For this episode, originally recorded in the spring of 2021, we spoke with Chris Rogers, a local Austin artist, muralist, and live painter, about Black representation and gentrification in Austin, embracing art and creativity, and journeying through sobriety toward positive mental health. visual_arts_black_representation_and_mental_health_with_chris_rogers.mp3File Size: 152980 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

We are excited to release our first virtual episode, recorded in the spring of 2021. For this episode we talked with Krysta Gonzalez, actor, playwright, and voice-over artist, about the complexity of AfroLatinx identities, processing trauma though writing, and the interconnection of healing and creativity. creativity_healing_and_afrolatinx_identities_with_krysta_gonzalez.mp3File Size: 65228 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

We're back! Ale and Ana return for Season 4 - we've been through a lot this past year but we're still standing. In this season opener we share some life updates, as well as upcoming episodes this season focusing on Afro-Latinx voices. Join us as we continue our conversations on the importance of Latinx mental health, representation, and holding compassion for all of us who have been through hell and back this past year. season_4_news_and_updates.mp3File Size: 43978 kbFile Type: mp3Download [...]

In this episode Ana interviewed fellow co-host Alejandra Spector, community social worker and social justice advocate. We talked about her experience working with asylum seekers at the border, the importance of centering mental health, the vital role that people with disabilities play in social justice spaces, her current work in anti-oppressive teaching, and the importance of creativity and connection as self-care. We drank iced tea with lemon and learned a lot recording our first episode using [...]

For this episode we spoke to Adrian Villegas, director of the Latino Comedy Project. We drank chamomile tea with elderflower cordial and talked about the importance of representation for people of color in the Austin theater scene, the role of comedy in mental health, and the upcoming production of Estar Guars. comedy_and_latinx_mental_health_with_adrian_villegas.mp3File Size: 89717 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

For this episode we spoke with Dr. Laurie Cook Heffron, a social work professor at St. Edward's University. We drank Revitalise tea (a blend of rosehip, hibiscus, and cherry) and talked about social work research, making space for all voices in teaching and organizing, and social workers' roles in writing letters for immigration cases. social_work_research_as_advocacy_with_dr._laurie_cook_heffron.mp3File Size: 57217 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

For this episode Alejandra interviewed fellow co-host Ana Vidina Hernández, program coordinator of Girasol and a lead therapist at the YWCA Greater Austin. The episode discusses her career trajectory as a social worker focusing on immigration, the importance of considering history in social justice work, and finding creative ways to create initiatives that matter to you. creating_supportive_spaces_for_social_justice_work_with_ana_vidina_hernandez.mp3File Size: 68811 kbFile Type: mp3 [...]

For this episode we spoke to Vanessa Flores, a licensed clinical social worker and founder of the Colors of Austin Counseling group practice. We drank chocolate con canela and talked about her experience of starting a business, balancing financial needs with values, increasing access to therapy for people of color, and how we can avoid a scarcity mindset as women of color. starting_a_group_practice_and_increasing_access_to_therapy_for_people_of_color_with_vanessa_flores.mp3File Size: 75058 k [...]

For this episode we spoke to Gabriela Polit Dueñas, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin whose new book "Unwanted Witnesses. Journalists and Conflict in Contemporary Latin America" is now available. We drank jasmine green tea and talked about journalists' experiences in Latin America and the representation of violence in contexts of armed conflict. journalists_in_mexico_violence_and_mental_health_with_gabriela_polit.mp3File Size: 80567 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

We have recorded a version of the 5-minute Self-Compassion Break in Spanish. This meditation is available for you to use for yourself or in sessions if you work with clients. Enjoy! pausa_de_auto_-_compasion.wavFile Size: 3678 kbFile Type: wavDownload File [...]