Speaker 1: Hi, I'm Holly Fry, host of Stuff You Missed in
Speaker 1: History Class, and as a woman podcaster, I know how
Speaker 1: important it is to amplify women's voices in this space.
Speaker 1: That is why I am so excited to be talking
Speaker 1: with a woman who is on her way to be
Speaker 1: one of tomorrow's leading voices in podcasting. She's one of
Speaker 1: the ten winners of Seneca Women to Hear search for
Speaker 1: the Next Great Female Podcasters, created in partnership with PNG
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Speaker 1: After six weeks of training at the Seneca Women Podcast Academy,
Speaker 1: she'll be launching her own show on the Seneca Women
Speaker 1: Podcast Network with My Heart Today. I have the privilege
Speaker 1: and delight of talking to Naive Rain. So I know
Speaker 1: who you are because I have info on you, but
Speaker 1: I want you to introduce yourself to listeners. Hi. I'm
Speaker 1: an l A Native, but I have a Mexican parents,
Speaker 1: so I'm Mexican American. I'm a hundred percent Latina and American.
Speaker 1: I've been a journalist for over thirty years. I'm a
Speaker 1: fourth time Emmy Award winning journalist, and I'm also an entrepreneur.
Speaker 1: I'm a mom of two, and I'm very very happy
Speaker 1: to be here because I am a podcast junkie. I
Speaker 1: listened to podcasts seven I go to sleep listening to podcasts,
Speaker 1: So this is my thing. So you have a career
Speaker 1: in media already because of your journalism. At what point
Speaker 1: did you decide I want to not just be a
Speaker 1: podcast junkie. I want to be someone making podcasts and
Speaker 1: using that avenue for my unique voice. What inspired that, Well,
Speaker 1: it wasn't a decision that I took lightly because I
Speaker 1: am in media and I know all the work that
Speaker 1: it takes to produce a podcast. It may seem easy
Speaker 1: when you're listening to podcast, but I know that it
Speaker 1: takes a lot of production. It takes a lot of reproduction.
Speaker 1: Once you hear the finished product, do you think that
Speaker 1: it just kind of magically happened, But there's a team
Speaker 1: behind it. So the reason that I dove into this
Speaker 1: is because I listened to the promo for this contest
Speaker 1: on the radio, and I had been pulling around with
Speaker 1: the idea of doing a podcast. But I think when
Speaker 1: I listened to the promotion for this particular contest, that
Speaker 1: was kind of like a sign for me. Like, Okay,
Speaker 1: I gotta do it. I know that it's going to
Speaker 1: take a lot of work, So I just made the
Speaker 1: mental decision that if I won the contest, that I
Speaker 1: would be ready to take on the work that it
Speaker 1: takes to produce a wonderful podcast. Speaking of wonderful podcasts,
Speaker 1: will you tell us a little bit about the show
Speaker 1: that you're developing. Yes, it's called Latina's Take the Lead,
Speaker 1: and basically it's about all things Latina. Um. You know,
Speaker 1: we are not a monolith. We're not just all about
Speaker 1: culture or all about food or all about music. Latinas
Speaker 1: we we love to talk about finances, we love to
Speaker 1: talk about generational wealth, we love to talk about mental health,
Speaker 1: we love to talk about all of these complaint topics
Speaker 1: with our own twists. Right, So my podcast is going
Speaker 1: to touch upon all the different things that Latinas talk about,
Speaker 1: but obviously through our lens, through the Latino lens, which
Speaker 1: is which is very specific. Like I mentioned, we're dred
Speaker 1: percent Latina and a percent Americans, so we're two dred
Speaker 1: percenters and every topic that you could think of, we
Speaker 1: look at it through the Latino lens. And that's how
Speaker 1: I'm going to approach my podcast. So how does it
Speaker 1: feel to be selected by Seneca Women to hear as
Speaker 1: part of this project Because you get to be when
Speaker 1: you're in the inaugural class, and two you get to
Speaker 1: really be a person that is driving listeners to hear
Speaker 1: these unique stories in a new way. It's so reaffirming
Speaker 1: and it feels so good to know that organizations like Seneca,
Speaker 1: like I Heart Radio, like Tongo, who was one of
Speaker 1: the partners in this endeavor, UM really put their money
Speaker 1: where their mouth is, right. It really like Wow, these
Speaker 1: these organizations really know the importance of amplifying voices that
Speaker 1: are underrepresented, that need a platform, and we do need
Speaker 1: the support. We do need people and organizations that have
Speaker 1: access and have the power and have the platforms to
Speaker 1: give us UM, you know, an opportunity to shine. And
Speaker 1: it really it really touched my heart a lot, because
Speaker 1: even though I've been in media for over thirty years,
Speaker 1: it's still difficult to to break through and to get
Speaker 1: attention from you know, big platforms like I Heart Radio.
Speaker 1: So when I was selected, I just felt like, Wow,
Speaker 1: the these organizations are really um doing amazing work to
Speaker 1: to reach out to underserved communities. I love it so much.
Speaker 1: I am so excited to hear what you do because
Speaker 1: I know it's going to be phenomenal. Now, eb thank
Speaker 1: you so much for spending this time with me. Thank
Speaker 1: you guys, I am so excited to talk about all
Speaker 1: things Latina. Inspiring words from one of the winners of
Speaker 1: Seneca Women to hear search for the next great female podcasters,
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