Chancleta Generation

Many of us are guilty of just putting the money in the bank and letting our partners handle the rest. Well, we're here to get you started on changing that pattern and you take more control of your fi…

We're sure you all noticed we recently rebranded the podcast - why? Well, glad you asked! Because in this episode we go over the reasons and the journey of how we are now the Chancleta Generation pod…

Latinx have historically had the lowest voting turnout - will 2022 change that? I guess we'll have to see on 11/9, but for now, we have Nery Espinosa back with us to discuss some of the reasons why w…

As of 2020, approximately 62 million people identifying as Hispanic/Latino live in the U.S. Heading into the midterm elections, some 35 million are eligible to vote. We connected with Catheryn Chacón…

Democrats have been drumming up a lot of excitement around passing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). In this episode, Nery Espinosa, vice president of NEWCO Strategies and a tireless champion for La…

¡EN ESPAÑOL! For my spanish speaking peeps, en honor al mes de la Hispanidad, hemos hecho un episodio en español. La justicia en la comunicación es algo que nos apasiona, así que hablaremos de alguna…

What does it mean to "belong" to a place? Is it defined by you? or the people around you? This question has been asked consciously and unconsciously by many Latinx in the US, whether they're immigran…

When Latinas sit at the table, decisions are made with equity and justice in mind. But don't take our word for it, special guests Helen Torres from HOPE (Hispanas Organized for Political Equality and…

Hot summer huh? Well, farmworkers around the US, a grand majority Latinx, are feeling the heat, with fatal results. Many of us tend to brush off the consequences of climate change, but the reality is…

The numbers don't look good right now for Latinx's mental health. The division and hate that we've been experiencing are causing alarming rates of depression, anxiety, and fear for the future. In thi…

A very personal and emotional episode for both of us, as we still grieve over the Uvalde, Buffalo, and the countless other mass shootings that have plagued our country. The odds of gun violence are n…

Texas brings lots of stereotypes to people's minds, and in this episode, we'll be breaking some of them. Angelia Razo, the Texas State Director for Mi Familia Vota, a political action committee, will…

Roll call for all progressive Latinx! Every election is important, but this one - where the house is hanging by a thread is specially important. In this episode Maria Martinez, who has dedicated her …

Women across the US are coming out of the pandemic burnt out and exhausted, but most concerning - worried about the future. Executive Director of the Barbara Lee Foundation is back with us to talk ab…

In our 3rd installment of our Women's History Month series - after hearing the stories, let's look at the big data. The Barbara Lee Foundation has done a nationwide research on how voters see women, …

In the second episode of our Women's History Month series we're talking about breaking glass ceilings, walls, floor, and everything in between. Councilmember Esmeralda did not believe when they told …

We're starting our Women's History Month series strong! Susana Mendoza, the comptroller for the state of Illinois joins us to talk about something so important and at the same time so left by the way…

There's a lot of talk coming from the private and public sector about diversity and inclusion, question is if they're actually working for us. Are companies seeing the value we bring to the table, an…

Joe Biden's Build Back Better Plan has been all over the news, but for the wrong reasons. In this episode we invited Nery Espinoza from NEWCO Strategies over, she has been working for over a year in …

It's apparent that the media and the entertainment industry has been trying to show more Latinos in their content. Question is - are they representing us? and is this a fair representation? We discus…