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Pinays Without A Pause 12. PWAP in NYC: Eutalia de la Paz, Cassandra Balbas, and Kim SairaHappy FAHM! We're throwing it back to our first LIVE podcast back in September. We chat with Eutalia, Cassandra, and Kim at The Vino Theater in Brooklyn about identity, their work, and where to find the best Filipino food in NYC. Eutalia’s ⁠Instagram⁠ Eutalia’s ⁠Shop⁠ Cassandra’s ⁠Instagram⁠ We are Sun Raised’s ⁠Instagram⁠ Kim’s ⁠Instagram⁠

2024-10-2651 min

Pinays Without A Pause 11. Paula Victoria Dai: Palmist, Interior Design, and AuthorIt's the July episode in August! July we prioritized rest while we talk with Paula Victoria about Palmistry, Interior Design, and how the two connect to our culture. About Paula Victoria Dai: Paula Victoria is an interior designer, professional palmist and soon-to-be author of In Your Hands: A Kids Guide to Palmistry. Paula learned palmistry at a young age from her grandmother and uses palmistry as a direct way to honor her ancestry. Her practice has grown through virtual readings, events, markets and residencies in the Los Angeles Area. With over 25 years of palmistry practi...

2024-08-0344 min

Pinays Without A Pause 10. King Marie: DJ, Artist, Community CultivatorHappy Pride! This month we bring you a laidback (and video-less due to wifi issues) interview! We have King Marie talking about slowing down, faith, and career paths. About King Marie: King Marie is a multi-hyphenate creative. She is a Musical Artist, International DJ, Model, Creative Director and Community Builder. Her brand’s mission aims to create a platform that will encourage empowerment and open doors for womxn, children, and Filipinx culture. She began DJing in her hometown of Chicago in 2012 and has since held residencies in Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Chicago, and Ma...

2024-06-2949 min

Pinays Without A Pause 9. Natalie Badillo: Artist, Medical Student, and ActivistAs we close out AAPI Month, we bring an extra long episode this time! In this episode, we're talking weaving identity through activism, art, medicine, and engineering with Natalie Badillo. About Natalie: A proud Filipina and lifelong New Yorker, Natalie embodies a unique blend of passion for STEM, arts, and community activism. With a background in biomedical engineering and on a path toward becoming a physician, she is a visionary who integrates her multifaceted interests to forge innovative, interdisciplinary opportunities. Her ongoing research leverages human centered design thinking to improve products and processes in...

2024-05-251h 42

Pinays Without A Pause 8. Jazmine Alcon: Mental Health Advocate, Founder, and ImmigrantApril's almost over and we have a yap sesh for your ears today! We're talking post-grad life, Girlhood, and being perceived on the internet. Along the way we'll also chat about Megan thee Stallion, FB Marketplace, and our favorite cafe. About Jazmine: Jazmine brings over 7 years of experience in the mental health advocacy space and is dedicated to transforming the mental health narrative to be more culturally relevant, engaging, and accessible. Her work is rooted in empowering BIPOC communities, which she has executed through health equity, community, and marketing initiatives in the non-profit and c...

2024-04-271h 09

Pinays Without A Pause 7. Laura Fama: Author, Podcaster, and Global Business MentorClosing out Women's History Month with an exciting one! We're sitting down with Laura Fama to talk about mentoring, reconnecting with your roots, and moving across the globe. About Laura: Laura Fama, 37, is an American fashion pioneer of Filipino descent who, at the young age of 23, founded the trailblazing streetwear brand Dimepiece LA. With a B.A. in Product Development from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, her designs have been worn by influential celebrities like Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, and Hailey Baldwin name a few. Over a decade of operation...

2024-03-3043 min

Pinays Without A Pause 6. Nicole Casperson: Founder, Journalist, and EntrepreneurHappy (Almost) Women's History Month! We're sitting down with Nicole Casperson to talk Fintech is Femme, power in community, and being the change you want to see in the world. About Nicole: Nicole Casperson is an award-winning journalist, and founder & CEO of Fintech Is Femme, her media company cultivating an inclusive and diverse fintech industry. Boasting 50,000+ subscribers to her podcast and newsletter, Nicole is a reliable source for news, insights, and analysis. Her expertise shines through as a former finance reporter specializing in B2B niches. In 2022, she received recognition as a...

