Boricua Women Who Built a Community FromScratch

They turned cafecito and conversation into a sold-out community — and they're doing it for us.In this episode of Just Call Me Viv, I sit down with Elizabeth Colon and Marisel Melendez, the co-founders of Boricua Talks, a speaker series celebrating Puerto Rican women and their stories. We talk about building community in the diaspora, what it really takes to start something from nothing, and what it means to finally have a space where you belong — no apologies, no explanations.If you've ever felt like you're not Puerto Rican enough, not Latina enough, or just not enough, this one is for you.Topics we cover:- How Boricua Talks started over coffee and grew into a sold-out movement- Building real friendship as an adult woman- What the diaspora is missing and how these two women are filling the gap- Entrepreneurship, grit, and getting out of your own way- Raising daughters who are proud of their cultureWhy community is the cheat code nobody talks about