On Episode 2: The Woman Who Told Everyone Else’s Stories Tells Her Own.
María Hinojosa was the first Latina hired at NPR. She built a media empire from scratch in Harlem. She won a Pulitzer Prize. And now, she’s at the peak of Her Wisdom Era and ready to show us what she’s made of.
In this episode, Ana and Cristy share the mic with the OG. They sit down with the iconic journalist, author, professor, and founder of Futuro Media Group to talk about what it truly means to be visible as a Latina midlifer. María has spent nearly 40 years walking into rooms where no one expected her to stay and changing the entire conversation, while telling everyone’s stories. But behind the awards, the titles, and the public persona is a woman who grew up feeling invisible, battled deep insecurity, and had to learn how to own her story without losing herself in it.
This conversation is for every woman who has been the first, the only one, and is ready to keep shining in midlife and beyond.
Favorite Moments:
00:00 – 05:00 Intro: Who is María Hinojosa?
05:00 – 09:00 Growing up invisible
09:00 – 12:00 Being the first Latina at NPR
12:00 – 17:00 Ego and humility, and what they have to do with each other
17:00 – 25:00 The Pulitzer story: a friendship with Suave
25:00 – 40:00 Rewriting your story when the old one no longer fits
40:00 – What it means to own your power in your 60s
57:00 – Entre sabias
Maria Hinojosa’s memoir: Once I Was You
Her podcasts: Suave, Latino USA
About Futuro Media Group
Our podcast is bilingual, so episodes will be in English, Spanish, or Spanglish depending on our guests. You’ll find them labeled in our feed, or you can use YouTube’s dubbing feature to listen your way.
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Gracias por escucharnos.
Ana + Cristy
Episode Credits
Her Wisdom Era is hosted by Ana Flores and Cristy Marrero
Our producer and editorial coach is Laura Ubaté. La gran Lau.
Theme music and sound engineering by Stephen Hermann for Explosion Robinson AKA El Santo.
Social media by Team Belu, the best.
Branding by la diosa Leticia Vidaurri.
Our Executive Producers are Ana Flores and Cristy Marrero.
