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JMC Jams S2Xicana Jams: Spotlight on Sendy Tapia, Storyteller, Magazine Editor, PR Student ....I love how our students are so active in so many extracurricular activities that broaden their perspectives and their skill sets. Join me as I chat to Sendy Tapia, one of our PR Majors with amazing stories to tell. Stories about her work in magazines, and how her writing is featured in an anthology of women Xicana writers/poets/storytellers and the book tour coming to campus THIS WEEK!2025-04-1417 min
Music, Myth and MagickS3 E2 - Jamie Della, Healing, and MentorshipJamie Della is a healer, priestess, Xicana witch, and the author of nine books. In this episode, we talk about healing modalities, constellations, the role of mentorship in the craft, and more!Find Jamie online:Website - https://jamiedella.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jamiedellawritesFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/jamiedellawritesYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrGeoFXrgStr3lQoOrA8powSubstack - https://jamiedella.substack.com/Grab some of her books:A Box of Magick - https://amzn.to/4chctsNThe Book of Spells - https://amzn.to/3Y9SpTFThe Wicca Cookbook - https://amzn.to/4cu41qsDon't forget...2025-04-0553 min
Entre Tías y AmiguisCycle Breaker: Reclaiming Queerness and AuthenticityIn this heartfelt episode of Entre Tías y Amiguis, Adri Rodriguez sits down with Cyn Magaña, a queer Xicana therapist and trauma-informed wellness practitioner. Together, they explore the transformative journey of being a cycle breaker, navigating the complexities of identity, healing, and authenticity as a queer Latina. Cyn shares their story of resilience, community, and the intentional steps that led to a bi-coastal private practice that integrates holistic and decolonized care.About the Guest Cynthia Magaña, LCSW (she/they), is a queer Xicana therapist with over a decade of experience across nonprofit, edu...2025-01-0757 min
New - Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun WeedAsk Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed with guest Jamie DellaSusun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Xicana Witch Jamie Della.
Jamie Della is a Xicana Witch, Shamanic Priestess, Magickal mentor, and Wiccan author of ten books, including A Box of Magick: A Guided Journey to Crafting a Magickal Life through Witchcraft, Ritual Herbalism and Spellcrafting, The Book of Spells and The Wicca Cookbook. Jamie's books, teachings and one-on-one mentoring program focuses on how to deeply connect with your unique spirit and co-create with an alive world. She remains deeply connected to her Mexican roots via her writings, such as the award-winning Latino W...2024-11-131h 58
Hablemos EscritorasEpisodio 564: Cherríe MoragaLiliana Valenzuela trae a Hablemos, escritoras una valiosa entrevista desde el Macondo Writers Workshop, fundado por Sandra Cisneros, con la maravillosa Cherríe Moraga. Moraga es una poeta, ensayista y dramaturga reconocida internacionalmente, cuya carrera profesional comenzó en 1981 con su coedición del texto feminista fundamental This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color escrito con Gloria Anzaldúa. Es autora de varias colecciones de escritos, incluyendo A Xicana Codex of Changing Consciousness: Writings 2000-2010 y, más recientemente, Loving in the War Years & Other Writings 1978-1999, publicado en 2023. También es autora de dos memorias: Waiting in the...2024-10-2457 min
CONFETTI ALL AROUNDS03-E16: "Space Holders for the Revolution”with guest Adriana L Medrano, PhDSend us a textIn this episode, host Cynthia Perez holds space with Doctora Adriana L. Medrano, a Xicana community clinical psychologist, about her work in mujerista psychology and ancestral healing. They discuss the importance of reclaiming spiritual and ancestral medicine, healing intergenerational trauma, and rewriting personal narratives. They explore the colonized narratives surrounding La Llorona and Marianismo, and the need to challenge and shift these narratives. The conversation highlights the power of connecting with ancestors and embracing intuition in order to step into personal power and reclaim cultural identity. "Adriana L. Medrano, PhD is...2024-09-281h 15
Gold Hoops and God PodcastS2,E2: Xicana Confessions, an interview with Brenda VacaWelcome to the "Gold Hoops and God Podcast!!" In this episode, I am interviewing the lovely Brenda Vaca, poet and owner of Riot of Roses Publishing House. Brenda shares with us how formative her identity as a Xicana has been, what it means to be truly prophetic, and the importance of storytelling as a liberative practice. Be sure to check out Riot of Roses Publishing House and Brenda’s poetry book Riot of Roses. Be sure to follow Brenda on Instagram @riotofrosespublishing and check out her website https://www.riotofrosespublishinghouse.com/Support the showThanks fo...2024-09-251h 02
Ch*ngona RevolutionEP. 73: Take Control of Your Mental Health Journey with Sonia FregosoHello Rebels! Mental health is a topic that is unfortunately swept under the rug by the Latinx community, which is why I talk about it on the podcast all the time! I want to help destigmatize mental health issues and learn how to heal from them. I want people to be able to tell their stories and share their experiences. Because the more we share, the more we know we’re not alone. I want to end Mental Health Awareness Month with a bang. Which is why we are speaking to a licensed psychotherapist and good...2023-05-3056 min
The Reality Dysfunction - Unscripted/Unsilenced#99 - Dr. Vanessa BustamanteIn this episode of The Reality Dysfunction we talk with Dr. Vanessa Bustamante the Vice Chair of El Partido Nacional de la Raza Unida about her life and activism on behalf of the Xicana/o/x community. About growing up a first generation Xicana in Southern Califas, the educational struggles on her way to a Ph.D., and why she is proud to call herself a chola.
