A grounded conversation on Latina self-care, political resilience, and the power of stepping away to reconnect.

In this episode, I sit down with my friend and fellow podcaster Brenda Gonzalez, creator and co-host of the Tamarindo Podcast, to talk about how Latinas are navigating this current political climate, especially as immigrants and children of immigrants.

We talk honestly about the emotional toll of what’s happening right now, why self-care is not a luxury but a necessity, and how spaces like the Encuentro Retreat in Puebla, Mexico create real restoration, clarity, and community. We also share behind-the-scenes stories from last year’s retreat and why we decided to bring it back.

We talked about:

• Why Latinas are feeling the weight of political uncertainty and immigration stress more deeply right now
• The importance of combining activism with self-care instead of choosing one or the other
• How community spaces help us stay grounded, energized, and connected
• Why getting out of the U.S., even briefly, can shift perspective and restore a sense of safety
• The role of culture, land, and ancestral connection in healing and clarity

Tips + Takeaways:

• If you feel exhausted or overwhelmed, it may be time to pause instead of pushing harder
• Self-care is essential if you want to stay present and effective in your work and community
• Traveling and stepping out of your routine can expand your sense of possibility
• Healing happens faster in spaces where you feel culturally seen and emotionally safe
• Community experiences create lasting support systems, not just temporary relief

🌿 About the Encuentro Retreat (Puebla, Mexico)
We also share details about the upcoming Encuentro Retreat, happening April 30 – May 4 in Puebla, Mexico. This experience blends transformational workshops, wellness practices, cultural immersion, historical tours, rest, and joy for Latinas and like-minded women.

✨ Limited-Time Offer:
You can receive 15% off your retreat registration when you apply and confirm before the end of this month. This discount translates to hundreds of dollars in savings!

✨ Additional Savings:
Bring a friend and share a room to save $400 each.

🔗 Learn more and apply here: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/encuentro-26

If you have questions, you can also reach out directly to Brenda or DM me on Instagram. If this experience is sparking something in your heart, that’s your sign to apply.

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The breakthrough didn’t come from strategy. It came when I asked: What do you actually want, and what belief is stopping you from claiming it?

In this episode, I sit down with Heidy De La Cruz, host of The American Dream in the Eyes of Immigrants, for an honest conversation about immigrant identity, using our voices in this current climate, and what it means to build platforms that truly serve our communities.

We talk about the power of podcasting as a leadership tool for Latinas and why telling our stories is both personal and political in this season.

Coaching Session with Heidy
During our conversation, I coach Heidy live as she steps into the next phase of her work. We focus on clarifying her vision for her new podcast, strengthening her relationship with visibility and monetization, and identifying the fear that has been quietly holding her back. Together, we shift from strategy alone into belief, embodiment, and aligned action, mapping out practical next steps she can take with confidence.

Me and Heidy talked about:

• Why sharing immigrant stories matters now more than ever
• What it means to redefine the American Dream as immigrants and first-gen women
• How podcasting can be a platform for Latina leadership, visibility, and impact
• The mindset shifts that unlock consistency and monetization as a creator

Tips + Takeaways:

• Get clear on your real “why” before building your podcast or brand
• Build consistency in a way that fits your real life, not someone else’s formula
• Use SEO and keywords so your episodes can actually be found
• Monetization starts with self-worth and the belief that your work is valuable
• Identify the fear that’s keeping you stuck, and take one aligned action anyway
• Give yourself deadlines and accountability so your ideas turn into results

If you’ve been feeling the pull to share your story, start your podcast, or build something bigger this year, let this be your reminder that your voice matters. You don’t have to be fearless, you just have to be willing.

Learn more about Heidy’s work and listen to her podcast here:

• Website: https://heidydelacruz.com/
• Podcast: The American Dream in the Eyes of Immigrants
  https://open.spotify.com/show/1cieU8Wg7IRJG33nn0cAzP?si=1a0e7dd44db34f93

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What if the reason your vision board hasn’t worked isn’t a lack of action, but a lack of embodiment?

In this episode, I talk about why vision boards don’t work the way most people use them and what actually makes them powerful. As we move deeper into the energy of 2026, this conversation is about shifting from surface-level visualization into real embodiment so your goals stop living on a board and start showing up in your life.

I talked about:

• Why I don’t fully trust traditional vision boards and where people usually get stuck with them
• The difference between the horizontal world of doing and strategy and the vertical world of being, identity, and embodiment
• The two main types of vision boards and why feeling-based vision boards are more effective than object-based ones
• How to identify the real feeling behind what you want, like freedom, confidence, safety, purpose, or joy
• A step-by-step embodiment practice to activate your vision, including
  • Naming the feeling you actually want behind the goal
  • Finding where that feeling already exists in your life right now
  • Visualizing yourself fully immersed in that feeling
  • Bringing gratitude into your body instead of just thinking positive thoughts
• Why gratitude and embodiment are what shift your energy and create alignment
• How to recognize and document moments when the feeling starts showing up more in your daily life
• Why fewer visions create more results and how to focus on one area at a time for 2026
• How being aligned with the feeling changes the actions you take and the opportunities you notice

I also share why this inner work is what allows the outer strategy to actually work and how embodiment supports manifestation in a grounded, sustainable way.

