ENCUENTRAS YOUR VOICE

Consuelo Crosby
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Feeling the crush of navigating multiple cultures as a First Gen Latina? Not feeling good enough for either and falling somewhere in between? Yep, the struggle is real and the soul-ution is here, weekly. Speaking from a 1st Gen Latina POV, Consuelo interviews fab featured guests as they unfold their stories of self discovery and the success that followed. Authenticity is your Superpower! Catch our Pod Club episodes the following week to focus on that key point that came up and just blew us away! Even our guests are shocked by the power they hold. Step into your truth, ladies! Ciao! Join us at: https://www.lifelnxx.com IG: @encuentrasyourvoice FB: @encuentrasyourvoice

  1. The Dreamed Reality - Creating the Life You Truly Want

    SEP 17

    The Dreamed Reality - Creating the Life You Truly Want

    A dream is a fantasy that is waiting for you to discover your truth. Then it becomes your Dreamed Reality. We are back and ready to kick off Season 9 and our 4th Year of Encuentras Your Voice podcast! Where in the world was Consuelo?! on the sunny shores of Catalunya, Spain, finally healing from the trauma of abuse incurred by her 3 brothers over decades. Now, coming to you in a place of joy and strength to bolster connectivity and joy on any given day, especially amongst the modern chaos and struggle. Listen as she crafts the beginning of her own Dreamed Reality, encouraging you to discover your true life, your dreamed reality, without the constraints or expectations of others, or even yourself. It all starts with a challenge of her mamá that ultimately has Consuelo step foot into the land she would call home…. 44 years ago. You never know when your dream will become your reality so keep going, pick up every pebble that will pave the path to ultimate joy. Plus, the inspirational women coming your way in October to wrap up the second half of Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month, sharing their expertise in sustainable fashion, inspiring each of us to join the movement to heal our planet from fast fashion. Happy Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month! be loud and proud of the immense beauty you hold within you. Consuelo is a First Gen Peruvian, structural engineer, mother and Scorpio fired Latina out to hold the mic and shine the light for amazing Latinas and advocates who share their journey from ancestry to authenticity in their most genuine voice.  Connect with Consuelo on IG @Consuelo_Ends_in_O Discover Encuentras Your Voice podcast on IG @EncuentrasYourVoice and join the comunidad of amazing Latinas! Listen to every episode on Spotify, Apple Podcast or any of your favorite streaming platforms. Watch the full videos on our YouTube channel @EncuentrasYourVoice

    23 min

  2. MAY 7

    Find Out What You Missed So Far This Year

    We did it! Season 8 is in the books and on the airwaves with 14, yes 14!, amazing guests who will change how you view yourself in the world. Bringing their expertise to each of this year's monthly themes, these women define today's leadership with empathy and strength. Need to catch up? Here's each month's theme of Season 8: January - New Year, New You Luciana Couto, Mariery Young, Heather Reese February - Transition and Growth Sharmila Hall, Christina Olivarez, Rosalie Ennes March - Women's History Month: Redefining Women's Spaces Wendy Amara, Georgette Cartagena, Kelsey Nicole Nelson April - Rebirth and Renewal Miriam Diáz Gilbert, Alejandra Rojas, Michelle Seijas, Yvonne Hernández See you again in June as we take a break between seasons! Get ready to celebrate with us at our new studio in Spain, welcoming Season 9 and partying our way through our 4th Anniversary!

