La Vida Más Chévere de Childfree Latinas
Childfree Latinas: you’re not alone. You're a movement! This podcast is here to make that loud and clear.
Hosted by speaker and community builder Paulette Erato, this Spanglish show digs into what it really means to choose a life sin hijos in a culture that treats motherhood like an obligation. But we don’t stop there! LVMC pushes past the surface-level “childfree” conversation and into the messy, cultural beliefs we were all raised with: the silence, the guilt, the constant self-sacrifice, the pressure to make ourselves small, agreeable, and convenient.
Every other Tuesday, Paulette (and sometimes guests) invites childfree Latinas y Latines to say F THAT! Let’s unpack the toxic traditions, the generational curses, and trickle-down pendejadas that keep us calladitas. Because once you see how these patterns show up in our careers, relationships, families, finances, creativity, and identity, you can’t UNSEE it. So let’s do what it takes to unlearn them without burning down our entire lives.
This is not a judgment zone, but it’s also not a polite one. It’s a space where we name things out loud: machismo, marianismo, internalized misogyny, cultural expectations, and all the emotional labor we were told was just part of being “a good girl.”
By mixing real talk, sharp analysis, and bilingual humor, the show helps you let go of the old burdens we were raised to carry: the duty to please everyone, the fear of disappointing la familia, and the constant need to defend your choices. If you’re ready to trust yourself more, reclaim your time, live on your own terms, and design a life that actually feels like yours, you’re in the right place.
And that’s a burrito!
La Vida Más Chévere de Childfree Latinas
You May Also Like: Nuances: Our Asian Stories
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It’s Day 10 of the LVMC Podcast Block Party! Let's end week two on a powerful note with Nuances: Our Asian Stories, hosted by musician and storyteller Lazou.
Like Latin America, Asia is home to a rich tapestry of cultures and a vibrant diaspora—including here in the U.S. And Lazou brings those stories to life with depth and nuance. Season 5 takes it even further by exploring queerness in pre-modern Asia, shining a light on histories we don’t often hear.
Plus fun fact: Lazou is also a musician, just like our mutual friend Amanda from 6 Degrees of Cats! 😻
"Nuances is an audio space where guests from a wide range of Asian ethnic groups, careers, countries, and communities explore our often complicated relationships with our culture(s) and how they shape us. It can be a source of validation, a space for healing, a call to self-reflection, or a good laugh, often all at the same time."
Follow Lazou and Nuances: Our Asian Stories:
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