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Hella Latin@
by Odalys Jasmine
If we don't tell our stories, who will? What began as a space to amplify Latino voices has grown into a home for first-generation voices, immigrant communities, and diasporas across the Global Majority. These conversations transcend borders while reminding us just how deeply interconnected we are. Hosted by Odalys Jasmine, Hella Latin@ explores identity, migration, creativity, faith, liberation, and what it means to belong in a world that often asks us to choose just one part of ourselves. Each episode uncovers the histories, traditions, and lived experiences that shape who we are and who we're becoming. Because the more deeply we understand one another's stories, the more fully we understand our own. While our histories may differ, our humanity connects us all.
Episodes
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Culture as Anchor: Suanny on Music, Honduras & Representation
What parts of yourself did you learn to silence to be accepted? In this episode of Hella Latin@, I sit down with Honduran-American singer, songwriter, and actress Suanny Serpas. As a Catracha navigating the music industry, Suanny has been intentional about bringing Honduras into spaces where our...
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A Little Delusion & A Little Self-Doubt | Ian Lara on Going From Pre-Law to an HBO Comedy Special
Comedian Ian Lara joins me for a conversation about identity, creativity, first-gen expectations and learning to become more yourself. Born to Dominican parents and raised in Queens, Ian reflects on growing up Afro-Latino, navigating the complexity of identity, and the experience of leaving New...
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A Kid From Florida, a Son of Egypt: Bucki Sugar on Music, Identity & Faith
Some artists write about who they are, others write about who they’ll become. Bucki Sugar documents the experience at both ends and the one in between. In this Hella Latin@ episode, Odalys Jasmine sits down with Los Angeles rapper, producer, and songwriter Bucki Sugar for one of the most…
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What is Liberation, really? Joél Leon, Naley by Nature and Jasmine Ruiz on Imagining New Systems & Building Something Better
In this episode, Odalys Jasmine sits with 3 Bronx natives — Joél Leon, Naley by Nature, and Jasmine Ruíz — to talk liberation, capitalism, healing, and imagining new systems. Together, we explore how their personal journeys from navigating diaspora identity and systemic oppression to embracing...
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My God Is Too Powerful to Be Petty: Decolonizing the Mind with Aida Rodriguez
I sit down with the one and only Aida Rodriguez - comedian, author, storyteller, and cultural commentator - for a deeply personal and expansive conversation on identity, ancestry, spirituality, womanhood, and what it means to reclaim ourselves in a world that constantly asks us to shrink.…
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Art as Liberation: Choosing Self-Expression in a System Built for Survival
Hella Latin@ brought the LA community back for another live, intimate podcast experience where we explore the stories we carry, the cultures we straddle, and solidarity amongst our communities. This conversation centers on how to create a life rooted in creative expression while operating under...
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Alchemizing the First-Gen Experience — B0ryan on El Salvador, Art, and Becoming
In this episode of Hella Latin@, Odalys Jasmine sits down with B0ryan — a first-gen Salvadoran creative to talk identity, resilience, and what it really means to create not from survival, but from truth. From growing up in a Central American household shaped by immigration and a strong lineage of...
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Failure Is Data: Lessons from a First-Gen Journey with Daniel Ordoñez
In this episode of Hella Latin@, Odalys Jasmine sits down with Daniel Ordóñez — a Haitian-Salvadorean entrepreneur and creative director — for a deeply reflective conversation on legacy, identity, masculinity, and purpose. As a first-generation LA native, Daniel's passion for creativity and…
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Latino Adjacent: Navigating Identity as a Belizean-American with Brianna Adanna Meighan
In this powerful episode of Hella Latin@, Odalys Jasmine sits down with Brianna, a first-generation Belizean-American creative from Los Angeles whose work lives at the intersection of art, innovation, culture, and connection. Grounded in her Belizean roots and shaped by her lived experience as…
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Beyond Borders: Why These Latinas Created a Space for The Travel Mamis
Odalys Jasmine (Host) sits down with Sandy Correa and Ana Gaona, the founders of Two Peacocks Travel, to explore the themes of empowerment, cultural identity, and the transformative power of travel. They share their experiences as first-generation Latinas, the journey that led to founding their...
