De la Roots

In this week's episode, we sit down with Jodi Chin as she shares her personal experience navigating through different work environments as a woman of color. We discuss the micro-aggressions and blurred lines between what is considered professional and personal. Whether you've had a job that was/is emotionally, physically, or mentally taxing- we've all been there.

On this episode we invited the creatives behind Thirteen Creative Projects and Casaterra that make art dedicated to communal love, identity, and resistance. This is a special episode because all these creatives including Anita are from San Pedro, CA and all but one go as far back to attending middle school together. It's a rather sweet moment reflecting on how these creatives came to be collectively.Insta's: @thirteencreativeprojects@casaterra.co@fuxkluis@myvisualbottega@briannalaurelss

In this episode, we sit down with Terrence Holtz, a young aspiring director and freelancer. Holtz is on that entrepreneur grind and we are here for it! But even with his busy schedule, he shows that there are no excuses- "if a man wants to, he will!" Tune in as we share our worst dates, and what single people should look for when dating. Help us show some love and support Holtz's upcoming short film - G.U.N.S Follow him on IG: tsmoove_flicks.

Join us in this week's episode as we discuss the dangerous jobs that violate child labor laws including the factories that make well-known brands we use today. We touch on the language barriers, low wages, and harsh conditions these kids endure for a chance to live a better life.

This week, we invite special guest, Braxton Barnhill, a young film school student at SMC, and aspiring film director, from Indianapolis, IN to share his perspective on BIPOC representation in film. Whether it be historic, classic, or current- we share the importance of representation, storytelling and of course our own critiques on films/shows.

In this episode, we invite miss King, a young Director from Compton, California to discuss the flaws of the foster care system. King shares her personal experience growing up as a "ward of the state" as she bluntly puts it-and the harsh reality her family had to endure. We highlight the disparities between Single parents of color as opposed to White families and the unfortunate generational trauma that many families like Miss King's are dealing with. Some films to put you on if you are interested in learning more about this topic: Watch: This Is Us and Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu.

In this episode, we look at the roots of Fatphobia, where it began, and how it pertains to pop culture today. Each host shares their own experience growing up in a time when the term "Body Positivity" did not exist. We discuss the term "Sazon", our relationship with food, and the current gentrification of Latinx food.

It's the LAST episode to wrap up 2022! We share a little recap and reflect on the year as well as share what we look forward to regarding our jobs, academia, relationships, mental health, and our podcast!

TW: Domestic abuseOn this week's episode, we invite Claudia and Isabel, two brilliant first-generation grad students attending CSULA, to discuss their personal dating experiences. From dating for fun, paying attention to red flags, and learning how to enjoy being alone rather than feeling lonely this season. These women share their hardships, worst dates, and what they have learned about themselves this year.

In this episode, Anita, Mireya, and special Guest Randy Santiago tackle colorism. A topic that is rarely talked about amongst Latinx folks. It is a form of discrimination that continues to divide the Brown/Latinx community. Learn how this hateful bias entered into Latinx culture years ago and why the term "Latinidad" is so toxic to the Latinx community. We reveal how colorism affected us at home, in the classroom, at work, and throughout our day-to-day lives.

TRIGGER WARNING! This episode talks about grooming, sexual assault, sexual misconduct, etc amongst adults. We go into what adult grooming may look like especially within fileds that have hierarchies of power.

On this episode we do a deeper dive into priviledge! Priviledge isn't always through skin color - we must also take into consideration class, sex, religion, gender, etc.

On this episode we discuss healing and what that entails for us along with some tips. We also dive into our adult world, tapping into what we thought it would be to what it really is. TRIGGER WARNING!

In this week's episode, we invite a special Mujer, Claudia Guerra to share her story of how she navigated through her adolescence while trying to create healthy relationships with women and how painful it can be to lose a best friend. Stay tuned as we give advice on friendships, when to cut off a friend, how to set boundaries, and how to uplift other sisters. By all means, feel free to like, subscribe and follow us on IG!

In this week's episode, we brought Professor Nathan Lopez back to inform us about the origins and effects of Mass Incarceration in the United States. Mass incarceration is a complex issue that systematically affects BIPOC communities through generations. We hope you enjoy.

We are back! Its been a minute...on this week's episode, we invite Nigel Archer, a young writer/producer who goes in depth about how he is practicing to unlearn toxic behaviors and unconscious biases in our communities and primarily in our home. Follow him and support his music on IG:that_man_uno

In this week's episode, we reveal generational wounds and toxic parenting in our community. Most of our information was pulled from the account Latinx parenting on IG and the book “All About Love” by Bell Hooks. We focus on our experiences in our home, relationships with our parents, triggers, cultural biases, trauma, and of course-healing. We hope you enjoy and subscribe to our Patreon for additional videos/episodes!

In this week's episode, our special guest, Professor Nathan Lopez discusses the history of policing from the 13th century until the 1990s. Given that we are in the United States, we focus specifically on capitalism and its connection with policing throughout centuries. Lopez critiques the structure of policing and lack of transparency and accountability-specifically in Los Angeles-given that is where he resides. Finally, he leaves us with a deeper understanding of the “American Dream” idea and belief. We hope you enjoy and subscribe to our Patreon for additional videos/episodes!

This week we sit down with Kalani Robinson, a student-activist attending CSULA. In our discussion, we unpack the different privileges in our society, intersectionality, and tips on how to be an ally for those who don't carry the same privileges. We hope you enjoy it. Please follow Lani on IG: @_robinsn

In this episode, we discuss the importance of mental health and activism. This subject affects everybody but as always we share our experiences as women of color. We discuss the struggle to find a good therapist, burnout, self-care, and much more. We hope you enjoy!

In this week's episode, we sit down and talk about a critical subject that isn't talked about enough in the Latinx community- racism and colorism. We share our own experiences regarding colorism growing up, anti-Blackness rhetoric, internalized racism, and much more. As always, we try to keep it real with y'all. We hope you enjoy it. Don't forget to like, subscribe and follow us on IG at de_laroots

In this week's episode, we invite Isabel Gurrola to the platica as we share our experiences as three first generation Latinx/Chicanx women. We discuss the "hustle culture", imposter syndrome and the strive to be successful for ourselves and our families. We hope you enjoy! By any means, please rate, review, and follow! And follow Isabel Gurrola on insta @untaught.history @isaaabel52

TRIGGER WARNING! On this epsiode we touch bases on the hisory and experiences that BIPOC women face (including our own) within our society in regards to sexual violence and femicide.

This week's episode we talk about the toxic misconceptions of sex with special guest, Axel Hernandez (instagram: axel.hz). We discuss the birds, the bees and everything inbetween! Including personal experience and sharing advice we wish we had learned in Sex Education. Enjoy!

This weeks episode we sit down with a special guest Fabián Pavón, where we discuss the toxicity of machismo in the classroom, in our home, and how it shapes our community. Pavón shares his experience as a Chicano and gives a message to our brothers out there working on themselves. We hope you enjoy! You can aslo follow Fabián Pavón on instagram @brownconsciousness!

In this weeks episode we discuss the complexity of feminism and elaborate the term "intersectionality" in feminism. We also discuss what womanism is and how it differentiates from feminism. However both equally are meant to empower women in society. Pulling from the work of Roxanne Gay in her book "Bad Feminist{" we also critique feminism and spill some tea regarding our relationship with women during our adolescence. We hope you enjoy! Don't forget to rate, download, and follow us on Spotify! Follow us on intsagram too @de_laroots!

An intro to "De la Roots" and what our purpose is with our podcasts.