Cafe Con Pam Podcast

Listeners, we're back this week with Fernanda Canchola & Maria Hampton.In 1986, five insightful local Latinas recognized the significant need for a unifying force – a strong Latina voice advocating for a greater Latina presence and a deeper Latina involvement in the educational, economic, political and social arenas.These pioneering and resourceful women created that unifying force and voice by establishing the San Diego Chapter of MANA, a national Latina organization whose mission is to empower Latinas through education, leadership development, advocacy and community service.MANA short for “Hermana”, the Spanish word for sister, is a dynamic sisterhood of Latinas bound together by common history, culture, language and goals.MANA de San Diego is a 501 © (3) non-profit organization, incorporated in the State of California in 1998. MANA is funded by membership dues, donations and the generous support of sponsors and partners. MANA de San Diego is the largest and most active MANA chapter, with more than 4,00

Listeners, we're back this week with Peter Murrieta. Peter, the recipient of the Imagen Foundation’s Norman Lear Writer’s Award, as well as Deputy Director and Professor of Practice at Arizona State University’s Sidney Poitier New American Film School, is a multiple Emmy-Winner known for award-winning series like Netflix’s "Mr. Iglesias" and Disney’s "Wizards of Waverly Place," which notably launched the career of global superstar, Selena Gomez. Over the last two decades, Peter has produced over 300 hours of television, including hit shows “One Day At A Time,” (Netflix), “Lopez” (TV Land), “Superior Donuts” (CBS) and “Cristela” (ABC). His extensive experience and commitment to creating shows that serve as star vehicles for LatinX actors that also achieve mainstream success. More than any other producer in Hollywood, Peter has developed projects that have contributed to the careers of the industry’s biggest Latino stars, including Selena Gomez, George Lopez, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Cristela Alonzo, Mario Lo

Listeners, we're back this week with Rick Sanchez.Rick Sanchez is an author, producer, news correspondent and TV news host with more than 30 years of experience with CNN, Fox News, NBC News, Univision and iHeartRadio. He is the first ever US Latino with his own namesake and highly rated show on national television, Rick’s List on CNN.Sanchez, an Emmy award winning journalist, has been part of three Peabody Award-winning teams and an Alfred A. Dupont, which is among the most coveted awards in journalism. Sanchez anchored CNN’s Award-winning coverage of Hurricane Katrina, NBC’s award winning coverage of the 911 attack, was awarded Florida Broadcaster of the Year for his coverage of Hurricane Andrew and has interviewed four US presidents as well as Russian President Michael Gorbachev, Cuban President Fidel Castro and Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega from behind bars. During this episode we talked about:05:07 - Growing up and getting to the United States08:51 - La casa de cucarachas10:51 - The peter pan experi

For this solo episode your host Pam shares the second part of leaving your corporate job and how to implement those steps.This episode is brought to you by First Republic Bank.Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialInstagramFacebookhttp://cafeconpam.com/Join the FREE Cafe con Pam ChallengeJoin our Discord space and let's keep the conversation going! If you are a business owner, join us for Aligned Collective MastermindLearn about PowerSisters Subscribe, rate, review, and share this episode with someone you love!And don't ever forget to Stay Shining! Thanks to our monthly supporters David HaberstockMartha Alonzo-JohnsenAida JarrettMaribel LaraBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cafe-con-pam--6348411/support.

For this solo episode your host Pam shares the first part of leaving your corporate job and how to begin the plan, stay tuned for part two so you can listen how to implement those steps.This episode is brought to you by First Republic Bank.Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialInstagramFacebookhttp://cafeconpam.com/Join the FREE Cafe con Pam ChallengeJoin our Discord space and let's keep the conversation going! Learn about PowerSisters and become more accountable in life and business Subscribe, rate, review, and share this episode with someone you love!And don't ever forget to Stay Shining! Thanks to our monthly supporters David HaberstockMartha Alonzo-JohnsenAida JarrettMaribel LaraBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cafe-con-pam--6348411/support.

