145. Redirection Is Protection

After losing my dad, I’m opening up about navigating grief, the complicated relationship we had over the last six-plus years, and how I had already been grieving his absence long before his passing. But losing him has brought a different kind of grief, one I’m still learning to process. A vulnerable conversation about loss, healing, and giving yourself grace through life’s unexpected moments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are halfway through 2026 and it’s time for an honest conversation. In this episode, we’re doing a real mid-year check in celebrating what you’ve actually accomplished, getting honest about what’s still unfinished, and figuring out what the second half of this year is going to look like for you. This is not about guilt. This is not about shame. This is about showing up for yourself with grace, clarity, and intention. Your reset starts today.

In this episode I open up about what it really means for me to become the woman I needed when I was younger. For a long time, I looked outside of myself for things I had to learn how to give myself love, reassurance, safety, stability. Like many of us, I spent years in survival mode… pushing through, overgiving, people-pleasing, and trying to earn love instead of simply receiving it. But lately, I’ve been asking myself a different question: what if healing is just choosing myself, quietly and consistently, in the way I live my everyday life?This episode is a reflection on that shift. On slowing down. On choosing peace. On learning that softness is not weakness it’s actually strength after everything you’ve been through. FIERCEBYMITU ARTICLE| https://fiercebymitu.com/wellness/latina-wellness-podcasts-changing-the-conversation/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnFwuxPIJf5NX99_iXuE-ZPbvR6FJTyF50eU5D81Gy3TR-EkylUvYQYHPUuJ4_aem_1OgL3K2RlJgpcJWHrTcKzQ OFFICIAL WEBSITE | https://www.unbreakablelatina.com/ AMAZON STOREFRONT | https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-e46be756 YOUTUBE| https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6KoHTZACK0wgbR_rZFtug TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@unbreakablelatina INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/unbreakablelatina Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Money was never just money in our householdsit was stress, silence, and survival. In this episode, I open up about the financial traumas that shaped me and so many first gen Latinos: growing up watching my parents work endless hours, never feeling like I deserved to spend on myself, and the guilt that came with doing better than the people I love most. I talk about what money trauma actually looks like in adulthood the anxiety every time you open your bank account, overspending to fill a scarcity wound, over-giving to family even when you can't afford to, and self-sabotaging when things are finally going well.This episode is for every Latino who has ever felt guilty for wanting more. You worked hard for this. You deserve to enjoy it.

In this episode, I’m talking all about getting back into the dating scene—whether you’ve been single for a while, healing from a breakup, or just unsure where to start. I’m sharing real, practical dating advice on how to navigate dating apps, set standards, recognize red flags, and build confidence again without losing yourself in the process. If you’ve been wanting to date again but don’t know how to begin, this episode is your gentle push to get back out there with clarity and intention. FIERCEBYMITU ARTICLE| https://fiercebymitu.com/wellness/latina-wellness-podcasts-changing-the-conversation/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnFwuxPIJf5NX99_iXuE-ZPbvR6FJTyF50eU5D81Gy3TR-EkylUvYQYHPUuJ4_aem_1OgL3K2RlJgpcJWHrTcKzQ OFFICIAL WEBSITE | https://www.unbreakablelatina.com/ AMAZON STOREFRONT | https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-e46be756 YOUTUBE| https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6KoHTZACK0wgbR_rZFtug TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@unbreakablelatina INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/unbreakablelatina Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.