Episode 413: Navigating New Responsibilities, A Cafecito with Marias Gamesa

This May, we’re so excited to team up with Marias Gamesa in this amazing effort to help moms engage in real conversations about motherhood and cultivate a community.

We want to give a special shout out to Marias Gamesa, we grew up eating Marias Gamesa and now our kids love them too! What a dream come true. This year, they have launched the Cafecito con Marias Gamesa campaign. You know we love our cafecito, and we love to chat - that’s exactly what the Super Mamás podcast is all about. It’s even better when it’s a space for conversations with other Latina moms - brought together to speak on these important topics. This week’s Cafecito con Marias Gamesa session will feature our very special guests Karen Ayala and Michelle Disla, two Super Mamás who will unpack the realities of modern-day motherhood and what self care means to them today.

Karen Ayala, lifestyle mom influencer, offering an authentic glimpse into the joys and challenges of stay-at-home motherhood, from homeschooling adventures and toddler mishaps to delicious recipes. With her candid approach, she provides valuable insights into the realities of homeschooling and the everyday chaos of parenting.

Michelle Disla, creates easy-to-follow Caribbean and Latin American comfort recipes with a warm, personal touch. With over a million followers across various social media platforms, her lively energy and relatable style have helped her connect with a wide audience. Her recipes are all about simplicity and bringing a taste of comfort and home into your kitchen. Off camera, she is a new mom, a wife, a daughter, a friend, and known to many as "social media's favorite cousin."

our conversation with karen and Michelle

What does self-care mean to you, and how did it look before versus after kids?

Self Care Looks different when you become a mom

Small things are big wins for new mothers, be kind to yourself

What is Quiet time? Karen teaches us some of her quiet time tips

A recent survey by Marias Gamesa found that Latina moms recognize the importance of pursuing personal interests to balance motherhood, even though 45% occasionally feel guilty about it.

How do you take time for yourself, and do you have any tips for the Super Mamás on how to prioritize yourself?

What is an Everything shower?

Utilize nap time to your advantage

A fun fact learned on the recent Marias Gamesa is that, when possible, 80% of Latina moms use the following shortcuts for finding “me” time: asking their children to join in on their personal interests or utilizing their children's nap times

What are some things you said you’d never do, but you now swear by? Did you stick to one parenting style, was it the same as your parents?

Co Sleeping vs Crib Sleeping

Parenting Styles change as kids get older

Another shocking statistic found in Marias Gamesa Survey stated that a notable 83% of Latina moms reported feeling judged for their parenting decisions, with meal choices being the common source of scrutiny.

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Episode 412: Building a Village for New Moms, a Cafecito with Marias Gamesa

This May, we’re so excited to team up with Marias Gamesa in this amazing effort to help moms engage in real conversations about motherhood and cultivate a community.

Growing up, Marias Gamesa was a staple in our house, and Bricia even uses it for her famous mole recipe. This year, they have launched the Cafecito con Marias Gamesa campaign. You know we love our cafecito, and we love to chat - that’s exactly what the Super Mamás podcast is all about. It’s even better when it’s a space for conversations with other Latina moms - brought together to speak on these important topics by Marias Gamesa. Over the next two episodes, we’re having a cafecito takeover and welcoming some very exciting guests from the Marias Gamesa Squad - a group of four Latina moms and content creators who will share their realities of motherhood with us - especially when it comes to building a village of support with family, friends, and other moms like us. This is one of the few topics we’ll dive into during this Marias Gamesa takeover that stem from their recent survey on modern-day motherhood.

This week’s guests, part of the Marias Gamesa Squad, are Gabby Carlin, a mommy of three and content creator, and Rossini Perez, a mother of three, lunch-obsessed content creator and cookbook author - we are going to dish into some of the key areas where modern-day mamás need support, community and conversation, and encourage our listeners to join in on the conversation and do the same.

Our Conversation with Gabby & Rossini

Motherhood feels lonely sometimes:

Finding your people, your tribe either in person or social Media is important when becoming a mom. You were not meant to do this by yourself.

How did you find your village?

Don’t be afraid to ask for help: Motherhood is a journey and we all need a helping hand.

Lean on the wisdom of your own Madre and Abuela

In a recent survey by Marias Gamesa, despite 64% of Latina moms sharing they have a support systems, 1 in 5 stated that they face tough parenting moments alone.

What are the biggest lessons that you have taken from your own mother?

Patience is Key, try your best to enjoy the moment, time goes by way too fast

Structure and routine are helpful tools. Gaby and Rossini give us a play by play of their day.

Don’t compare yourself to others, specially social media. Motherhood is messy for everyone, you are doing great !

Marias Gamesa recent survey also found that 62% of moms report feeling relieved after connecting with their own mothers after challenging parenting moments

What are some of you favorite memories with you mom, and how do you want to relive those with your own children ?

Gabby and Rossini share their favorite memories and how they are trying to create new memories through traveling and shopping days!

We share some our favorite remedios learned from our own mamas

Despite almost 90% of Latina mothers indicating that they feel at ease with reaching out to their own mom or mom-like figure for parenting support, Marias Gamesa survey indicated that a shocking 70% of Latina mothers feel too overwhelmed or feel like they don’t have enough time to even call their mothers

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Episode 410: Tips for Traveling with Kids this Summer with Lola Dweck

About Lola

Lola is a Mexican-American recipe developer, writer, and cooking instructor who loves sharing her culture with the world. Growing up in California and spending summers in Mexico, Lola celebrates her family’s Mexican recipes and vibrant culture through Lola’s Cocina.

