Tamarindo Podcast

Tamarindo is taking a week off to recharge our pilas. So we invite you to revisit this episode to help you uncover your energy chupacabras and ways to reduce stress. 

This first aired fall  2019, so you’ll hear us talk about the Democratic debates...ah...remember when the only pandemic we had to worry about was Tr*mp?

We learn why stress is not ALL bad but why it’s also more harmful than we think. We recognize that many of the stressors BIPOC folks face, like financial stress or discrimination,  are not ones we can easily change without policy changes. That said, there are a few things we can do to start changing our relationship with stress like changing our mindset and discovering our #energychupacabras and what to do about them.

We include a technique used by the stress management company @Baskandbeing

You can learn more about them here https://baskandbeing.com/

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Thank you to Azul.org for supporting this episode. Azul is Latinx-led, and Latinx-serving organizations focused on ocean stewardship. They’re doing great work and are growing their team with three roles that can be done fully remote! If you’re interested, email them: [email protected]

Azul is looking to fill 3 positions in total:

We will be back with a brand new episode October 20th. Gracias Amiguis y que descansen!

 
Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! 
 
Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com
 
 
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Tamarindo podcast is a Latina-hosted podcast that discuses Latine culture, politics, and personal-development. It is hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval who are both based in Los Angeles. At the intersection of advocacy and self-care, we discuss culture from a progressive Latina lens including political issues, mental health and well-being, and personal development. Our guests are changemakers advancing justice, culture-makers breaking barriers, or healers including therapists and health practitioners promoting the wellbeing of Latinos.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's episode is done in partnership with Adidas Los Angeles in honor of Latinx Heritage month. We talk about the terms "Latino," "Latinx," and "Hispanic," and the history behind Hispanic Heritage Month, or what we like to call, Latinx Heritage Month. We share how we celebrate this time of year and own reflections on identity.

We also give some shoutouts to community leaders in Los Angeles, featured by Adidas LA. Meet them here: @AdidasLA

References: 

Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! 

Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with support from Sonoro Media. Producer Jeff provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com

Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast

Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards

Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228

Tamarindo podcast is a Latina-hosted podcast that discuses Latine culture, politics, and personal-development. It is hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval who are both based in Los Angeles. At the intersection of advocacy and self-care, we discuss culture from a progressive Latina lens including political issues, mental health and well-being, and personal development. Our guests are changemakers advancing justice, culture-makers breaking barriers, or healers including therapists and health practitioners promoting the wellbeing of Latinos.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You’ve set some big goals or intentions but you can’t seem to get things done. On this episode of Tamarindo, we talk about how to build and sustain better habits that support you whether you want to move your body, eat more vegetables, or start a business/side hustle. We reference our own learnings as 30 somethings, Ana Sheila’s experience as life coach, and the book Atomic Habits by James Clear.   

We also check-in with Denise Collazo, a social justice leader with Faith in Action, about her book “Thriving in the Fight: A Survival Manual for Latinas on the Front Lines of Change,” for her tips on how women can thrive at work and at home. Learn more about Denise and pick up her book at denisecollazo.com

Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! 

Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com

Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast

Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards

Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228

Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards

Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228

Tamarindo podcast is a Latina-hosted podcast that discuses Latine culture, politics, and personal-development. It is hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval who are both based in Los Angeles. At the intersection of advocacy and self-care, we discuss culture from a progressive Latina lens including political issues, mental health and well-being, and personal development. Our guests are changemakers advancing justice, culture-makers breaking barriers, or healers including therapists and health practitioners promoting the wellbeing of Latinos.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode we talk curly hair maintenance and manifest a win for Newsom on the California recall (Ana Sheila and Brenda recorded on election day).

We talk to Dani Fernandez, an LA based writer and actress that we adore. She wrote in the best-selling book The Good Immigrant USA and has hosted for E! News, Nerdist, CW, and Disney. She can be seen in animated form, playing herself, in Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet.

Learn how Dani is making  the nerd space more welcoming for people of color, and how she delights us with her bold tweets centered on mental health and representation. 

