Podcasts about xicana

As a Creative Healing Consultant and Artist, Tara Evonne Trudell, (Santee Sioux/Rarámuri/Xicana) weaves multiple mixed media of handmade paper beads, poetry, photography, film, and audio components into her work to express her creative visions that address the many social issues she sees as a continuance of generational trauma on women and children.  Tara makes beads from the many reports, research, data, and survivor stories to amplify their voices and resources that need to be shared in all communities.Tara offers her personal experience of being a grandmother, granddaughter, daughter, mother, sister, and one day a future ancestor as an opening to bear witness to others who are struggling with their own intergenerational abuse and trauma. Tara shares her own healing journey for others to relate and join her in the navigation of changing this painful and harmful narrative.  It is through this guidance of spirit reclamation and empowering personal energy that can come from our own making prayer beads that address the many colonial and oppressive narratives in a manner that dates back to 100,000 BC when beads were first discovered. It is from our own history, words, images, and worlds can we reshape and reclaim our connection to spirit. With one bead at a time, we can reclaim a time and place before harm entered our ways of life. This becomes the stepping off point for the return of our personal power.Incorporating these hand made beads as her own personal regalia, Tara is on a lifelong journey in the reclamation of her identity to earth and spirit by remembering her indigenous connection and ceremonies. An artist  that she hopes represents and advocates for earth and humanity to stimulate action and a sense of community care that needs to be shared between all nations. Tara has done extensive prayer bead workshops with women survivors of sexual assault, human trafficking, domestic violence, community and youth groups, & immigrants/refugees.   e. taraevonnetrudell@gmail.comYou can see the many things we talked about in this podcast on her website: https://www.taraevonnetrudell.com/Join her patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/c/KarmaStarBead/posts

"With Trump already reinstating mass deportation, defunding DEI, and fueling anti-immigrant rhetoric, how do we advocate for our communities, serve our people AND fight for change—without burning ourselves out in the process?In this powerful episode, I sit down with my Reclamation Mastermind client, Carmen Aceves Iñiguez—a licensed psychotherapist, certified leadership coach, and systems change strategist—who has spent over 30 years working across movements for immigrant rights, labor justice, LGBTQ advocacy, and leadership development.As a queer first-gen Xicana, Carmen's work bridges therapy, coaching, and organizational strategy to help individuals and teams create change from the inside out.Together, we tackle:-

The fastest way to growth actually requires you to remove what's weighing you down and doing LESS before you do MORE.In my client Carmen's case, she came into Reclamation thinking she wanted to scale her group program because that's the primary example of success she saw. But in the program, she realized there were much easier, more profitable opportunities knocking at her door.In fact, Carmen wasn't even looking for a mastermind when she heard me speak on a podcast. But within 24 hours, she already knew she was joining Reclamation—before we even got on a call. That's how thought leadership pre-sells your offers. When your message is strong, your ideal clients know they belong in your space before you ever speak to them.Carmen Aceves-Iñiguez is a Queer first-gen Xicana, licensed psychotherapist, Certified Leadership Coach, systems change strategist, consultant and a mom of two.Inside the mastermind, she realized her biggest opportunities were in B2B coaching and consulting—built on relationships and referrals—which was the real key to growing sustainably and being present with her wife and kids.By letting go of her group program and deprioritizing marketing strategies she didn't need, Carmen was able to:✔️ Shift her focus to B2B coaching & consulting while balancing her therapy caseload✔️ Book out her 1:1 coaching and grow her six-figure business by 45%✔️ Hit a $75K August without constantly selling✔️ Make "Delulu mindset" permanent by trusting her demand instead of forcing strategies that weren't alignedIf you've ever questioned whether you need to do more—or simply realign with the demand that already exists—this episode is for you.Doors to Reclamation open Feb 18th!Join my free webinar to learn how to Book Out Without Burnout Through Thought Leadership while creating space for family, travel, and sabbaticals.

Balaguer ha celebrat l’any nou recuperant la Revetlla de Cap d’Any. Des de la Paeria fan una valoració molt positiva per la gran resposta de la gent que va omplir el pavelló Molí de l’Esquerrà. Vista l’experiència, ja es comença a pensar en l’edició de l’any vinent. També arreu del territori es van celebrar revetlles per donar la benvinguda al nou any En l’àmbit econòmic el nou any arriba amb pujades de preus. Els aliments bàsics i l’electricitat recuperen l’IVA habitual. D’altra banda l’euríbor tanca el desembre al voltant del 2,4% i marca el nivell més baix dels últims dos anys. L’índex anticipa una rebaixa de les hipoteques variables al voltant dels 100 euros al mes Un total de 136 persones van morir en accident de trànsit a les carreteres catalanes el 2024, un 11% menys que el 2023. El primer dia de l’any acumula tres víctimes mortals, aquest dimecres va morir un conductor d’un turisme en un accident a l’A-2 a Alcoletge Ferrocarrils instal•la barreres de contenció en dos vessants de la línia Lleida-La Pobla per evitar possibles despreniments a la via. Amb una inversió de 815.000 euros, s’han incorporat set noves barreres entre les estacions d’Àger i Cellers Artesa de Segre treballa per construir una nova guarderia municipal. L’actual edifici presenta deficiències que dificulten el seu manteniment i posen de manifest la necessitat de comptar amb instal•lacions més modernes L’Ajuntament de Lleida posa en marxa la Zona de Baixes Emissions que limitarà l’entrada de vehicles al Centre Històric i amb una moratòria inicial de sis mesos en què no es multarà els infractors Agenda Continua la programació del parc de Nadal Cosmoludic al pavelló Inpacsa de Balaguer. El saló infantil obre portes novament aquest dijous després d’estar aquest dimecres tancat. Aquesta tarda a les 18h el Cosmoludic oferirà un espectacle de màgia amb Xicana La Sala L’Estudi 76 de Balaguer acull fins dilluns 6 de gener, l’exposició “57 anys de nadales”, una recopilació de les il•lustracions nadalenques creades per Frederic Letamendi, conegut com a Leta, entre 1964 i 2020 L’espai de creació d’Albert Minoves també obre les portes fins aquest cap de setmana al públic, per redescobrir el seu llegat artístic Esports Tradicional entrenament fi d’any 100×100 del Club Esportiu Natació BalaguerDescarregar àudio (27:58 min / 13 MB)

