Fueling The Movement

Introducing Phelan Conheady! Listen in as he discusses his unique intersectional experiences as a queer person of color, artistry as a TikTok influencer and calligraphy artist, and their passion for supporting the deaf community through comedic content.

Listen in for this Fuel featuring the super talented Filipino Story Artist out of LA, Tristan Cabral @ohtristan. Tristan discusses how he found a sense of community after immigrating to the U.S at an early age, and also offers advice on how others can be an ally when witnessing discrimination. He also gets into the importance of emotional and communal health, as well as how they reached every 90's kids' career dream working for Nickelodeon.

Meet Dr. Norma Reyes! Listen as she discusses her experience as a first gen American, and the first in her family to break poverty cycle. Norma also dives into her journey as a career coach, how she maintains confidence as a Latina in the midst of adversity, why being committed and caring is vital, and her new podcast @manifestyourcareer where she empowers others to follow their intuition and truth!

Meet Marcus! Listen and watch as this Rochester native discusses the adversity he has faced, the challenges of being a co-owner of The Blossom Road Pub in the midst of a pandemic, advice on staying humble while starting a business, and how he balances work life from his personal life while raising a family.

Meet Bernice Sioson! An illustrator for Disney TVA, Bernice discusses their feelings with the current political climate, discrimination they've faced as a Filipino-Chinese-American, and how they've used their art to contribute to fundraisers for BLM and the Philippines Typhoon Relief. They also chat with the team about the influence of seeing POC's in illustrations/comics, how being a Filipino-Chinese-American influenced their art, and how they made the decision to dropout of college. Bernice wraps up by talking about working for Disney (say what?!) as an illustrator on the show Big City Greens.

Listen in as Gabrielle speaks on the current political climate and its affected on them, as well as their experiences living in the South as a person in different marginalized communities (BIPOC & LGBTQ+). They also discuss their experience with identifying as non-binary, how they keep a positive mindset day to day using poetry as a creative outlet, and how their new career path in massage therapy has led to them feeling more comfortable in their own skin.

Meet Anya Martin! Listen to her story as she speaks about her life in storyboarding, her favorite animation styles, and how she’s finding motivation to create during a pandemic in sunny California! She also discusses the current political climate, including the most recent mob at the capitol, and as well as what cultural traditions as an Asian American she continues to hold with her. Listen in, and go follow her art @martinicup

Meet Digno! An entrepreneur, he talks about how he quit his 9 to 5 job, and took the leap to start his own cbd business called Recovrx. He also covers common misconceptions associated with CBD, and how COVID-19 has affected his business. Listen to his story as he speaks on his cultural traditions and values he was brought up with, and his experiences immigrating to the United States from the Dominican Republic. Bonus! At the end of the episode, he open up about being a plant dad, and what it takes to keep plants alive.

Meet Jonathan Hopkins! Listen to his story as he speaks about his involvement with his Native American community, the obstacles they currently face with COVID-19, and his experiences as an ASL Interpreter for the last 30+ years. Jonathan speaks on how he stays active with his community and his Native American tribe, and his most memorable gigs as a sign language interpreter (hint - PUSH IT REAL GOOD!)

Meet Tarin! A wife, and momma to an almost 2 year old, Tarin was born and raised in Rochester, NY. A true healthcare hero, Tarin has been on the frontlines during the pandemic fulfilling her role as a Registered Nurse. Listen to her story on motherhood and working in healthcare through COVID-19. Bonus! Listen at the end of this episode where she gives away her ingredients for the perfect mac n' cheese.