A podcast hosted by 2 sisters, RaqC and La Susie….The baby and the oldest. Raised by the same parents, same household, that chose 2 different life paths. They agree to disagree ALOT and if you don’t know them you would think they are fighting, but they talk passionately. A show where nothing is off limits. These 2 sisters are talking about it ALL, relationships, sex, marriage, dating, career, health and everything in between. RaqC IG: @raqcsworld Susie IG: @lasusie Email: straightupsistersth ...
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Season 22 Ep 7: Scripting, Write It Like It’s Already Yours
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19:41Have you ever heard of SCRIPTING? Scripting is a powerful manifestation technique rooted in the Law of Attraction. It’s essentially writing a story about your life as if your desires have already come true. Think of it like journaling, but with a twist: you’re writing from the future you, not the present you. The energy behind it is all about align…
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Season 22 Ep 6: Emotional Burnout: When Numb Becomes Normal
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38:08Are you living in constant overdrive but too tired to even realize it? In this episode, we’re getting all the way real about emotional burnout…that heavy, invisible weight so many of us carry without even knowing it. We’ve both been there (more than once), and chances are… you have too. We break down: ✨The sneaky symptoms of emotional burnout (hint…
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Season 22 Ep 4: 1,700 reunions later The women who finds families Shelbi Titus - Walker
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46:11Family. It’s a word that can mean everything, but for some, it’s a mystery waiting to be uncovered. In today’s episode, we’re diving into the world of family finding with a remarkable woman, Shelbi Titus, who has made it her life’s mission to reunite lost loved ones. With a heart full of compassion and an incredible track record of helping over 1,7…
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Season 22 Ep 3: Are we being replaced or upgraded?
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42:23We keep hearing it “AI is taking over” But instead of fearing artificial intelligence, we should be figuring out how to partner with it? Today, we’re breaking down the truth behind the AI takeover headlines and shifting the perspective from panic to power. Because here’s the real deal: AI isn’t here to replace your magic it’s here to enhance it. Wh…
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Season 22 Ep 1: CEO, Wife, IVF Warrior: Karina Luna’s Untold Journey - Part 1
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31:52CEO, Wife, IVF Warrior: Karina Luna’s Untold Journey - Part 1 What happens when your body, your dreams, and your timeline don’t agree? In this raw and revealing episode, we sit down with actress and powerhouse Karina Luna to talk about the deeply personal journey of IVF and how she built her empire while fighting to become a mother. Karina opens up…
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Girl, Let Me Tell You About JAPAN…You aren’t ready for this one! In this episode, I’m spilling all the tea on my unforgettable trip to JAPAN -from riding bullet trains, to getting lost (and found) in the chaos of Shibuya Crossing, to temple hopping, mochi and matcha tasting. This trip was packed with nonstop adventures, flavor, culture, and moments…
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Season 21 Ep 10: Brotherhood, Music, and Selena – A Conversation with Chris Perez & Carlito
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41:44In this special episode, we sit down with Grammy-winning musician Chris Perez and his longtime friend Carlito for an intimate conversation about friendship, their journey in the music industry, and their shared memories of the legendary Selena Quintanilla. From behind-the-scenes stories to personal reflections on love, loss, and legacy, Chris and C…
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Season 21 Ep 9: Check 1 - 2 Behind the scenes of radio & real life Bonds
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40:52In this episode, we take a trip down memory lane with our longtime friend, Cece Valencia. A much needed catch up session. From the wildest on-air moments to the behind-the-scenes struggles no one talks about, we’re keeping it all the way real and raw with no chaser. We dive into the highs, the lows, and the untold stories of the radio business- plu…
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Season 21 Ep 8: Cravings Uncovered Why Your Body Wants What It Wants
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20:38Why do you crave chocolate, carbs, or salty snacks out of nowhere? It’s NOT just willpower-it’s science! In this episode, we break down the real reasons behind your cravings, from hormones and gut health to emotional triggers. If you’ve ever found yourself knee-deep in snacks wondering why am I like this?this one’s for you! Tap in and take control …
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Sooo Squad… how are you? Let’s catch up! I feel like we do a lot of the talking around here but we want to hear from you. We’ve been podcasting for 5 years now can you believe it! FIVE YEARS! And in those years we have covered A LOT of ground. We’ve talked about A LOT of things. We’ve had a lot of amazing guest and NOT so amazing guest LOL! Yeah, w…
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Season 21 Ep 6: Let’s learn something today: Funny Facts Edition
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37:17Think you know it all? Think again! This episode is packed with mind-blowing fun facts that will have you saying, Wait, what?! From the weird to the wonderful, we’re dropping knowledge bombs you’ll be dying to share. Tune in, laugh with us, and walk away a little smarter BECAUSE who doesn’t love a good ‘did you know’ moment? Press play now! _______…
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Season 21 Ep 5: If I Knew Then What I Know Now…
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37:41Wisdom hits different when it comes from those who’ve lived it. In this episode, we take advice from senior citizens who share the advice they’d give to their younger selves - the lessons, the regrets, and the truths they wish they had embraced sooner. Trust us, these are words to live by. Tune in for real talk, life gems, and the kind of wisdom th…
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Season 21 Ep 4: Being Awkward Can Be Your Superpower
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37:38Ever felt like you don’t quite fit in? Good. That means you’re built to stand out. In this episode of Straight Up Sisters The Podcast, we’re diving deep into the magic of being awkward and how what once felt like a weakness is actually your greatest strength. From owning your authenticity to turning self-doubt into confidence, we’re breaking down w…
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Ever felt like you don’t quite fit in? Good. That means you’re built to stand out. In this episode of Straight Up Sisters The Podcast, we’re diving deep into the magic of being awkward and how what once felt like a weakness is actually your greatest strength. From owning your authenticity to turning self-doubt into confidence, we’re breaking down w…
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Season 21 Ep 2: You Asked, We Answered “Unfiltered & Straight Up!”
