Season 3~Episode 2: Part 2 of 2
Moving On to Bigger & Better Things
In this episode, our hosts Delvi and Yesenia finish interviewing our anonymous guest who is referred to as Maui Matthews. This is the second and final part of Maui’s story, where he describes in intimate detail his academic and personal life throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. He later talks about becoming comfortable in his own skin, living life to the fullest, and spreading kindness all around. Tune in for new episodes!
:00 Introduction
:05 Start of sophomore year
:20 Struggling to get back into school mode
:53 Substance abuse resurfacing
01:11 Getting arrested
01:41 Destroying my image
02:31 Caged in
04:26 My criminal record
05:21 I want to get out of here
05:30 My first apartment
06:46 Getting my life together
07:28 Coming out
08:28 I can’t be myself
09:28 Accepting myself
11:05 Feeling safe
13:54 Comfortable with my sexuality
14:58 Senior year
15:04 Optimistic about the future
16:09 Accepting people for who they are
Contributors:
Maui Matthews (Storyteller), Yesenia Melo (Host), Delvi Paez (Host), Caitlin Fanning (Editor), Rosmery Reyes (Marketing), Quialmeiry Carrasco Puntier (Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 3, Episode 2 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu or the Podcast team: GRP-uastudentstories@albany.edu
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