Latina to Latina

LWC Studios

In this interview series, host Alicia Menendez talks to remarkable Latinas about making it, faking it, and everything in between. In often-hilarious and always-revealing episodes, Alicia and her guests take on the challenges of existing, and then thriving, as women of color.

  • 19 minutes 19 seconds
    Remix: Why Zoila Darton Believes Community Is the Foundation of a Great Brand

    This Panamanian-Jamaican-Jewish New Yorker spent the early part of her career in Latin music, before launching her own creative agency. Zoila reflects on how she secured her first clients, the three years she spent building Word Agency before she started making money, and the secrets to great brand campaigns. 

    Follow Zoila on Instagram @zoiladarton. If you liked this episode, listen to Why Doris Anahí Brings a 'Heart of Service' to Her Art and UNSTUCK: How PR Pro Lissette M. Rios Connects the Dots.


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    23 February 2026, 5:00 am
  • 24 minutes 57 seconds
    Remix: What Happened After Zulema Arroyo Farley Stopped Denying Her Own Truth

    After decades of keeping her psychic abilities hidden from her family and friends, Zulema Arroyo Farley found herself unable to deny that she could communicate with the spirit world. The decision to be public about it came with much criticism and pushback, but she knew to be her complete self she needed to not just accept this part of her, but share it with others. In this fascinating episode, she also tells Alicia about the rare cancer diagnosis that changed her life, her chance encounter with Adele, and her fight against sarcoma. She writes about it all in her new memoir, So Much More: A Poignant Memoir about Finding Love, Fighting Adversity, and Defining Life on My Own Terms.

    Follow Zulema on Twitter @TheLatinaMedium and IG @zulemaarroyofarley. If you loved this episode, listen to Nicole Mejia and Angelique Cabral for more on trusting your intuition. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!


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    16 February 2026, 5:00 am
  • 24 minutes 39 seconds
    Why UnidosUS President & CEO Janet Murguía Is Still in the Fight

    For more than two decades, she has led the largest Latino civil rights organization in the United States. In this revealing conversation, Janet shares her stewardship of a massive brand transition, her personal frustration with the elusiveness of immigration reform, and what it requires to go toe-to-toe with the President of the United States.

     

    Visit www.unidosus.org to learn more about the organization's work. 


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    9 February 2026, 5:00 am
  • 25 minutes 27 seconds
    Remix: Dr. Laura Scott Is Building a Self-Care Brand One Post at a Time

    Becoming a doctor is a huge accomplishment unto itself, requiring years of study, sacrifice and discipline. But if you’re a smart, driven, black Latina it can often feel like a Herculean feat. Dermatologist Dr. Laura Scott and her close cohort of friends created a bond that strengthened and protected them as they navigated and excelled at Harvard University and beyond. Today, under her Instagram handle LauraLacquer, she has a large and growing audience that look to her for inspiration and a little bit of lacquer.

    Follow Laura on Twitter and IG @laurascottandco. If you loved this episode, listen to Fran Medina and Melissa Alcantara for more on health and influencing. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!


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    2 February 2026, 5:00 am
  • 30 minutes 37 seconds
    Why Hannah Corbin Wants to Know, Did You Stretch Tho

    She was 17 years-old when she moved from the Pacific Northwest to NYC to pursue her dream of becoming a professional dancer. Hannah danced, she performed as an aerialist, and began teaching movement classes. But it was an audition to coach at Peloton that would take her career to the next level: beaming her constant encouragement to “treat your body like it belongs to someone you love” to millions of users across the globe. Now, Hannah’s out with her first book: Did You Stretch Tho. In this conversation with host Alicia Menendez, Hannah shares her insights on flexibility, her multi-year struggle with an undiagnosed autoimmune disease, and what it is like to return to professional performing now that she is older and wiser.

     

    Watch the full episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/C56Y3nyHijE


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    26 January 2026, 5:00 am
  • 25 minutes 12 seconds
    Remix: How NASA Engineer Diana Trujillo's Pursuit of a New Life Led Her to Space

    She grew tired of seeing the women in her family sacrifice their ambition for their men, so she vowed to build a life that wouldn't force her to choose. At 17, she immigrated to the US, learned English, and decided to study aerospace engineering. Now at NASA, Diana is at the forefront of missions that could tell us if there is life beyond our planet. Follow Diana on Twitter @FromCaliToMars. If you loved this episode, listen to How Neurosurgeon Dr. Analiz Rodriguez Made Her Own Way and Why Our Friend Dessa Likes Picking Brains Apart. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!


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    19 January 2026, 5:00 am
  • 24 minutes 9 seconds
    Remix: How Neurosurgeon Dr. Analiz Rodriguez Made Her Own Way

    Set on being a brain surgeon since childhood, and armed with “unwavering self-confidence” instilled in her by her mother, Analiz powered through college, medical school and a PhD program. Facing steep climbs and faith-testing challenges along the way. Now, the accomplished neurosurgeon and research scientist opens up about leading in the operating room, navigating bias as an Afro-Latina doctor, and relying on her faith to keep her steady.

    If you loved this episode, listen to Why Dr. Julie Ramos Insists You Take Care of Your Heart and How One Day at a Time's Isabella Gomez Found Her Strength. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!


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    12 January 2026, 5:00 am
  • 19 minutes 53 seconds
    Remix: How Aida Rodriguez Wove Heartbreak Into Comedy Gold

    The comedian had her breakout moment on "Last Comic Standing,” and since, has used comedy to explore everything from politics to familial trauma. It’s all part of her new HBO Max special, Fighting Words. 

    Follow Aida on Instagram @funnyaida. If you loved this episode, listen to How Gina Brillón Became a Comedy Junkie, and Trust Us, Cristela Alonzo Gets the Last Laugh. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!


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    5 January 2026, 5:00 am
  • 28 minutes 2 seconds
    Remix: How Therapist and Healer Christine Gutierrez Came Back Home to Herself, and Wrote I Am Diosa

    After a difficult breakup, Christine sought out deep healing from childhood abuse wounds and toxic people. Then, she became a therapist, trained in spiritual and shamanic practices, and was initiated in the priestess path. In her new book, I Am Diosa, she draws on wisdom from her own experience to help other women heal and tap into their worth. 

    Follow Christine @cosmicchristine on Instagram. If you loved this episode, listen to How HeyFranHey’s Francheska Medina Healed Herself and How Mend App Founder Elle Huerta Comforts Broken Hearts. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!


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    29 December 2025, 5:00 am
  • 19 minutes 7 seconds
    Remix: How Dr. Mariel Buqué Believes You Transform Intergenerational Pain Into Intergenerational Abundance

    The Columbia University-trained, trauma informed psychologist and practitioner of holistic healing weaves together scientific research, best practices, and personal experience to help us unpack intergenerational trauma in the service of building a legacy of abundance. It’s all part of her new book, Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma.

    Find Dr Buqué's book here. Follow her on Instagram @dr.marielbuque. If you liked this episode, listen to our previous conversation with Dr. Buqué.


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    22 December 2025, 5:00 am
  • 32 minutes 2 seconds
    How Cristela Alonzo Became Upper Classy

    She made history as the first Latina to create, produce and star in a network sitcom. But how does Cristela, a border town kid who grew up squatting in a diner, deal with becoming rich and famous? That’s the central question of her Netflix trilogy‘s final installment: Upper Classy.

     

    Watch the full episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/GYp4l4fap_s


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    15 December 2025, 5:00 am
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