In today’s episode of Fuerte and Fearless, Jeanette is joined by Diana Anzaldua LCSW-S, who is a licensed Clinical Social Worker, Trauma-Resilient Therapist, the Founder of Contigo Wellness and owner of the award winning health and wellness center; Austin Trauma Therapy Center. She is a social change activist and influential leader in mental health equity and reform. Diana and her clinical expertise have been featured in a number of publications such as: Bustle, Hello Giggles, Vice, Vox, PBS, The BBC, NASW, Social Work Advocacy, Yahoo, and The Atlantic Journal. Diana currently serves on the Boards for Con Mi Madre, Amala Foundation and the Clinical Social Work Association. Join us as we discuss Diana’s life story, from being a teen mom at the age of 14, to her path as a successful therapist and business owner. We also discuss the impact of the pandemic on our collective wellness, and how we can address mental health issues within ourselves and our community. *Trigger warning - Domestic violence, substance abuse, trauma

Tune in as Jeanette and Diana chat about:

• The result of the pandemic on mental health
• The importance of trauma informed therapy
• Diana's story from being a teen mom to activist and business owner
• The stigma within our communities around mental health
• The impact of community and collective wellness

Connect with Diana
Contigowf.org
https://atxtraumatherapycenter.com/

Sueitko Zamorano-Chavez is an Indigenous, Latinx, Two-spirit, Queer, Disabled multidisciplinary artist and creator dedicated to highlighting injustices within marginalized and historically excluded communities.

Join us as we discuss Sueitko’s journey into the states and the culture shock that ensued, as well as their upbringing as a member of the Totopec community. You’ll hear us talk about the rich cultural traditions as a member of this community and their experience and perspective on what it means to be Two-spirit.


Tune in as we chat about:
- The intersectionality of culture from being a member of the Totopec community to living in the states
- Defining Two-Spirit, as an indigenous person
- How Sueitko expresses their identity and gives back to the community
- Cultural customs and how they contrast and compare to that of Northern Mexico, Texas, and being Indigenous within Latin America

Connect with Sueitko:
Shop - https://2spiritqueer.myshopify.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/2spiritQueer/
Blog - https://2spiritqueer.blogspot.com/?m=1

In this episode of Fuerte and Fearless - The Podcast, we are speaking with Anna N’Jie-Konte, MBA, CFP® who is a is a Puerto Rican, Gambian-American certified financial planner. We will be talking about DINERO! That’s right, we are talking about money and financial wellness on this episode, and everything that goes with it; the struggles, and the victories, and some real tips.


Tune in as we discuss:
Navigating corporate America as black and brown gente
Common money struggles our communities face
Practical tips on how to invest and build wealth at any level

And more…

Connect with Anna N’Jie-Konte:
Social Media Links:
http://www.facebook.com/d2dplanning/ 
https://twitter.com/anjiekonte 
https://www.instagram.com/anjiekonte
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annanjie
Dare to Dream Financial Planning | LinkedIn
https://www.daretodreamplanning.com/

In this episode of Fuerte and Fearless - The Podcast, Colombian-American illustrator Sandra Lucia Diaz joins us to discuss her journey and what representation means to her. Sandra is the founder of Sandra Lucia, a business redefining the bounds of stationary, business cards, and high-quality art prints. She has collaborated with fashion giants like Chanel and Saks Fifth Avenue and has been a staunch advocate of cultural representation in tech and design.
Sandra, a child of Colombian immigrants, talks about how her upbringing was full of love and encouragement, especially when it came to her drawings. Sandra’s motivation to start a stationery business began when she was made aware of the lack of Latina representation, and sought out to make a difference.

