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Fashionista ActivistaMichelle Dancel & The Sea Moss QueenWelcome to season two of the Fashionista Activista Podcast, where style meets activism! I’m your host, Diana Diaz. In each episode, we’ll explore the inspiring journeys of women business owners in Los Angeles, with a special focus on women of color. Join us as we celebrate the power, diversity, and creativity of underrepresented Latin women, youth, and queer communities through engaging conversations and high-quality content.Guest: Michelle DancelIn this engaging conversation, Michelle Dancel discusses her inspiring journey from personal challenges to becoming a successful entrepreneur with her se...2025-02-0627 min
Fashionista ActivistaCarlos Montes & The Brown Beret at the SmithsonianWelcome to season two of the Fashionista Activista Podcast, where style meets activism! I’m your host, Diana Diaz. In each episode, we’ll explore the inspiring journeys of women business owners in Los Angeles, with a special focus on women of color. Join us as we celebrate the power, diversity, and creativity of underrepresented Latin women, youth, and queer communities through engaging conversations and high-quality content.Guest: Carlos MontesSummaryIn this episode of Fashionista Activista, host Diana Diaz engages with Carlos Montes, a prom...2025-01-3032 min
Fashionista ActivistaMaria Scott & La Muerte MariaWelcome to season two of the Fashionista Activista Podcast, where style meets activism! I’m your host, Diana Diaz. In each episode, we’ll explore the inspiring journeys of women business owners in Los Angeles, with a special focus on women of color. Join us as we celebrate the power, diversity, and creativity of underrepresented Latin women, youth, and queer communities through engaging conversations and high-quality content.Guest: Maria Scott SummaryIn this episode of Fashionista Activista, host Diana Diaz engages with Maria Scott, founder of Sw...2025-01-2129 min
Fashionista ActivistaLuis Cornejo & Sex Therapist and Indigi QueerWelcome to season two of the Fashionista Activista Podcast, where style meets activism! I’m your host, Diana Diaz. In each episode, we’ll explore the inspiring journeys of women business owners in Los Angeles, with a special focus on women of color. Join us as we celebrate the power, diversity, and creativity of underrepresented Latin women, youth, and queer communities through engaging conversations and high-quality content.Guest: Luis CornejoSummaryIn this enlightening episode, host Diana Diaz welcomes Luis Cornejo, who shares his profound jour...2024-12-2034 min
Fashionista ActivistaLaura Olvera & Señora CalzonesWelcome to season two of the Fashionista Activista Podcast, where style meets activism! I’m your host, Diana Diaz. In each episode, we’ll explore the inspiring journeys of women business owners in Los Angeles, with a special focus on women of color. Join us as we celebrate the power, diversity, and creativity of underrepresented Latin women, youth, and queer communities through engaging conversations and high-quality content.Guest: Laura Olvera aka Señora CalzonesEpisode Highlights: Laura OlveraIn this lively episode of the Fashionista Podca...2024-12-1231 min
Fashionista ActivistaCorissa Hernandez & The Nativo Bar Boss LadyWelcome to season two of the Fashionista Activista Podcast, where style meets activism! I’m your host, Diana Diaz. In each episode, we’ll explore the inspiring journeys of women business owners in Los Angeles, with a special focus on women of color. Join us as we celebrate the power, diversity, and creativity of underrepresented Latin women, youth, and queer communities through engaging conversations and high-quality content.Episode Highlight: Corissa HernandezIn this episode of Fashionista Activista, host Diana Diaz interviews Corissa Hernandez, the owner of Nativo Restaurant and a pa...2024-12-0634 min
Fashionista ActivistaLucy Thompson & Pez Cantina on Bunker HillWelcome to season two of the Fashionista Activista Podcast, where style meets activism! I’m your host, Diana Diaz. In each episode, we’ll explore the inspiring journeys of women business owners in Los Angeles, with a special focus on women of color. Join us as we celebrate the power, diversity, and creativity of underrepresented Latin women, youth, and queer communities through engaging conversations and high-quality content.Episode Highlight: Lucy ThompsonIn this engaging conversation, Lucy Thompson shares her inspiring journey from growing up in El Sereno to b...2024-11-2838 min
Fashionista ActivistaGoddess Hilda SolisWelcome to the season two premiere of the Fashionista Activista Podcast, where style meets activism! I’m your host, Diana Diaz. In each episode, we’ll explore the inspiring journeys of women business owners in Los Angeles, with a special focus on women of color. Join us as we celebrate the power, diversity, and creativity of underrepresented Latin women, youth, and queer communities through engaging conversations and high-quality content.Our first guest of season two is Supervisor Hilda Solis, an American politician and Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors member for the 1st District. She serv...2024-11-0646 min
