Delsy and Brenda reflect on America Ferrera’s Oscar nomination, Guatemalan community celebrations, and concerning trends around Latina teen birth rates and abortion care access, and a whole bunch more on their minds this election year. (Article mentioned: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/texas-latina-teen-birth-rate-rises-after-abortion-ban-rcna135511) Next, Tamarindo speaks to professor and immigration lawyer, César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández about his forthcoming book WELCOME THE WRETCHED: In Defense of the “Criminal Alien” where he makes a powerful case for separating immigration law from criminal law, and abolishing so-called “immigration crimes” treating migrants who have been accused or convicted of crimes the way we treat residents or citizens.  Get the book: https://thenewpress.com/books/welcome-wretched César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández is the Gregory H. Williams Chair in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Guardian, and today, TAMARINDO! Tamarindo is a lighthearted show hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval talking politics, culture, and self-development. We’re here to uplift our community through powerful conversations with changemakers, creatives, and healers. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Right now, you can get an exclusive 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/TAMARINDO Make sure you type TAMARINDO in all caps.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Episode is for all the Fashionistas! We are joined by Cindy Castro, a prominent Latina fashion designer based in New York City. Originally from Ecuador, she pursued her dream of becoming a fashion designer.With a decade of industry experience, Cindy embarked on her mission to create her own women's ready-to-wear (RTW) line. Her brand, Cindy Castro New York, is characterized by a strong commitment to sustainability, social responsibility, and remarkable craftsmanship. In this conversation, Cindy discusses her motivation to establish Cindy Castro New York with a strong focus on sustainability, social responsibility, and craftsmanship, emphasizing her mission to disrupt the industry as one of the first Latinas leading sustainable fashion. Cindy's designs are influenced by her cultural roots and commitment to sustainability, and she highlights her decision to produce over 50% of her clothing locally in the Garment District, collaborating with Latino immigrants and minorities in New York. Leave this episode feeling inspired to start your own personal journey toward sustainable fashion! Check out Cindy Castro New York: Cindy Castro New York Official Site | RTW Luxury Sustainable Brand – 2023 Cindy Castro New York, LLC Special Offer for Tamarindo Listeners We’re partnering with AlmaExplores.com to offer listeners a $50 discount to travel to Michoacan Mexico for Dia de Muertos Oct. 29 - Nov. 2, 2024.  Use the discount code EARLYTAMARINDO24 at checkout: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/celebrate-day-of-the-dead-in-morelia-michoacan-copy-alma-lopez-morelia-53190872 Tamarindo is a lighthearted show hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval talking about politics, culture, and self-development. We’re here to uplift our community through powerful conversations with changemakers, creatives, and healers. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re embracing transitions at Tamarindo! On this episode, we welcome Delsy Sandoval as Tamarindo’s new co-host. Delsy and Brenda are the co-founders of Encuentro, the sold-out inaugural creative retreat to Puebla, Mexico. They’re building on their partnership by teaming up as Tamarindo’s co-hosts. Speaking of transitions, our guest is personal trainer and spin instructor Marcela Isaza who left behind a successful 20-year career as one of Hollywood’s top entertainment reporters to embark on new adventures in the health and wellness world. She tells us all about how she chose to make this career transition ahead of her 46th birthday and gives us great tips on how to call in more health and movement into our daily lives. Born in Colombia and raised in Latino Los Angeles, she’s learned how to convert mental strength into tools of physical movement that empower the body and lift the soul. Now this Chingona Colombiana is ready to coach YOU!!! Learn more: https://www.everybodylosangeles.com/teachers/marcela-isaza  Tamarindo is a lighthearted show hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval talking about politics, culture, and self-development. We’re here to uplift our community through powerful conversations with changemakers, creatives, and healers. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Secretary Julian Castro joins Tamarindo to talk about his new role as CEO of the Latino Community Foundation. Secretary Castro was the youngest member of President Obama’s cabinet when he was appointed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 2014,  and in 2020, he ran for US President where he lifted many progressive issues.  He eventually endorsed Elizabeth Warren and I often wished for a Warren Castro 2020 ticket. You can learn more about the Latino Community Foundation here: https://latinocf.org/ Cristina Escobar guest hosts this episode. Cristina is a Freelance Journalist, Co-founder and EIC of LatinaMedia.Co, and a TEDx Speaker. She tells us all about her TEDx experience and why we need more diverse voices in the critic space.  Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda Gonzalez is executive producer of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenda and Ana Sheila reflect on 2023 and the years working as a duo and co-founders of Tamarindo LLC. Listen to the end for a special announcement.  Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 and checkout Bask and Being: https://baskandbeing.com/   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for all the curlies! We are joined by Julissa Prado, a cultural changemaker and the Founder/CEO of Rizos Curls, a clean hair care line that celebrates the beauty of curls, coils and waves everywhere through high quality products and educational content.  In this conversation, we get the inspiring origin story of how Julissa went from doing friends' hair in school to a multimillion dollar company that now has products at Target, Ulta beauty, and Sally beauty Mexico.  A story of family, learning to listen to yourself, and the importance of community building, we hope you walk away inspired!  During the episode, Julissa mentions the Vitamin C repair hair mask, The Detox Scalp Scrub, and New Apple Cider Vinegar Scalp & Hair Rinse. Check out the website for educational videos and for her upcoming curly classes across the U.S in January. All Tamarindo listeners get 10% off any order at Rizos Curls using the code TAMARINDO at checkout.  Other things mentioned in the episode:  If you’re in LA catch Ana Sheila at Queer LA LIVE: Wellness for Joy tomorrow night at The Crawford in Pasadena.  Take Brenda’s NEW class at EVERYBODY starting Dec. 6th and each Wednesday at 7am: https://www.everybodylosangeles.com/classes Hot tubs in SLO? https://www.sycamoresprings.com/ Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Give the gift of Thrive Causemetics. Luxury beauty that gives back. Right now, you can get an exclusive 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/TAMARINDO (Make sure you spell TAMARINDO in all caps)  SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chasing relevance. We're all guilty of it at some point, desperately trying to stay current and be noticed. But what's the cost? In this episode of Brown & Black, we'll peel back the layers on society's obsession with relevance, specifically for people of color in media and entertainment today. Why does it matter to so many people? Do we really need to stay relevant and what happens if we don't? Episode Summary What is relevance, particularly for POC in the entertainment industry? Mike discusses the cost of staying relevant, including the emotional, spiritual, and literal costs, and how it's linked to our inherent need for validation and acceptance. We do a deep dive into the definition of relevance, and why it's a crucial component for artists and creators. We discuss the relation between relevance and the desire for awards and external recognition, featuring a soundbite from actresses Ariana DeBose and Rachel Zegler and the pressures celebrities face to constantly maintain relevance. What is the connection between relevance, survival, and capitalism? We argue that the pursuit of relevance is often tied to a desire for better opportunities and resources, essentially survival. The mental health consequences of chasing relevance and the strain it puts on young people, who spend significant time on social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We start this episode with a catch up and dive into some tips that can help listeners that may be struggling with the heaviness of the news and seasonal change. Next, Brenda talks about her experience traveling to Spain to learn about its culture, institutions, and how modern day Spain relates to Latin America and the United States. Our guest is Zack Quintero, the Executive Director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC), an organization committed to making a cultural home for the diverse identities that shape the community. A lifelong New Mexican, Zack has served in local, county, and state government positions most recently working as the federal ombudsman for the State of New Mexico. He has maintained a strong connection with local and statewide Latino communities across New Mexico having been actively involved with public policy, the arts, civil rights advocacy, and environment issues. Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we are joined by Alejandra Campoverdi, the author of the new memoir, First-Gen. Alejandra Campoverdi's life reads like a series of impressive accolades, but she asks us to look underneath the accolades she describes as the often unacknowledged tolls of being a trailblazer. Some of these trailblazer tolls include “Invisible Inheritances,” “Bicultural Balancing Act,” and “Breakaway Guilt.  In our conversation, she expands on these tolls and reminds us that while she doesn't have all the answers, we can’t heal and learn from what we cannot name and just as important, that we are not alone.  Follow Alejandra Campoverdi: https://www.instagram.com/acampoverdi/ Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228  Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Brenda and Ana Sheila guest co-host an episode of RISK!, a live show and weekly podcast where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share in public, created and hosted by Kevin Allison (MTV, Comedy Central, HBO, Netflix). You’ll hear RISK’s fourth episode of their Hispanic Lives series, with stories by Marga Gomez, David Arroyo, and Lily Be. Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we are joined by Lily, the founder of Zapotec Travel by Lily, a sustainable travel company working with 100% small indigenous-owned and women-led businesses and communities outside of Oaxaca City. We explore the indigenous roots of the Dia de los Muertos celebration, anti-indigeneity and discrimination in Mexico, and reconnecting with roots, ancestors, and home.  Jose Richard Aviles guest co-hosts this episode while Brenda is away. José Richard Áviles is an Urban Planner, Social Worker, and internationally touring Performance Artist native to South Central. Áviles work explores the relationship between space, place, and body.  About Lily: Lily was born and raised in Santa Monica, California, home to the largest Zapotec migrant community in the U.S. After spending her summers in Oaxaca with her parents in the dream home they built, Lily rematriated to Oaxaca in 2013. It was then she realized the lack of representation of indigenous people, especially women, that existed in the travel industry in Oaxaca. Zapotec Travel now curates intimate experiences for responsible travelers alongside the community.  Learn more about Lily and her curated experiences here: https://linktr.ee/zapotectravelbylily Ana Sheila mentioned  The Social Change Ecosystem Framework  Lily mentioned the following Oaxacan resources: The Zapotec Weavers Zapotec Heritage Morenita Zapoteca Casa Balgih Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we talk to two phenomenal singer songwriters creating Latina power anthems that have us all celebrating who we are. You’ll hear from Heidi Rojasa a first generation Latina, Millennial mama of two, hit songwriter turned Bilingual Empowerment Pop Artist, and Jarina de Marco, the talent behind viral “Dominican Spanish” videos of tiktok and whose sounds are an exquisite embodiment of the multi-ethnic future. Delsy Sandoval guest co-hosts this episode. Delsy is an Guatemelan-American licensed therapist, creativity advocate, community-leader and breakthrough podcast host of the Ocu-Pasión podcast: https://www.ocupasionpodcast.com/ Learn more about Heidi Rojas:https://www.heidirojas.com/ Learn more about Jarina de Marco: https://www.jarinademarco.com/ Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenda and Ana Sheila will be back with a new episode next week but this week, enjoy an episode Ana Sheila recorded with the hosts of Spilling La Sopa podcast. Spilling la Sopa hosts Wendy and Rosie take you through conversations about surviving their early 30s, the struggles of growing up between two cultures, familia, and healing through humor. In this conversation, Wendy, Rosie and I talk all about stepping out of your comfort zone - what it is, why to do it, how to do it, the struggle,  and of course, the rewards. We hope you walk away with a little more courage to be just a little more bold, a little more atrevida.  More about Spilling la Sopa Podcast.  "Spilling La Sopa is a Spanglish podcast where Dr. Wendy Herrera, a clinical and forensic psychologist, and her amiga, Rosie Ortiz, an I/O psychologist, discuss various mental wellness topics in the Latinx community como intergenerational trauma, the struggles of growing up between two cultures, and navigating dynamics in the familia. Rosie and Dr. Wendy use personal stories and acknowledge humor as a primary coping skill that allows for healing. The name Spilling La Sopa is meant to combine the feeling of "spilling the tea" with some good chisme, and of having a conversation without filter even if it's messy, "sin pelos en la lengua." Follow them on IG to put a face to the voices @spillinglasopapodcast Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we focus on art as a tool for activism. Our artivists guests show us how identity and place influences their work, their critique of the confines of creatives spaces of the past, and how they are each working to make creatives of color have greater opportunities, mentorship, and liberty to create. Before that, we talk about Latina Equal Pay Day and the Latina wealth gap. We speak to Julio Salgado, the co-founder of DreamersAdrift and the Migrant Storytelling Manager for The Center for Cultural Power. His status as an undocumented, queer artivist has fueled the contents of his visual art, which depict key individuals and moments of the DREAM Act and the migrant rights movement. Undocumented students, organizers and allies across the country have used Salgado’s artwork to call attention to the migrant rights movement. His work has been displayed at the Oakland Museum, SFMOMA and Smithsonian. Learn more about Julio: juliosalgadoart.com We also speak to Martha Gonzalez, a Chicana artivista (artist/activist) musician, feminist music theorist and Associate Professor in the Intercollegiate Department of Chicana/o Latina/o Studies at Scripps/Claremont College. Born and raised in Boyle Heights Gonzalez is a MacArthur Fellow (2022), Fulbright Garcia Robles (2007-2008), Ford (2012-2013), Woodrow Wilson Fellow (206-2017) and United States Artist Fellow (2020). Her academic interests have been fueled by her own musicianship as a singer/songwriter and percussionist for Grammy Award (2013) winning band Quetzal. Gonzalez along with her partner Quetzal Flores has been instrumental in catalyzing the transnational dialogue between Chicanx/Latinx communities in the U.S and Jarocho communities in Veracruz, Mexico. In the summer of 2017 Gonzalez’s tarima (stomp box) and zapateado dance shoes were acquired by the National Museum of American History and are on permanent display in the One Nation Many Voices exhibit. Learn more about Quetzal: quetzalela.com Mentioned on this Episode Cultivating Financial Liberation Oct. 5th at the Pop-Hop in Highland Park: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultivating-financial-liberation-tickets-704841107727?aff=oddtdtcreator Latina Equal Pay Day Toolkit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QYcXNliY6PcIty_eHAX34k-Mlrz4VRtZ/view Encuentro Creative Retreat Feb. 15 - 19, 2024 in Puebla, Mexico: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/encuentro Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we get an inside look at how Equihua founder Brenda Equihua first developed the concept for her novel portal and cobija wear brand that has since then been worn by artists like Bad Bunny and Farina and featured in publications like Vogue Magazine, Telemundo and the LA times.  From spirituality in the creative process and the spirit of reciprocity to how we deserve nice things, we also delve into how a sustainable future for fashion and human beings requires a complete overhaul and breaking with the grueling pace set by the current version of capitalism.  Brenda also gives a shoutout to the brands Nopalera, Kids of Immigrants, and Shop Latinx.  Explore Brenda’s latest portal wear at Equihua.us and follow the brand on Instagram.  Mentioned on this Episode: Encuentro Creative Retreat Feb. 15 - 19, 2024 in Puebla, Mexico: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/encuentro Please join us for “Cultivating Financial Liberation” Oct. 5th, 2023 in Highland Park, register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultivating-financial-liberation-tickets-704841107727 Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song and edited this episode. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we reflect on the concept of white supremacy, where it shows up, and what we can do about it. We talk to journalist and Decolonial educator Constanza Eliana Chinea who helps us define white supremacy and gives us many resources on how we can confront it. Learn more about her: https://www.embodyinclusivity.com/ and follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/eliana.chinea/ Mentioned on this Episode: Cultivating Financial Liberation Oct. 5th at the Pop-Hop in Highland Park: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultivating-financial-liberation-tickets-704841107727?aff=oddtdtcreator Encuentro Creative Retreat Feb. 15 - 19, 2024 in Puebla, Mexico: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/encuentro Mucho Gusto Festival in Riverside September 23, 2023: https://esmeraldasantiago.com/  UndocumentedTales: https://www.youtube.com/@UndocumentedTales Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we kick off Latino and Latine Heritage Month with Miami-raised writer and director Aitch Alberto. Her new film “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe”is out now. Among her many accolades, Aitch was featured on Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch for 2022 and Indiewire’s 22 Rising Female Filmmakers to Watch in 2022. She is a Sundance Episodic Lab fellow. We chat about the beautiful coming-of-age film and the universal themes it explores. We discuss the common struggles of adolescence like self-discovery, identity, and acceptance, to explorations of masculinity through a Latino/Latine lens. As the writers' and actors guild strikes continue, supporting Latino and Latine films is more important than ever. We encourage everyone to watch this film and uplift everyone involved.  We also reflect on our matracas of the summer after a long break giving a special shoutout to Raizado, an ideas and culture festival produced by The Latinx House with Monica Ramirez and Olga Segura at the helm. The four day event featured Latinx actors and cultural and social change makers, including politicians, philanthropists, business owners, and community advocates and closed with an open community day at a local park.  Mentioned on this Episode: Encuentro Creative Retreat Feb. 15 - 19, 2024 in Puebla, Mexico: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/encuentro Please join us for “Cultivating Financial Liberation” Oct. 5th, 2023 in Highland Park, register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultivating-financial-liberation-tickets-704841107727 Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song and edited this episode. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we speak to two literary legends. We’ll first speak to Mexican American writer and artist Myriam Gurba about her new collection of essays, Creep and her love of language. Creep: Accusations and Confessions, is a deep dive into the dark recesses of toxic traditions that plague the United States and creates the abusers who haunt us. Learn more about Myriam: myriamgurba.com Then, we talk about nostalgia, memories, and natural disasters with Puerto Rican author Esmeralda Santigo, the themes of her new novel, Las Madres a powerful novel of family, race, faith, sex, and disaster revealing the lives and loves of five women and the secret that binds them together. Learn more about Esmeralda: esmeraldasantiago.com Charly Stoever guest co-hosts this episode. Ana Sheila will be back next week.  Mentioned on this Episode: Cultivating Financial Liberation Oct. 5th at the Pop-Hop in Highland Park: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultivating-financial-liberation-tickets-704841107727?aff=oddtdtcreator Encuentro Creative Retreat Feb. 15 - 19, 2024 in Puebla, Mexico: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/encuentro Mucho Gusto Festival in Riverside September 23, 2023: https://esmeraldasantiago.com/  Charly’s book recommendations: Wealth Warrior by Linda Garcia  Gender Magic by Rae McDaniel Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this re-play of Tamarindo, we speak to Carmen Rita Wong about her memoir, “Why Didn’t You Tell Me?”. She is a former CNBC television host and the founder and CEO of Malecon Productions, LLC, where she develops female-focused media and entertainment. Her memoir is now available on paperback and it’s a fantastic read! Through our conversation that centers around her memoir, we talk about themes present in many of our family stories, from racism to cultural erasure and the role of family secrets. Carmen talks about how often our adult lives are spent healing, breaking cycles, and reconnecting with ourselves as a result of toxic family upbringings. We also take a moment to acknowledge and denounce the vile anti-black and anti-indigenous audio leak from L.A city council members and speak to what we hope this moment can bring in the form of activism and healing. Links Referenced on this Episode: Brenda on Talk to Mami and Papi: ​​https://talktomamipapi.simplecast.com/episodes/should-she-confront-a-family-secret-q1WBcuH1 https://www.lataco.com/kevin-de-leon-not-resigning/ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-12/read-nury-martinezs-full-statement-on-resigning-from-l-a-city-council Encuentro: A retreat for podcasters and cultural creators I want to invite you to a fantastic retreat to Puebla Mexico! This is happening February 15 - 19, 2024 and I am co-hosting this with Delsy Sandoval, the creator of the Ocu-pasión podcast. We are calling this Encuentro: A creative retreat for podcasters and/or cultural creators.  Right now, we are accepting applications of interest for folks that would like to be a part of this transformative creative retreat. You can find all the details at www.tamarindopodcast.com/encuentro Free Bask and Being Stress Relief Sessions Looking for stress relief and wellness coaching for you or your team? Sign up for one of our free, 45-minute workshops THIS MONTH that teach work-friendly mental health and stress relief tools. Sign up for a slot www.baskandbeing.com/free-demo/! Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamarindo is still on summer break and this week we are revisiting our conversation with Dr. Ana Castillo.  But first, we want to invite you to: Encuentro: A retreat for podcasters & cultural creators. Join Brenda and retreat co-host, Delsy Sandoval in Puebla, Mexico February 15 - 19, 2024 for an unforgettable journey of empowerment, creativity, and cultural celebration. More than a retreat, this is an invitation to be part of a transformative experience intended to have a lasting impact on your life, work, and passions. We’re currently accepting interest forms, due August 31, 2023. Get all the details here: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/encuentro Writing when no one is telling our stories is a form of activism and bearing witness to our experiences. On this episode of Tamarindo, we talk to icon and writer, Dr. Ana Castillo, about why she writes, the evolution of her identity, and her latest book of poems, “My Book of the Dead” which is now available.  We also discuss what we hope for the future of our community, while we also pay homage to Latinx writers we lost this last year including Rudy Anaya who wrote the celebrated “Bless Me, Ultima” and Miguel Algarín, co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Café.  Dr.Ana Castillo is a celebrated author of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama. Among her award-winning books are ”So Far from God,” “The Mixquiahuala Letters,” and “Massacre of the Dreamers: Essays on Xicanisma.” Born and raised in Chicago, Castillo now resides in southern New Mexico. Stick around for a fun game called “Have you ever…” that y’all can join in on! Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we are revisiting our Tamarindo favorite! This first aired fall 2019, so you’ll hear us talk about the Democratic debates...ah...remember when the only pandemic we had to worry about was Tr*mp? We learn why stress is not ALL bad but why it’s also more harmful than we think. We recognize that many of the stressors BIPOC folks face, like financial stress or discrimination, are not ones we can easily change without policy changes. That said, there are a few things we can do to start changing our relationship with stress like changing our mindset and discovering our #energychupacabras and what to do about them. We include a technique used by the stress management company that Ana Sheila co-founded, @Baskandbeing.   Speaking of stress, I want to invite you to a fantastic retreat to Puebla Mexico! This is happening February 15 - 19, 2024 and I am co-hosting this with Delsy Sandoval, the creator of the Ocu-pasion podcast.  We are calling this Encuentro: A creative retreat for podcasters and/or cultural creators.  Right now, we are accepting applications of interest for folks that would like to be a part of this transformative creative retreat. You can find all the details at www.tamarindopodcast.com/encuentro Free Bask and Being Stress Relief Sessions Looking for stress relief and wellness coaching for you or your team? Sign up for one of our free, 45-minute workshops THIS MONTH that teach work-friendly mental health and stress relief tools. Sign up for a slot www.baskandbeing.com/free-demo/! Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we are revisiting our episode with Dani Fernandez who has been making waves lately with her nuanced and thoughtful posts and interviews about the writer and actor strikes. Dani is an LA based writer and actress that we adore. She wrote in the best-selling book The Good Immigrant USA and has hosted for E! News, Nerdist, CW, and Disney. She can be seen in animated form, playing herself, in Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet. Learn how Dani is making the nerd space more welcoming for people of color, and how she delights us with her bold tweets centered on mental health and representation. More about our guest: Dani Fernandez recently appeared in multiple episodes of Syfy's “The Great Debate" and wrote on the upcoming CW show "The Girls on the Bus”, The Netflix show "Incarnate", as well as the HBO Max show “MORE”. She also sold a half-hour comedy pilot based on her life, "1% Happy" to HBO Max. In January she hosted the first annual Critics Choice Super Awards on the CW. Follow Dani Fernandez: @msdanifernandez Free Bask and Being Stress Relief Sessions Looking for stress relief and wellness coaching for you or your team? Sign up for one of our free, 45-minute workshops THIS MONTH that teach work-friendly mental health and stress relief tools. Sign up for a slot www.baskandbeing.com/free-demo/! Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamarindo is still on summer break and this week we are revisiting our talk all about sex with sex therapist Dr. Janet Brito.  Dr. Janet Brito is a nationally certified Latinx sex therapist, supervisor, speaker, and trainer. Currently based in Honolulu, Hawaii, she is the founder of the Hawaii Center for Sexual and Relationship Health and The Sexual Health School. She’s been featured in Oprah Magazine, The Huffington Post, Playboy, Healthline, Women’s Health Magazine,Thrive Global, and Bustle. Together we talk about what's often behind the unhealthy relationships we have with sex and why pleasure is our right and an important part of our liberation. Then, Dr. Janet Brito answers all the questions submitted by you!  Ana Sheila mentions Adrienne Maree Brown’s book Pleasure Activism and quotes a part of her interview from the podcast Pleasure Activism- Change that Nourishes You. Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the pod, we're revisiting our talk with Dr. Manuel Pastor about how we can build a better economy centered on people, equity, and mutuality. Dr. Pastor talks to us about his book, “Solidarity Economics:Why Mutuality and Movements Matter” which he co-authored with Dr. Chris Benner. Here is what Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder of PolicyLink, has to say about this book. “In this powerful blueprint for an equitable future, Manuel Pastor and Chris Benner provide a bold critique of conventional wisdom about who owns the economy. They challenge us to radically imagine how we can design OUR economy to be fully inclusive and guided by the principles of mutuality and solidarity, ensuring that we put people first.” Dr. Pastor ‘s research generally focuses on issues of the economic, environmental and social conditions facing low-income urban communities – and the social movements seeking to change those realities. You can learn about him and about Solidarity Economics here: https://solidarityeconomics.org/ Tamarindo Events We’re on summer break, so this is the perfect time to catch up on all our episodes wherever you listen AND if you're in L.A and want to catch us in person you can join us for a FREE COMMUNITY HIKE on Thursday July 18th. Details for upcoming events are at tamarindopodcast.com/events  Join us for Money Chisme, July 20th at 7pm in Highland Park "Money Chisme", a safe and inclusive space to talk money and get a money mindset reset with our favorite money coach, Charly Stoever (they/them). Charly is a formerly undocumented digital nomad helping first gen clients embody their millionaire selves. They are the host of the Unicorn Millionaire podcast and you can learn more about them here: unicornmillionaire.com Registration is "pay-what-you-can" and your contribution helps us keep bringing fun and informative conversations centered on community empowerment. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/money-chisme-con-tamarindo-tickets-654572362557?aff=tamsite Check out Studio Luna’s “Talking while Fcked” Story telling series every month in Boyle Heights in Los Angeles. The next live session on July 20th will feature Ana Sheila telling a story on the theme “Mouthful”. Tickets: https://holastudioluna.mykajabi.com/twf-mouthful Free Bask and Being Stress Relief Sessions Looking for stress relief and wellness coaching for you or your team? Sign up for one of our free, 45-minute workshops THIS MONTH that teach work-friendly mental health and stress relief tools. Sign up for a slot www.baskandbeing.com/free-demo/! Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a replay of our episode with author Erika Sanchez discussing her memoir Crying in the Bathroom. The book is now available on paperback.  Erika Sanchez is a Mexican-American poet, novelist, and essayist. She is the author of the New York Times Best Seller “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter,” currently being developed for film by America Ferrera. We’re on summer break, so this is the perfect time to catch up on all our episodes wherever you listen AND if you're in L.A and want to catch us in person you can join us for a community hike on Thursday July 18th (note this is date change from what you hear on the episode) or come to Money Chisme, a money mindset reset and mixer on July 20th at 7pm at the Pop-Hop. Details for upcoming events are at tamarindopodcast.com/events.  Tamarindo Events  Check out Studio Luna’s “Talking while Fcked” Story telling series every month in Boyle Heights in Los Angeles. The next live session will feature Ana Sheila telling a story on the theme “Mouthful”. Get your tickets here!  Join us for Money Chisme, July 20th at 7pm in Highland Park "Money Chisme", a safe and inclusive space to talk money and get a money mindset reset with our favorite money coach, Charly Stoever (they/them). Charly is a formerly undocumented digital nomad helping first gen clients embody their millionaire selves. They are the host of the Unicorn Millionaire podcast and you can learn more about them here: unicornmillionaire.com Registration is "pay-what-you-can" and your contribution helps us keep bringing fun and informative conversations centered on community empowerment. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/money-chisme-con-tamarindo-tickets-654572362557?aff=tamsite Free Bask and Being Stress Relief Sessions Looking for stress relief and wellness coaching for you or your team? Sign up for one of our free, 45-minute workshops THIS MONTH that teach work-friendly mental health and stress relief tools. Sign up for a slot www.baskandbeing.com/free-demo/! Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we are joined by Dominican comedian, actress, and writer Sasha Merci. You can catch her on Mitú podcast Three G’s in a Pod, in the movie Righteous Thieves, and if you’re in LA at a comedy venue near you.  We talk about what it's like living somewhere where you don't have representation aka being Dominican in LA, building community, and the perils of social media. It's a conversation about recalibration, reconnection with self, and redefining what success and happiness look like for you when you truly start to listen to yourself.  Events referenced in this episode:  Check out Studio Luna’s “Talking while Fcked” Story telling series every month in Boyle Heights in Los Angeles. The next live session will feature Ana Sheila telling a story on the theme “Mouthful”. Get your tickets here!  Join us for Money Chisme, July 20th at 7pm in Highland Park "Money Chisme", a safe and inclusive space to talk money and get a money mindset reset with our favorite money coach, Charly Stoever (they/them). Charly is a formerly undocumented digital nomad helping first gen clients embody their millionaire selves. They are the host of the Unicorn Millionaire podcast and you can learn more about them here: unicornmillionaire.com Registration is "pay-what-you-can" and your contribution helps us keep bringing fun and informative conversations centered on community empowerment. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/money-chisme-con-tamarindo-tickets-654572362557?aff=tamsite Free Bask and Being Stress Relief Sessions Looking for stress relief and wellness coaching for you or your team? Sign up for one of our free, 45-minute workshops THIS MONTH that teach work-friendly mental health and stress relief tools. Sign up for a slot www.baskandbeing.com/free-demo/! Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re visiting our friends at NGLmitú, the leading digital media and entertainment company dedicated to inspiring, elevating, and super-serving U.S. Latinos. We talk about Latine representation in media, buzz about the Flamin’ Hot Movie, and what stories we want to see more of. Plus, we learn more about mitú and their multiple brands and efforts to show authentic Latino representation. Joining us is Vanessa Vigil, Chief Brand Officer at NGLmitú where she oversees content and audience growth strategies, across the company’s portfolio of consumer-facing brands on editorial, social, video and experiential. And Ben DeJesus, Chief Creative Office at NGLmitú,  an award-winning, Emmy and Tony-nominated director/producer/writer and co-founder of NGL Studios with partner John Leguizamo.  Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Join us for Money Chisme, July 20th at 7pm in Highland Park "Money Chisme", a safe and inclusive space to talk money and get a money mindset reset with our favorite money coach, Charly Stoever (they/them). Charly is a formerly undocumented digital nomad helping first gen clients embody their millionaire selves. They are the host of the Unicorn Millionaire podcast and you can learn more about them here: unicornmillionaire.com Registration is "pay-what-you-can" and your contribution helps us keep bringing fun and informative conversations centered on community empowerment. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/money-chisme-con-tamarindo-tickets-654572362557?aff=tamsite Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamarindo is hosting Money Chisme, a safe and inclusive space to talk money and get a money mindset reset with our favorite money coach, Charly Stoever (they/them), the host of the unicorn millionaire podcast. Join us July 20th at The Pop-Hop in Highland Park, Register for as little as $1 at tamarindopodcast.com/events. Thank you to our event hosts, The Pop-Hop, an independent bookshop and creative learning space that amplifies marginalized voices, supports community growth, and empowers collective good works to build a healthier, more equitable neighborhood We are replaying this episode where Ana Sheila and Charly address possibly our most toxic relationship: the one we have with money. Nonbinary, Latinx money coach, Charly Stover, joins to unpack whats behind this toxicity and how we can transform our relationship with money and wealth. About our guest: Charly Stoever is a nonbinary latinx money coach helping their first gen clients become millionaires. They're a formerly undocumented Mexican American and ex stock broker who is dedicated to helping their community build wealth. This is their mission because when we have all the money Elon Musk has, we'll be saving the planet instead of building rocket ships to escape it. They are  This episode of Tamarindo features music from the band Making Movies from theiralbum XOPA Learn more about them: https://www.makingmovies.world/about MItu’s “Spill the Chisme” Check out Ana Sheila on the latest episode of Mitu’s Gameshow , “Spill the Chisme”  Happy Pride month! Ana Sheila will be leading a session at “The Power of Queer Joy - A multi-sensory experience to induce joy for LGBTQ” hosted by Babes Of Wellness. This event is happening on Jun 25, 2023 from 10-2pm at Babes Of Wellness in Compton, Ca. "The Power of Queer Joy" is an event that transcends boundaries, embraces diversity, and celebrates the unabashed, unapologetic delight of the queer experience. Join us as we revel in the transformative power of somatic dance, the wonder of seed planting, the evocative voices of poetry, the nourishment of community connection, and the allure of our vibrant vendor market. Get tickets HERE! Free Bask and Being Stress Relief Sessions Looking for stress relief and wellness coaching for you or your team? Sign up for one of our free, 45-minute workshops THIS MONTH that teach work-friendly mental health and stress relief tools. Sign up for a slot www.baskandbeing.com/free-demo/! Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alicia Garza is an author, political strategist and freedom dreamer that believes that Black communities deserve what all communities deserve — to be powerful in every aspect of their lives. An innovator, strategist, organizer, and cheeseburger enthusiast, Alicia founded the Black Futures Lab to make Black communities powerful in politics. She is the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, the Strategy & Partnerships Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and the co-founder of Supermajority, She shares her thoughts on politics and pop culture on her podcast, Lady Don’t Take No. Alicia warns you: hashtags don’t start movements — people do. We have a delightful conversation on movement building and the important role that joys plays in keeping our spirits healthy while we move in the fight for equity. Events referenced in this episode:  MItu’s “Spill the Chisme” Check out Ana Sheila on the latest episode of Mitu’s Gameshow , “Spill the Chisme”  Happy Pride month!  Ana Sheila will be leading a session at “The Power of Queer Joy - A multi-sensory experience to induce joy for LGBTQ” hosted by Babes Of Wellness. This event is happening on Jun 25, 2023 from 10-2pm at Babes Of Wellness in Compton, Ca. "The Power of Queer Joy" is an event that transcends boundaries, embraces diversity, and celebrates the unabashed, unapologetic delight of the queer experience. Join us as we revel in the transformative power of somatic dance, the wonder of seed planting, the evocative voices of poetry, the nourishment of community connection, and the allure of our vibrant vendor market. Get tickets HERE! Free Bask and Being Stress Relief Sessions Looking for stress relief and wellness coaching for you or your team? Sign up for one of our free, 45-minute workshops THIS MONTH that teach work-friendly mental health and stress relief tools. Sign up for a slot www.baskandbeing.com/free-demo/! Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To kick off Immigrant Heritage Month, Brend and Ana Sheila speak to two immigrant leaders that are working to build a more inclusive community. First, we speak to Saadia Khan, a storyteller, human rights activist, and social entrepreneur. She is the founder and host of the award-winning podcast and digital platform, Immigrantly, which challenges simplistic narratives around the immigrant experience. Saadia is also the co-producer and co-host of the Invisible Hate podcast, an ethical true crime podcast. Saadia has worked with organizations like Human Rights First, UN Women, and other UN entities, advocating for women's rights and justice. Her passion for storytelling extends to her written work, as she contributes to publications like Yes! Magazine, the Brown Girl Magazine, the Globe Post & Medium.  Next, we speak to Leydy Rangel, Communications Director at UFW Foundation, a non-profit that empowers and advocates for immigrants and farm workers. Leydy moved to the U.S. in 2004, grew up as an undocumented immigrant and has been protected from deportation as a DACA recipient since 2013. By utilizing strategic communications, she passionately advocates for both worker’s rights and pro- immigrant federal policies, while incorporating her personal experience as an undocumented person into her work. In 2021, she and five other DACA recipients met with President Biden in the Oval Office to discuss immigration. References Read about farmworkers experiencing hunger: https://www.ppic.org/blog/californias-farmworkers-and-their-children-are-vulnerable-to-food-insecurity/ Support UFW Foundation: https://www.ufwfoundation.org/ Listen to Immigrantly: https://immigrantlypod.com/ Learn about trans prom https://www.teenvogue.com/story/inside-the-trans-youth-prom-in-washington-dc Learn more about money coach Charly: https://www.travelercharly.com/ Take Brenda’s class: https://heartbeathouse.net/classes-schedule/ Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danyeli Rodriguez Del Orbe  On this episode of Tamarindo, we speak to Danyeli Rodriguez Del Orbe, a poet, spoken word artist and cultural expression activist from the Dominican Republic raised in The Bronx. In her writing, she explores womanhood/ gender, love, and migration, and in this beautiful interview, we touch on all those topics and more. During the conversation we talk about the latest immigration policy developments and how they are affecting specifically black migrants. Please check out the Haitian Bridge Alliance if you’d like to get involved.  We honor Mental Health awareness month by speaking to what it meant to be well, sharing an exercise you can do when you’re caught in an anxiety spiral, and Danyeli shares her personal process of going through deep depression and coming out on the other side.  Danyeli’s work has been featured by the Bronx Museum of Arts, Museum of African Diaspora (MoAD), People en Español, NPR, and more. She was a recipient of the Define American Immigrant Artist Fellowship and Grant for an upcoming film project on Dominican migration.  NOTE: Since the recording of this episodes, the Dodgers apologized to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and walked back their choice to uninvite the sisters. The sisters have graciously accepted the Dodgers apology.  Referenced on this episode: Haitian Bridge Alliance  UC Undocumented Student Opportunity4All: https://www.labor.ucla.edu/press-advisory/hundreds-of-undocumented-students-and-allies-from-across-uc-campuses-to-hold-opportunity4all-rally/ Dodgers and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-19/sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence-dodgers-pride-night  https://19thnews.org/2023/05/hollywood-writers-strike-diverse-stories-tv-film/ Bask and Being is made up of coaches and consultants who help hard-working humans achieve success without sacrificing their well-being and help individuals and workplaces build healthier cultures through workshops, coaching, and wellness strategy.   They believe in Centering joy, health, belonging, an engaged culture and contributing to rebuilding an economic ecosystem that’s inclusive, just, and equitable for people and the planet. If you’d like to learn ways to relieve stress and prevent burnout, sign up for a free session here: baskandbeing.as.me/burnout101 They have slots through the end of this month.  Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-care. Join us as we delve into discussions on identity, politics, representation, and life!  Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we are joined by Yesika Salgado, a Los Angeles based Salvadoran poet who writes about her family, her culture, her city, and her fat body.  We talk about the importance of community spaces of all kinds, why she rides so hard for her native L.A, and deep dive into creative expression - from breaking through blocks to the spirituality behind it all.  Salgado is a two time National Poetry Slam finalist and the recipient of the 2020 International Latino Book Award in Poetry.Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Teen Vogue, Univision, CNN, NPR, and many other platforms. She is an internationally recognized body-positive advocate, writer of the column Suelta for Remezcla and contributor to refinery29’s Latine platform Somos.  Yesika is the author of the best-sellers Corazón, Tesoro, and Hermosa, published with Not a Cult. During the episode we mention Compton Community Garden and Plant Chica, two BIPOC community spaces that are facing displacement in the LA area. We invite you to check them out and donate.   We also highlight another longtime L.A community space  Da Poetry Lounge and founder Shihan Van Klief.  Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-care. Join us as we delve into discussions on identity, politics, representation, and life!  Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, you’ll first hear Brenda and Ana Sheila reflect on the concept of fearlessness, the price of authenticity, and what they most admire about standup comics.  We mention Women Crush Wednesdays at the Ford this summer happening August 9th. Get your tickets today: https://www.theford.com/events/performances/2555/2023-08-09/comedy-under-the-stars-women-crush-wednesdays  Christina Catherine Martinez is a writer, actor, award-winning art critic, and comedian living in Los Angeles. She’s been named both a Comedian You Should Know by Vulture and a Comic to Watch by TimeOutLA in 2020, and is a 2018 recipient of the Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant.  Ingrid Cruz is a freelance writer, director, and comedian from El Salvador and raised in the US. She currently lives and works in Buenos Aires, Argentina. You can read Ingrid's work at Latina Media Co., Refinery29, and BusinessInsider.  Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we speak to Dr. Mariel Buqué, a Dominican psychologist, intergenerational trauma expert, and the author of "Break the Cycle," a book that focuses on healing wounds of intergenerational trauma. She has been featured on major media outlets, including The Today Show, CNN, The Real, and ABC News.  Dr. Buqué helps us explore intergenerational trauma from a Latine perspective. We talk about what it is, how we can recognize it, why it’s so difficult to break cycles of trauma, and how we can start to heal. Healing from intergenerational trauma is not just about us; it’s about our communities, and the positive ripple effect we can leave for future generations. You can follow Dr. Mariel Buqué’s work here and pre-order her book ‘Break the Cycle’ here. Please note that Brenda makes reference to an NBC article, but the correct source is ABC News in an article that has since been updated regarding the Cleveland Texas shooting.  Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-care. Join us as we delve into discussions on identity, politics, representation, and life!  Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we talk about “Therapy Speak”, or the popularity of clinical terms entering our everyday conversations. We speak to licensed mental health therapist, Rosa Shetty, the host of the Inner Healing Paths Podcast, as we explore both the pitfalls and the opportunities of the prevalence of Therapy Speak. Joining Brenda as a special guest co-host is Aurea Bolaños Perea, with COLOR, Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights. Learn more about COLOR:https://www.colorlatina.org/ and follow Aurea on instagram: @aurea_bp   Ana Sheila will be back next week.  Tamarindo is a lighthearted show where hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino discuss politics, culture, and self-development. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life!  Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Josie Melendez and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this replay episode, we speak with writer and director Linda Yvette Chávez. She is the writer and creator of the Netflix show and community favorite, Gentefied. She also wrote the Eva Longoria directed film Flamin' Hot that recently premiered at SXSW and is set to release on Hulu and Disney+ on June 9th.   We have a beautiful conversation about her inspiring and powerful journey from first generation hija of Mexican immigrants to creating her own Netflix show, Gentefied, and how she’s learned to fall in love with herself along the way. Tamarindo will be back with fresh episodes in just a few weeks!  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on identity, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Augusto Martinez and Josie Meléndez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this replay episode, we speak to Con Todo Press founder, Naibe Reynoso who shares how the 2016 election inspired her to shift from a career in on air journalism to create Con Todo Press and counter the misrepresentation of Latinos in the media and hostile climate for our communities that she experienced. Learn how children’s books are an important component to movement building and changing narratives. Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamarindo is on Spring Break! We'll be back with fresh episodes at the end of April! This is a great time to reach out if you’d like to connect with us about partnership opportunities, guest ideas, feedback, or segment ideas! We are open to it all! Reach out to us at contact@tamarindopodcast.com. In the meantime, catch up on all the episodes you missed last season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we talk to the duo behind Raúl, Pili, y La Musica, the Latin music podcast where Raul and Pili tap into the human side of your favorite Latin artists.   DJ Raúl Campos is a house-hold name here in Los Angeles from Power 106 to KCRW. Emmy award winning TV host and producer, Pili Montilla has made a name for herself as the "go to" host in the bilingual entertainment world. We’ll get to know a little bit about each of them and you’ll hear how their passion for Latin music and artists is contagious.  More about our guests:  PILI MONTILLA  Emmy award winning TV host and producer, as well as content creator and tastemaker, Pili Montilla has made a name for herself as the "go to" host in the bilingual entertainment world. Always immersed in the world of music, Pili created, produced and hosted the Emmy winning music show "Té Para Tres con Pili Montilla”. DJ RAÚL CAMPOS  Los Angeles based radio host, producer and DJ Raúl Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, from soulful grooves and fresh remixes to indie rock and Latin rhythms. From early days on Power 106FM's Power Tools to his current home at KCRW 89.9FM, he embraces a devotion to diversity.  Links mentioned on the episode: Rual, Pili, y La Musica: https://linktr.ee/piliraulandlamusica Article in the Nation: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/judith-heumann-work-retirement-plan/ Alice Wong’s memoir: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/688504/year-of-the-tiger-by-alice-wong/ Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Sb3Ihxgpv07H82Vb89H87?si=20190d6cb6624d5a Chispa is the #1 dating app if you're looking to connect with other Latinx/Latine folk. Whether you’re looking for love or just amiguis right now,  Download Chispa to look for that like minded community or that special someone.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we speak to Johanna Toruño, a Salvadoran born migrant artist & creator of The Unapologetic Street Series. Their work focuses on the importance of queer folks in the arts and storytelling through accessible art in public spaces. Something Tamarindo has in common with Johanna is how the 2016 election motivated them to build community and connect with others with similar lived experiences, especially people who are immigrants.  This is our first episode with Ana Sheila back in L.A., after living a couple of years abroad in her native Mexico. We start with a discussion on transition. Plus, we reflect on our Self-Love Con Corazon event we hosted last month.  Chispa is the #1 dating app if you're looking to connect with other Latinx/Latine folk. Whether you’re looking for love or just amiguis right now,  Download Chispa to look for that like minded community or that special someone.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda González and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Revisit our chat with Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez, the author of the powerful book “For Brown Girls With Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts. Even if you haven’t picked up her book yet (you should), you’ll gain some great insights about the writing and publishing process, and get to learn more about what fuels Prisca’s bold and unapologetic voice that’s inspired Latina rebels all across the country.  Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez is a storyteller, public theologist, and a feminist. The bulk of her work is around making accessible, through storytelling and curating content, the theories and heavy material that is oftentimes only taught in the racist/classist institutions known as academia. We will be back with new episodes March 8. Chispa is the #1 dating app if you're looking to connect with other Latinx/Latine folk. Whether you’re looking for love or just amiguis right now,  Download Chispa to look for that like minded community or that special someone.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at http://www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: http://xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamarindo’s regular programming with Brenda and Ana Sheila is on a brief break but tune into this special Spanish language episode Ana Sheila recorded with Javier Basurto, the co-host and co-creator of Mexico City based podcast “Nadie Nos dijo”, a podcast about all the things 30-somethings wish someone had told them about adulting.  Recording in-studio in Mexico City, Ana Sheila and Javier talk about their connection as Mexicans while exploring their differences in experiences and perspectives growing up in the U.S versus Mexico on topics like gentrification, family, identity, and internalized racism.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we talk about the white supramist roots of diet culture. Joining us is sociology professor and intuitive eating health coach, Dr. Hortenzia Jimenez who approaches anti-dieting from an anti-oppressive, social and racial lens. We also have Miriam Lara-Mejia the creator of Gorda Feminista, a community of over 350K, that focuses on making visible the discrimination, violence, and intolerance of fatphobia, in the Latinx community. Before that, Ana Sheila shares her experience freezing her eggs to help her have the option of becoming a parent. Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode we speak to Ian Lara, Dominican and Afro-Latino comedian from New York City. He recently released his first comedy special  “Romantic Comedy” on HBO Max. He is also an alum of HBO Latino’s Entre Nos franchise, which spotlights the best LatinX standup talent.  You’ll hear about the role of mentors, community, family, service, and unwavering faith in building a career in comedy.  You can catch Ian’s special on HBO Max and check out www.IanLaraLive.com for tour dates. Episode Links:  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/connecticut-latino-lawmakers-propose-banning-latinx-calling-offensive-rcna68712 Join us in person for “Self-love con Corazón” an evening of conversation, workshop, and connecting! This event is on February 23 at 6:30pm in Highland Park and details can be found here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/self-love-con-corazon-tickets-515232162267?aff=DescriptionLink This event is by donation for as little as $1. Funds will help with event expenses and help us continue to bring great and impactful conversations.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today,  we're talking to Alana Cassanova-Burgess, co-creator, host, and producer of La Brega, the critically acclaimed and pioneering dual-language podcast about Puerto Rico. She'll tell us all about Season 2 of the podcast La Brega: The Puerto Rican Experience in Eight Songs. From the lyrical boleristas of the 1930s, to the electric salseros of the ’70s, to the reggaetoneros of today who have taken music from the margins and made it a global sensation, this season takes listeners on an exciting, richly-reported, cross-genre adventure that captures the ceaseless creativity, emotional resonance, and yes, la brega that are hallmarks of Puerto Rican music across eras and formats. Listen to La Brega right now wherever you get your podcasts.   Join us in person for “Self-love con Corazón” an evening of conversation, workshop, and connecting! This event is on February 23 at 6:30pm in Highland Park and details can be found here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/self-love-con-corazon-tickets-515232162267?aff=DescriptionLink This event is by donation for as little as $1. Funds will help with event expenses and help us continue to bring great and impactful conversations.  Tamarindo is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we first talk about Tricia Hersey’s “Rest Is Resistance”, which explores what it would be like to live in a well-rested world. Find the book here: thenapministry.com. Next, we share our immigrant stories and how the immigrant experience shapes who we are and what we do.  We then speak to two leaders that are advocating for the economic inclusion of immigrants through innovative and culturally responsive services and policies. We speak to José Quiñonez, founding CEO of Mission Asset Fund based in San Francisco, an award-winning nonprofit with innovative nationwide models for integrating financially excluded, low-income communities into the financial mainstream; and we speak with Nicole Anand, Deputy Director at Inclusive Action where she designs and implements civic processes to change the status quo. Both Nicole and José are part of the first-ever U.S. Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity and we talk about why it's important to center people with lived experience when designing economic policy and beyond. Join us in person for “Self-love con Corazón” an evening of conversation, workshop, and connecting! This event is on February 23 at 6:30pm in Highland Park and details can be found here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/self-love-con-corazon-tickets-515232162267?aff=DescriptionLink This event is by donation for as little as $1. Funds will help with event expenses and help us continue to bring great and impactful conversations.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we speak to Chicana actress, singer, dancer and East Los Angeles native Annie Gonzalez. She starred as Lydia in the much loved Netflix show Gentefied that we believe deserved way more seasons. With exciting projects in the works, she is set to appear in Eva Longoria directed film, Flamin Hot. She shares her path to Gentefied, and how her approach to life grounded in trust, discipline, and joy has allowed her to experience growing success. You can follow her on instagram here. Is starting a podcast one of your goals for 2023? We can help! Sign up for our pay-what-you-can virtual workshop on Jan 26 at 5:30pm! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/intro-to-podcasting-tickets-496311740777 January can be a stressful period for folks as they feel pressure to catch up on a million things, meet unrealistic expectations for themselves as part of toxic energies behind phrases like “New Yeat, New me”. We share how we’re countering  those energies through intentional actions and practices. We are also hosting an event dedicated to disconnecting from all those pressures and connecting with your true voice, power, and intentions for 2023. Join us in person in Highland Park on February 23 for "Self-Love con Corazón," a night of conversation, workshop, and connecting! Registration is pay-what-you-can and you can reserve your spot here!  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this first episode of 2023, we chat about what we’re carrying over into the new year from 2022, what we’re doing away with, and giving you some instant calma practices to get your new year started! Next, we chat with our friends filmmaker Armando Ibañez and media critic Cristina Escobar about their favorite movies and shows of 2022. Cristina Escobar is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of LatinaMedia.Co, a digital publication uplifting Latina and gender non-conforming Latinx perspectives in media. A member of the Critics Choice Association and the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association, she's a Rotten-Tomatoes-approved critic who writes at the intersection of race, gender, and pop culture. Armando Ibañez is a queer filmmaker from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico committed to portray authentic Latinx characters and address real issues impacting immigrants and LGBTQ communities in the US. He is the writer and director of the award-winning YouTube series Undocumented Tales, a story that follows the journey of a Mexican undocumented and queer server living in Los Angeles.    Is starting a podcast one of your goals for 2023? We can help! Sign up for our pay-what-you-can virtual workshop on Jan 26 at 5:30pm! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/intro-to-podcasting-tickets-496311740777   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hola amiguis! Tamarindo is officially on winter break, we will be back in January but we love hearing from you, so be sure to leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcast and take our listener survey: https://contact675925.typeform.com/to/reCekfav?typeform-source=linktr.ee Happy Holidays everyone! About Tamarindo Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and Sonoro Podcasts edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. Contribute to Tamarindo: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we talk to Marcella Arguello, a stand up comedian, writer and actor whose comedy knows no bounds; she eagerly discusses any and every topic that tickles her. From her Latinx identity, her take on race and gender, and wild stories and situations she’s gotten herself in and out of, Marcella’s comedic voice is unmatched. This winter, Marcella has her debut half hour special dropping on HBO/Max.  Learn more about Marcella here: https://www.marcellacomedy.com/ Support The Humans Who Feed Us and learn about Blanca:https://justice4women.org/blanca Follow Christina Catherine Martinez:http://christinacatherine.info/ About Tamarindo Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we talk to Delsy Sandoval, a Guatemalan-American licensed therapist, counselor, visual artist, community-leader, and breakthrough podcast host of the Ocu-Pasión Podcast. We talk about why accessing the arts is beneficial to us all including for healing and building community.   About Delsy Sandoval Originally from the 818, also known as the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles - Delsy Sandoval has dedicated her career to Latin American people across the country through professional counseling and mental health programming all while simultaneously immersing herself into the art scene as a visual artist.    About Ocu-Pasiòn The Spanish language title "Ocu-Pasión" is a play on the blending of occupation and passion as a descriptor for creative practice. Through thoughtful dialogue, guests from all walks of life are able to authentically express who they are. The podcast serves as a platform to create community among Latin American people who currently cannot engage in creative expression due to circumstance, lack of access, or fear.   About Tamarindo Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life!  Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Take Brenda’s workout class at the Heartbeat House, offered both in-person and via live-stream or on-demand. Sign up here: www.heartbeathouse.net and check the schedule for Brenda. Use the offer code BRENDA50 to save 50% off.  Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we talk to Christopher Rivas, an actor, author, podcaster,  who recently released his book first book Brown Enough, part memoir and part social commentary, which explores what it means to be Brown in America.  We talk about storytelling, feeling enough in light of our intersectional identities, and antiblackness and anti-indigenous sentiments in our communities. If you want to hear more from Chris, check out his new podcast also called “Brown Enough”.  Links referenced: https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/a-better-way-to-worry/ About TamarindoTamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast we are also on TikTok @tamarindopodcast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we speak to Carmen Rita Wong, the author of the recent memoir, “Why Didn’t You Tell Me?”. She is a former CNBC television host and the founder and CEO of Malecon Productions, LLC, where she develops female-focused media and entertainment.  Through our conversation that centers around her memoir, we talk about themes present in many of our family stories, from racism to cultural erasure and the role of family secrets. Carmen talks about how often our adult lives are spent healing, breaking cycles, and reconnecting with ourselves as a result of toxic family upbringings.   We also take a moment to acknowledge and denounce the vile anti-black and anti-indigenous audio leak from L.A city council members and speak to what we hope this moment can bring in the form of activism and healing.  Links Referenced on this Episode:  Brenda on Talk to Mami and Papi: ​​https://talktomamipapi.simplecast.com/episodes/should-she-confront-a-family-secret-q1WBcuH1 https://www.lataco.com/kevin-de-leon-not-resigning/ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-12/read-nury-martinezs-full-statement-on-resigning-from-l-a-city-council   About Tamarindo Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instragram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast we are also on TikTok @tamarindopodcast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo we revisit our chat with comedian, writer, and actor Aida Rodriguez. We love Aida for many reasons, but her thoughts on colorism in the Latino community are particularly urgent to revisit given recent news in Los Angeles where Latino leaders were at the center of racist, backroom power brokering. This episode first aired in February. Stay tuned for new episodes coming your way soon! Aida talks about the power of comedy in overcoming adversity while sharing her experience as an outspoken Afro-indigenous woman in a field that continues to be dominated by men. We get into the importance of staying grounded in our purpose and in connection with community as well as the need for nuance, openness, and gce in many of the conversations that are happening in the broader Latinx community around identity and representation. The wisdom, gems, unapologetic realness, and inspiration is non stop on this episode. Check out the trailer for Aida’s standup special Fighting Words on HBO Max here and  follow her on instagram and Twitter!  About Tamarindo Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instragram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode was recorded in front of a live audience during “Tamarindo Live: A Celebration of Community” at The Pop-Hop in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, where a beautiful community of Tamarindo listeners joined us. A special thanks to Producer Jeff for recording us.  About Our Guests We start the night with an intimate and breathtaking performance by Irene Diaz, a singer-songwriter, who recently toured with Carla Morrison. She’s performed all over the U.S. captivating audiences with what NPR’s Felix Contreras calls “A sultry voice that's become more expressive with age and is seemingly without fault in any genre she sings.”  Irene Diaz and Carolyn Cardoza treated us to a very special performance. Don’t miss Irene’s new album, Lovers & Friends, out now: https://irenediaz.bandcamp.com/album/lovers-friends Next, we speak to City Councilmemberelect Elect, Eunisses Hernandez who will represent CD1 in the Los Angeles City Council starting in December. Eunisses has led campaigns, coalitions, and commissions that effectively put a check on politicians and transformed policies that were harming people in our community. She made history by beating the odds and winning against an incumbent earlier this year showing that Los Angeles is ready for a new type of leadership centered on inclusion, alternatives to incarceration, and more opportunities for families.  We also have our friend Rudy Espinoza, Executive Director of Inclusive Action, an organization with a mission is to bring people together to build strong, local economies that uplift low-income urban communities. He is an urban planner with a passion for neighborhoods, entrepreneurism, and financial empowerment.    About Tamarindo Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instragram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we hope to energize our listeners ahead of the midterm elections with the help from our friends, Adri Perez, an organizer, educator and danzante based in Texas, and Jiyoung Park, one of the Defenders of Justice running for Superior Court Judge in LA county.   About Our Guests Adri Perez is a transgender, queer, first-generation immigrant whose intersectional experience fuels their passion for strategy building across multiple areas of advocacy. A life-long El Pasoan, Adri is an educator, organizer, danzante, and UTEP graduate, with over 8 years of civic engagement, reproductive justice, LGBTQIA+ community organizing, and policy justice experience in Texas. Adri led the LGBTQIA+ work at the ACLU of Texas where they advocated for the full dignity of all people to thrive, but specifically that of trans people, trans kids, and all those who love them.  Carolyn “Jiyoung” Park is a daughter of Korean immigrants and was born and raised in Los Angeles. Jiyoung currently has a private general practice which handles civil rights, labor, tenant and social impact business matters. Jiyoung worked for over six years at a public sector union as a staff attorney litigating cases on behalf of the union and union members before the State Personnel Board, Public Employee Relations Board, Office of Administrative Hearings, and in civil court. She represented union members in arbitrations and in collective bargaining. Learn more about her and The Defenders of Justice: https://thedefendersofjustice2022.com/ Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! EVENT: Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Workout with Brenda October 7 at the Heartbeat House in LA: IN PERSON or Virtually, sign up here! Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instragram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luciana Faulhaber joins Tamarindo to discuss homelessness, mental health, and how filmmaking can play a role in narrative change.  She is a first generation Latinx Immigrant, actor, director, and podcastor. Luciana has created projects that discuss immigration, racism and homelessness and is now developing a documentary based on the hit Broadway Show Oh Calcutta! addressing the issues of women's rights and sexual liberation, the civil rights movement and equality. Born in Brazil, she is a descendant of the indigenous tribe Tupi. The first of her family to attend Graduate School she dedicated her time to combining her studies in International Development at Columbia University with her passion for filmmaking as a vehicle for shining a light on political issues with the goal of making a social impact Keep up with her: https://www.lucianafaulhaber.com/ Check out Invisible People: https://invisiblepeople.tv/ Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Come to a live taping of Tamarindo: Join us for a free, live taping of Tamarindo on October 6 at 7pm PT. The event will be at The Pop Hop: 5002 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042  RSVP: http://www.thepophop.com/calendar/2022/9/21/tamarindo-live-celebrating-amp-protecting-self-amp-community Podcast Workshop Sign up for our Podcast Workshop happening Oct. 11 at 5pm PT: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Come to a live taping of Tamarindo: Join us for a free, live taping of Tamarindo on October 6 at 7pm PT. The event will be at The Pop Hop: 5002 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042  RSVP: http://www.thepophop.com/calendar/2022/9/21/tamarindo-live-celebrating-amp-protecting-self-amp-community   Support Independent Bookstore & Support Us! Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com   Follow Tamarindo on instragram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  In this episode of Tamarindo, we speak to the power of belief, authenticity, and fostering inclusive community with Kat Novoa, the founder of Babes of Wellness. With a passion for uplifting and holding space for women of color, she opened  the first women and queer centered wellness gym in Compton, California in 2021.  We highlight the new powerful music video and documentary by Bad Bunny and independent journalist Bianca Graulau, “El Apagón - Aquí Vive Gente”. The visual speaks to the displacement of Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico and modern colonization practices.  We also talk about the latest atrocious pendejadas coming out of Florida where governor Desantis lured migrants from Venezuela, who have a legal claim to asylum, into flying to liberal cities, without warning to the receiving destinations.    About Our Guests Kat Novoa Kat Novoa is a proud queer LA-Born and raised Mexicana daughter of immigrants. Her work as a domestic violence advocate led her to her passion:  Uplifting and holding space for women of color. Today she is the founder of Babes of Wellness,  The first all Women's wellness gym in South LA. Links Referenced on this Episode: https://laist.com/news/education/lausd-lifts-suspension-journalism-teacher-daniel-pearl https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/02/29/809740346/the-cruel-story-behind-the-reverse-freedom-rides El Apagón - Aquí Vive Gente video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TCX_Aqzoo4   About Tamarindo Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events   Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1   Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com   Follow Tamarindo on instragram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast we are also on TikTok @tamarindopodcast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re kicking off #HispanicHeritageMonth or what we prefer to call #LatinxHeritageMonth by sharing some highlights from our time at Raizado Fest by the Latinx House. Rooted in The Latinx House’s commitment to celebrating and empowering the excellence of the Latinx community, the three-day Festival was a gathering with the most thought-provoking leaders, changemakers, cultural icons, and creators in the Latinx community. Raizado Fest was designed and created by The Latinx House co-founders, activist Mónica Ramírez and producer Olga Segura. Learn more about them here: https://www.thelatinxhouse.org/   About Our Guests Mónica Ramírez Mónica Ramírez is an award-winning attorney, author and activist. She is the founder of Justice for Migrant Women and co-founder of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, The Latinx House, and Poderistas.   Joe Colon-Uvalles (He, Him and Él) Joe Colon-Uvalles is the Raíz + Latinx campaign specialist for Planned Parenthood, a community organizer, activist and fundraiser from the Texas/Mexico borderlands based in Brownsville, TX. Using the art of drag as a platform for social and cultural justice, he is better known for his dragtivist alter ego Kween Beatrix. About Tamarindo Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events   Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1   Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com   Follow Tamarindo on instragram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast we are also on TikTok @tamarindopodcast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exploring a Career in TechWe’ve partnered with Toyota to bring you this insightful conversation full of career tips and recommendations for folks interested in a career transition or in career growth. Hear from a diverse panel of speakers working in the digital and IT space at Toyota to learn more about why they love their job and how you can join their team. You can learn more about openings at Toyota here: https://www.toyota.com/usa/careers/ttr   About our Guests Loreal Vasquez is Senior Manager, HR People Solutions & Services at Toyota North America. She has had an extremely diverse and accomplished journey with the company and has served in a variety of roles across Toyota's Service Operations, IT and Financial Services organizations over the last 18 years. Loreal has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, holds multiple Agile certifications, and is a Project/Change Management Professional.  She is an 7th generation Latina from Arizona, wife and mother to two boys and one girl.Emily LeMay Gaitan is Senior Manager of Digital Strategy and Continuous Planning at Toyota North America. She spent over a decade working for nationally renowned consumer and B2C publishers, digital agencies and tech start-ups leading digital strategy, analytics and marketing technology initiatives.  Emily started at Toyota nearly 10 years ago as an external IT consultant and officially joined Toyota as part of the company's move to Plano, Texas in 2017. Emily holds a B.A. in English Literature with a specialization in “Culture of Information” from UC Santa Barbara and an MBA in Integrated Marketing and Digital Analytics from Concordia University, Irvine and has two young children.Tommy Walker is an avid reader, storyteller, and complex problem solver. He has 25 years of experience at Toyota and has directly supported four Chief Information Officers (CIOs) focusing on strategy, organizational change, and talent. He enjoys writing music, making up nonsense with his friends, and spending time with his two cats and 15-year-old dog Rocco.About Tamarindo  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life!  Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instragram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a bonus episode with Brenda and Ana Sheila reflecting on their Mexican heritage during this special recording in Mexico City.  We also discuss the L.A times article “Californians and other Americans are flooding Mexico City. Some locals want them to go home” and some of what may be behind the forces that push and pull USians from moving to Mexico. Read the article here: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-07-27/americans-are-flooding-mexico-city-some-mexicans-want-them-to-go-home   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life!  Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1   Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com   Follow Tamarindo on instragram and tiktok @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a bonus episode from our live event with Erika L. Sánchez, the Mexican-American poet, novelist, and essayist. She is the author of the New York Times Best Seller “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter,” currently being developed for film by America Ferrara. In this episode, she speaks to us about her new memoir “Crying in the Bathroom” which you can order right now at xolobooks.com using our offer code TAMARINDO at checkout. https://www.xolobooks.com/product-page/crying-in-the-bathroom-a-memoirTamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life!  Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1   Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com   Follow Tamarindo on instragram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamarindo is on a short summer break! We’ll be back with new episodes. Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Producer Jeff provides original and Sonoro Podcasts edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s minisode episode is with Laura Tejeda, the host of LA TACO LIVE where she explores LA Culture, news, politics, lifestyle and FOOD! Laura joins Brenda to talk about East LA, the food scene and answering listener career questions. We want to take a moment to address the overturn of Roe versus Wade. This decision stripped away the legal right to have a safe and legal abortion. Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all  PEOPLE. This decision could also lead to the loss of other rights. To learn more about what you can do to help, go to podvoices.help or donate to abortion providers today.  Laura is a freelance writer for L.A. TACO and she is the founder of Instagram based page @hungryineastlos which began in 2016 in efforts to challenge gentrification in East LA and raise awareness to support family owned & people of color owned businesses.tam Laura has a Masters Degree in Higher Education and works with college students particularly in Equity & Social Justice based education.You can find her work here!   We have some fun FREE or donation-based events, check them out here: tamarindopodcast.com/events   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life!  Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instragram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we reflect on the power of personal stories. We talk to reporter Adolfo Guzman-Lopez and writer Rafael Agustín, about their recent projects that are both examples of why our narrative and voices matter.  Adolfo Guzman-Lopez is the host of “ Imperfect Paradise: The Forgotten Revolutionary”  where he explores the mysterious and untimely death of Oscar Gomez, a star of the 1990s Chicano student movement. Adolfo is a correspondent for LAist where he’s covered what makes L.A. L.A. — transportation, K-12 education, municipal politics and art, and has profiled LA’s  most creative visual and performing artists.  Rafael Agustín is the author of “Illegally Yours” a memoir centered on his experience being an undocumented immigrant, order it now: https://www.xolobooks.com/product-page/illegally-yours-a-memoir and use code TAMARINDO at checkout to save. He is Executive Director of the Latino Film Institute and he joins Tamarindo days after the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF), which he puts together. He was a writer on the award-winning show, Jane The Virgin and is behind many exciting projects that lift up Latinx representation in media.    Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life! Check out all of our upcoming events:  https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events   Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1   Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instragram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a short episode with Brenda and Ana Sheila catching up. We’ll be back with a full episode next week!Are you an LGBTQ+ woman? We want to encourage you to please take the National Women’s Community Survey. It's the first national survey of its kind, designed to capture the experiences of LGBTQ+ women, especially Latinx, Black, Indigenous people, and folx of color.  Visit www.lgbtqwomensurvey.org and get started today Register for our event with Erika Sanchez on July 21: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events Register for our Community Hike:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunset-to-moonrise-hike-tickets-367672056017 Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Follow Tamarindo on instragram @tamarindooidcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we address possibly our most toxic relationship: the one we have with money. Nonbinary, Latinx money coach, Charly Stover, joins to unpack whats behind this toxicity and how we can transform our relationship with money and wealth. In honor of pride month, Charly and Ana Sheila also take some time for some fun Q&A.  We acknowledge that this is a special pride season after two years of pandemic life and given the increased rhetoric and legislation against our trans and queer community. We hope you all keep community close in this vulnerable time! About our guest: Charly Stoever is a nonbinary latinx money coach helping their first gen clients become millionaires. They're a formerly undocumented Mexican American and ex stock broker who is dedicated to helping their community build wealth. This is their mission because when we have all the money Elon Musk has, we'll be saving the planet instead of building rocket ships to escape it. They are    Are you an LGBTQ+ woman? We want to encourage you to please take the National Women’s Community Survey. It's the first national survey of its kind, designed to capture the experiences of LGBTQ+ women, especially Latinx, Black, Indigenous people, and folx of color.  Visit www.lgbtqwomensurvey.org and get started today. This episode of Tamarindo features music from the band Making Movies from their new album XOPA coming out June 17th.  Learn more about them: https://www.makingmovies.world/about Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1   Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com   Follow Tamarindo on instragram @tamarindooidcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Social Handles: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/travelercharly/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this crossover episode the hosts of Latinx Lens join Tamarindo to talk about media representation, the SNL “Peek-A-Pico” skit, and how we found our voice as Latina-led podcasts.  We start the conversation with an acknowledgement of the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas and we send our deepest condolences to the families facing the unimaginable pain of losing a loved one to this country’s mass shooting problem.  Are you an LGBTQ+ woman? We want to encourage you to please take the National Women’s Community Survey. It's the first national survey of its kind, designed to capture the experiences of LGBTQ+ women, especially Latinx, Black, Indigenous people, and folx of color.  Visit www.lgbtqwomensurvey.org and get started today.   About our guests: Catherine Gonzales and Rosa Parra are the co-founders and co-hosts of the Latinx Lens podcast, dedicated to highlighting Latino representation and contribution in film and television, as well as reviewing an array of films all through their unique Latina lens. They’re both Cherry  Picks & Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critics. Rosa is based in Los Angeles, CA and Catherine in Austin, TX.  This episode of Tamarindo features music from the band Making Movies from their new album XOPA coming out June 17th.  Learn more about them: https://www.makingmovies.world/about Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com   Follow Tamarindo on instragram @tamarindooidcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards   A little more about our guests: Rosa is a Chicana Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic, co-founder and co-host of Latinx Lens. She is a member of the Hollywood Critics Association, The Online Association of Female Film Critics and Latino Entertainment Journalists Association and advocates for representation, diversity and inclusion.   Catherine graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor’s degree in Radio-Television-Film in 2012. She works in the local Austin film industry by day and is the co-founder and co-host of the Latinx Lens podcast. She is a member of the Hollywood Critics Association, The Online Association of Female Film Critics and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film and television critic.    Social Handles: Instagram:  www.instagram.com/rosaparra2018 www.instagram.com/thingscatloves www.instagram.com/latinxlens Twitter:  www.twitter.com/rosasreviews www.twitter.com/thingscatloves www.twitter.com/latinxlens Latinx Lens website:  www.latinxlens.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Latine/x, non-binary actor/activist, Vico Ortiz, continues to break barriers in a new lead role opposite Academy Award winner Taika Waititi, Rhys Darby, Fred Armisen, Leslie Jones, Rory Kinnear and Samson Kayo among many others. Vico talks to us about the need for more non-binary characters in media and why it matters.  Vico wants young queers and people around the globe to see characters on screen that are relatable no matter their background, their sexual orientation or gender identity. Their passion is to educate society on gender, inclusive language, and join the stream of voices within the entertainment industry that is constantly pushing and advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and their positive portrayals in the media. Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life!  Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and twitter @tamarindocast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We reflect on the current state of reproductive justice, how we can do more to change narratives around reproductive care, and we also explore how to break generational cycles that can be harmful while still celebrating generational resilience.We checkin with Amanda Matos, Senior Director of Constituency Campaigns with Planned Parenthood. Join the May 14 rally:https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/rightfully-ours/bans-off-our-bodies Our guests on this panel podcast are:  Betsy Aimee Cardenas Betsy Aimee Cardenas is a purpose-driven, entrepreneur, producer, writer and creative marketing expert. Before launching her digital agency Born in June Creative, Cardenas spent almost a decade working as an advocate for women and girls, with a specific emphasis on achieving gender equality through education and empowerment and combating gender discrimination.  Cynthia Guitierrez (she/ella) Cynthia Gutierrez is an award winning first-generation Nicaraguan Salvadoran reproductive justice organizer, doula, cultural strategist and public speaker.She is currently the program manager for the University of California San Francisco Hub of Positive Reproductive and Sexual Health (HIVE) and Team Lily programs. She is on the Board of Directors for ACCESS Reproductive Justice and the California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom. Register for our Book Club chat with Author Erika Sanchez, July 21 at 12pm PT  Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, representation, and life! Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we are joined by Gabriela Fresquez, a Mexican-American hyphenated: actor, writer, television host and stand up comedian. Most recently, she wrote, produced and hosted Telemundo’s first-of-its-kind English language news show, Radar, with the tagline, “Not Your Abuela’s News Show.” We talk about the evolving world of News Media generally, but especially when it comes to speaking to younger generations and the difficult task of connecting with broad Latinx communities that we always say, are NOT a monolith.  It’s a great conversation that talks about nuance, the use of humor and connection in sharing information, and what we’re hopeful about when it comes to our and future generations.  You can find Gabriela Fresquez on Instagram and Twitter and watch her show Radar on Youtube!  Lastly, before we get into our interview, we acknowledge the heartbreaking leaked brief that indicated that the SCOTUS is looking to roll back Roe v. Wade. We will be discussing this in a future episode but had to address the pain and anger we are all collectively feeling right now.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, politics, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Save 10% on your order of books from Latina-owned Xolo Books with the code TAMARINDO at checkout: xolobooks.com   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Tamarindo, Curly Velasquez and Maya Murillo from The Super Secret Bestie Club join the show for this special crossover episode. You’ll get to hear us talk about friendship, who we were in middle school, and learn more about The Super Secret Bestie club, another great podcast from Sonoro Media. We also announce a special perk for Tamarindo Podcast listeners. We know you all love to read and that you are mindful about where you spend your dollars. So if you want to support a Latina-owned, independent, online book store dedicated to intersectional and anticolonialist stories, now you can by shopping at xolobooks.com and using the code TAMARINDO to get 10% off your purchase.   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we are talking all about sex.  We are joined by Dr. Janet Brito, a nationally certified Latinx sex therapist, supervisor, speaker, and trainer. Currently based in Honolulu, Hawaii, she is the founder of the Hawaii Center for Sexual and Relationship Health and The Sexual Health School. She’s been featured in Oprah Magazine, The Huffington Post, Playboy, Healthline, Women’s Health Magazine,Thrive Global, and Bustle.  Together we talk about what's often behind the unhealthy relationships we have with sex and why pleasure is our right and an important part of our liberation. Then, Dr. Janet Brito answers all the questions submitted by you! Follow Dr. Brito here.  Ana Sheila mentions Adrienne Maree Brown’s book Pleasure Activism and quotes a part of her interview from the podcast Pleasure Activism- Change that Nourishes You.   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Brenda and Ana Sheila catch up after a brief break. Then, you'll hear Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez speak about her phenomenal book, “For Brown Girls: With Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts.” Even if you haven’t picked up her book, you’ll gain some great insights about the writing and publishing process, and get to learn more about what fuels Prisca’s bold and unapologetic voice that’s inspired Latina rebels all across the country.  Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez is a storyteller, public theologist, and a feminist. The bulk of her work is around making accessible, through storytelling and curating content, the theories and heavy material that is oftentimes only taught in the racist/classist institutions known as academia.   Use promo code TAMARINDO and order a copy of her book at our favorite Latina-owned book store: https://www.xolobooks.com/   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, you’ll hear Brenda and Ana Sheila as guests of L.A. Taco Live with Laura, a popular YouTube show from LA’s best online publication. Laura interviewed us and we reflected on Women’s History Month and our favorite taco spots, plus so much more. Laura is an educator and reporter with L.A. Taco, and you can follow her on IG at @hungryineastlos    Don’t miss L.A. TACO Live with Laura every Thursday on Youtube.com/LATACO   Checkout more of L.A. Taco:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/lataco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losangelestaco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lataco   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we speak to Kathy Cano Murillo, the full-time creativepreneur and author also known as Crafty Chica. She has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, Buzzfeed and more. Kathy shares nuggets helpful to anyone ranging from how to recover from rejection, how to actually practice self love, how to be always ready for opportunities, and ultimately how the best thing you can do to get what you want is to start from where you are. You’re gonna want to take notes for this one. Kathy has a new book out called Crafty Chica Creates celebrating 20 years of her brand. You can follow her IG and TikTok @craftychica - as well as her website, CraftyChica.com.    Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com.   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the pod, we talk to Dr. Manuel Pastor about how we can build a better economy centered on people, equity, and mutuality.  Dr. Pastor talks to us about his latest book, “Solidarity Economics:Why Mutuality and Movements Matter” which he co-authored with Dr. Chris Benner.  Here is what Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder of PolicyLink,  has to say about this book.  “In this powerful blueprint for an equitable future, Manuel Pastor and Chris Benner provide a bold critique of conventional wisdom about who owns the economy.  They challenge us to radically imagine how we can design OUR economy to be fully inclusive and guided by the principles of mutuality and solidarity, ensuring that we put people first.” Dr. Pastor ‘s research generally focuses on issues of the economic, environmental and social conditions facing low-income urban communities – and the social movements seeking to change those realities. You can learn about him and about Solidarity Economics here: https://solidarityeconomics.org/   About Tamarindo Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In light of continued attacks on the rights of trans people, we are revisiting our episode with Lizette Trujillo, a parent and advocate for LGBTQ+ lives. Her son Daniel has been speaking out, including recently in Arizona and Texas, to advocate for the rights of all kids, including trans kids. We’re so inspired by him and all those standing up to hateful legislation, including a Texas legislation that aims to criminalize gender affirming healthcare for children: https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/02/25/texas-officials-threaten-transgender-children-and-families   On this episode, Lizette shares how raising her trans son has changed her life and how leading with love made her into the fierce advocate and activist she is today. This powerful conversation happens as hundreds of heartbreaking anti trans bills are being passed across the country and our trans community are being denied basic human rights. We hope this conversation inspires you to open your hearts and get more involved in supporting our trans community. You can learn more about the  importance of allyship on Lizette's podcast "I Stand by You with Lizette and Drew". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we are talking to Zahra Noorbakhsh, a Femisnit,  Muslim, and Iranian American comic that we love! She’s a brilliant educator that has an on-going standup and storytelling workshop that always sells out and that you all need to checkout.  Zahra’s work is empowering, especially to those who want to sharpen their comedy writing and performing, even when society is bombarding us with messages that we are not enough. Working with Zahra is THERAPEUTIC, you’ll soon hear why. Look out for Zahra later this year with her very own Comedy Special and keep up with her at zahracomedy.com.   Don’t forget to sign up for our event March 1: Step Into Your Voice & Power, details at tamarindopodcast.com/events   Sign up for Brenda’s workout class starting Mach 7. Details are at tamarindopodcast.com/workout   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com.   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode we are joined by Jasmine Higgins, the queer Latina behind the award winning podcast Infertilidad Latina. Infertilidad Latina was born out of Jasmine’s heartbreaking and overwhelming journey to expand her family. We talk about misconceptions around infertility which affects 1 in 8 women and is defined as not being able to conceive after one year. Jasmine also shares about what family expansion looks like for LGBTQ+ families and why that led her to kick off supporting these communities through a family planner and 1:1 support. Ana Sheila also mentions her visit to a fertility clinic in Mexico called Centro de Fertilidad.  Ultimately, we want to ground this conversation in the belief that a family is whatever you define it as and that deciding to expand or not expand a family is a very personal and sometimes difficult decision and process. As always, visibility and representation is so important.  Jasmine mentions Resolve.org and Cade foundation in addition to her podcast Infertilidad Latina as great resources for anyone struggling with fertility. You can follow Jasmine at @infertilidadlatina and @lgbtqfamilyplanner.  We also mention our upcoming workshop ”Step into Your Voice and Power” happening March 1, at 6pm PT, details and registration is here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/step-into-your-voice-power-tickets-256833876037 Brenda mentions this LA Times article: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-11/an-effort-to-scale-back-california-three-strikes-law-for-juveniles-stalls-legislature CORRECTION: Irene Diaz's show is on Feb 18th, check it out: https://www.irenediazofficial.com/shows Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk to probably one of the coolest English professors on the planet, Dr. Steven Alvarez. He created a course and platform called “Taco Literacy” where he explores Mexican foodways and what these foodways can teach us about American history and migration. He’s also an author, a poet, and a musician. Learn more about his journey from a small town in Arizona to going viral on Vice for his work with Taco Literacy. Learn more about him and his work tacoliteracy.com and on this episode.   Follow Dr. Alvarez: @Chastitellez We mention this article:  https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/02/oklahoma-bill-fire-teachers-offending-christian-morals-teaching-biology/ https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2020/06/02/in-changing-u-s-electorate-race-and-education-remain-stark-dividing-lines/   Don’t miss our event “Step Into Your Voice and Power” happening on March 1 at 6pm PT: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/events   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo we speak to comedian, writer, and actor Aida Rodriguez. With her own HBO MAX comedy special and upcoming TV series, Aida is taking the comedy world by storm and we love to see it!  Aida talks about the power of comedy in overcoming adversity while sharing her experience as an outspoken Afro-indigenous woman in a field that continues to be dominated by men.  We get into the importance of staying grounded in our purpose and in connection with community as well as the need for nuance, openness, and gce in many of the conversations that are happening in the broader Latinx community around identity and representation. The wisdom, gems, unapologetic realness, and inspiration is non stop on this episode.  Check out the trailer for Aida’s standup special Fighting Words on HBO Max here and  follow her on instagram and Twitter!  This episode is sponsored by Alma Explores who has a special opportunity just for Tamarindo Podcast listeners. Alma is opening up registration to her upcoming trip happening May 2-9 in Loreto, Mexico in Baja. This fully curated camping and hayaking trip will be amazing, registerger here: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/kayaking-the-loreto-coastline-and-islands-alma-lopez-loreto-24457634 We also mention our upcoming workshop”Step into Your Voice and Power”  happening March 1, at 6pm PT, details and registration is here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/step-into-your-voice-power-tickets-256833876037 Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we are talking to Yvette Borja, the founder, host and producer of the Radio Cachimbona podcast. A graduate of Stanford Law School and Yale College before that, Yvette is now a staff writer at Balls & Strikes where she gets to call out problems with our legal system while getting paid to do what she loves. We talk about the shows we’re loving, why this SCOTUS is garbage, and what moved her to pivot her career. Listen to Radio Cachimbona: https://www.radiocachimbona.com/ Keep up with Yvette on Twitter: @yvetteborjaAZ  We reference these articles: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/01/16/us/spanish-homework-racist-new-york-mill-middle-school/index.html https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-18/california-to-remove-in-lakech-affirmation-from-ethnic-studies Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Tamarindo, Brenda and Ana Sheila go back in time and talk about their favorite things and memories from the early 2000s. They then delve into the popular trend of using the phrase “La Toxica” everywhere from songs to boats to aprons. A person with toxic qualities as anyone who is abusive, unsupportive, or unhealthy emotionally. Now, the word has started taking all types of meanings in the public sphere from empowerment, to humorous, and not surprisingly, also as a way to dismiss women.  Learn Brenda and Ana Sheila's take on all this, and how to spot toxic behavior, in ourselves and others, and what we can do about it.  This article from Mind Body Green is referenced on the show: 19 Signs Of A Toxic Relationship & What To Do If You're In One Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is co-hosted by Benjamin-Sharom Rodriguez, a queer, Mexican-Israeli (Free Palestine!)-American writer, director, and comedian, who joins Brenda to reflect on the New Year, new love, and the movie Don’t Look Up. Ben and Brenda also chat about how over 5 million people signed a petition seeking justice for a Colorado truck driver named Rogel Aguilera-Moderos who received an outrageous 110-year sentence for a tragic accident. (Ana Sheila will be back next week) Our guest is Boyle Heights born and raised, the Honorable Judge Lucy Armendariz who talks to us about how she brings her whole self to work and leads with compassion as a  judge presiding over cases in East LA. Her remarkable story and message is a great way to start 2022!  Motivated by her experiences as a foster child, Judge Armendariz has a long history of involvement in her community. Judge Armendariz bounced between homes before a long-term placement provided the stability that facilitated her pursuit of a college education. Determined to “pay it forward”, Judge Armendariz has volunteered her time as a Commissioner to the Supreme Court Blue Ribbon Commission on Foster Care and as a Board Member to Leadership California, an organization dedicated to advancing the leadership role of women and girls. She is involved with many mentoring organizations. Don't forget to register for our Intention Setting event happening Jan 18 at 5pm PT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intention-setting-for-the-new-year-tickets-224375191237 More about today’s guest co-host. Ben is currently developing a half hour animated show with Sony, just wrapped filming season 2 of STONED BREAKUPS, which he created and hosts, and is Program Director of the Blackmagic Design & Blackmagic Collective sponsored Film Your Feature Initiative in which he and four other first time feature filmmakers will shoot their projects this summer. Ben's also a filmmaker mentor with Edward James Olmos' Youth Cinema Project, and a charter member of the queer Latinx writers collective, The Clubhouse.   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!    Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this last episode of the year, Brenda and Ana Sheila invite some friends to reflect on the best books, shows, movies, and moments of 2021.   You’ll hear Catherin and Rosa of Latinx Lens, a podcast where two Latinas talk about Latino representation & contribution in film & television while also reviewing an array of films all through their unique Latina lens, check them out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latinx-lens/id1518650275   We also talked to Jackie Gonzalez from Traviesa Reading Club, you can follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/traviesa_readingclub/?hl=en Brenda spoke to Eddie Carmona, Campaign Director at the National Immigrant Law Center to get a recap of 2021 in terms of immigration policy. To get involved with NILC, go to:  https://www.nilc.org/action/ https://www.nilc.org/get-involved/waystogive/   Follow NILC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @NILC   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ana Sheila and Brenda love traveling to Mexico and many folks, like Ana Sheila, have made the relocation from the US to Mexico City in recent years. Our friend Alma Tilghman, founder of the travel company Alma Explores joins us to talk about living and traveling in Mexico.  Before our chat with Alma, Brenda and Ana Sheila catch up and talk about taking time to recharge.  Alma Explores is a travel company that creates meaningful travel journeys for the curious and mindful explorer. They partner with local communities to bring you cultural experiences and private curated trips that educate, inspire, and feed the soul. Check out their website at https://almaexplores.com/   Take our listener survey by December 17: https://contact675925.typeform.com/to/reCekfav?typeform-source=linktr.ee   Take the LGBTQ+ Women’s Survey: bit.ly/PodTamarindo   Suggested Reading:  Mexico City’s Remote Worker Problem Biden Expands Remain in Mexico Policy   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shame is the voice in our ear that tells us we’re not enough, that asks us who we think we are when we have the courage to try to do or be. On this episode of Tamarindo, we are joined by guest Angelica Maria, a Chicana poet & singer. She is an advocate of divine femme power, an internationally touring artist & mami of the poetry book “They Call Me”.Together we unpack shame; we ground in what shame is, why we experience it, and how we can stop giving it so much power while embracing the power of vulnerability.    During the conversation, we reference Brene Brown’s Ted talk “Listening to Shame” and Glennon Doyle’s Book “Untamed”.    Angelica reads a poem from her poetry book called  “They Call Me bien creida” and we play a portion of her song “Me Vale”, from her forthcoming album.    Our episode is sponsored by Alma Explores, Marisa Ramirez Consulting, and by Justice Work. Justice work is encouraging our community to participate in the first ever National LGBTQ+ Women*s Community Survey to help address the gaps in knowledge, policy analysis, organizing, and advocacy about the life experiences, needs, priorities and challenges faced by LGBTQ+ women, our partners, and families. Take the Survey.    Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!   Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards We need media that portrays our community, especially Latinas, in a positive light! ✨ . This week's guest is making sure children see themselves represented in the stories they read. We speak to Naibe Reynoso (@naibereynoso) , the founder of @contodopress, a publishing company dedicated to celebrating Latino leaders and culture through its children's books.  . Naibe Reynoso is a Mexican-American multi-Emmy award-winning journalist and mom based in Los Angeles California. Listen to her journey into become a #1 best selling author of children's books. Available now whereever you listen to podcasts! . Save 20% offer when you use code TAMARINDO at checkout when you order books from @controdpress from now until Dec. 31, 2021 📚 . #TamarindoPodcast #LatinxPodcast #LatinaEntrepreneurs #LatinxChildrensBooks #LatinsKidsBooks #Latinas #Poderosas #Mujeres #Mexicanas #Libros #SpanishBooks #BilingualBooks #PonteLasPilas #LatinxPublishing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve partnered with Con Todo Press, a publishing company dedicated to creating children’s books that celebrate Latino leaders and culture to help fill the gap in the publishing industry, where Latina/o/x stories are vastly under-represented, to talk about the importance of Latinx representation in children’s books.  We speak to Con Todo Press founder, Naibe Reynoso who shares how the 2016 election inspired her to shift from a career in on air journalism to create Con Todo Press and counter the misrepresentation of Latinos in the media and hostile climate for our communities that she experienced. Learn how children’s books are an important component to movement building and changing narratives.  Reynoso’s latest book “Courageous Camila” about a little girl who finds courage and inspiration from her mom’s immigrant journey, is out December 8th.    20% Off Bilingual Kids Books You can check out all of Con Todo Press’s books at https://www.contodopress.com/ and get 20% off using our promo code TAMARINDO at checkout. (Expires December 31,2021)   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we interview Linda Yvette Chavez, the co-creator and executive producer of Netflix’s hit series GENTEFIED. We have a beautiful conversation about her journey from first gen hija of Mexican immigrants to her show Gentefied and how she’s learned to fall in love with herself along the way. Season two of Gentefied is out on November 10th on Netflix.  Before our chat with Linda, we catch up on the shows we’ve been watching including Insecure. Brenda mentions this article: https://luzcollective.com/latina-love-for-insecure/ YOU CAN STILL JOIN BRENDA'S WORKOUT CHALLENGE:  Even though we started November 1, you can still sign-up and join as there are still many opportunities to get moving. All the details are here:https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/shop/workout-challenge Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, get to know more about your hosts, Brenda and Ana Sheila as they tackle a fun question game, answer listener questions about career advice and tips, and surprise each other with unplanned questions.  As mentioned on the pod, catch Ana Sheila on this episode of Talk to Mami and Papi About Anything: https://www.talktomamipapi.com/episodes/episode-77 Join our 5 week workout challenge!  Have you been trying to develop your exercise habit? Accountability and community are two great ways to do it. Our very own NASM certified personal trainer Brenda will be leading this 5 week workout challenge kicking off on November 1st.  Sign up https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/shop/workout-challenge Be a part of Lanzate! The 10 week coaching accelerator for BIPOC folks.  Have you been trying to launch, grow an idea, or make meaningful changes in your life for a long time? Ana Sheila is co-leading the next program launching in November. Final applications are due November 1st. Applications take 15-30 minutes and are the first step in the interview process. Sign up here: https://www.launchlatinx.co/ Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we reflect on the end of Hispanic Heritage Month, talk about La Jenny 69,  and then learn about the Latinx environmental justice organization, Azul, and their work around protecting the ocean. We speak to Marce Gutiérrez-Graudinš, the founder and Executive Director of Azul, a grassroots organization that works with Latinxs throughout the Americas to protect the ocean and coasts. Azul is the first U.S. organization devoted to elevating Latinx voices in marine conservation. Check them out and join their team at Azul.org and pick up a copy of their album here: https://azulrecords.bandcamp.com/album/en-el-mar   This episode is sponsored by ShopOfficely.com, the Latina-led small business bringing you the cutest women-sourced office supplies. Listeners of Tamarindo get 15% off of checkout using the code TAMARINDO (all caps). Follow them on instagram now: @Shop_Officely   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com  Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocastor on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamarindo is taking a week off to recharge our pilas. So we invite you to revisit this episode to help you uncover your energy chupacabras and ways to reduce stress.  This first aired fall  2019, so you’ll hear us talk about the Democratic debates...ah...remember when the only pandemic we had to worry about was Tr*mp? We learn why stress is not ALL bad but why it’s also more harmful than we think. We recognize that many of the stressors BIPOC folks face, like financial stress or discrimination,  are not ones we can easily change without policy changes. That said, there are a few things we can do to start changing our relationship with stress like changing our mindset and discovering our #energychupacabras and what to do about them. We include a technique used by the stress management company @Baskandbeing You can learn more about them here https://baskandbeing.com/ Looking for Your Next Career Challenge? Thank you to Azul.org for supporting this episode. Azul is Latinx-led, and Latinx-serving organizations focused on ocean stewardship. They’re doing great work and are growing their team with three roles that can be done fully remote! If you’re interested, email them: info@azul.org Azul is looking to fill 3 positions in total: The Bilingual Communications Manager (Spanish) Chief of Staff and  Development Officer We will be back with a brand new episode October 20th. Gracias Amiguis y que descansen!  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com  Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is done in partnership with Adidas Los Angeles in honor of Latinx Heritage month. We talk about the terms "Latino," "Latinx," and "Hispanic," and the history behind Hispanic Heritage Month, or what we like to call, Latinx Heritage Month. We share how we celebrate this time of year and own reflections on identity. We also give some shoutouts to community leaders in Los Angeles, featured by Adidas LA. Meet them here: @AdidasLA References:  Cristina Mora: https://sociology.berkeley.edu/faculty/g-cristina-mora Article: Latinos or Hispanic? A Debate About Identity: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2003/08/25/latinos-or-hispanics-a-debate-about-identity/7a0b9e31-64db-41ff-a6fc-cd781c5732bd/ UnidosUS.org PewResearch.org Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with support from Sonoro Media. Producer Jeff provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve set some big goals or intentions but you can’t seem to get things done. On this episode of Tamarindo, we talk about how to build and sustain better habits that support you whether you want to move your body, eat more vegetables, or start a business/side hustle. We reference our own learnings as 30 somethings, Ana Sheila’s experience as life coach, and the book Atomic Habits by James Clear.    We also check-in with Denise Collazo, a social justice leader with Faith in Action, about her book “Thriving in the Fight: A Survival Manual for Latinas on the Front Lines of Change,” for her tips on how women can thrive at work and at home. Learn more about Denise and pick up her book at denisecollazo.com Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we talk curly hair maintenance and manifest a win for Newsom on the California recall (Ana Sheila and Brenda recorded on election day). We talk to Dani Fernandez, an LA based writer and actress that we adore. She wrote in the best-selling book The Good Immigrant USA and has hosted for E! News, Nerdist, CW, and Disney. She can be seen in animated form, playing herself, in Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet. Learn how Dani is making  the nerd space more welcoming for people of color, and how she delights us with her bold tweets centered on mental health and representation.  