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Live Podcast | For The First Gens and The In-Betweens
In this episode of Hella Latin@, host Odalys Jasmine sits down live in-studio with author and actor Christopher Rivas, lawyer and content creator Farah Fezz, and DJ and dancer Love Baila for a dynamic conversation on identity, solidarity, and liberation. Together, they unpack what it means to…
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Speaking Reggaeton Spanish: Julian Maldonado on Comedy, Language, and Being Puerto Rican
Odalys Jasmine sits with Julian Maldonado, a Puerto Rican comedian, actor, and writer from Port Orange, Florida. In 2017, he was announced as a series lead in the upcoming episodic series Deathless. Since then, he has acted in several films funded by the College of Motion Picture Arts at Florida...
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Uncovering Black Latin History with Eileen Ivette
Eileen Ivette is a cultural storyteller and adventure seeker who once spent her days saving travel posts and dreaming of “someday” adventures while working a 9-5 that felt increasingly disconnected from her purpose. Everything shifted in 2019, when she took her first solo trip to Puerto Rico and...
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Art as Resistance: Dani Adaliz on Truth, Joy, and Liberation
Award-winning director, actress, comedian, and writer Dani Adaliz is proof that art can be resistance. From SXSW premieres to viral collaborations with Buzzfeed and Broadway Video, Dani uses humor and honesty to explore identity, liberation, and the human condition. Her directorial debut, Chuchi...
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A Woman's World part 2: birth control, the phases, and more with Jackie Jaquez
Jackie Jaquez is back for a part 2! We expand on all things women's bodies, the impact of birth control and menstrual products on our hormones, and a deep dive on each of the phases we cycle through in about 28 days. Jackie is a first-gen Mexicana from LA, a certified menstrual nutritional…
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U.S. Latinos are a Sleeping Giant feat. Darlene Lopez
Darlene Lopez helps artists sell out without selling out. As a first-generation Peruvian-American, Darlene’s career goal has been to thrive at the intersection of culture and technology. So what does that look like in this digital age? Latin music. With close to 10 years working in entertainment,...
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The In-Between con Odalys y Hady | Latinas Front & Center
I don't always sit in the hot seat, I prefer being the one asking questions, but Hady Méndez (host of Latinas: Front & Center) invited me to kick off their Lean in Latinas First Gen Summit. In this interview, I talk about navigating the in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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A Woman's World: Let's Talk Body Literacy with Jackie Jaquez
Jackie Jaquez is a first-gen Mexican Latina from Los Angeles, a certified menstrual nutritional fitness coach, massage therapist, healthy relationships facilitator at CSU Long Beach, and a Reiki master. In this week’s episode, Jackie joins us to share her knowledge on women's health and tell her...
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Leaving Burnout Behind: Take The Medical Leave or... Leave
Melany del Carpio is a first-generation, first-born Peruvian-American who is deeply committed to empowering women of color to thrive and be unapologetically themselves in the face of societal and capitalist pressures. With eight years of experience in higher education, she made a pivotal career...
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I Do What I Want with Cynthia Diaz
Cynthia Diaz is a Salvadoran-Honduran American artist, beauty visionary, and content creator from Los Angeles. As a proud first-generation Latina, she is on a powerful journey of breaking generational cycles and redefining what the American dream looks like through faith, creativity, and fearless...
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Representation is Not Enough with Jasmine Romero
Jasmine Romero is a first generation Salvadorian 🇸🇻 and a writer, producer, and actor. She is best known for her work on Sesame Street, where she plays Sofia Sanchez and is the face of their social impact work. She was also the lead producer and editor for the award-winning podcast and Alexa...
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Part 2: Leaving health care for self care with Latina in wellness, Tiffany Leonardo
Tiffany Leonardo 🇩🇴 went from the Bronx to The Bay to LA, from health care to self care, and studio instructor to studio OWNER 🗣️. This mujerón is a testament to following your inner compass, pivoting even when it feels impossible, and doing what you love with passion and intention. In this...
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Living in Diaspora: From Palestine to Venezuela to America with Maisa Morrar
Maisa Morrar is a Palestinian woman and dedicated advocate with over 18 years of active involvement in Palestinian organizing spaces. As the daughter of Palestinian immigrants—her mother hailing from Venezuela and her father from Palestine—Maisa embodies a unique blend of cultural identity. A...
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Latina Muslims Exist Too with Jessica Berrocal (Chau) Ricardo
Jessica Berrocal (Chau) Ricardo is a proud Latina Muslim, first generation Colombian and Peruvian-Chinese, immigration paralegal, philanthropist and a community advocate making a lasting impact across New Jersey. In this episode, Jessica shares her journey of navigating embracing Islam through a...