Mentioned in this episode:SBCC American Ethnic Studies - https://www.sbcc.edu/americanethnicstudies/Chicano Power Movement - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicano_MovementBlack Power Movement - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_power_movementEl Paso Del Norte - https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/el-paso-del-norteChicano Secret Service - https://www.facebook.com/ChicanoSecretService/El Teatro Campesino - https://elteatrocampesino.com/Cedric Robinson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedric_RobinsonGeorge Lipsitz - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_LipsitzChela Sandoval - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chela_SandovalClyde Woods - https://cbsr.ucsb.edu/news/remembering-clyde-woodsAnything But Mexican: Chicanos in Contemporary Los Angeles by Rodolfo F. Acuña - https://www.versobooks.com/products/1533-anything-but-mexicanRacial Formation in the United States by Michael Omi - https://www.routledge.com/Racial-Formation-in-the-United-States/Omi-Winant/p/book/9780415520317Ramón Favela - https://www.arthistory.ucsb.edu/people/ram%C3%B3n-favelaLiberation Theology - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_theologyHoliday in Cambodia by the Dead Kennedys - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday_in_CambodiaDomestic Policy of the Ronald Raegan Administration - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_policy_of_the_Ronald_Reagan_administrationAngela Davis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_DavisSBCC's Courageous Conversations for Outrageous Times for the Chicana/o Culture Conference - https://www.facebook.com/events/784586975229427/Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly - https://www.hiddenfigures.com/Xicana/o/x Time and Space Exhibit at the Atkinson Gallery - https://sbcc.edu/newsandevents/pressreleases/2023-9-5-Atkinson-Gallery-Exhibition-Xicano-a-x-Time-Space.phpDel Pueblo Cafe - https://dpcsb.com/EOPS - https://www.sbcc.edu/eopscare/Rasquachismo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RasquachismoSB Farmer's Market - https://www.sbfarmersmarket.org/Quesadilla - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuesadillaMole - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(sauce)Like Water for Chocolate - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Like_Water_for_Chocolate_(film)Chile Relleno - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile_rellenoShort Rib - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_ribsRibeye - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rib_eye_steakEl Taco de Mexico Oxnard - https://www.yelp.com/biz/jesses-el-taco-de-mexico-oxnardRudy's - https://www.rudys-mexican.com/Meun Fan Thai Cafe - https://meunfanthaicafe.com/ Carne Adovada (New Mexico) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AdobadaCarnitas El Brother - https://www.carnitaselbrother.com/Yolanda's Mexican Cafe - https://www.yolandasmexicancafe.com/Andria's Seafood Restaurant - https://www.andriasseafood.com/Bristol Farms - https://www.bristolfarms.com/stores/la-cumbreBangkok Avenue - https://www.bangkokavenuetoaks.com/Finish the Fight Virtual Play - https://timesevents.nytimes.com/finishthefightLone Star - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Star_(1996_film)Human Flow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_FlowThe Pearl Button - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pearl_ButtonWashington Bullets by the Clash - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slOz1XFCUXEThe Black Power Mixtape - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Power_Mixtape_1967%E2%80%931975Race: The Power of an Illusion - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race:_The_Power_of_an_IllusionThe Wind That Swept Mexico by Anita Brenner - https://utpress.utexas.edu/9780292790247/Occupied America: A History of Chicanos by Rodolfo F. Acuna - https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/occupied-america-a-history-of-chicanos/P200000002694/9780137525508The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/27844/the-house-on-mango-street-by-sandra-cisneros/Federico Fellini - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_FelliniThe Brother from Another Planet - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brother_from_Another_PlanetEight Men Out - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Men_Out

Short informational on the benefits of building a political party for the Xicana/o/x community.

An idea I've been kicking around. Xicana/o/x spend so much time examining history - which is important. I think sometimes we forget that we're tomorrow's history. What happened 50 years ago is important but so is what's happening right now.   Be in the moment, right?  

