Peruvian-American raised in New Jersey who loves comedy, Hip-Hop, & talking to strangers
Cindy Y. Rodriguez has spent 17+ years crafting powerful stories with media giants like NBC, CNN, HuffPost and PBS. One of her proudest achievements is hosting and producing the now Webby Honoree and Emmy-Nominated 5-part docu-series, “Hay Dinero,” which offers practical financial planning tips for the Latinx community and highlights the deep connection between culture and generational trauma.
Her commitment to creating diverse and impactful content shines through in her work, especially when addressing topics like identity, culture, and race.
Cindy's dedication to diversity and inclusivity extends beyond the screen, as she founded Reclama, an outdoor wellness community for women of color. When she noticed the lack of representation in outdoor spaces, Cindy made it her mission to empower the BIPOC community to unapologetically take up space in nature. With over 75 hikes and retreats and more than 900 women of color served, Reclama is growing stronger every day because everyone deserves to connect with nature.
Her work also includes co-launching HuffPost’s LatinoVoices and Vivala, and co-founding the award-nominated feminist podcast Morado Lens. With conversations spanning sex, culture, and spirituality, the podcast featured high-profile guests like Alexandria Ocasio, Dolores Huerta, and Rosario Dawson, attracting a 20K monthly listenership and over 500K downloads across 95 episodes.
If you’re looking for a Latina, woman of color, Peruvian, child of immigrants, journalist, hiking guide, writer, podcaster, trauma-informed facilitator, Wilderness First Aid trained, CPR certified, outdoor advocate, host, producer, and storyteller who wants to help change the world, let’s chat.