Birthful[Birth Story] How Harnessing Her Birth Hormones Allowed Her to Forgo an Induction, Danellia ArechigaWhen Danellia Arechiga became a gestational surrogate, she felt strongly about having an unmedicated birth at a birth center. Even as her labor plan derailed into an induction, she pushed for few interventions and worked with her physiology, ultimately experiencing the elusive Fetal Ejection Reflex. She tells Adriana Lozada why doing so was important for her, the baby, and the intended parents.As a musician, Danellia (Dané Reál) has created the song Mother as an anthem gifted to those whose relationships with their mothers have not always been warm and loving. The song is her contribution to...2024-04-2031 min
Fashionista ActivistaGoddess of TarotWelcome to the Fashionista Activista Podcast, brought to you by the powerful Goddess Mercado!Welcome to another magical 🦄 episode of the Fashionista Activista Podcast. Today, we have the pleasure of talking with Megan from the Shadowplay Collective. Megan's journey is nothing short of inspiring. After her divorce, Megan found healing and solace in starting her own business. The Shadowplay Collective has brought her closer to people, where she has found that her connections through candle-making 🕯️ and taro 🃏 have been truly transformative. Megan has had a long and illustrious career in the fashion industry, from working in the factory...2023-09-2827 minFashionista ActivistaChicano SupermanWelcome to the Fashionista Activista Podcast, brought to you by the powerful Goddess Mercado!In this episode, we talk to Martin Gamez, the Tax, Accounting & Financial expert behind The Goddess and Queer Mercados. 🌟 Martin is the Chief Executive Officer of Communitax, and he specializes in research, development, and employee retention credits. His passion for community organizing and activism has enabled him to excel in his field. Martin's expertise in these areas is highly regarded, and his contributions have been invaluable to the organization. His commitment to research and development has helped Communitax stay ahead of the competition and...2023-09-2127 minFashionista ActivistaThe Multidimensional MamiWelcome to the Fashionista Activista Podcast, brought to you by the powerful Goddess Mercado!Get ready for a moving episode with Danellia Arechiga known creatively and professionally as Dane Reál -- The Multidimensional Mami. In this episode, Dane opens up about her work as a birth doula and her personal experience as a gestational carrier. 🌟Dane's journey as a gestational carrier was filled with ups and downs, but ultimately it was a rewarding experience. She shares her story and provides insight into the unique challenges and joys of carrying a child for someone else. Her wor...2023-09-0731 minFashionista ActivistaMariachi Mender of Hearts and CommunitiesWelcome to the Fashionista Activista Podcast, brought to you by the powerful Goddess Mercado!Get ready to be inspired by the amazing Rachael Rodriguez, also known as MariaChingona! 🎉 In this episode, Rachael shares her incredible journey from growing up in Chicago to being recruited by the world-renowned Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea. 🌟 Hear about the life-changing impact that music, teachers, and community have had on her, and how she uses Cumbia music to connect generations. 🎶 Rachael's Vihuela plays a crucial role in her mission, and you won't want to miss her inspiring story about the many ways it contin...2023-08-1925 minFashionista ActivistaThe Law and Attraction: Becoming a Leading GoddessWelcome to the Fashionista Activista Podcast, brought to you by the powerful Goddess Mercado!Becoming a leading goddess requires a deep understanding of the law of attraction. This law states that you attract what you put out into the universe. By focusing on positive thoughts and feelings, you can attract abundance, success, and happiness into your life. In this episode of the podcast, Diana had the pleasure of speaking with lawyer Gina Zapanta, who shared some incredible insights on how to break free from old thought patterns that hold us back. Gina's perspective on changing your mindset...2023-08-0334 minFashionista ActivistaRags to Riches: A Thrifting CEOWelcome to the Fashionista Activista Podcast, brought to you by the powerful Goddess Mercado!In this exciting podcast episode, we dive into the inspiring story of Maribel Valdez, founder of In the Making, a nonprofit organization focused on providing clothing and household items to individuals, groups, and organizations while also building youth capacity in a nonprofit environment. Maribel shares her unique perspective as a daughter of immigrant parents and how it has shaped her work today. Host Diana Diaz also takes the time to thank Maribel for her crucial role in launching the Goddess Mercado and the...2023-07-1326 minFashionista ActivistaHealth is Wealth for ALL GODDESSESWelcome to the Fashionista Activista Podcast, brought to you by the