May is Mental Health awareness month and I wanted to bring attention to it because getting the help you need is so important! This week 60 Minutes came out about UFO's, but why now? Plenty of other countries have confirmed UFO's a while ago. Why is the US sharing this info now?

Speaking of The US' why, the House saw a vote for a commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection. 175 Republicans voted against the commission, but why? Is it because they know that their hands are dirty? 

Colombia is in it's third week of protests, 42 people have died. President Ivan Duque announced 65 investigations have been opened into police abuse. 

Kendall Jenner is on operation appropriation! I grew up Tapatía, my dad is from Jalisco and I grew up drinking tequila. I grew up looking over the agave fields sprouting out of their red soil.  Seeing Kendall Jenner mock and appropriate Mexican culture crosses the line.

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So many of us have either lost our mother or are separated by land and water from them this mother's day. It's not always easy for me to talk about my mom but I thought in honor of mother's day I wanted to share some awesome stories about her. 




There are so many like me who will have a very solemn day. So to all those who are also missing their mama, I love you and am sending you a huge hug.

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Let's be honest, being a woman is hard! In the Latino culture being a woman comes along with a lot of exceptions. We've all heard it, cuando te casas? When will you get married? Y cuando los niños? When will you have kids?

The level of expectations can drive anyone crazy! One of the things that my guest Kendra Araujo, addresses is having women decide what their own path is. She helps her readers remove societies expectations and discover what they want for themselves. Her book, Mom Is NOT Always Right,  she talks about things we learn either through our mothers or society that shape women.

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My main story tonight is about Colombia, I give a very brief overview of what has happening this year during Covid. I also had the opportunity to speak to Laura Franco, a Colombian resident who gave me some information about what is happening in Colombia. I also spoke to Betsabé Valencia a TikToker who has been covering what is happening in Colombia on her channel. Valencia acted as a mediator between myself and protesters in Colombia. 

I also cover the story out of Clewiston, Fl, where principle Melissa Carter took it upon herself to spank a 6 year-old little girl for damaging a computer. The damage equated to $50! The mother, who is undocumented said she was afraid to speak up and said that she "sacrificed" her daughter so other children did not have to suffer. 

Additionally, I talk about the impeachment investigation against President Bolsonaro of Brazil. They're investigating him for the way the Coronavirus was handled.

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In this episode, I speak with Daniel Michel a community worker in Chicago's Little Village. When the pandemic first hit my first thoughts were of this community. A community that I worked in when I left college. 

All I could think about was the numerous people who would be laid off and even more those who would be considered essential workers. The Latinx community has been hit hard by covid and it really is up to us to educate ourselves on what has gone on in these communities. As well as, ask ourselves what can we do to help these communities thrive.

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In today's episode I speak to my dear cousin Maribel Torres about being an employee and mother during the pandemic. So many mother's specifically lost their jobs during 2020 because they were balancing work, home upkeep and caring for their children. How far are we really from the 1950s as women? 

I also speak about Adam Toledo and his tragic passing. I myself taught ESL in Little Village and mentored teens going into the work force. When I saw the video of Adam Toledo I saw the faces of all the kids I saw on in my work building around the neighborhood and mentored. This particular shooting hit very close to home for me and I share what that was like.

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Who is ready for post pandemic travel? I sure as hell am! For me traveling has always been something I consider daunting. Researching information about the place I want to visit isn't the issue for me, it's the money. 

Vanessa Fondeur-Adams is the founder of Latino World Travelers, a group that helps make traveling more accessible for the Latinx community. Check out our awesome conversation!

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I feel like I talk about representation all the time and it's still not enough. The CW's Batwoman is a new take on an old comic. Batwoman is a black woman who is hiding her superhero alter ego from her ex-girlfriend, Angelique.

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This has been a challenging year for everyone, it's true but being a Latina business owner is challenging enough without the added stress of a pandemic.

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My last episode was in October of 2020, I had received overwhelming positive feedback for my Covid Series which still continues.  However, I decided to take a break until today because 2020 caught up with me. I was wrapped up with the election and the fear of what was to come

I went to Chicago to see family, I got the opportunity to grow my business and work with amazing new clients. I also got wrapped up in the circus that was trumps last stand of lawsuits. The crazy insurrection and finally the calm that has come with Biden's inauguration. 

 

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