La Vida Más Chévere de Childfree Latinas
Paulette Erato hosts La Vida Más Chévere de Childfree Latina, the only biweekly Spanglish podcast about creating and living your best life, from the childfree Latina perspective. That life starts with liberating ourselves from the toxic cultural brainwashing we've all grown up with in Latinidad. Like assuming everyone wants kids...or the woman should fix her partner a plate at dinner.
F that! End the generational trauma and design best life for YOU instead. Let's get rid of the toxic BS and make decisions and life choices that make us happy instead of merely another victim of The Patriarchy.
Formerly known as the Maker Muse Podcast.
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Episodes
85 episodes
#82 - Your Inner Cheerleader Can Overcome Imposter Syndrome
If you had a negative friend who always brought down the group hang, you'd eventually stop inviting them out, right? So why do you put up with this dismal friend inside your own head??Imposter syndrome and its champion, your inn...
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Episode 82
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23:30
#81 - Tom Brady Sucks at His Job
What can we learn from Tom Brady, a rich white guy with 7 Super Bowl rings, aka the GOAT of football?First of all, despite what you may have heard, he's not perfect. Surprisingly, he's been underestimated and he probably also suffers fro...
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Episode 81
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27:13
#80 - Community: A Softer Approach to "Good Trouble"
What do we do when systems fail us? We lean on each other in community. Amidst the noise during this transition in power, let's pause and reflect on the power of community to rise up, make “good trouble,” and create real change. Fr...
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Episode 80
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24:10
#79 - Joy & Rebellion: A Childfree Latina's Guide to 2025
Ever wanted to start a band? Then this is your year! In 2025 we're all grabbing our favorite instruments and getting loud! We're also choosing joy—bold, defiant joy—in the face of Project 2025's looming threat.They want to impose so-cal...
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Episode 79
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16:29
#78 - From Burnout to Balance in 2025 with Karenna Soto
Merry Xmas!! This episode drops on Christmas Day—a gift for you. Let’s reset and enter 2025 healthy and restored, together. 🎁Burnout isn’t a trophy to win or a test to pass—it’s a warning sign we need to take seriously. In a society tha...
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Episode 78
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41:25
#77 - The Media's Biased Gaze with Professor Evelyn Alsultany {Re-Release}
In a media landscape that continues to demonstrate its selective empathy, the recent disparate coverage of two tragic and avoidable deaths starkly illustrates Professor Evelyn Alsultany's core argument about media representation. While extensiv...
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Episode 77
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41:54
#76 - We Failed The Assignment, Now What?
My dear childfree Latinas, we're obviously in trouble. The assignment everyone seemed so excited to turn in last week was an utter failure. Like most group projects, it sucked.So what do we do now? How do we exist in a world where peopl...
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Episode 76
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16:21
#75 - Rekindle Your Light: Redefining Success and Breaking Cultural Expectations with Paulette Erato
LVMC friend and fellow childfree Latina podcaster Ydaiber Orozco of Rekindle Your Light interviews Paulette for her show. These show notes are from her channel. This is the last "new" episode of 2024. The fun continues with the Latinas ...
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Episode 75
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41:21
#74 - Why Are We Voting Against Our Best Interests? Angela Chavez on Manipulation and Political Power
As we gear up for another contentious election cycle, it's prudent to ask: why do we keep voting against our own best interests? Angela Chavez, Communications and Public Affairs Director for Courage California and a childfree Latina, explains i...
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Episode 74
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56:05
#73 - The Secret to a Soft Life with Childfree Latina Yoreim Virella (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this series with TikTok sensation and childfree Latina, Yoreim Virella, we continue our deep dive into the complex realities of modern motherhood: the societal neglect of new mothers, the devaluation of women beyond motherhood, and...
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Episode 73
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32:25
#72 - Is Motherhood a Scam? With Yoreim Virella (Part 1)
In part 1 of a two-part interview, we're diving into an enlightening conversation with Yoreim Virella, a Diásporican, humanitarian, entrepreneur, and content creator. Yoreim shares her personal journey about growing up in a predomin...
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Episode 72
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36:50
#71 - Dismantling Diet Culture with Dr. Hortencia Jimenéz
Dive into the insidious nature of diet culture with Dra. Hortencia Jimenéz, a sociologist, professor, author, and health coach. She highlights the interconnectedness of diet culture with systemic oppression (calling it a spider web) and the imp...
