Creating Connections with Magdalena

(EP 131) Creating: Media That Uplifts a Community

Magdalena Madrigal Season 5 Episode 5

April Monterrosa didn’t wait for someone else to tell the Southside’s story—she built the platform herself. As the founder of Live From The Southside, April has created more than a magazine—she’s created space for pride, representation, and truth. In this episode, she shares how early lessons from her father’s plumbing business shaped her entrepreneurial mindset, what it took to pivot industries, and why her work is rooted in uplifting the community that raised her. April brings wisdom, grit, and the kind of honesty that sticks with you. 

Follow April:
🔗 Website: livefromthesouthside.com
📸 Instagram: @april.monterrosa | @southsidesatx