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Tamarindo

Latine Representation with our Friends at mitú

Tamarindo

Tamarindo | Sonoro

Business, Comedy, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship, News, Education, Non-profit

4.8741 Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

We’re visiting our friends at NGLmitú, the leading digital media and entertainment company dedicated to inspiring, elevating, and super-serving U.S. Latinos. We talk about Latine representation in media, buzz about the Flamin’ Hot Movie, and what stories we want to see more of. Plus, we learn more about mitú and their multiple brands and efforts to show authentic Latino representation. Joining us is Vanessa Vigil, Chief Brand Officer at NGLmitú where she oversees content and audience growth strategies, across the company’s portfolio of consumer-facing brands on editorial, social, video and experiential. And Ben DeJesus, Chief Creative Office at NGLmitú,  an award-winning, Emmy and Tony-nominated director/producer/writer and co-founder of NGL Studios with partner John Leguizamo.  Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Join us for Money Chisme, July 20th at 7pm in Highland Park "Money Chisme", a safe and inclusive space to talk money and get a money mindset reset with our favorite money coach, Charly Stoever (they/them). Charly is a formerly undocumented digital nomad helping first gen clients embody their millionaire selves. They are the host of the Unicorn Millionaire podcast and you can learn more about them here: unicornmillionaire.com Registration is "pay-what-you-can" and your contribution helps us keep bringing fun and informative conversations centered on community empowerment. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/money-chisme-con-tamarindo-tickets-654572362557?aff=tamsite Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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So, you know.

0:48.4

Yeah. Welcome to Tamarindo podcast.

0:53.2

Hosted by me, Brenda Gonzalez, a political nerd and nonprofit capacity builder.

0:57.3

And me, Anasheila Victorino, a queer, well-being enthusiast and mindset coach.

1:01.5

We are a Latinx empowerment podcast discussing politics, culture, and how to keep your calma with well-being, practices, and self-love.

1:04.1

Welcome to the show.

1:04.9

Woo!

1:10.2

Hi, Tamarindo podcast listeners.

1:14.1

We are doing something really special today.

1:16.7

We are here with our friends visiting our friends at Me Too, the leading digital media

1:21.1

company connecting with folks like us, the 200%, 100% American, 100% Latino.

1:26.7

We did our homework.

1:29.8

So joining us is Vanessa Vigil and Bende Jesus. And we're going to invite each of you to introduce yourself in just a moment.

1:33.7

I'm going to pass it to Anishela. So Vanessa, let's start with you. What do you do and why?

1:38.0

What's your why? Well, thank you guys. I'm so excited. I have followed you guys from, I think, the very beginning,

1:45.0

Brenda. We won't even talk how far back we go, but I'm excited to be on. So I am the chief brand

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