Cindy Rodriguez

Cindy Y. Rodriguez has spent 17-plus years crafting powerful stories with media giants like NBC, CNN, and HuffPost. One of her proudest achievements is hosting and producing the Webby-honored and Emmy-nominated five-part docuseries "Hay Dinero," which offers practical financial planning tips for the Latinx community and highlights the deep connection between culture and generational trauma. Cindy's commitment to creating diverse and impactful content shines through in her work, especially when addressing topics like identity, culture, and race. Her 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 on their own terms. Her work includes co-launching Vivala as well as HuffPost's Latino Voices, and cofounding the award-nominated feminist podcast "Morado Lens." With conversations spanning sex, culture, and spirituality, the podcast features high-profile guests like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Dolores Huerta, and Rosario Dawson, attracting 20,000 monthly listeners and over 500,000 downloads across 95 episodes. Cindy was born and raised in New Jersey by her Peruvian parents and identifies as indigenous.