Nerdy Latinas Podcast

On 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/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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. Support LVEJO: SC.ORG/LVEJO or text "LVEJO" to 6-9866 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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 Middle East, Central, and South America and is passionate about building multicultural coalitions and reducing youth gun violence. To learn more about his work or make any donations, visit: http://www.peacex.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

In 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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's rich culture and resident's unique experiences. We hope through our guests' stories, we can expand the neighborhood's historical archive. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

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 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. You can read part 1-3 here: https://wearelatinequis.com/read --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

Our 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, learning groups, QTBIPOC healing circles, and queer open mics.  She is also an artist, object maker,  and crafter. Currently she is working on jewelry pieces with a political edge as she believes that jewelry has the ability to form a narrative on the body. Her work can exist simultaneously as political statements, decoratives, and functional objects. She unapologetically centers the experiences of her Latinx, QTBIPOC, immigrant, and activist communities with every piece she makes. Follow on IG @mi_corasol Check out Sol’s Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MiCorasol Sources:  https://elordenmundial.com/estigma-menstruacion-mundial/ http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2015/5/menstruation-stigma-is-a-form-of-misogyny.html https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/06/history-of-the-tampon/394334/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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 special education teacher in Oakland California where she teaches high school biology, chemistry, and physics. She graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in political science and is currently finishing her master’s in special education at Cal State East Bay. Follow her on IG @lareynita23 Resources mentioned in this episode: — Disabilitiesgoop.com — Understood.org --- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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 Voice message from @luchacat on IG check out www.LuchaCat.etsy.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

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 Donate to post-production expenses (editing, music & color correction), as well as the unexpected safety and health costs we incurred due to COVID: https://www.facebook.com/donate/574258136602351/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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 double major in political science and philosophy; they intend to work fulltime in growing their business to better uplift the community directly. Gianna-Nino is a first-year Stanford medical student originating from the Ñuu savi people in Oaxaca. She was born and raised in rural Eastern Oregon and Washington in a migrant farmworker family. Connect with our guests: - Erika Cruz’s Social Media Accounts and Website: - Website, Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok Handle: https://www.theerikacruz.com, @theerikacruz - Purpose-Driven Latina Program Instagram Handle and website: @purposedrivenlatina, https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5faabfe477a0973a56ffc811 - Jacks’ Social Media Accounts and Website: - Instagram and Twitter Handle :@ziripena - Adelitas Apparel Instagram, Twitter Handle, and website: @AdelitasApparel, Adelitas Apparel - Ginna-Nino: - Instagram and Twitter Handle: @gjnt4 and @giannanino - Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/registries/custom/3J897XPP74BJU/guest-view - Venmo: Gianna-Nino ** This episode is dedicated to Michael Hernández! Saludos desde Chicago ** — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On this episode of Nerdy Latinas Podcast, Short Latina & Sabritas talk to Michael Villarreal, founder and owner of Semillas Counseling. 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 de-stigmatize therapy in the Latinx community and provide useful coping skills for you all. Follow Michael Villarreal @semillascounseling on IG and on Twitter. Resources mentioned in episode: - -https://semillascounseling.com -National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1 800-273-8255  This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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 learn ourselves & teach our listeners about this important day. Please follow them on Twitter for more information @doctora_nature and please feel free to donate @earth_daughters, @pinasoulspc & if you took any knowledge with you through this podcast and would like to donate to Diana, you can Venmo at oaxaqueen. --- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message Sources: https://www.lataco.com/read-this-before-celebrating-dia-de-muertos-this-year-signed-a-zapotecan-american/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1c8sXFFjws&feature=youtu.be https://www.laweekly.com/l-a-s-da-de-los-muertos-craze-all-began-in-boyle-heights/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoKsK-KYlfE https://www.ebay.com/itm/233733471776?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=233733471776&targetid=882300791467&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9021730&poi=&campaignid=1669934603&mkgroupid=65058347419&rlsatarget=pla-882300791467&abcId=1123856&merchantid=6296724&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5eX7BRDQARIsAMhYLP-llwR1QYR3Z8nTIGURfou_6byr0eFqLIgWesdTHfAOG7QbVXYaG7caAuEFEALw_wcB https://hiplatina.com/dia-de-los-muertos-celebrations-latin-america-caribbean/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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. Be sure to check out the suggested sources from this episode to vote for this upcoming election: — Girl, I guess Progressive Voter Guide:  http://bit.ly/GirlIGuess2020P — https://www.vote411.org/ — https://latina.vote/ — www.vote.org — www.votelikeawoman.us --- Don’t wait until November 3rd 2020 to cast your vote! Vote early! Your vote matters! Your voice matters! --- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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 Kat join the Nerdy Latinas Podcast to analyze the importance of representation in science fiction cinema. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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 Florida where she was raised. In 2009, they moved once again to Orlando, FL. where she met her now husband who she married in 2014. However, Estefania was a DACA beneficiary from 2013 until 2017 before she was able to obtain her residency. They currently live in Houston, TX. Estefania has suffered from depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem and even though it’s a struggle for her at times, she loves to bring joy to people. She states, "You can be going through sickness, pain, loss, but no one can take away your laughter, your joy. That’s something that comes from within." Follow and support her work here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

This 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! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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 work centers on grief, healing ancestral trauma, sexuality + spirituality, body liberation and eating disorder recovery for queer, trans, Black, indigenous and people of color. Follow their work @releasebulimia or visit https://www.bluejaguarhealingarts.com/ To win the book by our guest today, leave us a review on Apple Podcast or send us a voice message to be entered in the raffle. *Trigger Warning* On this episode we discuss the subject of eating disorder recovery. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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 Venmo at oaxaqueen. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

On 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 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message

We want to introduce ourselves. We are Nerdy Latinas Podcast, with cohost, Short Latina & Sabritas. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdylatinas-podcast/message