{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Nod: Identity, Power, and the Latino Majority with Audrey Ponzio","description":"What does it mean to truly be seen? In this powerful episode of The Latino Majority, Audrey Ponzio\u2014founding partner of APC Collective\u2014shares a deeply personal journey from El Paso to the highest levels of corporate communications. Raised in a community where identity was simply lived, not questioned, Audrey didn\u2019t fully confront what it meant to be Latina until she left home and entered spaces where she was suddenly \u201cothered.\u201d From being the only multicultural voice in the room to navigating tokenization, microaggressions, and the weight of representation, Audrey opens up about the hidden cost of rising through corporate America\u2014and the strength it takes to lead with authenticity. Along the way, she reveals how her upbringing, her instincts as a communicator, and her commitment to excellence became her greatest advantages. At the heart of this conversation is a simple but profound idea: \u201cthe nod.\u201d That unspoken moment of recognition between people who share lived experience\u2014a quiet but powerful acknowledgment of resilience, identity, and belonging. Audrey challenges us to think bigger\u2014not just about representation, but about ownership. Building our own tables. Supporting our own stories. Using our economic and cultural power intentionally. Because the Latino community isn\u2019t a supporting character in America\u2019s story\u2014it\u2019s central to it. This episode is ultimately a love story\u2014about identity, about community, and about learning to see yourself fully\u2026 and then helping others do the same. ","author_name":"The Latino Majority","author_url":"https:\/\/hispanicexecutive.com\/podcast\/the-latino-majority\/","html":"