Ana Garriga is a scholar of early modern Spain and Latin America. She earned her PhD from Brown University in 2024. Prior to joining the Department of Hispanic Studies at Brown, she completed a PhD at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid with a dissertation on the letters of the nun Teresa of Ávila (1515-82), for which she received the extraordinary PhD award. In 2014, she earned a prestigious Fulbright scholarship. She launched Las hijas de Felipe with Carmen Urbita in 2020.

Carmen Urbita earned her PhD from Brown University in 2025. Prior to joining the Department of Hispanic Studies at Brown, she completed her BA in comparative literature at King's College London (University of London). She was granted a scholarship to pursue a Master of Studies in modern languages at the University of Oxford, where she completed her dissertation on the writings of the nun Jeanne des Anges (1602-1665), earning Distinction. She launched Las hijas de Felipe with Ana Garriga in 2020.

With over sixty episodes published, Las hijas de Felipe is one of the most popular podcasts in the Spanish-speaking world.