powerful Goddess Mercado!Join us in this episode as we delve into the heartwarming tale of Karla Sofia, the mastermind behind Karla-Sofia Botanical, a line of skincare products made from natural ingredients. Karla draws inspiration from her daughter's battle with eczema and turns to the beauty of mother nature to find a solution. She also adds positive affirmations and a sound bath to her products.However, Karla's entrepreneurial journey has been fraught with challenges, such as losing her partner to cancer. Despite the hardships...2023-06-2924 minFashionista ActivistaHow to Be a DiosaWelcome to the Fashionista Activista Podcast, brought to you by the powerful Goddess Mercado!In this episode, Erica Marquez, CEO of La Diosa Boutique, shares her journey toward financial independence with host Diana Diaz. Erica discusses how she took control of her finances and the challenges she faced while separating and then reconciling with her partner. She also candidly talks about her weight loss surgery and how it has impacted her life. Tune in to this inspiring conversation to learn more about Erica's path to success and the lessons she has learned along the way. 🌟 Foll...2023-06-1625 minFashionista ActivistaFrom Chola to Chula: Surviving Chávez RavineWelcome to the Fashionista Activista Podcast, brought to you by the powerful Goddess Mercado!Meet Irene Murrillo, our Goddess Mercado's Chola guardian angel. Born in Chavez Ravine, she overcame struggles with addiction and found her love for God. Irene now mentors and uplifts all who cross her path. Her inspiring story will touch your heart and remind you that anything is possible with faith and determination. Let's all take a moment to appreciate Irene and the positive impact she has on our community. Tune in now! 💛Follow, like, and comment! 🌟Instagram: @thegoddessmercadoHost...2023-05-2627 minFashionista ActivistaHow to Buy a HorseWelcome to the Fashionista Activista Podcast, brought to you by the powerful Goddess Mercado!Check out our latest podcast interview with Eyra Pérez, founder of Ceiba! 🌟 We dive into the inspiration behind her artisan-crafted clothing shop and its connection to the Mayan culture of the Yucatán peninsula. Plus, learn about Eyra's love for her horse 🐴 and her role as a Goddess with the Goddess Mercado. Tune in now! 💛 www.ceibala.comInstagram: @ceiba_shoplaFollow, like, and comment! 🌟Host: Diana DiazGuest: Eyra PérezProducer: Xavie...2023-05-1116 minFashionista ActivistaTurn Your Passion Into Profit🎉 Welcome to the first episode of Fashionista Activista, brought to you by the powerful Goddess Mercado! 🎉 🌟 Join us as host Diana Diaz interviews Marja Oliden, owner of Sacred Bathing, a self-care line of natural products inspired by her female ancestors. 💆♀️ Marja shares her inspiring business journey, from why she started her self-care line to navigating product pricing and sustainability. 🌿 Tune in to hear this uplifting Goddess story and get inspired to take action toward your own dreams. 🌈 Join us as host Diana Diaz interviews Marja Oliden, owner of Sacred Bathing, a self-care line of natural products inspired by her female ancestors...2023-04-0927 minFashionista ActivistaFashionista Activista Podcast TrailerHey, Goddess! I am Diana Diaz, the first Chicana luxury leather handbag designer from East Los Angeles. I am also a single mother, educator, counselor, and the founder of a nonprofit that is run by a group of community volunteers and fab Fashionistas Activistas. This is The Goddess Mercado Podcast. Here, we will address all those things that may sometimes get in the way of our business journey. In this podcast, I will share tips and strategies that will help you stay on your course. You will be inspired by a few goddesses that use their fashion as...2023-03-3101 min
This Is EZ With FriendsThis is EZ with Danellia - Being MultidimensionalDanellia Arechiga aka Dane Real is the multidimensional mami. She’s a birth worker, a mother, a teacher, a healer, a musician, a writer, and one of the most free and confident women I’ve ever met. We met back in the early 2000s and lost touch for many years until we reconnected on social media. Her Instagram captions were like warm hugs for my soul. I told her while we were recording, that I wasn’t stalking her, but I kinda was. She was and still is, so authentic. Her energy is absolutely electric. She creates healing and nurturi...2023-03-211h 07
Las Doctoras PodcastEp. 49: Releasing Shame Around Menstruation and Embracing Our Sexuality with Danellia Arechiga Dr. Renee and Dr. Cristina welcome returning guest Danellia Arechiga to the show! Known as “The Multidimensional Mami”, Danellia is a birth worker, singer, songwriter, musician, speaker, and healer, She uses this medicine to heal her generation as well as past and future generations in her lineage. Through her offerings in birth work, childbirth education, traditional postpartum care, support group facilitation, and public speaking, Danellia helps families and individuals return home to their highest selves through vocal liberation, birth education, and intergenerational healing.