Listeners, we're back this week with Trudi Lebrón.Trudi Lebrón is the CEO of ScriptFlip! LLC and creator of the Institute for Equity Centered Coaching. By the time Trudi was 16, she had two children and had dropped out of high school—all the odds were against her. Today, Trudi runs a million-dollar coaching and consulting firm, helping entrepreneurs and coaches build antiracist businesses and become equity-centered coaches and leaders through ScriptFlip! certification programs, consulting packages, and executive coaching. Trudi holds a BA in Theatre, a Master of Science in Psychology, and is currently ABD in a PhD program in Social Psychology.During this episode we talked about:04:17 - Being from Connecticut and raised latina06:14 - The metric of success09:32 - Being mixed raced as not normal12:19 - Brown and white don’t equal white13:29 - Cultural context for different jobs and just commerce17:44 - Just commerce22:05 - "How are you participating in your own oppression?"22:16 - Getting real22:41 - Being a tee

Listeners, we're back this week with Maya Madsen.Founded in 2015 by Maya Madsen, Maya's Cookies is America's #1 Black-Owned Gourmet Vegan Cookie Company. As a vegan with a sweet tooth, she had not been able to find that perfectly delicious, soft-baked gourmet vegan cookie, so she spent years crafting her award-winning and crowd-pleasing recipes. From the classic to unique and forward-thinking flavors such as "Chocolate Chip S'mores" and "Marble Fudge", every flavor has a story grounded in Maya's travels, memories, and experiences. Alongside providing the highest quality product that appeals to everyone, Maya's Cookies is committed to superior customer service and community engagement, with a focus on youth and underserved communities. Maya's Cookies ships nationwide- simply order as a treat for yourself or as a gift.During this episode we talked about:04:22 - Her heritage and being adopted10:07 - Starting in health and fitness10:41 -The 80s outfits12:18 - Her first job and her creative brain14:39 - Her park h

Listeners, this week we talk about all things pricing. Something people always ask is "how much should I charge for it?" and the question I always come back with is how much do you want IT to make you? And while this question may not resonate with everyone, it is the beginning of exploring our desires. Why do you want to make the thing in the first place? Do people want it? And truly, what number feels safe for your body to ask for? Truth is the number we feel safe with isn't always the answer, however, it provides a gauge from what our nervous system can sustain as far as stress from asking people for money.After that, it's all math. Tag Cafe con Pam on socials and let us know how you feel about this episode! Don't forget to register to UnPlanning Workshop Timestamps:02:26 - Define your hourly rate07:10 - Define your thing07:34 - Define the transformation08:25 - We are not fixing people09:48 - Revenue10:59 - Production time and costs11:29 - COGS12:20 - Bring everything together13:52 - Break-even point and pr

Listeners, we're back this week with Jennifer and Andrea Cifuentes.CurlyCurvyPassion is the sister duo of Jennifer and Andrea. Their willingness to be different has stood out among a sea of similar bloggers and content creators. At a time when it is trendy to give into the peer pressure of creating content based on trends or popular belief, they make a name for themselves by being unapologetically unique.Jennifer and Andrea are a 40 -something dynamic duo of Colombian Americans who, like their brand, are Curly, Curvy and Passionate about many things. Whether creating content, blogging or speaking about healthy curls, self love, empowerment, culture or community, CurlyCurvyPassion creates genuine connections with followers, readers, audiences and brands alike through their content. The sisters firmly believe in empowerment achieved through vulnerable real talk. After all, why be the same as everyone else when you can be confidently you?During this episode we talked about:05:08 - Getting re-acquainted as adults

Listeners, we're back this week with Junea Rocha. Junea Rocha is the Co-Founder and CMO of better-for-you, Latin-inspired food brand, Brazi Bites. After graduating from college in Civil Engineering, Junea took a job in construction management in Portland, Oregon, rising through the ranks quickly and hitting a career-high. However, when Junea imagined her future, she knew she would rather take a risk on a career she was passionate about over working in something that was simply just easy for her. With a huge love for her Brazilian homeland and entrepeneruial spirit, Junea set her eyes on achieving something bigger that would take more heart and resilience than any job she ever had. In 2010, along with her husband and Co-Founder, Cameron MacMullin, Junea decided to bring a cherished household staple that was native to her Brazilian roots, “Pão de Queijo,” AKA cheese bread, to the U.S. market without any experience in the food industry. With better-for-you foods in mind, Brazi Bites was founded on the authentic

