Let's talk about grief. Specifically related to migrant experiences. 

For so long I have felt so deeply for a place that was never my home but I was always connected to. 

How do we, as first generation migrants, deal with these grief of a place, culture, tradition, and identity?

This is my piece on it. 

email at [email protected] or find me on insta @ Spacespd

For my last episode, I got to catch up with one of my best friends, Katie Bingol

We talked about her career aspirations as a comedian, how loving your body isn’t always easy, and that networking is some wack ass bullshit. 

Thanks for listening and Ill see ya on the flip side for season 2 ;)

You can find more of Katie at @katiebengal on instagram
Listen to her podcast on Spotify and YouTube—> Up in the Air and follow her for updates and content @uitapodcast

today i take the time to tell my story with mental health. 
As a girl in now in her early twenties, never did I think I would be here sharing my experience with depression and anxiety. This is never an easy thing for me to talk about but I have always found it necessary in order to destigmatize the negative stereotypes around mental health disorders. 

If you find that you need help, want to talk, or just learn more about mental health issues or diagnoses check out these organiztions:
SAMHSA.gov / SAMHSA’s National Helpline – 
1-800-662-HELP (4357)

NIMH.nih.gov (national institute of mental health)

NAMI.org (national alliance on mental illness) 

afsp.org (American foundation for suicide prevention) / Are you in a crisis? Call 800-273-8255 or Text TALK to 741 741

adaa.org (anxiety and depression association of america) 
  

While March has been deemed a month to celebrate and honor women, the news has filled been with violence and harm perpetuated by men against women. 
I talk about what is truly at the root of this problem and why we need to go about questioning the systems of power in place. Machismo and toxic masculinity are deeply embedded in many cultures and traditions all over the world, rooted in colonialism and imperialism. 

You can find all the information I talked about at the following sites:
" What is femicide and how to identify it?" www.gob.mx

"Feminicidios en México"www.bbc. com

"Femicide rate in México" www.statista.com

"States of Women’s Incarceration" prisonpolicy.org

From being an OG listener and supporter to becoming an interviewee! My girl Marisol reached out to me through instagram wanting a chance to come on and chat and that's exactly what we did. 

Marisol talks about the changes she has been going through post graduation; from withdrawing from law schools, to applying for a masters, to delivering cookies, she's taking the time to figure what she wants for herself. 

In her experiences as a Peruvian-American, Marisol and I also get into immigrant experiences, stereotypes of Latinx people, and double standards. 

If you want to chat with Marisol, hit her up on instagram: @ marinateinthesol

If you want to be a guest, chat, or have questions reach out to me on insta @ spacespod or email me at [email protected]

See ya soon!

Hi, just MJ here. 
I dive into my queer experience as an adolescence in small town Indiana, coming out to my parents twice, and discovering that being attracted to men is not a requirement !! 

If you have questions, ideas, comments, concerns, or just want to chat? 
email me at [email protected] or direct message me on instagram @ spacespod :) cya around

I've said it before and I'll say it again, COLLEGE IS A SCAM. 
My best friend, Clair, and I sit down for a catch up; She shared the struggle of choosing a college pathway despite the uncertainty of what it is she really wants to do, the quick burnout of engineering students, how  hard it is to find queer women in the field, and chosen family. 
Just two girlies catching up!

As someone who's identity is always changing, Alina doesn't just stick to one medium when it comes to expressing herself. This way, she is able to create space not only for herself, but for her students as well. Alina also talks to me about growing up in a large family, showing up for herself as an adult in her late 20s, and how her thought process doesn't quite always lead her to communicating effectively with others

Mom, writer, activist, and co-founder of Black Women's March, Kimberly Bernard joins me to talk how she went from never being in a protest to becoming one of the biggest voices in the Black Lives March movement in NYC. She talks about her journey into the movement, creating space for Black women voices, and what she hopes to achieve within the movement. Find her on insta @ jamaicanwriterchick and follow Black Women's March on insta @ Blackwomxnsmarch

Most of us go through life trying to find the one thing we're good at and once we do we look to those around us for their approval to make sure we chose correctly. But what if what you're good it isn't the same thing you're passionate about? What if what you love to do involves failure and struggle? Maybe to failure isn't as bad as we believe it to be. My good friend Aoife shared what that looks like in her artwork and what modern sculptures look like in from her point of view. She rants, we giggle, and we try to figure out the beauty of the struggle.