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Dr. Andy's Poetry and Technology HourLisa Dominguez Abraham, Maya Khosla, and Dr. Susy ZepedaOn the 4/5/23 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Dr. Andy’s first guest is poet and writer Lisa Dominguez Abraham, who discusses exploring familiar themes from different angles, then shares a poem celebrating craft in a world of automation. Wildlife biologist and Poet Laureate emerita of Sonoma County Maya Khosla joins the show to talk about rallying climate action and drawing on indigenous practices, and then shares a poem interpreting the harmony of the natural world. Finally, associate professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies at UC Davis Dr. Susy Zepeda discusses her new book Quee...2023-04-0659 min
Xicana Code SwitchersLeaving Academia and Starting a Personal Development JourneyIn this episode we had the great honor of having Dra. Yvette Martínez-Vu, host of the Grad School Femtoring Podcast, join us for a part II discussion on leaving academia and how she started her personal development journey as a First-Gen Chicana.
Listen to Grad School Femtoring Podcast Episode 173 featuring Xicana Code Switcher hosts.
BIPOC Business S/O: Woofboard
For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout-outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on th...2023-02-041h 06Xicana Code SwitchersTransition to an L&D CareerIn this episode, we had the pleasure of having Mitzi Martinez discuss how she transitioned out of Student Affairs to a career in Learning and Development (L&D). You can connect with Mitzi on LinkedIn or her website.
BIPOC Business Shoutout: Eauso Vert
For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout-outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on the Anchor app and that way we can include your recorded message in our future episodes. Follow us on I...2022-10-231h 00Xicana Code SwitchersRunning for Public OfficeWe welcomed Magali Limeta back to share her experience of deciding to run for a school board elected position. If you would like to volunteer with or donate to her campaign, please visit her campaign website.
BIPOC Business Shoutout: Artpce, check them out: https://www.artpce.com/
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For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout-outs and listener letters. You could also record a...2022-09-0153 minXicana Code SwitchersPleasure GapThis week we had Janine Huerta, a third-year Ph.D. student in the Social-Personality Psychology field. Her research area is sexual communication and more specifically, how the ways in which men and woman talk about sex contributes to the orgasm/pleasure gap. You can contact Janine via her email omedi004@ucr.edu. Book Recommendations: “Come as you are” by Emily Nagoski “The Ethical Slut”by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy “Designer Relationships” by Patricia Johnson and Mark A. Michaels BIPOC Business Shoutout College Snaxx College Snaxx IG: @collegesnaxx
For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitch...2022-08-0952 min
Xicana Code SwitchersNavigating Expectations of a PhD ProgramThis week's guest, Rachel Freeman, walks us through how she decided to apply, accept, and navigate her Ph.D. program at UCLA. She reminded us of the importance to make time for self-care along the way.
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BIPOC Business S/O Olive Kollection, Tiktok @kbeautymom
For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout-outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on the Anchor app and that way we can include your recorded message in our future episodes. Follow us on...2022-05-2844 minXicana Code SwitchersThe Making of Cultura MediaJoin us for this week's episode featuring Cultura Media! It is is a pleasure to begin our third year and 5th Season of the Xicana Code Switchers podcast by having our first guest: Mitzi Salgado! She holds a Master's degree in International Public Policy & Management from the University of Southern California with a specialization in Border and Immigration Policy. She also has a Bachelor's degree in Women Studies from UC Riverside. Mitzi's experience in developing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs helped shape her approach to social entrepreneurship and The Cultura Media. Mitzi is a proud Transfronteriza and a cultural...2022-03-1346 minThe Reality Dysfunction - Unscripted/Unsilenced#95 - Anarchist politics and the Xicana/o/x movementDr. Ernesto Mireles and Alex Yanish discuss the Kristen Williams pamphet "Whither Anarchism" and how anarchist politics, particularly preformative politics have moved into the Xicana/o/x movement mainstream.
2022-02-2132 minXicana Code SwitchersNow Entering 2022!In this episode, Ariana and Patricia check in about the start of a new year navigating pandemic, grad school, and work life. We are excited to begin a new season and upcoming new guests.
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For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout-outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on the Anchor app and that w...2022-02-0752 min
Exploring Nature, Culture and Inner Life2021:12.03 - Morgan Curtis, Niria Alicia Garcia & Victoria Santos - Transforming Ancestral Legacies~Part of the Money as Medicine series of conversations at TNS~
Join TNS Host Victoria Santos in a conversation with ancestors and money coach Morgan Curtis and with Xicana climate justice organizer, human rights advocate, and storyteller Niria Alicia Garcia. Morgan and Niria Alicia both live at Canticle Farm, a multi-racial, inter-faith, cross-class, intergenerational intentional community in Lisjan Ohlone territory (Oakland, California). They’ll talk about their journeys transforming ancestral legacies—one from the perspective of a person growing up in a wealthy, privileged family, and the other from the perspective of a person growing up in a migrant farmworker fami...2021-12-151h 17Xicana Code SwitchersMoving Out of State, Ethnic Studies, and Academic AdvisingThis week we had the pleasure of interviewing Denise Fernández. We discussed her experience moving out of state for her grad program, how Ethnic Studies impacted her educational journey, and her new professional journey. She is currently working as a Student Services Specialist for the Center for Human Rights and International Justice at Stanford University.
