Speaking the Unsaid: Denise Soler Cox on Being the Child of Immigrants

Denise Soler Cox is an award-winning activist filmmaker, Top 100 podcaster, and international speaker whose work transforms how we think and speak about culture, identity, and belonging. A former stay-at-home mom turned storyteller, Denise has spoken on over 400 stages, including two TEDx talks, and partnered with leading brands like Microsoft, Amazon, and LinkedIn.Her podcast The Self-ish Latina was named a “Featured Host” by Apple Podcasts North America and with listeners in 32 countries. Denise’s work has been featured by NBC Nightly News, Forbes, CNN, and PBS, and she was honored with the 2023 MPI President’s Award. She is an alum of the Stanford Latino Leaders Entrepreneur Program, a NALIP Fellow, and the 2018 Bridge Builder Award recipient from the Virginia Hispanic Chamber. Her debut book What Will They Say? will be published by Simon & Schuster in 2026.