Banking on Cultura: Where Latino Culture and Entrepreneurship Collide

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EP 97: From Sexual Shame to Raising Capital ft. Rebecca Alvarez

2026-10-2748:36

👉🏼 Join the Waitlist to Join My Next Retreat: https://retreat.victoriajenn.com/retreat-waitlist Rebecca Alvarez is a sexologist, entrepreneur, mother, and the creator of Bloomi, a clean, plant-based intimacy brand rooted in sexology. Her parents immigrated from Mexico. She built a company in intimacy and sexual wellness, then reshaped her fundraising strategy when traditional capital refused to meet the opportunity. Her journey moves from abstinence-only education and a deeply personal re...

EP 96: The Truth About Latina Wealth Nobody Talks About ft. Jannese Torres

2026-10-2052:58

She launched a podcast from a closet, using an iPhone 11 and wired Apple earbuds, then built a digital business powerful enough to make her a millionaire. But the real story is bigger than the revenue. It’s about a Puerto Rican woman claiming space in rooms shaped by whiteness, turning cultural fluency into economic power, and refusing to separate wealth from identity. In this episode, Victoria Jenn Rodriguez sits down with Jannese Torres, creator of the Yo Quiero Dinero Podcast and author ...

Navigating Authenticity and Success with Top Latina Comedian Gina Brillon REPLAY

2026-09-2901:01:37

📌 Join me in Morocco for the UNTAMED Retreat: https://www.victoriajenn.com/untamed This week we got a throwback with the fabulous Gina Brillon, a top Latina comedian, actor, and author, hailing from the boogie-down Bronx. Join us as we explore Gina's journey in the entertainment industry, her insights on staying authentic, and how she managed to secure deals with some of the largest networks in the world. During the Talk that Talk segment, Victoria Jenn and Gina dive deep into the recent ...

EP 95: How to Network in Person: Build Powerful Connections in the Age of AI

2026-09-2238:45

📍Join us at the UNTAMED Morocco Retreat here: https://www.victoriajenn.com/untamed Stop handing out business cards like confetti. In the age of AI, the money is in what happens before and after the handshake. At a conference, you may get five minutes tops with someone, so your strategy, questions, and follow-up decide whether your investment becomes a relationship or goes to the basura. In this solo episode of Banking on Cultura, Victoria Jenn shares a practical networking strategy for co...

EP 94: How to Stay Resilient When The Odds Are Stacked Against You Ft. Calixto ChinChilla

2026-09-1550:34

📍Join us at the UNTAMED Morocco Retreat here: https://www.victoriajenn.com/untamed What happens when we stop waiting for permission and start building our own rooms? This week, I sit down with Calixto Chinchilla, founder of the New York Latino Film Festival, to talk about building a cultural institution, and keeping it alive for 26 years. The New York Latino Film Festival is a major platform for Latino filmmakers and creatives, featuring 120 films, industry conversations, and a digital ...

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Banking on Cultura: Where Latino Culture and Entrepreneurship Collide