For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your POC business, conference, and event shout-outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on the Anchor app and that way we can i...2021-11-251h 06
Tiahui Talks17- Zapatismo with Chicanx World-Making and Futurities ProjectTia Chucha’s Tiahui Talks host Rebecca interviews the collective minds behind the Chicanx World-Making and Futurities Project and their experiences with Zapatismo as a layer of influence in their multiple efforts documenting stories or resistance.Want to be part of Tierra y Libertad Press? They have a Call for Submission! The topic is: “Xicanista Radicalisms: Xicanx Bodies of Being.” Deadline is December 5, 2021. Follow the link here for more info: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQoA4V4WmigSgoQkKKrIr0Aj6tT2F8mpWlkVB06KEJCRY8Pg/viewformLinktree: https://linktr.ee/xicana_tiahuiFollow...2021-11-241h 16
Art · The Creative Process: Artists, Curators, Museum Directors Talk Art, Life & CreativityAna Castillo · Award-Winning Xicana Activist, Poet, Artist, Novelist & Editor & Author of My Book of the Dead (Highlights)“One of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We’re being warned daily by experts and concerned people how vast that squandering is going. It’s a case of urgency and it’s astounding and a very sad, a very pathetic comment on modern life that most people are ignoring those signs. As a poet, it seems to me that one of the tasks that the poet takes on, it’s a vocation that’s born with it, it’s this consciousness, this serving as witness.”Xicana activist, editor, poet, no...2021-11-1000 min
Art · The Creative Process: Artists, Curators, Museum Directors Talk Art, Life & CreativityAna Castillo · Award-Winning Xicana Activist, Editor, Poet, Novelist, Artist & Author of My Book of the Dead (57 mins)Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpo...2021-11-1000 min
Spirituality & Mindfulness · The Creative Process: Spiritual Leaders, Mindfulness Experts, Great Thinkers, Authors, Elders, Artists Talk Faith & ReligionAna Castillo · Award-Winning Xicana Activist, Editor, Poet, Novelist, Artist & Author of My Book of the Dead (Highlights)“One of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We’re being warned daily by experts and concerned people how vast that squandering is going. It’s a case of urgency and it’s astounding and a very sad, a very pathetic comment on modern life that most people are ignoring those signs. As a poet, it seems to me that one of the tasks that the poet takes on, it’s a vocation that’s born with it, it’s this consciousness, this serving as witness.”Xicana activist, editor, poet, no...2021-11-0900 minPoetry: The Creative Process: Poets discuss Poems & CreativityAna Castillo · Award-Winning Xicana Activist, Editor, Poet, Novelist, Artist & Author of My Book of the Dead (Highlights)“One of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We’re being warned daily by experts and concerned people how vast that squandering is going. It’s a case of urgency and it’s astounding and a very sad, a very pathetic comment on modern life that most people are ignoring those signs. As a poet, it seems to me that one of the tasks that the poet takes on, it’s a vocation that’s born with it, it’s this consciousness, this serving as witness.”Xicana activist, editor, poet, no...2021-11-0900 minThe Creative Process - Arts, Culture, Society - 2021-2022My Book of the Dead with Award-Winning Xicana Activist, Editor, Poet, Novelist ANA CASTILLO - Highlights“One of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We’re being warned daily by experts and concerned people how vast that squandering is going. It’s a case of urgency and it’s astounding and a very sad, a very pathetic comment on modern life that most people are ignoring those signs. As a poet, it seems to me that one of the tasks that the poet takes on, it’s a vocation that’s born with it, it’s this consciousness, this serving as witness.”Xicana activist, editor, poet, no...2021-11-0900 minEnvironment, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Regeneration, Sustainability, Nature, Politics, Circular Economy - One Planet Podcast 2021-2022Ana Castillo · Award-Winning Xicana Activist, Editor, Poet, Novelist, Artist & Author of My Book of the Dead (Highlights)“One of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We’re being warned daily by experts and concerned people how vast that squandering is going. It’s a case of urgency and it’s astounding and a very sad, a very pathetic comment on modern life that most people are ignoring those signs. As a poet, it seems to me that one of the tasks that the poet takes on, it’s a vocation that’s born with it, it’s this consciousness, this serving as witness.”Xicana activist, editor, poet, no...2021-11-0900 min
The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Tech, SustainabilityMy Book of the Dead with Award-Winning Xicana Activist, Editor, Poet, Novelist ANA CASTILLO - Highlights“One of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We’re being warned daily by experts and concerned people how vast that squandering is going. It’s a case of urgency and it’s astounding and a very sad, a very pathetic comment on modern life that most people are ignoring those signs. As a poet, it seems to me that one of the tasks that the poet takes on, it’s a vocation that’s born with it, it’s this consciousness, this serving as witness.”Xicana activist, editor, poet, no...2021-11-0917 min
The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Tech, SustainabilityANA CASTILLO - Award-Winning Xicana Activist, Editor, Poet, Novelist, Artist & Author of My Book of the DeadXicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpo...2021-11-0957 minPoetry: The Creative Process: Poets discuss Poems & CreativityAna Castillo · Award-Winning Xicana Activist, Editor, Poet, Novelist, Artist & Author of My Book of the Dead (57 mins)Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpo...2021-11-0900 minSpirituality & Mindfulness · The Creative Process: Spiritual Leaders, Mindfulness Experts, Great Thinkers, Authors, Elders, Artists Talk Faith & ReligionAna Castillo · Award-Winning Xicana Activist, Editor, Poet, Novelist, Artist & Author of My Book of the Dead (57 mins)Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpo...2021-11-0900 minThe Creative Process - Arts, Culture, Society - 2021-2022ANA CASTILLO - Award-Winning Xicana Activist, Editor, Poet, Novelist, Artist & Author of My Book of the DeadXicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpo...2021-11-0900 minEnvironment, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Regeneration, Sustainability, Nature, Politics, Circular Economy - One Planet Podcast 2021-2022Ana Castillo · Award-Winning Xicana Activist, Editor, Poet, Novelist, Artist & Author of My Book of the Dead (57 mins)Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpo...2021-11-0900 min
