Episodes

  • My Abuela's Stories About Cuba Inspired Me to Write Novels

    My Abuela's Stories About Cuba Inspired Me to Write Novels
    Oct 25 2022
    My Abuela’s Stories About Cuba Inspired Me to Write Novels. One novelist recounts his grandmother’s secret storytelling under Fidel Castro’s dictatorship. Armando Lucas Correa pens this essay for Oprah Daily. Shirley Velasquez reads it in this episode.

    Hearst and Oprah Daily’s From Our Abuelas project in partnership with Lexus records the wisdom and life experiences of Latinx grandmothers in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The podcast invites you to pull up a chair and listen in on these extraordinary conversations in real-time—fifteen episodes of incalculable insight!

    Podcast Production Credits: Executive Producers Ryan D’Agostino, Shirley Velasquez Andrea Stanley of Hearst Media, Inc; Production Team Porsha Williams Gates, and Melissa Alatriste-Sanchez of Porshanality Media, LLC.
    Voice Overs: Oprah Winfrey of Oprah Daily; Melissa Alatriste-Sanchez, and Porsha Williams Gates of Porshanality Media

    Full editorial: https://www.oprahdaily.com/interactive/a41281402/from-our-abuelas/
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    9 mins
  • How One Furniture Designer's Abuela Helped Spur a Spiritual and Creative Epiphany

    How One Furniture Designer's Abuela Helped Spur a Spiritual and Creative Epiphany
    Oct 25 2022
    How One Furniture Designer’s Abuela Helped Spur a Spiritual and Creative Epiphany.
    Once named by People magazine the “Sexiest Artist Alive,” Javier Gomez reflects on the influence of his grandmother. This interview was conducted by Paola Singer of Elle Décor.

    Hearst and Oprah Daily’s From Our Abuelas project in partnership with Lexus records the wisdom and life experiences of Latinx grandmothers in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The podcast invites you to pull up a chair and listen in on these extraordinary conversations in real-time—fifteen episodes of incalculable insight!

    Podcast Production Credits: Executive Producers Ryan D’Agostino, Shirley Velasquez Andrea Stanley of Hearst Media, Inc; Production Team Porsha Williams Gates, and Melissa Alatriste-Sanchez of Porshanality Media, LLC.
    Voice Overs: Oprah Winfrey of Oprah Daily; Melissa Alatriste-Sanchez, and Porsha Williams Gates of Porshanality Media

    Full editorial: https://www.oprahdaily.com/interactive/a41281402/from-our-abuelas/
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    14 mins
  • Landscape Architect—and Beloved Abuela of 4—Mia Lehrer Is Building a Legacy That Spans Generations

    Landscape Architect—and Beloved Abuela of 4—Mia Lehrer Is Building a Legacy That Spans Generations
    Oct 25 2022
    Landscape Architect—and Beloved Abuela of 4—Mia Lehrer Is Building a Legacy That Spans Generations. Lehrer relishes taking her grandchildren to parks she designed. This interview was conducted by Ana Pelayo Connery for House Beautiful.

    Hearst and Oprah Daily’s From Our Abuelas project in partnership with Lexus records the wisdom and life experiences of Latinx grandmothers in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The podcast invites you to pull up a chair and listen in on these extraordinary conversations in real-time—fifteen episodes of incalculable insight!

    Podcast Production Credits: Executive Producers Ryan D’Agostino, Shirley Velasquez Andrea Stanley of Hearst Media, Inc; Production Team Porsha Williams Gates, and Melissa Alatriste-Sanchez of Porshanality Media, LLC.
    Voice Overs: Oprah Winfrey of Oprah Daily; Melissa Alatriste-Sanchez, and Porsha Williams Gates of Porshanality Media

    Full editorial: https://www.oprahdaily.com/interactive/a41281402/from-our-abuelas/
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    19 mins
  • Erick Millan's Exuberant Designs Are a Testament to His Abuela's Love for Plants and Devotion to Ritual

    Erick Millan's Exuberant Designs Are a Testament to His Abuela's Love for Plants and Devotion to Ritual
    Oct 25 2022
    Erick Millan’s Exuberant Designs Are a Testament to His Abuela’s Love for Plants and Devotion to Ritual. The Next Wave designer recalls how his Mexican grandmother impacted his style. This interview was shared with Ana Pelayo Connery for House Beautiful.

    Hearst and Oprah Daily’s From Our Abuelas project in partnership with Lexus records the wisdom and life experiences of Latinx grandmothers in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The podcast invites you to pull up a chair and listen in on these extraordinary conversations in real-time—fifteen episodes of incalculable insight!

