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08/14/2026

05/24/2026

Please join us in congratulating one of our incredible Hermanas on earning her master’s degree from Texas State University! 🎓✨

As a first-generation graduate student and future Registered Dietitian, her journey reflects resilience, dedication, and a commitment to creating a meaningful impact in her community.

Only about 7–8% of Latinas in the United States hold a graduate degree, making this accomplishment even more meaningful and powerful. ❤️

We are so proud to celebrate this milestone and wish her continued success as she takes the next steps in her journey. The future is bright, Hermana. ✨

05/01/2026

Hey Google, play Jefas in Business 🎧✨

From powerful conversations to real stories and lessons, we turned this experience into a playlist you can come back to anytime you need that reminder of who you are and what you’re building.

This is your “get up and do it anyway” music.
Your “keep going even when it’s hard” energy.
Your “you got this, jefa” reminder.

We hope you’re leaving this experience feeling inspired, empowered, and a little more fired up than before 🔥

Save this, play it loud, and keep building.

05/01/2026

The books behind the businesses 📚✨

Successful entrepreneurs prioritize learning… many read at least 30 minutes a day to sharpen their mindset and stay ahead.

During Jefas in Business, we asked our panelists what resources helped shape their journey, and of course, the book recommendations did not disappoint.

• The Success Principles by Jack Canfield - Recommended by at
• Gray Rhino by Michele Wucker - Recommended by from
• Get Good with Monday by Tiffany Aliche - Recommended by from .transcendence

These are the kinds of reads that shift your mindset, sharpen your strategy, and remind you that you’re not figuring it all out alone.

Whether you’re just getting started or looking to grow what you’ve already built, adding the right knowledge to your toolkit makes a difference.

Save this list for later, share it with a fellow jefa, and let us know.

📖 Which one are you adding to your reading list?

05/01/2026

What does it mean to be a Jefa in Business? ✨

It’s more than a title.
It’s the decisions no one sees.
The risks you take on yourself.
The moments you choose to keep going, even when it’s hard.

At Jefas in Business, we asked each of our panelists what this really means to them, and their answers remind us that there isn’t just one way to lead, build, or succeed.

Being a jefa looks like:
✨ Building something from nothing
✨ Creating opportunities for yourself and others
✨ Learning as you go and growing through it
✨ Leading with purpose, resilience, and community

Take a moment to read through each perspective, and see which one resonates with you most.

💬 Which answer spoke to you? Drop it below.
💬 What does being a jefa in business mean to you?

04/30/2026

Tonight is the night ✨

Jefas in Business is bringing together a powerhouse panel of women who are building, scaling, and leading across multiple industries, and they’re ready to have real conversations about what it actually takes.

From business strategy and legal foundations to healthcare, beauty, and entrepreneurship, this panel is designed to give you insight, clarity, and answers you can actually use.

You’ll hear from:
• Jasmin M. Augustin – Business Strategy & Scaling
• Leigh K. Freeman – Business & Estate Law
• Melissa Herpel, FNP-C – Multi-Business Owner & Med Spa Growth
• Dr. Sylvia Gonzalez, MD – Private Practice & Telehealth Innovation
• Kaitee Villarreal – Beauty Entrepreneur & Co-Working Salon Owner

Hosted by Carline, bringing the real talk, the questions, and the space for honest conversation.

If you’ve been thinking about starting a business, growing what you already have, or just trying to figure out your next move, this is where you need to be.

Come ready to listen, learn, and ask your questions.

04/30/2026

Meet one of our featured panelists for Jefas in Business ✨

Kaitee Villarreal is a licensed cosmetologist and founder of KV Beauty, with over a decade of experience specializing in bridal hair, makeup, and wedding prep services that help women feel confident and effortlessly beautiful.

What started with a single “yes” to doing makeup for a wedding turned into a thriving business built on passion, artistry, and connection. Today, Kaitee not only leads a team of traveling bridal artists, but has also expanded into entrepreneurship with Colony Co-Working Salon, a flexible, collaborative space designed for beauty professionals to create, grow, and serve their clients on their own terms.

Her journey is a reminder that saying yes, taking the leap, and building as you go can lead to something bigger than you imagined.

If you’ve been thinking about starting in the beauty industry, growing your clientele, or creating your own space, this is a conversation you’ll want to be part of. Drop your questions below or come ready to ask them live.

04/29/2026

Meet one of our featured panelists for Jefas in Business ✨

Dr. Sylvia Gonzalez, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist and founder of Sylvia Gonzalez, MD, PLLC in Houston, Texas, where she provides psychiatry, psychotherapy, and integrated obesity medicine with a holistic, patient-centered approach.

With advanced training from NYU, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Gonzalez has spent her career working with individuals navigating life transitions, trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, and the challenges of “what’s next” in life. She has served in academic medicine, clinical leadership at the Menninger Clinic, and continues to contribute as adjunct faculty at the Center for Psychoanalytic Studies.

Beyond her private practice, she is the Chief Medical Officer of Passport Journeys, a tele-therapy app designed to support and strengthen the mother-daughter bond through accessible mental health care.

Her perspective brings a powerful intersection of medicine, entrepreneurship, and innovation, especially for those building service-based businesses, wellness practices, or tech-forward care models.

If you’re curious about starting a private practice, building a healthcare business, or launching a digital wellness platform, this is a conversation you’ll want to be in. Drop your questions below or bring them to the panel, we’re making space for real answers.

https://drgpsychmd.org

04/29/2026

Meet one of our featured panelists for Jefas in Business ✨

Jasmin M. Augustin is a strategic business leader who understands what it really takes to build a business that’s not just successful, but sustainable. With over 12 years of experience across venture-backed startups, Fortune 100 companies, and her own ventures, she’s helped businesses grow with intention and structure.

As the founder of Quarter 5, Jasmin works closely with entrepreneurs to strengthen the areas most people were never taught… profits, processes, and people. So they can scale beyond themselves and actually keep more of what they earn.

From launching a social media marketing agency to operating a highly regulated cannabis brand and creating Houston’s first alternative beverage bar, she brings real-world experience, strategy, and insight that every growing business owner needs in the room.

If you’ve ever felt stuck trying to figure out the “behind the scenes” of your business, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Drop your questions below or come ready to ask them live. We’re building smarter together.

04/29/2026

Meet one of our featured panelists for Jefas in Business ✨

Melissa Herpel, RN, APRN, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner, multi-business owner, and founder of Express Family Clinic and Kiss Aesthetics. With over 18 years of clinical experience and 15 years as a successful entrepreneur, she has built thriving businesses focused on accessibility, results, and real growth.

From expanding a multi-location clinic to growing a sought-after medical spa, Melissa understands what it takes to scale while still showing up for your life. She’s passionate about helping others grow, whether that’s in their health, their business, or by using tools like AI to work smarter and move faster.

And while she’s building businesses, she’s also doing life… mom life, half marathon training, book club, girls’ trips, and everything in between. She brings a refreshing, honest perspective on what it really looks like to juggle it all and keep going.

If you’ve ever wondered how to grow, pivot, and keep pushing, even when life is “lifing”, this is a conversation you’ll want to be part of. Drop your questions below or come ready to ask them live.