Tune in as we discuss:
- The intersection of fashion, art, and tech
- Pivoting from a corporate job to entrepreneurship (during a pandemic)
- NFTs: building a community where Latinas are welcomed
- The impact of Bad Bunny and Latinx representation

https://www.instagram.com/holaluciadiazn
https://twitter.com/luciariasdiaz
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Fearlessyaya

In this episode of Fuerte and Fearless - The Podcast, we welcome Irisneri Alicea Flores onto the show. Irisneri is a professional Genealogist from Puerto Rico. In this episode we discuss how she empowers Latinos with the knowledge of their history, and how she helps them with the healing that comes with this knowledge.

Irisneri, who now lives in Massachusetts, also shares her own heritage journey, along with valuable tips on how to search for your own family history.

Tune in as we discuss:
- The healing journey that comes with digging into your roots
- Tips on how to search for your family history (and what to do if you have a common last name!)
- Irisneri’s journey from human resources to becoming a full time genealogist

And more…

*Trigger warning - Suicide is mentioned in this episode.

Connect with Irisneri:
Sign up to her newsletter: https://www.descubretuhistoria.com/monthly-newsletter
Inquire about her services: www.descubretuhistoria.com.
Connect with her on Facebook and IG @descubretuhistoria

In today’s episode, we welcome Ramona Ferreyra to the show to discuss her advocacy work and her perspective on the state of community. Ramona is a social entrepreneur, historian, poet, and founder of Ojala Threads; her product based business, rooted in sharing Taino stories.

Ramona’s passion for advocacy came when she recognized the disconnect between the changes in law and the interests of her people. Growing up in New York City, Ramona witnessed first-hand the dearth of government social programs for children, the inequities in public housing, and the lack of quality of education in public schools.

Tune in as Jeanette and Ramona chat about:
- Social issues plaguing our community today
- The prison industrial complex, and its impact on communities of color
- A brief reflection of the contentious social/political history of The Bronx

Connect with Ramona:
Ojala Threads Store - https://ojalathreads.com/
Ojala Threads Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ojalathreads/?hl=en
Ojala Threads Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ojalathreads/

In today’s episode of Fuerte and Fearless, our host is joined by Afro-Boricua educator and historian, Daniel Morales Armstrong. Daniel is a joint PhD candidate in African Studies with a focus on 19th-century Black Puerto Rican history. He has taught courses at Caribbean Diaspora courses at UPenn and has spearheaded Afro-Latinidad-focused studies abroad for high school New Yorkers.
Growing up Afro-Latino, society often viewed Daniel through a binary lens; Latinx or African American. But coming from both descendants, Daniel felt it was his duty to learn more about the history of his people, but soon realized how inaccessible that information was.

Tune in as they chat about:
The myth of racial democracy – a distraction from racial identity.
Paying homage to our racial roots while also respecting racial distinction
Puerto Rico’s three ethnic racial roots
and more...

Connect with Daniel:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/insertcleverhandle/?hl=en
Afro means Black store - https://afro-means-black-2.creator-spring.com/?

Latinos and the Future of Tech with Marisa Díaz-Arce
In today's episode, Jeanette speaks to Marisa Díaz Arce, Co -Jefa and Co-Founder of Lolita Productions, LLC which curates events to highlight growing Latinx entrepreneurs. Marisa was a former classroom educator before venturing into entrepreneurship. She is also the Co-Founder & CFO of Dándole Tech, a non-profit organization that provides technology & education for Latinx students across the city of Chicago.

Dándole Tech sought to close the digital divide among Chicago’s most at-risk youth, which was made more apparent when schools across the nation turned to remote learning in March 2020 as a response to pandemic lockdowns. With this mission in mind, and Marisa’s 12 years as an integrated curriculum educator for grades Pre-K through high school, she and her co-founder serve not only as an advocate for students' needs but also for families who have been affected by Covid-19.

Tune in as they chat about:
Marisa's initiatives and experience with Dándole Tech, the current and future state of tech within our communities, its environmental impact, and how Dándole Tech is repurposing technology,
… and more!

Links
LinkedIn:Marisa Diaz-Arce
Instagram:@ms.mar1sa
Twitter:@msmar1sa

Websites: https://lolitasbodega.com
https://www.dandoletech.org