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Author: Paulette Erato
November 14, 2023
Another childfree wedding success story—this time, it’s a childfree destination wedding! Listen here: Or choose your favorite podcast player: Bride Andrea Watt shares her experience in throwing the childfree wedding she always wanted: at sunset on the beach with only a small group of adults as guests. It doesn’t sound …
48 – Latines Embracing Mental Health: Shattering Therapy Taboos with Dra. Mildred Ortiz
October 31, 2023
Today’s toxicity ripe for dismantling: the stigma around therapy. Brown people prefer not to air their dirty laundry with strangers, but bury their mental and emotional distress for fear of being labeled weak or crazy. All that does is create a cycle of pain that becomes harder and harder to …
47 – Let’s Get to 100…on Substack! *Hiatus*
September 5, 2023
As you heard last week, we’re moving to Puerto Rico! So while that’s happening, *new* episodes will be on pause. Because as I always tell you: rest is required! So I’m taking a break from producing new content. Don’t worry, you can still get your regular dose of La Vida Más …
46 – Puerto Rico: A Crash Course on Island Life
August 22, 2023
Have you ever been to Puerto Rico? Did you know it’s part of the United States? If you didn’t, you’re not the only one! Listen here: Or choose your favorite podcast player: That’s just one of the seven surprising facts packed into this week’s episode, which you can consider your …
45 – Take That Risk with Luis Octavio
August 8, 2023
Serial entrepreneur and childfree Latino Luis Octavio has something to tell you about taking risks. He gives us the play-by-play of what it took to go from being a closeted experiential marketer to launching multiple companies and brands while fully embracing who he is as DI Güey. Listen here: Or …
44 – Setting Boundaries for a Childfree Wedding with Jamie Feinberg
July 25, 2023
It’s wedding season! So let’s dive into the world of weddings, particularly childfree weddings, and the significance of setting boundaries during this emotionally charged event. Listen here: Or choose your favorite podcast player: Weddings should be about the happy couple but can also lead to truly toxic drama that rips …
43 – Living Your Most Authentic Life with Fede Vargas
July 11, 2023
Have you ever wondered what life can look like after you’ve successfully dismantled the patriarchal bullshit our society throws at you? Fede Vargas is the living embodiment of how we can all do that. Listen here: Or choose your favorite podcast player: After 15+ years in the rat race and …
42 – Debunking the Patriarchal Myth that Childfree People Hate Kids
June 27, 2023
We’ve been socialized to believe that the traditional “life script” is the ultimate path to happiness. And anyone who doesn’t follow it is doomed. Which puts childfree people, especially childfree Latinas y Latinas, at total odds with societal norms. Listen here: Or choose your favorite podcast player: But who made …
41 – Dismantling the Toxic Latine Money Mentality with Wealth Warrior Linda Garcia
June 13, 2023
Just because the stereotype that childfree people have more disposable income exists, doesn’t make it true. And even if it is, childfree Latinas y Latines might have the added burden of a scarcity mindset instilled upon us by our culture. Instead of generational wealth, we inherit generational trauma. Listen here: Or …
40 – Becoming a Shame-Free Childfree Latina with Rena Martine
May 30, 2023
Shame: everyone knows what it is because shame is a universal emotion. So how do you become shame-free? Listen here: Or choose your favorite podcast player: Although not Latina herself, guest Rena Martine shares her expertise in addressing shame, which is deeply rooted in Latine culture. Rena is a former …