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Chi City speaks was created by two Latina sisters who grew up on the south east side of Chicago. Not only are we interested in speaking about mental health, but all other important topics that surround it, like being a minority, growing up in an underrepr

Chi City Speaks


    • Oct 28, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Chi City Speaks

    Oh, You Thought We Were Done?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 44:28


    Sike!!!! We have another episode to end season 2. Take a listen to our story about what happened at the block party!

    Sabores Block Party 7.27.24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 41:50


    We're closing the 2nd season of Chi City Speaks, with Izzy Ace! We welcome you to Sabores Block Party happening 7.27 from 2-8 in the South Deering Neighborhood from 2-8pm. All is welcomed! See you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chicityspeaks/message

    Who is Izzy Ace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 110:52


    https://open.spotify.com/artist/1t67x2l9kLNhznqtWRsFsx?si=-yMpuzx1Q4GYuZTUDHjT9Q On this episode we sat down with Chicago rapper Izzy Ace. He gives us a look into where he came from to where he is now with his music career. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chicityspeaks/message

    A Recap With No Cap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 60:25


    Erica and Nick do a recap of season 2 episodes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chicityspeaks/message

    Sweet Home Chicago

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 76:46


    Celina joins us and speaks on her experience leaving Chicago and moving to Colorado. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chicityspeaks/message

    Are you toxic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 47:26


    We talk about the definition of toxic, and what makes a person toxic! Would you consider yourself toxic? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chicityspeaks/message

    Daddy Wasn't There

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 42:10


    Yasmin and Lina come on and talk about how it feels to be young women growing up with an inconsistent father due to deportation and prison, and how they feel now that they are on their way to college. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chicityspeaks/message

    Navigating Motherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 63:28


    Donna joins us and speaks on navigating motherhood while overcoming obstacles. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chicityspeaks/message

    Same Story Different View

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 46:51


    Dylan joins us to tell us his side to the story. This is part 2 of the Step Parents episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chicityspeaks/message

    Mental Health and Incarceration

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 28:26


    Iban joins us in speaking about the affects being in prison has on his mental health and what he does to cope with it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chicityspeaks/message

    Step Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 47:46


    Erica speaks about growing up with a father, and how her father took the place of her biological father! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chicityspeaks/message

    Alcoholism and Sobriety

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 44:58


    Nick shares his journey on sobriety. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chicityspeaks/message

    Chi City Speaks Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 6:43


    Welcome to the second season of Chi City Speaks. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chicityspeaks/message

    Men's Mental Health Awareness Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 37:50


    We are concluding men's mental health awareness month with Nick, and have him take us to beginning of where and how his life started. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chicityspeaks/message

    Men's Mental Health Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 42:15


    As we make a come back, we are celebrating the month of June with it being Men's Mental Health Awareness month. We are highlighting the month with our guest Nick, who shares his experience and challenges you men, to come out and share your thoughts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chicityspeaks/message

    Self Worth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 36:03


    "You done enough watering, It's time to be the garden for once." Manda and Erica talk about the importance of knowing what self worth is, and how to achieve it. What it takes for you to realize you are worth it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chicityspeaks/message

    Chi City Speaks Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 31:06


    Manda and Erica give an update after such a long break! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chicityspeaks/message

    Expectations and Pressure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 54:41


    On our second episode of the Men's Mental Health segment, we have Victor who shares his experience and insight with how much is expected of a man. With the amount of pressure and high expectations, how do you manage? Thank you Victor for coming on and sharing with us! You are doing a great job at taking the necessary steps to keeping a healthy mind and being a great role model for your children! We appreciate you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chicityspeaks/message

    Overcoming Obstacles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 44:55


    For our first episode for our men's mental health segment, Cesar joins us and discusses some of his life events. He also discusses how he over came many obstacles and what his plans are for the future. Thank you for joining us Cesar, keep up the great work! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chicityspeaks/message

    Mens Mental Health Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 37:39


    In this episode we discuss different factors that play role mens mental health. This is the introduction into our mens mental health segment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chicityspeaks/message

    Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 40:11


    Manda and Erica talk about an anxiety encounter and how to manage it. Also new language on how to speak with your kids. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chicityspeaks/message

    Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 35:10


    Manda and Erica talk about the struggles of being a single parent. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chicityspeaks/message

    Domestic Violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 55:25


    Manda and Erica speak on Domestic Violence. Is it a social norm that most people do not see themselves as a victim?  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chicityspeaks/message

    Anger

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 44:03


    In this episode our special guest, Tony, our father, help us discuss the topic of anger. Anger is a normal reaction/emotion but what do we do when our anger causes us to be destructive? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chicityspeaks/message

    Children and Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 50:05


    In this Episode, Chi City welcomes Jizelle to discuss how kids will seek resources and the needs for therapy. Discussions also touched on absent parents. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chicityspeaks/message

    Chi City Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 43:57


    In this episode Manda and Erica talk about some of their experiences on the east side and how they are today. They also mention topics about self care and dreams for the east side in the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chicityspeaks/message

    Chi City Speaks Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 16:41


    Manda and Erica give a brief overview of what Chi City Speaks will consist of. Topics that were discussed, such as being minorities growing up on the East Side of Chicago. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chicityspeaks/message

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