Episode 306: Keeping It Real with the Super Mamas: Back to Pre-Pandemic Busyness

It feels like life is starting to get back to normal! This episode is a classic catch up session between the sisters. Between travel, birthdays and kid’s activities, it’s been a minute since they have been home and able to catch up. Bricia is still spending her weekends going to baseball and Joshua Tree but Paulina was finally able to catch her breath at home, so she got a jump start on her spring cleaning. Bricia also talks about her trip to Utah and the incredible people she connected with. Sounds like we can expect some cool new guests in the podcast’s future! 

A Conversation Between Two Sisters

Bricia’s binge watching WeCrashed on Apple TV + after listening to the podcast episode on How I Built This and watching the documentary on Hulu

Paulina just finished the second season of Bridgerton

Spring Cleaning - We have too much shit in our houses 🤣

Did you know you can write off the items you donate to Goodwill?

Paulina’s facial with Natalie from N4 Skincare

The Traeger Summit Event. Check out Bricia’s recap!

She met Chef Eduardo Garcia and Mary from Five Marys Farm

Also, #notsponsored but she really loves her Traeger Grill

Finally, did you know Bricia has been working on a new cookbook? Order her first cookbook Oaxaca now!

Pick or Tip of the week

Paulina and Bricia are still both using the Byte aligner trays. Since Paulina wears her all day, she needs to remove them before she eats and brush her teeth before she puts them back on. She’s loving these mini disposable toothbrushes from Crest. One side is a toothpick and other side is a brush. She brushes wherever she is and it’s helpful with her aligners and perfect for traveling, camping and just keeping in your bag for emergencies.

Still #notsponsored, but Bricia loves the Ranger portable grill by Traeger.

Episode 299: Revolutionizing the Gifting Experience For Our Kids with Elian Savodivker, founder of Nabu

Tired of gifting the same toys to kids? Our guest this week is super papá, Elian Savodivker, CEO and Co-Founder of Gift Nabü. Gift Nabu is a fun (and tactful) way to ask for swim lessons, zoo membership, dance classes, etc for your child’s birthday. Their goal is to increase access to incredible experiences for children who would otherwise be left out. He also talks about running the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative Education Scaling Program, where he met Paulina!

Before the episode, we also talk about our crazy experience at the 2022 Super Bowl! You’ll have to check out our recap video on Instagram too.

More about Elian: Elian Savodivker is the CEO and founder of Gift Nabü, a startup that is revolutionizing the gifts we give kids. Parents can create a birthday campaign for their child's birthday and share it with friends and family. Then, those friends and family can gift towards the campaign and the parent can book!

STEM, arts, and sports summer camps can be life changing experiences for kids, however they are often unaffordable for many families. With Gift Nabü’s collaborative gift giving. friends and family contribute toward the gift your child will never forget.

Apart from his work on Gift Nabü, Elian has helped hundreds of Latinx entrepreneurs through LBAN and the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative Education Scaling Program for which he has run since 2019.

Pick or Tip of the Week

Paulina’s tip this week is to READ THE REVIEWS before you purchase something on Amazon! She ordered some Valentine’s Day goodies for her daughters’ classmates off of Amazon and didn’t check the reviews as well as she should have. You’ll have to listen to the episode to listen to the major oops she almost gave to the classmates LOL - she was almost that mom.

Bricia is loving these cute shoes from Bobux for her daughter. They’re perfect for everyday wear!

LINKS

Learn more about Gift Nabü on their website. You can also follow them on Instagram @giftnabu and like the page on Facebook.

Can’t decide what experience is best for the little one you’re gifting? Let Nabü help! Check out their experience finder to help narrow down your choice of gift. Have a child's birthday coming up? Now you can onboard at giftnabu.com

A Few More Links…

The BEST Super Bowl Performance of All Time!

Am I the only person who expected an Eminem vs Slim Shady hologram to happen? #SuperBowl

— Bricia Lopez (@BriciaLopez) February 14, 2022

EPISODE 160: Twins, career & fun at the LA county Fair with Cielo Castro

This week on the show we have mom boss Cielo Castro, Chief of Staff at Fairlplex to speak on how she navigates motherhood of TWINS and her new job/ career move. We also speak on work-life balance with a 10-12hr day, putting her mom guilt aside for her career and how she makes it all work at home with her husband's help. We also talk about all the new exciting things at this year's LA County Fair in Pomona. With Cielo's help, the fair has become so much more family-friendly and she shares with us all the ways we can all save. 

Before the interview, Bricia and Paulina reminisce on our Super Mamás Night Out event! Thank you ladies for making this one the best event yet! For more information and pics, click here. 

Also! Want to visit the LA County Fair this year? Visit our SM IG to learn how YOU can win a family 4-pack to the fair and/or use the LACOUNTY code for 6.60 entry on September 2nd! The fair runs from Aug. 31 – Sept. 23 (Closed Mondays and Tuesdays except Labor Day, Sept. 3).

For more information about the LA County Fair visit the LA County Fair website, Facebook , Instagram and Twitter & Fairplex's Instagram. 

BIO- Cielo is Chief of Staff at Fairplex, a nonprofit, 501(c)5 organization that leads a 487-acre campus proudly located in the City of Pomona.  Fairplex is a public-private partnership with the County of Los Angeles and is home of the LA County Fair and more than 500 year-round events.  She came to Fairplex after serving as Transparency Officer for the City of Los Angeles Office of City Administrative Officer, acting as executive liaison with external stakeholders and providing oversight support for the City’s $8 billion budget.  Cielo was previously Deputy to Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, where she was responsible for discretionary grantmaking; staff hiring, recruitment and development; and policy issues including immigration, housing and community development.   Cielo served the Obama Administration as Special Assistant at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, DC, where she advised the Assistant Secretary of Community Planning and Development on policy and political matters regarding a $50 billion grant portfolio and over 1,200 grantees.  Previously, she had seven years of experience working with elected officials as Director of Constituency Services with the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, and in outreach roles with the National League of Cities.  

Our conversation with Cielo Castro

(11:27): How did you get started with Fairplex?

(13:32): Tell us how amazing it was working for the Obama administration

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(14:53): Where did you get your masters?

(17:20): What is life with twins?

(18:17): How did you transition from your new role & motherhood?

(20:01): How did having kids help you in your field?

(21:44): How do you plan your schedule? 

(25:30): What did you family say about your marriage dynamic? How did that conversation start?

(33:45): What is it inside of you that helps you put your mom guilt aside?

Get your Kicks...at the LA County Fair

(38:50): How long have you been prepping for this?

(39:10): When does it open? & where is it?

(40:15): Have the twins been out to the fair yet?

(41:28): The theme of this year’s fair! 

(43:40): Stay saving at the LA County Fair- The LA County Fair has $6.60 admissions deals for LA County residents on Sept 2nd. Here is a link to more than a dozen ways to save 

(46:25): How big is your team?

(49:56): Fairplex app 

(51:42): Date night ideas 

(55:21): Animals at the Fair! 

(58:12): FairKids field trip programs

Pick of Tip of the Week 

(59:24): Cielo recommends everyone sign up for that Amazon Prime subscription! Get on it, ladies. 

(1:00:42): Paulina's secret to her under eyes is OLEHENRIKSEN's Banana Bright Eye Crème & OLEHENRIKSEN3 Makeup Wonders Kit

(1:01:56): Bricia is getting prepared for the LA County Fair with her SPF 50 spray from SUPERGOOP! & here's the photo of Bricia's ideal driving situation: