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🎙️ Latina Mic Drop™ The Human-First Leadership Podcastwith Miriam Simon, Founder of Identity Integration™ Latina Mic Drop™ is where human-first leadership meets cultural truth, executive strategy, and the courage to finally lead as your whole self. Hosted by Miriam Simon, Executive Coach, Author, and Founder of Identity Integration™ — this podcast is for BIPOC leaders, first-gens, corporate changemakers, and anyone tired of performing professionalism at the expense of their humanity. Every episode is a mic drop on what leadership really looks like today: the emotional cost of code-switching, the pressure of being “the first,” the exhaustion of being hyper-visible yet unseen, and the power of reclaiming the parts of yourself you were told to hide. Miriam brings 25+ years of corporate and public-sector leadership experience plus the lived wisdom of someone who had to build her own blueprint. She blends street smarts with executive strategy, culture with performance, and truth with transformation. This podcast is for you if you’re ready to: Lead with authority without abandoning your identityStop splitting yourself between work, home, and survivalNavigate bias, scrutiny, and performance pressure with strategyRise without breaking yourself to fit inBuild a leadership identity rooted in wholeness, not permission If you're done shrinking, done code-switching, and done carrying leadership alone, this is your space. Latina Mic Drop™ is more than a podcast. It’s the new era of leadership: whole, grounded, unapologetic, and human first. Follow Latina Mic Drop Podcast Instagram: @LatinaMicDropPodcast Follow Miriam Simon: Instagram: @iamMiriamSimon Facebook: Miriam Simon TikTok: @iamMiriamSimon X: @Coach_Miriam_ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/miriam-simon-online Blog: Leadership Blog Website: www.MiriamSimon.online Disclaimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 7 hr ago

    Chingona, You Still Love Them, So Why Do You Want to Leave? | Roselyn Perez Casiano

    Chingona, You Still Love Them, So Why Do You Want to Leave? | Roselyn Perez Casiano What happens when you love someone, but you no longer feel connected to them? And what if the reason has less to do with your relationship and more to do with something you experienced years ago? Ay, Chingona. This conversation is going to make you think! In this episode of Latina Mic Drop, I'm joined by Roselyn, a therapist and co-author of The Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance to Your Own Beat, who shares how her marriage of 20 years nearly ended, even though she and her husband still loved each other. Roselyn thought she had healed from her childhood experiences. She was independent, successful, and had all the tools to handle whatever life threw her way. Until she realized that surviving something doesn't always mean you've healed from it. Growing up with feelings of abandonment taught her not to depend on anyone. But what happens when that same independence makes it difficult to trust, connect, and receive love? We get into some real conversations about: Why childhood abandonment can affect adult relationships.Feeling emotionally disconnected from someone you still love.Why strong, independent women sometimes struggle to receive love and support.How people-pleasing and taking care of everyone else can leave you feeling invisible.The difference between being resilient and actually healing.How journaling, self-awareness, and emotional connection helped Roselyn rediscover herself. And here's something worth thinking about: Are you walking away because the love is gone, or because something inside you makes it difficult to feel connected? This isn't about telling anyone to stay or leave. It's about understanding yourself, recognizing patterns, and making decisions from a place of clarity instead of fear. Because, Chingona, you deserve love that you don't have to earn, prove yourself worthy of, or exhaust yourself trying to keep. The Chingona Playbook Roselyn is one of 21 powerful women sharing their stories in The Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance to Your Own Beat, published by Mi Sí House. These stories are about more than overcoming challenges. They're about the lessons we carry, the rules we rewrite, and the women we become when we start choosing ourselves. Ready to read Roselyn's story or share your own? Visit https://chingonaplaybook.com to explore the book, meet the authors, and learn how you can become part of the next volume of The Chingona Playbook. Subscribe to Latina Mic Drop for more unfiltered conversations about Latina leadership, relationships, identity, healing, and living life on your own terms. Eres Chingona también, y te mereces el amor que tanto das. Disclaimer: for educational purposes only. Seek professionals for your specific situations. #LatinaMicDrop #ChingonaPlaybook #ChildhoodAbandonment #RelationshipHealing #EmotionalConnection #LatinaPodcast Follow Latina Mic Drop Podcast Instagram: @LatinaMicDropPodcast Follow Miriam Simon: Instagram: @iamMiriamSimon Website: www.MiriamSimon.online Disclaimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 21 Oct

