What happens when a first-gen Latina engineer grows up without gender roles, breaks cycles as an immigrant daughter, and learns to balance motherhood, mental health, and a male-dominated career? In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Tovar-Mora to talk about redefining success, asking for help, building community, and choosing a path that honors both ambition and family.

As she reminds us, “Just because a space wasn’t built for us doesn’t mean we don’t belong there.” This is a powerful conversation about resilience, choice, and creating your own path—on your own terms.

Dale play y acompáñanos en esta conversación honesta y poderosa sobre identidad, ambición, sanación y choice.

If you want to learn more you can follow Michelle @

https://www.instagram.com/galvanizestem?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Ever feel stuck in a difficult relationship with your suegra (mother-in-law)? 😬 You’re not alone—and it might not be what you think.

I sit down with Maritza Placencia, licensed therapist, poet, and speaker, to dive deep into:
💥 Why difficult in-laws are often a mirror for our own triggers
💥 How ancestral patterns and family lineage impact our relationships
💥 Setting boundaries without guilt
💥 Practicing self-compassion so you can actually show up in your relationships
💥 Healing generational wounds and breaking cycles for your kids

This episode is full of real talk, actionable tips, y un poquito de corazón 💖.

If you want to work with Maritza:

https://www.mindfulquestrelationshipcounseling.com/

https://www.instagram.com/the_sacred_within?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Halloween isn’t just costumes y dulces for me — it’s part of my healing process. 💛
This season always brings back memories — those moments de seguridad, risas, y conexión.

As a therapist (and a forever overthinker 😅), I’ve realized Halloween helps us practice something powerful:
reconnecting con nuestro inner child,
feeling fear safely, the power of nostalgia
y allowing ourselves to play sin culpa.

In mental health, we talk so much about regulation, grounding, y resilience —
but we forget that joy, nostalgia, y imaginación también son formas de sanar.

Healing doesn’t always look like therapy sessions o journaling.
Sometimes it looks like laughter, dressing up, y reminding your inner child:
“ You still matter.” 🧡🎃