Mi Media Naranja

This week on Mi Media Naranja, we've listened to your request and we're dedicating an episode on dichos and refranes or better known as sayings in English. Join us as Dani quizzes Alex on some of our favorite and not so well-known dichos.

This week’s episode focuses on mommy Mar! Join us as we discuss with Daniela’s sister, Mariana, on why she wanted to become a mother and start a family. Learn about the struggles of pregnancy, postpartum depression, and the everyday life of a parent. And tune in as Daniela becomes terrified for her life to have a baby.

This week, we pay tribute to the big, strong, and most hardworking men in our lives: our dads! Join us as we define what machismo means to us growing up Latino and how we plan to use lessons from our childhood when we have children of our own. We also share the good and the bad memories of our dads as we shape to be the best possible parents we can be one day.

Tune is as we digest about key moments throughout When They See Us and our thoughts on Ava DuVernay’s beautifully directed and produced work that captures the tragic life events of Antron McCray, KevinRichardson, Yussef Saalam, Raymond Santana, and Korey Wise as they were falsely accused and convicted of a crime that they did not commit, and ultimately stripped of their childhood.

Check out our latest episode as we do our first Q&A! We answer questions from our listeners with topics ranging from our favorite vacation spot, to how many children we want to have, to what grinds our gears about each other. We also touch on the topic for our next podcast episode! Hint hint: check out Netflix's latest limited series to join in on the conversation next week.

Listen to our latest podcast episode as we talk about our plans for our non-traditional wedding and the struggles that come with it. From battling with our Mexican parents about certain customs to getting things done on a very, very tight budget. We also give major shout-outs to Latinx vendors and artists from Chicago that we've found through social media as we aim to have an all minority-owned vendor wedding!

Alex shares his personal struggles with his weight and the steps that he has taken to achieve a healthier lifestyle. He reflects on how his weight has impacted his relationship with his family and social life, which led to a battle with mental health. He also gives a shout-out to the person who inspired him to make a change, professional skateboarder, Neen Williams.

This week, we’re paying tribute to our best friends: our moms! In celebration of this past Mother’s Day / Día de las Madres, we talk about the many lessons that we’ve learned from both of our mothers - dichos, superstitions, religion, food and more. Check it out and see what we plan to pass onto our children one day.

In our new episode of Mi Media Naranja, Alex gives a recap of his birthday festivities and also congratulates Dani on becoming a U.S. citizen! Dani shares her story of growing up as an undocumented immigrant, shedding light on the many struggles and constant battles that she and her family had to go through.

In our first episode of Mi Media Naranja, we invite you to learn more about our life as a bicultural couple, our experiences in living under the same roof as our parents/in-laws, and get to know more about our purpose in providing a platform for other bicultural couples as ourselves to share their everyday triumphs and struggles from being in a relationship.