The inspiration for Lola’s Cocina came about over ten years ago when she realized that treasured family recipes, some dating back many generations, must not only be experienced through our taste buds, but also preserved in writing. This is when she began to jot down recipes that she learned from family and friends, as well as some that she created herself, or stumbled upon serendipitously. Her dream is to continue to share recipes through many generations

Our Conversation with lola

Some tips on the continuous journey of keeping our kids bilingual

Tips on traveling by yourself with kids

Top Packing Tips

To plan or not to plan, how to create organic immersive experience with your kids while traveling

Finding a Traveling Buddy in your mom group.

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Learn more about Lola’s travels and recipes on Lola’s Cocina

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Episode 408 : All the ways water Heals with Rocio Navarro

On this episode we dive the quest for better options for water savings and how to help preserve this amazing ​essential element for our lives. Also how water is healing and part of our everyday life, Rocio Navarro will be joining us to remind us how this element is the perfect conductor for healing.

About Rocio

Rocio is a healing artist who works with water intimately and creatively, becoming an extension of her to touch your body and soul so that you remember who you are, and so you can heal yourself. Rocio is also a Vaginal Steam Hydrotherapist, Ceremonialist, Spiritual Counselor, Energy and Sound Healer with a Sociology degree/background.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, the daughter of migrant parents from Michoacan, Mexico, her practice stems from indigenous based healing, epigenetics, and Women’s Wholeness Medicine fusing water healing techniques to support personal transformation, grief work, sexual trauma, ancestor connection, and womb healing. She has been practicing healing arts for 20 years curating sacred ritualistic healing experiences with water, and specifically natural bodies of water in nature, to enhance the healing potential of the land. 

Our Conversation with rocio

o How to relax our nervus system

o Generational healing through water

o The Healing journeys.

o Finding the cause and not just treating the symptom

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Learn more about Rocio Navarro’s work with water

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Episode 406: Spring Cleaning with Ria Safford - A Throwback Episode

Spring is here and that means we are getting the urge to organize, but where do we start? For some of us It all seems so overwhelming and never ending when it comes organization . Is that you? Don’t worry, this week we are bringing back one of our favorite episodes of all time on all things organization with the Fabulous Ria Safford a Professional organization expert who shares tips, tricks and tools to accomplish your organization goals so listen up and take notes! This is definitely an episode worth bringing back.

Who else feels renewed after an after a deep clean, when you look at your new space and breathe in the cleanliness?

About ria

Ria is a mother of 3 and a PROFESSIONAL organization expert who has worked with A list celebrities like Paris Hilton, Crisy Teigen and others. and the force behind RiOrganize a hub of lifestyle experts who bring you solutions for every aspect of you and your family's lives. 

Ria has always had a knack for creativity, but it wasn't until becoming a mom of 3 that she began to appreciate the stress relief organization can offer. As someone who is messy by nature, Ría loves sharing her tools with others. As she says, “You don’t have to be born with it—organization can be learned, practiced and perfected.”

Since our last conversation Ria has recently published her book “ The Organized Home for New Parents” a resource for new parents who feel nervous and overwhelmed about how to safely set up a home for a new baby.

Our Conversation with ria

❖ The Basics for Ria´s organization list

❖ Finding what works for you.

❖ Assessing your needs

❖ What to keep and how to sort it

❖ Understanding your space

❖ The organizing mind set.

❖ Our best tips for organizing and how we do it

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Learn more about all things organization on RiOrganize

Get Ria’s Book “The Organized Home for New Parents “

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Episode 405: From Teacher to Business Owner with Corissa Hernandez

About corissa

Corissa Hernandez is a financial planner and a business owner, the co-founder and visionary of Legacy Full Circle Financial & Insurance Services, The Empire Tavern, House of Xelas, and Nativo HLP. She is dedicated to sharing the lessons she has learned with other spirited entrepreneurs to inspire, educate, and uplift everyone with big ambitions.

After becoming a teacher sheI discovered her own knack for helping people tap into their talents and go after their dreams. While teaching, she saw the 2008 market crash devastate hard-working, deserving people — including her own family, this is when she became determined to educate herself on preventing financial disasters, and got licensed as a financial advisor. Soon, shewas working as a teacher by day, and financial literacy educator by night. In that work, she saw an incredible need for adult financial education, and founded Legacy Full Circle in 2008 alongside her Husband, Gabriel. Since then, they have been the most diverse, fastest growing agency in the nation. Aside from this they have build different successful businesses that celebrate the community around them

Our Conversation with corissa

▪ The intentionality of your business​

▪ Creating the right routine for your business and yourself

▪ Respecting your personal time

▪ Advocating for yourself when visiting the Doctor

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Find out more about all the goodness Corissa Hernandez is doing for our community

Learn more about Legacy Full Circle Financial

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Episode 331: Self Love, Perreo and Ciclismo with Peloton Instructor Camila Ramon

If you were like the thousands of people who got into Peloton during the pandemic, we think you are going to fan out (just like we did ) over this episode. Camila Ramón, our favorite Peloton instructor who not only teaches classes in both English and Spanish but also brings the cultura, the perreo, the Sabor and Amor Propio to fitness.

She joins us for a conversation that ranges from how to dance on a bike to Camila’s experience being a Latina in the spotlight, she shares about her journey in her professional career as well as her Self Love journey, we touch on how to shut out the Tia Toxica vibe out of our lives and how to change our views on what our bodies should look like to feel confident. Plus, Paulina and Bricia debrief from the best night of their lives… the Bad Bunny concert! This episode is full of perreo vibes

More About Mariana: Mariana was born in Argentina and move to the U.S. as a 7-year-old. Always feeling nostalgic about her homeland Camila always wanted to go back to Argentina and was able to visit often, staying close to her culture and roots. Camila grew up being really active, running and dancing was always her passion but she had to put that aside for some time as she was working in international public relations, Camila soon realized a desk job was not for her and decided to pursue her true passion.