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49:02Ever slid into our DMs or sent an email hoping we’d spill some real talk on your situation? Well, this is your episode! This week on Straight Up Sisters The Podcast, were diving into the raw, unfiltered questions you sent us, no sugarcoating, just straight-up advice, tough love, and maybe even a little side-eye when necessary. From relationships to…
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Season 21 Ep 1: Things that are going to help you succeed in life + live longer
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21:31Every ambitious person especially the ones who dream big, hustle hard, and refuse to settle need something stronger than motivation. They need direction. That’s s where your North Star comes in. It’s not just a metaphor; it’s your personal GPS, guiding you towards the life you were meant to live. But here’s the real question: Do you even know what …
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Did you see the article on People were Twitch’s widow Alison airs his dirty secrets? OMG we are talking about this on today’s show. Do YOU build up your people or do you break them down? How do you move? When you’re angry or hurt do you flip to protect your self? Are you willing to throw the people you love under the bus if it makes you feel better…
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Season 20 Ep 10: From Darkness to Light: A Man’s Journey to Thriving with JP Peña
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38:45Today our boy JP Peña joins us on the podcast to share his story. It’s always so refreshing to hear the man’s perspective. The vulnerability. The work he has done. The healing process after the chaos. The moment he attempted to take himself out, but God said NOT today! We love JP and his honesty. A true story teller. Make sure you follow him on IG:…
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We see a lot of conversations on the internet where people talk about the importance of being humble. They say being humble will take you places, BUT, they forget to tell you that being too humble won’t take you anywhere. There is a thin line between being humble and being too humble. The difference is big. One can take you to great heights, meanwh…
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Season 20 Ep 08: Recapping our favorite moments of 2024
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26:45This show is to really reflect on the kind of year we had. Both of us! It’s been a beautiful year with a lot of good, traveling, learning lessons specifically for RaqC as a new mom and so much other stuff in between. Our gratitude runs deep for our squad who has rocked with us from day one. It’s been a journey and we are proud of the work we have d…
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In this episode, we sit down with Keu Reyes, a father who shares his deeply personal and heartbreaking story of being alienated from his children. His journey is raw, emotional, and full of hard truths that too many fathers face but don’t talk about. We hope this episode inspires empathy, awareness, and most of all, action. Whether you’re a father …
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Season 20 Ep 06: The love challenge by Melissa Dumaz
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50:29Today our girl Melissa Dumaz stop by the show to talk about her book, The Love Challenge. Are you ready to restore, reignite, and/or replenish the love in your relationship? After we’ve been in a relationship for a while, the initial passion cools, and we wonder if we should just settle in for a less exciting love life. But what if there was an eas…
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Season 20 Ep 5: Accountability is a hell of a drug!
