Latina She Served with Liz Hensel
"Latina She Served" is not just a podcast; it's a platform dedicated to amplifying the voices of remarkable community influencers. Join Liz Hensel, a passionate advocate with a heart for storytelling, as she sits down with trailblazers, activists, and change-makers who are leaving an indelible mark on their communities.Meet Liz Hensel, the dynamic force behind "Latina She Served." As a proud Latina herself, Liz brings a wealth of personal and cultural insight to the podcast. With a background that blends military service and community engagement, she understands the power of diverse narratives and the importance of representation.Liz served...
A Conversation with Austin Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes
In this powerful episode, IĀ sit down with Austin Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, a trailblazer in local government, public health advocacy, and community empowerment. From her journey as a daughter of immigrants to her leadership in Texas politics, Vanessa shares what it means to serveānot just in office but in uplifting her community.
We dive into her advocacy for equitable healthcare, her fight for working families, and the challenges sheās overcome as a Latina in leadership. Join us for an inspiring conversation about resilience, representation, and making real change.
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LTC Marisol Chalas: The first Latina Black Hawk Pilot in the Army National Guard
Ā In this episode, I have the honor of speaking with LTC Marisol Chalas, a trailblazer who became the first Latina Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army National Guard. Born in the Dominican Republic, LTC Chalas immigrated to the United States at the age of nine, overcoming numerous challenges to achieve her dreams. She shares her inspiring journey from enlisting in the National Guard during high school to ascending the ranks and breaking barriers in military aviation. LTC Chalas also discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion in the armed forces, offering insights into her experiences and t...
Meet Your Armed Forces Insurance MSOYs!
Have you heard of the Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year (MSOY) program? This program offers an incredible platform for military spouses worldwide! Here, we discuss the behind-the-scenes of our nomination process and how this platform can help elevate the different issues military families face everywhere.Ā
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It's been four months since we moved to Tel Aviv. Here is a little snippet of our experience so far.Ā
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A Conversation with Dr. Daron Mathena, Navy Veteran & Acupuncturist
In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Dr. Daron Mathena, a Navy veteran who found a new mission in life after her military service. Struggling with PTSD,Ā Daron discovered the healing power of acupuncture, which not only helped her overcome her challenges but also inspired her to help others. Today, Dr. Daron runs a successful acupuncture business in Ramona, California, Gathering Blue Acupuncture, combining her disciplined military background with a compassionate approach to healing.Ā Dr. Daron offers insights into the transformative power of alternative medicine for mental health. Tune in to hear about her innovative treatments, the impact of...
A Conversation with Tab Bartley, USMC Veteran and President of the USA Veteran Employee Organization
Tab Bartley better known as #BluntBartley shares her story of overcoming physical post-birth trauma while serving in the Marine Corps, her political run for Indiana State Senate, and where she is now.
Tab is truly the veterans veteran, and with genuine compassion, she is always available to help any veteran in need.
She is also the podcast host for The Oath We Took, available wherever you listen to podcasts.
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A Conversation with Vice President of Fulcrum Public Affairs LLC Josie Villaneuva
This incredible Mexican-American powerhouse shares her story coming from Texas to Indiana to the halls of Congress, to being the Vice President of Fulcrum Public Affairs. Drawing on her experience in the political realm, Josie provides insights into the dynamics of legislative processes and policy-making. We discuss the transition from a public service role to a leadership position in the private sector, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities encountered along the way.
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A conversation with Alicia Figliuolo, Marine Corps Veteran and NAILED IT! Finalist
From Battlefields to Baking: Join us in this special podcast episode as a Marine Corps veteran Alicia Figliuolo takes on the 'Nailed It' challenge, proving that resilience and precision aren't just for the battlefield. Get ready for some epic baking triumphs and delightful surprises as she battled it in the kitchen while being a TBI survivor! š°šļøĀ
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A Conversation with Marine Corps Iraq War Veteran and Real Estate Agent Ellie Pruett
The Latina She Served podcast is a platform for military and community leaders and influencers.