Camila began teaching cycling classes in Los Angeles while her husband was pursuing his military career, she eventually began developing her own training programs and soon realized there was a need in the fitness space where people talked about training to develop a positive relationship with themselves. Camila moved to Miami to be close to her family and where she continued to work on her craft, one day she decided to send an email that changed her life and landed her a position with Peloton where she is now proudly and unapologetically representing the Latin@ Community.

Our conversation with Mariana

We totally Fan Girled over Camila.. but we got ourselves back

Super Mamás Picks & Tips of the Week

Paulina-Oprah Lopez ( takes us to church and reminds us about that just like Benito (Conejo Malo) we should walk through life embracing who we are, and being unapologetically ourselves, authenticity is where its at!

Bricia kept the party going with Camila Ramon & Cody Rigsby’s 2x1 Bad Bunny Ride on Peloton. Get on the bike and keep the perreo to the Max going !

Episode 327: the lessons i learned when i got out of my own way

Just like the way every one of our shows begin, this week we are happy to welcome an ultimate super mama to the show: Ana Flores, founder of We All Grow Latina. We can’t say enough good things about this mujer! Yes, she runs one of the coolest events in our community, but she’s also a mama to a recent high schooler and is currently working on coparenting her daughter and her business. Like many of us, she also had to learn to let go & pivot in the wake of the pandemic, and she’s sharing how she learned to let go and find joy again. 

More about Ana: A community builder and soul-centered entrepreneur, Ana Flores is living her passion as the founder and CEO of #WeAllGrow Latina, the first network of Latina digital influencers and creators founded in 2010 with a mission to elevate the voices and stories of Latinas through the power of community. The company’s annual #WeAllGrow Summit was named by Forbes.com as one of “19 Conferences Every Creative Should Attend in 2018” and again on the 2019 list.
Born in Houston, Texas, raised in El Salvador and a graduate of the University of Florida, Ana is now settled in Los Angeles, where she lives with her daughter.

Español: Ana Flores es una de las emprendedoras líderes latinas en los Estados Unidos reconocida por ser la fundadora de #WeAllGrow Latina, la primera y más exitosa comunidad de influenciadoras latinas en el país. La misión de Ana con #WeAllGrow es muy simple pero necesaria: elevar las voces e historias de las mujeres latinas através del poder de la unión en comunidad. Su conferencia anual, #WeAllGrow Summit fue nombrada en el 2018 y el 2019 por Forbes.com como una de las 19 conferencias que todo creativo/a/x debería de atender. Ana nació en Houston, Texas y fue criada en El Salvador y estó marcó el inició de una vida completamente bicultural y bilingüe. Después de vivir cinco años en México tiene la fiel convicción de que su alma es mexicana. Ahora vive en Los Angeles con su hija pero algún día regresará a tierras aztecas.

Our Conversation with Ana

What is We All Grow?

Why Middle School Sucks

“There has to be another way.” - Ana

Sidebar - a quick convo about astrology

Following your intuition

Coparenting

What’s new for We All Grow?

A new CEO for We All Grow

“What we need as business owners is to feel supported. What we need as parents is to feel supported.” - Ana

“The biggest tool for me was knowing I needing to step into courage like never before.” - Ana

The Sanctuary of Joy

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Episode 325:Are we good moms or bad moms for the choices we make? A real conversation with Erica and Milah from Good Moms Bad Choices

Are we good moms or bad moms for the choice we make? This week’s guests are Erica and Milah, co-hosts of Good Moms, Bad Choices podcast, and they let us know that we’re not alone in feeling this way. They’re sharing the good choices they made that helped create their friendship and their podcast, and the “bad” choices that come with parenting, like mom guilt, being a single parent and actively choosing not to have more kids. These two mamas are honest and transparent about their parenting journey, and it’s the refreshing outlook we needed to remember that we are always good moms, no matter the choices we make.

More about Good Moms Bad Choices; If Oprah and Howard Stern had a baby it would be Good Moms Bad Choices. Meet Erica and Milah, two uncensored and outspoken sex and cannabis-positive parents who are redefining what modern motherhood looks like and breaking life's archaic stereotypes. WARNING:  ​This is not your everyday podcast In fact, this audio diary is not only for parents but women who feel alone in their good and bad choices.

Our conversation with Erica and Milah

Choices & Decisions

How did GMBC start?

Why do we feel so much shame as Moms?

Rediscovering Single Motherhood

Episode 324: The Business of Vaginas with Kimba Williams, CEO of Kushae

There’s no way to sugar coat this week’s episode; this week we are talking about vaginas and down-there-care with Kimba Williams, CEO and cofounder of Kushae. After becoming a mom, she realized things were acting up *down there* and in wanting to detoxify all the products she was buying for her own growing family, she knew she needed natural products to care for herself too. She tells us about her products, bad & good bacteria, and why choosing the right people to help grow your team can really make a difference in the long run. Kimba’s bubbly personality makes this topic easier to talk about, and she shares so much great information that we need to be sharing with all the women closest to us! 

More about Kimba: Kimba Williams is an award-winning pharmaceutical sales executive turned best-selling author, national speaker, and award-winning entrepreneur as the CEO and Co-founder of Kushae - a line of award-winning natural feminine health and hygiene products and has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Essence, Black Enterprise, NBC News, and more. Kimba is known far and wide as the PitchPro, having won over 15 business pitch competitions and successfully raising over $1.3 Million dollars doing so…becoming one of the first 100 Black women to ever achieve this tremendous feat. 