Are you wondering what it looks like to add coaching to your work as a seasoned therapist? Then this episode is for you, this week's guest shares her experience in embracing both of her roles as a therapist and coach. She shares how by offering decolonized guidance and coaching services, Sonia was able to break free from the limitations of being a therapist and enjoy the autonomy of being a coach!    Sonia Fregoso, M.A., LMFT, is a Xicana licensed psychotherapist, and energy coach. Sonia has a bachelor's in Psychology from the California State University of Los Angeles, and a Master's in Clinical Psychology from the University of Southern California. Beyond her education, she continues to study Grief & Loss, Depth Psychology, Energy Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, and Somatic Experiencing. As a facilitator of healing, she combines her expertise in psychology with elements of Curanderismo, Ancestral, Spiritual, and Energetic healing practices.    Join us on an inspiring episode with Sonia, a coach for high-achieving Latinas, as she shares her profound expansion from the confines of traditional therapy to the expansive world of coaching. In this episode, Sonia tells us how she integrated offering coaching as a way to further impact and promote decolonized healing approaches for Latinas.   In this Instagram Live conversation, Sonia shared how she knew she had to expand beyond therapy when she felt her work was confined within the box of being a therapist. Now that she's embracing both of her roles, she's enjoying her work and attracting clients who energize her.   Listen to the full episode to hear more about how Sonia learned to embrace both of these roles in her journey as an entrepreneur.   Topics covered on [SEO KEYWORD]: How she broke free from her limitations as a therapist  Why she expanded beyond private practice and started offering coaching services  How she's using ethical marketing to attract her ideal clients in her coaching business How she overcame her thoughts about the coaching space How she figured out who her ideal clients were  How she neutralized her thoughts around calling herself a coach   Connect with Sonia Fregoso: Website: https://obsidianwoman.com/   Instagram: @lasoniafregoso Podcast: The Slow Down Podcast Connect with Liz Fernandez: Instagram: @lifewithhliz Therapist to Coach Collective Waitlist Apply for 1:1: private coaching From Therapist to Coach Weekly Email Series   Resources from this episode: Sign up for my FREE Webinar “How to Double your Therapy Income with 1 Coaching Offer & 2 Clients per month” Therapist to Coach Collective Waitlist Apply for 1:1: private coaching

Aida Salazar chats with Ryan about her new book Ultraviolet.Aida Salazar is an award-winning author and arts activist whose writings for adults and children explore issues of identity and social justice. She is the author of the middle-grade verse novels The Moon Within (International Latino Book Award Winner), Land of the Cranes (Américas Award Winner), the picture book anthology, In the Spirit of a Dream, and the picture book biography Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter (International Latino Book Award Winner). She is a founding member of Las Musas, a Latinx kidlit debut author collective. Her short story "By the Light of the Moon" was adapted into a ballet production by the Sonoma Conservatory of Dance and is the first Xicana-themed ballet in history. She lives with her family of artists in Oakland, California.

Today I am honored to host the most lovely guest in our Neighborhood. Author of ten books, ordained priestess, healer, Xicana witch, and mentor, Jamie Della joins me today to discuss her newest book, A Box of Magick.Fifteen years after the passing of Jamie's Elder Priestess and mentor, Connie DeMasters, a literal box of magick landed on her doorstep. “23 pounds of Connie's rituals, hymns, spells, astrology, and more.” And on today's episode of That Witch Podcast, Jamie shares with us the evolution of her journey as a mentee herself, as an author, and as a witch.|| M O R E  M A G I C K  F R O M  J A M I E ||Order your copy of A Box of Magick Visit her website and subscribe to her email newsletter at jamiedella.comInstagram @jamiedellawrites YouTube channel Jamie Della Writes Apply for creative or spiritual mentorship with Jamie ★|| T H E  N E I G H B O R H O O D ||That Witch School: thatwitchnextdoor.com/enrollYouTube: That Witch Next DoorInstagram: @thatwitch.nextdoorTikTok: @thatwitch.nextdoorPinterest: @thatwitchdaniTwitter: @danithatwitchContact: thatwitchnextdoor.com/conjurethatwitch

Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by the absolutely lovely and delightful, Anna Rocío Mendoza.  Anna is an LA native and 1st generation Xicana. Today Anna shares how she was inspired by watching Telenovelas as a child. Her plans to work in TV production with Univision along with the twists and turns that lead her to a career in casting. Anna shares some beautiful stories about the mentors and influential voices in her career like Mary Jo Slater and G. Charles Wright.  She deserves a gold star for the impressive flowchart she lays out for us in the show demystifying the intricate and often misunderstood casting approval process.   This conversation quickly went from a podcast recording to feeling like having a conversation with a good friend... I'm confident y'all will hear what makes Anna so special as well. Now let's get to the conversation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-my-frame/support

Robin devotes the main body of the podcast to a conversation with the founders of Las Maestras Center for Xicana[x] Indigenous Thought, Art and Social Praxis—writer Cherríe Moraga and painter Celia Herrera Rodríguez.