More about our guest: Dani Fernandez recently appeared in multiple episodes of Syfy's “The Great Debate" and wrote on the upcoming CW show "The Girls on the Bus”, The Netflix show "Incarnate", as well as the HBO Max show “MORE”. She also sold a half-hour comedy pilot based on her life, "1% Happy" to HBO Max. In January she hosted the first annual Critics Choice Super Awards on the CW. Follow Dani Fernandez: @msdanifernandez Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Register for our podcast workshop happening September 29 at 5pm PT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-podcasting-tickets-170435942492 Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk to two women that are using their voice to ensure that the lived experiences of people of color in our community are seen and valued through storytelling and policymaking. Specifically, we talk about police brutality and the violence that Latinx folks experience as a direct result of white supremacy and the need to humanize experiences with thoughtful reporting.  We have Eunisses Hernandez, a policy advocate for communities most devastated by criminalization, the war on drugs, and mass incarceration. She is the Director & Co-Founder of LA Defensa, in LA.  We also speak to Nicole Chavez, from CNN’s Race and Equality team. Nicole reports about how race relations and inequality impact the lives of people of color. She reported extensively about the aftermath of the 2019 Walmart shooting in El Paso, Texas -- the deadliest attack on Latinos in modern history. We reference this LA Times article as we talk about “Real Women Have Curves”: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-09-12/patricia-cardoso-real-women-have-curves-academy-museum Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with support from Sonoro Media. Producer Jeff provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is the Latinx community consuming media? What progress have we made in Latinx representation? We teamed up with Nielsen to delve into these questions on this episode of Tamarindo.  We partnered with Nielsen, a research company that fuels the media industry with the most accurate understanding of what people listen to and watch. We speak to Stacie M. de Armas, an inclusion & identity researcher, consumer behaviorist, and subject matter expert on diverse communities, about Latinx representation in media. Stacie is Senior Vice President with Inclusive Insights & Initiatives and a Leader within Nielsen's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practice.   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with support from Sonoro Media. Producer Jeff provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writing when no one is telling our stories is a form of activism and bearing witness to our experiences. On this episode of Tamarindo, we talk to icon and writer, Dr. Ana Castillo, about why she writes, the evolution of her identity, and her latest book of poems, “My Book of the Dead” which is now available.  We also discuss what we hope for the future of our community, while we also pay homage to Latinx writers we lost this last year including Rudy Anaya who wrote the celebrated “Bless Me, Ultima” and Miguel Algarín, co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Café.  Dr.Ana Castillo is a celebrated author of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama. Among her award-winning books are ”So Far from God,” “The Mixquiahuala Letters,” and “Massacre of the Dreamers: Essays on Xicanisma.” Born and raised in Chicago, Castillo now resides in southern New Mexico. Stick around for a fun game called “Have you ever…” that y’all can join in on! Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with support from Sonoro Media. Producer Jeff provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boundaries has become a popular buzzword recently for good reason. Today we want to go deeper into why boundaries are important, how to set them, hold them and deal with the aftermath of setting them.  We reference these resources: https://psychcentral.com/lib/learning-to-say-no https://www.bustle.com/p/how-to-set-boundaries-with-your-family-according-to-a-life-coach-16980926 https://hiplatina.com/setting-boundaries-latinx-household/ Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with support from Sonoro Media. Producer Jeff provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most of our community has experienced grief and pain throughout the last year and a half. On this episode of Tamarindo we talk about the process of healing with Alex Purple Liera, an educator, activist, community organizer, and the founder of the Women of Color (WOC) Sister Collective. Alex shares some reflection questions to get you opening up and a powerful healing meditation. The WOC Sister Collective has a Death and Grief workshop coming up on August 21st and an inner child workshop on August 28th that you can also sign up for here.  We talk about why California voters should Vote No On the California Recall. Drop your ballot in the mail as soon as you can and Vote No. More info here: https://stoptherepublicanrecall.com/ Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with support from Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228 Visit our website: tamarindopodcast.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you feeling stuck or is your to-do list growing? We start this episode with some strategies to tackle those things you keep putting off.  You can find a great recap on this post from our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSR_hkyFfqD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link A great resource that explains the matrix that Ana Sheila described can be found here: https://todoist.com/productivity-methods/eisenhower-matrix Next, we revisit our conversation with journalist Alicia Menendez discussing her book, “The Likeability Trap: How to Break Free and Succeed as You Are.” Alicia Menendez is an MSNBC anchor, she’s a contributing editor at Bustle, and the host of the Latina to Latina podcast. Alicia spoke to us earlier during an event we hosted to mark Women’s History Month and to explore some of the barriers that women continue to face like racial and gender bias, and in many cases, homophobia. Our event with Alicia is an example of the conversations we host completely free.If you want to support our work, please consider a contribution to help us kee bringing you these great conversations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Note: We mention the greatest gymnast of all time, Simone Biles, who at the time of the recording had withdrawn from some of her competitions in Tokyo2020. However, after the recording of this episode, she did compete in the Women’s Balance Beam earning a Bronze medal. We celebrate and honor her decision to value her mental health and well-being and for being a role model for us all.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Read more at tamarindopodcast.com Producer Jeff provides original music. The show is edited by Sonoro podcast. Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamarindo is on a short summer break! We’ll be back with new episodes starting August 11.    Contribute to Tamarindo: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1   Now is an excellent time to get in touch with us about partnership opportunities and ad rates. We have a deeply engaged social media audience (5% engagement rate on Instagram and Twitter) and are connected with Latinx and BIPOC listeners who care about social change. Get in touch: https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/hire-us   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!    Producer Jeff provides original and Sonoro Podcasts edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We explore how friendships are important for our overall well-being by discussing how our relationships with friends have evolved since the pandemic. We also talk about how to approach friendship breakups. We are  joined by guest co-host José Richard Aviles, a multimedia artist, Urban Planner, and Social Worker based out of Los Angeles. As a former organizer, and a current artist, Aviles is interested in the intersections between space and justice, laughter and resistance, and the magic of the stage. Currently, Aviles is promoting their first published collection of poems, Semilla and developing a new poetry EP, "La Carta Que Nunca Envie" , an homage to Juan Gabriel and the countless lovers that are hidden in the lyrics. "Lo que se ve no se pregunta" - Juan Gabriel. We reference this LA times article: ‘In the Heights’ is the rare Latino blockbuster. Three Times writers on what that means https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-06-11/latino-gap-in-the-heights-latinos-lin-manuel-miranda Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we talk about how centering ourselves can get in the way of community building. We speak to Adi Mendiola Barreto (he/they), a 2nd generation Mexican and Puerto Rican, trans and non-binary, speaker, advisor, consultant, and strategist, about the work they are leading to challenge and shape people’s perspectives on LGBTQ+ issues. Adi shows us why self-divestment work is important, and challenges us to do deep introspective work as we step into allyship so we can all show up better for one another. Keep up with Adi on their website: https://www.adibarreto.com/ Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. Help us keep the matracas coming, donate here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we give you some insights on how to do more of what you love by sharing a bit of our own personal journeys to creating the lives we want, including spending more time in Mexico! We recorded this episode in Mexico City with special guest co-host Jose Richard Aviles aka soynalgona.  Jose Richard Aviles is a multimedia artist, Urban Planner, and Social Worker based out of Los Angeles. As a former organizer, and a current artist, Aviles is interested in the intersections between space and justice, laughter and resistance, and the magic of the stage. Currently, Aviles is promoting their first published collection of poems, Semilla and developing a new poetry EP, "La Carta Que Nunca Envie" , an homage to Juan Gabriel and the countless lovers that are hidden in the lyrics. "Lo que se ve no se pregunta" - Juan Gabriel. This episode also includes the story behind La Cafetera's new song, La Sirena. In honor of Pride Month and Immigrant Heritage Month, Poder Latinx has teamed up with Human Rights Campaign and East LA-based Chicano music group Las Cafeteras to release a music video focusing on the cross-section of art, identity, and collective power of the LGBTQIA+ movement with the song “La Sirena.” Full music video for ‘La Sirena’ can be found at PoderLatinx.org/pride2021.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. This episode was edited by Sonoro. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Environmental racism is real. On this episode of Tamarindo, we talk to environmental justice lawyer Claire Woods about how Black and Brown communities face the brunt of many environmental justice issues, the connection to racism, and what we can do to help. During the episode she mentions a few organizations we can follow to get more informed and involved with environmental justice issues including East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, and Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice. Claire Woods is the Senior Attorney and Director of Environmental Justice Policies and Programs at Greenfield environmental. Previously, as a senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council, Claire led litigation and advocacy efforts to secure safe drinking water, curb air emissions, protect species, and maintain critical environmental protections for communities. Claire started her environmental justice work over ten years ago in the U.S. Department of Justice where she represented the United States in lawsuits to enforce the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.  If you’d like to learn more about Claire, you can read her feature at The Little Market.  Ana Sheila also mentions Lanzate Launch Latinx, a 10 week holistic coaching program and accelerator launching in July. They are accepting applications through June 29th. To learn more and apply, go to https://www.launchlatinx.co/  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Tamarindo, we are re-visiting a very special episode where Ana Sheila shared her coming out story and tells us a bit about her relationship to her queer identity. This episode first aired in 2019, but it’s one of our favorites.  Don’t forget to join us for True Stories En Vivo, June 10 at 5pm PT. It’s going to be a beautiful night of storytelling from our gente.  Register for free here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/true-stories-en-vivo-tickets-152724329581 Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show.  Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest Tamarindo episode is about learning how to embrace our inner señora. We explore how aging and ageism is reflected in society, unpack the harmful messages especially women receive around getting older, and share ways we can all work on our relationship with aging whether we’re 25, 35, or over 50. Healing our communities is an intergenerational job y’all!  We reference a report from AARP on Latinx attitudes on aging you can read more about here, some data on retirement trends among Latinos here and a report on age related workplace discrimination that you can read about here. Don’t forget to join us for True Stories En Vivo, June 10 at 5pm PT. It’s going to be a beautiful night of storytelling from our gente.  Register for free here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/true-stories-en-vivo-tickets-152724329581 This episode is sponsored by Planned Parenthood and Xolo Books.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music. This episode was edited by Sonoro. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak to Mónica Ramírez, attorney, author and activist, about what motivates her to do more than enough (a lot more than enough!) to stand up for migrant women and her community. She is the founder of Justice for Migrant Women and co-founder of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, The Latinx House, and Poderistas, and an overall badass! Trigger Warning: This episode talks about sexual violence. Below is a list of resources for anyone that may need support:  https://www.rainn.org https://casadeesperanza.org/ https://metoomvmt.org/ Before we speak to Mónica, we catch up on the latest in Latinx chisme. We reference this think piece that does an excellent job of recapping the Flamin’ Hot Cheetoh’s controversy over the creator of the loved snack. Note, that since we recorded, this is the latest on the Flamin' Hot saga. We also suggest Brenda’s piece on Hip Latina about the upcoming Black-ish spinoff, Brown-ish.  Don’t forget to join us for True Stories En Vivo, June 10 at 5pm PT. Register for free here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/true-stories-en-vivo-tickets-152724329581 Mónica speaks to us about Healing Voices, a first-of-its-kind mental health initiative for Farmworkers. The program from Justice for Migrant Women, National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Program, Latinx Therapy, and the Eva Longoria Foundation, with funding from The Workers Lab Innovation Fund and Collective Future Fund, will pilot the use of technology to engage farmworkers and bring them together in virtual support groups to support healing, teach workers their rights, build community connections, and inspire change. Listeners can learn more about Healing Voices and how to support the work at Justice for Migrant Women through the website: https://justice4women.org, or find them on Instagram and Twitter at: @mujerxsrising. More about our guest: Mónica has received numerous awards, including Harvard Kennedy School’s first Gender Equity Changemaker Award, Feminist Majority’s Global Women’s Rights Award and the Smithsonian’s 2018 Ingenuity Award. She was named to Forbes Mexico’s 100 Most Powerful Women’s 2018 list and TIME Magazine included her in its 2021 TIME100 Next list. Mónica is also an inaugural member of the Ford Global Fellowship.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we are joined by Lizette Trujillo, mom and community advocate for transgender youth and families. She shares how raising her trans son has changed her life and how leading with love made her into the fierce advocate and activist she is today. This powerful conversation happens as hundreds of heartbreaking anti trans bills are being passed across the country and our trans community are being denied basic human rights. We hope this conversation inspires you to open your hearts and get more involved in supporting our trans community. You can learn more about the  importance of allyship on Lizette's podcast "I Stand by You with Lizette and Drew".   Remember to sign up to join us on June 10th at 5pm PT for True Stories En Vivo (via zoom), a night of storytelling featuring guest story teller, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Guatelombian (Guatemalan-Colombian) American poet and screenwriter. Melissa has a new book out this October called “Dreaming of You” all about bringing Selena back to life through a seance and the disastrous consequences that follow.  Register for free     Live performances will center stories around the following themes: Living in the Hyphen (between two worlds) Belonging and Acceptance Embracing Identity Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we talk about what makes a healthy relationship and how to call in the loving and healthy relationships we all deserve. We also honor our moms recognizing that this episode was recorded on Mexican Mother’s Day.  We mention our upcoming event: Join us for True Stories En Vivo (via zoom), featuring Melissa Lozada-Oliva (June 10 at 5pm PT) Join us for an evening of community, storytelling, and live performances all from the comfort of your device. Live performances will center stories around the following themes: Living in the Hyphen (between two worlds) Belonging and Acceptance Embracing Identity True Stories En Vivo will feature special guest storyteller Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Guatelombian (Guatemalan-Colombian) American poet and screenwriter. Melissa has a new book out this October called “Dreaming of You” all about bringing Selena back to life through a seance and the disastrous consequences that follow.  Register for free today! You can tell a story right along with Melissa by submitting to True Stories En Vivo by May 16! Complete details here.  We mentioned that we are thinking of countries that are hardest hit by COVID-19. We encourage you to support the organizations mentioned here:https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/how-to-help-india-during-its-covid-surge-12-places-you-can-donate We reference Amanda Seales who we think you should definitely follow and check out this specific video: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CN0fwryhk9y/?igshid=rfe9e1v0ildv. We also reference the book, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. Check it out here: https://www.miguelruiz.com/the-four-agreements Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamarindo podcast is on break until May 12. Until then, here is a bonus episode with Brenda as a guest on the Unconscious Bias Project podcast.  We mention an upcoming event happening April 22 at 5:00pm PT. This is a conversation about Imposter Syndrome with a diverse panel of Latinas. Sign-up and learn more here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/be-a-better-imposter-tickets-148876560801   You can also catch Ana Sheila on April 24 for a workshop on owning your voice she is leading with Kim Guerra (@brownbadassbonita). Sign up here: https://withribbon.com/Kim-Guerra/USA-TU-VOZ-MIJA-/92423     Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!    Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast   Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we explore U.S capitalism, the hustle culture, and how we can be more mindful consumers, entrepreneurs and citizens working within a system that was originally built off the exploitation of people of color.  To help us think through some of these concepts, we are joined by Joshua Alvarez for this conversation to help us learn and consider new ways of being. Joshua is an advocate and conscious business coach focusing on the intersection of healing, justice, and collective liberation with decolonizing practices. You can learn more about his work at http://joshuaialvarez.com/ This episode is sponsored by Hola Queridx, a billingual and Spanglish stationery brand for all your culturally connected stationery needs. Shop their stuff here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HolaQueridx  We mention an upcoming event happening April 22 at 5:00pm PT. This is a conversation about Imposter Syndrome. Signup and learn more here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/be-a-better-imposter-tickets-148876560801 We’re now accepting pitches! We want to publish perspectives, essays, think pieces, and stories from the Tamarindo podcast community. Got something to say? Pitch us!  We’re looking for 600-1200 word pieces. Get in touch at tamarindopodcast.com and read what we’ve been publishing on Agua Fresca.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak with Raquel Berrios of the Puerto Rico-based indie duo Buscabulla, which she leads with her husband Luis Alfredo del Valle. Buscabulla’s music features dreamy, futuristic synth-pop sounds that have us longing for a tropical beach or a pool-side cabana.  While the band was originally formed in Brooklyn, Raquel and Luis moved home to Puerto Rico after Hurricane María, to help rebuild their community, raise their daughter, and record their first album. Raquel explains, “'Our album 'Regresa' is about self-acceptance of oneself with all our imperfections, and the acceptance of being back in Puerto Rico, with all its flaws."    Self-acceptance is exactly what we advocate for in our calma segment and #calmamoment on our Instagram. A big part of that is owning our voice. After our chat with Buscabulla, we bring you tips on stepping into the power of your voice.    Celebrate Two Years of Brenda & Ana Sheila as Tamarindo  This episode is extra special because we celebrate two years of Tamarindo with Ana Sheila and Brenda! Join the celebration and consider a gift of $5, $10, or $20. If you love what you’re hearing on Tamarindo, please give today: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1   Please check out PRIMA, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising micro grants for independent Puerto Rican artists, co-founded by Raquel Berrios and pick up a copy of Regresa by Buscabulla.  As mentioned on the pod, you can access Planned Parenthood’s telehealth services here: www.plannedparenthood/tamarindo We’re now accepting pitches! We want to publish perspectives, essays, think pieces, and stories from the Tamarindo Podcast community. Got something to say? Pitch us!  We’re looking for 600-1200 word pieces. Get in touch at tamarindopodcast.com and read what we’ve been publishing on Agua Fresca.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we are joined by Susie Jaramillo, President & Chief Creative Officer of Canticos.  Canticos is a bilingual early childhood brand that through books, a show on Nick Jr. and an award winning educational app uses a storyteaching approach to deliver personalized bilingual learning experiences to the little ones in our lives.   Susie offers inspiring nuggets of wisdom for aspiring entrepreneurs as she shares how Canticos was born from observing her young bicultural children and listening to the growing whispers of her heart.  We also get into the incredible power of learning two or more languages for our brain development, empathy building, and cultural competence. Being bilingual is beautiful  AND powerful!  As part of our partnership with Canticos, we are giving away 3 bilingual learning books! To enter, head to our instagram page! The giveaway ends on Friday March 12th at 11:59pm PST.  As mentioned on the pod, you can access Planned Parenthood’s telehealth services here: www.plannedparenthood/tamarindo Registration for our event with award-winning journalist Alicia Menendez of the Latina to Latina podcast can be found here: https://linktr.ee/tamarindopodcast We’re now accepting pitches! We want to publish perspectives, essays, think pieces, and stories from the tamarindo podcast community! Got something to say, pitch us. We’re looking for 600-1200 word pieces. Get in touch at tamarindopodcast.com  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, Brenda and Ana Sheila catch up on their first in-person recording in a while, starting off with what’s getting their matracas and basuras.  Next, we check in with the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice by speaking to their new executive director, Guadalupe “Lupe” M. Rodríguez. She tells us about the important work of movement building and how Latina Institute is fighting to improve health care access, including reproductive care.  Lupe is a scientist with an activist heart dedicated to supporting communities to unleash their power to achieve liberation and justice. Born in Mexico City, Lupe’s family immigrated to San Jose, California to seek medical care for her brother. A self-proclaimed disruptor with a passion for change, Lupe pivoted from a career in science to pursue social justice policy work in México, Peru, and California. We wrap up this episode with our Calma segment bringing you some tunes that are instant mood enhancers. Stay connected with Latina Institute: latinainstitute.org Twitter: @LatinaInstitute As mentioned on the pod, you can access Planned Parenthood’s telehealth services here: www.plannedparenthood/tamarindo Registration for our event with award-winning journalist Alicia Menendez of the Latina to Latina podcast can be found here: https://linktr.ee/tamarindopodcast We’re now accepting pitches! We want to publish perspectives, essays, think pieces, and stories from the tamarindo podcast community! Got something to say, pitch us. We’re looking for 600-1200 word pieces. Get in touch at tamarindopodcast.com  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Body size is nobody’s business. On this episode of Tamarindo, we have a powerful conversation with guest Virgie Tovar, one of the nation's leading experts and lecturers on weight-based discrimination and body image. We discuss how diet culture and fat phobia permeate so much of our lives in often subconscious ways that can be damaging to our wellbeing. Virgie shows us how we can reflect on how we can start liberating from diet culture and stepping into radical self love.For our Calma, we encourage listeners to take notice of the times we think about food or bodies in ways that involve judgement. For example, when we say things like “I earned this cookie” or ask “have you lost weight, you look great!”More about our guest. Virgie Tovar is an author, activist and one of the nation's leading experts and lecturers on weight-based discrimination and body image. She holds a Master's degree in Sexuality Studies with a focus on the intersections of body size, race and gender. She is a contributor for Forbes where she covers the plus-size market and how to end weight discrimination at work. She is also the Host of the Transmitter Media podcast Rebel Eaters Club. Follow Virgie on instagram @virgietovar There’s still time to sign-up for the Launch Latinx Accelerator by February 14. Launch Latinx is a 90 day transformational coaching program for aspiring entrepreneurs, coaches, creators, and side hustlers who want to grow their business and amplify their impact. You’ll join a community of talented, hungry, visionary Latinx and BIPOC leaders from all over the country. To learn more and apply, got to https://www.launchlatinx.co/ Make sure you mention Tamarindo Podcast in your application. Apply by February 14, 2021. Thank you to our episode sponsor Planned Parenthood. Remember, you can access Planned Parenthood’s telehealth services here: www.plannedparenthood/tamarindoThis episode referenced Sonya Renee Taylor, specifically this episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6K5ytRMH1tMPldejD5TbKK?si=cP9r6rt1Ro2zPY60ZJdqPA  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. To support our work, please contribute here. Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228#LoseWeightNotHate #BodyImage #DietCulture   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First Generation? Not Quite. All about that “ni de aquí, ni de allá" life! First generation is often used in reference to the first generation born in the United States. As two immigrants from Mexico that arrived in the country as small children, most of our life has been on this side of the border, yet we aren’t technically “first gen.”  What’s life like when you’re an immigrant but the majority of your life is shaped by a different country than where you were born? In this episode, we talk all about it. We share our own immigrant journeys, share some reflections from listeners, and embrace our “ni de aquí, ni de allá” identity by seeing it in a new light.  We start the episode with some reflections on the first days of the Biden/Harris administration, particularly when it comes to immigration. In our calma segment, we’ll show you how to set intentions to call in what you want for this year. As opposed to the more common resolutions, intentions are guiding principles for what you want to invite more of into your life and how you want to be and show up in this world. Intention setting works! Ana Sheila shares how setting an intention to step into visibility and own her voice led her to join as the co-host of Tamarindo! You can use this worksheet to set your intentions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AF7ZVTkcf8AkwDiFdDtKgEsnfk3sH5RB/view?usp=sharing  As mentioned on this episode, you can access Planned Parenthood's Telehealth Services right here: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care/get-care-online?utm_campaign=podcast&utm_medium=redirect&utm_source=tamarindoWe reference this LA Times Article: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-20/biden-administration-releases-bill-establishing-pathway-to-citizenship-for-11-million-undocumented-immigrants Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228#FirstGeneration #Immigrants #NiDeAuiNiDeAlla  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we talk about religion and spirituality with Kim Guerra, author and creator of the Latinx empowerment platform @brownbadassbonita. The global pandemic and political climate may have many of us leaning into spiritual practices as a source of strength and grounding. Many organized religions have at times been used to oppress, wage wars, and control people. Unfortunately, even today many religions continue to hurt and ostracized members of the LGBTQ community. That is why this episode centers the experiences and spiritual journeys of Kim and Ana Sheila, who both identify as spiritual and queer, as they share their relationship with religion and spirituality. More about our guest: Kim Guerra is an artist, writer, and entrepreneur. She is the creator of #BrownBadassBonita, a brand and movement she considers a revolutionary act of self love and love for our Latinx community. She was recently recognized as an “Agente de Cambio” at Univision’s Premios Juventud and has a masters in marriage and family therapy. Learn more at brownbadassbonita.com  While 2020 has reminded us that there is a lot we can’t control, but there are some things we can influence through our intentions. You might still have time to sign up for our intention setting workshop happening Thursday January 14th from 5-6pm PST. Sign up here!  