Hash-It-Out

In this episode, Liset and Andrew bring on Christy Younes to Hash it out with us about her time in the military. Listeners will hear the Christy's story of the hardships she faced during her time in the military. Also, listeners will hear about other obstacles Christy went through and how was she able to keep moving forward during the hard times. 

In this episode, Liset and Andrew have a wonderful guest speaker Yareli Contreras. We have Yareli speak about her ways of breaking cultural barriers. Listeners will hear Yareli's story of resilience and the ways she was about to advocate for herself throughout her life. 

Liset and Andrew bring on Dr. Vimmi Panchal as a guest speaker on Hash-It-Out. We discuss several topics about working with the aging population and understanding the significance of being a geriatrician. Throughout the episode, listeners will learn about the importance of spending time with older people, the importance of exercising, and maintaining a healthy diet. Dr. Panchal provides listeners with insights of what kind of quality of life do you want to see and how she implements how she works with patient  and the family dynamic in the end of life care process.  Dr. Panchal brings up the ultimate question of asking patients what brings you joy? 

In this episode,  Liset and Andrew have a wonderful guest speaker and an USC MSW alumni Ericka. Ericka discusses about being a msw student and how the Trojan Connection has helped her in the workforce. Listeners will hear Ericka's journey of becoming a social worker and how she is able to assist others in her line of work.  

Liset and Andrew bring on Brett Anderson to Hash-It-Out to talk about her journey of being a rockstar turning into a social worker. Brett is a Trojan and Bruin, She discusses about UCLA MSW and USC MS in gerontology  programs. Bretts also talks about her struggles about being a rockstar and one of the first female bands to travel around the world. As a band was ending their tours, Brett also had to do make decisions in what was the next chapter in her life. 

In this episode, Liset and Andrew interviews Brandon Lambert. Brandon has an incredible story of finding his purpose in life. Listeners will hear the pain and struggles Brandon went through before turning his life around. Brandon shares that he had to let go of his previous life and become reborn giving his life to God.  Brandon explains we only need one person to believe in us to make a change. We feel we believe in our listeners will find their purpose. 

In this episode, Liset and Andrew interview Yaneiry. Yaneiry also known as Yanaydee discusses different hardships that she has experienced in her life. Yanaydee has an incredible story of overcoming hardship, adversity, and survival. Throughout the episode, listeners will hear the experiences Yanaydee had to go through struggling as an immigrant. In the end, Yanaydee story will enlighten listeners of her resiliency and how she spreads the love towards other people. 

Liset and Andrew hash it out with Monica Phillips. Monica has an incredible story of hope, diversity, and addiction. Listeners will hear as Monica explains her addiction and how she made the choice to change to become the executive director of the Friendly House. We believe her story can bring you a sense of hope and take the first step to change. You have the power to change and make the decisions that will lead you to a better future. 

Disclosure: We had technical difficulties during the episode but we still hash-it-out. 

Liset and Andrew bring on a wonderful guest speaker Marlyn B.  Marlyn and Liset have been friends since middle school. Liset felt to bring on Marlyn to share her story about chance to advance. Marlyn talks about her journey to overcome several barriers that ultimately lead her to noticing the need for more involvement in our communities. This journey has ignited her passion to achieve a masters in public administration.  Listeners will learn from Marlyn to take the risk and don't have fear in what you want to do in your life. 

Liset and Andrew are thrilled to have meet Steven a new MSW student at USC. We interview Steven about the emotional journey of being new student and what lead him to becoming a social work student. Steven shares his story from being in a dark place to bouncing back into finding his new passion in the field of social work. Stevens brings great energy,  positivity, and resiliency in his new chapter of life.  As He utilizes friends and family as resources to help him to pave the path to his success in achieving his goals and starting new beginnings as a social work student at the USC MSW program.