Have you ever wondered what makes you a badass Latina?

Many of our traits, even the ones we are most proud of, might come from dark times our ancestors had to go through.

In today's episode, I'm joined by the incredible Adriana Palomares, a first generation Attorney, Entrepreneur, and Author of "Brava: A Latina Lawyer's Path to Empowerment," a wonderfully written book meant to inspire and empower Latinos by providing a comprehensive look at our ancestors' journey.

Throughout this episode, you'll hear Adriana's writing process, the life-altering decisions she had to make to focus her energies on finishing the book, and her time management tactics to write, and take care of her family and career without losing it. Adriana also talks about using her family story and personal experiences as inspiration to create her fictional, inspirational novel, shares tips for Amigas to handle their shit, and much more.

Tune in to Episode 243 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, and learn more about Adriana's perfectly told story of a first-gen Latina on her way to finding success and happiness after migrating from Mexico.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

✨A quick update on Adriana's life (6:00)

✨About the life-altering decisions Adriana had to make (7:40)

✨Adriana explains what is "Brava: A Latina Lawyer's Path to Empowerment" about (13:40)

✨Adriana talks about the unique approach to vulnerability in her book (22:30)

✨What readers can expect from Adriana's book (28:00)

✨Adriana shares advice for Amigas to handle their shit (29:30)

Connect with Adriana Palomares:

• Website
• Instagram
• Book: Adriana Palomares - Brava: A Latina Lawyer's Path to Empowerment
• The Libros - Lincoln Heights Instagram

Let's Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne website
• Buy The Amiga Way's Book

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Being “one of the guys” was once the only way to survive in the tech industry. But what happens when a powerhouse Latina executive decides not just to survive, but to lead, disrupt, and uplift others along the way?

In this episode, I'm joined by the extraordinary Sandra Lopez, a visionary executive, investor, and changemaker with over two decades of experience at top-tier companies like Intel, Microsoft, and Adobe. As CEO of Ambiventures, Sandra has mastered the art of transforming business models and launching new ventures from within legacy corporations. A recognized thought leader on inclusive design and Latina leadership, Sandra opens up about her journey navigating identity, career pivots, and creating impact on her own terms.

Tune in to Episode 242 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, and hear how Sandra Lopez built a legacy at the intersection of business brilliance and cultural authenticity. From the pressures of being first-generation to the decision to launch her own company, this conversation is a powerful reminder that you do not have to sacrifice your truth in order to lead. Sandra shares the personal moments, hard pivots, and intentional mindset shifts that helped her redefine success not just for herself, but for the next generation of Latinas in leadership.

Episode Takeaways:

• Why Sandra hid her identity in the early days of her career (and what made her change) (6:20)
• The emotional toll of watching immigrant families being separated at the border (11:50)
• How Latino consumers can make an impact through strategic boycotts (14:00)
• From fashion to tech: How Sandra pivoted her career path by packaging her superpower (14:50)
• What Sandra learned from building businesses during the dot-com era (17:10)
• The emotional exhaustion of overdelivering and always seeking approval (21:00)
• Why Sandra left corporate and built a career around flexibility, choice, and service (24:10)
• “Everyone has a role in the mission”: A powerful blueprint for leading with purpose (29:50)
• Why joy, gratitude, and abundance are non-negotiables for Sandra today (34:50)
• Sandra's #1 tip for handling your shit: Love yourself first (35:50)

Connect with Sandra Lopez:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Instagram

Let’s Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne's website
• Book: The AMIGA Way: Release Cultural Limiting Beliefs to Transform Your Life

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Do you feel like the world is shifting faster than you can keep up?

This solo episode is a powerful wake-up call for every Amiga ready to rise in this new era. As systems break down and technology evolves at lightning speed, it’s time to stop sitting on the sidelines and start claiming your power in your finances, your mindset, and your future.

Tune in to Episode 241 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, for a deeply honest conversation about the disruption we’re all experiencing and how to lean into the unknown with courage and curiosity. You’ll hear a personal reflection on stepping away from traditional advice, diving into blockchain, crypto, and investing, and how you can begin to empower yourself with knowledge and intention. If you’ve been afraid to start or unsure where to go next, this is your loving push to get in the game and write your own script.

Key Takeaways:

✨ The disruption is here—don’t be a late adopter

✨ You don’t need to be an expert to start

✨ Financial literacy is liberation

✨ Blockchain and Web3 put power in your hands

✨ Build wealth with intention and courage

✨ You are capable, worthy, and right on time

Ready to go deeper?

