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Latinas From The Block To The Boardroom

Latinas From The Block To The Boardroom

By: Theresa E. Gonzales
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 Executive Producer and Host, Theresa E. Gonzales, former Silicon Valley Tech executive, speaks with guests to elevate the experiences, accomplishment and research achievements, dedicated to Latina women in STEM, BIPOC Entrepreneurship & Community advocates. Together, our intergenerational conversations are changing the dominant narrative through technology for reimagined leadership and innovation from the Block To The Boardroom.

Special thanks to sound engineer, Robert Lopez and Latinasb2b.marketing. Gracias.

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  • S7 Ep72: Big Tech Backslide, Section 230 and Latina Leadership with Civil Rights Attorney Nora Benavidez

    S7 Ep72: Big Tech Backslide, Section 230 and Latina Leadership with Civil Rights Attorney Nora Benavidez
    Sep 2 2025
    When platforms profit over people, communities pay the price. In the latest episode of Latinas from the Block to the Boardroom, Theresa E. Gonzales speaks with Nora Benavidez, a Civil Rights and Free Speech Latina attorney fighting for free expression and tech accountability. While Big Tech spends $61.5M on lobbying to avoid this accountability, Nora is using civil rights law to fight back and won her groundbreaking PEN America v. Trump victory to exposing the "Big Tech Backslide" that eliminated 17 safety policies right before the 2024 election. She is the ONLY LATINA proving that strategic legal action that can challenge even the most powerful tech giants.

    Nora shares how she went from law school—where no one looked like her—to the ACLU and now Free Press, shaping policy around misinformation and civil rights. Her Big Tech Backslide report exposes how companies like Meta, X, and YouTube rolled back critical trust and safety policies despite public promises.
    Finally, we dive into Section 230, the law that shields platforms from liability while still enabling harm, yet we are still protected by this from our 1st Amendment rights.

    She is a contributing writer for Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, CNN, and Tech Policy Press. Her expertise and commentary is regularly featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, CNN, NBC, Fox News, The Los Angeles Times, and other publications.

    Join us on Latinas from the Block to the Boardroom as we amplify Latine and community voices, through their stories of perseverance, and having the courage to believe in your pursuit of your dream. Let's take control of our narratives, discuss pathways to higher education, empower community with technology, to inspire future generations.

    Host & Executive Producer Theresa E. Gonzales discusses everything from the our representation in tech industry, healthy communities, change makers of non-profits, education and small business journeys, through intergenerational conversations with unapologetic banter tochange the status quo.


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  • S6 Ep71: "Navigating the Digital Landscape: Protecting Our Youth Online" With Rosalia Rivera Founder of Consent Parenting and Co-Founder of Brave Movement