As mentioned on this episode, you can access Planned Parenthood's Telehealth Services right here: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care/get-care-online?utm_campaign=podcast&utm_medium=redirect&utm_source=tamarindo Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life!  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228  #Queer #Spirituality #Identity #BrownBadassBonita #PremiosJuventud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has pushed many of us to reflect on what’s most important. It’s no surprise that in 2020 many of us have had to reset personal goals and adjust to a world with many uncertainties. As we close out the last episode of this season of Tamarindo and start to think of a new post-Trump era, we know many of you are doing introspective work right along with us. This is why we wanted to talk to you about how a leadership or life coach might be helpful in pushing you to achieve your goals.  Ana Sheila, our resident life coach, breaks down exactly what a coach does, how the work of a coach differs from that of a therapist, and what to consider when deciding to work with one. Brenda describes her experience working with an executive leadership coach, the phenomenal Liz Garcia, and how that was beneficial to her in exploring a career transition. If you’re looking to work with a coach, here are just a few of our favorites that you can learn about on instagram: Harry Lopez @theharrylopez Dari Luna @darilunaErika Cruz @theerikacruzSylvia Brands @thesylviabrands During this episode, we reference this resource regarding the Latino vote: https://electioneve2020.com/poll/#/en/demographics/latino/ We will be back in January 2021 officially, but you know we’ll likely drop in a bonus episode, so make sure you’re subscribed to Tamarindo! You can also sign up for the next Launch Latinx program for early 2021 right here: https://www.launchlatinx.co/  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Tamarindo Podcast is part of Luz Collective, a digital home for Latinas. Find our episodes at luzcollective.com   Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inspired by a conversation around the terms Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and Person of Color (POC) on this episode of  NPR’s Code Switch, we have a candid conversation around race, ancestry, and the power and limitation of words from our personal perspective as Mexican immigrants raised in the U.S. We also reflect on the effects of colonialism and colorism on our own connection to our ancestry and the diversity of Latinx experiences in this country.  We kick off this episode by taking some time to reflect on our collective resilience in getting through the uncertainty and difficulty of 2020 and offer some tips to prioritize self and community care in the coming week. During the episode we reference a conversation between writer Julissa Arce with UCLA Professor Laura Gomez, author of Manifest Destinies: The Making of the Mexican American Race,  Latinx voter data shared by Gerardo Cardava, Professor at Northwestern University, and this New York Times article written by Angela Onwuachi-Willig, a professor of law at the University of Iowa College of Law. We also recommend Isabel Wilkerson’s book The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of AMerica’s Great Migration.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Tamarindo Podcast is part of Luz Collective, a digital home for Latinas. Find our episodes at luzcollective.com and please consider supporting Luz Collective: https://luzcollective.com/support-latina-stories/  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love reliable and unbiased data and this is especially true with the 2020 Presidential Election only days away! This is why we’re excited to welcome back to Tamarindo Stacie de Armas, SVP, Diverse Consumer Insights and Initiatives at Nielsen —a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide—to discuss their 2020 Election Hub. The hub is where you can find the most up-to-date data on this year’s biggest election events. Like Nielsen, we want to highlight the importance of voting and the importance of educating yourself prior to voting. So, please visit the 2020 Election Hub today for accurate information. Stacie breaks down the data on Latinos and voting and also gives us a lot to be hopeful about the power that we hold as a community. From the Southwest to South Beach, Latinos seem to have gotten the message on their untapped power, with populations that make up even larger percentages of the electorate in key Swing States. Since the Midterm Elections, places like Florida and North Carolina have seen substantial increases in registrations among Latino voters.  We also talk about Latina Equal Pay Day which is on October 29th, 2020. This is the date that the typical Latina’s wages catch up to what the typical wage was for white men in 2019. That’s right, it takes nearly two years to catch up!  Despite this grim fact, Latinas are a force to be reckoned with and we continue to enroll in high education, open businesses and continue to flex our economic muscle. Tune in to hear Stacie distill the data for us.  Note: Brenda mentions that in the state of California, voters can register to vote even on election day. To be specific, you can register to vote in person at your county elections office, polling place, or voter center during early voting or on Election day in California. Find information for your state here: https://www.usa.gov/how-to-vote  Tamarindo podcast, part of Luz Collective, is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda González and Ana Sheila Victorino, and edited by Michelle Andrade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, Brenda and Ana Sheila catch up on the Presidential Debate, Trump’s virus diagnosis, and discuss words they are retiring. Next, Ana Sheila chats with film director, activist, and author Paola Mendoza, about her new book Sanctuary, co-authored with Abby Sher. Sanctuary tells the story of a young girl in a near dystopian future who is forced to flee to a xenophobic government to find sanctuary. Drawing parallels to our current political climate, the book is harrowing, but also hopeful in showing that we all have the power to effect change. As co-founder of the Women’s March, Paola tells us her family’s inspirational story of resilience which shapes her activism. Paola wants to leave readers with the sense that we can all be freedom fighters. This is especially inspirational when so many may feel discouraged. This episode will remind you that your actions can influence the outcome of this election and that we, especially Black and Brown folks,  have the power to change what this country looks like and who it serves.  Speaking of getting involved, check out Seed the Vote who is organizing weekly phone banking in battleground states:  https://www.mobilize.us/seedthevote/  As  Latinx Heritage Month comes to a close, please keep supporting Latinx authors, creators, and platforms. Buy Paola’s book at https://www.indiebound.org/ to support an independent bookstore. We reference this article regarding the word "just": https://jezebel.com/google-exec-women-stop-saying-just-so-much-you-sound-1715228159  Tamarindo Podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Tamarindo Podcast is part of Luz Collective, a digital home for Latinas. Find our episodes at luzcollective.com and we invite you to #SupportLatinaStories by contributing here: https://luzcollective.com/support-latina-stories/  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast   #LatinxHeritagaeMonth #RuthBaderGinsburg #WomensMarch #PaolaMendoza #Sanctuary #PresidentialDebate #TrumpHasCovid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Brenda and Ana Sheila reflect on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bather Ginsburg, #RBG, hours after learning the news. We talk about what this means for the future of our country, the hypocrisy of Republican Senator Mitch McConell, and the overall sadness we are collectively feeling. #ditchmitch The risk of Trump ramming through another nomination (this would be his 3rd!) to the Supreme Court makes us double down on our advocacy efforts to get Biden/Harris elected. Join us on October 3 for phone banking. Anyone can join no matter where you are in the country and we will be calling Spanish-speaking Floridians for this activity. Why? Because Florida is a swing state where we have a real opportunity to turn things around. Join us: https://www.mobilize.us/seedthevote/event/320782/  Next, we talk about redefining notions of success as we reflect on our chat with award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa about her recent book “Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America.” Transformation coach Ana Sheila walks us through some helpful exercises we can all try as we consider (or re-consider) what success means. Many of you deeply connected with Ana Sheila’s recent post where she said “I’m measuring how ‘successful’ I am by how well I’m unlearning the definition of success as one driven by money and ‘recognition”. Taking that quote as a starting point, Ana Sheila reveals some tools we can use to unlearn too! Want more Ana Sheila’s coaching? She’s teamed up with Life and Leadership coach Harry Lopez to host the Launch Latinx Academy. Join a community of powerhouse Latinos ready to support each other and stay accountable in their entrepreneurial journey. Benefit from tons of tools and resources shared by the world’s most renowned and sought after Latinx Life, Leadership, and Businesses Coaches. Find out more here: https://www.harrylouislopez.com/launchlatinx  As we think of #LatinxHeritageMonth, there is only one journalist that stands out as one who inspires us to use our voice in podcasting (and beyond!) and to apply a critical analysis to the ways that people of color are reported on, treated, or otherized. That journalist is Maria Hinojosa. Maria joined Tamarindo on September 9th at the start of her podcast tour discussing her fantastic book, “Once I Was You”,  a riveting read that Brenda finished in one sitting. Through a heartfelt reflection on her remarkable journey as a journalist, Maria provides readers lessons on the history of the United States’s treatment of immigrants and tells us how she chartered her own path to success doing work that makes her proud (and makes all us proud). #AlphaLatina Tamarindo Podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Tamarindo Podcast is part of Luz Collective, a digital home for Latinas. Find our episodes at luzcollective.com. #SupportLatinaStories #TamarindoPodcast  Please consider supporting Luz Collective and independent Latina-led media, by joining the supporters network: https://luzcollective.com/support-latina-stories/  Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, Brenda and Ana Sheila discuss the 2020 Election. From the Supreme Court to course-correcting on immigration, there are so many reasons to vote in November and not only against Trump. We discuss the policy priorities that some of our listeners shared with us and talk about what is at stake with this election.  We each share why we are voting,  some small ways we can all get involved, and we make promises to step up our advocacy because we know that no one can afford four more years of the same.  As a palette cleanser for your ears, this episode ends with a love story. We know so many of you enjoyed our episode on love that we wanted to continue the reflections on relationships with this episode. We end with a recording of a live performance of Brenda telling a story of a meaningful first date. This performance was pre-Covid at an excellent event called Talking While Female,  hosted by Teatro Luna, an all-Latina theater ensemble.  The audio is not spectacular on this live-story, but if you don't mind that, we think you'll enjoy it! We mention supporting organizations that are working on getting the Latinx vote out such as Voto Latino. Learn more about them and register to vote here: https://votolatino.org/article/register-to-vote/  Brenda references this article:  https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/us/trump-appeals-court-judges.html.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Tamarindo Podcast is part of Luz Collective, a digital home for Latinas. Find our episodes at luzcollective.com. Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is all about reflections on love and relationships especially in the time of Covid. Brenda is sitting this one out and passing the mic to Kim Guerra, the talent behind Brown Badass Bonita, a brand and movement set on empowering mujeres to give themselves wings. Kim is guest hosting with Ana Sheila and they discuss “all about love” a powerful book on love by American author, professor, feminist, and social activist bell hooks. Kim and Ana Sheila also react and reflect to listeners' own submissions on love and relationships.  Kim Guerra is an artist, writer, and entrepreneur. She is the creator of Brown Badass Bonita, a brand and movement she considers a revolutionary act of self-love and love for our Latinx community. Kim creates apparel that celebrates our culture and empowers mujeres. She creates art that celebrates and explores the complexities of being a Latinx, mujer, PoC, survivor, and guerrera. Kim was recently recognized as an “Agente de Cambio” at Univision’s #premiosjuventud and is pursuing her masters in marriage and family therapy. Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda González and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/ and at LuzCollective.com.  Support Luz Collective here: https://luzcollective.com/support-latina-stories/ Contribute before Sept. 17 and you can take home up to $100 worth or merch. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEAK-8UgwZK/Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Brenda and Ana Sheila put #Goya en la #basura and announce that we are taking a short break.  We talk about #policeaccountability with District Attorney George Gascón, who is running for District Attorney to modernize LA's criminal justice systems.  He is a Former District Attorney for the City & County of San Francisco, and former Assistant Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. But don't let that fool you. LA’s cops are backing his opponent who has faced criticism for not holding cops accountable. Gascón is who the cops don't want to win... Gascón has earned a national reputation as a visionary in criminal justice reform. He’s been honored by the  Anti-Defamation League with their prestigious Civil Rights Award and the  Win With Justice, WNBA All-Star Maya Moore’s social action campaign, presented him with its Impact Award. Learn more about him at georgegascon.org  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/. Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show.  If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, Ana Sheila discusses the evolution of wellness, different practices and resources that can help with the emotions and heaviness we are experiencing and how we can all be more intentional in our daily lives. She is joined by Iman Gibson, a health educator, meditation teacher and overall wellness evangelist to talk about the growth and problematic parts of the “wellness” space from a POC perspective and how we can use mindfulness to better anti-racists,  pay homage to our ancestors and be intentional about how and what we eat. Co-host Brenda is on break.  We also continue the conversation around anti-racism and anti-blackness in the Latinx community from the 90s to today. FREE RESOURCE: We are offering Tamarindo listeners an exclusivo peek to Iman’s new anti-racism meditations https://soundcloud.com/iman-gibson-tori-lund/sets/anti-racism-meditations  During our conversation, we mention Angel Kyodo Williams, and a few #calma practices like zen meditation, yin yoga, and introduce the #RAIN framework which stands for Recognize, Allow, Investigate, and Nurture as a way to deal with emotions in healthier and more helpful ways.   Iman Gibson has over 10 years of experience inspiring and enabling people to be mindful and develop healthy habits. Iman designs experiences, often utilizing art, that engage the senses to promote self and community care. She also daylights in wellbeing and product for a Fortune100 company. holds a BS in Public Health from University of Southern California and a MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern, Re:Fresh, her album of meditations, guided over music, is streaming on all major platforms. Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/. Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show.  If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we discuss ways we can talk about anti-Blackness in our community, and we catch up with Julio Ricardo Varela about what Latino Rebels has been covering on Latinx solidarity with Black Lives Matters and Defunding the police. Julio is a journalist and the founder of LatinoRebels.com, one of the top U.S. Latino media sites in the world. Julio is the cohost of In the Thick with Maria Hinojosa and is a frequent contributor to Latino USA. Keep up with Julio on twitter @julito77 Julio's calma is his awesome playlist, take a listen on Spotify. We mention this episode of Call Your Girlfriend about Police Abolition with Miriame Kaba as well as her essay in the New York Times “Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police Because Reform Won’t Happen.” We also reference this conversation on anti-Blackness facilitated by Paper Planes, LLC. Here are some helpful terms to talk about anti-racism in Spanish https://www.instagram.com/p/CBe821agQpn/  Lastly, we highlight our special event in honor of Pride. Join Tamarindo virtually on June 28 at 11am PST for:   Queerentena & Soul: Reclaiming Collective Joy and Authenticity, a virtual pride program centered around healing and connecting with self: our authenticity, our power, and our innate joy featuring sessions by Harry Lopez, Jose Richard Aviles, and Sterling Victorian.  Register for Free Here. Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/. Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show.  If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Ana Shiela and Brenda unpack how unconscious bias comes into play to limit opportunities for women. We spoke to The Unconscious Bias Project, a nonprofit that brings creative, accessible, evidence-based solutions for unintentional bias to academic, technological, and governmental organizations and beyond. UBP sustains a welcoming home for inquisitive and creative minds and encourage a growth mindset, working by the motto, “0% Guilt, 100% Empowerment.”’ Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/. Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show.  If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228  Register for Our Workshop: June 6, 2020 at 10:00 AM  Resources:  Simple Truth, page specific to Latinas   BBC report) https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234 Managing Center Textio Managing Center https://zahracomedian.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we sit with the author of More Than Ready: Be Strong and Be You and Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise, Cecilia Muñoz. Drawing from her experience as the first #Latinx to serve as the White House Domestic Policy Council (under President #Obama) and decades fighting for the rights of #immigrants while at #UnidosUS, Cecilia talks to us about her four strategies to combat #selfdoubt, the importance of #empowering your team, and the everyday #heros around us.  Cecilia now serves as vice president for public interest technology and local initiatives at New America and is a recipient of the MacArthur Genius Award. Learn more about Cecilia at www.ceciliamunoz.com and order your copy of More Than Ready at here. Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/. Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  Follow Tamarindo on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast and on twitter @tamarindocast or Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow Ana Sheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we connect with Carlos Santos, the actor and comedian who plays Chris Morales, one of three cousins that are the central characters of the hit #Latinx #Netlix show #Gentefied. Whether you’ve seen the show or not, we know that many Latinos in the US identify with the experience of not being Mexican (or insert country of origin) enough, something that Carlos’s character Chris wrestles with in hilarious ways. Learn how Carlos brings his comedy chops to shape his Chris, aka, #guero,  making him one of the most memorable characters on the show.  Then, as a #calma segment, Ana Sheila shares some ways we can check-in with ourselves to better identify the activities that bring us #peace and those that can produce #anxiety so that we can do more of what we love and less of what we don’t need.   We also have an important message from UnidosUS. We know that even in the best of times, making healthy decisions can be tough and the coronavirus and economic crises hitting our country isn’t going to make that any easier. As schools nationwide are closed to help stop the coronavirus, millions of children are flocking to digital platforms, exposing them to an environment where their rights and health are at risk. That’s because there is surprising way that your child’s online activity can harm their health: when food and beverage companies aggressively target them with advertisements for junk food. While many sites and platforms provide an educational lifeline and respect children’s digital rights, marketers rely on “Big Data” and digital techniques to blur the lines between content and advertisements and reach children and teens through websites, social platforms and mobile devices, making it tough for even the most involved parent  to protect their kids from these practices. UnidosUS believes that the practice of targeted marketing is a major racial and health equity issue because companies specifically target children and youth of color with marketing for foods and drinks that are low in nutrition and high in sugars, salt and fats. Doing this reinforces health inequities where Latino children are more likely suffer from obesity or are more likely to develop diabetes and/or heart disease as adults. This practice is especially harmful to the nation’s Latino children. They get a “double dose” of targeted marketing in BOTH English and Spanish, increasing the number of ads designed to negatively influence their nutrition choices Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/. Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show.  If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 #PresentOverPerfect is just one of the many nuggets we took away from our conversation with Eliana Murillo, the founder of #Latinaswhobrunch, a community of badass Latinas. Many of us have grown up afraid to be truly seen or can be paralyzed from even starting to do the work we love because of fear and insecurities. On our latest episode in #thetimeofcorona, we sit down with Eliana to discuss #mindset and #self-development tools and approaches she uses to overcome insecurities, fear, and shame in order to show up most authentically and step into the work she’s called to do for others.  In addition to Latinas who brunch, Eliana is the co-founder of her family's organic Tequila Alquimia company, an award-winning USDA certified 100% organic and eco-friendly product that contributes 15% of every harvest to support nonprofit causes. While working at Google, Eliana founded the multicultural marketing team, She graduated from Harvard College and was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 List in 2017. She's originally from Oxnard, California, and has a big, beautiful Mexican family throughout Ventura County. She currently resides in LA, where she makes art, cooks and does yogatón in between meetings in quarantine. You can catch Eliana on her personal instagram @inmyelement or leading amazing workshops and conversations on @latinaswhobrunch. We are also excited to announce our virtual storytelling workshop “Your story is your Superpower” coming up on April 30th at 6pm over zoom. The workshop is FREE but you must RSVP to join: bit.ly/storytellingpower   We have partnered with the wonderful women of Teatro Luna, an all female WOC theater ensemble, to offer you this amazing free opportunity because we believe in the power of storytelling to help you heal, grow, and take you to the next level - whatever that is. Take ownership of your experiences, tackle that impostor syndrome, and launch your journey as a powerful communicator. Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/. Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show.  If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Team Tamarindo is adjusting to the #physicaldistancing with a remote episode reflecting on what this moment means to Brenda and Ana Sheila and how they are coping with #covid. We share some of the creatives that are helping us find lightness during these dark times, as well as some great resources for information, and causes to support. We also take some time to celebrate our one year #anniversary and four years of #TamarindoPodcast.  For some fun creatives we’re enjoying, check out these accounts on instagram: @Latinaswhobrunch  @theharrylopez  @thecesarcamacho @marcellacomedy  For resources for immigrant communities, check out United We Dream and specifically how #undocumented folks can access health care.  We also find the information by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to be useful. For news, we've been liking the coverage of the LA Times and Tamarindo favorite, LA Taco.  Here is a template you can use if you would like to request a rent freeze.  For a worthy cause providing direct cash relief for #streetvendors in Los Angeles, please consider donating to Inclusive Action for the City’s fund. To help the #seniors in your community, you can support Meal on Wheels or sign-up to volunteer. Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/. Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show.  If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As distraction to the world-wide pandemic we are living through, we are releasing an episode that was created several weeks ago  before any of us knew how the coronavirus would impact our daily lives.  We take this opportunity to send you love, light, and courage during these hard times. This episode of Tamarindo is a collaboration with Project Enye. This is a compilation of many #Latinx #podcasters reacting to the #AmericanDirt debacle. American Dirt is the novel released earlier this year that was widely criticized for it's racist portrayal of #Mexicans. Thanks to Mexican-American writer  Myriam Gurba, the controversy behind American Dirt exposed how the publishing industry systematically silences voices from the #Latinx community.  Take a listen and let us know what you think!Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/. Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show.  If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we talk about the #demprimaries and reflect on what it means to have  Senator #Warren drop out of the race. Next, we interview Moises Zamora, the writer and executive producer of the upcoming #Selena series on #Netflix. Moises is Mexican-American, award-winning writer and filmmaker. He won the Binational Literary Prize for Young Novel Border of Words in Mexico for his Spanish-language novel. We do promote an upcoming event, however, we are monitoring the #coronavirus news and we will keep you posted if the plans for the event change. Stay safe friends y lavate las manos! Special thanks to our episode sponsor Fuchila Fresheners bringing you the extra #Latinx air fresheners including conchas, Frida and hot cheetos.  Use TAMARINDO20 for a special discount at checkout.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/. Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show.  If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo Podcast, Ana Sheila and Brenda break down some of the most common #mindtraps or what we call mind “trampas”. We discuss the negative thought patterns that hold us back and what we can do when we catch ourselves in these spirals to release our inner #Cabrona (or Cabronx). We are putting  #genderedterms in the #basura and share the plans we have in the works for a #storytelling workshop with our friends at  #Latinaswhobrunch and the theatre company #Teatroluna. Stay tuned for more details!  Special thanks to our episode sponsor Fuchila Fresheners bringing you the extra #Latinx air fresheners including conchas, Frida and hot cheetos.  Use TAMARINDO20 for a special discount at checkout.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/. Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show.  If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo Podcast, Ana Sheila and Brenda discuss what they are considering when it comes to #parenting. Ultimately, team tamarindo agrees it is a deeply personal decision, but we are opening up this dialogue to you all as we know you've come to love our genuine conversations even when they might be controversial. One thing is for sure, having children is expensive! We talk about some of the #financialtips to consider when you're about to take on that 250K+ expense. Before that, hear us rant about the  #cachetadas that the #Latinx community is starting 2020 with thanks to #basura such as #AmericanDirt and #TacoWood. Ana Sheila throws #wokeness in the basura and we cover some #Disney pluses and minuses as it relates to #diversity. Here are some of the resources that informed our charla!  