EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 28 MIN
The Story You’re Scared to Tell Might Be the One That Sets Her Free
from Latina Mic Drop™ The Human-First Leadership Podcast
The Story You’re Scared to Tell Might Be the One That Sets Her FreeIn this episode of Latina Mic Drop, Miriam Simon talks about why so many first-gen Latinas, LGBTQ women, high achievers, and cycle breakers hide the stories that shaped them. From fear of judgment and el qué dirán to family silence, workplace fear, grief, leadership, and healing, Miriam shares how telling one story can become someone else’s survival guide.Why do we hide the stories that made us who we are?In this episode, Miriam gets real about the fear of sharing personal stories, especially when those stories involve family, trauma, identity, career, grief, or moments we were taught to keep quiet. She opens up about writing her story for Latinas 100, the fear of being judged at work, and the deeper stories she later shared in Tattoos & Pearls, including the painful “casket story” that helped her understand how she had been carrying other people’s emotional weight for decades.This episode is for the woman who has been rewarded for being strong but never given space to be honest. It is for the first-gen Latina, the LGBTQ woman, the high achiever, the daughter, the leader, and the cycle breaker who has been carrying stories in her body and wondering whether they matter.Miriam reminds us that the power is not only in what happened to us. The power is in the wisdom we pulled from it.Key ThemesWhy women hide their storiesFear of judgment, shame, and el qué diránFirst-gen Latina silence and survivalThe difference between oversharing and purposeful sharingHow personal stories become leadership lessonsWhy strong women still need space to grieveTurning pain into wisdomThe Chingona Playbook as a place for one story, one truth, one lessonLatina podcast, first-generation Latina, Chingona Playbook, Latina storytelling, women sharing their stories, healing through storytelling, Latina leadership, LGBTQ Latina, cycle breaker, personal story podcast, women authors, anthology for women, Latina Mic Drop, Miriam Simon, Tattoos and Pearls, Casa de Chingonas“The power isn’t in the wound. The power is in the wisdom you gained from it.”Ready to share your story?A lot of women think they need to write a whole book. You don’t.Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is tell one story, one lesson, one truth.That’s why we’re creating the Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance to Your Own Beat through Casa de Chingonas. Some stories deserve to live outside of us. Learn more here: https://forms.gle/2paDd4yi2WMJmb5A8Follow Latina Mic Drop PodcastInstagram: @LatinaMicDropPodcastFollow Miriam Simon:Instagram: @iamMiriamSimonWebsite: www.MiriamSimon.onlineDisclaimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Story You’re Scared to Tell Might Be the One That Sets Her FreeIn this episode of Latina Mic Drop, Miriam Simon talks about why so many first-gen Latinas, LGBTQ women, high achievers, and cycle breakers hide the stories that shaped them. From fear of judgment and el qué dirán to family silence, workplace fear, grief, leadership, and healing, Miriam shares how telling one story can become someone else’s survival guide.Why do we hide the stories that made us who we are?In this episode, Miriam gets real about the fear of sharing personal stories, especially when those stories involve family, trauma, identity, career, grief, or moments we were taught to keep quiet. She opens up about writing her story for Latinas 100, the fear of being judged at work, and the deeper stories she later shared in Tattoos & Pearls, including the painful “casket story” that helped her understand how she had been carrying other people’s emotional weight for decades.This episode is for the woman who has been rewarded for being strong but never given space to be honest. It is for the first-gen Latina, the LGBTQ woman, the high achiever, the daughter, the leader, and the cycle breaker who has been carrying stories in her body and wondering whether they matter.Miriam reminds us that the power is not only in what happened to us. The power is in the wisdom we pulled from it.Key ThemesWhy women hide their storiesFear of judgment, shame, and el qué diránFirst-gen Latina silence and survivalThe difference between oversharing and purposeful sharingHow personal stories become leadership lessonsWhy strong women still need space to grieveTurning pain into wisdomThe Chingona Playbook as a place for one story, one truth, one lessonLatina podcast, first-generation Latina, Chingona Playbook, Latina storytelling, women sharing their stories, healing through storytelling, Latina leadership, LGBTQ Latina, cycle breaker, personal story podcast, women authors, anthology for women, Latina Mic Drop, Miriam Simon, Tattoos and Pearls, Casa de Chingonas“The power isn’t in the wound. The power is in the wisdom you gained from it.”Ready to share your story?A lot of women think they need to write a whole book. You don’t.Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is tell one story, one lesson, one truth.That’s why we’re creating the Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance to Your Own Beat through Casa de Chingonas. Some stories deserve to live outside of us. Learn more here: https://forms.gle/2paDd4yi2WMJmb5A8Follow Latina Mic Drop PodcastInstagram: @LatinaMicDropPodcastFollow Miriam Simon:Instagram: @iamMiriamSimonWebsite: www.MiriamSimon.onlineDisclaimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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