Cultura Convos
Stories and reflections of identidad y cultura meant to educate, inspire, and entertain.T hrough personal reflections, stories, and conversations with other guests, this community is forming to help you to become the best version of yourself by writing and rewriting your story from a place of strength instead of embarrassment, fear, or shame. Our goal is that you begin to embrace and celebrate your cultural identity, while also remembering that no one identity defines you
Cultura Convos
Latest Episodes
Emmy Winner Alahna Lark on Liberian Roots, Sobriety, and Full Circle Moments
In this episode of Cultura Convos, I sit down with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Alahna Lark, founder of Lark Media and Executive Director of Signify TV. We talk about her Liberian roots and the love story that started it all, the three-year ...
Your Accent is Your Strength: The connections between Language, Identity, Culture and Power
What is your relationship with the language of your ancestors?In this episode of Cultura Convos, we explore three powerful and deeply personal messages about language, identity, and belonging.First, you do not need to spe...
Sex, Sexuall Wellbeing, and How Our Latino Culture Influences Us ft. Betty
We’re breaking the silence. In this episode of Cultura Convos, I sit down with Betty, a sexual wellbeing specialist whose work bridges academic research, cultural advocacy, and lived experience.Betty is the daughter of Mexican ...
Why Having No One True Calling Is a Superpower: A Conversation with Leo from Corazón a Corazón
Leo Rodríguez was born in Dalton, Georgia and raised his first eight years in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. In this episode, he talks about how that upbringing shapes how he shows up in the world, why he describes himself as a multipotentialite inst...
My Turquoise Pants Moment in West Africa: How the Stories We Are Told and Never Told Shape Everything
What happens when you show up somewhere carrying assumptions you did not even know you had?In this solo episode, I share the story of packing turquoise pants for Burkina Faso, West Africa and what that cringe worthy thrift stor...