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Why Angie Cruz Believes That Now is Always a Good Time to Start Oct 03, 2022

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The acclaimed author of "Dominicana" is back with a new novel, "How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water," and reveals how she almost quit writing before either book was published. In this engaging conversation, Angie reflects on the importance of writers confronting their own bias, the necessity of complex and complete characters of color, and how to ward against the "disease of presumed incompetence."

Follow Angie on Instagram @writercruz.

If you loved this episode, listen to How Author Alexis Daria is Complicating Our Notions of Romance and How Meg Medina Summoned the Courage to Write. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!

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Introducing: It Was Said Season 2 Sep 28, 2022

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It Was Said, the 2021 Webby Award winner for Best Podcast Series, returns with a new season to look back on some of the most powerful, impactful, and timeless speeches in history. Written and narrated by Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author-historian Jon Meacham, this documentary podcast series takes you through another season of ten generation-defining speeches. Meacham, along with top historians, authors and journalists, offers expert insight and analysis into the origins, the orator, and the context of the times each speech was given, and they reflect on why it’s important to never forget them.

It Was Said is a creation and production of Peabody-nominated C13Originals, in association with The HISTORY® Channel.

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Chef Ariel Fox is Expanding Our Understanding of 'Authentic' Cuisine Sep 26, 2022

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The VP for Dos Caminos and Del Friscos pulls back the curtain on what it takes to launch a restaurant, talks about the difference between competing on Hell's Kitchen as a newbie versus an established chef, and shares the personal change that inspired her new cookbook: Spice Kitchen: Healthy Latin and Caribbean Cuisine.

Follow Ariel on Instagram @chefarielfox. If you liked this episode, listen to Why Rum Master Distiller Sylvia Santiago Will Never Quit and Master Chef Lorena Garcia Says It Takes More Than Sharp Knives.

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Introducing ¿Quién Are We?: The Filmmaker Sep 20, 2022

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Welcome to ¿Quién Are We?, a show about Latino identity and the beautiful things that make us who we are. If you like what you hear, check out more episodes at quienarewe.org.

Denise Soler Cox was lonely growing up outside New York City. Her parents were Puerto Rican, and the dominant culture in her town was white. It wasn't until she grew up and moved away that she realized there was a whole community of people who feel just like her. She knew she had to share this community with others, and so the idea for a film was born. The only thing she needed to figure out was how to make a film.

Learn more about Denise Soler Cox and her film, “Being Eñye,” at projectenye.com.

Host and producer: May Ortega

Lead producer and mixing: Luis Antonio Perez

Editors: Andrew Villegas, Ana Campbell, Erin Jones

Additional producers: Rebekah Romberg, Jo Erickson

Theme music by Pedro Lumbrano; additional music courtesy Universal Production Music

Cover art: Mia Rincón

Executive producers: Brad Turner, Kevin Dale

Thanks also to Hart van Denburg, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Matt Herz, Kim Nguyen, Brittany Werges and

CPR's Latino Audience Working Group.

QuienAreWe.org

Follow May on Twitter: @MayVOrtega

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How Living Icon Sandra Cisneros Became a Woman Without Shame Sep 19, 2022

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In this intimate conversation, the iconic writer shares how she chose to treat her art as her life partner, the "wobbling and wavering" around her decision to not have children, and how she limits distractions in the service of deep work.

Find Woman Without Shame here. Follow Sandra on Instagram @officialsandracisneros.

If you liked this episode, listen to How Mysticism Fuels Natalia Lafourcade's Musical Process and Who Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez Is Writing For. And check out the interviews Alicia references with Isabel Allende and Maria Hinojosa!

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How Monica Ramirez Embraced Solidarity to Build a Movement Sep 12, 2022

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She spent her early career advocating on behalf of farmworker women. Then in 2017, as Hollywood reeled from revelations of sexual abuse and harassment, she wrote a statement of support that reshaped the #MeToo movement, and set the groundwork for the Times Up Initiative. Monica talks us through that choice, how she persevered through intense resistance, and gets candid about the personal cost of being a public face of a social movement.

Follow Monica on Instagram @activistmonicaramirez and The Latinx House @thelatinxhouse .

If you loved this episode, listen to Artist and Organizer Favianna Rodriguez Knows that Pleasure is Political and Why Tech Visionary Irma Olguin Jr. Went Back to Her Farming Roots. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!

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How Lisette Scott Launched Her Jewelry Business Inspired by her Family's Caribbean Roots Sep 05, 2022

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She studied fashion and worked for big clothing brands like Vince Camuto and DKNY, but when it was time to step out on her own, she went back to her passion from childhood -- jewelry. Now, the founder of Jam + Rico reveals how to start even when you don’t think you’re ready, and how to turn a loss of job security into an opportunity.

Follow Lisette on Instagram @iamlisettescott.

If you loved this episode, listen Why Designer Jen Zeano Is Building a Queer Lifestyle Brand in South Texas and How Bomba Curls' Lulu Cordero Unfurled Her Natural Hair and Ambition. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!

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Why Jessica Castro Knows That Late is Better Than Never Aug 29, 2022

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She was 18 years-old when she began dancing, but her talent and commitment was so undeniable that she quickly made her way from the Alvin Ailey Dance Program to the Knicks City Dancers to sharing the stage with Beyonce, Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez. Now the professional dancer and choreographer shares how to turbo-charge your start when others tell you you’re late to the game.

Follow Jessica on Instagram @iliajessicacastro. If you liked this episode, listen to Why Comedian Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is Questioning (Almost) Everything and Vanessa Birnbaum Rosler’s Yoga Philosophy Ignited a Booming Business.

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Daniela Pierre-Bravo Wants to Help You Navigate Being 'the Other' at Work Aug 22, 2022

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It’s an experience many of us share: working in industries and spaces where we are the first or the only. How do you harness the strength and power of your difference in the face of pressure to conform? That question is the focus of Daniela’s new book, The Other: How to Own Your Power at Work as a Woman of Color.

Follow Daniela Pierre-Bravo on Instagram @dpierrebravo.

If you loved this episode, listen to Karla Monterroso is Interrogating the Language of Power and Daisy Auger-Dominguez Knows What it Takes to Build an Inclusive Workplace. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!

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How Claudia Forestieri Made the Pivot from Journalism to Scripted Television Aug 15, 2022

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The creator and executive producer of Gordita Chronicles started her career as a producer and on-air reporter at Telemundo before making a big pivot into scripted television. In this conversation, she details the steps that move required, and the power of celebrating each small win.

Follow Claudia on Instagram @claudiforest. If you loved this episode, listen to Julissa Calderon Is Helping Hollywood to Reimagine Latina Characters and ODAAT’s Gloria Calderón Kellett Is a Boss in Any Room.

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