Corporate Cafecito

In this week’s episode of Corporate Cafecito, we welcome an inspiring guest whose story beautifully blends cultura, comunidad, and emprendimiento Patricia Aguilar, Founder and President of FourStar Branding, joins us to share how her journey led to the creation of El Poder de La Marca®, a branding program empowering small business owners to rise, thrive, and build lasting impact within their communities.

Patricia has spent...

This week’s cafecito hit deep. Refugio “Ref” Atilano joined us for a conversation that every professional, mentor, and dreamer in our comunidad needs to hear. We talked about what it really means to step into leadership and the courage it takes to quiet that inner voice that says, “you’re not ready.” 

Raf is a corporate executive, author of The Latino Leadership Playbook, and a powerful advocate for developing Latino and multicultur...

We’re back, familia 💛

After taking some time to pause, reflect, and refill our cups, Corporate Cafecito is back with an episode that reminds us why we started this journey in the first place.

This week, we’re joined once again by our amiga Olga Camargo, a leader who continues to inspire our comunidad to dream bigger and build a stronger foundation for the future. Olga was one of our most memorable guests a few seasons back when she ...

👉 “Quiet cutting is the corporate trend no one asked for, but too many are living through.”

Behind polished HR terms are real people facing shifting roles, unclear expectations, and the weight of uncertainty.

In this cafecito, we open up about:
 ☕ Why quiet cutting is gaining traction in today’s workplace
 ☕ The toll it takes on trust and professional identity
 ☕ How to reclaim your voz, build resilience, and stay empowe...

🎧 NEW EPISODE – S8 E11: “Why Me… and Not Them?"

Have you ever reached a milestone you once dreamed of, only to feel a knot in your stomach instead of pure joy? That quiet voice that whispers, “Why me… and not them?”

Success is supposed to feel joyful. But for many of us, it also feels complicated.

There is a quiet weight that comes when your first bonus equals your parents’ monthly income, when you ...

S8 E10:  Más Datos, Más Dinero – Why Every Latine Professional Should Understand Business Metrics

Mid-year is the perfect moment to pause and ask: Am I on track to hit my goals? Do I know the números that truly tell me the answer?

Hard work opens doors, but knowing your business numbers is what keeps you in the room. Many Latine professionals are over-mentored and under-sponsored, and that includes not being taugh...

Let’s be real. Most of us are not exhausted from one big decision. We are drained by the hundreds of small ones we make before noon.

From “What should I wear?” to “Can I squeeze in this meeting?”, decision overload is real. And for many in our Latine community, the mental load runs even deeper. We are holding space for our families, our teams, and our dreams at once.

In this cafecito, we open up about the daily we...

Jaime Viteri, President of Digital Latinos and founder of the Chicago Latino Network, said it best:

“You can’t just call the network when you need the network.”

Jaime’s right. A real network isn’t built overnight or only when things get tough. It’s built over time, with intention, presence, and love. You show up for your people, even when there’s nothing to ask for. You give, support, connect, and stay rooted...

The moment Danny Miró-Chinea showed up in our LinkedIn feed, we knew. He was not just another voice. He was building something powerful, doing it from every corner of Latin America.

He had a prestigious legal career lined up.
He walked away.

Why?
Because titles are not the purpose, and Danny chose a purpose.

Born in Puerto Rico. Raised between cultures.
🌎 Now living in Buenos Aires, sharing L...

We love our cultura but don’t want it to be reduced.

In this week’s episode of Corporate Cafecito, we have an honest conversation about what it really means to be Latino at work, especially when Hispanic Heritage Month rolls around.

Too often, visibility becomes a burden. You’re passionate, and suddenly, you're expected to plan the party, decorate the room, and represent an entire culture.

🎭 When “r...

What’s in a Name?

 Let’s talk accents, identity, and the power behind the words we carry.

In this new episode of Corporate Cafecito, we open up about the real moments that shaped us, being mispronounced as kids. Being told we "think in Spanish" at work and learning to reclaim our names and speak with pride.

Whether you grew up bilingual, speak Spanglish, or were never taught Spanish because your parents were trying to p...

This week on Corporate Cafecito, we sit down with the powerhouse Mariana Fagnilli, JD, LLM - a human rights lawyer turned global DEI executive, founder of Fagnilli Group, and now international change-maker redefining what real inclusion looks like.

Mariana has led with purpose across industries from Argentina to Johnson & Johnson to Major League Soccer. Today, she serves on the Harvard Business Review, advises the Worl...

Happy Monday, familia.

If you’ve ever felt like the only one who didn’t get the memo at work… we see you.

This week, we’re holding space for a conversation so many of us have had to navigate quietly—office politics and everything no one ever taught us.

Starting a new job can feel like walking into season five of a show. Everyone knows the plot but you. 😅

In this cafecito, we learn about the unspoken rules, the silent codes, the side c...

🔥 NEW EPISODE:  The Latina Lawyer They Didn’t See Coming With Janelle Romero

This week, we sit down with Janelle Romero, a labor attorney and advocate, social media influencer, and mamá, who’s rewriting the rules in labor law and doing it on her terms.

From being the only Spanish-speaking lawyer at her firm to fighting wage theft and workplace harassment to going viral on TikTok by educating her community about t...

¿Tú también tienes muchos sombreros? Bienvenidos to the world of the multi-hyphenate Latine, where cultura, pasión, and hustle collide. In this heart-filled episode, we unpack what it means to juggle career, side hustles, family, and dreams while staying rooted in who we are.

💬 Real talk on:
 – Wearing ALL the hats (sometimes at once)
 – Burnout, boundaries, and building capacity
 – La importancia de honoring your brand...

In this episode of Corporate Cafecito, we sat down with Jacqueline Zaldivar Aguilar, a powerhouse leader who has spent over 20 years inside some of the world’s most influential companies, including L’Oréal, Johnson & Johnson, PepsiCo, Monsanto, and Gillette.

Today, she leads Talent, Culture, and DEI at Grupo Lala—but more importantly, she does it with integrity, intention, and corazón.

Jackie shares what it looks like to lead in ...

If you’ve ever listened to Corporate Cafecito and felt uplifted, seen, or reminded that you’re not alone in this journey, this is your moment to be part of something bigger.

This isn’t just a podcast. It’s a movement.

🌱 A comunidad.
💼 A bridge between cultura y corporate.
🫶 A place where first-gen dreams bloom con orgullo.

But to keep the cafecito flowing and the cameras rolling, we need your h...

🚨 DEI is shifting—let’s talk about it. 🚨

On this episode of Corporate Cafecito, we dive into a hard truth: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs are being cut, renamed, or quietly removed. But instead of fear, we bring clarity, purpose, and a little corazón.

🎙️ As first-gen professionals and DEI leaders, we have championed representation from the inside out. When the system isn't built for us, we know what it means to adv...

☕ Cafecito is ready — New Episode Brewing

If you’ve ever struggled to find your voice in leadership, balance expectations with your values, or pour from an empty cup, this conversation is for you.

We had to bring Mauricio Palli back—yes, from Conagra Brands—because his last episode sparked so many powerful conversations around identity, growth, and purpose in leadership. This time, we’re diving even deeper.

In this new episode of Corp...