After twenty-two years, Yuriana had the opportunity to return home to her familia and casita back in Michoacan, Mexico. She speaks about this experience from the very beginning from when she left Mexico for the first time to preparing for her return back. We talk about the various phases of emotions, thoughts, and conclusions she made. Reconnecting with the land brought her so much healing and peace. Reuniting with her family left her grieving for the family who could not be there. She speaks of her growth and return as a metamorphosis that altered her being. We end by discussing what it has been like to come back to the states and what’s next. Enjoy!

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We are joined by Ju Hong, host of ImmigrAsians Podcast! This is a story of Ju’s experience in the immigrant rights movement over the last 10 years. He shares what brought his family to the US from South Korea–led by the resilience of his mother. Which has transcended to the passion and dedication Ju has for his community. We talk in-depth about the ten-year anniversary of DACA, honoring that, questioning that, and deserving so much more. Ju shares the deep emotions he is feeling of frustration, stagnation and the toll it is all taking on his mental health. Currently, he is focused on building ImmigrAsians a podcast created to capture the unique stories of Asian undocumented individuals living in the US. Give it up ya’ll this episode is something else!

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A quick and short episode about my Saturn Return! This episode shares various questions I moved through during my 28-year evolution/revolution around the sun. I cover what I learned being sober for 6 months, how I’ve accepted and become aware of various patterns in my life, and what I let go of to get here. I share the things I am confronting and needing professional support with. And most importantly how eager I am to continue growing, transcending, and learning. Special shout out to the communities that I worked with to get to this point. Enjoy!

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Welcome to part two of our Valentine's day series featuring Ricky and Gia! Joining us from Philadelphia–this episode is a story of two lovers navigating being in a mixed-status partnership. The amount of vulnerability they both show up with is admirable. We talk about the hard things of course but most importantly the unconditional love, support, and some of their goals together. We also cover power dynamics, mental health, and the drive to plan long term. This episode gets you in the feels. Enjoy!

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Ivonne Diaz joins us on the first part of our Valentine's Day Series! Feliz dia del Amor y la Amistad! Ivonne Diaz is currently residing in El Paso, TX, and is here to give you a message of finding power in yourself! She shares a story of resilience, healing from abuse, and a commitment to doing advocacy work for immigrant communities. We talk about the pressure, challenges, and power dynamics of being in relationships as immigrant women. It gets HOT!

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In this episode Nydia Cardenas, an Energy Life Coach from Fort Worth, Texas shares how she came to coaching and how she has helped people across the nation take back their energy! Let’s face it - we imagine and build differently when energized than when tired. Working for change can be exhausting but we owe it to ourselves and our communities to model a different way of showing up to social justice work in which we exercise agency over our energy and operate from a place of well-being. Nydia walks me through a coaching exercise around uncertainty and power to model the generative methodology she uses. She also gives listeners ideas and tips on how to better resource yourself for weekly tasks and claim that energy back! I expose myself quite a bit in this episode as we walk through the exercise but I hope in some ways it’s helpful for others as we talk about the uncertainty that comes from being undocumented or a DACA recipient. If you’d like to work with Nydia check out her page and website as linked below!

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Welcome to the New Year! We are kicking off 2022 with DJ Mansaf mama–Alia Taqieddin. She is a revolutionary woman, music creator, Falastinyat organizer, and TEDx Speaker. The topic of this conversation is defining and emphasizing the importance of joint struggle, a matter of life and death (over choosing to be in solidarity.) We also talk about how doing relationship work within movement spaces IS the work. Along with celebration and joy, all those components remind us what we really are fighting for. This episode kicks off with one of DJ Mansaf mama’s tracks, Enjoy–and Happy New Year!!

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We are joined by Reydesel Salvidrez Rodriguez aka Undocu_grad! Reydesel starts off this episode by sharing the most beautiful poem titled, “My Mother's Hands,” an audio art piece highlighting the hard work, tenderness, and power that his mother holds. He then makes it about all the men and women who have worked endlessly at the forefront of this pandemic. Reydesel is motivated by his siblings and elders, he shares how they have guided him through life. This is a beautiful story of family, un ranchito in Chihuahua, Mexico, and a creative process to navigate the rest. A reminder that our ancestors are always with us too. Give it up for Reydesel

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Aisha Mansour is a revolutionary Palestinian feminist and organizer. Aisha is a part of many organizations including Falastiniyat and the Palestinian Youth Movement. She shares with us so many beautiful stories of her family, including the first time she realized her life was going to be devoted to the struggle and liberation of her people. We cover the various campaigns she is working on, including Save Al-Walaja, and reframing the purpose of doing this work--it is far beyond advocacy. We talk about US complacency, parallels of settler colonialism, and what it means to be in a joint struggle. This episode was all the feels from beginning to end. Co-produced by Aline Prata.

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Aisha Mansour is a revolutionary Palestinian feminist and organizer. Aisha is a part of many organizations including Falastiniyat and the Palestinian Youth Movement. She shares with us so many beautiful stories of her family, including the first time she realized her life was going to be devoted to the struggle and liberation of her people. We cover the various campaigns she is working on, including Save Al-Walaja, and reframing the purpose of doing this work--it is far beyond advocacy. We talk about US complacency, parallels of settler colonialism, and what it means to be in a joint struggle. This episode was all the feels from beginning to end. Co-produced by Aline Prata.