Individualism: The idea that each person possesses a distinctive and autonomous self that is able to develop within society.    In this episode, artist Christina Quarles and Xicana writer Cherríe Moraga navigate the conundrum of individual identity, revealing the profound intersections and deviations that shape our understanding of who we are. Image Credit: Christina Quarles, (And Tell Me Today's Not Today) (detail), 2023 © Christina Quarles. Courtesy the artist, Hauser & Wirth, and Pilar Corrias, London. Photo: Fredrik Nilsen

In this episode of Witchcast Podcast, Emily and Kate chat with priestess, healer, Xicana witch, water activist and author Jamie Della. She is the author of ten books, including her newest book, A Box of Magick, which was just released with Sounds True on September 26, and is available wherever books are sold. They discuss Jamie's colorful history in pagan and Wiccan-based witchcraft and her current practice, how she met her mentor, Connie DeMasters, and how she came upon the box of magick that would inspire her latest book. Then Jamie pulls a card from her Quan Yin Oracle deck. Follow Jamie at @JamieDellaWrites and learn more at jamiedella.com. More info and photos on our instagram @witchcastpodcast and website: witchcastpodcast.com.

Mystery and misunderstanding surround the practice of magick and witchcraft. In the decades since she chose to publicly "come out of the broom closet," author, priestess, healer, and Xicana witch Jamie Della has made it her mission to help others activate their divine intuition and creativity. In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with Jamie about her new book, A Box of Magick, written to give readers both her personal mentorship and that of her own mentor, the late Elder Wiccan High Priestess Connie DeMasters.  Tune in for a perspective-shifting conversation about: The philosophy and lifestyle known as witchcraft; animism and our interconnection with all things; why you are always your own best teacher; "the nameless art;" Wicca as the practice of shaping energy; the four steps of ethical spellcasting; keeping the faith; answering a call of the wild within; shadow work and healing our parental relationships; bringing in ritual elements to support transformation; using magick for intergenerational healing; invoking a mentor; a guided blessing for grounding and stability at this time; and more.

Today's episode features author Jamie Della and we're chatting about her newest book, A Box of Magick. Jamie is a priestess, healer, Xicana witch, and creativity mentor. She is the author of nine books! Her most recent work is an invitation to explore the world of Magickal life, personal growth, and empowerment. Jamie shares her experiences of receiving a literal box of Magick on her doorstep from her mentor, Connie DeMasters, who had passed away fifteen years prior. The box contained 23 pounds of Connie's rituals, hymns, spells, charts, astrology, and more, which inspired Jamie to share her teachings with a wider audience.The book includes insights on recognizing magickal lessons, universal messages, and helpful signs that exist all around us, all the time—from cycles of the sun, moon, and planets to ritual herbalism. Jamie shares rituals that help us face and integrate the shadow self and stand with a sword of personal truth held ready. She teaches how to foster a relationship with the consciousness of crystals, herbs, living creatures, and elemental spirits, as well as our own stories. Find more from Jamie: www.jamiedella.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/witch-wednesdays/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/witch-wednesdays/support

Episode 7 [1:37:47] explores the complexities of what is known as Federal Recognition, and the Federal Recognition Process, which relate to Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination. This is an extremely complex topic, especially in relation to Native Californian Tribes. Our guests, Dr. Olivia Chilcote (a member of the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians), and Dr. Vanessa Esquivido (an enrolled member of the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, who is also Hupa & Xicana), both have expertise in the process as it relates to their Tribes' attempts to achieve Federal Recognition. And yet, this conversation just scratches the surface of this complex topic.In this episode, we depart from our usual format. This episode features a conversation about Federal Recognition between Dr. Chilcote and Dr. Esquivido, facilitated by our co-producer Dr. Martin Rizzo-Martinez and lightly edited by Daniel Stonebloom. Music by G. Gonzales.For additional information on Federal Recognition, please see the following:The Process and The People: Federal Recognition in California, Native American Identity, and the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians, 2017 Dissertation by Olivia Chilcote“Time Out of Mind”: The San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians and the Historical Origins of a Struggle for Federal Recognition, by Olivia Chilcote, California History Journal 2019."Unsettling evidence: an anticolonial archival approach/reproach to Federal Recognition," by María Montenegro, 2019."The Destruction of Identity: Cultural Genocide and Indigenous Peoples," by Lindsay Kingston, 2015."Creating the Space to Reimagine and Rematriate Beyond a Settler-Colonial Present: The Importance of Land Rematriation and ‘Land Back' for Non-Federally Recognized California Native Nations," 2022 Dissertation by Cheyenne Reynoso."The study of indigenous political economies and colonialism in Native California: Implications for contemporary tribal groups and federal recognition,” by Kent G. Lightfoot, Lee M. Panich, Tsim D. Schneider, Sara L. Gonzalez, Matthew A Russell, Darren Modzelewski, Theresa Molino, and Elliot H. Blair, 2013.In addition, Dr. Olivia Chilcote's book on the Federal Recognition process in California will be published in Spring, 2024, by University of Washington Press.

