Episode 413: Navigating New Responsibilities, A Cafecito with Marias Gamesa

This May, we’re so excited to team up with Marias Gamesa in this amazing effort to help moms engage in real conversations about motherhood and cultivate a community.

We want to give a special shout out to Marias Gamesa, we grew up eating Marias Gamesa and now our kids love them too! What a dream come true. This year, they have launched the Cafecito con Marias Gamesa campaign. You know we love our cafecito, and we love to chat - that’s exactly what the Super Mamás podcast is all about. It’s even better when it’s a space for conversations with other Latina moms - brought together to speak on these important topics. This week’s Cafecito con Marias Gamesa session will feature our very special guests Karen Ayala and Michelle Disla, two Super Mamás who will unpack the realities of modern-day motherhood and what self care means to them today.

Karen Ayala, lifestyle mom influencer, offering an authentic glimpse into the joys and challenges of stay-at-home motherhood, from homeschooling adventures and toddler mishaps to delicious recipes. With her candid approach, she provides valuable insights into the realities of homeschooling and the everyday chaos of parenting.

Michelle Disla, creates easy-to-follow Caribbean and Latin American comfort recipes with a warm, personal touch. With over a million followers across various social media platforms, her lively energy and relatable style have helped her connect with a wide audience. Her recipes are all about simplicity and bringing a taste of comfort and home into your kitchen. Off camera, she is a new mom, a wife, a daughter, a friend, and known to many as "social media's favorite cousin."

our conversation with karen and Michelle

What does self-care mean to you, and how did it look before versus after kids?

Self Care Looks different when you become a mom

Small things are big wins for new mothers, be kind to yourself

What is Quiet time? Karen teaches us some of her quiet time tips

A recent survey by Marias Gamesa found that Latina moms recognize the importance of pursuing personal interests to balance motherhood, even though 45% occasionally feel guilty about it.

How do you take time for yourself, and do you have any tips for the Super Mamás on how to prioritize yourself?

What is an Everything shower?

Utilize nap time to your advantage

A fun fact learned on the recent Marias Gamesa is that, when possible, 80% of Latina moms use the following shortcuts for finding “me” time: asking their children to join in on their personal interests or utilizing their children's nap times

What are some things you said you’d never do, but you now swear by? Did you stick to one parenting style, was it the same as your parents?

Co Sleeping vs Crib Sleeping

Parenting Styles change as kids get older

Another shocking statistic found in Marias Gamesa Survey stated that a notable 83% of Latina moms reported feeling judged for their parenting decisions, with meal choices being the common source of scrutiny.

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Episode 331: Self Love, Perreo and Ciclismo with Peloton Instructor Camila Ramon

If you were like the thousands of people who got into Peloton during the pandemic, we think you are going to fan out (just like we did ) over this episode. Camila Ramón, our favorite Peloton instructor who not only teaches classes in both English and Spanish but also brings the cultura, the perreo, the Sabor and Amor Propio to fitness.

She joins us for a conversation that ranges from how to dance on a bike to Camila’s experience being a Latina in the spotlight, she shares about her journey in her professional career as well as her Self Love journey, we touch on how to shut out the Tia Toxica vibe out of our lives and how to change our views on what our bodies should look like to feel confident. Plus, Paulina and Bricia debrief from the best night of their lives… the Bad Bunny concert! This episode is full of perreo vibes

More About Mariana: Mariana was born in Argentina and move to the U.S. as a 7-year-old. Always feeling nostalgic about her homeland Camila always wanted to go back to Argentina and was able to visit often, staying close to her culture and roots. Camila grew up being really active, running and dancing was always her passion but she had to put that aside for some time as she was working in international public relations, Camila soon realized a desk job was not for her and decided to pursue her true passion.

Camila began teaching cycling classes in Los Angeles while her husband was pursuing his military career, she eventually began developing her own training programs and soon realized there was a need in the fitness space where people talked about training to develop a positive relationship with themselves. Camila moved to Miami to be close to her family and where she continued to work on her craft, one day she decided to send an email that changed her life and landed her a position with Peloton where she is now proudly and unapologetically representing the Latin@ Community.

Our conversation with Mariana

We totally Fan Girled over Camila.. but we got ourselves back

Super Mamás Picks & Tips of the Week

Paulina-Oprah Lopez ( takes us to church and reminds us about that just like Benito (Conejo Malo) we should walk through life embracing who we are, and being unapologetically ourselves, authenticity is where its at!

Bricia kept the party going with Camila Ramon & Cody Rigsby’s 2x1 Bad Bunny Ride on Peloton. Get on the bike and keep the perreo to the Max going !