I am half Afro-Latina or half-Malay, I can still do it. You have the same power that I do." - Ish Gayle Ish Gayle shares with us how she grew up in Panama City, Panama with a Malaysian father and an Afro-Latina mother and her experience moving to the US as a young adult. Ish a…

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Elaine Utin, LatinxEd Co-founder on Being Latina and a Learner in the South | Ep. 16 40:25

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"Being from the South and being Latina, at least my experience and in my journey...I felt like they were working against each other. And back to that feeling of 'Ni de Aquí o Ni de Alla,' as I look back I see so much complexity in that story." - Elaine Utin Elaine talks about growing up in the South between a pecan and peach orchard. Born in Peru, …

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Stefanie Diaz on Her Journey to Venture Capital and Empowering Others | Ep. 15 32:38

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“My words are specifically to the Latinas of the South: Your voice is so important, needed, of value, beautiful. You have a style and an energy that this world needs more of.” – Stefanie Diaz Stefanie talks about her personal and family journey to claiming her Latina identity, growing up in Georgia and feeling between two worlds. She describes goin…

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Marcie Chapa, World Percussionist and Tejana on Sharing Her Gift and Finding Happiness | Ep. 14 34:43

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“There’s nothing more [important] to life than just being happy and being your true self and who you are supposed to be and who you are supposed to be with. If other people are not allowing you to have that, shame on them. Only you are responsible for your happiness.” – Marcie Chapa Born and raised in Houston, Texas, world percussionist Marcie Chap…

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Adriana Varela on Board Leadership, Mentorship & Sponsorship | Ep. 13 30:12

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“Not only seek mentors, but also seek sponsors. A sponsor is somebody that is a decision maker that will raise a hand...while you are not at the table, who will fight for a raise for you, who will fight for a change in job title for you.” – Adriana Varela, Global Immigration Attorney In this episode, global immigration attorney Adriana Varela descr…

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Deborah Gonzalez on Making History as the First Latina District Attorney in Georgia | Ep. 12 34:12

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“Don’t assume people are always against something...but also don’t assume that people are going to be supportive. You have to have logical arguments, you have to do your homework, you have to have the statistics and the research as to why you want to implement a change. I think it’s really important that you are prepared.” - Hon. Deborah Gonzalez, …

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Nury Castillo Crawford on Bilingual Books and How They Empower Bicultural Communities | Ep. 11 28:38

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“I still hold myself accountable for sitting at the table and having a voice at the table when others don’t. For me that’s a huge responsibility but it’s also a huge honor to be able to be a voice for people who perhaps feel unheard or unseen.” – Nury Castillo Crawford In 2016, Nury Castillo Crawford was driven to write her own book based upon her …

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Rita Bautista on Latina Podcasters Network and Being Catracha in the South | Ep. 10 31:53

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“I don’t necessarily believe in the idea we were fed that everybody is in competition with each other. I truly believe that with collaboration you can actually accomplish a lot more, and what better way to be able to grow in so many different markets if you’re able to work with us instead of against us.” – Rita Bautista Rita shares her vision for t…

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Yehimi Cambrón on Art, Activism and Celebrating Immigrants | Ep. 9 36:38

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"It's important to me to be unapologetic about the stories that I'm representing through my work and even being unapologetic about the way that I represent myself in the spaces that I get to be in." - Yehimi Cambrón Host Adela Yelton asks Yehimi, “How did Art find you?” Yehimi explains how the art classroom became a space for her to express herself…

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[REPLAY] Rochelle Bradford on Latina Identity, Career and Feeling In-Between | Ep. 1 32:25

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You can find original Show Notes for this and other Latina South episodes on the show's website https://www.latinasouth.com/shownotes/rochelle-bradford-on-latina-identity-career-and-feeling-in-between-ep-1. While you're there, please leave a message and let us know what you think: hola@latinasouth.com. Thank you for your support in 2020 and looking…

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Jennifer Salazar Hutcheson on Blogging, Family, and Living in the South | Ep. 8 31:13

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“Even in this past year… I’ve had the opportunity to just breathe for a minute. As a Latina, family has always been everything to me and it just made me realize again that I needed to focus on my family and I wanted to spend more time with them. And it was okay...it was okay.” – Jennifer Salazar Hutcheson Jennifer talks about her Latina identity an…

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Blanca Catalina Garcia on Teaching Entrepreneurship and Building Bridges between Bubbles | Ep. 7 34:47

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“As a Latina woman, my person in any given place is tied to so many other things. My identity as a mother, as a leader in my social and family network, all of those things are deeply connected and an important part of anything else that I am doing.” – Blanca Catalina Garcia Blanca describes her work supporting women founders of color and tells us w…

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Janine Cabrera-Velde on Education, her Latina Roots, and her Time at Harvard | Ep. 6 31:01

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“My Latina identity is grounded in everything that I do. My parents always infused in me…you’ve got to really know your roots, you’ve got to know where you came from and that’s something that you can never forget” – Janine Cabrera-Velde Janine talks about her Latina background with roots from both El Salvador and Bolivia and being the daughter of i…

