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Nerdy Latinas PodcastSupport Business in Little VillageOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Short Latina & Sabritas interview a young entrepreneur, Michael Jr, owner of the first speakeasy in Chicago's Little Village, Ositos Tap. We talk about food, drinks, inspirations & the positive response he has received from the neighborhood.
To learn more, visit: https://www.ositostap.com/
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2021-06-1952 minNerdy Latinas PodcastBreathing in Little VillageOn this episode of Nerdy Latina Podcast, Short Latina & Sabritas discuss pertinent environmental issues in Little Village with Edith Tovar. Edith is the Community Organizer at the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO).
The mission of LVEJO is to organize with our community to accomplish environmental justice in Little Village and achieve the self-determination of immigrant, low-income, and working-class families.
LVEJO’s vision is to build a sustainable community that promotes the healthy development of youth and families, provides economic justice, and practices participatory democracy and self-determination.
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SC.ORG/LVEJO or text "LVEJO" to 6-9866
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2021-06-1253 minNerdy Latinas PodcastPeace in Little VillageOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Sabritas and Short Latina discuss peace work in Little Village with Henry Cervantes. Like all our guests so this season, Henry was raised in Little Village. Tune into and listen about Henry’s journey into becoming involved with peace work. Henry Cervantes serves as Program Manager for The Peace Exchange, an organization that engages youth and filmmakers in leadership training and international travel to study global nonviolent movements. Cervantes is an artist, activist, educator, and organizer who focuses on peacemaking in Chicago. Cervantes has trained youth activists from Asia, the Mi...
2021-06-0553 minNerdy Latinas PodcastActivism in Little VillageOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Short Latina & Sabritas invite two community activists & organizers from Little Village, Andrea Guzman & Dona Manuelita. Both recount their experience during a 19-day hunger strike demanding the building of a much-needed high school in the community.
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2021-05-291h 02Nerdy Latinas PodcastSchool & Music in Little VillageOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Sabritas and Short Latina welcome back their first guest, Jose Alfredo. They discuss Jose's experience as a young student in Little Village & what inspired his music career. Check out his music and podcast on Spotify or visit his website www.josealfredocantante.com
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2021-05-221h 04Nerdy Latinas PodcastMourning in Little VillageIn this episode on Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Short Latina & Sabritas explore the topic of grief, loss, & mourning with Michael Villarreal, founder of Semillas Counseling and licensed therapist. We discuss the stages of grief, & the types of loss we have collectively experienced in the past year.
Visit Semillas Counseling to schedule an appointment: https://semillascounseling.com/ or call 773 789-9775
This episode is dedicated to Maria Luisa Leal.
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2021-05-1547 minNerdy Latinas PodcastPart III ¿Por qué mamá lo dijo?Short Latina from Nerdy Latinas Podcast, conducted a series of interviews with Latina women of various ages and upbringings.
In this episode, we hear the stories of Melissa, Patricia, & Sonya.
Each story holds power & the key to understanding the complexity of the mother-daughter relationship.
Short Latina has written a three-part series of articles that expand on the interviews you will hear today.
You can read part 1-3 here: https://wearelatinequis.com/read
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2021-05-0846 minNerdy Latinas PodcastJournalism in Little VillageOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Sabritas & Short Latina interview Jackie Serrato, Editor in Chief of Southside Weekly.
Jackie shares her journey as a journalist & her experience in a male-dominated field. We discussed media and the false portrayal La Villita, a vibrant & resilient community. Jackie shared her knowledge on Chicago gangs, a symptom of systemic inequality & her insights on the murder of Adam Toledo.
Follow Jackie Serrato on Twitter @HechaEnChicago & IG @hechaenchitown
https://southsideweekly.com/op-ed-we-are-adam-toledo/
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2021-05-0148 minNerdy Latinas PodcastWelcome to Little VillageOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas podcast, Short Latina & Sabritas introduce Season 3. This season focuses on a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Little Village. This neighborhood is often referred as "Mexico of the Midwest." This episode provides insight into each upcoming episode and showcases the importance of this neighborhood's history.
Season 3 serves to document Little Village during this moment and time. We hope to continue preserving and creating history about Little Village so that future can hear our guests’ stories.
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2021-04-2449 minNerdy Latinas PodcastPart II: ¿Por qué mamá lo dijo?Short Latina from Nerdy Latinas Podcast, conducted a series of interviews with Latina women of various ages and upbringings.
On this episode, we hear the stories of Alex, Faby, & Sol Amada.
Each story holds power & the key to understanding the complexity of the mother-daughter relationship.
Short Latina has written a three-part series of articles that expand on the interviews you will hear today.
Please visit Latinequis.com for more.
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2021-04-1746 min
Mentores con MaiteSET #27: “La clave para innovar y aterrizar tus ideas” - Nicolás ValeNicolás Vale, es un gran estratega en comunicación, publicidad y mercadotecnia, productor de contenidos y promotor cultural.En esta entrevista hablamos sobre: ✨ La clave para innovar y aterrizar ideas✨ La importancia de tener un objetivo claro y dar resultados✨ Saber cómo cobrar a los clientes✨ El nuevo comportamiento de los consumidores✨ La curiosidad como clave para tener vitalidad y poderte reinventar✨ ¿Cómo es que la curiosidad te permite ser creativo, interesarte por la vida y fascinarte con ella?✨ Una manera creativa para ganarte la confianza de tus hijos y ayuda...