Films mentioned in this episode:

• The Secret (2006): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0846789/
• The Answer (with Reverend Michael Beckwith): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2612010/

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Preparing for 2026 starts with understanding how different calendars view time, energy, and action.

In this episode, I explore what the Chinese calendar and the Mayan calendar reveal about 2026, where these two systems align, and where they offer very different guidance. Rather than treating calendars as tools for prediction, I talk about how they can be used as frameworks for awareness, decision-making, and intentional goal activation.

I break down what each calendar teaches about cycles, momentum, and timing, and why understanding these perspectives matters if you want to move into 2026 with clarity instead of confusion. This conversation is about learning how to work with energy and seasons, not forcing progress through pressure.

I also share concrete steps and reflective questions you can use right now to activate your goals for this year and prepare for what 2026 is asking of you.

I talked about:

• What the Chinese calendar says about the energy we are moving into in 2026, and how that contrasts with the Mayan calendar’s view of cycles and timing
• The similarities between the Chinese and Mayan calendars, especially around momentum, leadership, and movement, and why both point to preparation rather than rushing
• The key differences between the two calendars and how each one frames action, rest, and responsibility in 2026
• Why understanding these calendars matters if you want to stop setting goals that don’t stick

I also walked listeners through specific steps and reflection questions to activate their goals this year, including:

• Deciding how many goals you actually need to focus on instead of overloading yourself
• Identifying where your current goals are coming from, whether they are driven by alignment or pressure
• Looking at how you move your body, your energy, and your time, and whether that movement supports the year ahead
• Noticing patterns from past years that you are being asked to complete or close out before 2026
• Clarifying what kind of capacity, courage, and structure you need to build now to meet what 2026 will require

This episode is about using calendar wisdom as a practical tool so you can make cleaner decisions, activate your goals intentionally, and enter 2026 prepared rather than reactive.

Free Webinar: Rooted First
Wendy invites listeners to join her free live webinar Rooted First, where she will guide participants in grounding their energy, clarifying priorities, and creating a personal success blueprint for the year ahead.

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This episode is a special repost from The American Dream: In the Eyes of Immigrants podcast, hosted by Heidy De La Cruz, where I was invited to share my story, my roots, and the work I do around healing, identity, and alignment.

In this conversation with Heidy, I open up about growing up as a first-generation daughter of Guatemalan immigrants, how my upbringing shaped my worldview, and why inner work became the foundation of everything I teach today.

I talked about:

• Growing up in the San Fernando Valley as a first-gen daughter of Guatemalan parents
• How my parents’ immigration story shaped my identity, values, and sense of pride
• Experiencing life between cultures and what it taught me about belonging
• Visiting Guatemala often, and how seeing real poverty changed my definition of wealth
• Being raised with great pride in my Guatemalan and Mayan roots
• Doing “everything right” on paper and still feeling unfulfilled
• My journey through anxiety, depression, ADHD, and learning to slow down
• Discovering transformational coaching and how it changed my life
• Why our generation is often the first with the privilege to heal
• How I support Latinas through coaching, group programs, and community
• Why I don’t teach hustle, but instead focus on self-trust, inner wisdom, and being work
• My honest perspective on the American Dream and why I believe we get to define our own version of wealth

This episode is an honest, expansive conversation about immigration, identity, healing, and choosing a life that honors where you come from and where you’re going.

🎙️ Originally aired on: The American Dream: In the Eyes of Immigrants podcast
🔗 Listen on: Spotify
🔗 Watch on: YouTube
🎧 Hosted by Heidy De La Cruz
💛 Reposted here with love and permission from the original show

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Have you ever felt like your intuition is quiet or hard to reach even though you know it is always guiding you? Your intuitive brain never stops speaking to you. Sometimes life just gets loud enough that you forget how to listen.

In this episode, I walk you through the seven tools I personally use to strengthen my intuition and deepen my connection to my intuitive brain. After learning how powerful the three brains are, today I focus on how you can tap into your gut brain in a way that supports your highest alignment.

If you have ever wished your intuition spoke louder, clearer, and more consistently, this episode gives you the exact tools to make that happen. I guide you deeper into the intuitive brain and why your gut brain is often the most accurate of your three brains. I share how the intuitive brain communicates, why the cognitive brain gets loud and confusing, and how your emotional brain supports clarity when you slow down enough to listen.