    S6 Ep71: "Navigating the Digital Landscape: Protecting Our Youth Online" With Rosalia Rivera Founder of Consent Parenting and Co-Founder of Brave Movement
    Aug 1 2025
    Rosalia Rivera, a fervent Founder and Co-Founder for Consent Parenting and Brave Movement.org joins us to dissect the multifaceted challenges of raising children in a tech-saturated era. Together, we discuss the urgent issue of online harm regarding the lack of tech transparency of CSAM, (Child Sexual Abuse Material) sexploitation of teens and youth being targets through online apps, social media platforms and online gaming. By describing the internet and the app store to a bustling mall that kids can actively browse and instantly download, without any age gating or device age regulation, we underscore the need for parental vigilance and legislative measures like the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to shield our youth from unintended digital dangers and predatory harms. Our conversation emphasizes the critical role parents, our communities and our non-profits continue to advocate for tech KOSA policy, which was a supported issue by both parties of Congress in 2024, but has since been sidelined. However, with the proliferation of AI Sexual Content on the rise, KOSA and AI safety regulation need to be that play a vital role in the digital landscape as we are moving faster into the AI stratosphere. As we both do support technology as critical tools to help our daily lives, we turn our attention to the innovative technologies and organizations dedicated to child safety, such as BARK PHONES, THORN and HEAT. Companies like Bark and Pinwheel offer phone solutions alternatives for monitoring digital interactions, while organizations such as Thorne, Heat and Child Rescue Coalition work tirelessly to combat child exploitation. The discussion pivots to our own tech habits and the powerful influence they wield on our children. By advocating for mindful technology use and supporting companies that prioritize child safety, we encourage listeners to take an active role in shaping a safer digital future for all. Join us on Latinas from the Block to the Boardroom as we champion a proactive approach to technology, empowering parents and particularly women of color, in these essential conversations. Resources: PunchBowl News -Mike Johnson says KOSA Problematic NOLA.com - Meta 10 Billion Dollar investment for New Data Center in Louisiana FBI -Sextortion: A Growing Threat Targeting Minors-Jan. 2024 Highlights: (04:55) Kids Online Safety Act Impact (160 Seconds) (08:39) Raising Conscious Consumers for Online Safety (96 Seconds) (13:00) Age Verification Laws and Online Porn (104 Seconds) (19:50) Parenting in the Digital Age (79 Seconds) (29:39) Questioning Apple's Privacy Technology (63 Seconds) Connect with us: Website: www.latinasb2b.com YouTube @Latinasb2b Instagram: @Latinasb2b LinkedIn: @latinasb2bmarketing Facebook: @Latinasb2b.marketing BlueSky: @latinasb2b.bsky.socia Join newsletter: www.latinasb2b.com Theresa E. Gonzales, is the host and executive producer of of Latinas From The Block To The Boardroom Podcast. From being one of the few women of color in a predominantly white tech industry, to spearheading a podcast platform and digital business marketing consulting, she is amplifying Latine/a/x/o and community ally voices, through their stories of perseverance, and having the courage to believe in your pursuit of your dream. Let's take control of our narratives, discuss pathways to higher education, empower community with technology, to inspire and build resilient communities. Thank you to Robert Lopez, co-production and audio engineer at Cratesaudio.com. For more information and or to support/collaborate with us, reach us at info@latinasb2b.com or you can donate a few dollars here. Gracias.
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  • S6 Ep70: How Social Media Addiction is Harming Our Youth – A Conversation With Julie Scelfo Former NY Times Journalist and Founder of WeAreMama.org

    S6 Ep70: How Social Media Addiction is Harming Our Youth – A Conversation With Julie Scelfo Former NY Times Journalist and Founder of WeAreMama.org
    Jul 3 2025
    In this urgent and deeply concerning conversation, host Theresa E. Gonzales sits down with former NY Times journalist, author, and activist Julie Scelfo. She is now the founder and executive director of Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA).

    Together, Julie and Theresa's combined knowledge of these social media platforms begin to pull back the curtain on the hidden harms of modern technology—particularly how unregulated social media platforms and AI-powered algorithms are targeting, addicting, and endangering children. Julie also discusses how she and Mothers Against Media Addiction, helped to create the first kids cell phone policy in NY schools, the "Bell To Bell" policy, which is the largest state legislation to help kids become more engaged in school and to limit phone screen time.

    Julie brings to the table years of investigative reporting, alarming statistics (including a 92.3% increase in suicide among Hispanic children), and heartbreaking stories of young lives lost due to harmful content exposure online. She details how media addiction has been normalized, how schools are becoming battlegrounds for attention, and what it means to fight for systemic safeguards and legislation like the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). She has help create 35 chapters across 22 states in just over a year, which is a testament to wearemama.org, and how they are mobilizing parents across the country to reclaim control, and change the future of digital safety.

    If you’re a parent, teacher, activist—or someone who simply cares about the next generation—this episode will give you the tools and awareness to act. Resources listed below.

    If you enjoyed this episode and found it informative, you can support us by making a donation here . This helps us keep bringing you these amazing guests!

    Episode 70 Resources:
    • wearemama.org
    • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
    • Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy's call for warning labels on social media platforms
    • KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act)
    • Social Media Victims Remembrance Day (June 23)
    • Meta Gets Approval To Build 10 Billion Dollar Data Center In Louisiana Dec. 2024.

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    Podcast production by Theresa E. Gonzales and Audio Engineered by Robert Lopez.
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    Gracias.
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