We're the Otherhood with Theresa Gonzales
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05/02/23 • 48 min
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Ep #38 - Here’s a scary stat: less than 2% of the technology sector workforce is made up of Latinas. And yet tech is all across our lives. What are you reading these show notes on right now? How are you listening to this podcast?
It’s all tech!
Theresa Gonzales is a childfree, third-generation Mexican-American, and the CEO and producer of the podcast Latinas from the Block to the Boardroom. Her podcast is a social justice platform that focuses on women of color, especially Latina voices. And one of Theresa’s primary concerns is how tech, especially artificial intelligence, represents Latinas.
Having worked for several major tech companies, Theresa is able to leverage her unique experience to expose the potential downsides of AI. And not to spoil the episode, but it’s not great. Since few Latinas have access to write the code, we can’t be accurately represented by the code. Instead we’re mired in culturally demeaning stereotypes.
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But we feel strongly that Gen Z will turn that around by dismantling the double standards in the industry, and use their bold sense of self to create healthy boundaries in these corporate and creative spaces.
This episode is an illustration of the heartbreaks of assimilation, the quiet blessing of infertility, and the lessons learned from nearly 2 decades in the tech space.
To get the full show notes, and an episode transcript, go to PauletteErato.com.
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Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!
Ep #38 - Here’s a scary stat: less than 2% of the technology sector workforce is made up of Latinas. And yet tech is all across our lives. What are you reading these show notes on right now? How are you listening to this podcast?
It’s all tech!
Theresa Gonzales is a childfree, third-generation Mexican-American, and the CEO and producer of the podcast Latinas from the Block to the Boardroom. Her podcast is a social justice platform that focuses on women of color, especially Latina voices. And one of Theresa’s primary concerns is how tech, especially artificial intelligence, represents Latinas.
Having worked for several major tech companies, Theresa is able to leverage her unique experience to expose the potential downsides of AI. And not to spoil the episode, but it’s not great. Since few Latinas have access to write the code, we can’t be accurately represented by the code. Instead we’re mired in culturally demeaning stereotypes.
***Support the show for as little as $3/month***
But we feel strongly that Gen Z will turn that around by dismantling the double standards in the industry, and use their bold sense of self to create healthy boundaries in these corporate and creative spaces.
This episode is an illustration of the heartbreaks of assimilation, the quiet blessing of infertility, and the lessons learned from nearly 2 decades in the tech space.
To get the full show notes, and an episode transcript, go to PauletteErato.com.
Like what you hear? Reach out to send your thoughts, and don't forget to grab a limited edition LVMC baseball t-shirt. Check it out at pauletteerato.com/shop.
How to reach me:
- Got a thought, or a comment? Send a text!
- Email me at hola @ pauletteerato dot com
- Join the LVMC newsletter at https://pauletteerato.substack.com/
- Support the show at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1948831/supporters/new
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Perfectionism and Childfree Latinas: The Ivy League School Dropout
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Ep #37 - Can we break the Latina cycle of perfectionism and disappointment? How being a childfree Latina means you're already doing that!
Have you ever been crushed by the weight of expectations on you as a Latina or Latine? Carried the burden of striving for perfectionism, but not once felt the relief of attaining it (even if you did somehow manage to do everything perfectly)? Then you know how perfectionist tendencies in Latine culture can negatively impact our self-esteem.
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What started as an exploration of procrastination as a whole, focuses down on one special branch of the procrastination tree: perfectionism. Which has been literally bred into our DNA by our traditions. But we're breaking that cycle!
Enjoy the story of my own dance with perfectionism, what felt like my biggest source of shame in college, and how I learned that failure is just a natural part of life. Plus we examine some input from ChatGPT on 5 ways to manage your own perfectionist tendencies.
To get the full show notes, and an episode transcript, go to PauletteErato.com.
Like what you hear? Reach out to send your thoughts, and don't forget to grab a limited edition LVMC baseball t-shirt. Check it out at pauletteerato.com/shop.
How to reach me:
- Got a thought, or a comment? Send a text!
- Email me at hola @ pauletteerato dot com
- Join the LVMC newsletter at https://pauletteerato.substack.com/
- Support the show at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1948831/supporters/new
Next Episode
Challenging the "Grandparent Entitlement" Mindset with Rosalba Fontanez {Re-Release}
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Ep #39 - In this re-released episode, guest Rosalba Fontanez is challenging parents to love their children without expectation of grandchildren. As the mother of a childfree person herself (the host of this program!), she knows a little bit about the pressure to have kids and the toxicity of the mindset that grandparents are entitled to grandchildren.
Rosalba offers sage advice and alternative options to parents who hassle their own kids for grandkids. Her overarching theme is that everyone has their own purpose and mission, and not everyone is meant to be a parent. But once people recognize that their own children's purpose and mission can include many other fulfilling possibilities, and isn't only limited to bearing more children, they then allow space for so much more.
Rosalba reflects on her own experience as a grandmother to her stepson's kids, emphasizing that it is not necessary to have biological grandchildren to experience the joy of grandparenting. She encourages parents feeling victimized by their children not giving them grandchildren to focus on themselves, serve their communities, and be a grandparent figure to those who need it—including less-fortunate children and house pets.
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After listening to this episode, you'll have a better understanding of:
- why the toxic mindset of entitlement to grandchildren needs to be abolished
- how it's not necessary to have grandchildren to feel fulfilled or have unconditional love in your life, and instead consider volunteering or spending time with other children
- that people who choose not to have children shouldn't feel pressured or victimized by others' expectations
If you've ever been bingoed by your own parents (or grandparents) , you might want to share this episode with them. Because maybe hearing it from one of their own peers might help them understand why being childfree is so important to you.
More about Rosalba:
As a hypnotherapist and shamanic healer for over 20 years, Rosalba helps people heal their own trauma (both new and generational) to lead healthier lives.
Find her online at:
- Instagram | Facebook
- Healing with Andean Medicine website
- Book a session and more services
To get the full show notes, and an episode transcript, go to PauletteErato.com.
Like what you hear? Reach out to send your thoughts, and don't forget to grab a limited edition LVMC baseball t-shirt. Check it out at pauletteerato.com/shop.
How to reach me:
- Got a thought, or a comment? Send a text!
- Email me at hola @ pauletteerato dot com
- Join the LVMC newsletter at https://pauletteerato.substack.com/
- Support the show at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1948831/supporters/new
La Vida Más Chévere de Childfree Latinas - We're the Otherhood with Theresa Gonzales
Transcript
[00:00] Paulette: Buen día mi gente and welcome to La Vida Más Chévere, the place where childfree Spanglish speaking Latinas are inspired to find their confidence, la confianza, to overcome some of the bullshit and toxicity in our culture. I'm your host, Paulette Erato.
[00:19] Yo conocí Theresa, I met Theresa at a podcasting event of all things. That's right. She's a podcaster too. We met at Podcast Movement Evolutions in LA right after this podcast launched. Well,
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