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Audra Agen on her Podcast, Hispanic Heritage, and living in the South(west) | Ep. 4 33:37

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“If it’s something that you want, then you just go and do it. Don’t let anybody or anything stop you or talk you out of it…even if that’s YOU.” - Audra Agen, inspired by her grandmother. (1:35) Audra shares her vision for Women in the Arena podcast, to create a platform for women get the recognition they deserve and appreciate their value (3:25) Ad…

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Mimi Woodson on her Path to Politics: Faith, Military, and being the Candy Lady | Ep. 3 35:27

4y ago35:27

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About our Guest: Evelyn ‘Mimi’ Woodson is a pioneer in local politics as the longest-serving Latino elected official in the state of Georgia. She talks about her 15 years of military service, her strong sense of faith, and how being known as the community candy lady led to her 25-years on the Columbus City Council. Mimi tells us she is okay with be…

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Mayte Peck on Pandemic, Pottery, and her Peruvian roots | Ep. 2 34:40

4y ago34:40

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About our Guest: Mayte Peck - Mayte is an entrepreneur and owner of Mark of the Potter, a North Georgia pottery business. She previously owned local Atlanta favorite Peruvian restaurant, Sweet Devil Moon Cafe. A passionate advocate of women and minority-owned businesses, service is a part of her life as Board Chair for the nonprofit Latino Communit…

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Rochelle Bradford on Latina Identity, Career and Feeling In-Between | Ep. 1 31:47

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About our Guest: Dr. Rochelle Bradford - Rochelle is an accomplished scientist, inventor and project management professional with a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Georgia Tech. Originally from the Boston area, Rochelle enjoys both a diverse social life in the South and being a Mom to teenaged twins. Ep. 1: Show Notes Adela asks: Are you Latina? Roch…

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Part 2, Gigi Pedraza on Nonprofit Challenges and Living in the South 18:08

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Gigi Pedraza on Finding Her Power as a Voice for the Latino Community in GA | Ep. 25 21:30

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Ana Baskharone on Investing in Yourself as a Leader | Ep. 24 23:57

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Dr. Betina Kaplan on Enabling Access to Higher Education for Undocumented Students | Ep. 23 25:01

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Ashley Garcia, Healthcare Hero on Caring for Others and Her Pandemic Wedding | Ep. 22 25:30

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Mariela Romero of Univision on her Journey to Journalism and Community Empowerment | Ep.21 33:46

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[REPLAY] Marcie Chapa, World Percussionist and Tejana on Sharing Her Gift and Finding Happiness | Ep. 14 35:31

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Women in the Arena Podcast: Dr. Lupita Hightower, Educational Leader 43:21

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Women in the Arena Podcast: Delilah Buitrón Arrebola, Flamenco Dancer 42:26

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The Suarez Sisters on the Business of Simply Latina | Ep. 20 35:31

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Denise Soler Cox on Being EÑYE and Belonging | Ep. 19 40:35

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Bonus: Brenda Lopez Romero on Being Among the First and the Few in Georgia | Ep. 18, Part 2 27:36

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Brenda Lopez Romero on Being Among the First and the Few in Georgia | Ep. 18, Part I 28:07

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Ish Gayle on her Afro-Latina and Asian Background and Serving Multiple Communities | Ep. 17 28:16

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Elaine Utin, LatinxEd Co-founder on Being Latina and a Learner in the South | Ep. 16 40:25

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Stefanie Diaz on Her Journey to Venture Capital and Empowering Others | Ep. 15 32:38

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Marcie Chapa, World Percussionist and Tejana on Sharing Her Gift and Finding Happiness | Ep. 14 34:43

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Adriana Varela on Board Leadership, Mentorship & Sponsorship | Ep. 13 30:12

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Deborah Gonzalez on Making History as the First Latina District Attorney in Georgia | Ep. 12 34:12

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Nury Castillo Crawford on Bilingual Books and How They Empower Bicultural Communities | Ep. 11 28:38

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Rita Bautista on Latina Podcasters Network and Being Catracha in the South | Ep. 10 31:53

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Yehimi Cambrón on Art, Activism and Celebrating Immigrants | Ep. 9 36:38

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[REPLAY] Rochelle Bradford on Latina Identity, Career and Feeling In-Between | Ep. 1 32:25

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Jennifer Salazar Hutcheson on Blogging, Family, and Living in the South | Ep. 8 31:13

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Blanca Catalina Garcia on Teaching Entrepreneurship and Building Bridges between Bubbles | Ep. 7 34:47

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Janine Cabrera-Velde on Education, her Latina Roots, and her Time at Harvard | Ep. 6 31:01

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Audra Agen on her Podcast, Hispanic Heritage, and living in the South(west) | Ep. 4 33:37

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Mimi Woodson on her Path to Politics: Faith, Military, and being the Candy Lady | Ep. 3 35:27

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Mayte Peck on Pandemic, Pottery, and her Peruvian roots | Ep. 2 34:40

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Rochelle Bradford on Latina Identity, Career and Feeling In-Between | Ep. 1 31:47

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