Wisconsin Business Pandemic Pulse

Wisconsin Business Pandemic Pulse

In this show, we are helping small businesses in Wisconsin tell their survival stories of how they used the pandemic to pivot and how they overcame, and what they learned. Join us as we learn how they stayed healthy and continued to grow their dreams.

Episodes

March 29, 2023 22 mins
Episode #14 Araceli speaks with Dulce Sanchez, owner of paradise Ice cream shop Located in Monona WI.

Dulce Sanchez is a local ice shop store owner call Paradise Ice Cream in Monona, Wisconsin. She is a Latina businesswoman, she has been living in Madison for over 20 years, and in 2017 she started Paradise Ice Cream because she loves the tradition of making ice cream. In her words, “because each time you eat our ice cream, it transp...
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In this Episode Araceli speaks via zoom Qiana Holmes is an educator, owner of Village Girl Boutique and a speaker. She has worked in education for over 15 years. She works to empower rural northern families by bridging the gaps to access in education. She started Village Girl Boutique in 2018 after several trips to Africa. She enjoys sharing the rich beauty she experiences in African textiles. Village Girl Boutique is a global fash...
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This Episode Araceli speaks with Dr. Jara Rios Rodriguez. Originally from Puerto Rico, holds a PhD in Literature from the University of UW-Madison, where she also teaches Spanish and Portuguese. Dedicates her time to coaching businesses and leaders to become the best version of themselves through Axios Life Coaching. She is also the Operations Director at Collaboration for Good, Interim Executive Director at conNEXTions, and Managi...
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Episode 11 Araceli speaks with Eliel!25 years old venezuelan, who became a Icon in the lgbtq and pop culture of madison Wisconsin and around, showgirl, dragqueen, singer, dancer and show producer. Miss five nightclub newcomefr 2022 in one of the oldest gay bars in Wisconsin. With aspirations to make it in Hollywood and represent the latin, immigrant and queer communities in the country and American continent.

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In Episode 10 Araceli spoke with China Moon Bartender 608, Founder & CEO


Since 1995, China Moon has bartended for dive bars, house parties, underground events, celebrity bashes, and fine dining establishments in NYC and the Midwest. She’s an old soul with a heart for gardening, reading, music, dancing, animals, and, putting her passport back in rotation.

She holds a degree in Hotel & Restaurant business management, was the ...
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Laura graduated from UW-Madison with a bachelor's in Sociology + English. In addition to 20+ years in banking, she has extensive experience in social media, corporate branding, personal branding, event planning, sales, and marketing.

Having an adult child is Laura’s newest journey. Her son attends college, loves skiing, and comes home often to help mom and be Chef Jacob. He’s the kid who wanted a fancy cast iron pan for Christmas, ...
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Stephen N Torres Guzmán
Bilingual Health Promoter and Spanish Medical Interpreter
ProHealth Care

As a Health Promoter, my primary role is to educate and disseminate information to the Hispanic/Latinx population to help mediate healthcare resources and services that otherwise would go unnoticed or not be utilized. I strive to create equity and reduce existing barriers, so our community members have the same opportunities and access as ...
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Drawing upon her experiences as a survivor of both childhood sexual abuse and domestic violence, Lilada founded a non-profit organization—Defending Black Girlhood—that specializes in advocating for Black girls being safe in their homes, schools and communities to live, learn and be loved. Via her Black Woman Heal Collective, she has sparked an international healing movement throughout the African Diaspora that empowers Black women ...
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At the height of the pandemic, Shena Collins was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer that required treatment an hour and a half away. 18 months prior, she had opened an antique and vintage consignment store in a small touristy town. Shena’s impatient passion and free-spirited tenacity kept her and her store alive. Here is her story.
https://grapevinegalleria.simdif.com/ is Galleria’s website… @GrapevineGalleria is th...
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This show talks about how Mayra pivoted during the pandemic to provide for her family. It is a special moment to hear the heart of a mother’s concern for her family's economic stability, as expressed in this episode with Mayra Linares, a Madison Latina Photographer.
She and Araceli dive deep into the economic struggles that we had to encounter during the pandemic and the new things that, as parents, we had to negotiate.

Bio:
Mayra L...
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Hmongshee Khang is the Community Health Coordinator for the Hmong and Hispanic Communication Network Project in Central Wisconsin (H2N). She started working in community health or public health during the pandemic. Health Equity has become a big passion of hers throughout her experience working in community health. Hmongshee used her passion for connecting with the elders in the Hmong community. Araceli and Hmongshe have a fun talk...
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In this episode, Araceli interviews (via Zoom) Collen Bies, an Asian American women Business owner from Neenah, Wisconsin.

Listen to Colleen’s story about how she sold one business during the pandemic, and lazar focused her photography business to gain bigger returns.

You can follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colleenbies/ or on her website: https://colleenbies.com/

Collen Bies, photographer
Facebook: https://www.face...
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In this episode we spoke to Sarahi Gutierrez from Corazoncitos Style Boutique and we talked about the traditions of her family in business in Mexico and how that influenced her new shop in Milwaukee.

We talk about following your passion and how she balances it all together by staying healthy and getting vaccinated. We truly enjoy her message why a Latina lifestyle brand is important for our community! Enjoy and follow her on social...
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Welcome everyone to our first episode of Wisconsin Business Pandemic Pulse podcast! In our very first episode we spoke to Sarahi GutierrezAidee Bustos from Spicy Freza and we talked about how she is using her passion business to help her modeling something new for her son! She tells us how she selects all of the fabric and styles and the work she puts into her brand.

What's next for Spicy Freza? She wants to open a storefront in Mi...
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in this show, we are helping small businesses in Wisconsin tell their survival stories of how they used the pandemic to pivot and how they overcame, and what they learned. Join us as we learn how they stayed healthy and continued to grow their dreams.

Host: Araceli Esparza
https://www.linkedin.com/in/araceliesparza/

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