    When You Realize You Deserve Better | Thelma Federico Zaragoza

    What happens when you finally realize you deserve better? More love. More respect. More peace. And a life that actually feels good to YOU. Chingona, sometimes we don't realize how much the things we've been told about ourselves influence what we believe we deserve. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this week on Latina Mic Drop, I'm joined by Thelma Federico Zaragoza, one of the 21 co-authors of Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance to Your Own Beat. Thelma shares her journey of surviving domestic violence, rebuilding her self-worth, finding love again, and becoming the woman she always had the potential to be. We talk about how being called "gordita" as a little girl shaped how she saw herself, why we sometimes hold on to relationships hoping someone will change, and what happens when we finally begin believing in ourselves. But here's what I love about Thelma's story. She didn't stop living. She leaned into her faith, family, friendships, and professional support to heal. Today, she's in a healthy, loving marriage, empowering students through her work in higher education, and celebrating a dream she once thought was out of reach: becoming a published author! And the reason she chose to share her story? HOPE. Hope that another woman knows she's not alone. Hope that someone recognizes her worth. And hope that we continue talking about the experiences so many women have been taught to keep quiet. 🎙️ IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 – Meet Thelma Federico Zaragoza 06:31 – Reclaiming the meaning of Chingona 08:27 – My encounter with Dolores Huerta 12:27 – How childhood labels affect our self-worth 16:11 – Why we can't change someone else 19:33 – Finding strength through faith, family, and healing 27:50 – Reclaiming your voice and becoming an author 32:35 – Why sharing our stories matters 38:50 – Finding healthy love and living on your terms 44:26 – Find your YES people 45:42 – Chingona Rapid Fire 💜 HERE'S MY QUESTION FOR YOU: What have you been believing about yourself that no longer deserves a place in your life? Maybe it's something somebody called you. Something somebody told you that you couldn't do. Or something you've been telling yourself for years. You get to question those beliefs, Chingona. And you get to decide what you want for your life. 📖 GET THE BOOK Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance to Your Own Beat features 21 Latina women sharing stories of courage, healing, identity, resilience, and finding their own paths. Published by Mi Sí House. https://chingonaplaybook.com ✍️ BECOME A PUBLISHED AUTHOR Applications are open for Chingona Playbook Vol. 2: Secrets to Rewriting the Rules. Learn more: https://chingonaplaybook.com 🎙️ ABOUT LATINA MIC DROP Hosted by Miriam Simon, founder of Mi Sí Coaching & Consulting, Mi Sí House, and Casa de Chingonas. Real conversations about Latina leadership, identity, personal growth, and living life on your own terms. Subscribe, comment, and share this episode with someone who needs a little HOPE today. 💜 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, confidential support is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Call: 800-799-SAFE (7233) https://www.thehotline.org Because, Chingona, what you've been through is part of your story. It doesn't have to define the rest of your life. #LatinaMicDrop #ChingonaPlaybook #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth #LatinaEmpowerment #SelfWorth #HealingAfterAbuse #LatinaStories #domesticviolence Follow Latina Mic Drop Podcast Instagram: @LatinaMicDropPodcast Follow Miriam Simon: Instagram: @iamMiriamSimon Website: www.MiriamSimon.online Disclaimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. 14 Oct

    De Víctima a Chingona: Cómo Sanar las Heridas del Pasado y Recuperar Tu Poder | Karola Castro