    12 min
  3. Decide Balance, Literally with Yvonne Hernández

    APR 30

    Decide Balance, Literally with Yvonne Hernández

    Are you feeling the literal pains from stress that creeps into your every day? Or, maybe, not realizing that stress is building up in you until something goes wrong? Today's episode shines the light on how simple changes in our every day can lead to a healthy, calm life, free from stress and the harm it causes. Yvonne Hernández is a first gen Mexican-American Mamá on a mission to teach meditation to 1 million children. As a bilingual Chopra Certified Meditation Teacher and Reiki Master, she is helping families become the calm in the chaos. Decide Balance® was founded in her journey to provide tools to manage stress, anxiety and emotions for her kids' classrooms. Yvonne sought and implemented holistic healing after being diagnosed with vitiligo, a stress response that disrupts natural pigmentation. Now she has reversed the pigmentation without the use of medication through the methods you will hear in this episode.  Highlights: Discovering the Cause of StressEliminating Harmful Products from Your LifeMakeup is the Most Toxic Product 3 Simple Steps To a Calm LifeDecide Balance, a Latina Owned Business Providing tools to Manage StressHow to Achieve Inner Balance Consuelo is a First Gen Peruvian, structural engineer, mother and Scorpio fired Latina out to hold the mic and shine the light for amazing Latinas and advocates who share their journey from ancestry to authenticity in their most genuine voice.  Connect with Consuelo on IG @Consuelo_Ends_in_O Discover Encuentras Your Voice podcast on IG @EncuentrasYourVoice and join the comunidad of amazing Latinas! Listen to every episode on Spotify, Apple Podcast or any of your favorite streaming platforms. Watch the full videos on our YouTube channel @EncuentrasYourVoice

    52 min
  4. Figure It Out When You Get There - The Power of Self Trust with Michelle Seijas

    APR 23

    Figure It Out When You Get There - The Power of Self Trust with Michelle Seijas

    Do you know it only takes 90 seconds to rid an emotion from your body? So, why do hold on to them for so long, harming the nervous system, and ultimately leading to burn out. Discover the baby steps that will move you through towards success and self-trust. Michelle Seijas, Ph.D., and Founder of Michelle Seijas Professional Coaching, joins Consuelo in this valuable episode of learning to take risk by trusting your intuition. But intuition gets clouded by our thoughts, anxiety and worries. Learn how to get centered, lean into positivity and develop sustainable actions that leave you free to trust your choices and nurture community relationships. Michelle Seijas is a Mexican Venezuelan American Founder and Speaker who left a brilliant career of bilingual education to partners with leaders to grow their confidence, value their strengths, create a clear vision for their life andcareer, and learn practices to make leadership sustainable. Michelle thrives in her Mexican matriarchy of strength and a long history of "figuring it out when you get there" mentality. But, even in strength, there's something else Michelle wishes for herself. Find out in this episode and get ready to meet your next best amiga! Highlights: Burdened by assimilation at 4yoJourney of Reclaiming heritage and languageHow Education Nurtures Cultural IdentityFlora Martinez, her bisabuela, Defines Self-Reliance and StrengthTransitioning from Bilingual Education to Leadership Coaching to Provide Safe Spaces for LatinasDeveloping Guidance for Latina LeadershipTrusting Self and Listening to Intuition to Define SuccessThe Road to Vulnerability Takeaways: Ancestral guidance plays significant role in life journeys4 Pillars for Leadership and Transition: Strength, Confidence, Vision & SustainabilityDefying cultural norms can lead to authenticity and successConfidence is rooted in self-trust and authenticityImportance of community in LeadershipSelf-awareness is crucial for personal growthSustainability in life requires listening to our bodiesVulnerability can lead to clarity and deeper understanding of oneself Reach out to Michelle on her website, Instagram and LinkedIn. Consuelo is a First Gen Peruvian, structural engineer, mother and Scorpio fired Latina out to hold the mic and shine the light for amazing Latinas and advocates who share their journey from ancestry to authenticity in their most genuine voice.  Connect with Consuelo on IG @Consuelo_Ends_in_O Discover Encuentras Your Voice podcast on IG @EncuentrasYourVoice and join the comunidad of amazing Latinas! Listen to every episode on Spotify, Apple Podcast or any of your favorite streaming platforms. Watch the full videos on our YouTube channel @EncuentrasYourVoice

    57 min
  5. 3 Steps to Financial Freedom with Alejandra Rojas, Founder of 'Brown Ways to Money'

