Ana Lopez, is a bilingual sexologist and sex coach and founder of Sex in Spanglish. She is here to help Latinas heal from the cultural conditioning that’s held them back and reconnect with their pleasure—a su manera.

She believes your pleasure matters. Sex should be about you—what you want, what you need, and what actually feels good—without guilt, fear, or outdated beliefs holding you back.

No more shame. No more silence. Just real, empowering, culturally relevant sex ed that lets you enjoy sex sin vergüenza.

Let’s get into it!

Website: sexinspanish.com

Instagram: @sexinspanglish

Podcast: Sex In Spanglish

YouTube: Sex In Spanglish

I’m so glad we finally got to have Ana on the podcast. I just love her calm and chill vibe. Ok amigas, thank you so much for listening. please rate and review this podcast so we can get more ears listening to these stories and can continue elevating la cultura. You can also comment on our YouTube video if you’re watching online. I always like to hear from people and how they resonate with the stories I share.

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Sarah Brown, DNP, CNM, WHNP is a certified nurse midwife and women’s health nurse practitioner (NP). She has experience working in pediatrics, labor & delivery, community birth, and gynecology settings. She obtained her doctorate degree from University of Illinois at Chicago. A primary passion of Sarah’s is physiologic birth, which involves moving through labor, birth, and postpartum in a way that prioritizes a woman’s natural body processes and capabilities. Through this love she found her second passion in functional medicine which she recognized had a profound intersection with her own specialty. Sarah practices at Retreat Care Group where she integrates her knowledge in traditional western medicine with the body's innate ability to heal. She combines reproductive and intimate health with her functional medicine training to optimize health outcomes from puberty to menopause, and everything in between.

Enjoy our conversation.

Website: tryretreat.com

Instagram: @retreatcaregroup

Sarah has legit been amazing to work with. She’s got me feeling better AND understanding more about what is going on in my body from a hormonal perspective. So please reach out to her if you’re wanting more answers on what’s happening inside your body as you age.

Ok amigos, thanks for listening, please rate and review this podcast so we can get more ears listening to these stories and can continue elevating la cultura. You can also comment on our YouTube video if you’re watching online. I always like to hear from people and how they resonate with the stories I share.

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Susie Gómez-Ortega, LCSW, PMH-C, is a Mexican-American woman, mother, and survivor of relationship loss and recovery. As a relational therapist and founder of Connection & Belonging Therapy, she draws on over 20 years of clinical experience to help men and women heal attachment wounds and return to themselves through relational self-awareness. Her work is rooted in authenticity, compassion, and the belief that deep connection is the path to healing and belonging.

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Website: cb-therapy.com

Where you can find/connect with Susie: Psychology Today, PSI Directory, ChicagoEFT

Instagram: @connection_belonging_therapy

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Hola! We are back to continue season 12. I took a small break for August as I focused on the transition back to the school year for my kids, as well as hosting a Women’s Health Panel Event.

Anyone else feel like this year’s back to school is just heavier, and more chaotic than previous years? Maybe it’s just me as we navigate Elena’s first year in high school and part of a ballet company. Plus Elias’ last year in middle school and focusing more on his gaming skills. My schedule seems packed to the minute.

But better that, than bored in Pennsylvania like I was all summer. We are glad to be back and settling into a routine, even if it is a lot.

Anyway, I’m excited to continue season 12 with our focus on women’s health. And we are starting with a recording of our Fuerte & Fearless Panel which focused on women’s health.

My panelists were amazing, and I’m still getting great feedback about the info shared on that day..

On the panel was Dr. Louisa Olushoga. Is a reproductive psychiatrist with a fervent commitment to women's health. It's essential to her to integrate all aspects of a patient's life into their treatment plan, ensuring comprehensive care that addresses their unique needs and fosters holistic well-being. And I think after hearing her on the panel you will know why she is amazing at creating an honest and safe space for everyone.

Sarah Brown also joined me on the panel. She is a certified nurse midwife and women’s health nurse practitioner. She is intentional about integrating her knowledge in functional medicine training with a holistic approach to focusing on the body as a whole.

And lastly Ana Lopez joined me as a bilingual sexologist and sex coach. Her main focus is to help Latinas heal from the cultural conditioning that’s held them back and reconnect with their pleasure.

This conversation was amazing, and honestly could have probably kept going all evening. The Q&A at the end was great as well.

Thank you to everyone who came out to the first LIVE panel discussion in our new studio. I’m excited to host more events like this in the future.

I will be having each of these panelists back for their own episodes this season, so stay tuned for a deeper dive on their areas of expertise.

Ok amigos, thanks for listening, please rate and review this podcast so we can get more ears listening to these stories and can continue elevating la cultura. You can also comment on our YouTube video if you’re watching online. I always like to hear from people and how they resonate with the stories I share.

