Episode 8: Calladita No Me Vía Más Bonita: Finding Our Voice in a Culture of Silence

🎧 Episode Description:

We were told to be quiet—to not talk back, to not question, to not share our feelings. But silence isn’t always golden. In this powerful episode, we talk about the ways silence shaped our family, our emotional world, and our self-worth. From unspoken pain to unexpressed dreams, we explore how breaking the silence—gently, bravely—can be a radical act of healing. This is an episode about learning to use our voice, and giving our children permission to do the same.

🪑 Topics to Cover:

The Culture of Silence

• “Calladita te ves más bonita” and how that shaped girls differently
• The cost of being “respectful” at the expense of honesty
• How silence protected the family image, but wounded the individual

Unspoken Things in Our Home

• Topics we weren’t allowed to talk about (mental health, trauma, mistakes, needs)
• How we communicated without words—and what got lost in translation
• What silence taught us (intentionally or not)

Breaking the Silence with Compassion

• How to start hard conversations without burning bridges
• What breaking the silence has healed in our family
• When silence is protection—and when it’s fear

Raising Children to Speak Up

• Teaching our kids to use their voice with respect and confidence
• How we respond when our children challenge or question us
• Giving kids language for their emotions we never had