Author - Rudy Ruiz

Author - Heloisa Prieto. @heloisa.prieto on Instagram

Eduardo sits down with Heloisa Prieto. She is one of Brazil’s most celebrated children and YA authors. She has sold over two million books in her native country. Her Mano series of YA novels inspired the Warner Brother's movie The Best Things in the World.  Prieto approaches her newest book The Musician in a different way creating a timeless and magical coming-of-age story filled with poetry, romance, and mystery. Pre Order her book The Musician here: https://www.amazon.com/Musician-Heloisa-Prieto/dp/1646638646/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1668025597&sr=8-1 [https://www.amazon.com/Musician-Heloisa-Prieto/dp/1646638646/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1668025597&sr=8-1]

Author - Rudy Ruiz

Eduardo chats with author Rudy Ruiz. They talk about his novel Valley Of Shadows that is set to be released on September 20th. Rudy talks about his multicultural upbringing growing up along the US-Mexico border in Texas. This unique experience along with studying at Harvard have contributed to Rudy's style and his refined voice as a writer. In the magical realism genre, Valley of Shadows has everything one could as for in a novel. Set in a dusty Texas border town in the late 1870's, protagonist Solitario Cisneros is called upon to investigate a group of mysterious murders that are tearing the town apart. This book is a must read! Pre-Order Valley Of Shadows here: https://www.amazon.com/Valley-Shadows-Novel-Rudy-Ruiz/dp/1982604646/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=valley+of+shadows+rudy+ruiz&qid=1662919318&sprefix=valley+of+sha%2Caps%2C88&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1 [https://www.amazon.com/Valley-Shadows-Novel-Rudy-Ruiz/dp/1982604646/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=valley+of+shadows+rudy+ruiz&qid=1662919318&sprefix=valley+of+sha%2Caps%2C88&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1]

Jackie Rodriguez - Communications strategist for sustainale brands. @jacquitabanana on instagram

Eduardo chats with Jackie Rodriguez who is a communications strategist for sustainable brands. In keeping with the theme of last weeks episode, they discuss the voice we have as consumers and the power we have with our purchases. Corporate America can continue to produce products that are low in quality and bad for the environment but it is our choice whether we purchase them. This is a great episode about being intentional with your purchases and how liberating that can be.  Apologies for the not so great audio on this episode. We do have a remote podcast with all guests being interviewed remotely. We had a small software issue on this episode that wont happen again. Thanks for the continued support!

Fashion Designer - Natalia Trevino Amaro @natalia.trevino on Instagram

Eduardo sits down with fashion designer Natalia Trevino Amaro. Natalia talks about her sustainable fashion brand "Natalia Trevino Amaro." She talks what it means to be a sustainable brand as well as the environmental implications of the fast fashion industry. Natalia breaks down how exactly the fast fashion industry is polluting the environment from garments to dyes and waste. Lastly she talks about her move to Los Angeles and what is ahead for her brand including a pop up at All birds in Venice, CA and New York Fashion week. Don't miss this episode and check out Natalia's brand : https://www.nataliatrevinoamaro.com/shop [https://www.nataliatrevinoamaro.com/shop]

Human Rights Attorney and Reproductive Rights Activist - Paula Avila Guillen @pauavilg on Instagram

Eduardo sits down with attorney and reproductive rights activist Paula Avila Guillen. They discuss the courts ruling to overturn Roe v Wade. Paula also discusses her experiences in working for abortion rights in Latin America. Specifically in Argentina, Mexico, and her home country of Colombia. All three countries which have passed the United States in terms of women's reproductive rights. A timely cant miss episode from a woman who has been fighting on the front lines for abortion rights for many years.