Elevating La Cultura Podcast

Araceli Narvaez is the founder of Narvaez Financial Solutions, a virtual bookkeeping and payroll firm that supports small business owners with clean books, accurate financials, and peace of mind. Through her work, she empowers entrepreneurs, especially within the Latina community, to better understand their numbers and make confident, informed decisions. Her mission is to help business owners build sustainable, thriving businesses ...

Today’s episode is a little different. We recorded our episode live right after the Latina Brilliance Mini Summit a few weeks ago. It was an amazing event. I’m thankful to Jasmine & Adriana the speakers who led impactful workshops and Q&A, and I’m thankful they were willing to reacp some of the topics of conversations with me via the podcast! Enjoy!

Jasmine Lopez is a Latina creative & storyteller, CEO of Mentally Mutual...

Born and raised on the Southside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin by Mexican parents de Nayarit, Lupita Avalos was the first in her immediate family to earn a degree graduating from Marquette University. She is passionate about helping her community through her career and by volunteering her time. In the last 5 years, Lupita has served as a Bilingual Financial Advisor. She helps educate professional women and small business owners on life i...

Monica Acosta is a Back of the Yards native and proud Chicagoan. She went to Whitney Young High School and attended Roosevelt University, where she studied Finance and Economics. During college, she obtained an internship through INROADS (https://inroads.org/), which paved the way for her career with the federal government. She is currently a bank examiner with the OCC, an agency under the U.S. Treasury Department. Monica lives in ...

Hola! We are halfway through season 11. 

I’m coming on today with a short episode because if you haven’t heard I’m in Mexico facilitating an amazing group with Rise and Thrive Latinas. It is our first collaborative Mexico trip, and I am recording this before we leave, but I’m beyond excited to be part of this perhaps first of many Rise and Thrive Latinas collaborations. 

If you remember I had Stephanie the founder of RTL on season 9 ...

Rosalie is a risk strategist, advisor, and founder of Portecua Consulting, a Latina-owned consulting firm that specializes in helping entrepreneurs identify and get ahead of risks so they can build beautiful businesses that are protected, optimized and well-positioned for growth and impact. Whether it’s through a consulting project, as a 1:1 advisor, via workshops, or with her upcoming book, Build a Beautiful Business con Confianza...

Jackie Montoya is an experienced tax preparer and the owner of A&M Financial Services. With over seven years in the industry, she turned her passion for helping others—sparked by her mother’s tradition of preparing taxes for friends and family—into a thriving business. She specializes in personal and business tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services, providing reliable financial guidance tailored to her clients’ needs...

Julissa was born in Morelos, Mexico, and immigrated to the United States in 1993. Over the years, she’s held various jobs, but her most impactful roles include serving as a case manager for 21 years and transitioning to the insurance field in 2018. These experiences have shaped her passion for helping people. Julissa takes pride in educating clients, ensuring they understand their coverage, and finding the best solutions for their ...

A testament to her own financial journey, Bernadette paid off $300,000 in debt by age 37 and achieved a net worth of $1 million in her 30s as a first-generation Filipina-American. Since launching her program, Crush Your Money Goals® in 2020, she has reached thousands of people nationwide, offering practical and engaging financial education. 

Featured on platforms like CNBC, ACCESS Hollywood, and Good Morning America, and recognized ...

Welcome to a new season! Inspired by a conference I attended at the end of last year, this season is going to be highlighting Latinas in the finance space! I get more into the story in the episode, but I'm excited to share amazing jefas who have gotten the education with the goal to pour back into and help their community.

Before we get into the episode I want to mention the reality we are currently in: We are only a ...

Hey hey! I can not believe we’ve made it to the end of Season 10. It’s still a little surreal to realize I’ve been doing this for 10 seasons. Thank you SO much to everyone who has continued to support and taken us to over 8000 downloads…next year we will hit 10k for sure! 

This season is filled with amazing leaders that really want what’s best for their communities and are working hard to spread the word, raise funds, and create a l...

Jasmine Lopez is the founder and executive director of The Firehouse Dream. 

As a Latina Creative  and Mental Health Advocate, Jasmine believes that in order to build thriving lives we must have a healthy relationship with self, the world and money. She spends her days at TFD casting vision, dreaming BIG with and for the community,  building strong relationships and partnerships, while partnering with the next generation of Creative...

Tabitha Nieto is the Executive Director of the COR Community Foundation. She has been a Certified Hypnotherapist for over ten years, a Women's Coach, and an experienced Facilitator for women. She is trauma-trained, having spent hundreds of hours studying Complex and Developmental Trauma, advanced leadership development, and group facilitation courses. 

She is an experienced workshop facilitator trained to support others through...

Sarah Taylor was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago as a first generation American. In 2012, Sarah established Yo Soy Ella Inc., a nonprofit organization with the purpose of providing visibility to the importance of women’s mental wellness. 

As the Founder and Executive Director, Sarah saw the necessity for women of color to seek health equity, feel connected and informed in the discussion of what has always been silenced, ...

Rita is a passionate Somatic and trauma therapist, Freelance educator, public speaker and story-teller. She is also a Group facilitator, Community- builder, agent of change and happy aunt.

She loves her work and is thrilled to be a part of the global community that strives to bring an effective blend of experience, expertise, clarity, concern and action to the counseling and educational process in order to maximize outcomes and prov...

Gisela Quiñones is the founder of Latinos Homeschooling, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Latino homeschooling families. Over the past four years, she has worked tirelessly to grow the organization, which she started in her search for a Latino community group. Latinos Homeschooling has successfully hosted three conferences and provided numerous classes and workshops for the community worldwide. Gisela has also been ...

Clarybelle Camacho is a Chicago youth teaching artist, wife, mother, and community leader; with a passion to give and be involved in the community. She states, "I am committed to learning, collaborating and giving 110% in what I do and who I am. Clarybelle is the Founder of “A Beautiful Project,” a faith-based organization with a mission to build a society, where every young woman can realize their potential and achieve their ...

Today I’m talking with Jennifer Franco, a passionate advocate, author, and educator from the Northside of Chicago. She has overcome the challenges of being a first-generation, low-income Latina mother to make significant strides in the academic sector. With a B.A. in Political Science from NEIU and an M.A. in Women & Gender Studies from Loyola, she's currently pursuing a PhD in Higher Education. Her commitment to eliminati...

Today I’m talking with Juliana Rubio Slager. She co-founded Ballet 5:8 in 2012 and is known for her unique ability to engage audiences in discussions of life and faith through choreography. 

She has created over 50 works for the Company and School during her tenure at Ballet 5:8. She has had the privilege of working daily at the School of Ballet 5:8 and has guest taught at over 100 schools across the United States. In 2023 Rubio Sla...