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EducadenceWe Are All Nerds ft. Sabritas & Short Latina (Nerdy Latinas Podcast)In Episode 28, we have a special episode with fellow podcasters based out of Chicago, Illinois. Sabritas and Short Latina are the host of the Nerdy Latinas Podcast. We talk about the podcasting life and the different experiences we have all seen since starting. It was interesting to know how they started their podcast journey, why they started and what drives them to keep going. We also touch several topics such mexican american culture, the Selena show on Netflix, living through the pandemic and more. This is a great listen for anyone interested in creating content for the upcoming year. Don't...
2020-12-181h 27Nerdy Latinas PodcastLa Casa de Aidé: One Mother's Explanation to Why She Said SoOur final episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast’s season 2, Short Latina interviewed Sabritas, her sisters, and her mother about womanhood. Sabritas and her sisters, Susana, Steph, and Sam were born and raised on the south side of Chicago, in a neighborhood called La Villita, by their parents, Aidé and Mario.
This episode also includes a message by Sol Amada, maker and activist born in Quito, Ecuador. She is the co-founder, and organizer of the Long Beach Gender, Resistance, Revolutions, Radical Liberation, or GRRRL Collective. Since 2013, she has worked with the collective to chip away at the cis-white-heteronormativity through community organizing, learn...
2020-12-1254 minNerdy Latinas PodcastCheck Your Able Bodied Privilege: What You Need to Know about the Disabled CommunityOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Short Latina discusses the topic of disabilities and accessibility with Mateo. Mateo is a 22 year old undergraduate student majoring in Applied Behavioral Analysis field of psychology. He is both a psychology student, and an independent film student. His passions growing up are writing stories and watching films. Follow him on IG @rogueprince5. Follow him on TIKTOK @mmateo_98
Email at monterrosamateo19@gmail.com for any job opportunities.
We also hear from Reyna Guerra, a proud sun baby born and raised on the outskirts of the valley of the sun aka Phoenix, Arizona. She is a...
2020-12-0500 minNerdy Latinas PodcastEnter the World of Comix & Action Figure Collecting: History & Future ProjectsOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Short Latina & Sabritas explore the history of representation in comics of various groups; LGBTQIA+, Brown, Black, & Disabilities with @mexi.comix.collector. He is 26 year old fellow nerd, La Villita native, collector of Mexican Comics, shared his expansive knowledge on the subject.
In addition, Short Latina got to talk with Scruffy & Cheli a couple talking about comics.
Voice message from @indiecomixdispatch on IG
Voice message from @danieldcalvoauthor on IG from @konkretcomics check out www.konkretcomics.com
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2020-11-2800 minNerdy Latinas PodcastBehind the Name: The Story Behind “Lola's Journey”On this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast we talk with Director, Ana Lydia Monaco and leading actriz of short film, “Lola’s Journey”, Marlene Luna de Castañeda about the story behind “Lola’s Journey” and their personal journeys as rising artists.
The story of LOLA is told in a 10-minute short where audiences are transported to her world and inspired when they see Lola taking charge of her own destiny when confronted with weight bias.
Watch “Lola’s Journey” Teaser: https://vimeo.com/439036539
Follow our guests on Twitter and Instagram at @marlenecluna, @analydiamonaco, and @analydiaproductions
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2020-11-2100 minNerdy Latinas PodcastChallenging the Meaning of Success: Personal and Career Expectations vs RealityOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Short Latina & Sabritas challenge the meaning of success in discussing the personal and career expectations versus reality with their three guests, Erika Cruz, Pancho, Atziri Peña, and Gianna-Nino.
Erika Cruz is a Latina Self-Discovery Coach, TikToker, and Yoga Instructor. She is passionate about connecting women in her community with the tools to kill it. This is why she got into the coaching business, to help bring out the best in people.
Atziri Peña, also known as Jacks is the owner of an undocumented owned brand @adelitasapparel. They are recent graduates with a d...
2020-11-1400 minNerdy Latinas PodcastTherapy & Access to Mental HealthOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Short Latina & Sabritas talk to Michael Villarreal, founder and owner of Semillas Counseling as we prep for the holidays. This episode explores trauma, anxiety, depression and all the wonderful things that come with the holidays. These times can be extremely stressful and bring up mixed emotions and feelings that can be difficult to manage.
We hope this episode opens conversation to destigmatize therapy in the Latinx community and provide useful coping skills for you all.
Follow Jorge Villarreal @semillascounseling on IG and on Twitter.
