By Gina Dewar
Every now and then, life gifts you a moment that stays with you forever. One of those moments was the wonderful afternoon I spent with my daughter, Luisa Fernanda, at the final U.S. show of the “Se Puso Rara la Vida” 2025 tour by the brilliant podcasters Ash and Lety (from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) creators of the hit show “Se Regalan Dudas.” The Magnolia theatre in El Cajon was the perfect venue for the event.
From the moment we walked into the theater, the energy felt different—feminine, free, vulnerable, and powerful all at once. The lights, the music, and the collective excitement made it clear that what we were about to experience wasn’t just a show; it was going to be an intimate, honest, and deeply reflective conversation among women of different generations, united by the same questions and the same desire to understand ourselves better.
Ash and Lety appeared on stage with their usual charm and authenticity—laughing, sharing, and connecting. The dynamic of the show was incredible: full of audience interaction, laughter, and raw emotion. It didn’t feel like a monologue or a scripted talk; it was more like sitting down with two close friends who make you think, laugh, and feel seen.
The topics they covered were as real as they were relatable: love, money, family, sex, self-esteem… all those things that shape our daily lives but are rarely discussed so openly. They challenged many of the myths we grew up with as Latinas—the outdated ideas about what a “good woman” should be, how she should love, or what success should look like. It was a refreshing reminder that so many of the “truths” we were taught—like “a good woman endures,” “money doesn’t buy happiness,” or “talking about sex is inappropriate”—aren’t universal truths at all. They’re just narratives that no longer serve us.
Listening to Ash and Lety, I found myself laughing at their stories and tearing up at their honesty. Through their experiences, I saw parts of myself reflected back. I realized how much women have evolved—and how much we still have to unlearn. The most powerful part of the evening was understanding that it doesn’t matter if you’re 20, 30, 40, or 50—there’s always time to question, reinvent, and choose differently.
As a woman in my fifties, I absolutely loved it. Even though the audience was mostly millennial and the content seemed tailored for women in their 30s and 40s, I felt completely included. In fact, I couldn’t help but think how much I would have loved to have podcasts like “Se Regalan Dudas” 25 years ago—back when so many of these topics were taboo, and we still believed life came with a manual we had to follow without questioning. How much good it would have done to hear younger women saying it’s okay not to have it all figured out, it’s okay to change your mind, and it’s okay to seek happiness on your own terms.
But what truly made it unforgettable was sharing it with my daughter. Watching Luisa Fernanda laugh, think, and connect was the best part of the night. It filled me with pride and hope to see that her generation has access to spaces where women can talk openly about love, self-worth, desire, fear, and independence. We left with full hearts, many reflections, and even more conversations to continue at home.
“Se Puso Rara la Vida” was more than a show—it was a mirror and a celebration. An experience that reminds you that growing up doesn’t mean settling; it means understanding yourself better and living more authentically.
That afternoon, between laughter, tears, and heartfelt truths, I realized something Ash and Lety often say: life does get weird—but it also gets beautiful when you learn to live it on your own terms.