It's Pod Club time when we dive into last week's episode and focus on the real gems of what we learned from Stephanie De La Cruz, Founder of De La Creamery ice cream, with flavors inspired by her Mexican heritage. Just like your favorite book club, you'll want to sit back, grab your favorite bevvie and join in the discussion. If you missed last week's episode with Stephanie De La Cruz, no worries! This episode stands on its own. This week is all about leaning into cultural identity to discover true success on your terms. We are taught to aspire to what we see around us. But, it's a different culture than our DNA, so we end up just copying behaviors and not living our true identity. Stephanie had a great career, hitting all the marks, but she knew she had more to give than what her roles required. Then, she received the catalyst that lit her up and guided her back to her cultural identity and with that, real success.It's all about learning to live WHO you are, rather than, WHAT you are. And she's not alone as I discovered at the 2023 NCCWSL event at University of Maryland where I presented my workshop, Cultural Identity: Authenticity is Your Superpower. The exciting discovery is that we are all together in this journey, with support and kindness to help each other find their true identity. Plus, a sneak peek into next week's episode with award winning author of 'Uncolonized Latinas', Valeria Aloe. Her story gives grace to be easier on yourself and believe that your best life comes when living true to who you are.Step into your truth, ladies!Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother (and even abuelita! now) who encourages Latinas to authentically speak their truth by embracing their cultural identity, a source of fiery strength and profound joy. Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Sweet, sweet Summertime is just around the corner and what's the #1 go to? Ice cream!Today's fabulous Latina ice cream maker has you grabbing some scoops all year long with her unique, Mexican inspired flavors, like Elote with Spicy Habanero ripple or Horchata, her very first flavor!In this episode, we do a deep dive into sassy Latina, Stephanie De La Cruz, the brilliant creator behind De La Creamery ice cream company. Stephanie rediscovered her Mexican heritage and the joy of la comunidad by leaving her successful career behind for an entrepreneurial adventure.Get to know Stephanie to appreciate her ice cream: ✨ Leaving LA chicana culture for the SF Giants ✨ How she went from broadcasting to ice cream maker ✨ Her personal story behind every flavor ✨ Discovering cultural identity and commitment to comunidad Read more about Stephanie in this article on our website, TheLnxx.com, her social media links and links to what you heard here today. 🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother who encourages Latinas to authentically speak their truth by embracing their cultural identity, a source of fiery strength and profound joy. Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Do you ever feel that something is missing in your life? Or, even, the life you are living feels foreign? Consider that you are may be carrying generations of trauma in your DNA that has yet to be healed. Emotional blockage can interfere with you living your true self!It may sound heavy and discouraging but truly, it's exciting!This Pod Club Episode has more sound bytes from last week's episode with Carina Ponce, Intentional and Ancestral Healer and Founder of Yo Soy Carina. We call out your inner niña to find her power to live the life she was intended for. You can be the nexus for healing your ancestral lineage to clear the way for yourself and generations forward. Bring the beautiful cultural knowledge of your ancestors to life and fill the void that once was pain and anxiety. If you missed last week's episode with Carina Ponce, no worries! This episode stands on its own. Step into your truth, ladies!Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother and even abuelita now!, who creates this platform for Latinas to share their story, be heard and valued in their own right. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx. Subscribe to the LIFE LNXX Podcast on your favorite streaming platform to never miss an episode. Catch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