Kimba is a 3x entrepreneur having had successful businesses in business consulting - teaching women how to pitch for millions as she has; as an education consultant - where she’s helped hundreds of parents and first-generation college students access and navigate the world of college admissions; and currently with Kushae - a line of natural, non-toxic feminine health & hygiene solutions that support women from menstruation to menopause. Created alongside her co-founder, Board Certified OB/GYN, Dr. Barb, Kushae is currently sold online at kushae.com and in stores nationwide, including Whole Foods Market

Though a native New Yorker of Jamaican heritage, Kimba is now a resident of South Florida and an avid traveler, having been to 5 of 7 major continents several times, with a special love for countries in Africa. She enjoys being a wife, mother to 3 sons, loves afrobeat & reggae music, and continues to inspire first-generation students to pursue their collegiate dreams as she once did.

Our Conversation with Kimba

What is Kushae?

Kushae = coochie

“Fixing one kushae at a time.” - Bricia

Bricia’s favorite Kushae product: Feminine Deodorant Spray

What is BV?

The business of vaginas

Kushae products

Team bare, team trim, team au natural

How big is the company?

The retail process

“I’m absolutely imbalanced and that’s okay. Not my ph, but 🤷🏻‍♀️😂.” - Kimba

Why its okay to be selfish

Pick or tip of the week

Bricia is just full of tips for blonde hair! She needed a silk pillow case and found this one from Amazon. Highly recommend for good hair, good skin, and a very luxurious sleep.

Paulina is still working on renovating parts of her home and she has been wanting a smart home for a while. She found these light switches from Kasa Smart home that make it easy to access your lights from your phone.

Links

Shop for down-there products on kushae.com. Take the quiz on their website to see what products are right for you! You can also follow the brand on Instagram @therealkushae

You can also follow Kimba on Instagram @Kimbathenaturaldiva and Twitter @williams_kimba

Episode 323: Keeping It Real with the Super Mamas: Crazy Parties, Back to School and Spa Water Vibes

Our summer is ending, but that doesn’t mean the fun is stopping for these Super Mamas! On this week’s episode, Paulina is back from Oaxaca and the sisters have a good ol’ catch-up session. We talk about Bricia’s adventures being a blonde; she says people are a lot nicer but people also accused her of spa water vibes. 🤣 Bricia also attended a crazy party that made her feel like she was in Vegas, and their little sister Liz turned 30! We’re also staring to get into back-to-school mode with Krista, Paulina’s oldest, starting middle school and Augustina, Bricia’s youngest, going into a daycare program. It seems like summer is officially over, our kids are growing up before our eyes and we might not be ready for it! 

Pick or Tip of the Week

Two of the BEST shows Bricia has seen this year are The Offer with Miles Teller and The Bear on Hulu. She also recently watched the cutest movie with Eduardo when they had a mom & son date night - Princess Protection Program on Disney+.

Paulina is asking for tips this week! She hates seeing electronics cables all over her house, so she purchased these cable wraps, but she really wants to know if anyone has any has any better, maybe prettier suggestions to hiding cables in your home. We’ll put up an Instagram Story later this week, but you can also send us a DM or email us at hello@supermamas.com with suggestions!

Links

Watch MrBeast on YouTube. We also talk about this proposal video, island giveaway and his guest appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.

Paulina’s daughters have watched Super Pets and Cheaper By The Dozen this summer, and she highly recommends!

Episode 322: Protecting Your Assets and Family: Estate Planning 101 with attorney, Carmen Rosas

Death is not an easy topic to talk about... for some people, at least. This week our guest is Carmen Rosas, Founder and Attorney of Carmen Rosas Law,  and we’re talking about something she's very comfortable discussing: estate planning. We’ll admit, we had a lot of questions for her because we’re in the midst of making our own plans! We learned how to choose the best plans for our families when we’re gone, what to do when it comes to our assets and most importantly, how to make plans for our children in case something unexpected happens. Everyone has different priorities and requests when it comes to their last days, and Carmen’s mission is to help us feel confident in making the best decisions for ourselves - and she definitely accomplishes that with us.

More about Carmen: Hoop-wearing, award-winning and stereotype-defying attorney Carmen Rosas is on a mission to help women chase and secure the bag. Recognized as a Top Latino Lawyer by Latino Leaders Magazine, Carmen draws on more than 10 years of experience in estate planning to equip women to protect themselves and their families by protecting their assets. Her work has also been featured in The Huffington Post, Forbes, BELatina, Mamiverse, Modern Latina, and Create & Cultivate where she shares her guidance and legal advice with women around the country.

Estate Planning Key Words

in Carmen’s own words

• Trustee - in charge of someones estate when they pass away

• Assets - house, bank account, business, 401k, retirements, brokerage, etc. anything with cash value is an asset

• Estate planning - the process and completion of who will be receiving all of your assets in case something may happen to you.

• Default plan - the state plans for you. 

• Will - part of your estate plan and it will go through your property reassignments and also your property related last wishes. You are also able to go back to your will and

• Living trust - will keep you out of court. Like a treasure box. You have the key, when you pass away you get to decide what happens to it

• Guardians - someone who will take care of your kids once you’re gone

You can read more frequently asked questions about estate planning on Carmen’s website.

Pick or Tip of the week

In case you missed it, Bricia went blonde! She’s sharing her top tips for maintaining her new ‘do.

1. Get some silk scrunchies and a silk pillowcase. Your hair is super fragile and can tear very easily now.

2. Wash your hair once a week, rinse twice. Mix your blue shampoo with conditioner because it can be abrasive and dry out your hair, but blue conditioner is way better than blue shampoo.