Meet Marine Corps Veteran turned Real Estate Guru Ellie Pruett. Ellie overcame many obstacles to get where she is today. Her resilience and strength are a story to be heard. Ā
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A Conversation with Army Veteran, Actress, and Pin-Ups for Vets Ambassador Linsay Rousseau
Before becoming an award-winning actress, Linsay was a public affairs journalist in the Army. Listen to our incredible conversation about overcoming obstacles, facing post-traumatic effects, and having a successful career as an actress on multiple platforms.Ā
Make sure to catch her at Comic Cons!
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A Conversation With Marine Corps Veteran & Entrepreneur Amy Jo Wagner
Amy overcame it all! From childhood to adulthood, hear her amazing story of overcoming obstacles and building your own brand.Ā
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A Conversation with New York Times Best-selling Author Brigid Kemmerer
Welcome back to Season 3 of the Latina She Served Podcast with Liz Hensel! We are kicking off this season with aĀ New York Times Best-selling author Brigid Kemmerer. After reading A Curse so Dark and Lonely, I HAD to find out more about this incredible author.Ā
For more information on Brigid visit her website: https://brigidkemmerer.com/books/
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Marine Corps Sgt Marcus Chischilly: losing his leg in Afghanistan did not stop him from living his best life
United States Marine Sgt Marcus Chischilly from the Navajo Nation is a father, husband, motivational speaker, adaptive athlete and just an inspiring person! We discuss his time in the Marine Corps, his injury, life after becoming an amputee and life after service.
This is a very raw conversation. The holiday season is always tough on veterans and military members. I released this episode in hopes anyone going through a hard time gets inspired by Marcus.
Trigger warning: graphic description of amputation
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Crime Junkies? Where you at?! My conversation with Margot from the Military Murder Podcast
Meet Margot! The voice behind the Military Murder Podcast a podcast for the true crime enthusiast. Ā
We deep dive into Margot's background, how and why she started her podcast, motherhood, finding balance, and of course some true crime stories.
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Thirsty Thursday: Coquito
Thank you to Marine Corps Veteran Aura of Substance M. Bakery for sharing her coquito recipe with us! Make some and tag us if you tried it!
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Writers Wednesday: The Lost Guardian by K.N. Timofeev
Writers Corner is kicking off by showcasing the first chapter of The Lost Guardian by K.N. Timofeev! Submit your submissions to latina.sheserved@gmail.com
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Ariel Viera- filmmaker, travel vlogger, my grade school friend and our 9/11 memories
Ariel and I attended the same grade school, Blessed Sacrament in Queens NY. We were sitting in our classroom when the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers occurred. Ariel and I reflected on this day, discussed our memories of being there, just kids. A very raw conversation with my old classmate we transition to Ariels career as a filmmaker and travel blogger. He travels all the hidden gems all over the world and he gives his tips on travel vlogging and sponsorships.
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Superior Judge Frison- Tatted, educated, Veteran
Superior Judge Frison took the social media world by storm by being known as āthe tattooed JudgeāĀ
A Marine Corps Veteran, a graduate of Harvard and Georgetown University, we discuss the impact donāt ask donāt tell had on her Marine Corps life. She gives tips to any law school prospects. Most importantly we learn not judge a book by its cover!Ā
Thank you Judge Frison for being a guest on the podcast and Semper Fi!Ā
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A woman, a motorcycle and her dog travelling around the world! Meet Jess Stone!
Jess Stone is riding around the world in her motorcycle with her dog to raise money for Girl UP a nonprofit focused on women empowerment! We discussed her passion for this nonprofit and how she trained her dog to stay on the motorcycle and the incredible movement she has started!Ā
This is her incredible story!Ā
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Meet Kim! USMC Veteran and CEO of Bada$$ Beauties a beauty company with Military Women and First Responders in mind
Kim is the CEO of Bada$$ Beauties. A beauty company paying homage to women in the military and first responders. We discuss her time in the Marine Corps, deployments, and the struggles females in the military face when trying to just be themselves when it comes to make up.
