Fighting Words with Aida Rodriguez

Listeners, we're back this week with Aida Rodriguez. Aida Rodriguez is a Comedian, Writer, Actor, and Mother. Lauded by Esquire Magazine as “raucously funny,” she has become a favorite with fans and critics alike. With her first hour standup special set to premiere, her own TV series in development, both at HBO Max, and a deal for an animated series with ITV, Aida is bound for the comedy stratosphere. In 2020, Aida headlined the HBO LatinX standup special Entrenos while also appearing in Showtime’s Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam, one of only four women to have performed on the series in its 15 seasons. Prior to that, she had her own half hour special on Netflix’s hit comedy series They Ready, Executive Produced by Tiffany Haddish and Wanda Sykes. In reviews Decider gushed that the special “will have you laughing, crying and begging for more” and Esquire Magazine declared *“*This is Rodriguez's genius—using comedy to turn pain into progress, to give voice to the voiceless, and to laugh instead of cry.” During our conversation, we talked about: How she started her career How she now honors her height Everything that she's learned has supported her now Her HBO special Fighting Words This episode is brought to you by MagicMind is the world's first productivity drink. 🧠 All-natural Ingredients: Adaptogens - help decrease stress Nootropics - boost blood flow & cognition Matcha - keeps you focused. 🧠 Lighter On Caffeine: Unlike regular energy drinks, minimal caffeine, all of which comes from matcha tea. 🧠 Drink Less Coffee: Quitting coffee is hard. MagicMind increases productivity while reducing coffee cravings and preventing the caffeine crash. 🧠 Crush Your To-do List:The extra productivity and focus allow you to be more successful, conquer to-do lists faster, and give you more time to spend with loved ones. 🧠 Helps Fight Off:Procrastination, Brain Fog, fatigue, and some ADD symptoms. After 3 to 7 days of continuous use, it’s easier to get into a flow state, be more productive, and drink less coffee. Relevant Timestamps: 08:48 - Humor in her household 09:51 - Her 1st play 11:32 - Her sister’s birth 13:05 - Being scouted to model 14:52 - Modeling world 17:17 - Why she left modeling 24:00 - Female role models 27:12 - Negotiation rules 28:54 - Your worth 35:05 - Preparing for her special 39:55 - Meeting her father 41:33 - Love letter to Latinx 46:39 - ‘Arrived’ Follow Aida on all things social: Website Twitter Instagram Follow Cafe con Pam on all things social Instagram Facebook http://cafeconpam.com/ Join the FREE Cafe con Pam Challenge Join our Discord space and let's keep the conversation going! If you are a business owner, join us for Aligned Collective Mastermind Learn about PowerSisters Subscribe, rate, review, and share this episode with someone you love! And don't ever forget to Stay Shining! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cafe-con-pam--6348411/support.