Listeners, we're back this week with Kelly Lytle Hernández.Kelly Lytle Hernández is a professor of History, African American Studies, and Urban Planning at UCLA where she holds The Thomas E. Lifka Endowed Chair in History and directs the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies. One of the nation’s leading experts on race, immigration, and mass incarceration, she is the author of Migra! A History of the U.S. Border Patrol (University of California Press, 2010), City of Inmates: Conquest, Rebellion, and the Rise of Human Caging in Los Angeles (University of North Carolina Press, 2017), and Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, and Revolution in the Borderlands (Norton, 2022). Bad Mexicans was recently longlisted for the National Book Award. She also leads Million Dollar Hoods, a big data research initiative documenting the fiscal and human cost of mass incarceration in Los Angeles. For her historical and contemporary work, Professor Lytle Hernández was named a 2019 MacArthur “Genius” Fellow. She is also an el

Listeners, we're back this week with Analilia Mejia.Analilia Mejia is one of the foremost national political leaders in the progressive movement and is the Co-Executive Director of the Center for Popular Democracy, the nation’s largest multiracial organizing network on the left. Prior, she served as the U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Deputy Director. Previously, Mejia built on her experience of running victorious issue advocacy campaigns to serve as Political Director on Bernie Sanders’ 2020 campaign, which built a massive rank-and-file union support program and galvanized Latino groups across the country. Analilia is a proud Afro-Latina, Jersey girl, and mom of two. During this episode we talked about:04:40 - Growing up working class05:27 - Thrive and not just survive08:46 - A union job changed everything14:56 - Privileges17:28 - Types of organizations and being a power-building org18:15 - All actions are worthy21:45 - Being afrolatina31:08 - Education36:27 - Her work journey38:04 - Pressures and po

Listeners, we're back this week with Jersey García.Jersey is a licensed psychotherapist and relationship coach that supports divorced mujxres and couples who experienced divorce in their past relationship, to heal emotional wounds and co-create the love they want to experience. Originally from THE Washington Heights, New York City, she now lives in west central Florida. She is a single mom of two wonderful teenagers; has a serious obsession with astrology; and absolutely loves having conversations around energy healing (I am trained on EFT/tapping), relationships, and spirituality. During this episode we talked about:02:08 - Her family’s story and growing up back and forth20:28 - Navigating those two worlds23:04 - Code switching with friends27:40 - Deciding to go to school31:11 - Honduras35:05 - Shifting careers36:34 - Dating after divorse36:37 - ‘Is this the one?’37:54 - Choosing every dayThis episode is brought to you by Cox.com and Gold Peak. Follow Jersey on all things social:WebsiteInstagramFollow Cafe c

Listeners, we're back this week with Aurora Archer. An Afro-Latina, Aurora draws on over 25 years of experience leading success in four distinct industries: retail, technology, health & wellness, content publishing & media. She’s built a reputation as a catalyst leader and strategic thinker. Her mission is mighty in execution but simple in philosophy: create a new normal where everyone, of all identities, thrives to their fullest potential and our world includes narratives and solutions that serve all of us. It’s this tenacity — fueled by a love for technology, marketing strategy, and DEI — that led to her company, The Opt-In™.During this episode we talked about:02:51 - Growing up in San Antonio with a multicultural upbringing04:38 -Lucky to live in between worlds05:54 - There was an incredible love11:48 - Extremely sensitive to hierarchy13:51 - Pivotal moments that changed her life14:01 - Growing up across borders16:16 - Creating a radical different life27:00 - The product of domestics28:59 - Convert

Listeners, we're back this week with Carmen Rosas.Hoop-wearing, award-winning and stereotype-defying attorney Carmen Rosas is on a mission to help women chase and secure the bag. Drawing on more than 10 years of experience in estate planning, Rosas equips women to protect themselves and their families by protecting their assets. And she’s doing it all in style.A proud mix of Mexican, French, and Italian, Carmen grew up in the Bay Area, fascinated by her grandmother's stories of living in Mexico, arriving in America, and settling in California. Her curiosity of other cultures and the development of languages and communal systems led her to study Anthropology at Santa Clara University. During her sophomore year, she even interned at the Public Defender’s Office-Juvenile Division in Washington D.C.Carmen’s comparison studies of the U.S. legal system and tribal systems in New Zealand, as well as her interest in policy change, led her to law school. Following this inspiration, she grew her legal skills and worked