Theatre · The Creative Process: Acting, Directing, Writing & Behind the Scenes ConversationsAna Castillo · Award-Winning Xicana Activist, Editor, Poet, Novelist, Artist & Author of My Book of the Dead (Highlights)Latest ARTS interview from The Creative Process’ MAIN CHANNEL. To listen to more of our interviews across the arts, visit tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. This THEATRE podcast focuses on interviews about theatre and the performing arts, but you can find hundreds more conversations across the arts, culture, society & the environment on our main channel. We hope you’ll check it out!“One of the things of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We’re being warned daily by experts and concerne...2021-11-0400 minFilm & TV, The Creative Process: Acting, Directing, Writing, Cinematography, Producers, Composers, Costume Design, Talk Art & CreativityAna Castillo · Award-Winning Xicana Activist, Editor, Poet, Novelist, Artist & Author of My Book of the Dead (Highlights)Latest ARTS interview from The Creative Process’ MAIN CHANNEL. To listen to more of our interviews across the arts, visit tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. This FILM & TV podcast focuses on interviews about film & television but you can find hundreds more conversations across the arts, culture, society & the environment on our main channel. We hope you’ll check it out!Although not a filmmaker herself, a film based on Ana Castillo’s book So Far From God is in production. “One of the things of the things that is dying is our plan...2021-11-0100 min
Haymarket Books LiveThe Border Crossed Us: The Case for Opening the US-Mexico BorderJoin us for a discussion about how re-building the international labor movement requires solidarity with migrant workers and opening borders
Join Justin Akers Chacón, Yanny Guzmán, and Magally “Maga” Miranda Alcázar for a discussion about the history and function of the US-Mexico border, why we should fight to open it, and the way forward for the migrant justice movement.
This event marks the release of Justin Akers Chacón’s latest book, The Border Crossed Us: The Case for Opening the US-Mexico Border.
Contemporary North American capitalism relies heavily on an inter-connected working class which extends across the border...2021-10-261h 32Feminism, Women’s Stories: The Creative Process: Empowering Stories, Inspiring Women, Gender Equality, Women's Rights & EmpowermentAna Castillo · Award-Winning Xicana Activist, Editor, Poet, Novelist, Artist & Author of My Book of the Dead (Highlights)“One of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We’re being warned daily by experts and concerned people how vast that squandering is going. It’s a case of urgency and it’s astounding and a very sad, a very pathetic comment on modern life that most people are ignoring those signs. As a poet, it seems to me that one of the tasks that the poet takes on, it’s a vocation that’s born with it, it’s this consciousness, this serving as witness.”Xicana activist, editor, poet, no...2021-10-0100 minFeminism, Women’s Stories: The Creative Process: Empowering Stories, Inspiring Women, Gender Equality, Women's Rights & EmpowermentAna Castillo · Award-Winning Xicana Activist, Editor, Poet, Novelist, Artist & Author of My Book of the Dead (57 mins)Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpo...2021-10-0100 minXicana Code SwitchersA Year in Post Doc, Following Up with Dr. LettyWe had the pleasure of having Dra. Letty join us once again for an update on her journey in academia. The chisme was good as Dra. Letty Garcia reflected on her first-year as a professor during the pandemic. You can reach Dr. Letty by email at lcgarcia@ucsb.edu.
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Cafe Con EmocionMusic and song: How it let to social movement and healing with Felicia MontesJoin us for our last episode of the season as we talk with Felicia "Fe" Montes, a Xicana Indigenous artist, educator, practitioner of the healing arts, and co-creator of In Lak Ech, a Xicana Indigenous song group. Felicia shares with us how her years as a BIPOC punk rocker and spoken word artist in Los Angeles not only helped her express her talents, but let her share her voice as an activist and Xicana.
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Felicia 'Fe' Montes
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https://www.instagram.com/feevaone/2021-09-0248 minXicana Code SwitchersRestorative Justice and Relationship BuildingThis week we had Jammy Camille (Caraballo Torres) Millet who is the founder and lead facilitator at StayJust, a Restorative Justice Education and Implementation organization. We discussed the experiences of BIPOC working in higher ed, what restorative justice means and looks like in educational settings and the importance of continuing our own growth.
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BIPOC Business Shoutout: Shyn
For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us y...2021-08-081h 52Xicana Code SwitchersUnderstanding Imposter Syndrome and the Field of Social WorkIt is the last day of July and we are ready to share another episode of XCS! This week we had Mireya Lupercio who shared about her experience maneuvering the U.S. educational system as a first-generation, Mexican-American student. She helps us define imposter syndrome and we learn about Mireya's profession as a Social Worker. Tune in to learn more about her, Social Work, and imposter syndrome.
BIPOC Shoutout: Cadena Collective
For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your POC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. You could also r...2021-08-0146 min
Between the Worlds PodcastBTW 46: 4 of Pentacles – When to Let Go with guest Liliana PerezThe 4 of Pentacles is about creating stability, economic security, a healthy body, a cozy home, or anything else that nourishes and sustains us. But if security is something that MOST of us long to have, then why does the 4 of Pentacles seem like such a crabby card? When we pull the 4 of Pentacles, Tarot is coming to us like a close friend, putting their hands on our shoulders, looking us in the eye and quietly asking: "Is what you’re doing you right now really getting you what you want? Maybe, it's time to let go."In th...2021-07-291h 05Xicana Code SwitchersLife isn’t Greener on the Other SideFor this week, Dr. Lina Mendez discussed with us what it's like to work as a staff member in higher ed, her experience as a former Gates Millennium Scholar, and ways she supports students.