On this episode, I share:

• Revisiting the Three Brains and why intuition lives in the body
• Seven Tools to strengthen your intuitive brain
• Tool 1. Embrace Silence and create space for intuitive clarity
• Tool 2. Observe Your Body and notice the somatic cues that guide you
• Tool 3. Ask Clear Questions that your intuition can respond to
• Tool 4. Follow Life’s Hints and pay attention to synchronicities
• Tool 5. Spend Time in Nature to regulate your nervous system
• Tool 6. Stop Asking Others and learn to ask yourself first
• Tool 7. Future Self Check In to align with your intuitive future
• The power of intuition for women of color and how intuitive knowing is ancestral, embodied, and culturally rooted

If these seven tools resonated with you, come listen and learn how to bring them into your life with clarity, trust, and intention.

📚 Research Mentioned

• Women’s Experiences of Intuition (2021)
This study explored how women experience intuition as inner knowing, embodied insight, and spiritual or energetic awareness. Many women described intuition as real and relevant, even when difficult to explain because traditional systems do not always validate this kind of knowing.
Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355866183_Women's_Experiences_of_Intuition

• Cultural Intuition, D.D. Bernal
A framework from Chicana and Latina feminist scholars that describes intuition for women of color as ancestral, communal, and embodied wisdom shaped by lived experience and intergenerational memory. Cultural intuition recognizes intuitive knowledge as a meaningful and legitimate way of knowing.
Link: https://criticalracestudies.ucla.edu/cultural-intuition

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Join me for a live session where we explore intuition, alignment, and future self work in real time.

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In this episode, Wendy brings you back into the heart of transformational work as she shares one of the most powerful frameworks she uses in her coaching practice: the 3 brains. Most people only use one. But the real magic begins when you understand and align all three.

You’ll hear Wendy talk about the cognitive brain that analyzes and plans, the heart brain that feels and opens, and the intuitive brain that guides you with ancient wisdom. She breaks down how each one works, why they all matter, and how learning to listen to all of them can shift the way you make decisions, create results, and live your life.

Wendy also shares personal stories about her own evolution, what she has learned working with her coach, and why building a stronger relationship with her intuition brought her more freedom, clarity, and alignment than she ever expected.

By the end of this episode, you’ll walk away with simple but powerful growth work you can start practicing today so you can build a deeper connection with your mind, your heart, and your intuition.

✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why we actually have 3 different “brains”
• How society conditioned us to rely mostly on the cognitive brain
• Why the heart brain and gut brain hold untapped wisdom
• What intuition really feels like in the body
• The reason your cognitive brain lies to you but your gut never does
• How to check in with all three brains before making decisions
• What freedom feels like when you trust yourself fully

✨ Growth Work for the Week:
The next time you make any decision, pause and ask all three brains:

1. What does my cognitive brain think?
2. What does my heart feel?
3. What is my gut telling me?

Start building a relationship with each part of you, one choice at a time.

Sharing these studies that help bridge the gap between quantum science and the spiritual wisdom we've always known.

HeartMath Institute – Science of the Heart - https://www.heartmath.com/science/

Quantum Models of Consciousness from a Quantum Information Science Perspective - https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/27/3/243

Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis and Its Therapeutic Applications (Nature, 2024) - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-024-01743-1

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The 11:11 portal isn’t just a date. It’s an energy, one that invites you to align, embody, and create your next chapter with intention.

In this episode, I dive deep into the connection between the energy of 11/11, the quantum field, and the power of embodiment. I also share three major breakthroughs that came out of our most recent FUTURE SELF EXPERIENCE, the transformative in-person workshop where women come together to reconnect with their bodies, release what’s been holding them back, and remember the version of themselves they’re becoming.

This episode is a reminder that creating your dream life isn’t about vision boards or affirmations alone; it’s about feeling the energy of what you want in your body and allowing yourself to experience it now.

I talked about:
• The energy of the 11:11 portal and how to work with it intentionally
• What the quantum field has to do with creating your dream life
• Three powerful breakthroughs from the FUTURE SELF EXPERIENCE
• Why embodiment is the missing piece in most manifestation practices
• The three reflection questions that shift everything

✨ Ask yourself:

1. What is a goal I want to reach?
2. What’s the feeling I want to feel behind that goal?
3. How can I start to feel that right now?

When you connect with your desires through feeling and alignment, you step into the frequency of your future self, and that’s when things begin to move.

✨ The next FUTURE SELF EXPERIENCE is coming soon.
If this message speaks to you, consider this your sign to be in the room. Join me for a transformational day of embodiment, reflection, and reconnecting with the version of you who’s already living the life you’re dreaming of.

🔗 Visit for details on the next Future Self Experience: https://www.wendyamara.com/programs/futureselfexperience

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