The Corner Office Latinas Podcast

Latinas represent barely 2% of the STEM workforce.  With so few mentors and role models, how do Latina professionals get the support and guidance they need to get ahead? 

I speak to Lourdes Murillo, former Senior Program Manager at Meta and Hulu and 

Chapter Leader for Latinas in Tech. 

From DVDs to the early days of streaming, Lourdes shares her career journey with advice for people moving up the ladder including the support o...

Thinking traps are the distractions (or even obsessions!) that paralyze our thought process, stress us out, and prevent us from moving forward.  

How do you overcome thinking traps?  

I cover the top four thinking traps that used to keep me up at night: 

1.       Catastrophe
2.       Mind reading
3.       Disqualifying the positive
4.       All-or-nothing thinking

If these sound familiar, listen for strategies to smash through t...

Employee Resource Groups aka ERGs or Business Resource Groups BRGs have actually been around since the 1970s.  But over the last five years they have boomed in popularity.  

How do you help an ERG thrive? 

How do you start an ERG? 

I speak with Hady Mendez, ERG Coach and CEO of Boldly Speaking, LLC about

• Goals and outcomes around employee engagement, career mobility, networking and safe spaces. 

How often do you say to yourself things like: 

• I won’t get that job because…
• They won’t promote me because…
• My ideas are no good…

…even BEFORE you have tried? 

Limiting beliefs get in our way!  These are the thoughts we tell ourselves that hold us back from trying something new.  Too often these limiting beliefs are not based in reality.  So how do you challenge them?  

I talk with Lindsay Benitez about what limiting bel...

Latino homeownership in the U.S. is booming. Century 21 brings us a report on the home buying characteristics of this growing demographic. 

I speak with a real trailblazer, the company's very first Latina franchisee in her state, Eva Angelina Romero.  

Eva talks about the culture shock moving from Los Angeles to Nashville, her career, and building her business.  

We talk about the importance of

• Fina...

Maybe you had a bad meeting, a bad fiscal quarter, or something (someone) prompted you to think: "that’s it!"

While it’s tempting to quit, there can be benefits to staying at your current job instead of looking for a new job right now.  

Today I talk about how staying (at least for a period of time) can work for you.  

Note:  this is not “settling!”  This is examining the root cause of your dissatisfaction and ensuring you have exh...

What do we mean when we talk about image (hint: it’s not just clothing!)? When you go after a big job, it is important to think through your image and style.  

I speak with Image Consultant and Personal Stylist Ashley Schafer about how women can define the image they want to project at work and make sure their style matches that image.  

We cover: 

• How to elevate your image as you move up the lad...

Maybe you have a new job or promotion, but you still have a bit of imposter syndrome getting in your way – it happens to all of us.  

How do you show up with confidence and embrace your strengths?  

I talk with business strategist and executive coach Leena Mendoza about:

1. Owning your strengths 
2. Overcoming imposter syndrome 
3. Tapping your commun...

Asking for help at work can be tough, I feel you! But it is especially important for Latina leaders rising the ranks to know when and how to get the help you need to succeed.  

Each time you achieve another level of success, you need new skills to perform at this new level. And that means leaning on others for input and advice.  

There is a lot that can make us hesitant to ask for the help we need–especially in Latina families wher...

Much of what holds us back, especially Latinas, are cultural expectations and issues around money.  

How can Latinas deal with financial trauma so they can get ahead in their careers? 

Stephanie Olano helps us get comfortable talking about money.  

• What do your spending habits say about what you value?
• Where to start if you want a better relationship with money?  

...

Knowing your values can ground your decision making and make career choices and your life easier.  

Your values can help you answer tough career questions, especially around new opportunities. 

Values are the lens through which you will look for an answer; the compass that guides you.  

• Identify your top values 
• Ask yourself: does your current career path reflect those v...

More and more companies are investing in their employees’ career development.  Do you know how to talk to your boss about your next steps? Or how to identify the skills you want to keep using and the things you don’t want to do anymore? 

Your host Diana Bernal speaks with Carmen Torres, CEO and Founder of MY HR SPECIALIST. 

We talk about: 

• How to identify and leverage your skills into that next job,...

Are you unhappy at work, but not entirely sure if it is time to leave for a new job? 

Do you know what to consider to decide if you should make a change? 

While starting something new can be daunting, there are criteria you can use to figure out what you need in your career and assess if you are getting it, so you can figure out if it’s time for a change.  

We talk about five essential criteria to guide your decision: 

1.     Pro...

No one likes to fail! But we have to learn from our mistakes to keep showing up, growing, and getting ahead.  

Diana shares positive takeaways and steps to learn from failure: 

• Reflecting with the right people people to help you identify what went wrong
• Adapting so you can learn and improve for next time 
• Maintaining a positive attitude.