Complex, Like Wine

I had so much fun in this episode! We get to chat with one of my good friends, Luke, who I met in undergrad! We both go into detail about our experiences with filmmaking: the good, the bad, and the growth that has come from it. I'm really blessed to have Luke gives us the male perspective of body dysmorphia/eating disorders and for him to share his experience with this. Lastly we touch on knowing your self-worth and not letting mental health labels define you. 

You can follow Luke and I on instagram @kellerhound and @zarmenda

Watch Luke and I's very first film!: https://vimeo.com/311371454

My senior thesis film: https://vimeo.com/463638582

This week's wine!: https://us.nakedwines.com/products/camille-benitah-paso-robles-limite-red-2019

To watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/bPtTZ_ocqAw

In this episode we have Andrea! She is the creator of a Latinx film publication company called Filmchisme and now has been able to cover film festivals like Sundance! We go into what rediscovering joy means to us, how that can be stopped by imposter syndrome, and how to have a healthy relationship with the internet. I really enjoyed being able to chat with Andrea again and I hope you guys were able to take away some good tips, just like I did! 

Go visit her site!: https://www.filmchisme.com/ 

And go read my interview on filmchisme (; https://www.filmchisme.com/2020/10/15/creator-spotlight-zaira-armendariz-on-under-my-skin/  

If you want to get connected with Andrea, follow her on instagram @pagecactus and @filmchisme  

If you would like to get connected with me and submit topics or questions, follow me @zarmenda  

This week's wine!:https://us.nakedwines.com/wines/jen-pfeiffer-the-rebel-shiraz-2019.htm

To watch on Youtube!: https://youtu.be/F3rXhz-KOAY

Disclaimer: We apologize for the audio in this episode! Unfortunately we faced some technical difficulties but as we continue with each episode it will get better! 

This week we have Anna Clark as our guest! She is currently getting her degree in social work so we get to discuss about that industry, important issues she has learned through social work like learning disabilities and finding healthy boundaries in your career. Very thankful to have had Anna on as a guest and be able to learn from her. 

Here is the organization Anna shares with us: https://nvld.org/

Book Mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Self-Compassion-Proven-Power-Being-Yourself/dp/0061733520/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1I2IGQ68HZM09&dchild=1&keywords=self+compassion+kristin+neff&qid=1624050737&s=books&sprefix=self+com%2Cstripbooks%2C224&sr=1-3

If you would like to connect with us on instagram follow us at @zarmenda and @annagymnast8

This week's wine!:https://us.nakedwines.com/products/sharon-weeks-cattoo-paso-robles-syrah-2019

Watch on Youtube!: https://youtu.be/2Th7BaDOqFA

Let's talk about the message of body diversity, self-love, and flowers through experimental films! Emily is also a female director and writer and this week we chat about her journey with the acceptance of her own body, the importance of representing body diversity, and appreciating your beauty like you do with other's. I'm honored to be a "creative" producer on her film and know this topic still needs to be discussed.

If you support this message, please donate to the film's Indiegogo page!: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/student-experimental-film--2#/

For all updates on the film, follow us on instagram @not.so.speedy.gonzalez and @zarmenda

This week's wine!: https://us.nakedwines.com/products/camille-benitah-paso-robles-limite-red-2019

To watch on Youtube!: https://youtu.be/p3zR7pcAigw

Hello friends, TRIGGER WARNING: If you are currently in your healing process or are triggered by this topic, it is completely ok if you need to skip this week's episode. 

This week's special guest, Summer, and I get open about our experience with sexual assault trauma, our healing journey, and the importance of seeking help.  Our goal this week is to help break the taboo-ness of rape and assault and give some insight on how to seek help and/or help someone who has been assaulted.  We both knew it was very important to speak up and help bring awareness on this topic and we hope you are able to take away something from this episode. 

If you would like to speak to either of us, you can reach us at @zarmenda & @sumkissed on instagram. 

If you would like to learn from the Consent Workshop that Summer and RAINN  are working on, we will be posting that on our social media's so stay tuned!

This week's wine!: https://us.nakedwines.com/wines/jacqueline-bahue-california-albarino-2020.htm

Resources:

https://www.rainn.org/

https://www.nsvrc.org/

https://www.mhanational.org/sexual-assault-and-mental-health

https://www.audrieanddaisy.com/

https://metoomvmt.org/

https://www.nsvrc.org/statistics#:~:text=The%20self%2Dreported%20incidence%20of,the%20United%20States%20in%202018.

https://www.rainn.org/statistics

CALL 800.656.HOPE (4673)

Watch on Youtube!:https://youtu.be/UNB3DiVwrnw

Here we go! This is the first episode of Complex, Like Wine! My name is Zaira Armendáriz and in this episode you get to know a little about me and my mental health, why I decided to make this podcast, and what does "complex, like wine" even mean? This podcast will be another platform that allows meaningful conversations to happen in a safe space. Ever wanted/needed to chat about your mental health and/or wellness with a friend? Well here you can tune in to really great conversations and find resources over a glass of wine. 

Please feel free to get in touch with me on instagram @zarmenda or my website www.zaira-armendariz.com 

This week's wine! : https://us.nakedwines.com/wines/francoise-gazeau-cremant-de-limoux-brut-classique-2018.htm