BIPOC Business S/O: Diaspora Co. Spices
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SideFriend ChroniclesSlide Thru with Xicana BoxingHad the pleasure to chop it up with @BillyHoeSaunders (Instagram) on a variety of topics but especially boxing! Enjoy Folks! (00:01:15) Chicks that are into boxing are unicorns (00:02:30) Guys always quiz women on sports (00:05:15) Vasyl Lomachenko is old in "Boxing Years" (00:06:25) Xicana thoughts on #LoganPaul & #JakePaul being in boxing (00:09:15) Logan & Jake belong in WWE possibly? Entertainment, not boxing (00:10:45) Eddie Hearn introduced youtube boxing, but Made them the main event. & Actual boxers as under card fights (00:12:20) Scary Knockouts (00:13:55) Boxers with losing records would give Jake a run for his money (00:15:00) Triller making moves in boxing, Jim Lampley (00:17:10) Daddy Goodz new celeb cru...2021-06-041h 04Xicana Code SwitchersInsight into Clinical PsychologyThis week we had Dr. Kristina Rodriguez, a licensed clinical psychologist, who identifies as part Mexican and Romanian and appreciates growing up with two cultures and customs. She has worked in several community and university counseling centers to support individuals struggling with a variety of concerns such as: anxiety, depression, adjustment, relationship, and academic difficulties. Listen in and learn more about her educational journey into this field!
BIPOC Shoutout: Beam Paints and @beampaints on IG
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Sports As A Weapon Podcast15| Cinco De Mayo Special: “Mexican Style” Boxing w/ Matt Sedillo & Rudy MondragonFeliz Cinco De Mayo! I am joined on the podcast this week by Xicano poet and author, Matt Sedillo, of Tele-Jaguar; and by Rudy Mondragon, co-host of The Split Draw Podcast.The episode is all about "Mexican-Style" boxing, and Matt and Rudy discuss their ongoing project on “Mexican-Style” boxing. They both get into the actual boxing style, the narratives, stereotypes, and contradictions associated with "Mexican-Style" boxing. Matt and Rudy also push back against the racist stereotypes that "Mexican-Style" boxing is unskilled, savage, and un-scientific; narratives pushed by the white boxing establishment. However, Mexican and Xicana/o boxers, and...2021-05-051h 25Xicana Code SwitchersIndigenous Students in Higher EdThis week we had Nikki Fraser, an Indigenous advocate and a proud mother of two, from the Secwépemc Nation located in the interior British Columbia. She shared about her educational journey and balancing motherhood. Nikki’s dedication and achievement has been acknowledged on multiple platforms, including GreenBiz’s 30 Under 30, the 2017 CBC “Young Indigenous Women on the Rise,” and most recently the 2018 “Top 10 Indigenous Influencers'' named by the Government of Canada. Nikki is currently enrolled in Thompson Rivers University pursuing her B.A. in Sociology and Political Science with plans to go to Law School.
BIPOC Shoutout: Babe With A...2021-04-161h 01The Reality Dysfunction - Unscripted/Unsilenced#82 - Aztlan Report 2021
Greetings Dysfunctionals, we're back with a special episode of The Reality Dysfunction. Today we have the first every Aztlan Report, a state of the Xicana/o/x union presentation from Xicana/o/x organizations around the country. This recording was made on March 31, 2021, an originally ran live on Facebook. This presentation was sponsored by Mexicanos 2070, Partido Nacional de la Raza Unida, La Mesa Brown Berets, Union del Barrio, Centro Community Service Organization/Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Servicios de la Raza and other community organizations. This presentation brought organizations throughout Aztlan and the diaspora together to r...2021-04-111h 17Xicana Code SwitchersStudent Affairs "Diversity and Inclusion"For this week, we interviewed Diana Ortiz Giron who walked us to her journey in becoming the Assistant Director for Diversity Education & Support at Harvard College and the ways she's supported students in college.
BIPOC Business Shoutout: All For Ramon
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I Wanna Jump Like Dee DeeS1 E7: Michelle Cruz GonzalesIn this episode, I am talking with Michelle Cruz Gonzalez about discovering her identity, colour blindness, the self-confidence that her mother instilled in her, how her punk rock outlook on life feeds into her teaching and the importance of listening to young people. This is such a fantastic conversation.Michelle is an extraordinary Xicana woman who emerged onto the 1990’s U.S. West Coast punk rock scene in the legendary hardcore punk band Spitboy. She is an author and educator who lives the values that punk rock taught.Her memoir, The Sp...2021-03-221h 06
Good Ancestor PodcastEp049: #GoodAncestor Dr. Rocío Rosales Meza on Spiritual and Decolonial HealingIn this episode, I speak with Xicana medicine woman and decolonial healer, Dr. Rocío Rosales Meza.Dr. Rocío Rosales Meza, is a Xicana/Mexicana seer, decolonial healer, speaker, writer, mother, & Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Dr. Rocio’s path is that of a medicine woman, she is not a Licensed Psychologist, as she is not aligned with the colonial field. Dr. Meza’s work is at the intersections of decolonizing, spirituality, and wellness. She walks and works in between the earthly and spiritual realms and often feels her work is “too decolonial for the spiritual world and too...2021-03-181h 32Xicana Code SwitchersFind Your PurposeIn this week's episode we had Benjamin Perez who shared about growing up in Salinas, CA and how he found his purpose through education. He is now paying it forward through his very own #LatinxGreekLife Podcast
BIPOC Business: Esa Bruja Andrade
You can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout-outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on the Anchor app and that way we can include your recorded message in our future episodes. Follow us on Instagram @XicanaCodeSwitchers and on Twitter @XCodeSwitchers. If...2021-03-071h 08Xicana Code SwitchersMigration, Academia, and Transnational TiesBig news!!! We celebrate Ariana’s Ph.D. program acceptance!!