    ¿Cuántas veces has permitido que tu pasado decida lo que mereces en tu presente? ¡Oye, Chingona! Este episodio es especial porque por primera vez nos vamos completamente en español. Y créeme, esta conversación viene con verdades que muchas necesitamos escuchar. Hoy en Latina Mic Drop me acompaña Karola Castro, una afrolatina hondureña, coach certificada y coautora de Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance to Your Own Beat. Karola no viene a contarnos una historia perfecta. ¡Aquí no estamos para eso! Desde pequeña enfrentó discriminación, abuso, violencia y momentos que la hicieron cuestionar su propio valor. Pasó años buscando amor, aceptación y respuestas fuera de ella, hasta que comenzó a descubrir algo poderoso: no necesitaba que alguien viniera a rescatarla. Necesitaba comenzar a creer en sí misma. Y espérate, porque esta historia tiene de todo. #LatinaMicDrop #ChingonaPlaybook #MujeresLatinas #AmorPropio #SanacionEmocional Desde el libro que comenzó a cambiar su manera de pensar hasta sus encuentros inolvidables con Deepak Chopra y Oprah Winfrey, Karola nos recuerda que a veces las oportunidades llegan y ni siquiera creemos que las merecemos. Pero lo que más me impactó fue algo que dijo al final de nuestra conversación. Le pregunté: ¿Cuándo supiste que eras chingona? Y me respondió: "Cuando me di permiso." ¡BOOM! Ahí está el mic drop. Porque, mujer, ¿cuántas cosas tienes esperando porque todavía no te has dado permiso? En este episodio hablamos de sanar las heridas de la infancia, dejar de cargar con las expectativas de otros, reconocer nuestro valor, superar el autosabotaje y atrevernos a contar nuestras historias. También hablamos de por qué escribir puede convertirse en una herramienta de sanación y de cómo una comunidad de mujeres puede ayudarnos a encontrar nuestra voz. Karola es autora del único capítulo escrito en español de Chingona Playbook, titulado "Soy lo que mis ancestros soñaron". Y esa frase lo dice todo. Porque tú no eres solamente lo que te pasó. También eres lo que decides hacer con tu vida. 🎙️ Escucha este episodio de Latina Mic Drop, compártelo con esa amiga que necesita recordar su valor y suscríbete para seguir teniendo conversaciones que nos hacen pensar, sentir y actuar. 📖 Conoce el libro Chingona Playbook, una colección de historias de 21 mujeres latinas que decidieron bailar a su propio ritmo. Visita: https://chingonaplaybook.com Y recuerda, Chingona: tu historia tiene valor, tu voz merece ser escuchada y no necesitas esperar a que alguien te dé permiso para vivir la vida que quieres. ¡Eres chingona también, y te mereces lo que tú pides! Follow Latina Mic Drop Podcast Instagram: @LatinaMicDropPodcast Follow Miriam Simon: Instagram: @iamMiriamSimon Website: www.MiriamSimon.online Disclaimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 4 Oct

    Girl, You Take Care of Everybody. But Who’s Taking Care of You?

    Girl, when was the last time you asked yourself: How do I actually feel? Not what needs to get done. Not who needs you. Not what everybody else is eating. Not what the scale says. How do YOU feel? On this episode of Latina Mic Drop, I sit down with Chingona Playbook co-author Berenice Vargas Luna for a conversation about food, self-love, body image, Latina wellness, and what happens when mujeres finally stop putting themselves last. Bere shares how her relationship with food completely changed as she began looking at food differently and paying attention to what her body was telling her. We talk about growing up without necessarily being taught how food affects our energy and well-being, the cultural pressure around our bodies, and the comments many Latinas know way too well: *You gained weight. You're too skinny. You're eating too much. You're not eating enough.* Can we just eat in peace, por favor? But this conversation goes deeper than what's on the plate. We talk about the women who make sure everybody else eats first. The high-achieving women who work all damn day without eating and then wonder why they're exhausted. The eldest daughters who automatically take responsibility for everybody. And the Chingonas learning that asking for help, feeding themselves, resting and taking care of their bodies doesn't make them selfish. It means we're finally including ourselves in the people we take care of. Bere also shares how going through divorce forced her to rediscover herself, how cooking helped rebuild her confidence, and why learning to love herself became one of the biggest lessons of her life. In this episode, we get into: - Latina self-care and why we often put ourselves last - Food, body image and our complicated relationship with both - Why listening to your body matters - High-achieving women who forget to eat, rest and recharge - Eldest daughter syndrome and always feeling like you have to handle everything - Rebuilding confidence after divorce and major life changes - Learning to ask for help instead of doing everything alone - Self-love beyond the cute quotes and spa days - Becoming a new version of yourself - What it really means to be a Chingona One of my favorite takeaways from Bere? Before we even talk about food, ask yourself: Where are you with YOU? How can you show yourself more love? Because Chingona, you can love your familia, serve your community, build the career, run the business and handle all the things. Eres Chingona también, y te mereces lo que tú pides para los demás. 🎙️ Listen to the full episode of Latina Mic Drop featuring Berenice Vargas Luna, co-author of Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance to Your Own Beat. And if you're a Latina, Chicana, eldest daughter, high-achieving mujer, entrepreneur, leader, or Chingona learning how to choose herself without guilt, this conversation is for you. Latina podcast, Latina wellness, Latina self-care, Chicana podcast, Latina health and wellness, food and self-care, self-love for Latinas, eldest daughter, Latina entrepreneurs, Latina leaders, women of color wellness, body image, food as medicine, Berenice Vargas Luna, Chingona Playbook, Latina Mic Drop Podcast, Chingona, Hispanic women, Latina empowerment Have a story that belongs in Volume 2: Chingona Playbook Secrets to Rewriting the Rules? Applications now open until 10/31. Email info@miriamsimon.online for more details. Learn more https://www.chingonaplaybook.com Follow Latina Mic Drop Podcast Instagram: @LatinaMicDropPodcast Follow Miriam Simon: Instagram: @iamMiriamSimon Website: www.MiriamSimon.online Disclaimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 23 Sept

