The Wine & Chisme Podcast
The Wine & Chisme Podcast is where meaningful conversations flow as freely as the wine. Host Jessica Yañez creates an intimate space for professionals, artists, and changemakers from communities of color to share their unfiltered stories of career, love, and transformation. Each week, guests "spill the wine" through authentic chisme (Spanish for gossip) on their own terms—challenging narratives about whose voices deserve to be heard. More than a podcast, it's a celebration of untold stories that builds bridges and creates lasting change. Grab a glass and join the conversation every Wednesday. #WineAndChismeWednesday
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Religion, Faith and Trump
Francesca is also a former staunch conservative and recovering Trump supporter. We discuss her 7th generation Texas roots, how religion influenced her life and how she went from voting Republican for 12 years (yes, including Trump) to a progressive who believes in using her voice for social equity and justice.
99 min
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Navigating Home School During COVID
We have another first as this episode is especially for the parents, guardians and caregivers of school age children and teens. In this episode, I first speak with Brenda Martinez to discuss the best way to support students in elementary and middle school. I also speak with Ruby Chavez, a high school counselor on how to best support your high school student.
75 min
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Starting a Business During COVID
Gisele and Nicole had decidedly different paths before we all met and decided to start A La Mode Branding. yes, we decided to start a new company during a pandemic. This is how and why. And since they both live in the Bay Area, we really get our wine talk on.
74 min
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On the Otherside of Burnout with Daisy Lopez
This week, my guest is Daisy Lopez. A Miami-born first generation Cuban American. Early in 2020 she made the leap from newly promoted Financial Services Senior Consultant to full-time business owner and Coach. Daisy discusses her experience with anxiety and burnout that led her to leave her job as a consultant.
66 min
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Living Life Undocumented with Luis Quiroz
This week, my guest is my friend Luis Quiroz. We discuss the reasons his parents immigrated to the U.S., how he realized his undocumented status would affect his life, how he came out to his mom and how he started his own business with undocumented status.
70 min
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The Chisme of Dating in Your 40's
Cathryn and I discuss our experiences in relationships and dating in our 40’s. Note, neither one of us are dating experts, we just thought it would be fun to share our stories and lessons learned.
77 min
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Let's Keep Getting Political Chisme
Aurea and I continue our political chit chat as we creep closer to the 2020 election. We touch on a everything from why mail in ballots are important to what the Biden/ Harris ticket and the DNC can do to win over progressives and ultimately, the election.
63 min
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Sister Sister Chisme
Me and my sister Erin get real and have lots of laughs as we discuss growing up in the same house but took very different paths.
83 min
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The Chisme of Childhood Adversity & Career Choices
Norma discusses how the traumas, microaggressions and general childhood adversity follows us well beyond childhood and affects the way we perceive ourselves when it comes to our career choices. She shares her college experiences that helped her decide why this work needed to be done.
71 min
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The Chisme of Holistic Pleasure
Ianne discusses how her Catholic upbringing affected the way she viewed sexuality, how she began exploring that side of herself, what exactly a holistic pleasure coach is and how she is launching World Pleasure Day. A live event prepared to help those who seek to know themselves better.
74 min
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The Chisme of Café con Pam - Part 2
In part 2 of our conversation, Pam shares what drove her to quit her corporate job without a Plan B and why she started the podcast. She also discusses the Power Sisters Network and the things she has learned about herself in business and dating.
45 min
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The Chisme of Café con Pam - Part 1
Part 1 of our conversation, Pam Covarrubias shares her story of being a U.S. born immigrant and how she didn't understand what being born in the United States meant when she was raised in Mexico City.
46 min
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The Chisme of Launching Seis Soles Wine with Ch...
Winemaker and first generation Mexican American Chris Rivera, shares his story on how he "fell into" winemaking and why he created Seis Solis Wine.
73 min
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The Chisme of Toxic Relationships
This week my guest is, Alejandra Matos. Alejandra is a licensed therapist and international coach based out of the Dominican Republic. We discuss the chisme around toxic relationships (work, familial, friendships and of course romantic) and how they don’t just “happen” to us but how it’s our co-creation and narrative.
86 min
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Building Influence & Breaking Barriers with Lis...
In part 2, Lissette discusses how what she saw while working in large conglomerate public relations firms led her to found Chic Influence and how the BIPOC community is sorely underrepresented in those firms. She shares how she is determined to use the power of her clients to focus on media who shares their core values and move the narrative forward with ALL communities represented.
41 min
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Building Influence & Breaking Barriers with Lis...
Lissette has so many gems and so much chisme to spill, I divided her interview into 2 parts. She shares how her Cuban background influenced just about every decision she made and how their entrepreneurial spirit had her dreaming of a job in corporate America and what she learned about herself and how corporate American sees BIPOC consumers.
50 min
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The Chisme Confessions of a Bad Mom
Arianna Bradford and I discuss everything from her experience being an Afro-Latina growing up in Central Florida to raising bi-racial kids in today's day and age. She hilariously shares her experiences to help normalize that kids..are weird. And what you may this isn't normal, really is.
78 min
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The Chisme of Aventura, Amor y Tacos
Maira Hernandez discusses her journey from Wilmington, CA to UC Berkley and to the discovery of herself during an extended stay in Mexico with her abuela. Who needs eat, pray love when you have Aventura, Amor y Tacos?
67 min
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The Chisme of White-tina Privilege
Hannah Martin shares her journey as a white passing Latina in Laguna Beach and how she connected with her Cuban roots which eventually led her to found WOC Space Marketing, designed to empower womxn from communities of color. She recently spoke at a TEDX digital event hosted by UCSD, called "Latinas and the New American Dream".
66 min
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The Chisme of CBD
58 min
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The Chisme of Hustle & Heart
Naibe Reynoso discusses how she went from graduating from UCLA with a degree in Sociology and Chicano Studies to reporting on news stories on an international level and eventually starting her own publishing house, Con Todo Press.
57 min
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The Chisme of One Black Man's Experience
Steven and I have been friends since 2011 when we met working together at a nonprofit in youth development working with predominantly little black boys and girls. This week I get to hear his story of growing up as a black man in Texas, how he viewed his blackness growing up and his experiences dealing with racism, although it wasn’t always overt, it was often traumatic. I so appreciate him sharing his story with me.
100 min
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Growing in Confidence Chisme with Astrid Martinez
Emmy award wining journalist and "Astrid in the ATL" host, Astrid Martinez discusses her families immigration from Colombia during the time of Pablo Escobar, learning to find her voice and her journey in life and love.
71 min
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Owning Your Badass Chisme
Nadia shares her journey from a student who didn’t care to sound operator (she’s 4’11 and the one holding a boom mic) to her career in tech. She went from job to job accepting opportunities that were “the next best thing” until she realized she could make the best happen for her and other women of color in tech.
68 min
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Sexuality and Culture Chisme
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS MATURE THEMES**In this episode, Yael shares her journey from being a teen peer reproductive rights educator at 15 years old to working as a sexologist helping people through sex coaching and continuing research.
65 min