In today's installment of Locatora Radio, we are joined by journalist, author, and friend, Raquel Reichard. We discuss some of the central themes in her debut book, Self-Care For Latinas, such as marianismo, imposter syndrome, and why women (especially Latinas) must practice self-care. 

Raquel Reichard is an award-winning journalist is currently the Deputy Director of Somos, Refinery29's channel by and for Latines.

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Artist and former music manager, Doris Anahí Muñoz joins Locatora Radio to discuss how she used transformative justice to heal and move forward after a very public, online, community call-out in 2022. 

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We're winding down this year with a personal recap of 2023. We dive into what's been happening behind the scenes of our lives. From Mala's meet-cute at Vallarta to Diosa's first year of marriage, las Locatoras get personal about their triumphs and hardships of 2023. 

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Welcome back to Locatora Radio, locamores! In this week's episode we pay our respects to public radio pioneer, Maria Martin & the affinity Latinos/Latines have for radio. We also discuss ousted representative, George Santos. Is social media turning him into a Gay icon?! We also dive into Univision's interview with former President Donald Trump and the backlashed that followed. 

Episodes mentioned: 

Capitulo 134: Latinidad Is Dangerous with Odilia Romero 

Capítulo 143: Chignona Industrial Complex

Capítulo 95: Unpacking The Latino Tote

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For this episode of Locatora Radio, we continue our coverage of the crisis in Palestine. We're joined by Loren Medina, founder of Guerrera Marketing & PR. Medina is of Cuban and Palestinian descent and for her, the personal IS political. She breaks down how we can all join movements and what solidarity looks like. 

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In this episode of Locatora Radio, Catalina Garcia of Monsieur Perine joins us to discuss their latest album, Bolero Apocaliptico. We discuss music as a tool for activism, resistance and healing.  

Note: Bolero Apocaliptico won a Latin Grammy for Best Alternative album after we recorded this episode. 

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Welcome to the Locaversary episode! We've been producing our Radiophonic Novela since November 2016. In this special anniversary episode, we reflect on this podcast journey and what we've learned along the way. We also hear from our listeners at the end. 

Thank you to Jenn, Jackie, Erika, Caroline, Lala, and our audio editor, Stephanie for contributing to this episode. 

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In this episode, we dive into decolonial frameworks, personal and political praxis, and historical and current Latin American and Palestinian solidarity. 

Works Cited:

Ethnic Cleansing Translation Guide

Palestine x Puerto Rico Connections

Somos Sur: Mapuche and Palestinian Chileans Stand in Solidarity with Gaza

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In this capítulo, Jean Guerrero, columnist for the Los Angeles Times joins us to discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Palestine. How does misinformation threaten democracy during times of global conflict? We discuss the digital economy, the algorithm, how the billionaire class depends on us, and how to cultivate empathy. 

Read her column here.

Find/Call your representative.

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In this episode of Locatora Radio, we sit down with Jasmine Maldonado, founder of Persona The Shop and co-founder of Midcity Mercado. We learn about her entrepreneurial family and what inspired her to take a leap of faith when launching her businesses. 

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