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My name is Xavier Montecel, and this is an oral history project about the stories and the people that make us who we are. In each episode, I sit down with my mom, Cuca Robledo Montecel, to talk about ... more
FAQs about Cuentos de mi familia:How many episodes does Cuentos de mi familia have?The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.
October 19, 2024113 - The Art of Not KnowingMy mom and I sit down to discuss her experience as a practitioner of Zen. She describes her journey as a spiritual seeker, how Zen has impacted her life, and the community of people, her sangha, which has shaped her. She reflects on the words of her teacher, Robert Kennedy Roshi, who also installed her as a teacher of Zen. We think together about the hard work of "not knowing," which is the heart of Zen....more1h 18minPlay
October 05, 2024112 - En las buenas y en las malasMy mom and I are joined by her lifelong friend, Mari, to discuss the meaning of friendship. I learn about some of my mom's earliest friends, the formative years making friends during her early career, and about some memorable parties! Mari shares some deep connections between her own life and my mom's....more1h 13minPlay
September 22, 2024111 - Food in Your PocketMy mom and I sit down with my dad, Lucas, to discuss food and what it means to us. My dad shares his background, growing up in Guayaquil, and stories about the food his mother made. My mom describes food of the border in South Texas. We talk about the meaning of food, its connection to relationships, and the things that were passed down....more1h 27minPlay
August 01, 2024110 - I'll Love You ForeverMy brother Ismael joins my mom and me to discuss motherhood. We talk about what it was like for her to become a mom, how she remembers our childhood, and the experience of getting to know her children as adults....more1h 4minPlay
July 31, 2024109 - Ancestors at My BackMy mom and I talk at length about her grandparents, my great-grandparents, both on her father Ismael's side and on her mother Paula's side. I learn a lot about her aunts and uncles, her cousins, and our family's history of faith, fidelity, and hard work. We discuss naming, language, and ancestry....more1h 21minPlay
July 31, 2024108 - All Children are Valuable; None is ExpendableMy mom discusses her professional life and the course of her career. She remembers what it was like to transition from her childhood in Laredo to young adulthood as a college student in San Antonio. We talk about the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), which fights for fairness and justice for all children in public schools....more1h 8minPlay
July 31, 2024107 - Unconditional LoveI talk with my mom and two cousins, Juan and Rosa Guadalupe. As the children of my mom's sister Lupe, they tell us about her adult life, what she was like as a parent, and about her unconditional love. This episode is dedicated to my mom for Mother's Day in 2024....more1h 5minPlay
April 22, 2024106 - Shattering Images of GodMy mom describes her spiritual journey, starting from her upbringing in a Catholic family in Laredo. We talk together about what it means to imagine God and also to shatter our images of God as we walk path of life....more1h 6minPlay
April 21, 2024105 - They Do Not Leave UsMy cousin, Rosa Robledo, joins us to talk about her father Anselmo. My mom remembers her brother for his kindness, and we learn some things we did not know!...more55minPlay
April 20, 2024104 - Mini Episode: Soul, Heart and VoiceWe present an English translation of "Alma, Corazon y Voz." Full text is available here: https://shorturl.at/bhmyF...more12minPlay
FAQs about Cuentos de mi familia:How many episodes does Cuentos de mi familia have?The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.