Who We Are Matters

On this episode of WWAM, I interview the Director of Latino Communications Institute at Cal State University Fullerton, and my Tia-Abuela, Dr. Inez G. Perezchica. We talk about how she came to the United States from Tijuana in her late teenage years without really knowing English, and ended up getting a Masters at Harvard University. We also talk about the power of voting and how self-advocacy is equally as important as community advocacy and how keeping balance between the two is key in this political climate. In my conversation with Tia Inez, I learned that life doesn't have to be a straight path or the path that makes the most amount of sense in order to find happiness and success. Sometimes, you just have to be open, be willing to take on challenges, and seize opportunities others create for you in order to realize you are where you want to be. *Music by Buyepongo, Agua, Buyepongo EP album Listen to the full song here: buyepongo.bandcamp.com/album/buyepongo-ep

On our first episode of WWAM, I talk with Teresa Marie Sadlowski, a charge nurse of a hospital in LBC, about how teenage acne affected her adolescence…and more importantly how it didn’t. We also talk about how her experience in the high fashion industry led her to become an advocate for body positivity. But, I was most impacted by how addressing her depression, she was able to better cope with the death of a loved one, and find the support she needed to make the jump into the career she’s in now. The most admirable thing about "Tadow" is how she is able to self reflect and pause to tend to her needs. That doesn't make her selfish, in fact, it makes her a better caregiver, nurturer, and listener. If you are struggling with some very strong emotions, please pause for self love, listen to yourself, and reach out for help. 1-888-640-5174 Depression Hotline, 1-800-273-8255 Suicide Hotline *Music by Buyepongo, Por Tu Amor, Buyepongo EP album https://buyepongo.bandcamp.com/album/buyepongo-ep

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