Ten years of Danellia’s professional life was focused on birth work. However, a couple of year...2022-12-151h 13
The Embodiment ProjectEp 221 // Honoring Our Dogs as Spiritual Guides with Eddie Peña of Critical Thinking Dog ServicesIn this episode, I welcome Eddie Peña from Critial Thinking Dog Services. Eddie was born in East LA, grew up in the city of Lincoln Heights, and I currently lives in Chino Hills, CA.
He’s been working with dogs all his life and has been professionally training dogs since 2015.
As a dog trainer, Eddie helps build communication, confidence, obedience, and clear boundaries to cultivate healthy relationships for dogs and their owners so they can live confidently together in any environment.
Eddie’s philosophy is creating balance and trust through relationship-based dog train...2022-11-1546 min
Queer MercadoFeliz Aniversário Queer Mercado¡Vámonos! Because in this podcast, you will be listening to LGBTQ+ vendors, artists, & creators that make up the Queer Mercado Community. You will get to hear their stories, motivations, and the many ways they contribute to their local communities. They are the magic of the Queer Mercado (QM).Get ready to listen to the love, passion, and dedication behind the QM with your host Gaudencio Márquez.Happy 1st Birthday to the Queer Mercado Vendor Community. After 11 events and 12 months, cofounders Rya...2022-07-1141 min
The Embodiment ProjectEp 220 // Combatting Imposter Syndrome with Amy LeeTrigger Warning: This episode contains mentions of violence, suicide, and self harm. Listen with care!
In this episode, I welcome Amy Lee, birth worker and founder of Musa Mama Apothecary. She is a Birth Anarchist mama to five Freebirthed babies. She is a defender of birthing bodies and physiological birth and is grateful + honored to guide families during the sacred journey of labor & birth as well as sanhüjori, the traditional indigenous Korean postpartum practice of honoring and caring for the new umma. A creatrix through and through, her nearly 17 years of being an industry professional in N...2022-05-3151 min
The Embodiment ProjectEp 219 // Healing Your Core Wounds by Being Present with Dr. Michael MartinezIn this episode, I welcome clinical psychologist Michael Martinez. Dr. Michael Martinez is a gay Latinx father of three and psychologist. He earned his Doctor of Clinical Psychology degree with a focus on Community Psychology at the University of La Verne. His graduate program helped him view his clients as a product of their environment and how their environment contributes to their mental health. Michael has dedicated his academic and professional career to work with many types of minority groups (LGBTQ*, Latinx, Asian Americans, African Americans, economically disadvantaged people, and unhoused people). Ultimately, Michael views his clients as their...2022-04-2640 min
The Embodiment ProjectEp 218 // Overcoming Biphobia and Other Bisexuality Myths and Misconceptions with Cindy LuquinIn this episode, I welcome Cindy Luquin (she/they), who is a Certified Bilingual Sexual Health Expert and Founder of Howl at the Womb, here to school people with the language and tools to have healthy conversations about sex(uality), pleasure and gender.
Main Topics Discussed:
*The most common misconceptions around bisexuality
*How bisexuality relates to gender
*The difference between “bisexuality” and “pansexuality”
*How to best support the bisexual people in your life
Tell me about what led to your coming out.
