Honoring The Past, Celebrating The Future

Writing Unapologetically Latina: Your Identity Is Your Power has been a process of naming what shapes us and staying anchored in the importance of identity throughout this work.

To our families, thank you for the example of strength, honesty, and grounding. Your support reminded us that identity is carried through generations and strengthened by shared experiences.

To the mentors and advocates who challenged us to bring our whole selves into our leadership, your guidance helped us see the value of our perspective and the importance of speaking from it without hesitation.

To the women we have coached, mentored, and led: your stories revealed how often identity is edited, stretched, or muted to succeed. Thank you for sharing your experiences with integrity and courage. You reminded us why this work matters.

And to each other, thank you for a partnership built on trust, raw feedback, and commitment. Creating this book together sharpened our thinking and strengthened our work.

To all who touched this journey in big or small ways, your influence is present in these pages.

With gratitude, 

Helena & Martha