Live Like Bella CEO Nicole de Lara Puente: Fighting Childhood Cancer in Miami + Beyond

Good morning—buenos días ☕️🥐 Welcome back to Cafecito y Croquetas, brought to you by H&CO and Stay Tranquilo.

Today we’re joined by Nicole de Lara Puente, CEO of Live Like Bella—back on the pod to share how Bella’s legacy has grown from a community hashtag into a nationwide (and global) force supporting families battling childhood cancer.

We get into:

How Nicole went from media + Baptist Health to “working from the garage” with Live Like Bella

The 3 core lines of service: financial assistance, memorial support, and research

The real-life ripple effect of research funding (including Logan’s story)

How Live Like Bella helped launch Florida’s pediatric cancer research initiative and why other states can replicate the model

Survivorship, the mental toll after treatment, and why connection + community matter

What’s next: the Comprehensive Childhood Cancer Network (CCCN) and expanding access + collaboration

And the simple, powerful meaning of “Live Like Bella”: show compassion

Join the Live Like Bella Superhero 5K! 🏃‍♂️🦸‍♀️
📍 Tropical Park (Miami)
🗓️ Sunday, February 8
⏰ 8:00 AM
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