    From Self-Doubt to Owning the Room: Dr. Vanessa Nazario on Latina Leadership, Identity & Resilience

    What happens when you stop asking permission and start owning every room you walk into? Dr. Vanessa Nazario joins Latina Mic Drop to share her journey from humble beginnings as a Boricua growing up in Trenton, New Jersey, to earning her doctorate and becoming a senior leader. She gets real about Latina identity, motherhood guilt, career sacrifices, rejection, resilience, and learning that a closed door can sometimes be redirection. As a contributing author of Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance to Your Own Beat, Dr. Nazario also shares why our stories matter, why we need to stop hiding behind titles, and the rule she lives by now: keep aiming higher. Chingona Playbook launches September 29. Learn more about Dr. Nazario the other 20 Latina Chingonas at https://www.chingonaplaybook.com Follow Latina Mic Drop Podcast Instagram: @LatinaMicDropPodcast Follow Miriam Simon: Instagram: @iamMiriamSimon Website: www.MiriamSimon.online Disclaimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 16 Sept

    Stop Shrinking Yourself: Carmen Noonan on Authenticity, Leadership & Becoming a Chingona

    What happens when you stop trying to fit into spaces that were never built for all of you? In this episode of Latina Mic Drop, Miriam Simon sits down with Carmen Noonan, Chingona Playbook contributing author, holistic nurse, speaker, founder of Cultivated Consciousness, and host of Chingona y Chisme. Carmen shares what it meant to grow up being told she was too loud, too much, and too different, and how those messages followed her into relationships, healthcare, and leadership. After years of shrinking, code-switching, and trying to earn a seat at the table, being labeled a “disruptor” became the turning point. Instead of shrinking again, Carmen chose herself. They talk about authenticity, assimilation, proving your worth, creating your own table, trusting your gut, and why being a disruptor may actually be part of your power. Mic Drop: “I don’t shrink. And I don’t sugarcoat.” Grab your copy of the Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance to Your Own Beat launching 9/29 to read Carmen’s full story, and subscribe to Latina Mic Drop so you never miss the next conversation. Learn More https://www.chingonaplaybook.com Follow Latina Mic Drop Podcast Instagram: @LatinaMicDropPodcast Follow Miriam Simon: Instagram: @iamMiriamSimon Website: www.MiriamSimon.online Disclaimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 9 Sept

    Toxic Work, Burnout & Taking Your Power Back | Melany del Carpio

    Toxic Work, Burnout & Taking Your Power Back | Melany del Carpio What happens when keeping your head down, working hard, and saying yes to everything finally breaks you? In this episode of Latina Mic Drop, Miriam Simon sits down with Melany del Carpio, a first-generation, firstborn Peruvian American, corporate tech professional, and one of the 21 contributing authors of The Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance to Your Own Beat. Melany shares how a toxic work environment pushed her to a breaking point and ultimately led her to take medical leave. That pause became the beginning of something bigger: reclaiming her voice, setting stronger boundaries, changing careers, and learning how to take her power back. We talk about the cultural pressure many Latinas experience to work hard, stay quiet, be grateful, serve others, and worry about qué van a decir. We also get into burnout, workplace boundaries, leadership, identity, creativity, career pivots, vision boards, community, and what it really means to know yourself. One of Melany’s most powerful lessons? “To not know yourself is a tragedy.” This conversation is for anyone who has ever ignored the warning signs in their body, stayed too long in a toxic workplace, felt guilty for needing rest, or realized they were living according to everyone else’s expectations. In this episode, you’ll hear about: • Toxic workplace culture and burnout • Taking medical leave from work • Reclaiming your voice and personal power • Setting healthy workplace boundaries • Latina leadership and doing the inner work • Career pivots from higher education to corporate tech • First-generation Latina experiences • Cultural expectations and qué van a decir • Breaking generational patterns around work and sacrifice • Why strong leaders have to know themselves • Creativity, vision boards, and creating a life you actually want • The power of writing your story • Latina representation in publishing • Casa de Chingonas and authentic community • Becoming unapologetically yourself Melany is also one of the 21 contributing authors featured in The Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance to Your Own Beat, a collection of real stories from women who stopped waiting for permission and started choosing their own rhythm. 📚 The Chingona Playbook launches September 29, 2026. Learn more at https://www.chingonaplaybook.com If this episode speaks to you, share it with the Chingona who has been running on empty, questioning herself, or needing permission to choose herself. Because sometimes taking your power back starts with finally listening to the warning lights. Subscribe to Latina Mic Drop for conversations about Latina leadership, identity, career growth, entrepreneurship, publishing, breaking generational cycles, and becoming more of who you already are. #LatinaMicDrop #ChingonaPlaybook #LatinaLeadership #ToxicWorkplace #BurnoutRecovery #WorkplaceBoundaries #LatinaAuthors #CareerPivot #FirstGenerationLatina #WomenInLeadership #TakeYourPowerBack #LatinaPodcast Follow Latina Mic Drop Podcast Instagram: @LatinaMicDropPodcast Follow Miriam Simon: Instagram: @iamMiriamSimon Website: www.MiriamSimon.online Disclaimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. 13 Aug

