How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything

By LWC Studios

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"My two sons' godmother, who is a first-generation Dominican in New York City, was having a really, really hard time getting through to her mother about taking extra precautions during the start of the COVID pandemic," says Juleyka Lantigua, host and creator of How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything, Apple Podcasts' Spotlight show for January 2023. "It was like they were speaking to each other in two different languages. The cultural and generational differences between them seemed to push them further apart as their conversations progressed. I realized they represented millions of children and parents enmeshed in a drag-out white-knuckle fight because those of us who are 'Americanized' see the world—and most importantly, live in the world—very differently from our immigrant parents." Lantigua, who is a veteran reporter and founder and CEO of the digital audio and production company LWC Studios, launched How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything in 2020. She found out quickly that many listeners could relate to the experiences discussed on the show. "It was a grand experiment, and we were nervous and excited," she says. "And then the emails started pouring in from listeners who never knew they needed these conversations or those who wished they'd had the show growing up 20,30, 50 years ago!" Each episode features a listener with a problem that can range from navigating relationships with parents who disapprove of their spouse to maintaining a relationship with a difficult parent for the sake of the grandchildren. An expert on the episode’s topic joins Lantigua on the show to offer professional advice and analyze the generational and cultural dynamics at play. "So many of us straddle that hyphen of being American and something else. So many of us are trying to honor our parents' ways while making our own way in the world," Lantigua says. "This is a place to find solace and really good advice." After nearly 150 episodes, Lantigua is taking the plunge into extending the brand with a sister show, How to Talk to [High Achievers] about Anything. And her hope is that there’s more where that came from. "My vision is that the "How to Talk to" franchise continues to grow and serve the rising-majority audience in the US for years to come.”

Episode Date
Introducing 100 Latina Birthdays from LWC Studios
Nov 06, 2023
Seeking Support for Her Egg-Freezing Journey
Oct 23, 2023
Telling Her Family She’s Dating Outside Her Race and Religion
Oct 09, 2023
Introducing: 100 Latina Birthdays
Oct 06, 2023
Dismayed at Explaining Her ADHD to Her Parents
Sep 25, 2023
After Childhood Trauma, He’s Reluctant to Ask for Help
Sep 11, 2023
Mom Decided to Go to Therapy
Aug 28, 2023
Our Sister Show Has a New Season!
Aug 14, 2023
Yearning to be Known by Parents, but They’re Not Curious
Jul 31, 2023
Introducing Still Paying the Price: Reparations in Real Terms
Jul 26, 2023
Speaking About Breast Health, As A Family
Jul 17, 2023
Talking about Being Queer Makes Mamí Uncomfortable
Jul 03, 2023
Redefining Manhood with Papí
Jun 19, 2023
Feeling Pressured by Her Parents to Choose a Career Path
Jun 05, 2023
Lost and Isolated Moving Up the Career Ladder
May 22, 2023
Shedding Inherited Stigmas about Mental Illness
May 08, 2023
Needing a Self-Care Trip, but Parents Want Her Home
Apr 24, 2023
She's Ready to Break the Language Barrier Between Her and Mom
Apr 10, 2023
She's Trying to Help Her Parents Get Their Money Right Before They Retire
Mar 27, 2023
She's Upset Her Parents Celebrate Her Light Skin Tone
Mar 13, 2023
Her Intercultural Dating Makes Papí Nervous
Feb 27, 2023
Mom Tells Her to Pray Her Depression Away
Feb 13, 2023
Mom Is Pressuring Her to Buy a House
Jan 30, 2023
Passing Down Her Food Heritage in a New Country
Jan 16, 2023
Replicating Family Recipes That Were Never Written Down
Jan 02, 2023
Stepping Up from Guest to Host at Family Gatherings
Dec 26, 2022
Feeling Pressured to Eat What Loved Ones Cook
Dec 19, 2022
Cooking for a Loved One with Special Dietary Needs
Dec 12, 2022
When Family Holiday Cooking Turns Into a Showdown
Dec 05, 2022
Questioning Papí’s Food Choices
Nov 28, 2022
REPLAY: When Familism Hurts
Nov 21, 2022
REPLAY: They Want More Family Time but You Don't
Nov 14, 2022
Now Realizing She Was Abused As a Child
Nov 07, 2022
She Married a Man Against Mamí's Wishes
Oct 31, 2022
Writing a Memoir When Mamí Has a Different Version of the Story
Oct 24, 2022
She Walked Away from Her Dream Job, Now Needs to Explain Why
Oct 17, 2022
Finding His Mom's Lost Father
Oct 10, 2022
Should She Confront a Family Secret?