As First Gen Latinas, we often feel disconnected from our ancestral culture and family. But, wounds from the past may be showing up in our current life without any explanation where they come from. This void can even disrupt our most important relationship ~ the one with ourselves!Find a super comfy couch for this episode and a box of tissues because, woof!, listening to Carina Ponce, Intentional and Ancestral Healer, will have you sobbing in relief that there is an answer to all the emotions you have been feeling in your lifetime.Listen to Carina talk about:✨ Signs of disconnect with yourself and why it's crucial to mend the relationship✨ Emotional Intelligence isn't what you've heard✨ How physical and emotional ailments are rooted in emotional blockage✨ How to heal and live an intentional life of love and happinessDiscover all the links to Carina's hot topics in this article at TheLnxx.com.Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother who encourages women, especially women of color, to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Wouldn't it be great if beauty companies were focused on raising our self confidence and self love? Well, if you listened to last week's episode with Melissa Polanco, Founder of Ring of Color beauty brand, you know that this dream really came true. If you missed it, now worries! This episode stands on its own.This is a Pod Club episode that gives us insight to what we listened to last week with our featured guest, Melissa Polanco. We take time to really sit in the valuable gems that she brought forward and what it means in living the #FirstGenVida. There are two real gems: Make the effort to step outside your comfort zone and create a community of support through camaraderie and mentorship to reach your goals. Remember, you are not alone and Latinas love supporting each other. Second, learn about leading with empathy, as a business owner, Founder or employee. Listening to Melissa, one feels the empathy and compassion she has for others and how that translates into leadership and company focus. Latinas are the powerful source for shifting business mindset, from small business owners to major corporations. Be the change, amigas!Plus, a special shout out for the AAUW National Conference of College Women Student Leaders that I am honored to present at with my 90 min workshop: Cultural Identity: Authenticity is Your SuperPower. And! a Sneak Peek of next week's guest, Carina Ponce, Mexican American Intuitive Healer who leads us through the power of healing and discovering your true path through energy and ancestral healing. Step into your truth, ladies!Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother and even abuelita now!, who encourages Latinas to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Feeling unseen in the beauty industry as a women of color? Are you using beauty products intended to change your appearance rather than accentuate natural beauty? Most likely they were based on a model that didn't look like you. That all changes today as Melissa Polanco, Founder of Ring of Color beauty brand, shares her passion for celebrating diversity with products that bring out the best of you. Melissa shares her life journey of coming to the U.S., at 18, from the Dominican Republic and struggling to feel part of a culture that didn't look like her. Finding comfort and camaraderie in ESL classes, Melissa thrived in college earning a Bachelor's Degree in Zoology and a Masters in College Counseling, out of love of helping others. It's this intelligent curiosity and profound empathy that ultimately fired up her entrepreneurial spirit to start a Latina owned beauty brand that focused on people of color, who were overlooked in the industry. Melissa aimed to soften the struggle for anyone feeling left out and encourage self love by dedicating products that accentuate natural beauty. Her current lip products come in all shades and types to meet you on any given day. Melissa encourages self care and appreciation to emphasize that you are enough, with no need to conceal or cover up your emotions. She shared her story on Univision's 'Despierta America' last September, helping her realize that not only is she enough, she is going places. But, not without her friends and customers that she values for getting her to this point in her life. With makeup playing such an intimate role in expressing self, we need more owners like Melissa Polanco, who sell more than beauty products; she is gifting us self confidence to step out in the world and feel seen. Read more about Melissa Polanco, her Ring of Color beauty brand and the highlights of today's episode by clicking on this link. _______________________________Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother who encourages women, especially women of color, to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

It takes a village... We hear those word often but don't always see the outcome. With the support of just 1 or 2 people, your life can change in ways you never would imagine.Find out how today's guest, Amayrani MaryLeen Villegas Parra, a cell and molecular biology grad student, did just that. Amayrani speaks of the support of her family, the cultura and her professors to rise above the feeling of imposter syndrome and believe in herself again. She highlights never giving up on yourself and learning to ask for help, a tough lesson to learn in the culture of Mande!But from who? There are more resources out there than you realize!Representation is everything so Amayrani, during her studies!, founded the Latinas in STEM (LSTEM) organization to assist high school and college students navigate the complex university system for funding, scholarships and programs. She would love to have Latinas working in STEM volunteer with LSTEM to work with students!There's also opportunity to donate to help Latinas offset tuition, books and living expenses so more time is given to studies to succeed.Discover the immense resources available for Latinas in STEM studies. Follow your curiosity and dreams by accessing the funding and scholarships available for you.Amayrani will fill you with hope and joy, empower you to go after your dreams and remind you there is help out there to get over the tough parts of life.Find out how you can help further Latinas in STEM by reading this article for all the links of what you heard here today!Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother who encourages women, especially women of color, to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Calling all Latinas who thought they were just shy or didn't fit into their world! It's probably not you but the cultural rules you were raised in that muted your true personality. What's a great way to find out who you really are? By solo traveling, even a few hours away from home, to step out from the expectations and live freely. This Pod Club episode gives insight to last week's awesome episode with featured guest, Flavia Cornejo, solo travel expert and Founder of Latina Traveler. We take time to really sit in the valuable gems that she brought forward and what it means to live the #FirstGenVida. Flavia emphasized discovering your true self through solo travel and this week, we take it further to wondering what life you would live once you exploded on the scene, fully loving your real person. If you missed last week's episode with Flavia Cornejo, no worries! This episode stands on its own. Plus, a special shout out to Sylvia Hernandez McCallou, Mexican American owner of Nido's Backyard in Oakland, California, who shares her family recipes in a bougie, welcoming outdoor setting that feels like home.Step into your truth, ladies!Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother and even abuelita now!, who encourages Latinas to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Have you always thought it takes lots of money to travel so you stayed home? Or, have the resources but no one to go with? Or, the worst, not allowed to go because what will the parents say? Trust me, they always have a say....Don't let that stop you from visiting the 197 countries of the World!Today's episode highlights Flavia Cornejo, a solo travel expert who has gone to 35 countries, plus 32 of the United States. Flavia, whose parents immigrated from Peru, is Founder of Latina Traveler and she is on a mission to lead women of color into the joys of solo traveling. This amiga is all about the fun and camaraderie of traveling the world, free from cultural rules or norms.Flavia shares her best secrets for traveling on a budget and the ultimate excitement of traveling solo that you don't see coming.You won't believe how old she was when she took her first solo international flight or the cultural trap that muted this vivacious and courageous amiga!Resources for today's showConsuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother who encourages women of color, to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a boring monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Are you one of those take your coffee and run people? Using coffee as a pick me up rather than a slow me down? This Pod Club episode is for you! Get the insights on last week's episode, with our featured guest, Gardenia Rosales, Founder of Cipota Coffee as we dive into the valuable gems she brought forward. Today's episode changes the American way of slamming coffee into the Salvadoran way of appreciating and savoring café as a way of life, rich with a deep relationship to the process and its people. They feel like family now! As they should, because we loooove our cafecito and now have more gratitude for each loving step of the process of coffee growing and roasting it to perfection. Change how you treat that treasured cup of coffee by carving out time to feel the love and warmth of the people who bring it to you. If you missed last week's episode with Gardenia Rosales, no worries! This episode stands on its own. But you don't want to miss Gardi's story of why she was inspired to quit her job, learn the coffee business in her ancestral land and start her own company.... all in a matter of months!Step into your truth, ladies!Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother and even abuelita now!, who encourages Latinas to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Yes, you guessed it! This episode is all about the cafecito, your favorite beverage! This episode will blow you away, have you near to tears and full belly laughing at the end. All the feelz! Our featured guest, Gardenia Rosales, Founder of Cipota Coffee in Los Angeles, brings us through her early days with café. Her love of coffee started with both her parents, her father teaching her how to craft the perfect cup while her mother joined her with pan dulce. Now, Gardi has taken on new depths of coffee knowledge, exploring the Salvadoran coffee plantation volcano where she sources her coffee. By the time she teaches you the steps of the perfect cup, you will be your own favorite barista!Her talent in describing El Salvador, its coffee and the power to overcome will have you ready to travel there and be immersed in the soulful coffee plantations of El Salvador.Resources for today's showConsuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother who encourages women, especially women of color, to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