    Podcast Production Credits: Executive Producers Ryan D’Agostino, Shirley Velasquez Andrea Stanley of Hearst Media, Inc; Production Team Porsha Williams Gates, and Melissa Alatriste-Sanchez of Porshanality Media, LLC.
    Voice Overs: Oprah Winfrey of Oprah Daily; Melissa Alatriste-Sanchez, and Porsha Williams Gates of Porshanality Media

    Full editorial: https://www.oprahdaily.com/interactive/a41281402/from-our-abuelas/
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    21 mins
  • As an Abuela for All, María Adorno Ortiz Uses a Passion for Running to Inspire Her Community

    As an Abuela for All, María Adorno Ortiz Uses a Passion for Running to Inspire Her Community
    Oct 25 2022
    As an Abuela for All, María Adorno Ortiz Uses a Passion for Running to Inspire Her Community. This 75-year-old began running on a whim more than two decades ago, and she hasn’t stopped racing around her native Puerto Rico. Article on this interview written by Emmanuel Marquez.

    Hearst and Oprah Daily’s From Our Abuelas project in partnership with Lexus records the wisdom and life experiences of Latinx grandmothers in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The podcast invites you to pull up a chair and listen in on these extraordinary conversations in real-time—fifteen episodes of incalculable insight!

    Podcast Production Credits: Executive Producers Ryan D’Agostino, Shirley Velasquez Andrea Stanley of Hearst Media, Inc; Production Team Porsha Williams Gates, and Melissa Alatriste-Sanchez of Porshanality Media, LLC.
    Voice Overs: Oprah Winfrey of Oprah Daily; Melissa Alatriste-Sanchez, and Porsha Williams Gates of Porshanality Media

    Full editorial: https://www.oprahdaily.com/interactive/a41281402/from-our-abuelas/
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    22 mins
  • Regina Sirvent on Representing Women and Mexico in NASCAR

    Regina Sirvent on Representing Women and Mexico in NASCAR
    Oct 25 2022
    Regina Sirvent on Representing Women and Mexico in NASCAR. For the up-and-coming driver, who is breaking all the barriers, the support of her abuelas has made her feel “invincible.” This interview was conducted by Silvia Vera for Road and Track Magazine.


    Hearst and Oprah Daily’s From Our Abuelas project in partnership with Lexus records the wisdom and life experiences of Latinx grandmothers in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The podcast invites you to pull up a chair and listen in on these extraordinary conversations in real-time—fifteen episodes of incalculable insight!

    Podcast Production Credits: Executive Producers Ryan D’Agostino, Shirley Velasquez Andrea Stanley of Hearst Media, Inc; Production Team Porsha Williams Gates, and Melissa Alatriste-Sanchez of Porshanality Media, LLC.
    Voice Overs: Oprah Winfrey of Oprah Daily; Melissa Alatriste-Sanchez, and Porsha Williams Gates of Porshanality Media

    Full editorial: https://www.oprahdaily.com/interactive/a41281402/from-our-abuelas/
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    12 mins
  • María Paredes Fernández's Relationship With Her Late Grandmother Allows Her to "Seguir con Todo"

    María Paredes Fernández's Relationship With Her Late Grandmother Allows Her to "Seguir con Todo"
    Oct 25 2022
    María Paredes Fernández’s Relationship With Her Late Grandmother Allows Her to "Seguir con Todo." This dedicated triathlete mirrors the determination of her abuela in sport and in life. This interview was conducted by Emilia Benton with Runner’s World.

    Hearst and Oprah Daily’s From Our Abuelas project in partnership with Lexus records the wisdom and life experiences of Latinx grandmothers in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The podcast invites you to pull up a chair and listen in on these extraordinary conversations in real-time—fifteen episodes of incalculable insight!

    Podcast Production Credits: Executive Producers Ryan D’Agostino, Shirley Velasquez Andrea Stanley of Hearst Media, Inc; Production Team Porsha Williams Gates, and Melissa Alatriste-Sanchez of Porshanality Media, LLC.
    Voice Overs: Oprah Winfrey of Oprah Daily; Melissa Alatriste-Sanchez, and Porsha Williams Gates of Porshanality Media

    Full editorial: https://www.oprahdaily.com/interactive/a41281402/from-our-abuelas/
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    33 mins
  • Millennial Lotería Is More Than Just a Game. It's an Abuela's Legacy

    Millennial Lotería Is More Than Just a Game. It's an Abuela's Legacy
    Oct 25 2022
    Millennial Lotería Is More Than Just a Game. It's an Abuela's Legacy. Maria Christina Sherman sits down with Mike Alfaro for Men's Health Magazine. Mike Alfaro's abuela helped him bring "Mexican bingo" into a post-MeToo society.

    Hearst and Oprah Daily’s From Our Abuelas project in partnership with Lexus records the wisdom and life experiences of Latinx grandmothers in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The podcast invites you to pull up a chair and listen in on these extraordinary conversations in real-time—fifteen episodes of incalculable insight!

    Podcast Production Credits: Executive Producers Ryan D’Agostino, Shirley Velasquez Andrea Stanley of Hearst Media, Inc; Production Team Porsha Williams Gates, and Melissa Alatriste-Sanchez of Porshanality Media, LLC.
    Voice Overs: Oprah Winfrey of Oprah Daily; Melissa Alatriste-Sanchez, and Porsha Williams Gates of Porshanality Media

    Full editorial: https://www.oprahdaily.com/interactive/a41281402/from-our-abuelas/
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    29 mins