    From Being Eñye to Bestseller: Denise Soler Cox on Breaking Cultural Taboos | Latina Mic Drop

    "What Will They Say?" Denise Soler Cox on Breaking the Latina Taboos No One Talks About Latina Mic Drop Podcast Okay, mi gente, we need to talk. Denise Soler Cox got on this call, said "I could not be more excited," did the happy dance BEFORE the interview even started, and then proceeded to hand Miriam ten years of "the line of secrets and dreams" wrapped in one conversation. Producer's note: I tried to find a boring moment to cut for time. There wasn't one. You're welcome. In this episode, Denise, filmmaker behind Being Eñye, veteran of 400+ stages, and author of the new book What Will They Say?, breaks down the qué dirán that's been running your life rent-free, the "good Latina would never" exercise that will wreck you in the best way, and why compartmentalizing at work might be costing you more than you think. Miriam and Denise also get into marriage, motherhood, corporate code-switching, and why this book had to be released in Spanish and English at the same time. We are on a mission to make this woman a New York Times bestseller. Do your part. Buy the book. Tell your tía. Let's go. In this episode:The "line of secrets and dreams" - what a decade of film screenings taught Denise about every Latina's hidden dreamLos trapos sucios se lavan en casa and the taboo Denise says cost her the mostThe "a good Latina in my family would never ___" exercise, do it, then burn the paperWhy being a great professional compartmentalizer can quietly hollow out your identityThe book's twin release in English and Spanish, and why that's a bigger deal than it soundsRapid fire: pearls or tattoos, heels or barefoot, and the advice Denise ignored but wishes she hadn'tLinks mentioned:📖 Pre-order What Will They Say?🌐 Denise's website🎬 Watch Being Eñye📩 Join Denise's newsletter📸 Instagram: @denisesolercox🎵 TikTok: @denisolercox💼 LinkedIn🐦 X/Twitter: @DeniseSolerCoxConnect with Latina Mic Drop:🎙️ Casa de Chingonas community https://www.MiriamSimon.onlineRate, review, and subscribe - it's how we get more chingonas like Denise in front of more of you Follow Latina Mic Drop Podcast Instagram: @LatinaMicDropPodcast Follow Miriam Simon: Instagram: @iamMiriamSimon Website: www.MiriamSimon.online Disclaimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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🎙️ Latina Mic Drop™ The Human-First Leadership Podcastwith Miriam Simon, Founder of Identity Integration™ Latina Mic Drop™ is where human-first leadership meets cultural truth, executive strategy, and the courage to finally lead as your whole self. Hosted by Miriam Simon, Executive Coach, Author, and Founder of Identity Integration™ — this podcast is for BIPOC leaders, first-gens, corporate changemakers, and anyone tired of performing professionalism at the expense of their humanity. Every episode is a mic drop on what leadership really looks like today: the emotional cost of code-switching, the pressure of being “the first,” the exhaustion of being hyper-visible yet unseen, and the power of reclaiming the parts of yourself you were told to hide. Miriam brings 25+ years of corporate and public-sector leadership experience plus the lived wisdom of someone who had to build her own blueprint. She blends street smarts with executive strategy, culture with performance, and truth with transformation. This podcast is for you if you’re ready to: Lead with authority without abandoning your identityStop splitting yourself between work, home, and survivalNavigate bias, scrutiny, and performance pressure with strategyRise without breaking yourself to fit inBuild a leadership identity rooted in wholeness, not permission If you're done shrinking, done code-switching, and done carrying leadership alone, this is your space. Latina Mic Drop™ is more than a podcast. It’s the new era of leadership: whole, grounded, unapologetic, and human first. Follow Latina Mic Drop Podcast Instagram: @LatinaMicDropPodcast Follow Miriam Simon: Instagram: @iamMiriamSimon Facebook: Miriam Simon TikTok: @iamMiriamSimon X: @Coach_Miriam_ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/miriam-simon-online Blog: Leadership Blog Website: www.MiriamSimon.online Disclaimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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