    APR 16

    3 Steps to Financial Freedom with Alejandra Rojas, Founder of 'Brown Ways to Money'

    Have you ever felt anger or fear regarding your financial situation? Has it brought on guilt or shame for the position you find yourself in?  These are the types of emotions that we talk about today with an expert on creating your financial freedom that doesn’t involve working side gigs or hustling more.  Alejandra Rojas comes to us today in full transparency to create a safe place to talk about the traumatizing experiences that money may have played in our lives.  A Black Latina from Colombia, Alejandra majored in Finance with scholarships to University of Madrid, only to later find herself deep in debt. Frustrated with her situation as a finance professional, Alejandra gave herself grace to truly understand why her financial education left her unprepared for her reality.  This month is all about rebirth and renewal and what better way to change your current day that with Alejandra, who provides a unique blend of financial expertise and trauma-informed coaching, empowering women of color to break free from limiting beliefs and create financial abundance. She delves into the emotional and psychological roots of money problems, helping women heal from past experiences and develop a healthier, empowered relationship with their finances.  Alejandra Rojas is an entrepreneur, columnist for Forbes and founder of Brown Way To Money, a financial mentoring platform that helps women overcome financial trauma and improve their relationship with money. and host of the Brown Way to Money Podcast.  Plus, we bring 4 generations forward in Alejandra’s family as she shares the inspiring, creative vision of the world that her great grandfather told her each Sunday they were together.  Highlights: Traps of financial strugglesDiscovering personal trauma with moneyEmbracing identity to frame mental understanding of financesLearning how the "system" is meant to keep women out of wealth3 Steps to Financial FreedomCelebrating women's personal power to gain wealth - we are not the minority Consuelo is a First Gen Peruvian, structural engineer, mother and Scorpio fired Latina out to hold the mic and shine the light for amazing Latinas and advocates who share their journey from ancestry to authenticity in their most genuine voice.  Connect with Consuelo on IG @Consuelo_Ends_in_O Discover Encuentras Your Voice podcast on IG @EncuentrasYourVoice and join the comunidad of amazing Latinas! Listen to every episode on Spotify, Apple Podcast or any of your favorite streaming platforms. Watch the full videos on our YouTube channel @EncuentrasYourVoice

    54 min
  6. New Life at the End of the Finish with Miriam Diaz Gilbert

    APR 9

    New Life at the End of the Finish with Miriam Diaz Gilbert

    This episode inspires you to keep on moving through your most difficult situations to get to the life that is waiting for you. Miriam Diaz Gilbert is a very proud Puertorriqueña, whose mother taught her how to stand up for herself, after a first grade teacher placed a sandwich board over her with the words 'Chatterbox', in bold red letters, and left her in the school hallway. To this day, Miriam refuses to let anyone silence her. Miriam is an ultra runner, starting her 43rd event, the day after this episode drops, running for 72 hours and as far as her body will take her. The mantra that gets her to the finish line is the same as the one that gets her through devastating illnesses and challenges: "There's life waiting for you at the end of the struggle." Miriam holds multiple graduate degrees in English as a Second Language and Theology. She is a vivacious painter, published author and professor for almost 30 years. Her memoir, 'Come What May, I Want to Run: A Memoir of the Saving Grace of Ultrarunning in Overwhelming Times', is her latest publication, emphasizing her long distances as "healing miles". Miriam is working on a cookbook memoir with recipes that heal the body from contaminants in the American diet. Highlights: Discovering Self Identity in a Bilingual HouseholdBurden of Being the Eldest Latina DaughterUnderstanding Racial Identity and PrivilegeLessons From Childhood: Speaking Up and ResilienceRunning to Overcome Bullying in the WorkplaceThe Power of Faith to EndureRunning as a Pilgrimage of GratitudeHow Miriam Healed Herself After 26 years of Throat Impactions Takeaways: Speak up for yourself with confidence Empathize with each person's situation and beliefsGo as far as you can and be proudThere is more life waiting for you beyond the difficultiesLife is invaluable, invest in yourself for longevity Reach out to Miriam Diaz Gilbert on her website and on Instagram, Threads and X at UltraMiriam Purchase her book, 'Come What May, I Want to Run' on her website, at your local bookstore, Bookshop, and other big stores Consuelo is a First Gen Peruvian, structural engineer, mother and Scorpio fired Latina out to hold the mic and shine the light for amazing Latinas and advocates who share their journey from ancestry to authenticity in their most genuine voice.  Connect with Consuelo on IG @Consuelo_Ends_in_O Discover Encuentras Your Voice podcast on IG @EncuentrasYourVoice and join the comunidad of amazing Latinas! Listen to every episode on Spotify, Apple Podcast or any of your favorite streaming platforms. Watch the full videos on our YouTube channel @EncuentrasYourVoice