It's Pod Club episode time! Listen to insights of what we learned last week with our featured guest, Damaly Gonzalez. We take time to really sit in the valuable gems that she brought forward and what it means in living the #FirstGenVida. It's all about the history this week. But not just any history! The valuable history of your ancestors that make you who you are and may not have even discovered yet. You are more than what your Ancestry results tell you. That's just scratching the surface of the complex, remarkable human you are. So take a deep dive into your ancestral history; the culture, history, people, and bring it all forward to the present day to discover not only who you are, but what it means to be you. View yourself in their power and love for you and today's problems will melt away. You already have everything you need to love life with your true self. If you missed last week's episode 80 with Damaly Gonzalez, no worries! This episode stands on its own. Step into your truth, ladies!Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother and even abuelita now!, who encourages Latinas to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Talk about Puerto Rican pride!Being born in New York, or let's get real, Brooklyn/Williamsburg, couldn't keep the DNA from thriving in our featured guest, Damaly Gonzalez. Love of the Isla, love of culture, love of ancestors all came to the surface. And yet, her true identity called her to another country.Listen to Damaly share her life journey and immense knowledge of Puerto Rico, its history and the fight to keep it in the hands of it people. She shares her inspiration for writing her published piece, 'A Journey Back to Puerto Rico Before Maria' with the hopes that readers will respect the spirituality of Puerto Rico rather than viewing it as a commodity.This is an emotionally inspiring episode with a call to action for the Isla and yourself. Here's your chance to support the people of Puerto Rico, neglected by the U.S. after the hurricanes, and bring back the beauty of the island.And, we always through in some good love with Bad Bunny, honoring his authenticity, disruptor's success and love of country.Damaly is a published author in the NYU Latinx Project, writer of of opinion, analytical and idea pieces through stories of everyday life experiences to give rise to conscious minds.Resources for today's showConsuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother who encourages women, especially women of color, to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

This is a Pod Club episode that gives us insight to what we listened to last week with our featured guest, Leticia Lopez. We take time to really sit in the valuable gems that she brought forward and what it means in living the #FirstGenVida. There are two real gems: First, learning how to speak so you are heard. And second, if people are hearing you then why not tell them your big dream? Or, is dreaming big too big a risk for you or others?It's all about getting beyond scarcity mindset, that limiting thinking that keeps you from dreaming big for fear of losing what you have. After all, it's better that what your parents had so isn't that good enough? No! If we love ourselves, then we are worth the risk to live the dreams that we want, not the ones others had for us. If you missed last week's episode with Leticia Lopez no worries! This episode stands on its own. Step into your truth, ladies!Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother and even abuelita now!, who encourages Latinas to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

