La Vida Más Chévere de Childfree Latinas
Childfree Latinas: you’re not alone. You're a movement! This podcast is here to make that loud and clear. Hosted by speaker and community builder Paulette Erato, this Spanglish show digs into what it really means to choose a life sin hijos in a culture that treats motherhood like an obligation. But we don’t stop there! LVMC pushes past the surface-level “childfree” conversation and into the messy, cultural beliefs we were all raised with: the silence, the guilt, the constant self-sacrifice, the pressure to make ourselves small, agreeable, and convenient. Every other Tuesday, Paulette (and sometimes guests) invites childfree Latinas y Latines to say F THAT! Let’s unpack the toxic traditions and generational scripts that keep us calladitas. Because once you see how these patterns show up in our careers, relationships, families, finances, creativity, and identity, you can’t UNSEE it. So let’s do what it takes to unlearn them without burning down our entire lives. This is not a judgment zone, but it’s also not a polite one. It’s a space where we name things out loud: machismo, marianismo, internalized misogyny, cultural expectations, and all the emotional labor we were told was just part of being “a good girl.” By mixing real talk, sharp analysis, and bilingual humor, the show helps you let go of the old burdens we were raised to carry: the duty to please everyone, the fear of disappointing la familia, and the constant need to defend your choices. If you’re ready to trust yourself more, reclaim your time, live on your own terms, and design a life that actually feels like yours, you’re in the right place. And that’s a burrito!
Episodes
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Ep 96 - We're back, and we're starting with a lesson you also probably could've used in college (or anytime): failure isn't the end. It's the whole point!
This is episode 1 of 4 in the Healing Girl Summer mini-series, pulled from the manuscript Benchmarks Are Bullshit: Lessons I Wish I Knew at 18. We're revisiting the first big failure and what happens when a girl who was never allowed to fail fina...
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Ep 95 - TRIGGER WARNING: death of a parent
On Friday, Feb 13th my life, and the life of everyone in my family, changed forever.
In the aftermath, I've learned the power of The Specific Ask so I'm sharing that with you. While I grapple what it's like to be a fatherless daughter, and the complicated, messy reality of grief, I hope you too are able to let go of the judgements of others (el qué di...
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Ep 94 - Thank you for sticking with LVMC during this extended hiatus! 2025 was a drag, right?
So to keep 2026 from becoming a repeat of that misery, there's big changes to announce about the podcast AND life! Starting with my upcoming live TEDx Pitch Contest on Saturday, February 7, 2026 in Long Beach, CA.
Latinas In Podcasting is also hosting the Love Your Voice&n...
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Buen día mi gente, and welcome to La Vida Más Chévere de Childfree Latinas. The #1 Spanglish podcast for childfree Latinas y Latines helping us liberate ourselves from the toxic cultural brainwashing we all grew up with, so that we can design our best lives instead.
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Thanks to our proudly racist government, it's now open season to hunt people with brown skin. So I've made a decision to disassociate with platforms that support this.
And that's why you won't hear this podcast on Spotify anymore.
Free Palestine, Free Congo and Free Sudan.
Like what you hear? Reach out to send your thoughts, and don't forget to grab a limited edition LVMC baseba...
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Our final trailer comes from one of the most hard working boricuas in podcasting. Yesenia Bocanegra has FOUR podcasts, one of which is in Spanish. Today, you’ll enjoy Creative Made.
Welcome to Creative Made Podcast! 🎙️ I'm Yesenia Bocanegra, a video podcast content creation coach, and your host. This is where creativity and entrepreneurship come together—mindfully and with purpose.
If y...
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If you liked Mafe’s Salazar’s Childfree Latina Summer guest spot a few months ago, then you’re gonna love From Tourist To Local: Reinventing Yourself.
Big life changes can feel like stepping into a new city without a plan… Exciting, overwhelming, and full of unknowns. But what if you could go from feeling like a lost tourist to navigating it all like a local?Join Mafe Salaz...
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Remember the episode Go Confidently with Julie DeLucca-Collins? That’s from DEEP in the archives. Such good times. Julie’s show is all about raising your confidence in all areas of your life, including your podcast!
Welcome to Casa De Confidence, the go-to podcast for women who are ready to stop playing small and start showing up boldly in life, business, and relationships. Hosted by #1...
