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Calladita No More - Voice, Faith & Stepping Into Your Power with Hady Méndez

Episode Summary

Hady Méndez, best selling author of Calladita No More, joins Pablo and Jennie from Madrid. She walks through climbing the corporate ladder at Slack and JP Morgan, what finally pushed her to stop staying quiet, two years living and serving as a missionary in Cochabamba, Bolivia with formerly incarcerated women, and the role faith has played at every step. Spanglish from start to finish, with a refrain that anchors the whole conversation: Lo que es para ti, nadie te lo quita.

Episode Notes

Very Caliente

Hosts: Pablo Alsina & Jennie López

EP 024 - Calladita No More - Voice, Faith & Stepping Into Your Power with Hady Méndez

Summary

Hady Méndez, best selling author of Calladita No More, joins Pablo and Jennie from Madrid. She walks through climbing the corporate ladder at Slack and JP Morgan, what finally pushed her to stop staying quiet, two years living and serving as a missionary in Cochabamba, Bolivia with formerly incarcerated women, and the role faith has played at every step. Spanglish from start to finish, with a refrain that anchors the whole conversation: Lo que es para ti, nadie te lo quita.

Main Topics

• The death-by-a-thousand-cuts moments that became Calladita No More
• Writing a Spanglish book on purpose, no italics on the Spanish
• Doing a tech demo in Spanish for a room full of Spaniards
• Two years in Cochabamba, Bolivia with Franciscan Mission Service
• Ministry of presence: showing up consistently for incarcerated women
• Faith in the workplace and the angel managers who change everything
• The Dale Carnegie class that unlocked her speaking career
• Building a book by Latinas, for Latinas, for the community
• Author era: book event in Madrid and what's next
• Don't ask for permiso: step into your power and use your voice

Intriguing Quotes

• “Lo que es para ti, nadie te lo quita.” — Hady Méndez
• “I didn't think I would write a book ever, ever, ever.” — Hady Méndez
• “Don't just use your power for you, use it for us, for everybody. Keep the door open.” — Hady Méndez
• “You don't need anybody's permiso.” — Hady Méndez
• “Faith has always played a role in how I show up in the workplace.” — Hady Méndez

Key Moments

• [00:31] - Pablo and Jennie open from Spain to international
• [01:25] - When did calladita become no more
• [02:52] - Pablo on why the bilingual title hits
• [03:20] - Spanglish on purpose, no italics
• [05:41] - The cold tech demo in Spanish for a room full of Spaniards
• [07:29] - How the book is built: refrains, stories, lessons, reflection
• [08:55] - Use your power for the community, keep the door open
• [09:50] - Two years in Cochabamba, Bolivia with Franciscan Mission Service
• [10:29] - Ministry of presence and the prison support group
• [11:49] - What the women gave back: cariño, friendship, te ves enfermita
• [13:25] - Faith in the workplace and the angel mentor moment
• [14:27] - Lo que es para ti, nadie te lo quita
• [17:14] - The 30 year on manager who paid for the Dale Carnegie class
• [20:50] - Her author era: book launch, two year lead, surprise of her life
• [21:44] - By Latinas, for Latinas: every collaborator on the book
• [22:11] - First book event in Madrid, 24 de abril
• [23:11] - Final words: find your purpose, your chosen family, your power
• [24:44] - Where to find Hady online

Notable Guests and Resources

• Hady Méndez - Best selling author of Calladita No More, speaker, coach
• Book: Calladita No More
• Website: calladitanomore.com
• Instagram: @CalladitaNoMoreBook
• LinkedIn: Hady Méndez
• Substack: Hady Unfiltered, Sin Pelos de la Lengua
• Organization: Franciscan Mission Service

Special Announcements

• Hady's first Madrid book event is on 24 de abril at an English language bookstore.
• Follow @CalladitaNoMoreBook on Instagram for events and updates.
• Visit calladitanomore.com to grab the book.
• Subscribe to Hady Unfiltered on Substack for sin pelos de la lengua takes.