Wendy Ramírez & Jackie Rodríguez - Entrepreneur and Communications Director Ellas

SHOW NOTES
 
How’s your relationship like with Spanish?
 
Do you feel pain aching in your chest or warm happiness that radiates from your heart?
 
In today’s episode of Ellas, I talk with Entrepreneur Wendy Ramírez and Communications Director Jackie Rodríguez of Spanish Sin Pena.
 
Wendy and Jackie are two chingonas who have worked at Washington D.C. to respectively help further our Latino community on immigration law and health policy. 
 
We also talk about how they met and formed a friendship that ultimately led them to continue their support of our Latinos through Spanish Sin Pena.
 
If you’ve been thinking of learning our beautiful language, but feel embarrassment, fear or pain, then I highly recommend you listen to THIS episode!
 
Wendy and Jackie share helpful strategies, insightful tips, and vital reframing mindset exercises that shift the way one learns a language. 
 
Get ready to feel inspired to learn Spanish or just feel pride in being bilingual! Don’t waste more time and listen!
 
In this episode, we talk about...
 
1:55 - Wendy Ramírez shares how she decided to embark on the path of helping our Latino community 
3:40 - Find out how Wendy reclaimed Spanish after she lost the ability to communicate in her mother tongue. 
4:25 - Discover the inspiring and impressive work that Wendy was doing in Washington D.C. 
5:36 - Wendy shares how she followed her passion for fashion with Intimalena 
6:34 - Listen to why Wendy decided to create Spanish Sin Pena and help Latinos in the U.S become bilingual
7:14 - Jackie Rodríguez talks about her professional background in health policy and working at Spanish Sin Pena
10:11 - Wendy talks about being an advocate for her community and completing a law fellowship at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 
11:20 - Listen to how Wendy and Jackie complement each other to make empower Latino Professional with Spanish Sin Pena 
12:29 - Jackie goes deeper on why she moved to Washington D.C. and representing our Latino community by working in health policy 
14:49 - “I worked at Capitol Hill and it was very, very challenging. I was there because my intention was to have an impact on my community and to change policy.”
16:51 - Wendy shares the lessons learned while working at Capitol Hill which she now applies in her current endeavors 
17:59 - Jackie talks about not forgetting to advocate for yourself and asking for support 
20:32 - “You have a responsibility for speaking Spanish for the way you look.”
22:50 - Find out how Wendy and Jackie are reframing the way Latinos are learning Spanish
25:06 - Focus on your message and not on your mistakes so you can make a connection with your fellow Spanish-speaking Latinos
27:58 - Are you interested in learning Spanish? Wendy and Jackie goes more in-depth of Spanish Sin Pena’s workshops, meetups, and structured program 
35:19 - Wendy dives deep about Spanish Sin Pena’s learning program 
40:00 - Wendy and Jackie share the relationship they have with Spanish 
42:53 - Jackie talks about the supportive relationship she has with her family of learning Spanish
44:40 - Wendy shares how she speaks in Spanish to her niece so she can be bilingual 
47:34 - Shed the shame that you have of not speaking Spanish 
50:19 - Find out how to integrate strategies to your life so you can easily learn Spanish
51:18 - Ready to learn Spanish Sin Pena? Find out how to apply for their 6-month program!
54:19 - Spanish Sin Pena is offering a free strategy session! Find out how you can take advantage of it!
56:32 - Wendy shares how she provides customized strategy sessions for each of her students
56:55 - “Be in touch with your future self.” 
59:05 - “Own my power.”
1:00:53 - Why are you afraid of speaking Spanish? 
1:03:30 - Follow Wendy, Jackie, and Spanish Sin Pena!
 
RELEVANT LINKS
 
Spanish Sin Pena
Wendy Ramírez
Jackie Rodríguez  
National Democratic