Accordion 2 Me

A podcast about the lessons of Life Accordion 2 Me and my very specials guests from all types of artistic backgrounds.

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On this week’s episode we celebrate our SEASON 2 FINALE at Marina del Ray in California sitting down with Yvette Montoya owner of The Bratty Brujita Botanica.

Montoya is a bruja, a medium, and healer born and raised in SoCal. Montoya has been featured on Refinery29, Allure, Cosmopolitan, and HipLatina writing on the topic of brujeria, spiritual hygiene, and ancestral veneration and we dig in on these topics and what our rating on OnlyFeet would be.

Photo cred to Zuly Garcia

(Video podcast available on Spotify & Youtube) On this week’s episode we get to chat with actor and director Kevin Alejandro. From San Antonio to the big screen, you may know Alejandro from his prolific imprint on pop culture with his roles on Lucifer True Blood, CW’s Arrow, Ugly Betty and many more. We catch up with the Alejandro to talk about his current role on the hit CBS show Fire Country, and delve into his artistic journey of authenticity and creative living.

(Video podcast available on Spotify & Youtube) On this week’s episode we get to chat with the MEME king of the Rio  Grande Valley Gene de La Garza, born and raised in Welcaso. The Educator, Writer and Filmmaker spreads the gospel of the Puro 956 all over the world quite literally and today we talk about the joy of living creatively and the power of the almighty meme.

(Video podcast available on Spotify & Youtube) On this week’s episode we get to chat with Multi-Grammy Award winning producer and activist Wil-Dog Abers. The bassist and founder of LA based band Ozomatli, and member of Los Super Seven, has produced music featured in iconic film, tv and games like: Never Been Kissed,Sex and the City, Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Flamin Hot. He talks to us about the truth in his Wikipedia page, the creation of Ozomatli and imparts wisdom through highs and lows of his career. This is a MUST LISTEN interview with an icon of the California music scene.

(Video podcast available on Spotify & Youtube) On this week’s episode we chat with filmmaker and entrepreneur Adrian Arredondo. This South Texas artist and filmmaker  has worked alongside well known artists such as Zoey Saldana, Maluma, Anita,and Ivy Queen; as well as lead to Global Music Programs at Spotify the programs that you may know such as "Viva Latino!" and Loud: The History of Reggaeton podcast. He joins us today to talk about his artistic life, working at Spotify and his newest directorial project "Take it Away" a documentary about Tejano and Mexican Regional music icon Johnny Canales.

(Video podcast available on Spotify & Youtube) On this week’s episode we talk with the multi-hyphenated entertainment force in Los Angeles, LABellatini who works within music and film from DJ to Film/TV Casting and more. We talk about her journey of self-love and self-empowerment, the power of community in the entertainment industry, as well as her no holds bar truths on how she casts shows giving us insight into her time casting The Bachelor, and La Firma; and how important it is to choose the right fit for a project. On top of her work in the industry, she also talks about finding herself on the other side of the camera with a surprise appearance on ROKU Reality TV show, Un Millón de Gracias.

(Video podcast available on Spotify & Youtube) On this week’s episode we drive up to the northern California mountains, to chat with owner and farmer of Ranchera Familia, Sue Carlton. This third generation female farmer is one of a handful of Latinas in Cannabis leading the way in its production and education. With almost a decade worth of experience she talks to us about the influence of her family's farming and ranching roots, the business of cannabis, and how her farm has allowed her to develop a safe and healing space for her and her girl friends.

(Video podcast available on Spotify & Youtube) Accordion 2 Mi esta semana es en Español y continuamos nuestros aventuras en Los Angeles, California. Hablamos con actor, director y productor Raul Gonzalez. Gonzalez es conocido por su proyectos Las Dos Caras de la Ley (2015), Texas, Huele a Sangre, Mujeres de la Noche y De la misma sangre (2020). Hablamos con Raul sobre su carrera pde actor, y como ha crecido su carrera artistico independiente.