This week we had Yareli Castro Sevilla discuss her journey to being a Ph.D. candidate in American Studies at The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. We also discussed her proposed dissertation which takes a migrant-centered approach to explore Mexican “Espacios de Sinidad” in Sinaloa, that is, Chinese-Mexican cultures, customs, migratory processes, spaces where they built communities, and their transnational ties.
BIPOC Business: Austin Nature Works
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Holistic Life Navigation[Ep. 35] Decolonizing Your Diet | Claudia Serrato (Culinary Anthropologist)Today's episode is probably my favorite of all time. I speak with Claudia Serrato who is, among many other things, a womb ecologist & indigenous culinary anthropologist. We speak about reawakening our bodies with ancestral foods from our heritage, as well as wild foods ancient to the lands that we currently reside on. We speak about decolonizing our bodies and minds through our diets. We also talk about decolonizing the taste buds of our children as they develop in the womb.The foundation of our conversation is about honoring our land through food. We b...2021-02-191h 05Xicana Code SwitchersNo Soy Básica: Latinx Literary Trends in Higher EdThis week we had Dr. Letty Garcia talk about the Latinx immigration course we all took during our summer, Letty's experience completing her master's degree abroad, the President’s Postdoctoral Fellow application process, and much more! You can contact Dr. Letty by email at lcgarcia@ucsb.edu.
TikTok Account Recommendation: @DoubleDeeMuva
BIPOC Business S/O: Bel Does Nails
You can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on the Anchor app and that wa...2021-01-252h 19Xicana Code SwitchersRaizes Collective: Political Change Through Art and Community BuildingThis week we spoke to Isabel Lopez, the founder and Executive Director of Raizes Collective. We discussed Isabel's journey in starting her nonprofit, building community, and healing spaces. Read more about Isabel's work:
North Bay Spirit Award winner uses art to empower local Latinos
’We want our children to carry that pride’: North Bay moms at the heart of Latino tradition
BIPOC Business ShoutOut: Adelitas Apparel
XCS BIPOC Business Guide
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If you are interested in learning more about dentistry degrees, check out the following resources:
UC Berkeley Dental School Info
Career Options in the Field of Dentistry
Dentistry Degrees: Overview of Types of Dental Degree Programs
POC Business ShoutOut: Jungalow
You can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on...2020-11-231h 53Xicana Code SwitchersChanging the Narrative: Family and College Expectations for Immigrant StudentsThis week we had Dr. Maricela Becerra aka @AcademicMami talk to us about immigrant college student experiences, navigating expectations from family and colleges, grad school, and much more!
Check out her blog: AcademicMami
BIPOC Business ShoutOut: Academic Mami Etsy Sticker Shop
For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. Follow us on Instagram @XicanaCodeSwitchers and on Twitter @XCodeSwitchers. If you want to support this podcast, you can Venmo/CashApp us @XicanaCodeSwitchers and/or become a P...2020-10-261h 48Xicana Code SwitchersPodcasting, Accountability, and Politics: A Conversation with Denea JosephWe are 22 days away from the U.S. election and in this episode, we discuss media, anti-blackness, and politics with Denea Joseph. If you are able to vote, we encourage you all to do so! We discuss with Denea why it is so important to exercise this right. Also, check out Denea's “Undocumented Black Girl” podcast, her website, and book her through her agency SpeakOut. Follow on IG @denaerjoseph and Twitter @DenaeRandeen.
Resources
Bay Area Legal Aid
Tenants Together
CourtLinked
Readings
Being Mexican Does Not Automatically Equal Being Brown by Ariana Brown
BIPOC Business Shout Out: Miguel Miguel face masks
For all our...2020-10-122h 17
Fusion Podcast (Ace Fusion Entertainment LLC)Fusion Podcast Episode 5 ft Angelica Medina (She/Her/Hers) *Subscribe to Ace Fusion Entertainment LLC youtube channel for the added Bachata Mix by Dj Ace*Excited to present to you the beautiful Queer Fierce, Femme, Xicana, Co-Founder of the Queer Latin Dance Festival, and Co-Founder of In Lakech Dance Academy, all the way from the West Coast Oakland, California, Angelica Medina.
In this Episode Angelica talks about her early life, Her upbringing, Her time in college, Her passion for honoring her feelings and how it has helped her achieve her goals. And how finding someone who was aligned with her vision now has been able to combine her passion for helping people through dance and movement. For her powerful story make sure...2020-09-1936 minXicana Code SwitchersClassroom Accommodations and Latinas in Public HealthThis week’s guest, Cynthia N. Ramirez, shared with us about her journey into her PhD in Preventive Medicine and Health Behavior. We also discussed the challenges in having accommodations met in schools and her research on patient perceptions of language congruency and doctor-patient communication.
BIPOC Shout-Out: Black-Owned Bookstores to Buy From
Brave and Kind Books (Decatur, GA) Semicolon (Chicago, IL)
Brain Lair Books (South Bend, IN)
Afriware Books (Maywood, IL)
Detroit Book City (Detroit, MI)
Mahogany Books (Washington, DC)
Uncle Bobbie's (Philadelphia, PE)
Hakim's Bookstore (Philadelphia, PE)
Harriott's Bookstore (Philadelphia, PE)
Ashay By the Bay (Bay Area, CA...2020-09-111h 42Xicana Code SwitchersMaster's Thesis BreakdownIn this week's episode, Patricia breaks down each chapter of writing a master's thesis along with sharing her research findings with all of us. You can access Patricia's thesis here: Writing "Equity" Is Not Enough! A Case Study of the Graduation Initiative 2025 Implementation on a California State University Campus.