Brenda Martinez Salcedo is a first-generation Xicana and the Marketing and Communications Coordinator at SOMOS Mayfair with a passion is to promote social justice and advocate for immigrant rights in the East San Jose community. Brenda was a part of the founding Dreamer Resource Center team at Sacramento State, and she was also the first Dream Center staff at Cañada College and Evergreen Valley College.   Learn how Brenda uses her role and passion to contribute to the resilience, perseverance, and advocacy within the community.   To contact and support the podcast: Email: velaz@varriovoices.com Social Media Platforms: @varriovoices @velazporvida Donate: https://bit.ly/vv-donate

Kicking off the guest list of season 4 is Nicole from Ouroboros Healing (ig @ouroboros.healing). Nicole helps share what emotion code is and dives into how trapped emotions can affect our minds, body and souls. During this episode, she shares with us tips as well as the importance of emotional detox. Nicole is a Xicana, intuitive, bruja, energy healer, and empath who's personal healing journey has lead her to want to help woman reclaim their self-worth after losing themselves to toxic relationships caused by generational trauma, abusive romantic relationships and/or one-sided friendship. She is all about healing and shares her work in this episode! Go Follow Nicole on instagram @ouroboros.healing Head over to https://www.thealchemyretreats.com to get details on an upcoming retreat she'll be co-hosting with Vero Estrada in Jamaica! Can't make this years retreat, sign up for updates to get alerted when the next one will be happening. Make that bold first step and book a FREE clarity call with Nicole on her website at www.ouroboroshealing.com/work-with-me Follow the mamas on instagram @GoodVibesThickThighsPodcast and Twitter @GVTTPodcast Follow Andrea on instagram @GeminiTwoEleven Reach out to Andrea to book a mediumship reading! Follow Roxy on instagram @Intuitive_Rox Reach out to Roxy to book a numerology reading! Have any comments, questions, concerns, chisme email us at goodvibesthickthighspodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodvibesthickthighs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodvibesthickthighs/support

This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, Sonia Fregoso, M.A., LMFT joins me to explore somatic healing practices and how tarot can act as our personal medicine and wisdom. We get vulnerable and explore the ancient healing practice of crying, discuss how tarot is accessible medicine, and get real about how we've become disconnected from our bodies. We begin by inviting in the energy of the Strength card and the Page of Pentacles and end with the Strength card re-emerging with the Six of Cups. We even share some practical tools you can start implementing immediately and even challenge you to practice one at the end of the episode that might take you outside your comfort zone. Sonia Fregoso, M.A., LMFT is a Xicana licensed psychotherapist, spiritual guide, and energy bruja. She meets people at the intersection of Spiritual Health and Mental Health, combining her expertise in psychology with elements of Ancestral, Somatic, and Energetic healing practices. Her focus is on facilitating the release of emotional pain and helping people connect to their bodies, ancestors, and wisdom. Learn more about her practice and her offerings here. Have a topic you'd like to hear about? We're always interested in hearing your suggestions! ⁠Click here⁠ to submit a topic! Also! If you love The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, please be sure to hit those 5 stars and write us a review on whatever platform you listen to us on. It really is a HUGE help to us and allows more people to see our podcast! Don't forget to subscribe to our email list to get all kinds of free mental health and tarot goodies on our website, as well as access to our private membership community The Symposium! ⁠www.TheTarotDiagnosis.com⁠ Follow us on TikTok and Instagram ⁠@TheTarotDiagnosis⁠ Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound Contact: DeepResonanceSound@gmail.com Music by Timmoor from Pixabay

Hello Rebels! Mental health is a topic that is unfortunately swept under the rug by the Latinx community, which is why I talk about it on the podcast all the time! I want to help destigmatize mental health issues and learn how to heal from them. I want people to be able to tell their stories and share their experiences. Because the more we share, the more we know we're not alone.    I want to end Mental Health Awareness Month with a bang. Which is why we are speaking to a licensed psychotherapist and good friend of mine, Sonia Fregoso.    Sonia Fregoso, M.A., LMFT, is a Xicana licensed psychotherapist, spiritual guide, and energy bruja. She meets people at the intersection of Spiritual Health and Mental Health, combining her expertise in psychology with elements of Ancestral, Somatic, and Energetic healing practices.    Sonia's journey to take control of her mental health is an amazing one. I found myself relating to her story so often and I think you will too. Tune in to learn about how Sonia learned how to heal herself, how she healed the people around her, and how you can find peace with an emotional limpia.    ~   Sonia Fregoso, M.A., LMFT, is a Xicana licensed psychotherapist, spiritual guide, and energy bruja. Her zodiac big three are Aquarius Sun, Scorpio Moon, and Aries Rising. She is an introvert, highly sensitive person, and loves talking about all things “taboo” like tarot, sex, and death, to name a few. Sonia has a bachelor's in Psychology from the California State University of Los Angeles, and a Master's in Clinical Psychology from the University of Southern California. She meets people at the intersection of Spiritual Health and Mental Health, combining her expertise in psychology with elements of Ancestral, Somatic, and Energetic healing practices. Sonia offers experiential transformations through guided spiritual hikes, emotional/energetic limpias, and online groups/courses focused on teaching people how to navigate safe and sustainable healing journeys. Her focus is on facilitating the release of emotional pain and helping people connect to their bodies, ancestors, and wisdom.   Connect with Sonia: IG: (@lasoniafregoso) Website: Obsidian Woman   Follow Erika on: Website: www.theerikacruz.com Instagram @‌theerikacruz TikTok @‌theerikacruz LinkedIn   How to work with Erika: Join the waitlist for Courage Driven Latina here. Post-production for this episode was provided by CCST.

