Victor vs. Victim with Trainer, Trish Igancio Trish Ignacio, “TrishTheIsh” is a Filipino-American Personal Trainer & Influencer. Her love for fitness and the desire to empower people especially women has been the focal point of her training business. Trish speaks on health panels, runs Bootcamps all across the states, & has built an international o…

Fashion and Feminism with Gentle Riot Founder, Estefany Arias Brown Girls Rising is a partnership with Nylon Espanol to elevate the conversation of feminist action, leadership, community involvement, and culture "At the beginning of 2017, I decided I’m going to start living my life for me" - Estefany Arias In this episode, we chat with Gentle Riot …

Break It Down, Rake It Up with Financially Savvy Latina Founder, Natalie Torres atalie Torres-Haddad an Award Winning Author of the International Latino Book Awards of 2016, for her published book Financially Savvy in 20 minutes. The first Salvadorian American woman to publish a book dealing with student debt. A workshop facilitator, a real estate …

Swag, Swag, Swag with Swaje Founder, Imani Quinn Imani Quinn founded and launched SWAJE June 25, 2016 and began building the company a year prior. Imani is a creative who has taught dance through the Los Angeles school district for the past 4 years before leaving to pursue her company full-time. SWAJE is a multicultural lifestyle brand that is focu…

TBT to 90s Hip Hop with Dizon Dreams Founder, Lainney Dizon Lainney Dizon oversees all marketing initiatives for Dizon Dreams, a creative agency specializing in social media marketing for TV and music. Currently, she assists with the marketing initiatives of Pilgrim Studios, the world's most diverse television production company. She is also the ed…

Following the Music with Geminelle Geminelle, San Diego native, has been pursuing music at a professional level since the age of 13. In the beginning of her career she was a member of the girl group MISS. While she enjoyed her time within the group, she soon began to pursue her solo career.After graduating high school, Geminelle decided to take a b…

Knowing Your Heritage with Ethiopian Diaspora Fellowship founder, Rediate Tekeste Rediate is a first-generation Ethiopian-American and founder of Ethiopian Diaspora Fellowship and co-founder of Integrate Africa. Rediate started both organizations to build bridges between cultures, people, and ideas. She has 10+ years of experience consulting and wo…

Coffee and Culture with Beans & Bars founder, Ashlee Turner Ashlee Lena Turner, founder of Beans & Bars, a hip hop coffee shop, has married two of her greatest interests and passions into a unique perspective of what the coffee industry is missing. In a city where urban coffee shops can be found on almost every corner, Ashlee Lena has anxiously wat…

The "-isms" with Social Media Influencer, Mandie Torres Mandie Torres, social media influencer, @dandy.mandie posts show almost every side of her from going to shows, parties, community events, posting funny/dumb videos, talking about social injustices, self love, relationships, learning about your roots, empowering women and just people in general…

Google, Fear, and Motherhood with Lil' Libros co-founder, Patty Rodriguez Patty is the co-founder of Lil' Libros, the Senior Producer at "On Air With Ryan Seacrest," and the creator of MALA by Patty Rodriguez. Brown Girls Rising is a partnership with Nylon Espanol to elevate the conversation of feminist action, leadership, community involvement, an…

Reality TV and Representation with Casting Director Tiffany Dejillo Tiffany Dejillo was raised East San Jose, CA, a diverse working-class suburb in the Silicon Valley. As a Gen-Xer from a close-knit family of Filipino immigrants, she grew up with Riot Grrrl ideals, gangsta rap, and Bay Area pride. Now, Tiffany is a Reality TV veteran with over 15 y…

Leslie Antonoff better known as Hautemommie – a content creator, television personality, entrepreneur, and style influencer. You’ve seen her face on TV, as one half of “Butter and Brown” and the mini staple series “Big Screen, Small Bites” on Aspire Network. Brown Girls Rising is a partnership with Nylon Espanol to elevate the conversation of femin…