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From Health Care to Self Care with Astrology-informed Wellness Coach Tiffany Leonardo
In this week’s episode, I'm talking to mi hermana Dominicana, Tiffany Leonardo, a healthcare educator who pivoted from teaching healthcare to teaching self-care. Tiffany tells us all about her career in healthcare, what it was like growing up as a first-gen daughter who was a little different…
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For The First Gen Mamis with Lariza Quintero
Lariza Quintero is a first gen Colombian queen from Queens, New York. Lariza is an experienced Website and Digital Marketing professional with a strong background in SEO, media, and e-commerce. She is currently the Global B2B Website Lead at TikTok. In addition to her leadership roles in the tech...
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How Schools Make Race featuring Prof. Laura Chávez-Moreno
In this week’s episode, I sit down with Professor Laura Chávez-Moreno to chat about her latest book - How Schools Make Race, Teaching Latinx Racialization in America. Laura’s work covers how race influences institutions, like schools, and pushes white supremacist ideology. As Latinos, we’ve all...
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Built Different with Tania Mercado
Tania Mercado 🇲🇽 is a Principal Communications Manager and Community Impact Lead at Intuit. Her expertise has made her the go-to source for reporters seeking information on topics related to tax, small business, regulation, litigation, and financial empowerment. Tania is also the Deputy Lead…
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Finding Joy in the Journey: Wisdom from a Dominican Psychotherapist
Meet la mujeron herself! Dr. Kay De Simone 🇩🇴 is about to drop some wisdom on y'all. Dr. De Simone is a complex trauma psychotherapist, university professor, and researcher, she specializes in identity-based trauma, immigration-based trauma, and imposter syndrome. She provides clients with the...
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I'm Frustrating White Supremacy with Nancy Douyon
Nancy Douyon is a proud Haitian 🇭🇹 Latina trailblazing within tech. She is a tech executive, global design ethicist, and the visionary founder of Incluversal, a groundbreaking platform designed to accelerate career growth through the power of AI and inclusive design. With over two decades of...
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Y Ahora Qué? | Unpacking the Latino Vote
Katharine Pichardo-Erskine is a trailblazer who has melded political organizing expertise and executive leadership to become a widely recognized change-maker in the governmental, political, and civic arena. She took charge as Executive Director at Latino Victory with a mission perfectly suited to...
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The New American Dream is Going Back Home with Rocio Rivera
For more than a decade, Vallejo, California-based Sinaloense fotógrafa Rocio Rivera has been an award-winning professional photographer. After establishing herself as a professional photographer in the U.S. she moved back to the motherland to Mexico to continue her work there — a dream she's…
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Vote Like a Madre with Lilliana Vazquez and Latino Victory
Lilliana Vazquez 🇲🇽🇵🇷 is a groundbreaking media personality, known as the first Latina host of E! Entertainment’s morning shows, E! News and Pop of the Morning. Currently, she leads as both producer and host of Pop on Peacock, NBC’s new streaming show. Previously, she contributed to TODAY for...
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Rest is My Non-Negotiable with Johanna Ferreira
Johanna Ferreira is a writer, journalist, and digital content creator/strategist. She previously worked as the Deputy Editor of HipLatina (under H Code Media) and is currently a freelance writer who has written and contributed compelling content for several notable media outlets and e-commerce...
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Part 1: Hard Truths from a Brown Latina in Tech with Julissa S. Germosén
Julissa S. Germosén 🇩🇴 is an award-winning technology leader with over two decades of experience leading teams in global enterprise sales, consulting, strategic alliances, product development, go-to-market strategy, and partner operations. She currently serves as CEO of Mariposa Blanca, a...
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Latinos and Politics: Leading The Change
Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez is serving her sixteenth term as Representative for New York's 7th Congressional District. In the 118th Congress, she is the Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, a senior member of the Financial Services Committee, and a member of the House...
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Imagination to Impact to Income with Melissa Llarena
Melissa Llarena is an international Job Interview Coach, Published Author, and the host of the Mom Founder Imagination Hub podcast. She has been career coaching for over 20 years. She believes that you can play the cards in your favor during a job interview no matter how many cards you may feel…
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Becoming a Chingona Trailblazer with Michelle Barrionuevo-Mazzini
Michelle Barrionuevo-Mazzini is an Argentinian-Peruvian creative entrepreneur from the Bay Area and the owner of two small businesses. Her first small business, MB Creative Co. is a boutique planning and design firm that has produced over 800 events both locally and abroad since its inception in...