Listeners, we're back this week with Luisa Alberto.Luisa Alberto is the CEO of People First Finance, a Virtual CFO agency that provides high touch accounting and financial advisory services to women business owners. She has 18 years of Finance and Operations experience working alongside visionary leaders of successful Bay Area startups, such as Blue Bottle Coffee and Good Eggs. Her mission is to ease the financial burden and overwhelm that holds too many extraordinary self employed women back from reaching their fullest potential, and making a wildly successful living as the brilliant creators they were born to be. During this episode we talked about:06:26 - Growing up as an only child08:03 - Leaving New York and choosing her major09:49 - Understanding Social Justice22:30 - There’s not a right and wrong way24:34 - ‘What are you?’ & identity33:30 - Getting into finance35:30 - Getting her financial world thriving37:54 - Filing for bankruptcy39:49 - People First Finance & talking numbers This episode is

Listeners, we're back this week with Anna DeShawn.Anna, pronouns anything respectful, is a Chicago-born social entrepreneur who builds streaming platforms which center & celebrate BIPOC & QTPOC creatives. Media has always been her passion and in 2009 she turned that passion into a reality when she founded E3 Radio, an online radio station playing Queer music & reporting on Queer news with an intersectional lens. Most recently, she co-founded The Qube, a curated app where you discover the best music & podcasts by BIPOC & QTPOC creatives. Anna is determined to ride media into its next era by utilizing digital media streams to tell the stories and play the music that deserves to be heard.Learn more about her work here.In no particular order I’m also a daughter, wife, sister, and friend who loves cooking and running.Favorite Quote: “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” –GandhiDid you know? Anna has been in love with Robin Roberts all her life. Inte

Listeners, we're back this week with Katheryn Vasquez.In just 4 short weeks, (August 29th) NASA will be launching the test rocket that will soon take humans back to the Moon and then on to Mars: Artemis 1. One of the key engineers on the project is Katheryn Vasquez. Katheryn helps manage the project office that will ensure a steady supply of cargo, experiments, and other station supplies to the lunar station that will orbit the Moon once the rocket proves successful. Born in Miami, Florida, Katheryn is bilingual and uses her position as an engineer at NASA to inspire the next generation of Latinx engineers, scientists and astronauts.During this episode we talked about:03:40 - Going back to USA in middle school07:21 - Deciding to go to college07:46 - Driving force12:20 - Struggle through college15:12 - Her interest in space18:12 - Navigating engineering as a woman19:18 - Being underrepresented in college20:12 - Being vocal22:46 - How she got into Judo30:05 - How she started working at NASA32:11 - Don’t shy awa

Listeners, we're back this week with Patty Delgado.Patty Delgado is the 30 year old founder, CEO and designer of Hija De Tu Madre, a Latina lifestyle brand. Hija de tu Madre designs apparel, accessories, and stationary for women that take their culture everywhere.The daughter of two Mexican immigrants, Delgado always had a hunger for culture, belonging and representation. So in 2016, with $500 and a mission to make fashion more inclusive of the modern Latina experience, Delgado launched Hija de tu Madre.The self-taught designer, is committed to incorporating her multicultural identity in every product she creates. Today, the self-funded company has sold to over 30 countries, and continues to prove to the world that Latinx is the new mainstream.During this episode we talked about:04:06 - Growing up ‘rockera’07:27 - Being the oldest child08:56 - Choosing her college major15:29 - Wanting to connect with her heritage15:40 - Graphic design wasn’t fun anymore19:41 - Freelancing23:09 - Visiting that younger Patty26:

Listeners, we're back this week with Leslie Tagorda.Leslie is a podcast host, author, astrologer, and designer. She is a Hawaii-born, Filipino Jewish, third career astrologer coming from classical music (institutionalized oppression), branding and design and now astrology focused on the intersection of identiy, how we present and lead in Work. This journey is rooted from exploring her own identity and worthiness as all she had ever heard growing up, that she wasn't enough. She wasn’t Hawaiian enough White enough, Asian enough, thin enough, smart enough, good enough. She has woven in all her experiences and saw how the language of astrology and harmony applies in how we present ourselves in the world and what we need to reframe to dismantle and unlearn societal’s rules of how we see our individual success, Work and leadership. Today her mission is to be a spiritual and strategic teacher helping entrepreneurs and changemakers turn their wounds into wisdom to become the luminary leaders they are born to be. And