    1h 1m
  7. April Lineup - Rebirth and Renewal to Discover Your Authenticity

    APR 2

    April Lineup - Rebirth and Renewal to Discover Your Authenticity

    April is a time for Rebirth and Renewal with the return of Spring, new growth and longer days. At any time in life, renewal can lead to the next version of self, growing from curiosity, stagnation or life impacts. In this month's episodes, each of our guests shares their own journeys, representing how they discovered their authenticity at a time when they were already successful, changing not only their self awareness but the opportunity from each of us to benefit from their new found expertise. April 9: Miriam Diaz Gilbert: Puerto Rican American, Ultra Marathoner and author of 'Come What May, I Want to Run', artist, breast cancer thriver and professor of ESL and Theology. Miriam shares the incident that drove her from academia and onto the long roads and trails of ultra marathon running as a pilgrimage of gratitude and celebration for persevering life's most challenging events. April 16: Alejandra Rojas: Colombiana, Finance Professional, Host of Brown Way to Money podcast and Forbes contributor. Alejandra shares the 3 steps to heal money trauma and transform. your money mindset for success and financial freedom. April 23: Michelle Seijas: Mexican and Venezuelan heritage, Founder of Thriving Chingona community and Certified Life Coach for leaders of color to reconnect with what they have been taught to bury inside of themselves. Michelle shares how her matriarchal heritage keeps her true to her strength and the intent to help others discover their confidence for living in this world with purpose. April 30: Yvonne Hernández: Certified Chopra Meditation Teacher and Reiki Master, Founder of Decide Balance, bilingual guided meditative sessions to manage stress, anxiety and emotions, host of Decide Balance podcast, 5 minute bilingual guided meditation episodes.

    17 min
  8. Legacy of Black Excellence with Sports Broadcaster, Kelsey Nicole Nelson

    MAR 26

    Legacy of Black Excellence with Sports Broadcaster, Kelsey Nicole Nelson

    In this engaging conversation, Kelsey Nicole Nelson shares her journey of honoring her ancestry, breaking barriers in sports broadcasting, and the importance of resilience and community support. She reflects on her multifaceted career, the challenges she faced, and the mindset that drives her success. Kelsey emphasizes the significance of positivity, hard work, and the belief in oneself as essential components in overcoming adversity and achieving greatness. Kelsey is a multi award winning journalist and renowned speaker who followed her passion of sports as a live broadcaster and reporter, covering some of the premier sporting events including the WNBA Finals, NBA Finals and the Super Bow, and is a title Beauty pageant queen. But it’s not about her glory for Kelsey.  Her legacy is all about advocacy: for her students act George Washington University who come from all over the world to attend her Sports Journalism class to speaking at the DC Council to approve Lisa’s Law, providing new luggage for foster youth who only had plastic bags to keep their belongings in. It’s the power of using your voice to make change in the world. Highlights: Honoring ancestry from Slave ships to advocacy From shy girl to powerful speaker and broadcasterRepresentation in Sports Broadcasting: "There wasn't enough melanin"Ghosted by a broadcasting network after an interview, and making a comebackWhere Kelsey found her greatest alliesHow Kelsey trained her mindset to overcome setbacksUnexpected wins from teaching youth Sports Journalism Takeaways Discovering Your Voice is powerLearning to overcome setbacks"Every no is a step towards a greater opportunity." Importance of manifesting goals and dreamsThe Power of Positivity in Overcoming AdversityNeed of addressing misinformation in today's media landscape.Community engagement is crucial for supporting women's sports. Reach out to Kelsey Nicole Nelson on her website and social media platforms like Instagram and LinkedIn

    1h 3m
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Feeling the crush of navigating multiple cultures as a First Gen Latina? Not feeling good enough for either and falling somewhere in between? Yep, the struggle is real and the soul-ution is here, weekly. Speaking from a 1st Gen Latina POV, Consuelo interviews fab featured guests as they unfold their stories of self discovery and the success that followed. Authenticity is your Superpower! Catch our Pod Club episodes the following week to focus on that key point that came up and just blew us away! Even our guests are shocked by the power they hold. Step into your truth, ladies! Ciao! Join us at: https://www.lifelnxx.com IG: @encuentrasyourvoice FB: @encuentrasyourvoice

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  • Creator
    Consuelo Crosby
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    178
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 Consuelo Crosby
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