This week, Cece Meadows, founder and CEO of Prados Beauty, shares with us how her business took off as a new mom of two. This brand is special and important because it offers a variety of skin tones that most other brands do not offer. Join us to find out how she conquered the industry and how her brand earned #1 in the color category at JCPenney and ThirteenLune, as well as the first Xicana owned brand sold at JCPenney and Allure! Pick or Tip site mentions: https://www.eddiestiedye.com/ https://www.ilovemicheladas.com/products/chamoyminis Super Mamás IG: @_supermamas Facebook: Super Mamás Twitter: @_supermamas  Website: http://supermamas.com/ This is a Redd Rock Music Podcast IG: @reddrockmusic www.reddrockmusic.com

In this episode of The Reality Dysfunction we talk with Dr. Vanessa Bustamante the Vice Chair of El Partido Nacional de la Raza Unida about her life and activism on behalf of the Xicana/o/x community. About growing up a first generation Xicana in Southern Califas, the educational struggles on her way to a Ph.D., and why she is proud to call herself a chola.

The 2023 theme of Earth Day is Invest in Our Planet. Join us for a lively discussion of this important topic.Our guest panelists will include:*Sabrina Chapa, a proud Xicana and co-founder of Ties to La Tierra, an ecological justice organization caretaking Earth by promoting Indigenous, anti-colonial, and transformative methodological practices, research, and community building. She has a M.S. in Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management with a focus on Ecological Justice, and a B.S. in Geography and Environmental Resources.*Ilka Vega, United Women in Faith Executive for Economic and Environmental Justice. She holds a B.A. in Sustainability, Culture, and Social Justice and a B.A. in Business from Southwestern University and a M.Sc. in Innovation, Human Development, and Sustainability from the University of Geneva.*Nora Asedillo Cunningham, Spiritual Growth and Formation Specialist for United Women in Faith national office. She has a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York City, where she studied Christian social ethics and postcolonial and liberation theologies

In this episode we hear from Diné and Xicana sound artist Autumn Chacon who uses her activism, art practice and community involvement to communicate as a contemporary storyteller both locally and internationally. Autumn starts the conversation with reflection on the term Artist and how claiming this identity allows for a breaking of the rules institutional working environments do not allow. We talk about sound and noise art, the complications of being a conceptual artist, and Anarchism as a way to force understanding. We learn how Autumn became an activist at a young age, informed by her parents and their generations' advocacy and frontline work. Autumn shares her cultural relationship to sound and waveforms and how she has committed her life's work to the deconstruction of ownership and forced regulations - which she carries out in all facets of her artistic practice. We look at the global solidarity that was formed at Standing Rock during the NODAPL action and Autumn reflects on her time in the movement. Autumn breaks down a global performative action she organized with other Indigenous women in order to block funding for extractive industry and which has been formatted and used in actions globally. We end our conversation with Autumn's work as a pirate radio engineer and we learn how broadcast transmission plays an important role in her art practice - breaking the boundaries of how art is accessed in institutional spaces. She pays homage to the long lineage and power of “illegal” broadcasting and reflects how pirate radio forces us to ask an important question: ‘Who do you ask permission to, and why?' Autumn's sovereign communication tactics and long standing work as a sound artist and broadcast engineer continues on from a long line of activists who have used waveform as a critical tool for survival and communication during resistance. Autumn urges us to bring front and center an awareness of an ongoing silent struggle for our rights - reminding us to pay attention. End track: Glory Horse by Tenderizor Broken Boxes Podcast intro music by India Sky

In this episode of The Reality Dysfuncton we interview Enrique Cardiel a long time Raza Unida Party activist and community organizer in Alburquerque, NM., he recently ran for a state rep position in that state. We talk about his campaign, and the state of Xicana/o/x politics in the United States.

Rebecca Mendoza Nunziato (she/ella/ya) is a Xicana master's of divinity candidate at Harvard Divinity School, and co-organizer of the Harvard Nahuatl language group. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon with experience working in community organizing, advocacy, education, and storytelling in Denver, Colorado. Broadly, Rebecca's scholarship centers Indigenous philosophy and religion, specifically how rituals create kinship among humans, plants, animals, ancestors, and land in the Americas. Her focus on Mesoamerican and Chicanx cosmovision is guided by decolonial methodologies. Over the summer, Rebecca was a Research Fellow in the Pre-Columbian Studies program at Dumbarton Oaks with additional support by the Moses Mesoamerican Archive and Research Project. This episode's community shoutout goes to @Alex_purple and @wocsistercollective_. Check them out and show some love!

Why would you drive during a freak snowstorm in Texas? If you're Christiane Williams-Vigil, the answer is that the person did it for love. Christiane Williams-Vigil, is a Xicana writer from El Paso, Texas. Her work has been published in various literary magazines such as Marias at Sampaguitas, Chismosa Press, Fatal Flaw Literary Magazine, and Marshall University's Movable Project. Currently, she is a Best of the Net nominee and contributing staff writer for Alebrijes Review. This story was previously published in a local community college's annual literary anthology.

