Hola reinas! Welcome back to Latina Sin Límites, the podcast created and hosted by me, Vanessa Rae Alonso, your Latina mentor, to guide you hacia tus sueños y más allá. En este episodio, we dive deep into one of the most transformative and often painful journeys many of us face: breaking generational trauma.
I open up about my own historia, sharing the patterns I had to uncover, los boundaries I had to set, and the love I had to rediscover, not just for my familia, but for myself. Because generational trauma doesn’t always scream, it whispers in our silence, in our self-doubt, and in the culpa we feel when we choose to dream bigger than anyone before us. But reina, healing is possible. In this third episode of the podcast, I’ll walk you through four transformational steps that will help you plant the seeds to build and cultivate a legacy — one rooted with strong roses filled with healing, Latina resiliency, empowerment and intention.
This is a love letter to every Latina carrying the weight of unspoken wounds, ready to rewrite her historia. Because we are resilient, we are rosas que florecen from concrete. If you’ve ever felt stuck, guilty for dreaming, or unsure how to begin healing, this one's for you.
CONTENT WARNING
This episode discusses sensitive topics, including sexual abuse. If you prefer to skip this section, jump to minute 13:10 to begin with the four steps for breaking generational trauma.
Healing generational trauma starts with naming what we’ve inherited. In this episode of Latina Sin Límites, I share my mom’s powerful historia, how she survived abuso y pobreza, and still found the strength to choose love. Her Latina resiliency became the foundation for mine. It was the first time I truly understood that some of the límites I felt weren’t mine, they were passed down.
When we take the time to honor our familia’s stories, we give ourselves permission to write a new one. We don’t have to carry their pain to carry their love. That’s where healing begins—with love, compassion, and intention
t’s easy to feel hurt, frustrated, or even angry at the people who raised us. But in this step, I show you how we can begin shifting from dolor to compasión, not by excusing the past, but by understanding it. In our cultura Latina, we’re often taught to stay “calladita”, to respect no matter what. But sanación requires us to speak up and see clearly.
When you choose compassion, you begin to see your padres, abuelos, or caregivers not as villains but as people carrying their own unhealed pain. This perspective won’t erase the hurt, but it will open the door to real healing.
For many of us, boundaries with familia feels impossible. We’re taught that love means loyalty at any cost. But the truth is, boundaries set with love are one of the most powerful tools for healing. In this step, I share one of the hardest boundaries I had to set with my mom, and how it ultimately brought us closer.
When we protect our peace, we don’t lose connection, we redefine it. Boundaries allow us to love from a place of wholeness, not sacrifice. They’re not rejection; they’re restoration.
Breaking cycles isn’t just about healing the past, it’s about building something new. For this last step, I share how in my hogar, we’ve created new tradiciones filled with continuous learning, goal-setting rituals, and abundancia. From family vision boards to emotional check-ins at the dinner table, we’ve made it a priority to open up, connect, and grow together.
These new tradiciones are powerful. They give us the chance to rewrite our story as a familia. They’re how we pass down amor, not pain. Because you deserve a life that’s intentional, connected, and rooted in freedom. You deserve a life sin límites.
Start today!
Latina Sin Límites is hosted by me, Vanessa Rae Alonso. This show was produced, edited, managed, and mixed by Ellas Media. Our team includes, producer and marketing strategist Brenda Hernández Jaimes, podcast branding designer Ileana Meléndez, graphic designer is Ismael Hernández, associate producer Valeria Pinzón, audio and video editor Javier Ortiz Ruiz, motion graphics designer Rafael Quezada, camera operator Paola Holguín, and my personal and creative assistant, Giselle Cárdenas.