Welcome to my sixth episode of Charlemos Juntas. In this episode, I am joined by my sister-in-law, Morena, who talks about her life as an immigrant. Morena was born in El Salvador and lived there until she was 16. She talks about her mother making the difficult decision to leave El Salvador to try and create a better life for her family. Morena opens up about how difficult it was for her to grow up without her mother around, missing important milestones in her life. She talks abou...

Welcome to my FIFTH episode (I accidentally said sixth) of Charlemos Juntas. In this episode, my special guest Isabel, joins me and talks about her struggles through her school years and how she decided to stop speaking Spanish to try and fit in. Isabel also talks about her mom and how she navigated through single motherhood while also being an immigrant from Panama. We discuss how racism is not one-sided and we are judged by the color of our skin, even by our own people. Isabel talks a littl...

Welcome to my fourth episode and my first solo episode! In this episode, I talk about supporters in your life. Sometimes all we want is for our family, friends, and acquaintances to support us in our goals but they criticize instead. When talking to someone about your goals and dreams, do they look at you weird and tell you that it'll be impossible? With my new endeavor, this podcast, many people that I have supported in the past haven't shown their support to me. I talk about how that ...

Welcome to my third episode! In this episode, my very good friend Rebeca, joins me and we discuss her experiences as a single mother. Rebeca talks about how busy her life is and how today's economy has affected her, leading to her decision to obtain a second job. While she has a strong support system, she sometimes feels lonely as a single mother. We talked about how it is challenging to maintain friendships as an adult and a single mom. Rebeca expressed her struggles with the societal pressu...

Welcome to my second episode! In this episode, my sister Erika joins me and we discuss our personal experience with COVID-19 and the challenges that came with it. We talk about being quarantined for weeks, away from our families, and how much we lost during that time. With knots in our throats, we open up about losing our grandmother and two of our aunts due to COVID-19. Erika talks about her struggle with anxiety and how bottling up your emotions just causes more damage. We discuss how much ...

Welcome to my very first episode! In this episode, my very good friend Noemi joins me and shares some of her experiences as a Latina. She describes how she felt when others didn't think she belonged because of the color of her skin. Noemi also dives into her journey through her late teens and 20s and how she overcame every obstacle that came between her and a college education. We talk about the battles that Latina women face in their careers and how difficult it is to prove that we are capab...

My name is Amy Villarreal and I am a first-generation Mexican-American. Charlemos Juntas is a podcast exploring life as a Latina woman in America. Please subscribe and tune into my first episode with my first guest, coming soon! ¡Hasta la próxima! Tu lucha es mi lucha. Thank you for listening! Please subscribe to my podcast and follow me on social media. Check out and subscribe to my YouTube page where I will be uploading all of my episodes! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CharlemosJunta...