3. Use your mask as a regular conditioner. If you have regular conditioner left (from pre blonde days) mix this conditioner with oil. 

4. Carry a clear hair oil (no color because your hair will pick it up) in your purse to apply to your ends at lest 3 times a day.

5. Brush your hair every day at least twice a day (her pick is this brush her stylist gifted her) once in morning & once at night to allows oxygen to flow through your hair strand and distribute natural hair oils.

6. Lastly, when you’re in the sun, wear a hat! The sun can damage your hair. 

Paulina’s pick this week are Skims bras. She is particularly in love with the sculpting bralette and the jelly sheer underwire bra.

Links

Learn more about Carmen on her website and schedule an appointment to start your estate plan.

You can also follow her on Instagram @iamcarmenrosas and @carmenrosaslaw

Episode 321: Not an Angry Mom, I’m a Raging Mom: Owning Mom Rage with Annia Palacios

“Motherhood is hard, but it doesn’t have to be this hard.” - Annia

Have you ever felt so anxious, overwhelmed, tired, or a million other emotions, but what comes out is… anger? This is called rage, in particular mom rage, and our guest this week is explaining these feelings and how we can handle them. Annia Palacios is a therapist who has dedicated her career to working with moms after her own struggle with postpartum depression. During our conversation, we discuss the symptoms of mom rage, the challenges of motherhood that ignite these emotions, and our overall maternal mental health. We also touch on post traumatic stress that parents specifically have felt over the last few years, and how to cope. 

Before the show…

Bricia is alone this week (Paulina is in Oaxaca), but we do have a major announcement this week. Our michelada mix company, I Love Micheladas, is now being carried in select Costco locations in California! We want to shout out our tiny but mighty ILM team who worked so hard to make this all possible, and to our new Costco family for all the love, patience and support. Full list of locations is below. And for our listeners not local to Los Angeles or California, you can also shop our mix at Vallarta, Northgate Markets and 24/7 on ILoveMicheladas.com.

Costco Locations Carrying I Love Micheladas Mix

Azusa

Eastvale

Fontana

Fullerton

Inglewood

La Habra

La Quinta

Monterey Park

Norwalk

Oxnard 

Van Nuys

More about Annia: Annia Palacios is a therapist, coach, mom and stepmom who has dedicated her career to working with moms. She transformed her therapy practice into primarily working with mothers after her own struggles with postpartum depression following the birth of her first child. Through that journey, Annia realized that moms deserved better and shouldn't have to suffer in silence.

Today, Annia's therapy practice is dedicated to helping moms and mom-to-be navigate postpartum depression and anxiety, grief, infertility, and birth trauma. Her coaching work supports mom in managing mom rage and the mental load of motherhood so they can redefine themselves and find balance in life and motherhood.

Annia offers therapy services to clients living in Texas and Florida through Tightrope Therapy and provides coaching services nationwide and internationally via Moms Playbook Coaching.

Our Conversation with Annia

How long does maternal mental health last?

Post Traumatic Stress after Uvalde and other tragic events

Preparing for Safety with our Children

Symptoms of postpartum depression and anxiety

Mom rage - what does it feel like and look like?

How to cope with rage

Annia is offering Super Mamas listeners $100 off her signature "Mom Rage" coaching package. You will receive 5 individual 1:1 coaching sessions to help you understand what makes you rage, instantly begin applying coping skills to help manage your unique situations and develop a playbook to help tackle future issues. Just mention that you found

Links

Follow Annia on Instagram - @the.therapy.mom and TikTok @tightropetherapy

You can also learn more about Annia’s practice at TightRopeTherapy.com and her online coaching for moms at MomsPlaybookCoaching.com.

Episode 320: Vaccinations for Infants, Toddlers & During Pregnancy: A COVID-19 Discussion with Dr. Erica Pan

There’s so much information out there when it comes to our children’s health. Throw COVID-19 vaccinations for infants and toddlers into the mix, and it just got a lot more overwhelming. But we’re here to help! This week we sit down with an expert: the Deputy Director of the Center for Infectious Diseases and State Epidemiologist, Dr. Erica Pan. We talk about everything you need to know about COVID-19 vaccinations for infants, toddlers and pregnancy. She answers the questions we’ve all been wondering, like how the vaccine trials for children work, vaccine dosages for our littlest ones, and even getting vaccinated during pregnancy. Dr. Pan is a mom to two teenage daughters, so she understands how some parents may be feeling uneasy with so much new information. We hope this episode helps ease your mind and get your family vaccinated!

This episode is brought to you by the CA Department of Public Health.

#VaccinesSaveLives

More about Dr. Erica Pan: Erica Pan, MD, MPH, FAAP, the Deputy Director of the Center for Infectious Diseases and State Epidemiologist, was sworn in July 13, 2020. Prior to joining CDPH, Pan served in several positions at both the Alameda County Public Health Department since 2011, and the San Francisco Department of Public Health from 2004 – 2011. She is also a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of California, San Francisco. She maintained her clinical work at San Francisco General Hospital and at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland in Infectious Diseases until 2019.

Our Conversation with Dr. Pan

What can you tell us about the latest vaccines now available for infants and toddlers over 6 months?

Are children receiving the same dosage as adults?

What does the vaccine dose schedule look like for kids?

What do the vaccine trials entail? Who are these kids? What are they looking for?

What about super mamas who are listening who are currently pregnant or thinking about conceiving? Is it safe for them to receive the vaccine? As a mom, what tips do you have for them to protect themselves and their babies?

Does it matter when you get vaccinated during your pregnancy? First trimester vs. third?

Is it true women’s periods can change after receiving the vaccine? 

Does the vaccine affect fertility? 

