Topic by Category: Sole Practitioner

Stephanie Elizondo Griest grew up in South Texas and considers herself biracial, as the daughter of a mother with Mexican roots, and a father whose European ancestors settled in Kansas. Neither she nor her sister grew up speaking much Spanish, and Stephanie shares her struggles with her ethnic identity and the stories that arise from her voyage in Mexico during 2005 and 2006 in her recently released book, Mexican Enough: My Life Between the Borderlines.

Jamie Martinez Wood, a Mexican-American native of Orange County, California, is an inspirational speaker and empowerment specialist. She teaches workshops, leads retreats, and gives performances on personal power, earth spirituality, seasonal living, and ritual ceremony.

Elena Diaz Bjorkquist is a Mexican American writer, historian, and artist from Tucson. Elena’s two books of short stories, Suffer Smoke and Water from the Moon, are about the people in Morenci, Arizona where she was born.

Mabel Katz, who grew up in Argentina, is an internationally acclaimed speaker, seminar leader and consultant. She is author of “The Easiest Way,” based on the principles of Ho’oponopono. She lives in Los Angeles.

Marcela Landres, the daughter of immigrants from Ecuador, is one of the few Latina editors in book publishing, and works as an Editorial Consultant. She grew up and still lives in New York City.

Cristina Perez, the “healing judge” of Emmy-award winning Cristina’s Court, author, radio host, business owner and entrepreneur is the daughter of Colombian immigrants.

Sylvia Mendoza, Mexican-American Author, Journalist, and Speaker is an award-winning author of both fiction novels and the The Book of Latina Women: 150 Vidas (Lives) of Passion, Strength and Success, an important historic perspective on Latino women who have made significant contributions in the arts, politics, science, and history.

Jeanette Cisneros, Mexican-American and grew up in San Diego, California, is a Family Practice Doctor and Medical Director of a Public Health Clinic.