More about our guest: Dani Fernandez recently appeared in multiple episodes of Syfy's “The Great Debate" and wrote on the upcoming CW show "The Girls on the Bus”, The Netflix show "Incarnate", as well as the HBO Max show “MORE”. She also sold a half-hour comedy pilot based on her life, "1% Happy" to HBO Max. In January she hosted the first annual Critics Choice Super Awards on the CW.

Follow Dani Fernandez: @msdanifernandez

Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! 

Register for our podcast workshop happening September 29 at 5pm PT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-podcasting-tickets-170435942492

Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Mitzi Hernández and Augusto Martinez, of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com

Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast

Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards

Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228

Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards

Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228

Tamarindo podcast is a Latina-hosted podcast that discuses Latine culture, politics, and personal-development. It is hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval who are both based in Los Angeles. At the intersection of advocacy and self-care, we discuss culture from a progressive Latina lens including political issues, mental health and well-being, and personal development. Our guests are changemakers advancing justice, culture-makers breaking barriers, or healers including therapists and health practitioners promoting the wellbeing of Latinos.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We talk to two women that are using their voice to ensure that the lived experiences of people of color in our community are seen and valued through storytelling and policymaking. Specifically, we talk about police brutality and the violence that Latinx folks experience as a direct result of white supremacy and the need to humanize experiences with thoughtful reporting. 

We have Eunisses Hernandez, a policy advocate for communities most devastated by criminalization, the war on drugs, and mass incarceration. She is the Director & Co-Founder of LA Defensa, in LA.  We also speak to Nicole Chavez, from CNN’s Race and Equality team. Nicole reports about how race relations and inequality impact the lives of people of color. She reported extensively about the aftermath of the 2019 Walmart shooting in El Paso, Texas -- the deadliest attack on Latinos in modern history.

We reference this LA Times article as we talk about “Real Women Have Curves”: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-09-12/patricia-cardoso-real-women-have-curves-academy-museum

Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! 

Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with support from Sonoro Media. Producer Jeff provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com

Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast

Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards

Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228

Tamarindo podcast is a Latina-hosted podcast that discuses Latine culture, politics, and personal-development. It is hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval who are both based in Los Angeles. At the intersection of advocacy and self-care, we discuss culture from a progressive Latina lens including political issues, mental health and well-being, and personal development. Our guests are changemakers advancing justice, culture-makers breaking barriers, or healers including therapists and health practitioners promoting the wellbeing of Latinos.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How is the Latinx community consuming media? What progress have we made in Latinx representation? We teamed up with Nielsen to delve into these questions on this episode of Tamarindo. 

We partnered with Nielsen, a research company that fuels the media industry with the most accurate understanding of what people listen to and watch. We speak to Stacie M. de Armas, an inclusion & identity researcher, consumer behaviorist, and subject matter expert on diverse communities, about Latinx representation in media. Stacie is Senior Vice President with Inclusive Insights & Initiatives and a Leader within Nielsen's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practice.

Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! 

Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with support from Sonoro Media. Producer Jeff provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.

Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast

Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards

Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228

Tamarindo podcast is a Latina-hosted podcast that discuses Latine culture, politics, and personal-development. It is hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval who are both based in Los Angeles. At the intersection of advocacy and self-care, we discuss culture from a progressive Latina lens including political issues, mental health and well-being, and personal development. Our guests are changemakers advancing justice, culture-makers breaking barriers, or healers including therapists and health practitioners promoting the wellbeing of Latinos.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Writing when no one is telling our stories is a form of activism and bearing witness to our experiences. On this episode of Tamarindo, we talk to icon and writer, Dr. Ana Castillo, about why she writes, the evolution of her identity, and her latest book of poems, “My Book of the Dead” which is now available. 

We also discuss what we hope for the future of our community, while we also pay homage to Latinx writers we lost this last year including Rudy Anaya who wrote the celebrated “Bless Me, Ultima” and Miguel Algarín, co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Café. 

Dr.Ana Castillo is a celebrated author of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama. Among her award-winning books are ”So Far from God,” “The Mixquiahuala Letters,” and “Massacre of the Dreamers: Essays on Xicanisma.” Born and raised in Chicago, Castillo now resides in southern New Mexico.

Stick around for a fun game called “Have you ever…” that y’all can join in on!

Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! 

Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with support from Sonoro Media. Producer Jeff provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.

Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast

Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards

Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228

Tamarindo podcast is a Latina-hosted podcast that discuses Latine culture, politics, and personal-development. It is hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval who are both based in Los Angeles. At the intersection of advocacy and self-care, we discuss culture from a progressive Latina lens including political issues, mental health and well-being, and personal development. Our guests are changemakers advancing justice, culture-makers breaking barriers, or healers including therapists and health practitioners promoting the wellbeing of Latinos.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Boundaries has become a popular buzzword recently for good reason. Today we want to go deeper into why boundaries are important, how to set them, hold them and deal with the aftermath of setting them. 

We reference these resources:

Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! 

Brenda and  Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with support from Sonoro Media. Producer Jeff provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com

Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast

Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards

Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228

Tamarindo podcast is a Latina-hosted podcast that discuses Latine culture, politics, and personal-development. It is hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval who are both based in Los Angeles. At the intersection of advocacy and self-care, we discuss culture from a progressive Latina lens including political issues, mental health and well-being, and personal development. Our guests are changemakers advancing justice, culture-makers breaking barriers, or healers including therapists and health practitioners promoting the wellbeing of Latinos.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Most of our community has experienced grief and pain throughout the last year and a half. On this episode of Tamarindo we talk about the process of healing with Alex Purple Liera, an educator, activist, community organizer, and the founder of the Women of Color (WOC) Sister Collective.

Alex shares some reflection questions to get you opening up and a powerful healing meditation. The WOC Sister Collective has a Death and Grief workshop coming up on August 21st and an inner child workshop on August 28th that you can also sign up for here. 
 
We talk about why California voters should Vote No On the California Recall. Drop your ballot in the mail as soon as you can and Vote No. More info here: https://stoptherepublicanrecall.com/
 
Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! 
 
Brenda and Ana Sheila are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with support from Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards provides original music. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.
 
Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast
 
Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards
 
Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter @Shelli1228

Visit our website: tamarindopodcast.com

Tamarindo podcast is a Latina-hosted podcast that discuses Latine culture, politics, and personal-development. It is hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval who are both based in Los Angeles. At the intersection of advocacy and self-care, we discuss culture from a progressive Latina lens including political issues, mental health and well-being, and personal development. Our guests are changemakers advancing justice, culture-makers breaking barriers, or healers including therapists and health practitioners promoting the wellbeing of Latinos.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Are you feeling stuck or is your to-do list growing? We start this episode with some strategies to tackle those things you keep putting off.  You can find a great recap on this post from our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSR_hkyFfqD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

A great resource that explains the matrix that Ana Sheila described can be found here: https://todoist.com/productivity-methods/eisenhower-matrix

Next, we revisit our conversation with journalist Alicia Menendez discussing her book, “The Likeability Trap: How to Break Free and Succeed as You Are.” Alicia Menendez is an MSNBC anchor, she’s a contributing editor at Bustle, and the host of the Latina to Latina podcast. Alicia spoke to us earlier during an event we hosted to mark Women’s History Month and to explore some of the barriers that women continue to face like racial and gender bias, and in many cases, homophobia.

Our event with Alicia is an example of the conversations we host completely free.If you want to support our work, please consider a contribution to help us kee bringing you these great conversations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1

Note: We mention the greatest gymnast of all time, Simone Biles, who at the time of the recording had withdrawn from some of her competitions in Tokyo2020. However, after the recording of this episode, she did compete in the Women’s Balance Beam earning a Bronze medal. We celebrate and honor her decision to value her mental health and well-being and for being a role model for us all. 

Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Read more at tamarindopodcast.com

Producer Jeff provides original music. The show is edited by Sonoro podcast.

Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast

Follow Brenda on twitter at @BrendaRicards

Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228

Tamarindo podcast is a Latina-hosted podcast that discuses Latine culture, politics, and personal-development. It is hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval who are both based in Los Angeles. At the intersection of advocacy and self-care, we discuss culture from a progressive Latina lens including political issues, mental health and well-being, and personal development. Our guests are changemakers advancing justice, culture-makers breaking barriers, or healers including therapists and health practitioners promoting the wellbeing of Latinos.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.