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Like the idea of a book club but never feel like you can keep up? Then a bite sized book club is exactly what you need! Enter She Well Read.
For well read baddies who love books, pop culture, and everything in between. Best friends Lana and Sam are figuring out how to fit reading into their busy lives—and they know they’re not alone. That’s why they created a book club on the go: ...
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Only 8% of Latines hold masters degrees or higher. Dra. Yvette Martínez-Vu wants to help raise those numbers, but do so sustainably for the individual.
The Signal Award-winning Grad School Femtoring Podcast provides first-generation BIPOC students and professionals with conversations about graduate school and growth to help you sustainably achieve your goals.
I’m your host, Dra. Yvette M...
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If you've ever suffered a devastating loss, or know someone who has, GRIEF AND LIGHT is the podcast you've been searching for:
This space was created for you by someone who gets it – your grief, your foundation-shattering reality, and the question of what the heck do we do with the shattered pieces of life and loss around us.
It’s also for the listener who wants to better underst...
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Our Latina Lens is all about representation, a familiar theme for LVMC. Hosted by Mónika Aldarondo, a professional photographer and former art teacher.
Who is your favorite Latina or Latine photographer? Latina/e photographers have been contributing to the visual narrative of the United States for over a hundred years. These stories are rarely known. Our Latina Lens Podcast, hosted by Monika ...
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Continuing the Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month, today's trailer is brought to you by Jacqueline Vazquez:
The Inspired by Jacqueline podcast is meant to focus on creating a refreshing and safe space for women, like you, who are struggling with entrepreneurship, faith, or infertility. Stay tuned for Heart-to-Heart conversations in which you will hear the transparencies and transformations of my ...
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We're celebrating Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month the Latinas In Podcasting way with the 2025 LIP Virtual Summit. So YOU get to hear some new trailers from some of our speakers.
First on deck is Bianca Alba, or as you might know her from Childfree Latina Summer, This Latina Travels. Enjoy the trailer as Bianca shares her mission statement for TLT, which is about motivating and breaking barrier...
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Ep 92 - Imagine immigrating to the US as a child, becoming a public health servant, and landing in Puerto Rico during a Zika outbreak. For eldest daughter and first gen Latina Bianca Alba, that's simply been her life thus far.
As the host of This Latina Travels, Bianca inspires all of us to voyage beyond our comfort zone and explore the rest of this huge world. Settling in Puerto Rico was intention...
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Have you ever played childfree bingo? If you're a childfree person, then the answer is probably, sadly, yes.
But for the uninitiated, childfree bingo is a snarky reaction to the irritatingly recurrent questions and responses we receive when we reveal we don't have or want kids. They're so frequent and common that we can reliably check them off a bingo card, if we wanted to.
To be clear, no one enjoy...
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What's it like to be both a childfree Latina and a Venezuelan transplant to the Great White North?
Mafe Salazar knows a little something about that. Even though she might be in the "tourist season" of her entrepreneurial journey, Mafe shares how moving from Venezuela to Canada, navigating the challenges of immigration, and transitioning from a stable accounting career to the more creative world of ...
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Ep #89 - Tired of being called selfish just because you know yourself well enough to not have kids?
Anyone who dares to flout social conventions is typically labeled rebellious. But opt out of the sacrificial act of parenthood? HOW DARE YOU, YOU SELFISH BITCH?!
Let's examine what “selfish” really means, why it’s so often weaponized against childfree women, and how our definit...
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Ep #88 - If you're a fan of The Gay Podcast for Everyone, then you're in for a treat!! Angela Briones (the magical voice behind that podcast) sits on the "other side" of the mic to discuss social conditioning and otherness.
Angela is a double podcaster (she also hosts Thank You for Joining Me) who exists at the intersection of various "other" identities: she's a proud lesbian, staunchly...
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Our podcast block party is wrapping up (coming to a burrito, if you will!) with a bit of déjà vu. Remember host Angela Briones from Day 4? She's back to close out the party with her second show Thank You For Joining Me.
On this show, Angela offers a blend of real talk, practical advice, and encouragement that’s perfect for anyone navigating the early stages of podcasting. She’s a season...
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