Where can parents take their children to receive their COVID-19 vaccines?

How can we continue to help our family, friends and community receive the best information regarding COVID-19?

Call your pediatrician or health clinic to get your child vaccinated or, for listeners in California, go to MyTurn.ca.gov or call the hotline at 833-422-4255 to find a vaccine near you.

Pick or Tip of the Week

This week Paulina is on vacation in Oaxaca, but she’s been prepping for her trip by looking for a new bug spray! She found this natural bug spray that she’s carrying in her purse and also clipped on to the girls’ backpacks so everyone can be protected at all times! Another tip she learned about keeping the mosquitoes away is that they don’t like yellow lightbulbs. What are some other tips you have for keeping the mosquitoes away?

Bricia’s pick is more of a tip, but it’s to get and use a salad spinner. It might take up a lot of space in your kitchen, but trust her, it’s essential!

Links

Visit https://myturn.ca.gov for more information on COVID-19 and vaccinations.

Follow the California Department of Public Health on Instagram @capublichealth and like their page on Facebook.

Episode 319: Keeping it Real with the Super Mamas: Paulina’s Quarter Life Tune-Up

You’re probably wondering what is a quarter life tune up is. We often talk about self-care for moms, taking care of your mental health making time to do things you love, but what about our physical health? This week, Paulina talks about what’s going on inside her body and the recent feelings that have made her focus on taking care of herself in all ways. Her personal version of tuning herself up. We also talk about the emotions we have felt over the last few weeks, especially with all the tragic events going on in the world. We have been “feeling our feelings”, as we explain during the episode, and we realize that we all have a different healing process. 

Our Conversation

Size 11W shoes

Paulina’s “rejuvenation” - Bulkamid Urethral Bulking

“I’m doing kegels as you’re telling this story” - Bricia

Two kind of incontinence

Bladder tests

“We talk about self care, massages and stuff. That’s great, but what’s going on inside your body?” - Paulina

After effects of traveling to Uvalde, Texas - listen to their experience

Paulina’s vision of time passing

Why it’s okay to feel the feelings

Pick or Tip of the Week

The last few weeks have been a little heavy so Paulina was looking for some laughs. Her pick is Cristela Alonzo’s new Netflix special, “Middle Classy.” These are the types of shows she loves because she watches them late at night after everyone has gone to sleep and she just laughs. She also loves the Ali Wong Netflix special.

Bricia’s pick is Paws of Fury: the Legend of Hank. While she loved the movie itself (it’s a great summer movie for kids!), you have to tune into the episode to hear why attending the movie premiere was such a cool experience for her son, Eduardo.

Links

Paulina refers to Bricia’s nose surgery story - listen to that episode here to hear why Paulina was freaked out for her own surgery

Nordstrom Rack has the best shoes! Even for Paulina’s size feet LOL

We talked a lot about our life coach, Victor Pierantoni Check out his past episode.

We also reference one of our first episodes with Lily Martinez. Listen to that throwback and let us know if we should have her back on the show!

Episode 318: Parenting from Abundance with Lilliana Vazquez

Our guest this week, Lilliana Vazquez, has held many titles - style expert, former television host on E!, and most recently, mama to her almost one year old son, Santiago. Like most episodes, our conversation is all about parenting but this one is a little different. We’re not only talking about Lilliana’s road to becoming a parent, including IVF treatment and her birth story, but also what is means to parent in abundance. She believes that making sure her own cup is full before anything else helps her be the best parent she can be. We also talk about the difficult feelings surrounding motherhood, advocating for your health (always!) and how good it feels to finally be heard. 

More about Lilliana: Lilliana is known as one of the fashion blogging OGs, and has carried many titles - from blogger to style expert, TV commentator to television host on E!. The enterprising star has curated a career that began from her small blog (CheapChicas.com), which she launched in 2008, to being seen by millions daily on numerous platforms including NBC TODAY, "Extra" to "The Talk," "Rachael Ray," "The Wendy Williams Show" and "Steve Harvey."  Today, she’s at PEOPLE (The TV Show) as a Special Contributor covering all things entertainment, red carpets, runways, and celebrity pop culture news.

Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, to a Puerto Rican father and Mexican mother, Lilliana is a first-generation Latinx who radiates gratitude for the dedication and sacrifices that her family made for her. Among the first in her family to attend college, she graduated from George Washington University, where she earned a double-major in international business and entrepreneurship. Lilliana has always used her platform to advocate for her community, and fight for Latinx representation in media and entertainment, as well as raise awareness on social issues.

In April of 2021, Lilliana announced she was pregnant with her first child, after battling with six years of infertility and IVF. After living this experience, Lilliana wishes to use her voice and platform to break the taboo around infertility and how it affects the Latinx community. In July 2021, Lilliana announced the birth of her healthy baby boy, Santiago “Santi” Merrick McGrath. Lilliana hopes to continue sharing about her journey to motherhood, the lessons, the challenges and hope with other mothers and those who hope to experience motherhood one day.

Vocabulary from this week’s episode

IVF: In vitro fertilization (IVF) helps with fertilization, embryo development, and implantation, so you can get pregnant.

IUI treatment: Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a simple procedure that puts sperm directly inside your uterus, which helps healthy sperm get closer to your egg.

AMH test: AMH, or anti-mullerian hormone is a substance produced by granulosa cells in ovarian follicles. Research shows that the size of the pool of growing follicles is heavily influenced by the size of the pool of remaining primordial follicles (microscopic follicles in “deep sleep”). Therefore, AMH blood levels are thought to reflect the size of the remaining egg supply – or “ovarian reserve”.

Gentle cesarean: A gentle C-section is a cesarean section which is elective and can occur under controlled situations.