Visit www.jackietapia.com to join one of our upcoming micro-events or explore personalized coaching opportunities designed to help you take action, build confidence, and claim your power in the next season of your life.

Let's Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne website
• Buy The Amiga Way's Book

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In many Latino communities, technology is often seen as something distant, reserved for Silicon Valley, startups, or someone else’s kids. We're typically the last to adopt it, the last to be invited in, and the first to be left behind. But that narrative is changing. A new wave of Latina leaders is rising, embracing tools like ChatGPT not just to catch up but to leap ahead. So, what happens when we stop fearing tech and start using it to expand our businesses and reclaim our power?

In this episode, I’m joined by powerhouse Latinas and returning guests Marisela Arechiga and Lizette Espinosa, who are leading the charge in helping our community understand and adopt Artificial Intelligence for both business and personal empowerment. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a stay-at-home mom, or someone feeling like you're getting left behind in the tech wave, this conversation will flip the script.

Tune in to Episode 240 as we demystify the world of AI and break down how tools like ChatGPT and bots can revolutionize your day-to-day. From saving hours of research, planning family vacations, creating P&Ls, launching business strategies, and even dreaming with your future self—this episode is your AI awakening. Don't let fear or confusion hold you back. This isn’t just tech talk—it’s about reclaiming power, staying competitive, and setting our kids up for the future.

Episode Takeaways:

AI is a tool of transformation. Marisela shares how using ChatGPT shifted her mindset and productivity in just six months (3:10)

Why the Latino struggle with cultural lag in adopting new technologies and how this can hold our community back (5:00)

Lizette and Marisela break down how to get started with ChatGPT, move into bots, and eventually leverage full AI agents. (7:00)

Creating personalized AI bots for every area of your life (13:20)

What AI can’t do (and why that’s our advantage) (16:30)

AI can be your best personal assistant (26:30)

Manifesting with AI. How ChatGPT can help us visualize, plan, and co-create our dreams (28:10)

Why not using AI is a disservice to your children (33:00)

Connect with Marisela Arechiga:

Instagram

New Generation Home Improvements Website

New Generation Home Improvements Instagram

Connect with Lizette Espinosa:

Instagram

LinkedIn

Infanttech's Website

Let's Connect!

Website

Facebook

Instagram

LinkedIn

Jackie Tapia Arbonne's website

Book: The AMIGA Way: Release Cultural Limiting Beliefs to Transform Your Life

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Have you ever wondered how your voice could spark change and uplift an entire community?

This episode is a powerful reminder of how sharing our stories can break cycles of silence, expose injustice, and amplify voices that are often overlooked. When we dare to speak up, we not only honor our own truth but also open doors for others to do the same.

Steph C. Martinez is an award-winning multimedia journalist, storyteller, and fierce advocate for representation. Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, she immigrated to the U.S. at 16 and has since worked with major media outlets like Univision, Telemundo, and Voice of America. As the powerhouse behind Steph H M News, Steph is on a divine mission to uplift Latinas, Latinos, and their narratives with truth, beauty, and boldness, whether she’s on camera, behind the mic, or deep in community.

Tune in to Episode 238 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, as Jackie sits down with Steph C. Martinez to explore the heart of why she does what she does. Steph opens up about the investigative stories that have moved her most, like uncovering immigration scams that preyed on vulnerable families, and the emotional toll and triumphs of chasing truth. She also shares how losing her role at Voice of America due to federal cuts became a catalyst for growing her own creative studio and helping others show up confidently on camera.

Key Takeaways:

✨ Storytelling is a tool for justice and visibility

✨ Trust your gut when uncovering hard truths

✨ Even fearless journalists get nervous—do it anyway

✨ Silence can perpetuate harm; speaking up heals

✨ When doors close, redirection brings new purpose

✨ Using your platform can empower entire communities

Connect with Steph C. Martinez:

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Get Steph’s Course

Let's Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne website
• Buy The Amiga Way's Book

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What happens when an actress takes control of her career and decides to use every actor's pain points as fuel for innovation? You get Rafy, an AI-powered acting partner.

In this episode, I’m joined by Jamila Hache, a Venezuelan actress, tech innovator, and co-founder of Rafy, a revolutionary AI app that helps actors rehearse their lines. Jamila opens up about some of the difficulties of working in the entertainment industry, the struggles of being a multi-hyphenate creative, and shares her deeply inspiring story of resilience, creativity, and resourcefulness that led her to build a tool for the acting community.