Cindy: I came out publicly at the end of last year. I came out to my husband early 2021. I came out to m...2022-03-2350 min
The Embodiment ProjectEp 217 // Becoming a Better Parent by Honoring Our Inner Child with Cynthia PerezIn this episode, I welcome Cynthia Perez, a first generation Chicana therapist based in Los Angeles, CA. Cynthia is a mother of 3, an author, and a clinical supervisor for LCSWs in a clinic setting. In 2021, After realizing she had workplace burnout, Cynthia left healthcare to start her private practice, Rooted in Reflection, LLC. Cynthia created 4 virtual groups in the Covid-19 Pandemic to address the real time need for collective healing. From Storytelling Workshops, Shame Resiliency Trainings, to a 10-hour workshop on Reparenting, Cynthia has been honored to create spaces that she has only dreamed of holding and people showing...2022-02-2144 min
The Embodiment ProjectEP 116 // Coming Clean About My Mental HealthHappy New Year!! It's 2022 and I'm taking a look back at the last year and sharing in this episode how COVID-19 amongst other foundational changes in my life have impacted my mental health and my capacity for holding space for others. I share what has led to my departure from my role as Co-Founder of the community space La Fuente: Birth, Postpartum, y Más and all the lingering emotions that has come with that decision. I also dive deeper into how these experiences have challenged me to practice what I preach in regards to self-love and self-compassion, especially in...2022-01-1032 min
The Embodiment ProjectEp 115 // Live Embodiment Sessions - Building Connection Through Homeschooling w/ Carolina AdameIn this episode of The Embodiment Project, Danellia speaks with Carolina Adame, fellow homeschooling mom, educator, extremely talented photographer, and Educational Facilitator for homeschooling families. We discussed how we Build Connection Through Homeschooling and shared tips for how to cultivate meaningful connection while we are with our children whether we homeschool or not.
Listen all the way to the end or skip to the end for a visualization offered to us by Carolina!
Are you interested in participating in the next Live Embodiment Session? Email me at hi@danelliaarechiga.com or join my newsletter to...2021-11-261h 09
The Embodiment ProjectEp 102 // Our Origin Stories w/ Corrine ArechigaThis episode is dedicated to Ronnie Aragon Jr. and Lucille Lopez.
Our theme this month is REBIRTH. In this episode Danellia chats with her mother Corrine as they explore their origin stories, upbringing, ways that they have gone through their own rebirths, and how their childhood impact their own parenting journeys. This episode is #intergenerationalhealing in action! Medicine for the soul!
Listen through to the end of the episode for a sneak peak of our unreleased song Mother written by Danellia and her daughter Corrie and performed by The Corner House.
Let's Connect!
Connect with Danellia at www.DanelliaArechiga.com or...2021-10-141h 13
The Embodiment ProjectEp 114 // Raising Free People with Akilah S. RichardsWe close out the first season with a very special interview with Akilah S. Richards. Akilah is founder of Raising Free People Network and host of Fare of the Free Child podcast. Her work utilizes audio and written mediums to amplify the ways that unschooling in particular, is serving as healing grounds and liberation work for Black, Indigenous/Native, and People of Color communities. She is also the author of the book Raising Free People: Unschooling as Liberation and Healing Work which examines the ways that her relationships to blackness, decolonization, and healing work all combine to form relationships and...2021-08-1630 min
The Embodiment ProjectEp 113 // Homeschooling as Activism w/ Marlha SanchezWhen you think about activism, is homeschooling something that comes to mind?
Listen in on Danellia's conversation with Marlha Sanchez, mother, community organizer, and founder of Unidos Homeschool Cooperative, in Santa Ana, CA. In this episode, Marlha shares how Unidos has grown from a couple of families in Santa Ana into a worldwide community of folks who are doing their part to change the world by teaching their children the real history of the US and to break down barriers caused by all the oppressive -isms in the world.