Check out her products here: BADA$$ Beauties ā BadA$$ Beauties (badassbeautiesco.com)
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Military Moves During Times of COVID and publishing a book! Say hi to Hillary Raymer
Todayās Guest is Military Spouse and Author Hillary Raymer! We discuss military life, moving during times of COVID and all things book publishing!
Buy her new book Until Forever here: Hillary Raymer ā BohoSoul Press
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Justin Eggen, USMC Combat Veteran, National Award-Winning Poet, AND running for State Representative for Florida's District 87
Justin Eggen, Floridian and Marine Corps veteran is running for State Representative for District 87. There are so many layers to Justin! We discuss his time before the Marine Corps, during after, what led him to publish his numerous poetry books and WHY he's running for State Representative.Ā
Justin's campaign site:Ā MEET JUSTIN ā Elect Justin Eggen, Rep., State Representative, District 87 (votejustineggen.com)
Justin's nonprofit:Ā Meet The Team ā Stand To: Change The Narrative Inc. (standtochangethenarrative.org)
Support Justin and buy his books:Ā Amazon.com: Justin Eggen: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle
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Leave No Paws Behind USA a nonprofit advocating for military families and their pets
Leave No Paws Behind USA was founded by Liz Hensel, your host! This is her story on how this nonprofit was formed, the difficulties faced when transporting a pet to and from an OCONUS location, and what the organization is doing to advocate for military families and their pets.
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Founder and Owner of the Veterana Shop, US Army Veteran Claudia shares her story
Claudia served in the US Army and after leaving the service she realized there is not enough representation of female Veterans which is what motivated her to launch her e-commerce shop to fill in that gap.Ā
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Dulce Vasquez Candidate for Los Angeles City Council District 9
In this episode Dulce and I discuss her WHY, her why as in Why is she running for City Council! An immigrant, a daughter of immigrants, she wants to make a difference for her city listen now!Ā
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Dulceās story is not unlike many other immigrant stories across Los Angeles. She was born in Mexico and at a young age, her parents brought her to the U.S. for a chance at a better life. She spent her childhood cleaning mansions with her mother, a housekeeper, while her father worked in construction. She split the...
Kailey Brown, Co-Founder of Military Wild a nonprofit for military families to connect with the outdoors
Kailey Brown is a soon to be Air Force Spouse to her partner Sarah. After moving thousands of miles away from her home in the USA to Guam, she found the outdoors to be her therapy and that is how Military Wild was born. This episode is a little bit of Kailey's incredible story! One day she has no military affiliation the next day she is creating a nonprofit specifically geared to military families.Ā
Military Wild moto: Empowered by: dirty boots, trail bevs, streams ān saltwater, and post-hike tacos.
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Frank Molinar, author of Financial Dominance YOUR BATTLE PLAN FOR A RICHER LIFE: Military and Veteran Edition
Frank Molinar and I discuss some do's and don'ts to set yourself up for financial success while in the military and after! His book is available now!
Unlike anything written or illustrated before, the new book is an extension of Frankās mission to clear the financial clutter and chaos that handicaps the lives of too many service members and veterans. Financial Dominance breaks down the core tasks of personal finance by engaging principles of combat, the militaryās vernacular, and powerful visuals to bring these lessons home in a way that easy to remember and hard to forg...
Deon Green- after 21 years of service, Deon went from soldier to business owner and launched her own luxury nail business line
Deon Green is a mother, wife, veteran, military spouse and now BUSINESS owner! She can really do it all! We discuss what life as a dual military family was like, deploying while the kids stay with dad, retired life, and launching her business.Ā
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Nick, a Marine Corps Veteran who biked Across America in honor of Cpl James Currie
Nick is a Marine Corps veteran who decided to bike across America in honor of Cpl James Currie, a marine who died from an accidental overdose.Ā
His mission is to bring mental health awareness to the military.Ā Adopted from Russia, we discuss his story, overcoming adversity, and where he is today. Enjoy todayās episode.