Resources mentioned in episode:
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2020-11-0700 minNerdy Latinas PodcastDia De Los Muertos: From Oaxaca to LA to COCO & Our HomesOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Short Latina & Sabritas explore the topic of the commercialization and appropriation of Día de los Muertos/Santos in Mexico & the United States with Diana La Zapoteca @Dianalazapoteca, a proud Queer Zapoteca educator & CSUN Anthropology Alumni & Dr. Jessica Hernandez, an Indigenous scholar, scientist, & community advocate based in the Pacific Northwest. We hope that this episode will amplify the message of how sacred this day is, its roots & its true meaning. We look to highlight the voices of Oaxacan people & hope to use this episode to l...
2020-10-3100 minNerdy Latinas PodcastVoting, Politics, & the 2020 Presidential ElectionOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Short Latina & Sabritas discuss all things Voting, Politics & the 2020 Presidential Election with their two guests, Pancho & Amanda Reyna.
Francisco Martinez is an established campaign field worker. Francisco is a first generation american born and raised in the Southwest side of Chicago. He has worked on campaigns on all levels of campaigns, helping run statewide gubernatorial campaigns, federal congressional campaigns, municipal and city council races.
Amanda Reyna is a native of San Antonio. She is the founder of @latinavote, an effort to increase the number of Latina voters in the U.S.
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2020-10-2400 minNerdy Latinas PodcastStar Wars & The Rebellion: Media RepresentationOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Short Latina and Sabritas are joined by @KatRomo, a non-binary Chicanx, to discuss representation of people of color in the Star Wars Franchise ...or should we say lack thereof. Kat Romo is the host of Blue Kat Radio, a free-form music show on KOCI 101.5 FM that airs every Thursday night from 6-8pm. Blue Kat Radio is an outlet for Kat’s passion for music and its therapeutic effects - her interactive musical escape. You can tune in to their show going to www.kociradio.com and through the TuneIn App. Listen to...
2020-09-0551 minNerdy Latinas PodcastLaughing Through Anxiety & The Many Faces of Estefisaavy TikTok InfluencerOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, hosts Sabritas and Short Latina explore the topic of finding joy and the power of laughter. To explore this topic, they are joined by comedian, make-up artist and multitalented TikTok influencer, @estifisaavy. She has over 300k followers and over 8 million likes on her videos where she portrays multiple personas and acts different skits. Estefania was born in Ecuador and migrated at four years old with her parents to the U.S. in 1990. She lived in NYC for a few years with her parents under an undocumented status and then moved to South...
2020-08-2946 minNerdy Latinas PodcastLove in the Time of a Pandemic: Online Dating StoriesOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Short Latina and Sabritas talk about dating during Covd19 and the literal barriers to getting some. Getting down and dirty but not for Covid.
This episode includes a compilation of online dating stories by Brandon Wafford, Cheli Mena, Cynthia Tobías, and two anonymous guests, Minerva and Julia! Nerdy Latinas Podcast has altered the names of those retelling their experiences for confidentiality. Follow them @childishxbrandino, @cheli_mena, and @cynthiamarlene7 *Important note* Julia's story might be triggering to some as she retells a story of meeting a man registered as a sexual offender.
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2020-08-221h 25Nerdy Latinas PodcastTrailer: Love in the Time of a Pandemic: Online Dating StoriesThis is Brandon's story. You can listen to his story, August 22nd at noon on the new episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast with your cohosts, Short Latina & Sabritas. Do you have stories of your own? Send us a voice message, we would love to hear from you!
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2020-08-1901 minNerdy Latinas PodcastInner Healing Practices Towards LiberationOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Short Latina and Sabritas explore the topic of inner healing practices towards the liberation of eating disorders by the guidance of Syd Yang, holistic healer and author of the book, Release: A Bulimia Story. Syd is a mixed race/Taiwanese American queer, non-binary intuitive writer, energy healer, and founder of Blue Jaguar Healing Arts. As someone who lives with depression and anxiety, and has recovered from severe eating disorders, their work finds its resonance in the stories we each hold at the intersection of memory, body, sexuality and mental health. Syd’s...
2020-08-1558 minNerdy Latinas PodcastChismeando About Frida KahloOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Short Latina and Sabritas explore the image of Frida Kahlo and examine the appropriation of the culture of the Oaxaca Women through her dress, paintings and Indigenous themes in her art. We have as guest @Dianalazapoteca, a proud Queer Zapoteca educator and CSUN Anthropology Alumni to help us explore this topic. Please follow them on Twitter for more information @moneycaa, @reynachabeli, @doctora_nature and please feel free to donate @earth_daughters and if you took any knowledge with you through this podcast and would like to donate to Diana, you can...
2020-08-0857 minNerdy Latinas PodcastLo Que Se Ve, No Se PreguntaOn this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Short Latina and Sabritas explore two LGBTQIA+ icons of Latin America and talk about their influence in our lives and culture, with special guest, Jose Alfredo.
Check out his music and podcast on Spotify or visit his website www.josealfredocantante.com
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2020-08-011h 09Nerdy Latinas PodcastNerdy Latinas PodcastWe want to introduce ourselves. We are Nerdy Latinas Podcast, with cohost, Short Latina & Sabritas.
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