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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Connecting with Culture Through Veganism with V...
Valeria and I discuss her journey into veganism and how she connected with her Mexican culture in a whole new way once she went vegan.
63 min
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Making Taxes Sexy? with Claudia Moncarz
Let's talk about taxes baby. It's just not something we like to talk about but really should, especially if you're a new business owner or moving into a new phase of your business. Tax attorney Claudia Moncarz shares the ins and outs to avoid an audit and what to do if you get the dreaded letter.
56 min
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Let's Talk About Womb Health with Helen y Jazmin
We recorded this episode during the We All Grow Latina Summit! When it comes to our womb health, so many of us in the Latino community have been told to keep quiet. In this episode Helen, Jazmin, and I talk about all things period and womb related.
54 min
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Making the Comadre Connection with Laura Lara
Laura shares her journey to help other mujeres find what type of comadre they are and how to find a comadre community that will help them flourish.
70 min
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Echoes of Grace with Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Guadalupe and I talk about her rise to an award winning author and how her familial life contributed to that.
67 min
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Wine and Communities of Color with Sadale McCall
Sadale McCall and I chat about how we got into the wine industry and our mutual mission to amplify wines from communities of color while ensuring people from communities of color know that wine doesn't have to be inaccessible.
61 min
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What NYC Taught Me with Jessica Yañez
Join me as I chat about my recent trip to New York City, my visit to RG|NY Wines and what realizations I had while I was there.
29 min
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Finding Community in Celebration with Patty and...
Patty and Iris share with me how they started Festively, a NEW way to plan parties by finding a place to find and book party rentals, order balloons, get the cake, reserve the bartender, plus anything else you need to throw a fab party.
77 min
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Breaking Cycles Through Laughter with Jasmine Ruiz
Jasmine and I discuss the plight of cycle breakers. People who were the first in their family to break cycles and what happens when you do.
75 min
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A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restauran...
Natalia Molina is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. In this episode, Natalia and I discuss the subject and themes of her new book, A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community.
71 min
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Breaking Beliefs and Living in Abundance with C...
Claudia and I talk about her life in Peru, starring in a telenovela at the age of 17 and her struggles that led her to finding who she truly was and now helps others to live a life from an abundance mindset.
73 min
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LIVE! East L.A. Meets Napa Food & Wine Festival
Our VERY FIRST podcast on the road! I was able to record on site at the AltaMed Fundraiser: East L.A. Meets Napa Food & Wine Festival.
59 min
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Ándale, Prieta! with Yasmín Ramírez
Yasmín shares her journey of growing up in El Paso, the struggle of moving away, and what drew her back to El Paso and her passion of writing. We also get to discuss her latest book, Ándale, Prieta!
68 min
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Call Your Sister with Alex and Astrid
Hola, mi gente. Sooooo- this is a halfway throwback episode. It was actually recorded last year and I honestly thought I had lost the file. Low and behold as I was choosing the episodes to feature this throwback July, I realized I had the file and still wanted to share it with you. I don’t want to spoil it too much, but here are Alex and Astric, sisters and the hosts of Call Your Sister Podcast.
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Throwback: Behind the Scissors with Joshua Sant...
Hola, mi gente! Welcome to another throwback episode of The Wine & Chisme Podcast. This week I get to highlight Joshua Santiago. I found Joshua through the shade room instagram account and I was blown away by his passion for helping those less fortunate. He has a fascinating story and he truly deserves to be recognized for his efforts to help the unhoused community. I hope you’re as inspired by his story as I was. Enjoy!
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Throwback: The Birth of Muchacha Coffee with Di...
Hola mi gente! Welcome to this throwback episode of The Wine & Chisme Podcast. I choose to highlight this episode because I admire this woman and her dedication to bring women to the forefront of the coffee industry. Diana Hoyas is the Founder of Muchacha Coffee. Diana knew she not only wanted to bring delicious coffee from her native Colombia to the masses, but wanted to ensure that the entire process from picking the beans to roasting and delivery was done for women, by women. I hope you enjoy her story and share your thoughts with me.
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Throwback Episode - Becoming El Cholo's Kid wit...
We all need a loch right now. I choose this episode as Daisy and I go off the rails and not only discuss how she become El Cholos Kid but her trademark 'chongo' or bun. Her humor and our ridiculousness kept me laughing not only throughout our interview but as I went back to edit this episode as well.
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From Queens to Award Winning Author with Meg Me...
Meg Medina shares her experience growing up in Queens, her complicated relationship with her mother and how she "failed up" into becoming an award winning author of books featuring Latinos.
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Breaking Boundries & Finding Home with Santé Pr...
66 min
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Vintner Voices: Encanto Vineyards
Owner of Encanto Vineyards, Enrique Lopez, shares his journey from Michoacán, Mexico to working the garlic fields in Nevada and eventually owning his own wine brand.
56 min
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Protecting & Preserving Memories with Juan Medina
Juan Medina joins me and shares what drove him to begin the Lalo app- an app that allows people to design their own digital scrapbook of arts to share ONLY with friends and family who the user invites to be a part of the group.
53 min
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Equity, Diversity and Emotional Intelligence wi...
Luz and I discuss how she discovered the need to teach companies not only the need for equity, diversity and inclusion but how it can help their employees and not be performative.
69 min
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All About Valle Wines with Veronica Carillo
Veronica and I chat about her foray into wine and all about wines from the Valle de Guadalupe region in Baja Caifornia, Mexico.
54 min
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Rewind Episode - Machismo & Toxic Masculinity w...
I often get asked which of the podcasts are my favorite. My answer...it depends on the day! So let's take a rewind listen at the conversation I had with Mozo Cruz. We discuss machismo in the Latino community and how he is trying to address toxic masculinity in this household and community.
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Embarrassed and Scared with Jessica Yañez
In this solo episode I share my journey of losing my job, dealing with my mom's breast cancer diagnosis, and trying not to lose my ish while my bank account was draining quicker than I anticipated.
27 min