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.
In this episode, Cristy and Ana 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. María has spent nearly 40 years walking into rooms where no one expected her to stay and changing the entire conversation. 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 episode is for every woman who has been the first, the only one, and is ready to keep shining in midlife.
Chapters:
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
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's memoir: Once I Was You
https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Once-Was-You-Memoir-America/dp/1982128658
Her podcast: Suave
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/suave/id1548544921
Futuro Media Group
https://www.futuromediagroup.org/
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Her Wisdom Era is hosted by Ana Flores and Cristy Marrero.
Our producer is Laura Ubaté.
Theme music and sound engineering by Stephen Hermann from Explosion Robinson.
Social media by Team Belu.
Branding by Leticia Vidaurri.
Our Executive Producers are Ana Flores and Cristy Marrero.
We are Her Wisdom Era — a global visibility and reinvention platform for Latina women in midlife.
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