Danellia and Marlha also talk about:
-Bringing into awareness a shift of...2021-06-1747 min
The Embodiment ProjectEp 112 // Infiltrating Academia with Dr. Renee Lemus and Dr. Cristina Rose, Las DoctorasWe're back! After a short hiatus The Embodiment Project is back with a very special episode. In this episode, Danellia speaks with her comadres Dr. Renee Lemus and Dr. Cristina Rose—hosts Las Doctoras Podcast. Dr. Cristina Rose is mother, artist, and full time lecturer in Women’s Studies at CSU, Dominguez Hills. She received her PhD from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and a VONA (Voices of Our Nation's Arts) sister and has publications of pieces such as “Sacred Heart of Mango” and “mumbling of prayers (at the basilica of la virgen)” in spaces as distinguisha...2021-05-181h 02
Find Your Voice, Speak Your Truth71. About returning home to ourselves, with Danellia ArechigaDanellia Arechiga is a birth and post-partum doula, and a vocal liberation guide. This gives her a deep understanding of the canals at both ends of the body. It also means she’s intimately familiar with how important it is to find freedom, whether you’re birthing a child or your voice. In this episode, Danellia shares how connecting to our own innate worthiness is the key to finding that freedom, and how communing with our ancestors can help us return home to ourselves. Listen now, and for show notes and access to the free mini-course, visit...2021-04-2243 min
The Embodiment ProjectEp 111 // Reparenting is Remembering w/ Leslie Priscilla of @latinxparentingIn this episode, Danellia speaks with her comadre Leslie Priscilla from @latinxparenting. Leslie Priscilla Arreola-Hillenbrand is a first generation non-Black Xicana with Rarámuri lineage. She is a mother to three biracial children and a certified Parent Coach with over 13 years of experience. Leslie shares her medicine by offering coaching, workshops, support and advocacy for Latinx/Chicanx families locally, nationally and internationally via Latinx Parenting. Leslie’s vision is of a movement rooted in children's rights, social and racial justice, the individual and collective practice of nonviolence and reparenting, intergenerational and ancestral healing, cultural sustenance, and the active decolonization of oppr...2021-02-0357 min
The Embodiment ProjectEp 110 // Parents Aren't Supposed to Bury Their Kids w/ Corrine Arechiga*Trigger Warning: This episode contains a detailed recollection of a death experience. Listen at your own capacity. Take care of your heart.
My mom, Corrine is back with another episode on this month's theme, grief and loss. As someone who was exposed to death at an early age, Mom shares her experience finding her son (my older brother) Ronnie, dead on her birthday nearly 6 years ago. She retraces the days leading up to her first born son's sudden death and the impact that loss has had on her life. She also shares her experience as a bereaved parent who has f...2021-01-1351 min
The Embodiment ProjectEp 109 // California Grieving w/ Paulina Isabel Almarosa, LCSW of @latinxgriefIt's January 2021!
As much as we want to celebrate a new year, many of us are still grieving 2020 and beyond.
This month’s theme is grief and loss.
In this episode, Danellia speaks with Paulina Isabel Almarosa, LCSW of @latinxgrief. Paulina is a bilingual, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of California. She was born in Morelos, Mexico and immigrated to the U.S at a young age. Paulina lived a significant period of her life in the U.S. undocumented. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Welfare from UCLA and has over 10 years of experience in the ment...2021-01-061h 04
The Embodiment ProjectEp 108 // Sex Workers Are Survivors w/ Angel aka La Muxer DiosaHave you ever been to a strip club?
Watched porn?
If so, you have benefitted from the work of sex workers.
In this episode Danellia sits with Angel aka La Muxer Diosa. Angel, also known as La Muxer Diosa is an aerialist, yoga guide, hard femme, poet, Queer, neurodivergent Latinx artist. She is devoted student of the plants, professional tease, content creator, crochet artist and porn actress.
Danellia asks Angel how we can support sex workers in an ethical way. From strip clubs to cam rooms how can we be ethical consumers of sex work and still prioritize our own ple...2020-12-2351 min
The Embodiment ProjectEp 107 // Ethical Non-Monogamy w/ Jhoselyn ThomasThis episode may leave you questioning everything you know (or think you know) about monogamy and polyamory. Romantic relationships are hard! Can you imagine having more than one at the same time? If you're polyamorous, you can! In this episode Danellia speaks with her friend and mentor Jhoselyn Thomas of La Vida Divine about her journey with polyamory otherwise know as ethical non-monogamy which is when someone chooses to be in an open, romantic relationship with more than one person at the same time. Danellia and Jhoselyn explore the common misconceptions about ethical non-monogamy and debunk a lot of t...2020-12-1648 min
The Embodiment ProjectEp 106 // Cultivating a Sex Positive Cultura w/ Cindy LuquinWhat does a sex positive cultura look like to you?
