Cafe con Pam

Cafe con Pam

Cafe con Pam is the weekly podcast featuring fearless Latine/x and People of The Global Majority that break barriers, change lives and make the world a better place while living in the US. Cafe con Pam is the platform where Latine/x are able to share their stories and inspire one another through conversations about mindful productivity, business, and liberation. Of course, while enjoying a fabulous cup of coffee. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cafe-con-pam--6348411/support.

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August 16, 2026 38 mins
Pam opens up about how the things we call self-sabotage or procrastination are actually ways we've learned to protect ourselves in tough environments.

Instead of blaming ourselves for holding back, Pam lays out the “Six Doors” framework, showing how our habits and hesitations are shaped by bigger systems—and how our bodies are simply trying to keep us safe.

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This episode sits with the weird, messy middle that shows up when you finally stop hiding parts of yourself and let old family rules or corporate “shoulds” melt away. Instead of blaming anyone for staying quiet, the conversation looks at how silence and keeping things in are baked into culture—not something we randomly choose.

Denise Soler Cox shares how writing her book pushed her to break through the old ...
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Pam recognizes the hidden cost of being the “most competent woman in the room”—not as a personal flaw, but as a predictable result of systems that over-rely on reliability.

This episode names the ways competence fuels silent overload, unpacking how workplace cultures reward self-sacrifice and disguise overwork as virtue. The true problem isn’t boundaries—it’s unpaid, unseen labor expected ...
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This episode sits with the quiet ways survival mode shapes generations — not from personal failure, but from the systems that turn scarcity and silence into a way of life. Charly Stoever opens up about navigating identity, money, and belonging as a queer, formerly undocumented kid, noticing how the body holds it all.

Together, we trace how communal care, rest, and joy can interrupt what we’ve been taught about gr...
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Ever notice how even the most confident people suddenly second-guess themselves when it counts? Pam unpacks the sneaky “whisper” that makes us search for proof or outside validation—showing how it’s not about lacking confidence, but about coping with systems that taught us to doubt. It’s not your flaw; it’s the world you had to adapt to.

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Councilmember Imelda Padilla knows the unique pressure—and privilege—of coming home as the leader for her own community. In this episode of Cafe con Pam, she flips the usual story: it’s not just about the challenges of being a Latina in politics, but about how hard it is for whole neighborhoods to feel like they actually belong in city systems built without them.

Bring your cafecito and learn how for Imelda...
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This week, Pam gets real about how hard it is to set boundaries with family when our culture tells us those boundaries shouldn’t exist.

Instead of blaming ourselves for feeling guilty or overwhelmed, she points out how these pressures are part of a bigger system—a system that expects us to always show up, even if it means erasing parts of who we are. This is an honest look at how we can start to protect our own e...
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In this episode of Cafe con Pam, Pam notices how true freedom feels different when you’ve had to build it for yourself—especially when you grow up balancing family expectations, cultural traditions, and new systems in a new country. 

Emilia Huerta-Sanchez shares what it’s like to find independence as a first-gen Mexican immigrant, navigate old-school ideas of respect and silence, and eventually decode ...
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In this solo episode of Cafe con Pam, Pam gets real about why so many first-gen Latinas feel like they have a “confidence problem”—and flips the script by calling out what it really is: an instruction problem.

Through her own stories of navigating life in the U.S., writing essays without a roadmap, and learning from the women in her family who always cooked “al tanteo” (by feel), Pam shows how m...
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On this week's episode of Cafe con Pam Zaena Zamora, executive director of Frontera Fund, dig into the critical fight for reproductive justice.

Zaena shares her experiences on the frontlines in South Texas, where systemic barriers and aggressive laws challenge access to healthcare. Discover how border politics uniquely impact communities and why small, resilient actions can lead to significant change.

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This week's episode of Cafe con Pam iss a solo deep dive into what makes leadership feel out of sync, even when everything looks perfect on paper. Centered around first-gen experiences and eldest daughter realities, the episode breaks down why feeling disconnected isn’t a leadership fail—it’s a nervous system story.

With real-life client moments, and practical somatic tips, you'll learn how to move from jus...
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In this episode of Cafe con Pam, Pam sit down with Neha Shah, a former engineer turned nutritionist, to explore the intersection of heritage, immigrant experience, and traditional nutrition.

Neha shares her journey from India to the United States, the challenges she faced adapting to Western food systems, and how returning to her roots in Indian traditional cooking transformed her health. The conversation dig into topics lik...
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In this solo episode of Cafe con Pam, Pam dives deep into the often unnamed feeling experienced by high-achieving first-gen leaders: the "certainty gap." —that weird in-between space where your mind knows you’ve made it, but you don’t feel it yet.

With plenty of honest personal stories and super practical tips (like mechanical tapping!), Pam helps you figure out how to move through those tough emotions...
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In honor of Mental Health Month, this episode of Cafe con Pam gets extra honest and vulnerable. Pam welcomes actress and writer Valeria Maldonado Jackson for a deep dive into what mental health really looks like behind the scenes—especially for Latinas and creatives. Valeria shares her personal experiences with depression, the rollercoaster of emotions after big achievements, and how she uses both therapy and natural remedies...
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What no one says out loud on Mother's Day weekend, about the women who held us, the ones who didn't, and the thread we're left to weave.

Here is the Mother's Day tapping sequence we promised during the episode. 

Thank you to Savvy Ladies for supporting Cafe con Pam. Savvy Ladies is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women take control of their financial future. Check out their free financial helpline ...
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In this heartfelt episode of Cafe con Pam, Pam sits down with Dr. Christine Coleman to discuss her powerful journey navigating a dual Mexican-Iranian heritage, her experiences with grief and anticipatory loss, and building resilience as a therapist, mother, and founder of Sol Sisters nonprofit.

Together, they unpack the psychological impacts of identity, the challenges and liberation of late-diagnosed ADHD in women, and the ...
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In this episode of Cafe con Pam, Pam goes solo to break down what keeps so many of us holding back: the visibility wound and the certainty gap.

Pam gets real about how these two “sisters” show up for women—especially women of color—at work and beyond. You’ll walk away with practical tips, a simple body-based exercise, and a reminder that you don’t have to wait for permission to show up ful...
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On this episode of Cafe con Pam, Pam chats with Edna Mariñelarena, a powerhouse in finance with deep roots in Chihuahua, Mexico. Edna opens up about what it’s like growing up as a first-generation Latina in the U.S., how she became the family “financial floor,” and the emotional rollercoaster of supporting loved ones while building her own career.

The conversation dives into why financial literacy matters (...
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In this solo episode of Cafe con Pam, Pam kicks off quarter two with an empowering deep dive into the concept of "rooted authority" for first-generation Latina leaders.

Using real survey responses and her own career stories, Pam breaks down the four roots Latinas have been quietly building: translating, managing without authority, caring for everyone, and surviving visibility in spaces not made for them.

By weaving th...
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On this episode of Cafe con Pam, Pam chats with Alexis Evans—aka the “Contract Queen”—about how she made the jump from corporate life to landing multi-million dollar government contracts and building her own business empire in Florida.

Alexis opens up about what it’s really like being a Black woman working in construction and government spaces, the big misconceptions about contracting, and why n...
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