Eileen Rosete is a marriage and family therapist (MSMFT), yoga instructor, and mama. She added the role of entrepreneur to her list when she launched Our Sacred Women in 2016 - a social enterprise dedicated to offering specialty gifts that help women feel seen, valued, and honored. She is passionate about helping people connect meaningfully with th…

Joy Riley, as the Founder of Love Jays + Married Millennials Podcast, loves love. Although she is passionate about relationships, she is most interested in the relationship we all share with ourselves. When she's not asking any and everybody what makes their soul tick, this former dancer can often be found on her sofa reading a good book with her f…

Renata Simril is President and CEO of the LA84 Foundation (www.LA84.org). Formed in 1985, originally as the Amateur Athletic Foundation, the LA84 Foundation is a legacy of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Summer Games. Ms. Simril began her career in the U.S. Army as a Military. Ms. Simril is an accomplished civic and private sector trailblazer with mor…

Feminism and Festivals with Do LaB's Monica Fernandez As Executive Producer and a foundational member of the Do LaB community, Monica Fernandez oversees Lightning In A Bottle's production, while curating a host of the event's creative programming and media. Proud to be a woman in a male dominated industry, she employs an empathetic management style…

Sports, Entertainment, and Owning Your Stuff with Jaia Thomas Jaia Thomas is a sports and entertainment attorney. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University and her Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School. She primarily assists clients with transactional and intellectual property matters. In addition to h…

Changing The World One Cupcake at a Time with Karina Jimenez After baking cupcakes as an escape to a dull desk job, Karina Jimenez decided to turn her attention to a more creatively fulfilling side business. She searched within, turning to her own knowledge and found what she had in her all along, a love for her Mexican culture and the food she had…

Following Your Dreams As a Mother with Jessica Resendiz Jessica Resendiz was born in Queretaro, Mexico and immigrated to United States when she was only 8 months old. In 2011 she graduated from FIDM with a degree in Fashion Product Development. In late 2011 Raggedy Tiff was born, it started as Headpieces and jewelry but throughout the years Raggedy…

When It Comes to Activism, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number with Marina Preciado Marina Preciado is 17 years old. She uses social media to inform, educate, and empower people — especially youth — about current events and social issues. As a proud Chicana and lover of humanity, she hopes to pursue a career in the education or judicial system in order …

Falling Into Feminism with photographer + videographer, Erin Rivera Erin Rivera started her career in digital marketing, and from there she created the yellow brick road of her creative journey. As co-founder of visual story-telling agency Hunter & Fox, she has been able to work with such brands as: Nasty Gal, Stoli Vodka, and Darling Magazine. Her…

Beating the Boys and Breaking Down Barriers with Producer + Drummer, CinDee Cindy Bojorquez, otherwise known as CinDee, is a queer Guatemalan-American hardcore punk drummer, digital media artist, and music producer from Los Angeles. She explores subjects of social inequality, feminism, and current events as her creative muse. Currently, her focus i…

All Things Body Image with Founder + Director, Gloria Lucas Gloria is the founder and director of Nalgona Positivity Pride a xicana-indigenous body-positive project that focuses on eating disorders awareness and cultural affirmation. She is a frequent lecturer across the country covering topics such as the connection of historical trauma and disord…

Home, Health, and Healing with Todo Verde Founder, Jocelyn Ramirez Todo Verde founder, Jocelyn Ramirez, is a vegan cook, yoga instructor, and advocate for healthy food access in her community. In this process, she noticed the disproportion of healthy food options in the LA area after years of driving across town in search of healthier food for her …

Making America Brown Again with restaurateur, Bricia Lopez Having been born and raised in Mitla, Oaxaca, rich in culinary tradition and indigenous food culture, Bricia comes from a long lineage of Oaxacan Mezcal craftsman. She grew up in her grandmothers kitchen where alongside her mother and sisters, lived the traditions of mole and true artisanal…