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Mamas Con Ganas Podcast

Mamas Con Ganas Podcast

This is a bilingual self-improvement podcast for Latinas. Develop a mindset for success and leadership. Cultivate self-love and overcome your fears. Attract abundance and become empowered and self-made. Turn your dramas into Ganas with your motivational coach, Valentina Izarra.

Podcast bilingüe de desarrollo personal y empoderamiento para la mujer Latina. Desarrolla una mentalidad de éxito y liderazgo. Cultiva tu amor propio y supera tus miedos. Atrae abundancia y conviértete en mujer empoderada. Transforma tus dramas en Ganas con tu coach de vida motivadora, Valentina Izarra.

Cáncer: Cómo Acompañar Sin Culpas y Sostener a Toda la Familia | Olga Albaladejo
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May 14, 2026

Cáncer: Cómo Acompañar Sin Culpas y Sostener a Toda la Familia | Olga Albaladejo

El cáncer no afecta solo a la persona diagnosticada. En este episodio, la psicooncóloga y psicóloga integrativa Olga Albaladejo explica cómo la enfermedad transforma emocionalmente a toda la familia. A través de una conversación profunda y vulnerable, hablamos sobre el miedo, la incertidumbre, la culpa, la comunicación, las creencias limitantes y el impacto emocional que un diagnóstico de cáncer puede tener tanto en el paciente como en sus seres queridos. Olga comparte herramientas y reflexiones
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Chasing Worthiness: The Lie Women Were Taught About Their Value
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March 26, 2026

Chasing Worthiness: The Lie Women Were Taught About Their Value

What if everything you’ve been taught about your worth… isn’t true? This episode explores the hidden ways women are conditioned to tie their worth to external validation — from youth and beauty to productivity, relationships, and success — and what happens when those identities begin to shift or fall away. Valentina vulnerably shares her own experiences navigating midlife, the subtle panic that can arise when external approval fades, and the unexpected liberation that comes on the other side. Sh
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Domina tus pensamientos intrusivos y mejora tu bienestar
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Jan. 15, 2026

Domina tus pensamientos intrusivos y mejora tu bienestar

Descubre cómo la mente y la nutrición influyen en tu bienestar diario
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Aging Like a Legend: Joy, Strength & Defying Ageism with Lorraine Ladish
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Dec. 3, 2025

Aging Like a Legend: Joy, Strength & Defying Ageism with Lorraine Ladish

If you’ve ever felt afraid of aging, struggled with getting older, or worried your best years are behind you… this conversation will change everything. On this week’s episode of the Mamas Con Ganas Podcast, Valentina sits down with the unforgettable Lorraine Ladish — author, digital entrepreneur, yoga teacher, creator of Aging Like a Legend , and a vibrant force redefining what it means to grow older. Lorraine opens up about losing everything at 45 , rebuilding her life from scratch, overcoming
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La Magia de Delegar
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Oct. 22, 2025

La Magia de Delegar

Entrevista con Paula Díaz , fundadora de Top VA Services , sobre la magia de delegar y cómo las asistentes virtuales pueden transformar tu negocio y tu vida. ¿Te cuesta soltar el control en tu negocio? ¿Sientes que haces todo tú sola y no te alcanza el tiempo? Paula comparte su historia: empezó como asistente virtual en Venezuela — trabajando desde casa y con 8 meses de embarazo — y hoy dirige tres empresas en Estados Unidos. A través de su experiencia, enseña cómo delegar con intención , constr
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How Our Silence Empowers Radical Islam
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Sept. 24, 2025

How Our Silence Empowers Radical Islam

In this brave and revelatory episode of the Mamas Con Ganas Podcast, I interview human rights activist and author Yasmine Mohammed about radical Islam and women’s rights. Her story of survival, courage, and truth-telling left me shaken and deeply inspired. Together, we explore the dangerous consequences of Western silence when it comes to the abuse of women under radical Islamic regimes—and how cultural relativism has allowed that abuse to go unchecked, even within democratic nations. Yasmine sh
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About the Host

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Valentina Izarra

Actress/ Media & Motivational Coach

Valentina Izarra is an award-winning actress, media and motivational coach, dancer, and writer. She is also the Founder and Host of the Mamas Con Ganas Podcast. Her mission is to empower Latinas by creating inspirational content. She speaks English, Spanish and French fluently and is conversational in Italian and German. You might have seen her recently in the Lifetime movie, Secrets in the Basement, in one of the many commercials she’s done or in her viral YouTube video ballroom dancing at 35 weeks pregnant. She was named Best Actress (New Times 2014) for her performance in Julie Johnson at Kutumba Theatre Project and was awarded the Silver Palm Award and nominated for a Carbonell Award for her performance in Savage in Limbo at Alliance Theatre Lab. She also co-authored an Amazon Bestseller book titled Ignite Love. Valentina currently resides in Miami, Florida but she travels back and forth to Atlanta and Los Angeles.