Spill the KriTEA

Grab some assam tea, as we look back at the unbelievably crazy year 2021 was. From the Tokyo Olympics to COVID-19 vaccine distributions, get ready to reflect on some of the most significant events of the past year! 

¡Hola amigos!

In this episode, I'll share my recent work as a youth ambassador for the U.S. Department of State to Chile and Argentina. As a part of the foreign exchange program, I've stayed with the Riquelme-Huaiquifils, my host family from Neuquén, Argentina. They have taught me everything about Argentinian culture from asado barbecues to everyday slang. Today, Luciana Riquelme and Sandra Huaiquifil are sharing a glimpse of their lives, culture, and traditions in Argentina as special guests in this episode! 

Today's interview is fully in Spanish (with English translations), so grab your bombilla, mate gourd, and ceviche tea leaves to brew some yerba mate! 

Grab your sage tea, and buckle up for a serious topic - the mass ethnic cleansing of indigenous children from Kamloops residential schools in Canada. I'll focus on the severity of this event, its significance, and actionable steps we can take to support indigenous communities.

Grab your sunglasses, flamingo pool float, and brew some iced sencha tea. But wait! Don't forget to apply your favorite mineral sunscreen! Today, we'll be talking about sunscreen, its importance, history, and some of my favorite products for the summer. 

Learn more about my skincare, haircare, and exercise blog at www.detoxaboutit.org.

It's summertime, which means endless beach trips and redbush tea sipping! As we wave goodbye to school and welcome in summer, it's important to recollect the plentiful adaptations and changes that students and teachers endured this year. 

Today, we'll talk about how our education system slowly transitioned back to in-person school and the effects on students and administrators. Once again, I'm delighted to feature a very special guest, my school principal Mrs. Jennifer Leighton, who spills the tea on transitioning back to in-person school, creating a safe learning environment, restarting activities and events, and planning for the upcoming school year.

Today, we'll dive into the devastating impact of global illiteracy and welcome fellow World Literacy Foundation ambassadors Mariatu G. Kanu from Sierra Leone and Baluku Elius from Uganda - they will be sharing their thoughts illiteracy in their countries as special guests in this episode!

We have a lot to cover today - grab your lavender tea, and let’s get started!

Let's SWIM from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to the Great Barrier Reef, while we DIVE into FISHY practices around plastic accumulation, ocean acidification, and overfishing. So grab your matcha tea, and get ready to discuss various steps to preserve marine life!

Have you ever picked up a shampoo bottle that says DMDM hydantoin, quaternium-15, or sodium hydroxymethylglycinate? I'm here to demystify these crazy words for you. Grab your peppermint tea, as we discuss harmful shampoo ingredients to avoid, alternative products to use, and a hair porosity tip to improve your everyday haircare routine! 

Learn more about my haircare, skincare, and fitness blog at www.detoxaboutit.org.

Make sure to drive to your local polling place, cast a ballot, and brew some violet leaf tea as you turn on the news for live election updates! Today we'll talk about voter turnout in the 2020 United States presidential election, compulsory voting systems, and whether a mandatory voting policy would be feasible in the U.S.