No matter where you are in life, there is always a possibility for manifesting the life you want. Even little shifts can move you closer to your goals when empowered by positive thoughts.This week's guest, Leticia Lopez, Director at Ambridge Hospitality, teaches the power of positive thinking to change your life, if you start with one belief: Love Yourself First.From there, anything is possible with a new view of yourself and the confidence it brings. Add Latina resilience and you have a recipe for success.Listen to Leticia's advice on how to develop positive change in your life, practice gratitude to keep moving forward and embrace life's moments as just that, moments.Resources for today's showConsuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother who encourages women, especially women of color, to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

This is a Pod Club episode that gives us insight to what we listened to last week with our featured guest, María Marqués. We take time to really sit in the valuable gems that she brought forward and what it means in living the #FirstGenVida. There are two real gems: First, learning the true history of Afro Cubans and their immediate ancestry to the Yoruba people of Western Nigeria that influenced Cuban music and religion. Second, how easily this true history could have been lost, like any of our own, if not for the people that live it, learn it and pass it on to create an authentic narrative. If we don't share our stories, our ancestral cultural knowledge, not only will it be lost but it will be written over! Speak your truth, Amigas. If you missed last week's episode, How Peter Pan Stole Cuba's Children, no worries! This episode stands on its own. Step into your truth, ladies!Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother and even abuelita now!, who encourages Latinas to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

It's all about Cuba this week, from traumatic history of Cuba's children in the 50's to the soulful healing of it's Afro Latina music.Mari Marques shares her personal story of being separated from her parents in Cuba, traveling alone, at 7 years old, to the U.S. through the Peter Pan propaganda program. You don't know this history unless you lived it!Mari's values of lifelong learning led her from political activist to corporate management and ultimately her dream job, after retirement, as manager of iconic Afro Latina singer and songwriter Bobi Céspedes.Listen to clips of Bobi's music, Mari's stories of the band's journey and where to discover Bobi's song classes based on the Lukumí traditional chants to the Orishas.Discover all the links you hear on this episode in the this article.Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother who encourages women, especially women of color, to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

This is a Pod Club episode that gives us insight to what we listened to last week with our featured guest, Ashley Rivera Mercado. We take time to really sit in the valuable gems that she brought forward and what it means in living the #FirstGenVida.There are two real gems in talking about social media marketing for First Gen Latinas: First, social media marketing to build your business and brand relies on authenticity. But, do you know who you really are away from defining cultural narratives and assimilation? And once you are living your authentic self, build the social media community that loves her and creates a place of belonging.How many times have you felt unseen on social media or rewritten posts in order to be "more acceptable"? Ever wonder why? Listen to the win win lessons of creating social media presence with your authentic self.If you missed last week's episode 74 ,with Ashley Rivera Mercado, no worries! This episode stands on its own.Plus, valuable info on next week's episode with Mari Marques, manager of the Bobi Céspedes band!Step into your truth, ladies!Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother and even abuelita now!, who encourages Latinas to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

Special guest, Ashley Rivera Mercado, Founder of Primer Dia Creative, a full service digital marketing company, encourages Latina Founders, Execs and Owners to step out into their truth to build community and loyal customers.Ashley emphasizes that all owners need a social media presence based on authentic branding. But, our culture often looks down on us sharing ourselves honestly. So, what's a Latina supposed to do with her poder?Listen and find out on today's episode! Follow up with Ashley directly through this article.Step into your truth, ladies!Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother and even abuelita now!, who encourages Latinas to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.

This is a Pod Club episode that gives us insight to what we listened to last week with our featured guest, Dr. Joanna Feliciano. We take time to really sit in the valuable gems that she brought forward and what it means in living the #FirstGenVida.There are two real gems: First, are we living a life that we choose or one that meets our family's expectations? And if we are trying to make our family happy, did it all start off with those infamous words, "Qué va a decir, la gente?", what will people say?How many times did you "change your mind" because of guilt or shame about what other people would say about you? Well, today it stops!If you missed last week's episode 72 with Dr. Feliciano, no worries! This episode stands on its own.Plus, a special shout out in advance for a new cafecito favorite!, Gardenia Rosales, Founder of Cipota Coffee, in Los Angeles, will be joining us in a future episode but today, you can learn more about her journey and brand on her website.Step into your truth, ladies!Consuelo is a first gen Peruvian, structural engineer and mother and even abuelita now!, who encourages Latinas to disregard conformity so their true personalities and talents will make this world a sassy musical rather than a monologue. Viva!Connect with ConsueloFollow us on Instagram and Twitter at @LifeLnxx and subscribe to our YouTube channel @LifeLnxxCatch up at TheLnxx.com to take your life to the next level and share your story.