Healing Generations

In this episode of Healing Generations, Maestro Jerry Tello speaks with Maestra Patricia Castillo, an advocate and leader in addressing cycles of domestic violence and promoting sacred relationships. They delve into the profound impacts of family violence and the importance of healing intergenerational trauma. Patricia shares her personal experiences with family violence, sexual abuse, and alcoholism, and emphasizes the importance of acknowledging one's wounds, seeking help, and transforming one's life. The episode also highlights the ongoing impact of systemic racism, the increase in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the importance of cultural strengths in healing. Resources such as the National Domestic Violence Hotline and DomesticShelters.org are mentioned for those in need of support.

00:00 Content Warning and Introduction

00:47 Welcome from Maestro Jerry Tello and Introduction of Maestra Patricia Castillo

04:48 Patricia Castillo Background and Reflection

09:48 Family History

10:35 Understanding Family Dynamics and Violence

11:32 The Impact of Substance Abuse

13:51 Confronting Sexual Abuse and Trauma

22:43 The Impact of COVID-19 on Domestic Violence

28:24 Systemic Racism and Oppression

32:00 Breaking the Cycle of Shame

41:08 The Importance of Acknowledgment and Accountability

42:43 Men’s Role in Healing

50:58 Addressing Violence in LGBTQ+ Relationships

53:48 Resources for Support and Healing

55:57 Final Thoughts

Discussed Links:

https://www.thepeaceinitiative.net/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 (800) 799-7233

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Join us as Cisco Gallardo and Danny Marcia discuss a journey that led to incarceration, finding the motivation to create new habits, and utilizing the fire within us to make positive impacts and strengthen our communities.

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Join Maestro Jerry Tello and Ricardo Jasso, as they discuss the importance of including our culture in our everyday lives, the issue of substance abuse in various communities, and the journey through being drafted and deployed to creating an organization for community work. Find out more about Amistades at: Amistades Linktree For more about the National Compadres Network, visit: National Compadres Network

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We invite you to join Maestras Debra Camarillo, Susanna Armijo, and Monica Barrera, as Monica shares her story of finding healing after multiple strokes through photobiomodulation therapy. For more, visit: http://synergylighttherapy.com For more about the National Comadres Network, visit: National Comadres Network

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Join Maestro Jerry Tello and Judge Robert Tafoya, as they discuss seeing all individuals as sacred, building on the values you were raised with, and techniques for using a journal as a compass for your life. For more about the National Compadres Network, visit: National Compadres Network

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Join us as Cisco Gallardo and Angela Flores Wise discuss the importance of remembering your sacredness, leading by example, and being able to ask and make room for help and guidance in your life. For more, please visit: National Compadres Network

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Join Maestro Jerry Tello and Vicky Stott, as they discuss the current day ramifications of the Federal Indian Boarding Schools and ways of shifting patterns created then, to help all communities now. For more about the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, visit: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Website For more about the National Compadres Network, visit: National Compadres Network

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We invite you to join Maestras Debra Camarillo, Susanna Armijo, and Pamela Mejia, as they discuss the commodification of communities of color, the issue with the anonymity of social media, and sitting “with, but not in” life's challenges. For more about the Berkeley Media Studies Group, visit: bmsg.org

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Join Maestro Jerry Tello and Christopher Chatmon, as they discuss overcoming systems of oppression, cultivating a community that uplifts, and beginning each day with gratitude. For more, visit the following links: Kingmakers of Oakland Website, Kingmakers of Oakland Instagram, Kingmakers of Oakland Facebook, Kingmakers of Oakland on X, Kingmakers of Oakland LinkedIn, Chris Chatmon LinkedIn For more about the National Compadres Network, visit: National Compadres Network

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Join us as Cisco Gallardo and Alejandro Xipecoatl Juarez-Ugalde discuss the impact of being seen and acknowledged, finding a calling through "danza," and the acceptance of healing being a slow process. To learn more, please visit: Somosxochi on Instagram, Somosxochi on Facebook, Alejandro on Instagram, Alejandro on Facebook, Danza Azteca Tonatiuh on Instagram

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