In this powerful episode of The Unaparent, bestselling author, speaker, producer, and public thinker Julissa Arce joins Katia for a deeply honest conversation about identity, parenting, and the myths of the American Dream.
From growing up undocumented and climbing the ranks on Wall Street, to walking away from corporate success in pursuit of truth and justice—Julissa’s story is one of resilience, reinvention, and reclaiming power. Together, we explore what it means to raise culturally rooted kids in a country that often erases our history—and how motherhood can become a political act.
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SHOW NOTES:
00:00 – Katia Catch-Up & Guest Introduction
03:00 – An Unapparent Truth of Parenting
05:10 – From Undocumented to Wall Street
08:40 – The Lie of Assimilation & Rewriting the American Dream
12:10 – Cultural Pride, Language, and Representation
17:15 – Parenting Without a Village & Redefining Success
20:10 – Motherhood, Activism & Speaking Out
27:00 – Systems That Harm & How to Create Change
32:50 – What Gives You Hope? Final Reflections