Against All Odds with Yris Palmer

This week, Yris is joined by longtime friend and entrepreneur Chanel Thierry for an honest conversation about womanhood, growth, and rediscovering yourself in your thirties. Chanel opens up about navigating major life transitions, rebuilding her confidence, setting boundaries, and creating a life that feels authentic to who she is today. From healing and self-discovery to motherhood, entrepreneurship, and betting on herself, Chanel...

This week, Yris sits down with Carolyn Aronson, founder and CEO of It’s A 10, to discuss her remarkable journey from foster care to building a billion-dollar beauty empire. Carolyn shares how being adopted at a young age and growing up as a Latina in Detroit shaped her drive, the lessons she learned from a failed business that left her $500,000 in debt, and what inspired her to start over and build one of the most successful ...

This week, Yris is joined by community leader, entrepreneur, author and former radio personality Patty Rodriguez. Born and raised in Lynwood, California, the daughter of Mexican immigrants shares how she uses courage, determination and passion to advocate for the Latinx community. There are countless examples of how she’s used her platform and career to help amplify underrepresented voices. Tune in to hear her story - includi...

This week, Yris is joined by Chris N Eddy’s Co-Founder and CEO Chris Karimian. Growing up, the son of Armenian immigrants was taught to “play it safe.” Instead, he leaned into his entrepreneurial spirit and took calculated risks. From selling coffee table books on the street for $1 to co-founding a booming smash burger restaurant, we’ll hear all about his journey. Plus, he’ll also give us his go-to fra...

This week, Yris is joined by former NFL wide receiver, Marqise Lee. Most know Marqise for his All-American title - including his 5-year stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars - but few know that the cards were stacked against him from an early age. Tune in to hear his story, including what it was like growing up in the foster care system, his journey to the NFL and about how he continues to budget, invest and manage his money post-NFL...

Trigger Warning: This podcast discusses themes of suicide and sexual abuse. It may be triggering for some.

Today, we’re joined by Latin Gammy-award winning artist, entrepreneur, author and My Cultura podcast host Chiquis! Her journey to stardom and success has been an uphill battle. We’ll have an open and honest conversation with her about her sexual abuse, how she coped with losing her mom Jenni Rivera at a young age a...

On this week’s episode of “Against All Odds,” Yris dedicates an entire episode to you, the listener. We asked listeners to submit their burning questions for Yris - and you guys delivered! Tune in to hear Yris open up about everything from how she copes with “mom guilt” to how her parents immigrated to the U.S. Plus, she’ll also share which of her businesses is her favorite and how she deals with...

This week, Yris is joined by Jason Arasheben, better known as Jason of Beverly Hills. He’s been in the diamond business for over two decades and has an impressive resume that includes creating one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces for some of your favorite celebrities to designing NBA Championship rings for teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. But today, we learn that his path was anything but conventional....

This week, Yris sits down with Victor Villa, founder of Highland Park’s beloved Villa’s Tacos. You might know him as the taquero from the Bad Bunny halftime show, but years ago, before he had several brick-and-mortars and before he found himself on the Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand list, he was a struggling entrepreneur selling tacos in front of his grandmother Chula’s house. Despite having maxed-out credit ...

This week, Yris is joined by NBA veteran and fiancé, Troy Daniels. Troy shares how he turned his lifelong dream of playing professional basketball into a reality. Despite experiencing some initial setbacks, like being undrafted out of VCU, he was able to continue moving forward and make it to the NBA thanks to his hard work and the unwavering support of his mother Cheryl. Plus, after playing basketball professionally for almost a d...

This week, Yris is joined by celebrated actress, producer and friend Eva Longoria. Eva shares what her upbringing was like, how she ended up in Hollywood and she tells us why she almost declined the role of Gabrielle Solis on Desperate Housewives. Plus, Eva tells us why she’s so passionate about helping other women and why she chooses to be outspoken about the issues facing the Latino community.

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On the first episode of Against All Odds, host Yris Palmer, entrepreneur and investor, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to forge your own path when the odds are not in your favor. Desiree Ansari, her manager, business partner and longtime friend, joins the show to discuss how Yris' entrepreneurial spirit from a very young age helped pave the way to where she is today.

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