Oct 03, 2022
Papí is Dying, And She Fears Saying the Wrong Thing
Sep 26, 2022
Giving Advice to Parents
Sep 19, 2022
When Relatives Always Comment on Your Body
Sep 12, 2022
Telling Mamí about My IUD
Sep 05, 2022
Unlearning Mamí’s Lessons for Professional Success
Aug 29, 2022
Maintaining a Relationship with Mom, for the Sake of the Grandkids
Aug 22, 2022
OG Check-in: She Still Needs Papí, But Has to Guide Him to Help
Aug 15, 2022
OG Check-in: Getting Mom to Understand Her Modern Dating Needs
Aug 08, 2022
OG Check-in: Breaking the Family's Silence Around Suicide
Aug 01, 2022
OG Check-in: Still Not Ready to Speak with Parents about Being Nonbinary
Jul 25, 2022
OG Check-in: Taking a Break from Grad School and Reconnecting with Herself
Jul 18, 2022
Confessions of a Recovering People-Pleaser
Jul 11, 2022
She Told Her Mom Dad Sexually Abused Her
Jul 04, 2022
Telling Mom She’s Also Biased
Jun 27, 2022
Convincing Mamí My Depression Is Not About Her
Jun 20, 2022
Yearning for Independence, But Unable to Tell Parents
Jun 13, 2022
Her Roots Inspired a Career Change, but Mamí Doesn't Get It
Jun 06, 2022
When Mom Doesn't Believe in Romantic Love
May 30, 2022
When Mamí Plans Her Retirement Around Your Life
May 23, 2022
Questions about Papí's Drinking Still Linger
May 16, 2022
Opening Up to Mamí for the First Time
May 09, 2022
Oldest Daughter Is Tired of Being Everyone's Go-to
May 02, 2022
She's Trying to Close the Emotional Gap with Papí
Apr 25, 2022
Doctor's Mom Won’t Listen to His Medical Advice
Apr 18, 2022
Raised to Be a Modern Woman, But Expected to Follow Tradition
Apr 11, 2022
She Tries to Explain Her Social-Justice Activism
Apr 04, 2022
Parents Pushed Her into Law, But She Chose Dance Instead
Mar 28, 2022
Playing Mediator While Living with His Girlfriend and His Mamí
Mar 21, 2022
Parents Want Her to Need Them More
Mar 14, 2022
Unable to Ask Her Parents for Emotional Support
Mar 07, 2022
Dating: He’s Afraid to Self-Sabotage
Feb 28, 2022
Dating: She Wants to Date but Not Make the First Move
Feb 21, 2022
Dating: Wanting This, Not That
Feb 14, 2022
Dating, But Not to Get Married
Feb 07, 2022
He Disagrees with His Family on the Meaning of Being Cuban
Jan 31, 2022
How to Pitch Your Business Idea to Your Family
Jan 24, 2022
Family Encouraged Military Service, But She Made Her Own Plans
Jan 17, 2022
Raised Mormon, She Left the Church Fearing for Her Safety
Jan 10, 2022
Mom is Upset About Her Gift (Hint: It’s Not About the Gift)
Jan 03, 2022
OG Check-in: She's Working to Forgive an Abusive Grandmother
Dec 27, 2021
OG Check-in: Designated Translator Is Learning to Say 'No'
Dec 20, 2021
OG Check-in: He Paid Dearly for Trying to Protect His Skeptic Family from COVID
Dec 13, 2021
OG Check-in: She Broke Free from a Toxic Family Triangle
Dec 06, 2021
OG Check-in: Feeling the Pressures of Being the First to Graduate College
Nov 29, 2021
OG Check-in: Even a Pro Finds It Hard to Talk about Racism with Dad
Nov 22, 2021
OG Check-in: Toddler Son Is Teaching Her about Being Different
Nov 15, 2021
When Parents Going Back 'Home' Changes Everything
Nov 08, 2021
Everyone's Asking "Are You Pregnant Yet?"
Nov 01, 2021
Abuela Is Against Trick-or-Treating
Oct 25, 2021
Telling Mamí You Use Weed
Oct 18, 2021
When Mom Body Shames You
Oct 11, 2021
This Mom Is Decolonizing Her Parenting
Oct 04, 2021
Arranged Marriage, No Thanks Mom
Sep 27, 2021
Not Your Mamí's Sex Ed
Sep 20, 2021
Talking About a Brother's Emotional Abuse
Sep 13, 2021
Dating While Undocumented
Sep 06, 2021
When You Don't Believe in God, And They Really Want You To
Aug 30, 2021
You're Grieving and in Pain. They Call You "Crazy"
Aug 23, 2021
Taking a Break from School, Then Telling Her Parents
Aug 16, 2021
Getting Divorced, Coming Out, and Telling Mamí
Aug 09, 2021
Explaining She's Isolated, Depressed, and Caring for a Newborn
Aug 02, 2021
Telling Mamí I'm Bi-Curious
Jul 26, 2021
"We're a Broken Family."