2024-02-2545 min

Pinays Without A Pause 5. Jen V. Benitez: Founder, Artist, and Creative EntrepreneurNew year, new season! Bee sits down with Pinaysphere Founder Jen V. Benitez and they're talking healing, artist's journeys, and all things Pinaysphere. About Jen: Jen is a creative entrepreneur, founder of PINAYSPHERE Youth Arts Nonprofit, and founder of UMAKYAT Sacred Art & Wellness. Her medicine is making sure her children understand their worth before someone else tells them, serving her community through art & sacred practices, and embodying her ancestors’ stories through everything she does. Keep up with Jen here: Jen's Instagram Keep up with Pinays Without a Pause: Pinaysphere Aubreyne Brizette

2024-01-2838 min

Pinays Without A Pause 4: Dr. Leny Strobel: Co-Founder, Writer, and Former ProfessorIt's our season finale!! Rae and Bee chat with Dr. Leny Strobel on Babaylan Studies, community, and our ancestors. About Dr. Leny Strobel: Leny Mendoza Strobel is one of the founding mothers/signatories of the Center for Babaylan Studies (as a nonprofit). The Center has been engaged in visioning and organizing the International Babaylan Conferences, workshops, retreats, symposia, and other events that seeded and tended to a flowering of practices of decolonization and re-indigenization among Filipinos in the diaspora. Her publications - Coming Full Circle: The Process of Decolonization Among Post-1965 Filipino Americans; Babaylan: F...

2023-10-2842 min

Pinays Without A Pause 3: Deja Foxx: Activist, Strategist, and Content Creator Rae and Bee chat with Deja Foxx on work, rest, and starting later. About Deja Foxx: Deja Foxx is a 23 year old leading thought at the intersection of social justice and social media. She is the founder of GenZ Girl Gang, a Graduate of Columbia University, and a Digital Creator with Ford Models who got her start advocating for reproductive justice after experiencing homelessness in her teenage years. At just 19, she worked for Kamala Harris as the Influencer and Surrogate Strategist and became one of the youngest presidential campaign staffers in...

2023-08-3145 min

MD PODCAST (SEASON 8 EPISODE 19) “JENNIFER BENITEZ INTERVIEW”Oxnard, Ca native, artist, business owner, instructor, and community organizer Jennifer Benitez talks about the inspiration creating her organization Pinaysphere, the mentoring opportunities it provides, and its transition in becoming a podcast, her involvement in the Ventura County community work, leading healing workshops, balancing family life and career and more! For more info follow @PINAYSPHERE_ORG or @JENVBENITEZ

2023-08-261h 08

Pinays Without A Pause 2: Mariah Durmiendo: SoCal native, creative, nail magicianMariah Durmiendo shares with Rae and Bee how artistic expression has guided her to pursue a career as a professional nail artist. Mariah's also chats about how she started her entrepreneurial journey, how she designs her clients nails based on their personal style, horoscopes, and even their energy, and what the challenges she faces as a 1st gen, Pinay artist in the US. Hold hands with Mariah and book your next nail appointment with her! She is located in Camarillo, CA! Follow Mariah: https://instagram.com/egostrokenails?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

2023-05-3120 min

Pinays Without A Pause 1: Solange Aguilar: Art Babe, Poet, and ZinemakerJoin our hosts Raechelle Torio and Aubreyne Brizette as they sit down with Solange Aguilar, (They/Ze) talks about their self-care and honoring their land through art! In the first episode of Pinays Without a Pause we talk about all things identity, art, and our younger selves. Solange Aguilar (They/Ze) is a queer, Indigenous & Filipinx (Mescalero Apache/Yoeme/Kalinga/Kapampangan) artist, photographer, and poet currently living in Syuxtun, Chumash Territory (Santa Barbara, CA.) Their work focuses on the revitalization/normalization of Indigenous cultures in mainstream society, uplifting and supporting communities of color, and bringing...

2023-03-2224 min

The Alynettework All Things 805 10/10/21John Marquez, Executive Director of the Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce, speaks on everything the beautiful city of Santa Paula has to offer, it's future, the work of the chamber and upcoming events. Discussing the healing of the Filipino diaspora with Jen Benitez, Founder / Executive Director of filipina-youth arts organization, PINAYSPHERE The 805 Artist spotlight is on emcee, poet, producer & engineer, Elijah B. Walker. The All Things 805 Community Calendar of Events.

2021-10-1050 min

MD PODCAST (SEASON 2 EPISODE 2) “JENNIFER BENITEZ: HEALING, STYLE, AND MORE”Jennifer Benitez traces her roots back in Oxnard, Ca and the importance of the Filipino culture in her upbringing. Sharing her experiences in the fashion design industry in New York to her transition in being a business owner of her own company Foreign Unity Jewelry, touching on the importance of her work and advocacy in preserving the Filipino-American culture and arts with the PNAYSPHERE Scholarship Program , and helping other grassroots organizations in the homeland. Also touching on the importance of healing , shadow work, and the daily lessons she learned about motherhood. For more info: follow @FOREIGNUNITYJEWELRY @PNAYSPHERE @HENNAOLOGYCA http://UMAKYAT...

2021-01-0958 min