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The Grief and The Gratitude with Christine Olivia
Christine knew from a young age, that she wanted to use her skills to empower others. After recognizing her connection and passion for ceremonial cacao, yoga, and wellness, she realized that she was a magical being on the path to remembering. Her book A Child of Magic, as well as the adapted...
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State of Play: Latinos and The Political Landscape
Katharine Pichardo-Erskine is a trailblazer who has melded political organizing expertise and executive leadership to become a widely recognized change-maker in the governmental, political, and civic arena. She takes charge as Executive Director at Latino Victory with a mission perfectly suited…
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Breaking Cycles with Yomarie Castellano
Yomarie "YoMo" Castellano is a proud Puerto Rican and female hair loss empowerment coach and advocate. As a hair loss warrior for the past 10 years due to Androgenic Alopecia, YoMo understands the emotional and physical impacts of hair loss. Her mission is to help women facing challenges in their...
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Back to The Motherland with Karen Santos
Karen Santos is a Peruvian American portrait and branding photographer whose specialty lies in creating images that are dynamic, colorful, soulful, and honest. She's really passionate about using her creative medium to highlight and celebrate communities of color, particularly our Latino…
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De Aquí y de Allá with Mariana Fernández
Mariana Fernández's journey as a fitness instructor is deeply rooted in her upbringing and fueled by a passion for empowering others. Born in Tampico, Mexico, and raised in San Diego with a family of athletes, Mariana's early experiences instilled in her a love for movement and a profound...
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Toxica Tendencies with Odalys and Pabel
In this week’s episode, your favorite dynamic duo discusses how we’re healing their toxic behaviors and tendencies. The first step to healing is acknowledging, right? Tune in to hear me unpack my toxica tendencies, Pabel’s almost bad call with an investor, and how we’re achieving their versions…
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Too Much and Not Enough with Hady Mendez
Hady Mendez, a Puerto Rican Brooklyn native, opens up about her journey of feeling like she was "too much" but "never enough" — especially in corporate spaces. As CEO of Boldly Speaking, Hady helps organizations recognize the power of diversity and the value of offering equitable opportunities to...
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Besties Turned Business Partners with Lucia Genao and Nancy Pineda
Best friends for almost 12 years turned business partners for almost 2 years, Lucia and Nancy are trailblazing entrepreneurs in the interior design industry. Both 1st generation Latinas of Dominican descent, merged their backgrounds, career experience and love for creativity to create innovative...
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Behind El Juan Bago with Michael Diaz
Michael "Juan Bago" Diaz is a Dominican-American comedian born in New Rochelle, NY, and raised in Connecticut. Diaz started off with aspirations of becoming an actor before diving into sketch comedy. His goal of one day becoming an actor led him back to Washington Heights, NY, where his parents…
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Bilingual Mental Health with Juliana Londoño
Juliana Londoño is a proud Latina, bilingual, and licensed mental health therapist in NJ. Her business focuses on the intersectionality of mental health and the Latino/BIPOC communities. Her mission is to bring awareness, education, and resources through various outlets. Juliana has served as a...
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Bet on Yourself with Lex Borrero
A prominent figure in the entertainment industry, Lex Borrero is known for his innovation, executive leadership, and advocacy for Latino culture. He gained recognition in Billboard's "40 under 40" in 2020 and "Latin Power Players" in 2023. His career includes collaborations with artists like J...
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Cultural Assimilation with Maria O'Hollearn
Maria is here to help you craft a winning strategy that's not just a plan on paper but one that truly works. In her work, she draws from her experience at LinkedIn, Microsoft, and Apple, where she’s built strong relationships with CXO clients. She helps companies build their thought leadership on...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
If we don't tell our stories, who will?
What began as a space to amplify Latino voices has grown into a home for first-generation voices, immigrant communities, and diasporas across the Global Majority. These conversations transcend borders while reminding us just how deeply interconnected we are.
Hosted by Odalys Jasmine, Hella Latin@ explores identity, migration, creativity, faith, liberation, and what it means to belong in a world that often asks us to choose just one part of ourselves.
Each episode uncovers the histories, traditions, and lived experiences that shape who we are and who we're becoming. Because the more deeply we understand one another's stories, the more fully we understand our own.
While our histories may differ, our humanity connects us all.
HOSTED BY
Odalys Jasmine
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If we don't tell our stories, who will? What began as a space to amplify Latino voices has grown into a home for first-generation voices, immigrant communities, and diasporas across the Global Majority. These conversations transcend borders while reminding us just how deeply interconnected we are....
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Hella Latin@ is created and hosted by Odalys Jasmine.
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