As a Senior Editor at Giphy, Tiffany understands how one well placed gif can change an entire conversation. It’s why she strongly believes that Latinas can impact culture at large, if they just start embracing their big dreams. Embracing her own led her to a dream role as Turner Classic Movie’s first female host. Tiffany shares tips on how to make sure you’re cultivating the best support system, embracing your roots and not ignoring all the ways you can make your presence felt.
Oftentimes being a Latina Millennial is synonymous with being a first-generation American. When it comes to finances, this means that we know both ends of the money spectrum — the privilege of having and what it takes to survive. Ramona Ortega, Founder of Mi Dinero, Mi Futuro, caters to this reality. Through her website she is making financial literacy available for all Latinos, while elevating the notion of what savings, paying off your student loans, and budgeting mean.
As the producer and creator of the SuperLatina Show, Gaby Natale knows what it means to put everything into a side hustle with the dream that it will one day turn into a full-time gig. For Gaby, the “some point” happened after many weekends of work, small steps and a lot of betting on herself and her dreams. Let Gaby convince you that small steps can definitely make big dreams come true.
Aurora Anaya-Cerda shows us how quitting can be an intentional part of success. As the owner of La Casa Azul Bookstore, she worked in New York City’s Spanish Harlem and built a dedicated community around the bookstore. After years of operating successfully, she realized her business plan needed to be revisited if she wanted to serve her customers and community in the most effective way. Anaya-Cerda shares how some advice from her mom propelled her dreams, why quitting doesn’t have to be a bad thing and the agency that comes from taking time for yourself. Keep listening for our conversation and listen in every other Tuesday for new episodes of #CreatingEspacios.
Nathalie Huerta sat down with us to talk about how vulnerability, community building and Google helped her build The Perfect Sidekick Gym, the first queer gym in the nation. Nathalie works tirelessly to create safe spaces for those in the LGBT community in a life-changing way, a hustle that seems almost second nature to her. Keep listening for our conversation and don’t forget to check in every other Tuesday for new episodes of Creating Espacios.
In this episode of #CreatingEspacios we talk to Janel Martinez about how to make a profit while still being true to who you are, your culture and your passions. Growing up Afro-Latina, Janel immediately noticed the lack of representation of her identity in the media and so she started “Ain’t I Latina?” — a digital destination to highlight and uplift conversation about Afro-Latinidad in the media, society, and business world. In addition to “Ain’t I Latina,” Janel is also a full-time freelance multimedia journalist and Chief Content Officer at 2020 Shift.
Andrea Guendelman knows that as a Latina it’s hard to build a network around yourself. This is why she helped start BeVisible.soy, a website that helps Latina millennials network both in real life and online. Their focus is mentorship, fostering lasting connections, and giving all community members a platform to be seen. In this episode we discuss how to embrace your Latinidad and use that to create a network that will help you in your next career step.