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!
Episodes
130 episodes
The Media's Biased Gaze with Professor Evelyn Alsultany {Re-Release}
Ep #77 - 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...
We Failed The Assignment, Now What?
Ep #76 - 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 wh...
Rekindle Your Light: Redefining Success and Breaking Cultural Expectations with Paulette Erato
Ep #75 - 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...
Why Are We Voting Against Our Best Interests? Angela Chavez on Manipulation and Political Power
Ep #74 - 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, e...
The Secret to a Soft Life with Childfree Latina Yoreim Virella (Part 2)
Ep #73 - 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 mother...
Is Motherhood a Scam? With Yoreim Virella (Part 1)
Ep #72 - 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...
Dismantling Diet Culture with Dr. Hortencia Jimenéz
Ep #71 - 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) an...
What is Human Design with Ydaiber Orozco
Ep #70 - 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...
Childless Cat Ladies vs Project 2025
#69 - 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 wav...
Hilarious Fails of Childfree Wedding Invitations
Ep #68 - 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,&nbs...
Saying "I Do" Without the Diapers: 5 Rules for a Childfree Wedding
Ep #67 - 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....
Ditch the Flower Girl with Childfree Housewife Vivian Manganello
Ep #66 - 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,...
Just Say No to Burnout with Karenna Soto
Ep #65 - 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. ...
The Loneliest Year: A Health Scare, a Lost Circle, and the Power of Rebuilding
Ep #64 - 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 succe...
Where Do I Belong? Childfree Life on the Margins with Amanda B. (Part 2)
Ep #63 - "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 refle...
Cultural Reflections: Adopted & Childfree with Amanda B. (Part 1)
Ep #62 - 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 d...
Non-Mom May: Celebrating Otherhood by Building Community
Ep #61 - 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 d...
Unlearning Toxic Cultural Brainwashing with Shweta Ramkumar
Ep #60 - 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, sexi...
Candid Childfree Chat with Latino Dad & Batman Expert Erik Fontanez
Ep #59 - 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 ...
Planting Roots in Puerto Rico: The Harsh Truth about Financial, Health, and Cultural Challenges
Ep #58 - 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 para...
Repercussions of Media Bias on Arabs, Muslims, & the Childfree with Professor Evelyn Alsultany
Ep #57 - What does media bias have to do with how marginalized groups are perceived? EVERYTHING. Media bias—the way we see certain groups on TV and in movies—has a massive impact on how we view people in real life. And whether or not we see the...
Self-Love Essentials for Smashing The Patriarchy this Valentine's Day
Ep #56 - This special Valentine's week episode is dedicated to smashing The Patriarchy by tapping deep into the well of your self-love. Because if you want to live your vida mas chévere, if you want to design your best childfree Latina...
You Wanna Do What?! Creating a Childfree Legacy with Monica Rivera (Part 2)
Ep #55 - Following up from the last episode about how Monica Rivera became her own best friend, this time Monica tells us how her inner critic inspired her to start her own business coaching enterprise for women of color aptly named YOU WANNA D...
Grief Rides Shotgun: A Unique Journey through Loneliness with Monica Rivera (Part 1)
Ep #54 - Monica Rivera had to learn to become her own best friend. But how do you do that when you’ve lost everyone you’ve ever loved?In this two-part episode, business coach and TEDx speaker Monica shares how losing her entire biologica...
The Word of the Year: Setting Your Intentions for 2024
Ep #53 - If you hate new year's resolutions, or the idea of "new year, new me" then you might like a Word of the Year better. This episode guides you through setting an intention for your year ahead (as opposed to concrete SMART goals) ...