Luisa Navarro: Building a community to celebrate Mexican culture

Hola! I’m so thankful to those who have listened to the first 4 episodes of Elevating La Cultura. As I had to rethink how I was going to record the rest of the season, because Covid obviously wasn’t going away, I shifted to recording our video interviews online. And my first online interview was with Luisa, founder of lifestyle brand, Mexico in My Pocket. 

We met through instagram. I had been following her for years, so I was so excited when she reached out to me this year! And from that first zoom call, we connected instantly. Our stories are so similar, our passion for sharing Mexico’s beauty is on the same level. 

Please enjoy my chat with Luisa from Mexico in My Pocket where we talk about her background in journalism, and her journey building a platform that celebrates Mexican culture.

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro & Luisa's background growing up
• 8:00 Her background as a journalist
• 12:27 Turning a negative biased opinion around to advance her career.
• 16:30 How her dad always inspired her to work hard, especially during college
• 19:06 Luisa's personal experience with racism
• 23:10 The story of Mexico in my Pocket
• 39:05 The realities of running a business authentically & advice
• 44:30 Inspiring feedback that has helped Luisa along the way
• 48:50 Luisa's encouragement & advice for us and future generations