Lilliana’s experience: “You can apply the same principles as a natural birth - skin to skin, cord clamping, vernix, and weight & height measurement can be delayed as long as the baby is okay. You can ask for a clear curtain instead of blue so you can watch the birth. You can also ask the doctor to take their time and be gentle; these are all things to discuss with your doctor if you are planning a gentle cesarean.”

Pick or Tip of the Week

Bricia’s pick this week is food! She has everything you can think of in her pantry - oils, salsas, etc. - she just wants to try one of everything. She recently tried David Chang’s products like the chili crunch, but her pick is the noodles. These are restaurant quality noodles come in clutch when you don’t have anything to eat.

Sun protection is Paulina’s tip this week. Coola Organic Radical Recovery After Sun Lotion has really helped her daughter’s recover from summer camp since they’re spending all day in the sun. They lather up before bed and it helps them so much in the morning.

Links

Follow Lilliana on Instagram @lillianavazquez

Episode 317: Declutter Your Room, Your Mind & Your Life with Ria Safford, Professional Organizer & CEO of RíOrganize

Summer always seems like the perfect time for those organization projects you mean to do all year. This week’s guest, Ria Safford, is here to help us get organized! She is the go-to celebrity professional organizer and CEO of luxury home organization business RíOrganize. This mama started her side hustle to help other moms, and now it’s a full blown business with a team who has organized for people like Paris Hilton and Jen Atkin. She share tips on how to shift your mind into organization mode, create a system that works for you, and most of all reminds us that it’s okay to be messy. Organization is a process - whether you’re tackling bathroom drawers or something in your life - you just have to be willing to ask yourself the right questions. 

More about Ria: It all started 10 hours after she gave birth to her son when an inquiry from Jen Atkin came through. Knowing this project would change her career, Ria didn’t think twice with her instant reply - “When do you need me?” She was right. Organizing Jen Atkin’s closet in 2019 did blow her business up. Today, Ria has worked with top-celebrity clients such as Chrissy Teigan, and Paris Hilton. 

 As a mother of three, Ria felt chaotic and found resolve in decluttering and organizing her home. Her home began to feel like an outward expression of her internal state with a cluttered home leading to a cluttered feeling in the mind. With this revelation, she set out to help others find peace of mind by cultivating and curating functional living spaces for others. She set out to organize spaces, sure, but she really set out to help improve the intimate spaces we spend most of our lives within.

Easy steps to start getting organized

• Have an organizing mindset

• Empty you space completely. Start with a blank canvas.

• Categorize all your items before you purge.

• Before you purge, make sure everything is in the right room.

• Space planning - understand what your daily habits are, daily routines, things your grabbing regularly. When setting up a space, have your most used items first and work your way back.

• Once you have this planned, then shop for product & labels.

Organizing like this isn’t for everyone! Make it make sense for you and your life.

Pick or Tip of the Week

Bricia’s pick this week are these disposable makeup wipes from Clean Skin Club. They’re better than using a hand towel or cotton balls because they’re dry and biodegradable.

Sticking to the theme of organization, Paulina finally found a set of small drawers that fit under her bathroom cabinet. She keeps extra bathroom products like q tips, pads, even the makeup cleansing wipes that Bricia mentioned.

She also has a tip - when you begin to search for items to help your organization process, don’t just buy random baskets and drawers because they’re cute or they’ll look good in your space. Buy with intention. Measure your space and then take your measuring tape to the store and measure the products! Paulina actually shops with her measuring tape now so she can do this.

Links

Visit Riorganize.com to learn more about the services and to submit an inquiry.

Follow Ria on Instagram @riorganize - she’s always sharing tips!

Shop Ria’s organization product lines at Target and Amazon.

Episode 316: Adventure is Out There with Tori Bolt, co-owner of Bolt Farm Treehouse & Airbnb Superhost

We love a good vacation this time of year! This week’s guest is Airbnb super host, Tori Bolt. We have previously mentioned why we love renting homes while on vacation versus staying in hotels (with Bricia recently launching her own rental property on Airbnb), and after our conversation with Tori, we know we’ll be adventuring in rental homes for more vacations to come. Tori explains how she and her husband created Bolt Farm Treehouse, what it takes to be a great rental host, and how faith guides her and her husband in all that they do. She has such a calm yet adventurous spirit, and we’re ready to book our next experience in one of her special homes!

More about Tori: Tori Bolt is co-founder of Bolt Farm Treehouse, an inspiring place to reconnect with nature, the people you love, and your purpose, and the leader in luxury outdoor travel. What started as a treehouse for Tori & Seth’s wedding day quickly became, under Tori’s marketing & PR prowess, a nationally recognized brand featured on Netflix, a celebrity hot spot, and named the most popular Airbnb in South Carolina by Buzzfeed.

Before building treehouses and operating these one-of-a-kind boutique hotel-vacation rental hybrids, Tori was a news producer and entertainment reporter, which is how she met her husband, Seth, founding member of the band Needtobreathe. Now, Tori leads the Bolt Farm Treehouse team and utilizes her passion for PR while Seth, the company’s visionary, dreams up future designs. Her mission is to create intentional, inspiring environments that help travelers reconnect, and to inspire female entrepreneurs to chase their dreams, live their best life as they pursue meaningful work & meaningful relationships.

Tori and her husband, Seth

Expectations as a Short Term Rental Guest (from Superhost Tori)

1. The fewer rules, the better. No one wants to read a giant binder of rules, just mention the important ones.

2. You attract people in the way you write your description. I.e. If you don’t want party people, don’t describe your space as “great space for entertaining,” etc.