Tune in to Episode 238 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, and learn how Jamila turned breakdown into breakthrough. You’ll hear about the power of writing your own parts, how Rafy went from idea to product, and how Jamila overcame self-doubt and impostor syndrome to innovate from within. She also shares why community matters, what she's learned from failure, and how embracing the unknown was her greatest tool of transformation.

Episode Takeaways:

• Jamila’s early career and connection to acting (3:58)
• The moment that pushed her to build Rafy (10:10)
• How it feels to have a 24/7 AI-powered acting partner (15:40)
• Making it up for a community that was left out of tech improvements (19:40)
• Advice for Amigas who want to reinvent themselves (23:10)
• The emotional milestone that confirmed she was on the right path (25:20)
• How Jamila sees failure now (28:00)

Connect with Jamila Hache:

• Website
• Instagram
• IMDb
• Follow Between Takes on Instagram
• Download Rafy

Let’s Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne's website
• Book: The AMIGA Way: Release Cultural Limiting Beliefs to Transform Your Life

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Sometimes, the loudest voices don't represent us. As tension boils in the streets of LA, emotions run high, narratives get twisted, and chaos overshadows the core of what our community truly stands for—dignity, discipline, and heart. So, what happens when Latina leaders who actually live this reality take the mic and tell it like it is?

In this episode, I'm joined by two of my favorite guests, back by popular demand: Marisela Arechiga and Lizette Espinosa. These powerhouse Latinas are educated, driven, and deeply rooted in LA's immigrant community. Marisela, a general contractor and proud daughter of Braceros, and Lizette, co-founder of Solen System AI and a Reagan-era immigrant, bring wisdom, fire, and perspective to this live episode.

Tune in to episode 236 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, and listen to our raw and real breakdown of what's really happening in LA. From historical context to misinformation, from emotional triggers to political optics—we cover it all. You'll hear about the danger of bad actors in social movements, the need for peaceful protests rooted in legacy, and how we, as Latinas, must step up, get educated, and model something different for the next generation. If you're tired of the noise and ready for real talk, this one's for you.

Episode Takeaways:

• A moment to reframe: the story behind the three Latina guests at the mic (4:00)
• What immigration law really says (and what most people misunderstand) (5:10)
• Peaceful protest vs. destruction: who's really showing up on the streets? (13:00)
• "You're not representing us": About the embarrassment of violent demonstrations (14:00)
• Are protesters being paid? The role of bad actors and political puppeteering (16:30)
• A tribute to César Chávez and the legacy of peaceful resistance (19:00)
• The importance of optics (and how 30-second clips can destroy credibility) (26:00)
• A toolkit for immigrants and families: what you need to know right now (37:00)

Connect with Marisela Arechiga:

• Instagram
• New Generation Home Improvements Website
• New Generation Home Improvements Instagram

Connect with Lizette Espinosa:

• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Infanttech's Website

Let's Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne's website
• Book: The AMIGA Way: Release Cultural Limiting Beliefs to Transform Your Life

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Have you ever questioned what love, faith, and belonging truly mean?

This episode invites you to explore the courage it takes to reclaim your voice, challenge fear-based beliefs, and embrace a version of spirituality rooted in compassion, not control. It’s a powerful call to live with integrity, even when the world tries to define you by its own narrow standards.

Regina V. Cates is a queer author, activist, and spiritual advisor. Raised in a conservative Christian community in Texas, she experienced years of rejection and abuse before transforming her pain into a mission rooted in love, inclusion, and healing. Her book The Real Conversation Jesus Wants Us to Have is a bold call to return to heart-centered spirituality and reclaim faith from fear and dogma.

Tune in to Episode 235 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, as Jackie speaks with Regina V. Cates about her transformative book The Real Conversation Jesus Wants Us to Have. Regina shares her deeply personal journey growing up in a conservative Christian community in Texas, the abuse and rejection she endured, and how she found healing through radical self-love and truth-telling. This conversation extends beyond religion—it’s about reclaiming your humanity, setting boundaries, and navigating life with heart-centered integrity.

Key Takeaways:

✨ Love and fear cannot coexist in the same space

✨ Question systems that divide instead of unite

✨ Forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting or tolerating abuse

✨ Reclaiming faith means returning to love and compassion

✨ Ego boxing never leads to real resolution

✨ Lead with your heart and define love for yourself

Connect with Regina V. Cates:

• Website
• Facebook
• Substack

Let's Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne website
• Buy The Amiga Way's Book

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