Dear Babygurl: Notes on Life, Leadership, and Liberation

027: Facts, Stories, and the Hamster Wheel

How often are you reacting to what's happening today... and how often are you reacting to something much older? In this episode, I explore three powerful distinctions that can change the way you relate to yourself: the difference between facts and stories, processing and rumination, and embarrassment and shame. Together, they reveal how our minds create meaning, how old beliefs shape our reactions, and how curiosity can help us find our way back to ourselves. If this episode resonates with you, I'd love for you to follow the show, leave a rating or review, and share it with someone who could use this conversation today.

026 - Accepting What Is

What if peace begins the moment we stop arguing with reality? In this episode, I explore the quiet but transformative practice of accepting what is. Not because we approve of every circumstance or stop working for change, but because resisting reality often keeps us stuck. We talk about the difference between acceptance and resignation, how our nervous system responds when we stop fighting what already is, and why acceptance can become the very place from which wise action begins. If this episode resonated with you, I'd be so grateful if you'd follow the show, leave a rating or review, and share it with someone who might need this conversation today. ❤️

025: Endings & Beginnings

This week, I'm reflecting on the bittersweet beauty of endings and the uncertainty of new beginnings. From my youngest son's elementary school graduation, to relationships that have reached their natural conclusion, to the ways life continually asks us to let go and begin again. This episode is an invitation to honor the chapters that are complete and trust what comes next. If this episode resonated with you, please follow the show, leave a rating or review, and share it with someone you love. Your support helps this little labor of love continue to grow.

024 - From Seed to Voice

On growth, consistency, courage, and becoming This month marks several anniversaries for me: * the first birthday of Dear Babygurl!!!! * the anniversary of my private practice * graduating from my counseling psychology program Most meaningful things begin as seeds. Quiet things. Tender things. Things that don’t yet look impressive on the outside. This episode is for anyone: * building something slowly * learning to trust their voice * resisting hustle culture * tending to a dream without immediate proof * or wondering whether their quiet consistency matters Babygurl…sometimes the life you’re building is growing roots long before you can see the bloom. If this episode resonated with you, please consider: * rating the podcast * leaving a review * sharing an episode * or posting it to your stories Your support genuinely helps this podcast grow 🌱💛

023 - Mothering Beyond Motherhood

Mother’s Day can hold so many things at once. Joy. Grief. Tenderness. Estrangement. Longing. Love. In this deeply personal episode, I explore the idea that mothering is bigger than biology. It’s an energy. A presence. A way of nurturing, loving, protecting, comforting, and holding one another through life. I share reflections on: * my relationship with my mother * growing up between generations and cultures * queerness and coming out in a traditional Mexican household * the complexity of unconditional love * women who mother without having children * and the ways love stretches and reshapes itself across generations I also speak from my work as a therapist conducting consultations with individuals and couples using sperm or egg donors, where I often remind clients that family is not defined by DNA alone. A mother is not only the person who gives birth. A mother is also the one who shows up with love. This episode is for: * anyone with a complicated relationship to Mother’s Day * daughters learning to hold both grief and gratitude * queer folks navigating family and identity * women who nurture others without being recognized for it * and anyone learning how to mother themselves with more tenderness And babygurl… maybe the deepest form of mothering is not just how we love others, but how we learn to finally love ourselves. 💛 🎧 Listen, subscribe, and share with someone who needs this.