What does a freak snow storm and a 24-hour writing contest have in common? Both were seeds that sprouted this ultra-hopeful story. And if you enjoy stories that keep Chekhov's theory about guns in mind, you're going to love this episode. Christiane Williams-Vigil is a Xicana writer from El Paso, Texas. Nationality wise she identifies as Mexican-American. Her work has been published in various literary magazines such as Marias at Sampaguitas, Chismosa Press, Fatal Flaw Literary Magazine, and Marshall University's Movable Project. Currently, she is a Best of the Net nominee and contributing staff writer for Alebrijes Review. This story was previously published in a local community college's annual literary anthology.

Gloria Lucas discusses her work at Nalgona Positivity Pride (NPP) and her work to create an in-community eating disorders and body-positive organization dedicated to increasing visibility and resources for Black, Indigenous, Communities of Color (BICC). Rooted in Xicana indigenous feminism and DIY punx praxis, NPP will be launching a Harm-Reduction Eating Disorders program specifically for BICC, which Gloria discusses with me during this episode.

Episode 1704 (November 17, 2022) Canelo apuesta por la seleccion méxicana y dice que llegará a la final, tu crees esto posible?

This episode is with Michelle Mojica, LCSW. She is a first-generation Xicana mental health therapist. Michelle shares her wisdom on the intersectionality of mental health and indigenous healing practices. In this episode, you will learn about the four elements (fire, air, earth, and water), the moon, and how to build your healing altar. To learn more about Michelle, check out her website at www.mariposaancestralpractices.com and on Instagram @mariposaancestralpractices If you find this episode helpful and healing on your journey, please subscribe, share, and leave me a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow me on Instagram @rosashettylcsw for inspiration on all things related to healing!    Announcements: I host a virtual community of women on a mission to learn and heal!  We gather virtually once a month to discuss all the different paths that lead to healing the mind, body, and soul.  This is your space if you wish to start/continue your healing journey by learning specific tools/strategies from many healing paths/traditions such as inner child, energy, shadow work, psychotherapy, curanderismo, ancestral healing practices, magic, spirituality, psychology, yoga, etc.   August's Topic: Yoga, Trauma, & the Body July 26th at 7:30PM PST  Live via Zoom and REPLAY.   I believe that when women come together with a shared intention to heal, there is power and magic that happens! To learn more about this new offering, click HERE!  Summary of What You Get Every Month for $10: -Monthly healing circle (livestream) with a new topic presented monthly by Rosa or a guest speaker.  -By signing up you get access to past content and classes.  I wish you all continued inspiration, healing, and abundance. Please take good care of yourselves.   With Love & Gratitude, Rosa

  In this episode of The Reality Dysfunction I talk with Chicago based poet Carlos Cumpian who has been writing and publishing poetry from the Windy City for the last 40 years. During our conversation we talk about his latest book Human Cicada and the importance of Xicana/o/x expression.    ORDER THE BOOK HERE  

Linda Yvette Chávez is a self-proclaimed “wholesome chola next door making chilaquiles out of chaos” and moreover, a Xicana woman making history. In the world of entertainment, she is an unrivaled powerhouse who is the co-creator, co-showrunner and executive producer of Netflix's hit series "Gentefied" (now in its second season). Through her creative ventures, Chávez has made it her mission to tell authentic Latinx stories and increase representation, not just in actors but through narratives and settings. The bold success of these efforts has won her critical acclaim and praise from audiences and writer's rooms alike. Named by Glamour magazine as “one of the top Latinas changing the game of representation in television,” Chávez will share her personal journey about breaking the bias and how she is inspiring future generations. SPEAKERS Linda Yvette Chávez Co-Creator, Co-Showrunner, and Executive Producer, Netflix's "Gentefied"; Twitter @lindayvette In Conversation with Michelle Meow Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show" on KBCW TV and Podcast; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors This program is generously supported by the Applied Materials Foundation's Generation Girl® initiative, inspiring girls to pursue their dreams.  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on June 16th, 2022 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listeners, we're back this week with Dr. Rocio Rosales Meza.Dra. Rocío Rosales Meza, is a Xicana/Mexicana Indigenous women in diaspora. She is a Seer, initiated medicine woman in the Q'ero Inca lineage, & is a Counseling Psychology Ph.D. She is also an unschooling mama to a 5 year old child who holds supernatural gifts.Dra. Rocio walks and works in between the earthly and spiritual realms as a claircognizant, clairvoyant, clairsentient, and clairaudient. She comes from a long line of healers on both her maternal and paternal lineages and was born with psychic, channeling, and mediumship gifts. Dra. Rocio is able to see beyond this ordinary reality to bring forth the highest timelines and visions into our earthly reality. She is grateful to her teachers, Pampamesayoq Don Alejandro Apaza & Mesa Carrier and Medicine Woman Marilu Shinn for helping her remember.Dra. Rocio's work is at the intersections of decolonizing, spirituality, and wellness. While she has 21 years of experience conducting cultural, social, and psychological research, 18 years of experience as a healer, and 16 years of experience teaching courses in anti-oppressive work and helping skills, she believes that it is her spiritual gifts and ability to cultivate compassion and alchemize as her greatest gifts. She is able to hold potent healing space for others as this is a skill in her blood lineage, with her abuelita and her mother as her greatest teachers.Her work is deeply rooted in Indigenous wisdom, medicine, and worldview and her work has had a global impact to evolve the collective consciousness in understanding the need to decolonize our minds, to reclaim our spiritual sovereignty, and to restore balance to our world. She views decolonization not as a destination, but as a pathway to the New Earth and to remembering our sacred ways. While she does decolonial work, that is only part of her work, she serves as a spiritual guide for all people to recover their whole selves, their spiritual gifts, and to remember that we are all peoples of the Earth.Dra. Rocio's work weaves decolonial teachings, Indigenous Earth medicine, somatic work, energy work, and shadow work. She offers group guidance, self-paced teachings, weekend intensives and facilitates healing to all peoples that believe a New Earth is possible and feel called to take up their sacred responsibility to co-create it.During our conversation, we talked about:How her business has changed since we last spokeDecolonizing spiritualityVisibilityand more... This  episode is brought to you by MagicMind is the world's first productivity drink.

Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpodcast.org

“One of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We're being warned daily by experts and concerned people how vast that squandering is going. It's a case of urgency and it's astounding and a very sad, a very pathetic comment on modern life that most people are ignoring those signs. As a poet, it seems to me that one of the tasks that the poet takes on, it's a vocation that's born with it, it's this consciousness, this serving as witness.”Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpodcast.org

“One of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We're being warned daily by experts and concerned people how vast that squandering is going. It's a case of urgency and it's astounding and a very sad, a very pathetic comment on modern life that most people are ignoring those signs. As a poet, it seems to me that one of the tasks that the poet takes on, it's a vocation that's born with it, it's this consciousness, this serving as witness.”Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpodcast.org

Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpodcast.org

“One of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We're being warned daily by experts and concerned people how vast that squandering is going. It's a case of urgency and it's astounding and a very sad, a very pathetic comment on modern life that most people are ignoring those signs. As a poet, it seems to me that one of the tasks that the poet takes on, it's a vocation that's born with it, it's this consciousness, this serving as witness.”Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpodcast.org

Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpodcast.org

“One of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We're being warned daily by experts and concerned people how vast that squandering is going. It's a case of urgency and it's astounding and a very sad, a very pathetic comment on modern life that most people are ignoring those signs. As a poet, it seems to me that one of the tasks that the poet takes on, it's a vocation that's born with it, it's this consciousness, this serving as witness.”Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpodcast.org

Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpodcast.org

“One of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We're being warned daily by experts and concerned people how vast that squandering is going. It's a case of urgency and it's astounding and a very sad, a very pathetic comment on modern life that most people are ignoring those signs. As a poet, it seems to me that one of the tasks that the poet takes on, it's a vocation that's born with it, it's this consciousness, this serving as witness.”Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpodcast.org

Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpodcast.org

“One of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We're being warned daily by experts and concerned people how vast that squandering is going. It's a case of urgency and it's astounding and a very sad, a very pathetic comment on modern life that most people are ignoring those signs. As a poet, it seems to me that one of the tasks that the poet takes on, it's a vocation that's born with it, it's this consciousness, this serving as witness.”Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpodcast.org

Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpodcast.org

“One of the things of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We're being warned daily by experts and concerned people how vast that squandering is going. It's a case of urgency and it's astounding and a very sad, a very pathetic comment on modern life that most people are ignoring those signs. As a poet, it seems to me that one of the tasks that the poet takes on, it's a vocation that's born with it, it's this consciousness, this serving as witness.”Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpodcast.org

Latest ARTS interview from The Creative Process' MAIN CHANNEL. To listen to more of our interviews across the arts, visit tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. This THEATRE podcast focuses on interviews about theatre and the performing arts, but you can find hundreds more conversations across the arts, culture, society & the environment on our main channel. We hope you'll check it out!“One of the things of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We're being warned daily by experts and concerned people how vast that squandering is going. It's a case of urgency and it's astounding and a very sad, a very pathetic comment on modern life that most people are ignoring those signs. As a poet, it seems to me that one of the tasks that the poet takes on, it's a vocation that's born with it, it's this consciousness, this serving as witness.”Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpodcast.org

Latest ARTS interview from The Creative Process' MAIN CHANNEL. To listen to more of our interviews across the arts, visit tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. This FILM & TV podcast focuses on interviews about film & television but you can find hundreds more conversations across the arts, culture, society & the environment on our main channel. We hope you'll check it out!Although not a filmmaker herself, a film based on Ana Castillo's book So Far From God is in production. “One of the things of the things that is dying is our planet. We hear these sirens every single day. We're being warned daily by experts and concerned people how vast that squandering is going. It's a case of urgency and it's astounding and a very sad, a very pathetic comment on modern life that most people are ignoring those signs. As a poet, it seems to me that one of the tasks that the poet takes on, it's a vocation that's born with it, it's this consciousness, this serving as witness.”Xicana activist, editor, poet, novelist, and artist Ana Castillo, was born and raised in Chicago. She is known for coining the term “xicanisma” which is defined in her book the Massacre of the Dreamers as, “a sociopolitical movement in the United States that analyzes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersection of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana.” The term cross bred Chicana feminism, which came to include the indigenous ancestry of Mexican Americans, unifying us with our sisters on the other side of the border.· www.anacastillo.net · www.creativeprocess.info · www.oneplanetpodcast.org