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20:07Accountability is a game changer! It’s super humbling yes… BUT it removes the shame from your choices and circumstances. Accountability is the ability to take responsibility for one's actions, decisions, and behaviors, and to accept the consequences But why is accountability so hard? It's largely because we aren't very good at admitting when we've …
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Season 20 Ep 4: We all judge! Let’s be honest
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26:45Yes, almost everyone judges others at some point. Judging is a natural part of human behavior and instinct that's difficult to suppress. Here are some reasons why: • It's easy: Judging is simple and doesn't require much thought or reasoning. • It's automatic: Our brains are wired to make automatic judgments about others' behaviors. • It's evolution…
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Season 20 Ep 3 Even when it’s bad it’s GOOD
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34:43Today our good friend Sarita Paredes joins the conversation with her inspirational story about her life. From the tragic loss of her mom to her relationship with her father, who literally got away with murder. The happiness, the joy, the tragedy, the journey has not been easy, but here she is thriving, forgiving, letting go and moving on. Even when…
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Season 20 Ep 2: What is HAPPINESS anyways?
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30:11What is happiness? Everyone has their own definition of happiness. And truthfully happiness looks different for everyone. Happiness looks different for people especially at different ages. We are the ones that decide what happiness is for our own individual self. What makes you happy, may not make me happy and guess what that’s OK. Is society so pr…
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Owning who you are is the idea of accepting yourself completely, including your strengths and weaknesses, and living life without regrets or apology. It can also mean understanding and embracing your core identity. Own your decisions, and own who you are, but without apology. So many times we doubt our decisions. We look at what others are doing an…
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Season 19 Ep 12: The delicate balance between privacy and vulnerability
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39:27The delicate balance between privacy and vulnerability is a REAL thing. And with social media it makes it easy for people to put all their business out there. There are definitely 2 types of people, people that honor privacy and people that are a bit more vulnerable. Which one are you? How do you move? What do you find more important l, vulnerabili…
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Season 19 Ep 11: The over sexualization of society: Will it be our downfall
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29:06Blame it on the internet, or blame it on the misogynistic culture we live in, one things for sure… we can’t escape the sexualization of just about everything these days it seems. Is it that the access to sex has become easier over the years? Maybe it’s the instinctive fear and panic that we feel when we think about our children (or any children) ge…
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Season 19 Ep 10: Life is short, travel more!
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36:41Outside of the obvious benefits of taking a break and relaxing, traveling is actually proven to have actual health (both mental and physical) benefits that make for a better, more well rounded you! From learning about different cultures and customs to gaining confidence for navigating a land sometimes thousands of miles from home, traveling enriche…
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Season 19 Ep 9: The difference between trauma bonds and bonding over shared trauma
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46:50There is a BIG difference between trauma bonding and bonding over shared trauma, they are not the same. On today's show we get into the difference between the both of these. So many times we refer to things as we think we understand them but it may in fact not be the correct way to refer to it when you don't fully understand the true definition of …
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Season 19 ep 8:RaqC + La Susie answer interesting questions
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41:16On today’s episode we wanted to keep things light and fun. We are aware that we get new listeners of our podcast’s evolution on a weekly basis and with that being said we needed to take a moment to allow the new followers and OG followers of our podcast to get to know us a little bit better. Hope you laugh and enjoy these questions we asked one ano…
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Season 19 Ep 6: Surviving La Luz Del Mundo with Sochil Martín
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46:09Today we sat down with ex cult member Sochil Martin. Her incredible story of survival from the church La Luz del mundo will blow your mind. How it started, how was she so blind sided, how long did this go on for, and so much more is what we discuss in today’s show. Her incredible story of survival is one of a kind and one that all women should hear…
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Season 19 Ep 5: From Forests to Fortune - Another way to diversify your portfolio
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42:35Families have been investing into tropical hardwood trees for years, why are Latinos barely being exposed to this? Why is tropical timber a desirable asset? Why is it the perfect investment for people who are not risk takers? Why is timber well-suited for individual investors? Securing our financial future is super important for us and we hope it i…
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Season 19 Ep 4: Our Costa Rica recap + God’s Favor
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24:57The delicate balance between privacy and vulnerability is a REAL thing. And with social media it makes it easy for people to put all their business out there. There are definitely 2 types of people, people that honor privacy and people that are a bit more vulnerable. Which one are you? How do you move? What do you find more important l, vulnerabili…
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Season 19 Ep 3: Blended - But for real this time
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48:46Today we stay on track with the show 😂😂 BUT be honest tho how many loved the Randomly RaqC show? IT WAS HILARIOUS if we may say so ourselves, but back to our regularly scheduled program. BLENDED, today we dive deep into the challenges of blending a family. Some people do it effortlessly and other not quite. It’s challenging, not always smooth saili…
