Have you ever wondered why some tanner skin complexion is preferred in Western countries? And why it happens to be the opposite in many Asian countries? 👀

In this week’s episode related to the colour of my skin, I dive into the meaning that the complexion of our skin can have in different places. I compare two opposing beauty standards from what we can see is more present in Western countries compared to Asian countries. It all goes down to a bit of sociology and even survival advantage from a psychological perspective!

Curious to know more? Then play my voice today 🌞

To share your thoughts and comments, here is the link to leave me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/violeta-nanqi-leon-perez/message . Looking forward to hearing from you soon!

Till next episode, thank you very much for listening 👂

When is it a good time to stop saying Happy New Year? Anyways, I hope I am still on time to wish you this in this first episode of 2023.

Last time, I finished the year with an episode about some cultural aspects I noticed and experienced when I went back to Spain for this holidays. In a similar fashion, this new episode is about a topic that comes from another and yet more personal experience related to identity, assumptions made about origins in Spain vs the Netherlands, and some conclusions of my own.

Feel more than welcome to send me your thoughts with a voice message through this link! Would love to hear the voices of the persons I am speaking to <3 https://anchor.fm/violeta-nanqi-leon-perez/message

With the end of 2022 and a new year closer than ever, I wanted to retake this podcast from a different approach. From a personal experience perspective, I want to tap on cultural differences I notice in my everyday life. Having moved to the Netherlands two years ago, every time I come back to Spain, there is always something that I used to take for granted that I will see with new eyes. It feels like having a cultural shock in reverse.

In this first episode, I talk about the portero from the house building where my mother lives, or the janitor as we would say in English. I noticed that this figure is more culturally present than other countries I have visited. Moreover, porteros do have a lot more responsibilities and greater meaning than one could think at first. I give the example of picking up packages for the neighbours, and I continue talking about his social and cultural relevance.

As always, many many thanks for your support and listening to my voice. I would love to hear what are your thoughts on this episode!

Talk to you soon next year!

When we think about, see and portray older adults we tend to do it in a rather negative light. We see them as fragile or dependent on us, among other stereotypes. 

However, getting old and relying on older generations has been key to our survival. The article 'Wisdom of Grandparents Helped Rise of Prehistoric Man' from the Guardian is just an example of how we wouldn't have made it this far if we hadn't listened to and learned from our ancestors. 

It refers to a distant past, but the key message still applies today. Our parents and our grandparents, whether we like it or not, have an additional extra years of life experiences that we could learn from to manoeuvre our own with more knowledge than before. 

This episode is meant to invite you to practice something we, young people, don't do that much: to ask them.

What did you think about this podcast? And what is your experience talking and listening to older adults than you? What insights have you gained?

For any feedback, feel more than welcome to reach out at [email protected]

Talk to you soon! 

In this first episode, I (AKA: Vi) share with you my personal experience with uncertainty and my job hunting process - or rather job hurting.

Having finished my studies, I now find myself trying to figure out how to make a life of my own by finding a job. However, contrary to how predictable and safe our schooling years usually look like, this is a new challenge most of us have to learn how to manoeuvre from scratch. 

Jumping to a different phase in la vida, I bring up several topics that have kept my mind thinking. From the mental and emotional weight it has on us, to the fears it generates.

The conclusion? That's for you to decide, but I hope my last message remains: be patient, believe in yourself and take a deep breath!

What do you think about this episode? Do you feel it's relatable? Or is there anything I didn't talk about that you consider very important? 

Don't hesitate to contact me to share your own experience via [email protected] 

This is the introduction of a podcast meant to share ideas and connect through them. Here I explain the purpose of this project and the idea behind the title.

Hope this excites you as much as it excites me :)

For any enquiry, comment or feedback please contact me at [email protected]

Thank you for listening!