The financial journey of modern parentinghttps://mlaem.fs.ml.com/content/dam/ML/Registration/ml_parentstudybrochure.pdfThe cost of raising children today https://www.businessinsider.com/cost-of-raising-a-child-today-merrill-lynch-report-2018-10Americans Are Having Fewer Babies. They Told Us Whyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/05/upshot/americans-are-having-fewer-babies-they-told-us-why.html?mabReward=CTS2&recid=16xjRCOVcZJ1dqGX8Oj38JKgmMk&recp=4The Gender Pay Gap Is Largely Because of Motherhoodhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/13/upshot/the-gender-pay-gap-is-largely-because-of-motherhood.html PLUG: As mentioned on the show,  Brenda invites you to workout with her at Freestyle Fitness in South Pasadena Tuesdays and Fridays at 6pm. Let us know if you are ready for another #TamarindoPodcast fitness meetup!Special thanks to our episode sponsor Fuchila Fresheners bringing you the extra Latinx air fresheners including conchas, Frida and hot cheetos.  Use TAMARINDO20 for a special discount at checkout. Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/. Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show.  If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamarindo podcast is back! As the #LA mourns the loss of a basketball icon, #Kobe, Ana Sheila and Brenda reflect on mourning and ways to heal. Listeners will learn the very personal reason why #TamarindoPodcast was on hiatus and kicks off this season despite some obstacles like a surprise bout with the flu!  Plus, we talk about the #AmericanDirt debacle and how #GinaRodriguez needs to fire her publicist. You’ll also hear a bit about our sold out #IntentionSetting event we hosted to ring in the #NewYear. We are so happy to be back in your ears and catch us every two weeks this season!This episode was produced by Michelle Andrade.Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are dropping this gem in your feed during our holiday break because we could not wait to share our fabulous conversation with Tanya Saracho! Tanya is a playwright and television writer who currently serves as creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the critically-acclaimed series “Vida” on Starz. Named one of “TV Scribes to Watch” by Variety in 2018, Tanya most recently received the Rising Star award at the Outfest Legacy Awards. “Vida” won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, the series also won the Audience Award at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival, and made its season two premiere as an Official Selection of the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. Honestly there were way more awards and honors I could have shared with you all. But Basically, Tanya is a boss and in addition to Vida, she’s got a few other things cooking that maybe she’ll speak to a little later.  She’s originally from Sinaloa, Mexico and grew up along the Texas border. She now lives here in Los Angeles and we are so grateful she took the time to tell us more about her career and what's in store for season three of VIDA!Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228   #VidaStarz #RepresentationMatters #LatinaDirectors #Latinas #TamarindoPodcast #Chicago #LosAngeles #GLAAD #SupportLatinxPodcasts  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of #TamarindoPodcast, we are delighted to team up with Nielsen—a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide—to discuss their recent report “LA Oportunidad Latinx: Cultural Currency and the Consumer Journey”. We are joined by Stacie M. de Armas, Vice President at Nielsen to tell us the low-down on this comprehensive report. Stacie is a storyteller, consumer behaviorist, thought leader and a subject matter expert on the U.S. Hispanic market. Join us on this fascinating conversation that shows how the #Latinx community is leading the next  #DemographicRevolution, dispels many misconceptions about our community, and gives us data-backed points to be hopeful and inspired! #Nielsen #Data #Latinx #Census #LatinoVote Check out the Nielsen report her: http://sites.nielsen.com/community/latinx/  Follow Stacie M. De Armas on Instagram: @staciedearmas or on twitter: @staciedearmas   Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special musical episode of Tamarindo, we have not one, but two very talented #WOC artists that are blending genres, while honoring their R & B roots to create some beautiful sounds.Before we get to our interviews with our special guests Abrina and Malia, we reflect on the #Urban Latinx music takeover that is fully entrenching itself in mainstream American culture at the moment. We also throw a few Latinx songs in the basura that we think are a little tooo played out. Let us know if you agree with us or what you would put in the basura instead!About our guests:  Abrina is a singer-songwriter, originally from San Diego, who’s  upcoming EP “Sunset Cliff” opens with a Latin trap single and is followed by nostalgic tracks that bring together the influences of SoCal R&B, Hip hop, and Latin music. Find her on all streaming platforms and on instagram: @abrinamusic   Malia is an alternative soul/r&b singer, guitarist and songwriter. Her last project ‘Late Bloomer’ has amassed millions of streams and has been featured on the Fox show “Star” with Queen Latifah and the upcoming ‘Truth be Told’ starring Octavia Spencer. She’s toured with Syd from The Internet and is a part of the artist collective Soulection. Her sounds are often called healing and her newest EP titled Ripe  is one of her rawest and most soulful deliveries yet. Find her on all streaming platforms and on instagram: @maliavibes We hope you're excited to have #Tamarindopodcast in your ears! Please share this episode and take a moment to rate and review Tamarindo on #applepodcasts.  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con #calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

El #Estres! On this episode of Tamarindo, Ana Sheila talks to us about what #stress is really.  We learn why stress is not ALL bad but why it’s also more harmful than we think. Chronic stress is actually linked to the 6 leading causes of death. Many of the stressors our communities face like financial or familial stress are not ones we can easily change without policy changes but Ana Sheila walks us through some of the things we CAN do to start changing our relationship with stress like changing our #mindset and discovering our #energychupacabras so that we can keep doing impactful work for our communities. We include a technique used by the stress management company @Baskandbeing. You can learn more about them here https://baskandbeing.com/ We also highlight Encantos, a 100% Latinx owned education entertainment company for families. We are running a book giveaway for their latest book @skeletitos so head to our instagram @tamarindopodcast to enter. Giveaway ends on 9/24 at 11:59pm PST!  We hope you're excited to have #Tamarindopodcast in your ears and share the show with a friend! Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con #calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/  Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s #BacktoSchool, and for many first-gen #Latinx #college students, this can be both an exciting and scary time. On this episode of Tamarindo, Ana Sheila and Brenda revisit their college years at #Standford and #CSUF respectively, share awesome tips helpful for any #collegesurvivalkit,  and discuss the state of #collegeaccess today.  Stick around for our #basura segment….it has to do with #TacoTuesday!  Resources referenced:  Degree Attainment for Latino Adults: National and State Trends Elizabeth Warren Has the Biggest Free College Plan Yet     (This is  Vox article, we incorrectly called this “fox” the second time we reference this on the podcast) Daisy Verduzco Reyes “Learning to be Latino: How Colleges Shape Identity Politics”, 2018 We are excited to announce our first Tamarindo Calma event! We will be leading a #free #workout and #meditation for our LA listeners on Saturday, September 14th at Vista Hermosa Park. To RSVP,  just click on the link.  Also, we mentioned the Dance Warriors program, check out more athttp://www.michelle-morales.com/   Please share the show with a friend and we hope you're excited to have #Tamarindopodcast in your ears!  Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/  Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards   Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we talk about #therapy and how it can help when we experience #trauma, a timely conversation with recent events that have targeted the #LatinxCommunity.  On August 3rd, the people of El Paso experienced one of the most harrowing attacks in recent history at the hands of a White supremacist that specifically targeted immigrants and Latinos. We pause to reflect on that tragedy and other recent policy changes that are adversely affecting our community. As we referenced, this article outlines how the Trump Administration is deliberately attempting to change the face of America so it looks less....well...brown. At a time when folks in the White House want to tell our community that we don't belong, we know how important it can be to access mental health resources. As part of our commitment to our community's well being, we talk to the creator of the #LatinxTherapy podcast and directory, trauma Psychotherapist, Adriana Alejandre.  We discuss trauma, the barriers to accessing therapy, and how Adriana's work is building a community of practice for Latinx therapists. You'll hear us talk about #affirmations, which are statements that are designed to create self-change and how using these can remind us all that #WeBelong.  We're including a link on how to create and use affirmations so you can try it out for yourselves: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smart-relationships/201403/affirmations-the-why-what-how-and-what-if  Latinx Therapy, is an internationally recognized directory and bilingual podcast that destigmatizes #mentalhealth & provides education to combat stigma through technology and mental health services. Lastly we are excited to announce our first Tamarindo Calma event! We will be leading a #free #workout and #meditation for our LA listeners on Saturday, September 14th at Vista Hermosa Park. To RSVP,  just click on the link.Please share the show with a friend and we hope you're excited to have #Tamarindopodcast back from break!Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarinodcast or on Instagram @TamarindopodcastFollow Brenda on twitter instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicardsFollow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it time to call out the call out culture? We get into it on this bonus episode  featuring our live show recorded July 23.  Our guests are Gabe González and Daniel Hernandez. Gabe González is a Puerto Rican writer and comedian. He’s been seen on Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer, MTV's Decoded and the HBO Latino documentary Habla y Vota. He’s written for places like Mic, Flama and Remezcla. You can catch him right now as a host for "Need To Know" on MTV News or check him out on Scruff’s new quiz show “Hosting,” where he writes and hosts weekly shows focused on LGBTQ history and queer culture.  Find him on twitter: @gaybonesDaniel Hernandez is an award-winning journalist, editor, essayist, and documentary host who has worked across the spectrum of news media. He was most recently the editor of L.A. Taco. He is also the author of Down & Delirious in Mexico City (2011), a nonfiction exploration of urban youth subcultures. He has appeared in multiple documentaries (The Day I Met El Chapo, Netflix; The Munchies Guide to Oaxaca, VICE) and is a frequent guest on regional and national radio programs. Find him on twitter: @longdrivesouth#CallOutCulture #LGBTQ #Latinx #RosselloRenunica #Journalists #TamarindoPodcastTamarindo podcast is the lighthearted podcast where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on identity, race, gender, representation, and life! Find us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarinodCast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on twitter @Shelli1228 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We want to tell you about a new podcast called Spanish Aqui Presents, a brand new podcast from Earwolf that brings you the best of the best of lo mejor of Latinx comedy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo,  we talk about what is at stake when it comes to #reproductiverights if we don’t take action to stop the intentional work taking place to dismantle #RoevWade. We feature Danielle Perez, stand-upcomedian, writer, and actress who is leveraging her platform to protect #AbortionAccess. She tells us about the YellowHammer Fund: yellowhammerfund.org which provides funding for anyone seeking care at one of Alabama’s three independent abortion clinics.  Brenda also references many resources from the National Organizations for Women or now.org so check them out for ways you can protect reproductive rights for all.  And since all this talk about Republicans rolling back the clock on women’s rights can produce anxiety,  for our #calmamoment, Ana Sheila shows us how to get started with #journaling, a powerful tool that can improve overall well being and combat anxiety and stress. Lastly, we announce that  Tamarindo is taking a short summer break. Ana Sheila will be taking a mini-sabbatical in Mexico while Brenda gears up for the UnidosUS Annual Conference happening August 3-6 in San Diego. Keep up with us on our socials (handles below) as we’ll be doing some appearances in our stories and  instagram-live!  In the meantime, you can get more Ana Sheila on this episode of The Hoops Talk Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/user/thegoodnews/ep-21-the-hoops-talk-first-live-show-deb Don’t forget you can catch us July 23rd in  Los Angeles! Part of the mission of Tamarindo is to uplift Latinx voices and experiences, and we want more of them in the podcast space, so we are hosting a workshop to teach you all you need to start your podcast today. The workshop will include a  Tamarindo Live recording with special guest journalist Daniel Hernandez, editor  of LA Taco!  Get your tickets today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/start-your-podcast-today-podcasting-workshop-by-tamarindo-podcast-tickets-62641523483 Check-out Danielle Perez at https://www.thedanielleperez.com/ Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hostsdiscuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted byBrenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at www.tamarindopodcast.com  Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarinodcast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s #Pride month and an important time to celebrate the progress achieved by the #LGBTQ rights movement. On this episode of Tamarindo, we talk about Ana Sheila’s experience as a #queer #Latinx including how she came out to her family, her first kiss, and what she wishes more people can be more mindful of when it comes to the  #LGBTQ community. Before all of that, we introduce our listeners to a new segment what will feature strategies to reduce stress and be more intentional with our actions.  Our wellness enthusiast Ana Sheila will share some tips with Brenda on how to reduce the anxiety of the news. Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx podcast where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on identity, race, gender, representation, and life! Find us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarinodCast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast Follow Brenda on twitter @BrendaRicards Follow AnaSheila on twitter @Shelli1228 Tamarindo Podcast Live & Podcast workshop is July 23 at 6pm in Los Angeles. Purchase your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/start-your-podcast-today-podcasting-workshop-by-tamarindo-podcast-tickets-62641523483   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We asked Dr. Ana-Christina Ramon, co-author of the UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report, Director of Research & Civic Engagement, UCLA Social Sciences, what letter grade she would give Hollywood on their representation of Latinx characters and stories and surprise surprise, Hollywood flunked! She says it she would give Hollywood a D+.  “Out of the top 8 roles in films and TV, 5 to 7 percent are portrayed by Latinx actors,” Dr. Ramon says. She goes on to say that  “When 18 percent of the population is Latinx, this significant underrepresentation is inexcusable!”  We agree with Dr. Ana-Christina Ramon, and so on this episode of Tamarindo, Ana Sheila and Brenda talk about why #Latinx representation is important and share examples of Latinx stories to celebrate and some that make us cringe.  We are especially excited to drop this episode today when trailblazing STARZ Original Series VIDA is back for its second season! #VIDA is a show for the Latinx community and we know you’ll love it. We even heard a little bit about her experience as a writer on the show from Jennifer Castillo.  We hope you enjoy this episode of Tamarindo and share it with a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we start off with lessons from the biggest #influencers in our lives, our moms. Then we introduce you to our good friend, Rebecca Pleitez, Deputy Director of Grassroots advocacy for the California Primary Care Association, and mommy-in-chief of two, with one on the way.  Although Rebecca has only been a mom for a few years, her experience is unique in that she’s at times been an entrepreneur, military mom, traveling mom, stay at home mom you name it. As you’ll hear, Rebecca is one of the most authentic people we know so we invited her to keep it real with you'all about #momlife. A lifelong advocate, Rebecca has been involved in #healthpolicy work and local government, most recently supporting California Assemblywoman Carrillo’s entry into office. We talk to Rebecca about ways we can all be advocates for moms and mujeres everywhere on this special #DiadelasMadres episode! Don’t forget to share this episode with a friend! And if you like what you hear, subscribe to #TamarindoPodcast and write us a review on #ApplePodcast! #SupportLatinxPodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, we start by recapping how we did on our latest #reto or personal challenge! We'll tell you how we did  facing our biggest #budget adversaries, happy hours and public transportation fails, you’ll find out who made it to the end and some tips to take home to try your own budget challenge. We also kick off our first of many conversations around different aspects of #health as they affect our communities. Focusing on physical health for this chat, we share how we took our first “pasitos” or small steps towards a more conscious health awareness of what we eat, how we move, and how our physical health is connected to our emotional, mental, and overall well being. Through ideas on how to create positive habits, the power of accountability, and some personal healthy eating #tips, we set the stage for a fun conversation where we hope you’ll learn something too! We’re including some of the stats and resources we shared on the episode below. As usual, we share our matraca and basura, including a nod to #DoloresHuerta who was honored with her own day in California on April 10th. We won’t reveal our basura, but we will say we wish “we could turn back time” on her comments! Don't forget to rate and review #TamarindoPodcast and get in touch with us at contact@tamarindopodcast.com with feedback and topics you want to hear more about!   Tamarindo Podcast is the #Latinx podcast discussing politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma! It is hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino and is available wherever you listen to podcasts! Health statistics: Diabetes statistics: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/statistics/ Latino health disparities: https://familiesusa.org/product/latino-health-disparities-compared-non-hispanic-whites CDC health stats: https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/hispanic-health/index.html WHO chronic disease report https://www.who.int/chp/chronicdiseasereport/part1/en/index11.html Healthy tips: 7 minute workout app : https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/j-j-official-7-minute-workout/id784797900?mt=8 Healthiest veggies: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/14-healthiest-vegetables-on-earth#section6 The benefits of quinoa: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-proven-benefits-of-quinoa Zones where people live the longest and what they have in common: https://www.bluezones.com/2016/11/power-9/ Healthy Pancake Recipe: Half a cup of oatmeal Half cup of cottage cheese or greek yogurt ¾ cup of egg whites 2 stevia packets Mix all of the ingredients in a food processor and prepare like regular pancakes Top with Walden Farms 0 calorie syrup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, our very own wellbeing-enthusiast Ana Sheila kicks off our new segment on personal challenges or #retos that push us to take note of our habits, identify what's harming vs. helping, and helps us live more intentionally. Next, we delve into a discussion on #identity as we reflect on "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" the young adult novel by Erika L. Sanchez. Our chat is light on spoilers, so even if you haven't read this story of a #FirstGen Mexican teen named Julia who is grappling with the recent death of her older sister Olga, you'll connect with the themes we discuss. We reflect on labels like #Chicano, #Latina, #Latinx and other terms that we have connected to at different points in our lives. We know #MEChA has made the news recently and both of us talk a bit about our days as part of MEChA in high school and college. We can't wait to hear your thought on this as well!  Finally, we give a big Tamarindo #matraca to the forces behind a growing national community of badass #Latinas who lift each other up, #LatinasWhoBrunch! Tamarindo is teaming up with #TeatroLuna to co-host Latinas Who Brunch LA on Saturday April 6. Learn more about the event on this episode and secure your ticket here!  Don't forget to rate and review #TamarindoPodcast and get in touch with us at contact@tamarindopodcast.com Tamarindo Podacst is the #Latinx podcast discussing politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma! It is hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino and is available wherever you listen to podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo we introduce you to wellness enthusiast, low key chismosa, and recovering model immigrant, Ana Sheila Victorino, the newest voice of team Tamarindo! Brenda interviews Ana Sheila and we learn how she came to be a Latina in tech to the co-founder of a wellness company. Originally from Mexico City, Ana Sheila received her BA from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management where she was the VP of Diversity and Inclusion and served on the board for Out@Anderson, the #LGBT club. She especially loves working with and for underserved communities of all shapes and colors, romance languages (she speaks 3 ½), most everything from the 90s, and is deeply committed to her impact on this earth through how she lives and what she eats. In true Tamarindo tradition, we discuss what’s been buggin’ us lately and what we’re celebrating. We chat a bit about #auntbecky and entitled rich kids cheating their way to college #collegeadmissionsscandal and also what we want to see more of on the beach! We are so excited to have Ana Sheila on board and you can expect us to delve into ways to live our lives authentically, healthy and balanced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamarindo con Brenda is back today with a conversation with Christina Igaraividez storyteller, actor, writer and content creator. Whether it’s an ensemble production or a digital short, she is constantly working on how to get people to laugh (and sometimes cry). She is also the co-creator for the digital Latina comedy channel Latinaish TV. Christina is also ensemble member of Teatro Luna (the country’s first Pan-Latina theater company) and with Teatro Luna West (LA chapter)  where she produces and hosts a monthly storytelling show, that exclusively features women of color, called Talking While Female: Storytelling Sessions, located at Studio Luna in Boyle Heights.  You can catch Brenda telling a story this week on February 28, 2019. For tickets to the show, click here.  Tamarindo is back with new voices this March. Keep up with Tamarindo at www.tamarindopodcast.com  Stay connected with Christina on insta: @chrixtinai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Tamarindo, Brenda chats with her friend and mentor Mari Riddle, the first Latina Executive Direct of Grand Performances, a nonprofit whose mission is to inspire community, celebrate diversity, and unite Los Angeles through free access to global performing arts.  Together, they chat about what it means to bring your whole self to work and the challenges of being the head of a nonprofit organization. For 30 years, Grand Performances is one of Southern California’s largest presenters of free performing arts programs and an important summer destination in the Grand Avenue Arts District of downtown Los Angeles.  It's a place where you can catch an opera about Pancho Villa, dance to world music, see bands from Cuba or hip hop group from Tehran. A truly LA experience! You can support Grand Performance on October 6th during their fundraiser. Co-host Melinna Bobadilla is away at film festivals for the film she stars in “We know Where You Live”, directed by Honora Talbott, the story of a Mexican American couple moving into a trendy, gentrifying LA neighborhood who receive a “warm welcome” from two hipsters who are not what they seem. If you’re in LA, check out Melinna on Friday August 17 at the Holy Shorts Film Festival at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Get tickets here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melinna and Brenda join the ladies behind Wait, Hold Up! podcast for this very special Women's History Month episode. Wait, Hold Up! Is hosted by Jessica Molina @heyjessmolina and Yarel Ramos @yarel_ramos and each week these fierce ladies interview people who are on their grind and learn the 'wait, hold up' moments that changed their lives. Join us as we discuss how we can all make sure our #feminism isn't just lip service. We hope you enjoy our chat and follow some of our action items so you can lift the women that inspire you! Follow Wait, Hold Up: @waitHoldupPod If you loved this episode, write us a review on @applepodcast and share this podcast with friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we collectively process the impact of last night's #Oscars, we’re left pondering what progressed and what stayed the same when it comes to POC & Latinx representation on screen? We are happy to count the awards that went to Guillermo del Toro, Coco, and Jordan Peele as wins, but what about the fact that only 2.7% of film roles go to Latinxs? (http://remezcla.com/lists/film/ucla-hollywood-diversity-report-2018/) Lets get INTO IT with two Latinx filmmakers working to change this dire statistic. This episode is part two of our interview with Linda Yvette Chávez and Marvin Lemus, the creators of the bilingual digital series GENTE-FIED (2017 Sundance Film Festival Selection, executive produced by America Ferrera & MACRO Ventures). If you haven’t yet, stop what you’re doing and immediately play part one of where we meet these award-winning writers, directors, and producers, who are passionate about telling nuanced #latinx stories and multi-dimensional, characters. On this episode, we talk about #intersectionality and dive further into race, ethnicity & gender in the film industry, and explore why #RepresentationMatters. We’re way over the lip service to #diversity and are here for some equity and inclusion! And yes, we cosign #FrancesMcDormand ’s suggestion of the #InclusionRider. Additionally, a group of Latinx industry professionals led by National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC), gathered Saturday 3/3, to demand greater roles for #Latinxs both behind the scenes here:http://www.latinorebels.com/2018/03/04/nhmc-pre-oscars-protesters-demand-latinx-inclusion/ Follow Linda Yvette Chavez Instagram.com/lindayvettechavez twitter.com/lindayvette Follow Marvins Lemus www.elmarvinlemus.com Instagram.com/elmarvinlemus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a bonus episode of #TamarindoPodcast featuring Making Movies, an American Rock band from Kansas City, Missouri. The band is made up of two sets of brothers: Enrique Chi, Diego Chi, Juan Carlos Chaurand, and Andres Chaurand, whose Latin roots influence the band's unique sound. Brenda met with Making Movies during a stop on their #ImmigrantsAreBeautiful tour and discussed the power of music in activism. In this episode, you will hear "Brave Enough", "Locura Colectiva" and "Spinning Out" from the band's latest album I am Another You. Melinna and Brenda will both be back for our next episode so be sure to subscribe! This episode is brought to you by Intimalena. Listeners of Tamarindo receive 30% off with offer code TAMARINDO. Go to www.intimalena.com to shop. Don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast Keep up with us on all our social media platformsL Instagram: TamarindoPodcast Twitter: TamarindoCast website: www.tamarindopodcast.com Other music in this episode includes "Boracha" by Utopia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this minicast episode of Tamarindo, Melinna Bobadilla and Brenda Gonzalez, your favorite #educatedpeleoneras, give you a  rundown of the week's highlights. We talk about the historic #AlabamaSenate race, Salma Hayek's raw #metoo NY Times OpEd, and what we are loving or side-eyeing on screen, in our returning segment:  #Telenoveleando! This week, we cover the blockbuster film #Coco and Spike Lee’s new Netflix series, #ShesGottaHaveit. Listen for recent #Chanclazos, #BidiBidiBomBoms, and few fun announcements. FYI Tamarindo will go on a brief winter break for the next few weeks. We will be back in mid-January with fresh new episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This mini-cast episode we have Paula Z. Gomez as guest host. Paula