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This episode was hi-jacked by RaqC’s random thoughts and of course we were here for it. We touched on a little bit of everything and dove into the possibility of what if and why not. Shoutout to all the random, out of the box thinkers of the world. It’s ok to question things and wonder why or why not, it’s doesn’t make you weird, it makes you curio…
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Season 19 Ep 1: Its in the GENES- Raqc breaks down her ancestry
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21:50RaqC reveals her ancestry results she received from 23andMe. The facts that she feels like she was Asian in a past life might make more sense now more than ever. She goes through her results page by page and the commentary and feedback from La Susie is second to none hilarious. Genetics don’t lie. Would you or have you taken one of these ancestry t…
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Ok... so what does it REALLLYYYY mean to be/feel sexy, confident and empowered? Welcome! To another episode of “What our momma’s never told us...” LOL - JK Not but really. Is it a number on a scale? A pay raise? A personal accomplishment? We’re going to break this down because Sexy is complex and Sexy is a mixture of things for different people at …
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MAN OH MAN! Let’s talk about this thing called Men-O-Pause! Everyone may not relate, but I promise you’ll circle back to this conversation at one point before you know it. Sooo first and foremost, Menopause is categorized as the time that marks the end of your menstrual cycle, also known as “Shark week” LOL! It's diagnosed after you've gone 12 cons…
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Season 18 Ep 10:Letters to The Men I’ve Loved with Mirtha Michelle
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37:31Who is MIRTHA MICHELLE? Mirtha Michelle Castro Mármol is a Dominican-born poet, author, actress and artist. She wrote the bestselling poetry book Letters, to the Men I Have Loved, which spent over two years in the Top 20 Bestselling Love Poems category on Amazon. She has authored Elusive Loves; Amores Esquivos, a bilingual compilation of love poems…
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Season 18 EP 9: 10 Things Draining Your Energy
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42:34Here’s a problem that affects a LOT of people … a lack of energy! Before the pandemic, the number of people who said they often felt tired was around 43% … and during the pandemic that number shot up to 60%. I thought it would be helpful to list some things you can do to cut out a few sneaky drains on your energy. Because the truth is, many everyda…
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Today we literally just wanted to shoot the shit with ya’ll about life, Robert (Susie’s son) getting baptized, who’s gotten married and who still ain’t married 😂 we also talked about toungue slip ups. Have you ever had one? Ohhhh the conversation gets GOOD! Be a fly on the wall and join us _________________________________________________________ F…
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Season 18 Ep 7: We talking about it - Diddy and Cassie
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43:50The world saw the tape of diddy laying hands on Cassie and many were triggered. Why do women stay when this happens? Is this happening more often than not? What do we really think about Diddy? We get into it and try to really understand the WHY oh why so many women like Cassie choose to stay so long. ________________________________________________…
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Season 18 ep 6: 10 signs you’re mentally sharper than the average person
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11:11How smart are you? It’s a deceptively simple question, because the truth is there are many different forms of intelligence. The two primary types are crystallized intelligence which is your level of knowledge and fluid intelligence, which is your ability to understand concepts and complex reasoning processes. So what are the signs that you’re much …
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Season 18 Ep 5: Feeling stuck lately? Unstuck yourself.
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33:57Ever feel just fed up? Stuck? Maybe even a little depressed? WELL - join the club lol! WHY? Because we’re human and ALL of us are having a human experience. There are TONS of things that can make us feel this way: - A Breakup - Loss of a job or opportunity - A misunderstanding with a friend or family - A disappointing outcome - A series of bad/emot…
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Season 18 Ep 4: Are you handicapping your child?
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28:53For many of us it’s an instinctive reaction to jump in and rescue our kids whenever we feel they are in danger or hurting. But at what point does that help become a hinderance? Today we’ll dive in a little deeper and face some uncomfortable truths about the way we are either helping our children’s growth or stunting it. Hang on tight squad… this co…
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Season 18 Ep 3: A little bit of everything
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32:31This week RaqC had a few things to get off her chest. We discuss everything from cloud seedings to TikTokers sudden passing to colorism towards her daughter and soooo much more! This convo gets good Squad! Let us know your thoughts, opinions and experiences on these topics below. We love to hear from you! ___________________________________________…
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Complaining is a natural part of human communication. It is often a response to problems or a way to communicate dissatisfaction. Sometimes, however, people might find themselves wondering if they complain too much. In such cases, knowing how to stop complaining can help you manage your stress in more adaptive ways. Why Do People Complain? It can b…
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Season 18 Ep 1: Building a brand with Yvonne Guidry aka “Spoiled Latina”
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31:39Today on the podcast we are joined by Yvonne "Spoiled Latina" Guidry who is a trailblazing entrepreneur, creative visionary, and empowerment advocate, renowned for her out-of-the-box thinking and brand partnership expertise. As the founder of "Spoiled Latina," she has redefined brand affinity, collaborating with top-tier brands while fostering an a…
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