Listen in on my conversation with Cindy Luquin. She is a Certified Sex Educator, Scholar Activist, Reiki Practitioner and Speaker. As a first generation Salvadoran-Guatemalan, daughter of immigrants, she has survived domestic violence, and battled depression. She marries the concepts of reproductive rights and social justice with her work in reproductive education and reproductive justice. In this episode Cindy shares about how she's cultivating a sex positive cultura that normalizes healthy conversations about sex, that understands the racist and oppressive history of modern day gynecology, and that...2020-12-091h 01
The Embodiment ProjectEp 105 // Sexuality w/ Your Sex Positive Asian Auntie, Jayda Shuavarnnasri*Trigger Warning*: This episode contains mentions of childhood sexual abuse, sexual trauma, and suicide
What was your first conversation about sex like? Was it with your parents? Do you wish you had a sex positive Auntie you could've spoken to instead?
In this first episode from our monthly theme on SEXUALITY, we get to hear from Jayda Shuavarnnasri aka your Sex Positive Asian Auntie. Jayda is a Sexual Wellness Educator who helps folks liberate themselves from the unhealthy narratives that we've internalized about sex and relationships.
Listen in on our conversation about how Jayda helps people of color unravel the th...2020-12-0244 min
The Embodiment ProjectEp 104 // Rebirth w/ Danellia + CorrieHave you been reborn in this lifetime?
In this episode, Danellia talks about the theme of the month, REBIRTH and what it means to her. She shares how she has experienced rebirth at different times in her life which led her into her work helping people of color return home to themselves through vocal empowerment, birth education, and intergenerational healing. Danellia also welcomes her daughter Corrie onto the podcast to share more about their relationship.
Learn more about Danellia's Signature Voice Journaling Practice here.
Let us know how you're enjoying the podcast by rati...2020-11-2521 min
The Embodiment ProjectEp 103 // The Ceremony of Birth w/ Karissa RayaHave you ever wondered what happens when a doula is doula'd by another doula?
It's pure magic!
In this episode Danellia sips on some mezcal with her comadre, co-creator, and doula Karissa Raya from @olivelavida. Karissa and Danellia discuss their relationship, Danellia's surrogacy birth, and the ceremony of it all. From playing the delay game with hospital staff to spiritual connections in past lives and transcending time and space while pushing, Danellia and Karissa get into details of the birth that reflect the depths of the birth experience and how doulas can help protect the s...2020-11-1850 min
The Embodiment ProjectEp 1. IntroductionIn this episode Danellia introduces herself briefly and talks about why she has created this podcast and what it will be about.
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Invisible TruthsEpisode 30: Nonviolent Parenting w/Danellia ArechigaDanellia is a full-spectrum doula based in Southern California. In this episode she shared her wisdom about sex, nonviolent parenting and the beauty in establishing power with your children instead of power over them. To follow Danellia, check out the links below:IG: https://www.instagram.com/mamiamorbirth/FB: https://www.facebook.com/mamiamorbirthdoula/Website: https://www.mamiamorbirth.com/2020-03-2350 min
Las Doctoras PodcastEp. 1: Shame and Menstruation with Danelia Arechiga (Flow Series Part 1)This is our introductory episode. Bare with us, as we are learning how to do this podcasting stuff. Learn about who we are as Las Doctoras, what inspired us to do this pocast, and a little bit about what this first series will be about.Flow Series- In this first series of episodes we highlight the topic of menstruation by interviewing radical muxeres who do work in this field, who are thinking about this topic in revolutionary ways, and passionate about sharing their work.Shame and Menstruation- In this episode we interview Danellia Arechiga of...2019-07-261h 07
Cafe con PamConscious Parenting with Danellia ArechigaHello listeners! This week we had a conversation with Danellia Arechiga.Danellia, is a single mother, full spectrum doula, childbirth educator, lactivist, placenta encapsulation specialist, and advocate for conscious, intentional, and peaceful parenting. She has spent the better part of her adult life trying to understand her cultural identity and in doing so, she has uncovered how cycles of emotional and physical abuse within our family lines can have a significant impact on how future generations can continue the cycle or break it. She is currently trying to raise awareness within the Latinx community about a more conscious...2018-02-151h 09