Courageous Mujer

Join host Gladys Godinez in this conversation with Abellanedad Allen, she is a Courageous Mujer in my book, and it is because she was our first podcast lab attendee.  She showed up EVERY DAY ready to learn and thrive.  Abby shares her ups and downs, how she has overcome obstacles, and where she gets her strength.  To my fellow moms, bring your daughters to listen to this essential conversation!

Special Episode

Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month

Join Co-Founders of United by Culture Media Chris Cox and Gladys Godinez hold a conversation about Gladys' experience as an immigrant, our experiences together as a couple and how awesome immigrants are as a whole.

*United by Culture Media In partnership with I am an Immigrant*

https://www.iamanimmigrant.com/

This episode will be in Spanish!  Feel free to check out our Youtube Channel to see the captions in English! ;)

Elpidia Novoa-Lentz trabaja en la Universidad de Nebraska Kearney y es la Coordinadora de Promocion de la aplicacion de celular MyLink para Central NE.

Anteriormente fue coordinadora Bilingüe en las Escuelas Públicas de Lincoln.

Tiene una licenciatura en Trabajo Social de la Universidad de Nebraska en Kearney. Recientemente fue reconocida por su éxito académico y arduo trabajo en UNK con el Premio de Honor Sobresaliente para Estudiantes Mayores.

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Le apasiona ayudar a los demás y van a escuchar esa pasion en este episodio! Les presento a Elpidia Novoa-Lentz…

We owed you this episode from Hispanic Heritage Month last year!  What better way to make it up than releasing it on Cinco de Mayo!  We get to introduce you to Shirl Mora James, a trailblazer with a rich history.  You don't want to miss listening and learning from Shirl Mora James.  

United by Culture Media is a nonpartisan organization and does not endorse any political party.

Hola Mujeres, My name is Gladys Godinez, and this is the Courageous Mujer Podcast.  Where we Embrace, Uplift, and Celebrate Latinas in Nebraska.

The love and response to the show from all of you in the past year have been phenomenal. This show is made for you and YOU ALL HAVE SHOWED UP.

We will continue to showcase courageous Mujeres that are running for office and trailblazers who create a path for all of us.

Season tres is going to be on fire! It’s time to press play and get ready to be embraced, uplifted, and celebrated! Let’s get Loud!

Norma Flores López is the Chief Programs Officer for Justice for Migrant Women and share her story.  From working at the fields at the age of 12 to advocating for Immigrants, Latine/x/os and migrant farmworkers at Washington D.C. Norma's story is inspiring and I was honored to interview and get to know her.  Get ready to get motivated!

This episode is brought to you by Rural Assembly, Justice for Migrant Women and United by Culture Media.

This was such a fun conversation!  This episode explores Dr. Athena Ramos' life as a Nebraskan.  Dr. Ramos shares her families' immigrant story, how she learned about her identity, and how she embraced her Puerto Rican heritage.  I learned so much about Athena and we even went to the same leadership conference but didn't know each other then! Embracing, uplifting and celebrating Dr. Athena Ramos and her powerful story!

Lexington's own Carmen Montes joins us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. 

This episode is special to me because Carmen has been a long-time friend and we have seen our careers grow and learned from them.  I enjoy our conversation from little Carmen at Salinas, California to being a news anchor for Univision in Oregon.  Please join me in learning more about Carmen's journey.

North Platte's own Beatriz Reyna joins us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Listen-in as she shares the following:

• Musica is life
• Teacher's change lives 
• Bracero roots to railroad ties
• Community College Works
• Organizations at University 
• Coming home after school
• Media Career
• and more!

In this episode we welcome you to come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Valeria Rodriguez from Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Valeria shares the following:

• Immigrant story as a five year old
• Living in the rural panhandle of Nebraska
• Hard conversations with our parents as young women
• Awesome allies that are part of our stories
• Being the change of our communities
• And so much more!

This conversation is a gem and close to my heart.  Take some time to enjoy a story from a wonderful courageous mujer.

This season we kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with Yolanda Nuncio from Grand Island, Nebraska.  Yolanda has been an activist and an advocate for the Latino community since the 70s.  In this episode she shares the following:

The history of Latinos and Mexican Americans 

The Chicano Movement

The Latino American Commission of Nebraska

The impact of education

Her motivator

and so much more!

Learn more about the next season that celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month!

This episode is dedicated to Olga Guevara's grandmother, Delia Marrufo. 

Olga Guevara is the Executive Director of Unity in Action, a non-profit organization located in South Sioux City.  Olga and Gladys get a chance to talk about the following:

-First Jobs: Burger King VS Wendys and Shopko VS Walmart

-Living in the shadows as immigrants

-Working hard and making money

-Life decisions after having children

-College Certificate turns to Bachelor's Degree

-Support services in colleges that make or break experiences

-Finding fire and courage in our family members

-La Liga Latina de Sioux City con Olga's dad Jose Galan

-Frank LaMere's mentorship

-Codeswitching

-One day at a time

You can find Olga Guevara under Galan Guevara on Facebook. 

Follow Unity in Action's Work on Facebook:https://www.unitedinactionne.org

Visit her at their new office location: 3900 Dakota Ave Suite 11, South Sioux Nebraska

En este episodio, puedes escuchar a la madre de la presentadora Gladys Godinez, María Godinez. La Sra. Godinez comparte sus experiencias superando barreras y compartió recuerdos de su juventud. María también animó a las mujeres a seguir soñando en grande. Aquí es donde podrá probar el amor incondicional que María tiene por todos sus hijos. 

In this episode, you get to hear from Host Gladys Godinez’s mother María Godinez. Mrs. Godinez shares her experiences overcoming barriers and shared memories of her youth. María also encouraged women to continue to dream big. Here is where you will get a taste of the unconditional love María has for all of her children.

¡Hola Mujeres! Courageous Mujer Podcast host, Gladys Godinez sits down with her sister Rose Godinez a civil rights attorney.  The bond between the two sisters is evident from the very start of the episode, The conversation between Gladys and Rose touches on learning to cook in a pandemic, changing your name to fit into the workplace, and the two also discuss how Rosangela became a lawyer.  This episode is sure to make you laugh, make you think and make you stand up and cheer.  -Intro  -Rose Godinez -Learning to cook in a pandemic -How I became a lawyer  -My Name is my Name -Getting a Mentor -Never give up  -Outro Follow Courageous Mujer on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @courageousMujer Hasta La Proxima!!!!!! Intro and Outro music used in the Courageous Mujer Podcast is "Summer in Columbia" composed by Carmen Maria and Edu Espinal