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Hola I’m back in Chicago!

I'm giving a quick recap on our transition back after 5 weeks in Harrisburg Pennsylvania.

Next week Aug 13 from 6:30-8:30, I’m inviting three ladies to lead a panel discussion on all things women’s health. Shoutout to my panelists, Dr Louisa Olushoga, Sarah Brown, and Ana Lopez.

This will be the first event hosted in the Elevating la Cultura Studios. While it's still a work in progress, I'm excited for it to be ready to host small events.

You can get your ticket at elevatinglacutura.com/fuerteandfearless. It’s just $35 for some botanas, drinks, and an amazing conversation. Just real talk about hormones, mental health, reproductive choices, and everything in between.

Ok amigas, thanks for listening, please rate and review this podcast so we can get more ears listening to these stories and can continue elevating la cultura. You can also comment on our YouTube video if you’re watching online. I always like to hear from people and how they resonate with the stories I share.

Enjoy the rest of the day/afternoon/evening whenever you’re listening, y nos vemos in a few weeks. For the official launch of Season 12 focused on women’s health. Bye!

Michelle is a trauma-informed certified coach on a mission to support leaders to value their strengths, grow their confidence, build a clear vision for their life and leadership, and find ease to sustain as a leader for as long as they choose.

With a background of executive coaching, experience consulting, leading as an administrator in K-12 education, and serving as a nonprofit executive, Michelle has navigated what it means to be a leader in various contexts.

Over the decades she has supported numerous leaders with consciously developing a personal vision for leadership, building self-awareness and courage to lead with an equity lens, and growing their sustainability by incorporating nervous system regulation into their routines.

Enjoy our conversation!

Website: michelleseijas.com

LinkedIn: michelle-seijas-ed-d

Instagram: @thrivingchingona

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Speaker, author, and dedicated visionary, Dr. Shelley Jones-Holt inspires education and business leaders to cultivate equity-driven systemic change within their organizations, schools, and communities so they can build a more just and promising future for all. A passionate and deeply empathetic speaker, Dr. Shelley shows audiences how they can take charge of their leadership and uncover a deeper commitment to their communities so they can build the legacy they were born to leave.

Please enjoy our conversation.

Website: leadershiplegacyconsulting.com

Facebook: YouFamilyLeadership & YourLeadershipLegacy

Instagram: @leadership.legacy & @ourfamilylegacy5

Ok amigos, thanks for listening, please rate and review this podcast so we can get more ears listening to these stories and can continue elevating la cultura. You can also comment on our YouTube video if you’re watching online. I always like to hear from people and how they resonate with the stories I share.

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_____ JOIN US FOR FUERTE & FEARLESS_____

When was the last time you had a real conversation about your health? Not the whispered worries or the questions you're afraid to ask – but the bold, honest truth about what your mind and body need?

Ok I’m going to be real, as I get closer to my 40s I keep wondering what is happening with my body…is this perimenopause, something I should be worried about, or is this all in my head?

if you want answers from experts who actually GET the cultural barriers we face as Latinas – this is for you.

Join us for Fuerte & Fearless – an evening panel discussion on Tuesday, August 13th. We're bringing together a therapist, psychiatrist, and women's health nurse practitioner for the conversations our cultura needs to have.

No more secrets. No more shame. Just real talk about hormones, mental health, reproductive choices, and everything in between.

Because your health is your power, hermana. And it's time you owned it.

Reserve your spot today. At elevatinglacultura.com/fuerteandfearless

because you deserve answers, not silence.

Hola hola, it’s been a minute! I’ve taken like a whole few months off. Last season, season 11 wrapped in April where we talked about all things finance.

After Season 11 I took some time to focus on the end of the year for my kids. For those who don’t know, I school my kids at home. I’ve homeschooled them since the beginning of their schooling years, but the past two years I’ve enrolled them in an online program which has been amazing. But this was Elena’s eighth grade year, so I wanted to take time to focus on supporting her cross that finish line… While also supporting Elena in her ballet program. Along with this being Elena’s eighth grade year, this was also the last year in the pre-professional program and her exams to get into the professional program were in May. That, plus her end of year ballet performance was taking all of my time and brainspace.

When I say it was a lot…it was A LOT.

So I’m like ok, lemme just take a break for a little bit and come back in the summer when I’m a little bit recharged, and not running on empty. So today I'm giving you an update on our summer so far, and chatting about leadership.

Ok amigos, thanks for listening, please rate and review this podcast so we can get more ears listening to these stories and can continue elevating la cultura. You can also comment on our YouTube video if you’re watching online. I always like to hear from people and how they resonate with the stories I share.

Enjoy the rest of the day/afternoon/evening whenever you’re listening, y nos vemos next week.