supports Tamarindo as a fan and website maven. Together, they discuss what makes for a perfect girls trip and the importance of spending time with amigas. Brenda and Paula interview Martha E. Flores, founder of the Latina-centered media company, ¡brava! Martha's expertise include awesome storytelling, viral pop culture and at-scale content. Hear these #mujeres get into the brands and content that speak to them and why #latina content matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Washington Post best-selling author Julissa Arce joins Brenda as guest host. Together, they interview Lucy Flores who was the first Latina elected to the Nevada state legislature. Julissa and Brenda discuss #noposwow moments when we are shocked at the actions of others. Julissa shares examples of recent personal attacks from folks in our own community. A central theme on this episode is how we can do better to lift each other up and not tear each other down. Get inspired by Lucy's story of overcoming great challenges and how this #chingona is continuing to push important issues forward, such as #justicereform and #immigration as Vice President of Public Affairs at mitú, a digital media company that creates authentic, culturally relevant stories. Keep up with Lucy at lucyflores.com and with Julissa at julissarce.com. Please rate and review #TamarindoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features an introduction to our fans to Morado Lens, a feminist podcast hosted by two childhood friends who discuss embracing your #innerbruja. Hear how Cindy Rodriguez and Nathalie Farfan interview #DoloresHuerta. Subscribe today and #supportbrownpodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a cross-over episode with Betsy Aimee of The Currently and Brenda Gonzalez of Tamarindo. Betsy and Brenda discuss the book Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body, by Roxane Gay. They tackle the book's themes including body image, growing up with immigrant parents, and trauma. This episode closes with a discussion on what should be in an #adultingstarterkit. Get to know these hosts and check out both of these podcasts. The Currently Podcast is about the defining moment of a generation. Writer, and Creative Entrepreneur Betsy Aimee dives into current events, culture shifts, personal development and social good with interesting guests from all walks of life. Sign up to receive The Currently Newsletter for tips on things to listen, read, and watch learn more @betsyaimeec, or via betsyaimee.com. Tamarindo podcast is a socially conscious talk show with a Latinx vibe discussing race, politics, music, and life! In each episode, guests and hosts decide who gets a #chanclazo or scolding and discuss why. Keep up with tamarindo at tamarindopodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a #minicast episode and recording on our #instagram live convo with #HoodDigest. We discuss #CardiB #PuertoRico #TakeAKnee and #HispanicHeritageMonth. We also ask you to save the date for #PodcasteriaFest a #Latinx podcast festival happening November 19 in #LosAngeles in conjunction with #MolcajeteDominguero. We also hope to see many of you at #Tropicalia Music and Taco Festival in Long Beach! Please rate and review #Tamarindopodcast so other folks can find us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamarindo podcast summer intern, Lauren Gaytan, guest hosts this episode as her final summer project with Tamarindo. Lauren and Brenda interview Magdalena "Maggie" Guillen, an editor at aol.com where she helps manage front page content and interviews cool celebrities and lifestyle brands. Maggie is launching a poetry book and is part of a female empowerment network. On this episode, we tackle what it's like to start your life/career and gaining independence when you have strict and traditional parents, a topic many #Latinas can relate to. We also touch on #selfcare, #careeradvice, and life! Keep up with Maggie at @mgthatisme. We wish our first, ever, intern Lauren best of luck on her future endeavors. If you are interested in a fall internship on Tamarindo and are local to LA, please contact us at tamarindopodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenda of Tamarindo and Elmer of #HoodDigest recorded an #instagramlive special minicast reacting to the September 5, 2017 news that #45 would rescind #DACA. This is a podcast "minicast" of that same conversation that so many of you joined us for. Catch our full episodes at www.tamarindopodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamarindo guest host, Elmer Roldan of #HoodDigest joins Brenda Gonzalez on this musical episode with the amazingly talented, Irene Diaz. Born and raised in East LA, Irene Diaz emerges out of the Chicano Music scene as a serenading songstress, moving her audience to sing and sway to the love songs she has created. Her debut EP "I Love You Madly" showcased Diaz's musical style and ability to crossover and draw inspiration from different genres ranging from Jazz to R&B to Folk. She received critical acclaim for "I Love You Madly"....and now she is working on her highly anticipated full length album set to be released in 2018. You'll also hear Tamarindo Podcast community manager, Lauren Gaytan on this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a rebroadcast of our tribute to #JuanGabriel the iconic #Mexican singer song writer we lost a year ago. Please take a moment to rate and review #TamarindoPodcast. With your help, new listeners can discover us and help us grow. Increasing our listenership helps us gain the resources to produce more episodes! Help us with a review today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This #minicast episode is a brief interview with a Charlottesville based organization called Sin Barreras/Without Barriers. Through our conversation with Edgar Lara, we learn of a different side of the community of #Charlottesville. Though it is difficult to find hope after a weekend filled with hate, we know many are motivated to ask "What can I do?" Here is how one organization is responding to that call. Learn more about Sin Barreras at http://sinbarrerascville.com/ and also track the hashtag #RiseUpVA and https://www.facebook.com/DreamersofVirginia/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The amazing #mujeres behind the podcast Locatora Radio join Tamarindo to discuss their work, background, and to breakdown what rape culture is and howe we can help end it. This episode is hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Luis Octavio. We will have Luis on our next full episode with some of the stars of Suit Zoot's latest run in Los Angeles. After that, you can keep up with Luis on his podcast "Nos Vemos en El Swap Meet"--a Spanish language podcast featuring the stories of those who shop, sell, and frequent the Swap Meet. Please stay connected with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luis is joined by Tamarindo intern Lauren Gaytan as guest host discussing #dichos #molcajetedominguero and a #kardashian gets a #chancla. Lauren shares all about her first day at Tamarindo #bucketlist. Next, Brenda and Luis speak to Jorge Madrid, the Manager for California Clean Energy and the #EnvironmentalDefenseFund and learn about #EnvironmentalEquity. If you are in the LA area, be sure to check out #EastSideSol on August 19 at Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights for a community celebration of art, music, and a healthy environment. Learn why Jorge is passionate about environmental justice and equity issues and how you can get involved! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a jammed packed episode where Luis and Brenda first discuss Pride, then kick it off with TWO great interviews on this episode. We talk to Audrey Bellis, the creator of the #BrownGirlsRising podcast and founder for Worthy Women. She is a first generation Latina killing it in the tech space. Go to www.worthywomen.co to learn more about her many projects. We also catch up with Wendy Carrillo candidate for State Assembly in California's 51st District. Check out www.wendyforassembly.com to learn more about her and we hope you love our #saltycrunchy jam in her interview. Finally, some of the music on this episode is courtesy of Irene Diaz music, a Los Angeles-based artist with an amazing voice, she'll be on the show in a future episode, but check her out at www.irenediazmusic.com. Lastly, we are supporting a local nonprofit, AltaMed, by offering a discount to their amazing East LA Meets Napa event happening July 28 at LA Live. Use promo code TAMWINE at check out and we hope to see you there! Join us on July 12 for Wine Wednesdays at AltaMed to learn about their work and go to @altamedfoodwine on #Instagram for more details. A very special thanks to #ProducerJeff who not only produces #TamarindoPodcast, but he also has his own music podcast called Chromacast. Subscribe to us both today and write us a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On this minicast episode, Brenda chats with Rudy Espinoza, Executive Director of LURN, the Leadership for Urban Renewal Network. This nonprofit implements innovative strategies to revitalize low-income urban areas through advocacy and micro-financing. In addition to learning about LURN, Brenda and Rudy discuss the campaign to legalize street vending in Los Angeles and what this means for immigrant communities. Rudy shares how he helped create LURN and why he is passionate about investing in our community. You can visit LURN's website at www.lurnnetwork.org to find out more about this fabulous organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We bring back Kristie Hernandez, a star from our #MujeresLead series! Kristie achieved her dream of being an appointee of #PresidentObama and worked for the Department of Defense and later she worked for the Peace Corps. Now she's back in East Los Angeles to tell us her experience being one of very few #Latinas at the Pentagon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenda and Luis chat with Esteban, aka, Chicano Eats, the sweetest guest they've ever had, who came to the studio with chocolate abuelita flavored cookies and cupcakes! He is a food blogger that creates works of art with his amazing and colorful photographs that invite viewers to "un pedacito" of his Mexican American roots. Check out www.chicanoeats.com for his recetas, pictures, and blog! This is a finger licking good episode! #provecho Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenda chats with Cindy Zavala, aka, La SalvadoReina. Cindy brings a fresh hip hop take to the cumbia world with her contagious sound. Her love for the Salvadorian community of her hometown of Washington DC comes through in her hit video "Cumbia Capital" (https://youtu.be/oKNXhAjXPg0) See how this stylish singer and performer leaves her mark on the cumbia scene. A new resident of San Antonio Texas, when she's off the dance floor you can find Cindy at a Selena festival or listening to Tamarindo! By day, she is part of the Education Programs team at the National Council of La Raza. Check out this minicast produced by our very own Luis Octavio and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We chat with Uriel Saenz, a celebrated leader who is credited as an international fashion designer, Military Veteran (USMC) and a respected media man. He is currently VP of Multicultural Development & Strategy for the Los Angeles Times. Uriel Saenz has taken his work around the world, was selected featured American Designer in China and has been a participant of Mercedes- Benz fashion week. We get very deep and personal with Uriel learning of the many challenges he has overcome and the barriers he is breaking. He talks about his role as a single father to a daughter, who is now a young adult, and gives us a humble and vulnerable account of a recent experience he is living as a parent. This is an important episode to listen to. Trigger Warning We discuss domestic violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and director Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez joins Brenda and Luis and discusses filmmaking, story-telling, and why his abuelita Mari is his best friend. Ben is the co-creator of the web series Pushy Riots and other projects such a "Mari con Ben" starring abuelita. On our next full-episode we are excited to have Uriel Saenz, fashion designer and creator of Latinos de Hoy, the LA Times event that honors Latino leaders. Subscribe to Tamarindo so you don't miss an episode! Follow Ben at @thebunrodriguez and check out Pushy Riot: https://youtu.be/0ya1V5lu1HI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Los Angeles based @LasCafeteras blend roots music, punk, hip hop, beat music, cumbia and rock, for their beautiful melodies, which tell powerful stories of their neighborhood and community. Band members Denise Carlos and Daniel French join #tamarindopodcast to tell us the story behind the band, and to preview songs from their new album #TastesLikeLA which releases April 14. Find tour dates and more at www.lascafeteras.com Don't forget to rate and review us to help other listeners find our show! Write to us at tamarindopodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this finale installment of our four part series, #MujeresLead, we hear from Dolores Arredondo, Commissioner for LA County Department of Public Social Services, leader at a fortune 100 company, and long-time volunteer leader on numerous nonprofit boards. Ms. Arredondo tells us the power of harnessing your inner fire, or #chispita, for leadership. She shares with us what #faith #family and #fitness mean to her and how these three core values drive her. A mentor for Brenda, Ms. Arredondo, is also a long time volunteer of Hispanas Organized for Political Equality, or HOPE, an organization she once chaired. Ms. Arredondo has a Bachelors of Arts from Wellesley College and MBA from Pepperdine University. She is a mother, wife, sister, aunt, and mentor to many, many amazing #mujeres. Please rate and review #tamarindopodcast and share this great story with a friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this third installment of our #WomensHistoryMonth series #MujeresLead, we hear from Kristie Hernandez, who just returned home to East LA after two years in the Obama Administration. Ms.Hernandez has over a decade of experience in government affairs, most recently as an appointee of President Obama where she spent time in the Department of Defense and later as Deputy Director of Congressional Relations at the Peace Corps. What makes this interview so special is getting to hear from Kristie's mother, Rita Hernandez, who celebrates the great accomplishments of her daughter who was able to "volar!" Please share this podcast with the hashtag #trypod #supportpocpodcasts #supportbrownpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is part two of our Women's History Month series. Brenda connects with Nora Vargas, Vice President of Community & Government relations for Planned Parenthood of the Pacific South West. She is a Governor Brown Appointee to California's State Teacher's Retirement Program. Ms. Vargas was appointed and later elected to the Southwestern Community College District Governing Board in the San Diego area. Ms. Vargas tells us how her experience growing up in the San Diego-Tijuana border area, raised by two feminist parents, has shaped her leadership. She has a wealth of experience as a political consultant and her passion for politics is fueled by a drive to serve her community. We hope you enjoy this minicast interview with this badass leader. Please write and review #tamarindopodcast and subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenda and Luis celebrate one year of bringing Tamarindo Podcast to your ears! Hear from our friends and fans as we look back at our favorite moments and recommend past episodes. We also speak to our friend Rashad Al-Dabbagh, who is the founder and director of the Arab American Civic Council, an advocacy organization based in Anaheim's Little Arabia. He is an immigrant born in Saudi Arabia to Palestinian and Armenian parents and joins us to discuss his leadership supporting refugees. Lastly, we give a very belated chancla to Salma Hayek who is not a #wokebae Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Women's History Month and Brenda is speaking to amazing #mujeres about #Latina #leadership. This is part one with Dr. Feliza Ortiz-Licon, Senior Director of Education Leadership at the National Council of La Raza, and the only Latina on the California State Board of Education. Previous roles for Dr. Ortiz-Licon include Director of College Access, Fulfillment Fund; Director of Policy/Chief of Staff, Los Angeles Unified School District, Board District 5; researcher, Urban Planning, Housing/Land Use Development, City of Long Beach/Institute of Urban & Regional Development; elementary school teacher, Long Beach Unified School District. She is a mother, wife, sister, chingona, and friend. We hope you enjoy this minicast conversation with Feliza where she discusses the importance of mentorship, code switching, leadership, and more! Look for a second minicast with another amazing Latina leader soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenda and Luis are recording their one year anniversary episode this Sunday March 12. To be included in our celebration, record a short voice memo and e-mail it to Tamarindopodcast@gmail.com by 9:00am PST March 12. You can also rate and review us on Itunes and we will be reading comments from there also. Thank you for supporting us this year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friend of the podcast FavyFav of Latinos Who Lunch joins Brenda for a chat about the movie making all the buzz, Get Out. This is a minicast episode in between the full Tamarindo Episodes which you can subscribe on itunes! Don't forget to review this minicast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julissa Arce, author of "My Underground American Dream," joins us to tell us how she made it in Wall Street while keeping a secret. Now, she is a writer, speaker, and social justice advocate and is the co-founder and chairwoman of the Ascend Educational Fund providing scholarships to immigrant students regardless of status. Find her work at julissaarce.com and follow her at @julissaarce on Twitter. And this episode's music is courtesy of Veronique Medrano check her out at veroniquemedrano.com. Don't forget to follow us @tamarindocast and rate and review our podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A year after the KKK led violence in Anaheim, the city of Mickey is making national news again due to an off-duty LAPD officer's violent altercation with a minor. Gabriel San Roman, reporter for the OC Weekly, joins Tamarindo to discuss the case and tensions in the Magic Kingdom. Brenda also references the Law Enforcement Accountability Network found at www.learn4change.org. Find coverage of this incident at www.ocweekly.com and follow Gabriel at @gsanroman2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our good friend and Los Angeles based house music uber producer Jamie Prado returns to the podcast to bless us with a finely curated selection of music that is a must listen! Our Valentine's Day gift to our listeners because we <3 u and we <3 Jamie Prado for this perfect soundtrack to this day of love. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenda & Luis are back from a short break with a Valentine's Day themed episode. We discuss what we're watching on TV, play a fun game with our partners, and interview the amazing Eddie G, the YouTube star who drops "Kuh-nowledge Bombs" on the internet. His beloved character Tiburcio joins us to give love advice. Check him out at www.omgitseddieg.com. Subscribe to Tamarindo Podcast for a special Valentine's day gift for your ears! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamarindo Podcast with Brenda Gonzalez and Luis Octavio is taking a short break. This is a rebroadcast of episode 19, DREAMing with Rafeel Agustin, the actor, playwright, and Executive Director of two local nonprofits. Tamarindo Podcast will be back in mid-February. Tell us your topic ideas at tamarindopodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luis and Brenda welcome 2017 with jokes and laughter. Actress, comedian, and storyteller, Karina Luna shares her experience breaking into the comedy scene and more! Check her out @KarinaGotJokes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our last minicast for 2016, is an interview with Wendy Carrillo, candidate for the 34th Congressional seat which includes several communities in the east side of Los Angeles County. Wendy is a former labor organizer and journalist, who used to host Power 106's show, Knowledge is Power. She grew up in the district since she arrived in the US from El Salvador as an undocumented child escaping war and violence. If elected, Wendy will be the only Salvadoran woman and second formerly undocumented person in congress. She tells Brenda of #tamarindopodcast all about why she is running in this special election. Learn more about Wendy at www.votewendycarrillo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For your #thanksgiving commute, enjoy our #Oaxacking episode where Luis and Brenda record on the road earlier in November. We talk #DiadelosMuertos and #Halloween and eat our way around #Oaxaca. We also discuss some of our #gripes when visiting the motherland. Also, don't forget to check out Tortilla Factory stickers where you can get your very own #tamarindopodcast stickers to text to friends. Check them out here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tortilla-factory-sticker-pack/id1155794988?mt=8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amiga of the #tamarindopodcast Anna Castro joins us for some #positive actions we can take in the wake of the #presidentialelection. She takes a pause from her work at #MiFamiliaVota to speak to Brenda on this #minicast episode with some great ways we can all move forward in #solidarity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us as we relive the emotional #electionnight with Brenda of #Tamarindopodcast and Sharis of Latino Rebels. On this #LatinasVote special, these two #traveisas bring a mic to an election night party in #DTLA and speak to #Latinas a they watch the election. We also join the #DrugPolicyAlliance at their #Prop64 victory party where we learn more about California's success in #decriminalizing #marijuana. You'll hear from #dreamhamton, a filmaker, writer and organizer who spoke at the #DPA victory party. We know that the 2016 Election was emotional and that like you, many of us are angry, afraid, and concerned. We plan to discuss this and more in many future #tamarindpodcasts and encourage your contributions to tamarindpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a preview to our first ever full travel episode on our Oaxaca adventure, Luis interviews the famous owner of La Cocina de Frida in Ocotlán Oaxaca Mx. We discover her incredible story and incredible food. Enjoy and look out for our full Oaxaca cast soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fabulous duo Favy Fab & Babelito of the podcast Latinos Who Lunch join the Tamarindos to discuss important things like the term Latinx, chanclas, and snacks! Catch this episode and subscribe to Latinos Who Lunch to catch Luis & Brenda on their show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A brief hello and welcome to our new listeners following the shout out we got from #NPR #LatinoUSA! Luis and Brenda are working hard to bring you fresh new episodes , which we release twice a month. This weekend we are visiting #LatinosWhoLunch in LAS VEGAS to record. Subscribe to them and to us! Thank you for your support and stay tuned for more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a quick check-in with our friend #GardenGrove Mayor Bao Nguyen and candidate for #USCongress . If elected, #MayorBao will be the first openly #Gay #Immigrant elected to #Congress. #Progressive #Historic #Vote #Election Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk to AB Soto, the creator of the colorful tune "Cha Cha Bitch" and how he is channeling his Mexican roots in his music, performances, and fashion. Catch him on October 29th at Precinct in downtown LA! We dare you not to Cha Cha Bitch all the way there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bad ass journalist, Sharis Delgadillo of the Latino Rebels podcast joins us as we discuss the perils of being a Chingona and dating in today's digital age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luis & Brenda welcome comedian Erik Rivera and discuss #tacotrucksoneverycorner, how comedy heals, and the joys of fatherhood. We also tell you hilarious invention ideas on our Tiburon Tank segment and Brenda tries to keep it together after many #ilovemicheladas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luis and Brenda pay tribute to the iconic Mexican composer and pop star Juan Gabriel, who died on August 28th, hours before recording this episode. Listeners share what #JuanGa meant to them, their favorite songs, and there is even a little singing! We hear from our friends at Latinos Who Lunch and tell you about some great podcasts including: Latino USA, In the Thick, Ray's Latino Podcast, and Call Your Girlfriend. We also chat a bit about travel customer services woes and the targeting of actress Leslie Jones. We missed you during our tiny break, happy listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We invite Jamie Prado, the talented LA-based house music producer down for a chat about his fantastic music, and his recent re-connection with his Colombian roots, including the philanthropy work he is doing there. He even blessed us with a live dj set of latin flavored house music! Put your cha-chas on for this one! https://soundcloud.com/jamieprado https://twitter.com/jamiepradomusic https://www.facebook.com/jamiepradomusic/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luis and Brenda have a fascinating conversation with Armando Gudino of the Drug Policy Alliance--the nation's leading organization championing drug policy grounded on science, compassion, health and human life. He takes us on a journey discussing Latino taboos, our obsession with gangsters in media and movies, the war on drugs, and the impact of drug policies on Latinos. This is a wild ride! Check it out and check out www.drugpolicy.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luis and Brenda welcome friends behind a documentary that shares the story of Los Angeles' place in LGBTQ history, LA: A Queer History. Find out all about this project here: http://laaqueerhistory.com/. Richard Corral, executive producer, and Gregorio Davila, the film's director, drop in to tell us details about the project. We also welcome Ryan Mendoza to dish politics and tell us about the upcoming DTLA Proud Festival which celebrates the profound revitalization of downtown Los Angeles and the growing LGBT community in the area. This festival is August 7th, 2016 at Pershing Square. Learn more here: http://dtlaproudfestival.org/. Lastly, as mentioned on the show, if you are in need of CPR training, check out: https://www.undeadcpr.com/#/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To open this very powerful episode that shares Luis' coming out journey, we take a moment and discuss the tragic mass shooting that occurred in Orlando where 49 people had their lives cut short through a senseless hate crime. While we reflect on this tragedy, we also admire the strength, resilience, and solidarity of the beautiful LGBTQ community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denise Soler Cox is our guest as we discover what it means to be (ñ)! This documentary film maker is passionate about sharing (ñ) stories and bringing the concept of (ñ) into the mainstream American consciousness. Learn all about this project at projectenye.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get inspired with the fabulous mujeres on this episode! We start with life coach and leadership trainer, Liz Garcia of The Life in Brilliance Podcast, giving great life and management tips. Then we hear the struggles of pursuing a Ph.D. while undocumented with Gloria Montiel and Jessica Valenzuela, two out of three of “Las Reinas del Norte.” Check out Gloria’s story featured in Almost American. If you are undocumented or dacamented and attending college at a selective private college, contact Gloria to participated in her research at Gloria.Montiel@cgu.edu. Read more about the UndocuPhds on their blog. Listeners of the #tamarindopodcast receive 50% off of Liz Garcia’s “Luv Me” retreat: http://www.lifeinbrilliance.com/luvmeretreat/ contact Liz today at liz@staylimitless.com! Lastly, don’t forget to join us for #BAOcheladas on May 27 in Fullerton https://bao2016.com/baocheladas/#! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded on Mothers Day, we dedicate this episode to our moms and share listener stories. We also discuss Beyoncé's Lemonade, and invite you to our first event happening May 27 including Micheladas from ilovemicheladas.com! Visit our facebook for all the details and our tumblr for the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mayor Bao Ngyuen, the first openly gay Mayor of an OC city, joins us to talk about making history and fellow political junkie Javiera Cartagena gives us her take on the Presidential election and tips for interns and staffers. Show notes: Check out Bao's website at bao2016.com, see Tamarindo producer Jeff Devoe spin some tunes on May 1 at Love LB at 144 Pine St. in Long Beach and on June 12 at Osso in downtown LA. Check out Gl0bi0s on instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Released 4/5/16. We made it to Episode 2! This episode we celebrate the life and contributions of the late, great Cesar Chavez, gaze into the many facets of Selena, and introduce a tasty Colombian restaurant from the Pico Union district in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Released 3/24/16 Tamarindo Podcast presents our very first episode! We are a socially conscious talk show with a Latino vibe. You'll hear a little Spanglish, but this show is for everyone! On this episode we get into Costo Runs, street harassment, micro aggression in the workplace, tequila and chanclas, We also get "cholafied" with our special guest Casualty from Chola Pinup, who you may know from the Chola Makeover clips on Mitu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A socially conscious podcast with a latino vibe. Episodes every two weeks! Hosts are Brenda Gonzalez and Luis Octavio, amigos talking race, politics, food, music, and life! Contact us: tamarindopodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices