Nury Márquez, a licensed clinical social worker and therapist who specializes in helping people heal and transform by focusing on cultural strengths and ancestral healing. Nury shares her own personal journey as an immigrant child of immigrant parents, and how her own experiences with trauma and cultural disconnection led her to pursue a career in mental health. She also talks about the importance of culturally responsive mental health care, and how her practice, Papalotl Therapy, is designed to meet the unique needs of Latinx/Latine and BIPOC communities.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone who is interested in learning more about decolonized therapy, culturally responsive mental health care, or simply wants to hear from an inspiring and passionate individual.

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This episode is a special one, because I’m interviewing my Mother, Linda Yepez. 

My Mom is one of the most beautiful Latinas I know, she's kind, funny and open-minded. Of course we’ve had our ups and downs over the years as most moms and daughters do - but as I age and now as a parent myself, I’m in such awe of her. 

She didn’t have an easy life, nor did she have the best parenting role models, yet she was determined to break the cycle. Her resilience is inspiring and through her wisdom I’m learning that with age comes bravery.

I met Kristin Diaz in college, right away I could tell she was someone I wanted to know. She has a magnetic personality and was born to be a public figure. She has spent her entire career in local news representing the people’s interest and telling overlooked stories. 

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Jennifer Lopez is a celebrity Talent Manager working behind the scenes to ensure her clients shine in the spotlight. But there's so much more to her than meets the eye.

From an early age, she knew she wouldn't force herself down any predetermined paths. Instead, she started her own business from scratch, and is building her dream home, and life, alongside her parents. Together, they're experiencing the fruits of their labor as a united family.

In this conversation, you will hear more about Jennifer's unique perspective as she navigates the intersections of culture, identity, and healing her inner niña.

Shary Nadine Parra found her own educational journey as she puts it, "all salt, no pepper". As a high performing Afro-Latina student, she was always the only Dominican in her private New York City schools. The lived-experiences of navigating predominantly white spaces and holding the weight of being the first in her family to seek higher education is what sparked her to try therapy. By her own estimation, she was an unlikely candidate to then become a mental health provider herself. Now - Shary finds herself at the intersection of diversity, equity inclusion and mental health services, bringing both her formal education and cultural humility to clients.

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So much of Monica San Miguel’s life has been fighting against false dichotomies - straddling two cultures, two languages, two countries -never fully feeling like she belonged. From growing up in the Polished named streets of Chicago, to prestiguous Ivy leagues, to the financial tech industry, she’s found herself constantly carving her own path. 

But Monica's experience of "ni de aqui, ni de alla" and her desire to reclaim our narratives has fueled her to co-found VOLVERde, an online sustainable marketplace, that’s reframing sustainability and offering products made for us, by us.

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Nancy Jimenez has been shaped by both resilience and perfectionism as a first-get Mexican-American. She's paving unfamiliar paths for herself, and her siblings, all while teaching herself healthy habits along the way. Listen in as we swap stories of feeling pressured to be the perfect daughter and meeting everyone's expectations.

Catherine Ramírez, is chair of the Latin American and Latino Studies Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz and is a distinguished scholar in Latinx history, visual culture, and comparative ethnic studies. Catherine's thought-provoking book, "Assimilation: An Alternative History", challenges conventional perspectives by separating immigration from assimilation and offers a fresh take on the topic. Catherine inspires us to embrace Latinxfuturism and take charge of shaping our own futures.

At just 11 years old, Cindy Angelucci arrived in the US from Colombia for a summer vacation, unaware that she wouldn't be returning. She courageously navigated language barriers, the education system, and her path to citizenship. Listen in as she talks about juggling her identities in Corporate America and finding her own way as a first-gen Mom. 

Vero Vasquez, part of the Shop JZD duo, celebrates Latinx culture and LGBTQIA+ communities through their Queer-Latina owned Lifestyle brand. Before this, Vero supported systemically overlooked communities in the legal justice system, focusing on at-risk children facing deportation. Discover how finding community fuels her mental well-being and empowers her identities.