Morado Lens

Intuitive tarot therapist, medium, and ritual practitioner Tatianna Tarot is back and this time to give us the lowdown on how to tell the difference between intuition and paranoia, because there is a fine line. She explains what happens to you both spiritually and physically when intuition hits and what to be aware of in the moment. We even get into how to take okra baths, what prayer to say to your spirit and what to do after you’re done. And, because it’s the new year and we all have our intentions on our mind, Tatianna even shares the subcategories her journal and how she builds a tangible and intentional plan for her goals. Spoiler alert: Plan loosely, if your plans deviate from what the universe has planned for you. And, her new intuitive baby girl Sahara also makes an appearance on the show! Be sure to check out her site at her site to book a reading.

2017 was a year of many struggles for people of color, specifically women, and our political climate in the U.S. has only gotten more tense in 2018. That is why we came together, this time in NYC, to join thousands of women and men for the Women's March. We got the opportunity to interview young women, elders, gay couples with children and even husband's supporting their wives. The crowd was diverse and passionate about equality and definitely anti-Trump. Hear all these moving interviews right here on #MoradoLens - the home of intersectional feminism!

Actress, activist, superhero and fellow bruja Rosario Dawson sat down with us to talk about how her recent presence on social media has ignited a #zerofucks attitude, grandmother’s passing shook her world, and how recent personal traumatic events have given her back a sense of gratitude. We have all gone through it but hearing how Rosario opens up and lets her vulnerability shine might just bring you to tears. She also reveals some interesting fun facts like: her biggest fears, super power, scariest thing she’s ever done, and what she was never able to do before that she completely embraces now. Look out for her upcoming projects from environmental PSA’s to season 2 of Luke Cage to her work with Studio One Eighty Nine, a social enterprise that provides a platform to help promote and curate African Fashion.

Costa Rican photographer Daniela Vesco sat down with us to discuss her upbringing in Costa Rica and how the surf culture helped her explore underwater photography. She also gets into her current projects with Ecuadorian musician Johann Vera, her previous work which included the likes of Beyoncé and much more. Daniela finishes off our interview session with her acoustic version of a French country song which will be sure to blow your mind! You don't want to miss what this brujita shared with all of us.

The end of the year had us reflecting on 2017's highs and lows. We both purged, started to break bad habits, and had thoughtful conversations with ourselves about our past traumas all for the sake of being even better selves for 2018. We even spend some time talking about toxic love in romantic relationships, how it affects self-love and saying goodbye to ex-boyfriends once and for all. And, listen to our affirmation for year by written fellow bruja Mariam Mouna for @iSeeYouWell. A special shout out to the brujos who listen to us, we appreciate you! If you love us, please tell a friend about our podcast or leave a review for us! We are currently accepting 5 stars. ::wink::

As we quickly approach 2018, we took this moment to reflect and show gratitude to all the beautiful moments at Morado Lens. Of the many, our listener's comments and questions are what we live for. To know Morado Lens podcast is reaching out to so many feminists, Latinas - and even men, is so wonderful! So here's a special episode dedicated to all you (the listener's) ! *May we continue to share love via our podcast and beyond!

We talk to one Latina who is working on changing policies to help with housing affordability and homelessness. Ali Solis is President and CEO of Make Room Inc., a national advocacy nonprofit organization giving voice to America’s struggling renters. She works closely with the White House, U.S. Congress, state and local policy leaders and industry stakeholders — not to mention she works closely with families who often have to do trade-offs (clothes, transportation, etc.) in order to afford their rent. About 9 million children live in households that struggle with this problem. Latinos are affected in particular because they make up most of the renter population. This issue hits home for Solis because her family is from Puerto Rico and she seen first hand how lack of housing efforts’ support and resources there can affect people. Check out how to get involved with Ali Solis on MakeRoomUSA.org to see how you can help support her in a legislation that commemorates September as the National Month for Renters bringing awareness to an often underreported issue.

Brenda is the co-founder of Tamarindo Podcast, a platform dedicated to media, politics, and life. In this episode we dive into what it takes to keep a podcast successful, political issues affecting the Latino/Latina families and more... We also want to welcome Tamarindo's latest addition. Now it will be hosted by not one but two #educatedpeleoneras, Brenda and Melinna Bobadilla, an actor, singer, voice over artist, and educator. Melinna played Lidia in Macro Ventures' first digital series, GENTEFIED, produced by America Ferrera. 

The Brujas of Brooklyn, Afro-Latina identical twins Gricelda and Miguelina, open up about their spiritual journey led by their Dominican mother. Led by academia but still using the spiritual tools they grew up with, they’ve organized a tight collective of women of color in their community to empower, protect and educate in hopes of going beyond limitations they were exposed to while growing up. Miguelina also goes into detail about the health scare and traumatic breakup that ignited her spiritual healing and Gricelda talks about what inspired her to become a doula. We also go to see these practical magic makers before their pink tent event which retroactively honors the moment when women got their period because in our culture there is a lot of shame tied to it. Their expertise in womb-healing will inspire you to honor about this pivotal moment in your life. Tap and own your womb-power, brujas. For more information on Brujas of Brooklyn, check out https://www.brujasofbrooklyn.com.

Annie The Alchemist joins us this month to talk about her girl gang and why good vibes are so important. We discuss protecting your energy and Annie's latest merchandise venture. Let your fellow brujas know what's up so we can keep supporting one another.