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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
Episodes
14 episodes
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...
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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...
Food, Familia, and Finding My Why: My Journey with Food, Cultura & Identity
What does food really mean to you?In this solo episode, I dive into my personal journey with food. From growing up eating Mexican food every day to the moment everything shifted when my dad had a stroke in high school. I share ...
Turning Health Challenges Into Healing: Dominique Sade on Qigong and Wellness
In this episode of Cultura Convos, we explore Dominique Sade’s journey of reconnecting with her roots and the different layers of her healing and wellness path.Dominique, founder of Dominique Sade Healing & Wellness Institut...
EP 10 | Afro-Latina and Black Identity, Dominican in the South and the Nuances of Who We Are
In this episode of Cultura Convos, I sit down with Angie, NYC-born, Southern-raised, an NYU graduate with a Master’s in International Human Resources, and a mother navigating career, family, and life with intention.What began as a challe...
Ep 9 | My Birth Story: A Planned Home Birth, Hospital Transfer, and Cuarentena
In this episode, I share my personal birth story, starting with my home birth that took an unexpected turn when we had to transfer to the hospital (thankfully everyone was healthy).I was inspired to share this part of my journe...
S1 E8 | The Birthing Class That Changed Everything: My Journey to Home Birth
In this final episode of Season 1, I share the story of the birthing class I never knew I needed and how it changed everything. This experience allowed me to voice some of my fears around pregnancy while also helping me learn about the diffe...
S1 E7 | How My Words Became Reality: The 60K Story, Traveling & Rewriting My Self-Talk
Season 1, Episode 7 | How My Words Became Reality: The 60K Story, Traveling & Rewriting My Self-TalkIn this episode of Cultura Convos, we explore something deeply personal and universal: the power of our words including the ...
S1 E6: Catracha Fitness, Cultura, and Courage with Joanna Banegas-Trede
Season 1, Episode 6: Catracha Fitness, Cultura, and Courage with Joanna BanegasIn 2023, Joanna founded Catracha Fitness, inspired by her deep-rooted love for movement, community, and underground Latin electronic music. Growing ...
S1 E5: From Surviving to Thriving | Diana Ortiz Giron
Born in Mexico and raised in the immigrant embrace of California’s San Gabriel Valley, Diana was nurtured by my mother’s resilience and the rhythms of Spanish-speaking Latino churches. As a first-generation, low-income, and formerly undocume...
S1 E4: From Idea to Book: Two Homes, Dos Casas
Hola, hola. In this episode of Cultura Convos, I share the origins of my debut bilingual children’s book Two Homes, Dos Casas, from the spark of an idea to the decision to self-publish to raising nearly $10K to bring it to life. Along the way, ...
S1 E3: Reconnecting with my roots
In today's episode, I share part of my journey of how I started reconnecting with my roots. I'll share more about how it hasn't always been easy, but ultimately how this journey has helped me create a sense of pride in my culture, really ...
S1 E2: "I Never thought you'd be a mom."
This episode is a personal one. I'm reflecting on my decision to become a mother and the conversation I had to have with myself to come to this decision. I realized I was afraid to have a kid for so many reasons. Yet, ultimately whe...