The Tia Chronicles by Jess Matos

On this season finale episode, Im reunited with my auntie Gayle & Uncle Joe after over 20yrs. We sit down and chat through love, grief, the 60's, their experience having 50-11 kids & their memories of my dad (que en paz descanse). You won't want to miss this special family episode.

Susana Cardona, CEO of COLECTVA & Founder of #TheMamishCommunity, joins us for in depth chat about tías who are also mami's, being in a multi-racial/ethnic family & what the importance of prioritizing womanhood ahead of any role you have. Whether you're a tía, a mami or both you wont want to miss this episode!

Ash Sanchez joins us for an in depth chat on being a Bruja, reclaiming our ancestral practices, & how to honor your past without being a colonizer. Whether you're the tía who is knows her birth chart, the one pulling cards or the one with a beautiful altar, you definitely won't want to miss this episode!

Maiya Norton joins us to talk about her journey in marketing, the HBCU experience (shout out to the Howard Tías!) and her passion of storytelling through music. From West Coast beginnings to planting East Coast roots, tap into the conversation that feels like a perfect verse over a tight beat.

Vanessa Vaz joins us to talk about growing her own food, her favorite remedios & how nurturing plants is a mirror to how we nurture ourselves. From Far Rock to NOLA and every city in between, tap into this chicken soup for the soul convo with one of my favorite tiás.

Jala Eaton, ESQ (HEAVY on the ESQ) joins us to talk about all things... MONEY because we can't be the rich tía's if we don't lean into financial literacy, portfolio management & remembering to make our money work for us. Before you head out to brunch this weekend, make sure to listen in! Like what you hear? Make sure to rate us & share this episode. Follow us @TheTiaChronicles on Instagram!

Koryn Frye-Fuentes joins us to talk about growing up at the in a culturally blended family, social justice work in LA, how the process of unlearning has unlocked the next level of Tía awesomeness & the perfect LA day. West Coast Tías tap in!

Niki McGloster joins us to talk about her journey in journalism (say that 5x fast), being a dope Black Teedy (shout out to NOLA!) & how writing has helped her navigate grief. Spoiler alert - you might want to grab some kleenex for this one

Chasity Cooper joins us to chat about all things wine, from the start of her journey, cementing her expertise as a journalist in the spirits space and even a little education on how orange wine is made. Trust me, you're going to learn a lot on our fourth episode of The Tía Chronicles podcast!

Ginette “Gini Vee” Ventura joins us to chat about taking the leap of faith from top exec with 14yrs in finance to entrepreneur nail tech and her own boss on our third episode of The Tia Chronicles podcast.

Franceli "Celi" Chapman-Varela joins us to chat about her life as a Tia, her paths in acting, activism, fighting Anti-Blackness & faith (spoiler alert, we talk about God aka Big G as I like to call Him) in our second episode of The Tia Chronicles podcast. Like this episode? Be sure to rate us, share & follow @TheTiaChronicles on Instagram!

Chef Sabine joins us to chat to about her culinary journey from NY to LA, growing up as a first gen kid, her experiences with Anti-Blackness & of course her life as a Tia in our first episode of The Tia Chronicles podcast. Please rate us and share this episode if you like it. Follow us at @thetiachronicles on Instagram!