The Whole Damn Pie Amalia Martino

On this week’s episode of the Whole Damn Pie podcast, Amalia speaks to Angie Balderas, Senior Vice President of Entravision Communications. The two discuss Angie’s experience growing up in small-town California, how she landed her first job in radio at 16, and her efforts to uplift other women of color in the radio industry. Listeners will love learning about Angie’s Latina roots, the love she holds for her family, and the well-deserved recognition she has received for her work.

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In this episode Amalia’s guest is Roberto Yglesias, during the week he is a successful Product Manager for one of the top Software companies in the world (yes, that Software Company), and on the weekends, an adrenaline seeking National Rally Champion . Roberto’s passion for cars as a child, eventually led him to discover rally car racing (rallying). That’s just like normal track racing, right? Wrong! Rallying takes place on gravel and dirt roads, surrounded by trees and unpredictable terrain. Picture 80 – 90 vehicles racing each other at top speeds through windy roads in the forest and you still don’t get the full picture.

Luckily Roberto gives Amalia a Rally 101 of sorts, explaining the ins and outs of it all including how a young boy growing up in Costa Rica would eventually travel to the U.S., becoming the latest Rally Champion of Latino decent to hold the title. But this conversation isn’t all about finding a higher gear. They also discuss how finding something as unpredictable and uncontrollable as racing has done wonders for his mental health. In Roberto’s words “I’m an overthinker always strategizing so I have a hard time being present. So, when I’m driving, it forces me to be present. I found this to be very good for my mental health.”

It's that “being present” that has benefitted him in more ways than one, from strategizing for projects, analyzing opportunities, to impacting his overall outlook on life. So buckle up and get ready for Amalia and Roberto to take you on a ride; learning to disconnect, embracing the unpredictable, and feeling the adrenaline to enjoy life to its fullest.

Enjoy!

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Tatiana keeps her scope of conversation limited, but varying.

Tatiana talks about her early life in Coatesville, PA, being on crutches or in a wheelchair, and a lifetime of being in and out of hospitals; what she found at the bottom of a rabbit hole; the under-representation of disabled bodied people in mainstream entertainment; an eye-opening study done by the Geena Davis Institute, and dissecting ableism from racism, and coming to realization that some people don’t like her, not because of her disability, but because of her “blackness.”

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In this episode, rather than highlighting others, which is what The Whole Damn Pie podcast does, this particular episode spotlights The Vida Agency itself, and what makes it unique, desirable, and ultimately, productive. To do that, the agency’s Founder and President, Amalia Martino does something she hasn’t done to date.

What a year 2021 was for The Whole Damn Pie! Here's a special year in review highlighting some of our favorite moments. Be sure to look out for more episodes in 2022 where we continue to explore balance, inclusion, and innovation in the modern workplace and our personal lives.

Every couple of weeks, Amalia Martino, CEO and President of Seattle-based ad agency, The Vida Agency, sits down with a wide variety of friends, peers and other professionals. She sure does know some colorful folks who walk to the walk. This week’s episode of The Whole Damn Pie is no different.

Sheree Gibson is a mother of 4 who, at first glance, seemed without a path as a young adult. In reality, her path was there. She had been blazing it from very early in her modest working career. It was her calling, however, that came later. That came from self-discovery, and a decisive conversation she had one afternoon with her husband.

An important recurring theme that came up during Amalia’s 30-minute chat with her “friend and inspiration” was the idea of “pivoting.” If little else, Sheree points out, during this pandemic businesses learned- if they didn’t know already- the dire importance of being able to pivot and adapt to changing circumstances.

Join us as Amalia and Sheree discuss gender disparities, the importance of nurturing relationships, and how to turn those relationships into work opportunities that keep growing, and more! Only on The Whole Damn Pie!