<![CDATA[Mas que Chingona with Dr. Mariela Salas]]>Más Que Chingona is about becoming — not just the titles we hold, but the soul we carry through every pivot. I’m Mariela: Latina, mom, executive, researcher, amiga. I’ve lived the hustle, the monkey wrenches, and the pivots, and I’m still asking: Who am I becoming, and how do I do it without losing myself? This show is raw and real - part career, part culture, part faith, all corazón. If you’ve ever tried to balance ambition with identity, discipline with grace, or excellence with soul, you’ll feel at home here. Together, we’ll laugh, reflect, and remind ourselves: we’re always more than chingona - we’re más que chingona.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:40:30 GMTMon, 15 Sep 2025 19:48:48 GMT60Dr. Mariela Salas<p>Más Que Chingona is about becoming — not just the titles we hold, but the soul we carry through every pivot. I’m Mariela: Latina, mom, executive, researcher, amiga. I’ve lived the hustle, the monkey wrenches, and the pivots, and I’m still asking: Who am I becoming, and how do I do it without losing myself? This show is raw and real - part career, part culture, part faith, all corazón. If you’ve ever tried to balance ambition with identity, discipline with grace, or excellence with soul, you’ll feel at home here. Together, we’ll laugh, reflect, and remind ourselves: we’re always more than chingona - we’re más que chingona.</p>episodicDr. Mariela Salasmariela.salas.22@gmail.comyes<![CDATA[Meet Me. For Real. ]]>The credentials are real. So is everything they don't tell you about them.

This is the episode where I introduce myself the way I actually am - not the résumé version. The doctorate and the AuDHD. The three organizations and the zero morning routines. The big vision and the days when nothing is working.

I built this show because I needed it to exist. And if you're a high-achieving woman who has built real things and still feels behind - so did you.

Season 2. Episode 1. Meet me. For real.

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🎙 Mas Que Chingona with Dr. Mariela Salas Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you listen.

]]>49728a72-a969-423e-b951-0dbb6776c61bWed, 03 Jun 2026 21:32:14 GMT<p>The credentials are real. So is everything they don't tell you about them.</p><p></p><p>This is the episode where I introduce myself the way I actually am - not the résumé version. The doctorate and the AuDHD. The three organizations and the zero morning routines. The big vision and the days when nothing is working.</p><p></p><p>I built this show because I needed it to exist. And if you're a high-achieving woman who has built real things and still feels behind - so did you.</p><p></p><p>Season 2. Episode 1. Meet me. For real.</p><p></p><p>Music licensed through Soundstripe.<br />Code: LQU8EHWN2VBUFFWK</p><p></p><p>🎙 Mas Que Chingona with Dr. Mariela Salas Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you listen.</p>no00:03:2921Meet Me. For Real. full<![CDATA[Episode 2: Messy, Scared, and Still Showing Up]]>This week at CBC ALC, I listened to powerful panels and also met my successor — a bittersweet reminder that growth means moving on. I share what it feels like when passion becomes identity, why staying too comfortable can turn into a ceiling, and how I’m using my Great Lock-In plan to stay grounded through this transition.

It’s not perfect. I’m messy, I’m scared — but I’m still showing up.

]]>187061ae-eff0-4208-a837-fae976146eadThu, 02 Oct 2025 02:28:04 GMT<p>This week at CBC ALC, I listened to powerful panels and also met my successor — a bittersweet reminder that growth means moving on. I share what it feels like when passion becomes identity, why staying too comfortable can turn into a ceiling, and how I’m using my <i>Great Lock-In</i> plan to stay grounded through this transition.</p><p></p><p>It’s not perfect. I’m messy, I’m scared — but I’m still showing up.</p>yes00:21:0412Episode 2: Messy, Scared, and Still Showing Upfull<![CDATA[Episode 1: Starting Over After the Storm]]>Last week marked five years since my dad passed, and grief hit me hard. I almost skipped a work trip, but with a push from my partner (and some tears in a hotel bathroom), I showed up. What followed was connection, clarity, and a reminder of why community matters.

In this episode, I share how I’m starting over, what the Ikigai framework is teaching me about alignment, and why being chingona isn’t about being perfect — it’s about showing up, messy and real.

Link to Ikigai Test: https://ikigaitest.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20618016882&gbraid=0AAAAADykBwcveurNdHpSinVoLedQlU1HI&gclid=CjwKCAjw89jGBhB0EiwA2o1On5Co8kd6GhrXrA53LKDxobP8oX1EDRzjQBzJfALlXTZSHmipp4nbHhoCPYsQAvD_BwE

]]>5bec2ae4-585c-4578-8273-f425a8223719Sat, 27 Sep 2025 04:22:26 GMT<p>Last week marked five years since my dad passed, and grief hit me hard. I almost skipped a work trip, but with a push from my partner (and some tears in a hotel bathroom), I showed up. What followed was connection, clarity, and a reminder of why community matters.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, I share how I’m starting over, what the Ikigai framework is teaching me about alignment, and why being <i>chingona</i> isn’t about being perfect — it’s about showing up, messy and real.</p><p></p><p>Link to Ikigai Test: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ikigaitest.com/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=20618016882&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADykBwcveurNdHpSinVoLedQlU1HI&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw89jGBhB0EiwA2o1On5Co8kd6GhrXrA53LKDxobP8oX1EDRzjQBzJfALlXTZSHmipp4nbHhoCPYsQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">https://ikigaitest.com/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=20618016882&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADykBwcveurNdHpSinVoLedQlU1HI&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw89jGBhB0EiwA2o1On5Co8kd6GhrXrA53LKDxobP8oX1EDRzjQBzJfALlXTZSHmipp4nbHhoCPYsQAvD_BwE</a></p>yes00:28:1911Episode 1: Starting Over After the Stormfull<![CDATA[Flawed, Funny, and Figuring It Out]]>I’m Mariela. Latina, mom, partner, amiga, researcher, advisor… and someone who still wonders: Who am I becoming? This episode is my honest intro — no polish, no pretending. Just me, starting over, inviting you to join the journey of figuring it out together.

]]>4b3873cb-a383-40d9-9877-5e1afc9629f2Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:02:57 GMT<p><i>I’m Mariela. Latina, mom, partner, amiga, researcher, advisor… and someone who still wonders: Who am I becoming? This episode is my honest intro — no polish, no pretending. Just me, starting over, inviting you to join the journey of figuring it out together.</i></p>no00:05:35Flawed, Funny, and Figuring It Outtrailer