Con Acento

Sex expert and certified sex educator, Irma Garcia, who works primarily with BIPOC communities to help spread unbiased an inclusive sexual health information in Texas, talks to us about the intersectionality experienced particularly by BIPOC women when it comes to sex. In doing so, she also debunks a lot of sexual myths with educational information. FYI, she also shares some guidance about what to look for when purchasing a sex toy.

Gan Bei Gals (Gan Bei stands for cheers in mandarin) is an Austin and female founded brand that celebrates Asian American culture, food and art through pop up dinners and events. Local Austin founders, Jackie, Gabby and Michelle explore more in depth the topics of what it means to be Asian American, the power of food as a cultural tool to bring people together and our personal views on what it means to foster a community.

Chef Philip Speer, one of Austin’s most recognized chefs (both on a local and national level), shares his personal journey about recovery from addiction and substance abuse. He also gives us more insight behind his role in the community and what it means to pay it forward for others in need.

Tatiana Cholula, one of Austin's hottest drag queens, chats about her self-discovery journey as a queer person and other pressing issues within the LGBTQ community - such as how toxic masculinity, religion and the media play a role in homophobia within the Mexican culture and family.

Gabriela Bucio, owner of Gabriela's Downtown, Taquero Mucho (the famous and only pink taqueria in Austin) and Mala Vida, shares her personal views on how her businesses have managed to uplift Mexican culture in the Austin food and entertainment scenes. She deepens the conversation by also sharing about her life as a creative and surprises us with TWO big and exciting news!

Jason Ikpatt, an Austin local musician and scientist at The University of Texas at Austin, and Gigi discuss their thoughts on the current anti-racist movement, their personal experiences with racial issues in Austin and ways to be more active beyond posting on social media.

In this introductory episode, Gigi (the founder) kicks off the show, explaining in more detail what the podcast will be about and guides the listeners through her personal story to portray the meaning behind why she wanted to create this space.