Let's Be Healthy Latinas!
Let’s Be Healthy Latinas is the podcast for busy, high-achieving Latinas who are tired of putting themselves last. Hosted by Bronx-raised Dominicana and Certified Integrative Nutrition and Hormone Health Coach, Naihomy Jerez, this is where cultura meets real-life health.
We’ll talk food, hormones, energy, and all the cultural pressures that come with being the strong one in the family—without the guilt, confusion, or boring wellness talk. Expect real conversations, practical tips you can actually use, and a cafecito-sized dose of motivation to help you break cycles and build the vibrant, generational health you deserve.
Because being healthy isn’t about perfection—it’s about finally feeling good in your body and enjoying your life. So, grab your cafecito, amiga, and let’s be healthy Latinas, together!
Episodes
105 episodes
103. The "last" 5 pounds
We push back on the five-pound fixation and lay out a saner path to fat loss that protects muscle, bones, hormones and joy. A dinner-table moment sparks a reset: confidence first, data-informed choices, and habits that last.• why “just ...
102. New Years Wellness Trends - Beware!
We challenge the new-year wellness noise and show how to build habits that last beyond the honeymoon phase. From protein hype to GLP‑1 marketing, we unpack the trends and lay out a slower, steadier path that fits real life.• recognising...
101. Wellness Quick Fixes to Consistent Lifestyle: 5 Deep Sacrifices
We reflect on nine years of health change and name the five real sacrifices that make a wellness lifestyle stick. Comfort, identity, thoughts, time, and relationships all shift so results feel natural, not forced.• leaving the comfort z...
100. Q&A: How To Choose A Gym You’ll Actually Use and Pivot When Needed
We answer real questions about choosing a gym, leaving one that no longer fits, and how to build a training routine that sticks. From safety and budget to progression and recovery, we share what actually drives results and why strength supports...
99. Adjusting Your Wellness Routine for Winter: Flow, Don't Force
We explore how to pivot food, movement, mood, and community so winter doesn’t derail your wellness. Practical tips include warm seasonal meals, daylight-timed walks, vitamin D considerations, indoor movement, and building real-life support....
98. "I lost weight and then got diabetes": Here Is What I Shared with My Loved One (Spanish explanation included)
In this episode, I share about a conversation I had with a loved one, when she told me, "I lost weight and then got diabetes". The best part is that I not only share the story in English, but in SPANISH as well!We share how weight loss w...
97. When Change & Decisions Feel Hard: 5 Steps to Help You Ground
We trade a planned topic for a real-time unpacking of how overwhelming decisions were draining our energy and how five simple practices brought us back to a grounded, clear place. We connect emotional stagnation to physical symptoms, use tools ...
96. Stress, Food, & Digestive Issues: Why It Feels Impossible to Trust Your Body, Lose Weight, or Fix Your Hormones
We map the real-life loop between stress, skipped meals, cravings, and gut pain, and show how small, fast routines calm the body without adding more pressure. Simple food anchors, breath, and movement help you rebuild trust, reduce symptoms, an...
95. The Real Reason You Can't Stick to Your Health Goals (Hint: It's Not Willpower)
Willpower isn't the magic solution for achieving health goals that many believe it to be. It's a limited resource that eventually becomes depleted, leaving us without a backup plan when our determination runs out.• Willpower is defined ...
94. Feeling Guilty Spending Money on Fancy Food When There Are Bills to Pay
We discuss the guilt many Latinas feel when spending money on healthy foods and why investing in quality nutrition is actually a smart financial decision in the long run.• The "expensive food vs. bills to pay" mindset often ignores the ...
93. Your Career Shouldn't Cost You Your Health with Career Coach Carla Santamaria
Career coach Carla Santamaria shares how first-gen professionals can increase their salaries, navigate workplace systems, and set boundaries for better work-life integration. She reveals strategies that have helped her clients collectively incr...
92. When Your Husband Thinks You're Being "Extra" About Ingredients & Clean Eating
When your partner thinks you're being "too extra" about clean eating, it creates tension that can make you question your own body signals and health choices. This relationship dynamic is part of a larger societal pattern where women's health co...
91. Modeling Healthy Habits For Your Kid When You Don't Even Know What Those Look Like
We explore the challenges of wanting to model healthy habits for our children when we haven't learned these behaviors ourselves, offering practical ways to start this journey without perfectionism.• The podcast name has changed to "Let'...
Welcome to ✨ Let's Be Healthy Latinas ✨ Podcast
Let’s Be Healthy Latinas is the podcast for busy, high-achieving Latinas who are tired of putting themselves last. Hosted by Bronx-raised Dominicana and Certified Integrative Nutrition and Hormone Health Coach, Naihomy Je...
90. You Meal Plan Every Sunday But Still End Up Ordering Food Delivery by Wednesday
Discover why Pinterest-perfect meal prepping might be the biggest obstacle in your wellness journey, creating cycles of guilt and failure rather than sustainable healthy habits.• Rigid meal prep plans often lead to boredom, waste, and e...
89. "I'm on Three Medications But No One's Talked to Me About Food" Why does it matter?
We explore the frustrating disconnect between conventional medical care and true healing, highlighting how doctors often lack training in nutrition and lifestyle medicine despite their crucial role in health.• Medical professionals typi...
88. Enjoy Vacation without Strict Wellness Rules: Traveling to see Benito🐰 In PR
Wellness on vacation doesn't mean strict rules—it means making choices that help you fully enjoy your trip without feeling sick or exhausted afterward. We share practical strategies for balancing indulgence with self-care while exploring new de...
87. Travel Prep to see Benito🐰 In PR: Don't Torture Yourself Before Vacation
We explore how to maintain wellness while traveling, focusing on preparation strategies for staying healthy and feeling good throughout your trip instead of torturing yourself with last-minute crash diets.• Building a wellness foundatio...
86. The Courage to Rest: Practicing What I Preach
Taking a break from the podcast in July to rest and recover from burnout after months of physical health challenges and a busy family schedule.• Sharing the importance of listening to your body's signals before getting sick• Experie...
85. You Deserve to Feel Good: Pregnancy, Health, & Relationships with Samantha (So_Manti)
Samantha Ortiz Young, a Latina entrepreneur and Nike trainer, shares her journey in wellness, revealing how her father's kidney disease taught her to view movement as a privilege and shaped her approach to fitness, pregnancy, and life.•...
84. Healing Through Food: Finding Your Way Off the Struggle Bus
We explore how healing through food works by comparing our body to a city where hormones are cars and food functions as traffic lights directing these messengers throughout our system.• Feeling unwell has become normalized despite commo...
83. The Secret to Wellness You are Missing: As You Change, So Should Your Wellness
Learning to feed ourselves properly as adults isn't something to be embarrassed about—it's a necessary skill in our modern food environment. Wellness must evolve through life's changes, from hormonal shifts to new parenthood to temporary disrup...
82. Unfiltered Truth: From Curated to Letting it All Hang Out
This raw, unfiltered episode explores the challenges of maintaining a curated image while dealing with burnout, entrepreneurship struggles, and health issues. I share my personal journey of exhaustion and the pressure to appear put together eve...
81. Encouraging and Supporting Loved Ones on Their Wellness Journey
We explore how to support loved ones on their wellness journeys without creating resistance or shame. When we experience positive health transformations, it's natural to want our family and friends to join us, but timing and approach matter tre...
80. When Your Business Chooses You: 5 Year Anniversary
Naihomy reflects on her unexpected five-year entrepreneurial journey, tracing how her personal health transformation led to a successful coaching business despite her initial resistance to entrepreneurship. She shares intimate stories about her...