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Episode 71
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49:38
#70 - What is Human Design with Ydaiber Orozco
Dive into Human Design with childfree Latina, actor, and coach Ydaiber Orozco, as we explore some burning questions like: What the heck is Human Design?Is Human Design based on science?Is Human Design a cult?<...
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Episode 70
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53:49
#69 - Childless Cat Ladies vs Project 2025
Misogyny: that's what Project 2025 is advocating for and this Childless Cat Lady isn't having it.For every social media warrior who proudly declares #IUnderstandTheAssignment, there's a counterpart ready to gleefully embrace a wave of C...
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Episode 69
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27:17
#68 - Hilarious Fails of Childfree Wedding Invitations
What's the fastest way to offend your potential wedding guests? Commenters on Threads and Instagram posted a million different options for telling people to leave their "trophies" at home. In Part 5 of the childfree wedding series, childf...
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Episode 68
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39:53
#67 - Saying "I Do" Without the Diapers: 5 Rules for a Childfree Wedding
What's the "proper" way to tell your guests you want a childfree wedding? From the etiquette of hosting an adult-only affair to the most tactful ways to convey this message to your guests, we're all over this sometimes-taboo topic.Child...
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Episode 67
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26:44
#66 - Ditch the Flower Girl with Childfree Housewife Vivian Manganello
Part 3 in the childfree wedding series comes to us in the form of an email from Vivian, a now "retired" childfree housewife. Vivian's wedding planning started off as a wild ride navigating family expectations, Catholicism, and even...
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Episode 66
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9:47
#65 - Just Say No to Burnout with Karenna Soto
Burnout isn't a gold medal earned at the Exhaustion Olympics. It's totally avoidable, but in our hustle culture, we often wear exhaustion like a badge of honor. Trust that there's nothing honorable about sacrificing your health. Take it f...
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Episode 65
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40:25
#64 - The Loneliest Year: A Health Scare, a Lost Circle, and the Power of Rebuilding
What happens when you’re suddenly abandoned by your pack?Loneliness is a universal human emotion that can often go unaddressed and underestimated in its impact. In a society where the focus is too often on productivity and success, ackno...
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Episode 64
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23:31
#63 - Where Do I Belong? Childfree Life on the Margins with Amanda B. (Part 2)
"Where are you from?" is a question asked all too often of people who are visibly "not white." So what does it mean to be American in a melting pot of immigrants? Picking up where we left off last time, guest Amanda reflects back ...
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Episode 63
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28:28
#62 - Cultural Reflections: Adopted & Childfree with Amanda B. (Part 1)
Continuing the study of the parallels in various cultures, we're celebrating AAPI month by exploring the world of childfree adulthood with Amanda from Six Degrees of Cats podcast in Part 1 of this two-part episode. Where do Latinid...
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Episode 62
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32:54
#61 - Non-Mom May: Celebrating Otherhood by Building Community
Since host and childfree Latina Paulette Erato was ironically born on Mexican Mother's Day (which is always observed on May 10th), she's turning May into a celebration of The Otherhood, aka Non-Mom May!Non-Mom May is a fiesta dedicated ...
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Episode 61
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13:26
#60 - Unlearning Toxic Cultural Brainwashing with Shweta Ramkumar
Self-proclaimed and proud black sheep Shweta Ramkumar sits down with resident childfree Latina Paulette Erato to discuss the parallels between Southern Asian and Latine cultures.And while both cultures can be conservative, sexist, and p...
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Episode 60
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42:10
#59 - Candid Childfree Chat with Latino Dad & Batman Expert Erik Fontanez
What's it like to have a sibling that doesn't want kids? Batman enthusiast, professional marketer, sports/pop culture podcaster, and baby brother Erik Fontanez joins his childfree sister Paulette Erato to discuss this question. It's a candid an...
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Episode 59
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37:12
#58 - Planting Roots in Puerto Rico: The Harsh Truth about Financial, Health, and Cultural Challenges
Ever fantasize about moving abroad, and what that could look like in your life? Childfree couple Paulette and Ryan did just that, trading their Los Angeles-based routine for a new adventure in Puerto Rico. But moving to a tropical paradise wasn...
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Episode 58
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27:21