Reach Mama Podcast

Reach Mama Podcast

REACH Mama is a podcast about the stories of successful moms of color. Hosted by Karina Cabrera Bell, each episode will bring you the REAL journeys to success - the good, the bad and the messy. You will gain insight from career-driven moms who skillfully manage careers and kids. Guests will include CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Authors, and leaders from different industries.

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December 5, 2017 44 secs

REACH Mama is an inspiration podcast about the stories of successful moms of color. Hosted by Karina Cabrera Bell, each episode will bring you the REAL journeys to success - the good, the bad and the messy. You will gain insight from career-driven moms who skillfully manage careers and kids. Guests will include CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Authors, and leader from different industries. 

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In this episode, host Karina Cabrera Bell talks about her inspiration to create the Reach Mama Podcast.

The REACH Mama Podcast is about the stories of career-driven moms of color who skillfully manage careers and kids. Guests will include CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Authors, and leader from different industries. 

If you'd like to learn more about the Reach Mama podcast or the host, please visit reachmama.com. 

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January 9, 2018 28 mins

In this episode, Author and CEO of Malecon Productions, Carmen Rita Wong talks about not living up to other people's standards and the importance of staying true to yourself.

This tenacious mama also opens up about facing challenging times and how she bounced back.

For show notes and additional information head over to www.reachmama.com. Did you like this episode and want more of them? If so, subscribe to our podcast channel on iTu...

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January 9, 2018 32 mins

In this episode, media executive Lucia Ballas Traynor, shares the not so smooth transition from her homeland (Chile) to the US. She talks about finding courage at the workplace when her son got ill. 

Lucia is currently EVP of Client Partnerships for Hemisphere Media Group, a leading media company that owns and operates five leading Hispanic cable networks...

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In this episode, Karina interviews Nely Galan, a Media Entrepreneur, Emmy Award Winning Producer and Author of the New York Times Best Selling book, SELF MADE.

Nely discusses how being an immigrate has taught her the importance of hard work and determination. She talks about corporate life not being so family friendly and encourages moms to start their own business. 

 For show notes and additional information head over to www.reach...

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January 24, 2018 28 mins

This episode we feature Lisa Skeete Tatum.

She is the founder and CEO of Landit, a career platform to help women develop professionally and reach success. 

Lisa shares how instrumental her mother was in her life, how feeling stuck in her career gave her the inspiration to create Landit, and she gushes over her sons being her pride and joy.

For additional information head over to www.reachmama.com

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January 31, 2018 26 mins

In this episode, Jessica Herrera-Flanigan, EVP of Corporate Affairs and Government Relations of Univision Communications Inc., talks about her Texan roots and how her family was instrumental in her path to success. 

She shares some practical advice for managing a career and family. She wants us to be unapologetic about setting boundaries when it comes to spending time with our kids. 

For additional information head over to www.reac...

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February 7, 2018 49 mins

Communications strategist, Melanie Newman shares her truth about why it's important to have women in leadership positions. She talks about her baby Malcolm, her experience working in the White House and what it was like to grow up in Selma, Alabama.

This busy mom also discusses the importance of self-care and her regime of self-love. 

Please go to reachmama.com for more information about Melanie and our podcast. 

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February 21, 2018 32 mins

In this week's episode, we interview an Executive at Intel Corporation.

Rosalind Hudnell is vice president in Human Resources and director of Corporate Affairs at Intel Corporation, as well as president of the Intel Foundation, and she is responsible for technology professionals in almost two dozen countries.  

Roz gives great advice about managing motherhood with a successful career. And please don’t call her a working mom. She un...

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This week we have Rossana Rosado, an American newspaper editor and publisher, producer, and currently the Secretary of State of New York. 

This mother of two holds nothing back during this episode. She talks about her Bronx roots and being the main breadwinner. She also recalls the first time she was told she couldn't do something because of her gender and how that fueled her passion for women's empowerment.

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March 15, 2018 47 mins

This week on the show we have the Godmother of Silicon Beach,  Cameron (Cam) Kashani, a powerhouse Found and CEO of COACCEL, a coaching business. 

This single mom of twin boys shares how she bounced back from a hard divorce that left her broken without a job. 

She talks about resilience, letting go of self-doubt and mommy guilt. 

Check out her full bio on reachmama.com. 

 

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March 28, 2018 40 mins

This week on the show we have Karin Tanabe, a fiction writer and former Politico reporter whose writing has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, The Miami Herald, and The Washington Post among many other publications. 

This author of four books and mom of two talks about what it was like to write a book while also breastfeeding! No easy feat. By the way, her book "The Gilded Years" is being turned into a movie thanks to Reese Witherspo...

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This week, we have the dynamo, Maria Cristina Gonzalez Noguera "MC". MC is the Senior Vice President of Global Public Affairs at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. 

In our conversation, MC shares the secrets of how she continues to move her career forward, we talk about her love of Puerto Rico, and what it was like to work for Michelle Obama as her Director of Communications. 

For more information on MC, please go to our website: reac...

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April 11, 2018 48 mins

Today on the show we have Robyn Moreno Lifestyle Expert, Emmy-nominated TV Host, and Author and Former Co-President of Latina Magazine

Her work has appeared in ElleInStyleGlamourUSA TODAY and The New York Daily News, just to name a few. 

This Tejana, mom of two is pretty inspiring. In our conversation, she talks about fearlessness, the impact the death of father had on her life and finding your happy.

If you'd like more infor...

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April 25, 2018 89 mins

This is a live podcast episode. The Reach Mama Podcast and UTEC, The Univision Technology Center hosted a panel discussion with Latina Moms in Tech. We had a great conversation with four incredible moms about managing work and family. Panelist: Lucy Mangas (Microsoft), Sylvia Vaquer (SocioFabrica), Deldelp Medina (Medina & Associates) and Francesca de Quesada Covey (Facebook). 

 

 

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Kierna Mayor has been Senior Vice President of Content and Brands at Interactive One, Inc. since June 27, 2016. She is currently on sabbatical working on a screenplay and memoir. This mom of two served as an Editor in Chief of Ebony magazine. Ms. Mayo joined Johnson Publishing from Bankable Enterprises, where she served as Editorial Director of Tyra.com, Tyra Banks' young women's magazine. For over 20 years, she h...

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On this episode, Karina Cabrera Bell is a guest on the WashingTech Policy Podcast with Joe Miller. She shares her thoughts on what needs to happen in the workplace so working moms of color can thrive. Take a listen. 

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Our guest today is Dr. Angelica Perez-Litwin. 

This proud mom of four is a social entrepreneur and psychologist devoted to advancing the careers and influence of Latinas in the US. She is the founder and CEO of Latinas Think Big, an award-winning network and career platform. Angelica has been recognized by numerous org including NBC Latino for her innovative work in leveraging technology and social networks to connect Latinas to me...

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This is a special episode. KHADIJA GURNAH and XOCHITL OSEGUERA from Momsrising discuss the current family separation policy and ways we can help bring families together.

 

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June 27, 2018 35 mins

On today’s episode, our guest is Alejandra Y. Castillo, who has over two decades of experiences working on behalf of communities of color and women in particular.

This bold New Yorker is the (CEO) of the YWCA USA, which is one of the "oldest and largest multicultural organizations promoting solutions to enhance the lives of women, girls and families.

Alejandra Y. Castillo has an impressive background. She has worked for two US pres...

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