3. Highly recommend a personalized welcome video! Explain a few rules, how to use certain things like hot tub, tv, etc.

4. Tips for guests so they have the best stay. It keeps that personal touch.

5. Tori’s NUMBER ONE pet peeve as a guest: “Don’t give me a long list of check out instructions especially if you’re going to have a high cleaning fee.”

3 things hosts can do to motivate guests to leave reviews

• Ask them! Send a follow up message once they check out.

• Do the work for them. If they say something kind to you, remind them that they can copy and paste it into their review.

• Give them an incentive. Maybe a coffee mug, discount off their next stay, t shirt, etc. People love a good freebie!

Pick or Tip of the Week

Bricia’s husband gifted her an Oura Ring for Mother’s Day and she’s obsessed with all the information it provides. It tells you when you might be getting sick, tracks your period, when you get good sleep and what you did that day that made a difference in your sleep. She’s learning so many things about her daily habits that she never noticed before!

Since Paulina is still on her journey or reorganizing her home, she is loving these Ziploc Space bags. She’s packing away all the winter coats, big comforters, and they really are saving her space in the cabinets!

Links

Connect with Tori on Instagram @toribolt and follow her journey at @boltfarmtreehouse

Netflix’s World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals episode

Episode 315: Unapologetically Marcela: A Conversation with chef, author & super mama, Marcela Valladolid

To say we fan-girled over this week’s guest is an understatement! We interview Marcela Valladolid - chef, television personality, designer, author, businesswoman and ultimate super mama - and she took us to church. She talks about growing up in Tijuana, MX, her book writing process, personal growth, health, and her beautiful family. If you follow Marcela on Instagram, you know she is always unapologetically herself. Her real authentic personality transcends through the microphone throughout this episode and you’ll want to take notes, because her words will encourage you to be unapologetically you, too.

More about Marcela: Marcela Valladolid is an Emmy nominated celebrity chef, television personality, designer, author, mother and businesswoman.

Growing up around expert and traditional cooks in Tijuana, Mexico, Marcela was raised to be passionate about food. She enrolled full time in the Los Angeles Culinary Institute and trained in Paris where she graduated as a classically trained pastry chef at the Ritz-Escoffier Cooking School.

Marcela began her professional career as a Food Editor for Bon Appetite Magazine. Her first television show was "Relatos Con Sabor" for Discovery en Español and she published her first book, "Fresh Mexico", in 2009.

She hosted her second show, "Mexican Made Easy", for the Food Network in 2010 and released a companion book, "Mexican Made Easy", in 2011.

Marcela was a co-host on the three-time Emmy Nominated Food Network hit show "The Kitchen." She has also appeared as a Celebrity judge for 3 seasons on the Food Network show "Best Baker in America" and was the Host of the Food Network's "Holiday Gingerbread Showdown" which aired December 2018.

She is currently co-hosting the "Marcela & Carina Show" a virtual live cooking class & entertainment show with her sister and motivational speaker Carina Valladolid, which was recently mentioned in the NY Times.

She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, NY Times, People Magazine, Food & Wine Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, NY Daily News, Better Homes & Garden, and has appeared on national TV shows such as Today Show, The Talk, The Chew, The View, Access Hollywood Live, The Rachael Ray Show, Live! with Kelly and Michael, AOL Build, Yahoo News and more.

Marcela has done partnerships and promotional events with companies such as Capital One, Google, Herdez, Northgate, Target, Bank of America and Estee Lauder to name a few. Marcela also had a branded line of food products in partnership with Safeway. She was the only celebrity to have had her own branded food line sold exclusively nationwide at Safeway/Vons/Pavilion's.

Marcela started a partnership with This Is Latin America in January 2021 that includes a line of curated products by Casa Marcela.

She released her 3rd book, CASA MARCELA, in April 2017 and her 4th book, "Fiestas; Tidbits, Margaritas & More," in April 2019, both listed as national best sellers. She just released her 5th book , “Cocinando on Cook Street”, a children's book in partnership with Latina-led publishing house, Lil Libros.

Marcela resides in Chula Vista, CA with her partner Philip Button and their three children (Fausto, David and Anna Carina) and their dog, Kongo.

Our conversation with Marcela

Who is Marcela?

The book writing process

Whats App - the Mexican Way

“Her dad is the OG instagram feed” - Paulina about Patty’s father

Growing up in Tijuana

Marcela’s mom

“My mom taught us the only way to find your happiness is to be authentic to yourselves.” - Marcela

“‘Que van a decir la gente?’ You hear it your whole life.” - Marcela, on the biggest lesson she learned from her mother

La generación de cristal

“I carry a lot of guilt because I’m a working mom.” - Marcela

The parental balance in the household

Marcela’s personal growth

Yoga & being sober

“Your energy is just so ever flowing.” - Bricia to Marcela about her personal growth

Seeking therapy

Maintaining emotional health

“I can be going through a really rough moment and that it’s going to pass and I’m going to coexist in this moment and go on with other things in my life.” - Marcela

Pick or Tip of the Week

Bricia’s pick is Sneakerella on Disney+. It’s basically Cinderella but a dude with sneakers, and Eddie loves it. The music, singing and dancing is great! It’s a great pick for kids since they’re going to be spending more time at home now that it’s summer vacation.

Paulina’s tip is actually a tip from Patty Rodriguez that they picked up during their short trip to Texas.  When it’s really hot out and you’re wearing a hat, grab a few small ice cubes and stick them in the seam of your hat. It’s great for sport days, summer camp, traveling - whenever you’ll be outside and need to cool off.

Links

Follow Marcela on Instagram - @chefmarcela

You can get her new book, Cocinando on Cook Street: A collection of mi familia’s recipes on Amazon