Jul 19, 2021
When Mamí Has a Drinking Problem
Jul 12, 2021
When Feminism Is a Dirty Word
Jul 05, 2021
When Mamí Doesn't Respect Your Hustle
Jun 28, 2021
Talking to Their Parents about Being Nonbinary
Jun 21, 2021
She Has a Ph.D, But Papí Still Wants Her to Serve Him
Jun 14, 2021
They Want More Family Time but You Don't
Jun 07, 2021
When Mamí Makes You Doubt Becoming a Mom, Part 1
May 31, 2021
When Mamí Makes You Doubt Becoming a Mom, Part 2
May 31, 2021
When Our Parents Don't See Their Bias
May 24, 2021
Telling Mamí She Needs Mental Help
May 17, 2021
Carrying Out His End-of-Life Wishes
May 10, 2021
When Mamí Wants You Close, But You Need Space
May 03, 2021
Overcoming Shame to Love Who You Are
Apr 26, 2021
How to Teach Consent in Our Families
Apr 19, 2021
Talking to Mamí About Her Money
Apr 12, 2021
When Mamí & Papí Help Too Much
Apr 05, 2021
When a Sister Commits Suicide Part 1
Mar 29, 2021
When a Sister Commits Suicide Part 2
Mar 29, 2021
Rapper Dessa Unravels the Rhyme and Reason in Our Very Human Nature
Mar 22, 2021
How to Talk to Your Family about Getting the COVID Vaccine
Mar 15, 2021
OG Check-in: Papí and I Are Talking, Really Talking
Mar 08, 2021
OG Check-in: She Loves Her Work, and Now They Get It
Mar 01, 2021
OG Check-in: My Boundaries, My Mom—During the Pandemic
Feb 22, 2021
OG Check-in: Dad Voted for Trump, Again
Feb 15, 2021
OG Check-in: From Being a Dutiful Daughter to Being Fully Herself
Feb 08, 2021
When They Send Money Back Home But It Hurts You
Feb 01, 2021
After the Election and the Insurrection, Where Do Latinos Stand?
Jan 25, 2021
Under Pressure from Mom to Finish, But Questioning If College Is for Her
Jan 18, 2021
Telling Mom About Using Cannabis and Being a Budtender
Jan 11, 2021
When Talking to Mamí About Sex Is Hard
Jan 04, 2021
Our Creator and Host on How This Show Came to Be
Dec 28, 2020
Facing Intimate Partner Violence, and Mamí Can’t Help
Dec 21, 2020
When Papí Gets a Fatal Diagnosis
Dec 14, 2020
She’s Fighting Inherited Gender Roles
Dec 07, 2020
Mom Has to Teach Grandparents to Accept Her Son's Difference
Nov 30, 2020
Still Yearning for His Father's Love
Nov 23, 2020
When Mamí Doesn't 'See' Economic Inequality
Nov 16, 2020
When They Want a Wedding and Grandchildren, But You’re Not Ready
Nov 09, 2020
When Familism Hurts
Nov 02, 2020
Coming Out to My Family
Oct 26, 2020
My Divorce, My Parents, and Me
Oct 19, 2020
Telling Them I'm Moving in with My Boyfriend
Oct 12, 2020
When Mamí and Papí Fight
Oct 05, 2020
Welcome to the Family BIRTHFUL!
Oct 01, 2020
What If You Don't Cheer for the Same Team as Your Family?
Sep 28, 2020
The Mixed Privilege of Being a White Immigrant
Sep 21, 2020
She Had to Choose Her Career Over Her Parents
Sep 14, 2020
Your Passions, And What to Say When Parents Ask "Why Are You Doing That?"
Sep 07, 2020
TRAILER: Driving The Green Book!
Sep 03, 2020
A Historical Wound He’s Trying to Understand
Aug 31, 2020
She’s Stuck in a Family Triangle
Aug 24, 2020
Parents’ Reason for Ignoring COVID-19 Restrictions: “We gotta live.”
Aug 17, 2020
She Loves Her Work, Her Parents Don't Get It
Aug 10, 2020
When Helping Leaves You Feeling Bad After
Aug 03, 2020
At Home, Being an Adult Is Testing Parental Limits
Jul 27, 2020
Dad Denies Systemic Racism
Jul 20, 2020
When Mamí Grieves Different Than You
Jul 13, 2020
How to Get Help When You're the Designated Translator
Jul 06, 2020
Papí and I Don’t Talk, We Argue
Jun 29, 2020
When’s the Time to Write a Will?
Jun 22, 2020
He’s the First to Go to College
Jun 15, 2020
Dad’s Mental Illness, on His Terms
Jun 08, 2020
Struggling to Become More than a Dutiful Daughter
Jun 01, 2020
Dad Voted for Trump
May 23, 2020
Trying to Warn Mom about COVID-19 from Afar
May 16, 2020
Parents Might Be Spreading Fake News
May 09, 2020
Mom Drove into NYC Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
May 02, 2020
Welcome to How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] About Anything
Apr 24, 2020