What It’s Like To Be Here

 In Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Anita Ramirez, we talk about life on Chicago’s SE Side, raising bilingual kids, and keeping both her Mexican heritage and her husband’s Guatemalan traditions alive. Anita shares how speaking Spanish helps her connect with parents and why she sees her students as a rising wave of justice seekers through engineering.

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In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Anita Ramirez to talk about her path into engineering — from studying mechanical engineering at UIC to becoming a community college professor. We get into how she almost pursued music, how she found her way into STEM, and the “what, where, and why” of her journey. Part 2 drops in two weeks.

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I sit down with my longtime creative partner Roho, an Ultra Creative from Joliet, Illinois. He’s a teacher, DJ, muralist, painter, and filmmaker currently working on his film Dibujo. We talk about our years with EXPO Collective, his passion for reading, creating safe spaces for his students, and how creativity drives his work and life. Follow him on Instagram at @RohoArte.

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I talk with Lau Vee, a Creative from Little Village (La Villita), about the art that defines her neighborhood and how she found her place as a Creative Director. We also dive into her deep roots in the community — as a Scout Leader, volunteer, and resident — and how family and creativity shape her life. It’s a personal and heartfelt conversation with someone I’ve known and admired for years.

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In this first episode, I sit down with my sister Caroline to talk about why I created this podcast — to share our stories as Latinos, as creatives, as community members — and why it matters now more than ever. We talk about storytelling, identity, and what I hope this space becomes: a place for honest, heartfelt conversations that reflect who we are and where we come from.

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