Thesis writing book recommendation: "How to Write a Master’s Thesis" 3rd Edition, Yvonne N. Bui - University of San Francisco
BIPOC Business Shoutout: Prados Beauty, find them on IG or Twitter @PradosBeauty
For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com...2020-08-171h 51Xicana Code SwitchersThe Path Is Not Always Linear: An Immigrant’s JourneyIn this week's episode we had Claudia Espinosa who is the Founder of Latinas On the Verge of Excellence (L.O.V.E.) Mentoring Program, with the goal to support and empower young women to strive for excellence and achieve their dreams. We covered her journey from Cali, Colombia to NYC and going through the different higher education institutions that eventually led her to creating an organization that empowers young girls.
Additional resources for undocumented folx & allies:
unitedwedream.org
immigrantsrising.org
mydocumentedlife.org
ilrc.org
For all o...2020-08-0249 minXicana Code SwitchersStudent Movements & the Policing of ActivismThis week we have Liz Sanchez speaking on their master's thesis on student movements and experiences in the California State University (CSU) system.
Title of Liz's thesis: The Great Sham of Student Affairs: How the Power of Storytelling Ignited a Student Movement and Revealed the Darkside in Reaching Higher
You can read Liz's co-authored article: Commodified Dissent: The Future of Student Activism?
Liz's summer class at Fullerton College for Fall 2020 SOSC 130-#14690 LGBTQ Studies
You can find Liz on IG @mr.liz_effn_sanchez
BIPOC Business Shout Out: Karen Ja...2020-07-241h 37Xicana Code SwitchersLa Controversia del TesisIn this episode, we discussed the thesis process with Alondra Martinez and Karina Reyes Banuelos and share tips for future masters students interested in doing a thesis.
BIPOC Business Shoutout: Red Bay Coffee
Beautiful Coffee To The People. Certified B Corp.
https://www.redbaycoffee.com/
You can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on Anchor app and that way we can include your recorded message in our future episodes. Follow...2020-07-031h 04Xicana Code SwitchersCareer Development for Beginner Higher Ed ProfessionalsWe begin the episode talking about the importance of speaking out against anti-blackness and supporting the demands of #BLM movement. This week’s guest is Carrie, whom we talk about career development, interviews, and job search during a pandemic.
BIPOC Business ShoutOut: Comfy Sorts that offer a variety of handcrafted chunky and jumbo blankets made from chenille yarn, 100% merino wool and cotton. Support this black-owned business by LaTasha and Shavonne. Check out their beautiful work at: http://www.comfysorts.com/
For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us yo...2020-06-121h 25Xicana Code SwitchersCritical Reflections of Lawtinas in Elite Spaces Part IIThis week's episode we continue our conversation with Donna and Érica and talk about law school, Harvard, and job market during a pandemic.
BIPOC Business ShoutOut: Letter Shoppe art by Dina Rodriguez. Art that supports self-love, mental health, and cannabis culture.
For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on Anchor app and that way we can include your recorded message in our future episodes. Follow us on Instagram @XicanaCodeSwitchers an...2020-05-221h 12Xicana Code Switchers*Special Episode*: Life UpdateIn this episode Ariana and Patricia check-in and discuss life updates, performative equity, job search process, and overall managing life during a pandemic.
BIPOC Business Shoutout:
Kassandra “Hand crafted polymer clay jewelry made with heart.”
Not your average clay earrings
Handmade in Fresno, CA
babybellandjake.etsy.com
Podcast Recommendations:
Hoodrat to Headwrap: A Decolonized Podcast by Ericka Hart & Ebony Donnley
All My Relations by Matika Wilbur & Adrienne Keene
The Happiness Lab by Dr. Laurie Santos
Reading and Listening Recommendations:
2020-05-011h 08Xicana Code SwitchersCritical Reflections of Lawtinas in Elite Spaces Part IJoin us for this week's episode, we had Donna and Erica talk about critical reflections of family dynamics, social justice, and elite spaces. This is part 1 of 2 where Donna and Erica will discuss their experiences as law students at Harvard.
BIPOC Business Shoutout: Monarchs of Gold via Etsy Undocumented artist, activist, public speaker: Yehimi Cambron. Through both her art and storytelling she will invite students to critically and creatively think about art as a tool for activism, storytelling, and entrepreneurship. Her own personal life experiences inform much of her work and illuminate undocumented and immigrant narratives often m...2020-03-171h 04Xicana Code SwitchersAlumni of Color Conference: Testimonios of Access and Retention in Higher EducationThis is a live recording where we asked our guests to talk about how their upbringing informed their academic and professional careers.
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BIPOC Business Shoutout: @Guaraxez Fátima Gutiérrez, a Latina, student, and immigrant who sells handmade artisanal footwear and accessories that are fair trade, slow fashion, and with purpose. Your purchase helps generate jobs for many Latin American families: from the producer of raw materials to the one who sells them, technicians, engineers, operators and artisans. We will...2020-02-091h 18Xicana Code SwitchersOverbooking, Overcommitment & Over it!Welcome back & Happy New Year 2020! This is the Xicana Code Switchers' third season! For this episode we provide some updates, talk about being overbooked and overcommitted, all while sharing some reflections on podcasting. Podcast recommendation: With That Being Said by Esther Boykin & Erica Turner POC Business ShoutOut: Beam Paints Plastic Free Paints, Lightfast pigments, wildflower honey handmade watercolour paints, 100% indigenous female entrepreneurship. Be on the lookout for us at Harvard University on February 28th -29th where we will be presenting at the Alumni of Color Conference 2020. Connect with us via Instagram @xicanacodeswitchers, Twitter @xcodeswitchers, and email xicanacodeswitchers@gmail...2020-01-051h 16Xicana Code SwitchersLearning to Face the PastThis week, we had our guest, Jaime Barboza talk about his experience returning to the community college.