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MaryJo McConnell from Army Nurse to Actress, here is her story.
MaryJo McConnellĀ
Is a veteran of the Army Nurse Corps. After completing her time with the Army she went into acting. MaryJo has been featured in numerous TV shows, film, National and OFF Broadway Productions. My personal favorite show she has been in is called Hunters and you can find it on Amazon prime.
Mary Jo McConnell
Exit12 Dance Company
Poetic Theater Productions | Creating a visceral, poetic theater
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Andrea Connell USMC Veteran and owner and founder of Wild Experience Gear
Andrea shares her Marine Corps story, meeting her husband and eventually opening up her own company called Wild Experience Gear.
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Feel badass, wild and strong.
Our mission is to equip outdoor enthusiasts with the knowledge and supplies needed to be prepared for any situation.
SHOP NOW: Wild Experience Gear - Affordable Outdoor First Aid Kit
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A Navy Veterans' fight to change an Other Than Honorable Discharge code: Autumn's Story
Autumn,Ā a Navy Veteran and K9 Handler, fought hard toĀ have her Other than Honorable discharge code changed after being FALSELY accused of drug use. Her persistency paid offĀ and she WON her case to have her discharge code to be changed to a general under honorable, however her fight continues. This is her story.
If you find yourself in a similar situation please look up theĀ Military justice centerĀ
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Leander, black, gay and married to his sailor- the spouse perspective
Leander, a dear friend and former neighbor of mine shares his story of meeting his spouse and being married and gay while his spouse serves in the Navy.Ā
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Its a great day to be alive! Happy Birthday to Liz! USMC veteran, TBI/PTS advocate, and your host!
Liz Hensel, shares her story on why birthdays' are so important to her. Here is just a short part of her story.Ā
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Kristen Timofeev, USMC Veteran, Author, Teacher
Kristen was my person when I was pregnant with my first daughter. I loved sitting down listening to her story! After serving honorably in the Marine Corps, Kristen went on to publish Five books, all while being a special education teacher. Here is her story!
Buy her book on Amazon: Souls in the Dark (Lost Guardian): Timofeev, K. N.: 9781535052603: Amazon.com: Books
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...Tashina! Marine Corps Veteran turned Baker and creator of the Edible MRE kits
Today my guest is Tashina Coronel, Marine Corps Veteran turned baker and the brains behind the completely edible Meals ready to eat kit! Now available on her website!
Show note: There is mention of infant loss and miscarriage's in this episode.
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Season 2- September 11th My Reflection
Welcome to the Season 2 premiere of the podcast. In this episode, my husband Michael and I share our reflections on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.
Music/Artist Darryl Worley- Have you Forgotten?
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SUMMER BREAK
summer summer break y'all!!! That's a wrap for season 1!!I will be back with new episodes and a little something new for season 2! So stay tuned and catch up on previous episodes!Ā
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Joshua DeFour, Marine Corps Veteran and director of the short film, "The 11th Order"
Joshua DeFour is a Marine Corps Veteran and director of The 11th Order,Ā a short film that showcased the heroic actions of Lance Corporal Jordan Haerter and Corporal Jonathan Yale in Ramadi, Iraq. Joshua and I discussed his time in the Marine Corps, dealing with post traumatic stress, seeking help, and how this short film came to be. We discussed the process from asking permission from these Marines mothers to the production process of the film.
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Sam Powers, ambassador of the Ronin Foundation discuses how Brazilian Jui Jitsu can help cope with the everyday stressors of being on Active Duty
Today my guest is Sam Powers, a GySGt in the Marine Corps, he discusses his time in the Marine Corps, and how Brazilian Jui Jitsu helped him cope with the stressors of his job. Sam is a CID agent, and has worked with NCIS, where he has seen the worse side of the Marine Corps. BJJ has been a stress relief that his whole family now shares in. He is now an ambassador for the Ronin Foundation. The Ronin foundation āis a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is helping active duty military members combat suicide, depression, alcoholism, PTSD and other me...