BIPOC Business Shoutout: - Resumes by Lara
Empowering, supporting and uplifting previously and/or currently incarcerated folks, people of color and those wanting to accomplish their dreams through resume services and education. @resumesbylara www.resumesbylara.com
End of season: We are taking a break and we will return until January. Ariana will be finishing off Ph.D. program applications and Patricia will be finishing her thesis and semester.
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POC Business Shoutout: Quw’utsun’Made created by a descendant of the Quw’utsun’/Cowichan tribe of Vancouver, Canada, Arianna Johnny-Wadsworth. Quw’utsun’Made is an apothecary and lifestyle brand that sells fragrances, salves, soaps, candles, masks, tattoo aftercare kits, and balms. Follow on Instagram @quwutsunmade and visit their website at www.quwutsunmade.com/shop
For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your POC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener me...2019-10-061h 08Xicana Code SwitchersDoctorahood: Rising JuntasThis week, we had Doctora Lorena Márquez discuss how #DinnerConDoctoras came to be and ways others have created their own spin to cultivate doctorahood.
POC Business Shoutout: Doctora Designs - jewelry inspired by your resilience by Angela Chen
Doctora is a state of mind and being grounded in self-care, preservation, and resistance. Doctora recognizes more than academic achievement or aspiration, it celebrates wisdom from all lived experiences. They selected the term Doctora to embrace and celebrate those traditionally and not traditionally considered holders of knowledge and truth. They like to honor women, people of color, immigrants, and those handling li...2019-09-141h 03Xicana Code SwitchersDeconstructing First-Generation ProfessionalismIn this episode, we had Valeria Simmons Garcia discuss with us the missing conversations about the transitions first-generation professionals go through. We also discussed Valeria's social media platform @firstgenprofessional.
XCS Graduation School Application webinar, link to instructions:
https://bit.ly/2NiHF1g
XCS Graduation School Application webinar, link to registration by Sunday, August 25th: https://forms.gle/MweWz5WWmEByQu8h6
POC Business shout-out: Liberate Meditation App https://www.blackenterprise.com/black-founder-creates-meditation-app-for-people-of-color/
For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your POC business, c...2019-09-031h 12Xicana Code SwitchersYou Are Not Alone: Recipes for SuccessThis week we had Dr. Lettie Ramírez and we discussed her published book, “You Are Not Alone: Recipes for Success by Parents for Parents” and upcoming new book called “You Are Not Alone: Recipes for Success by Students for Students” where we are contributing authors. Funds for every book purchased go towards a college scholarship fund via velazquezpress.com. Dr. Lettie also shared about her educational journey and tips for those who are completing graduate school applications.
Purchase “You Are Not Alone: Recipes for Success by Parents for Parents” book in Spanish: https://bit.ly/2P2j83j
Pu...2019-08-1858 minXicana Code SwitchersMapping Your True Path Through the CaucasityThis week we had Pablo Montes join us to talk about his journey to his PhD program. Pablo Montes is a first generation, working class student and migrant from the lands of the Purépecha and Guamares, also commonly known as Guanajuato, MX. We discussed the importance of following your intuition, ways to support low-income, first gen students in higher ed, and research experiences.
For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your POC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on...2019-08-051h 19Xicana Code SwitchersJourney to SelfFor this week, Zarian Williamson joins us in a discussion about his experience as a STEM major and recent graduate of California State University, Monterey Bay. We discuss his experience as a Residential Advisor (RA) in undergrad and as a Head RA
in SMASH. At the end, Zarian shares some advice for students interested in pursuing STEM and a medical field. Ariana and I share the news of our published chapters in soon-to-be published book You Are Not Alone: Recipes to Obtain Success by Students for Students.
Book recommendations:
Black Man in a W...2019-07-281h 11Xicana Code SwitchersRestorative Practices: Summer 2019 LessonsHello! Summer is here and we are back for the 2nd Season of Xicana Code Switchers! In this new episode, we catch up with each other on our summer happenings and discuss the lessons we've learned thus far. From defining who is considered "local" to understanding ourselves in different spaces, institutions, etc. What are restorative practices? Restorative practices is a social science that studies how to improve and repair relationships between people and communities. The purpose is to build healthy communities, increase social capital, decrease crime and antisocial behavior, repair harm and restore relationships.
For all our...2019-07-141h 12
Just Boxing LiveGuests Lily Ulloa (Xicana Boxing) and Gio Garcia (Against the Ropes)Xicana Boxing creator Lily Ulloa and Against the Ropes podcast host Gio Garcia sit down to talk podcasting, boxing media, and the heavyweight division. Other topics include: Paulie Malignaggi's bare knuckle debut, Andrew Cancio's KO victory over Alberto Machado, and a controversial stoppage win for Elwin Soto.2019-06-2400 minXicana Code SwitchersWhere Attention Goes, Energy FlowsFor this episode, we end our first season reflecting on the past academic year and our graduate school journey. We also discuss how podcasting has changed our graduate school experience.
Book recommendation: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your POC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. Follow us on Instagram @XicanaCodeSwitchers and on Twitter @XCodeSwitchers. If you want to support this podcast, you can Venmo us @XicanaCodeSwitchers.
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