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Ep. 39: Campaigning for Transformation and Grace in Academia with Dr. Ana Linda Arellano Nez
Dr. Renee and Dr. Cristina continue their discussion on the state of academia and attempt to pull back the curtain behind its hierarchical structure, based on their personal experiences in this world.Today’s guest,...
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Ep. 38: Creating Spaces of Love and Resistance in Academia
Today, Dr. Renee and Dr. Cristina sit down with Diane Nevarez, a professor in the Education department at University of California Irvine. They do a deep dive into the current state of academia with a focus on the...
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Ep. 37: Celebrating Grief and Our Beloved Dead
As we approach Día de los Muertos, Dr. Renee and Dr. Cristina revisit the topic of grief and loss by speaking on their personal experiences loosing the people closest to them.Dr. Renee reflects on her father’s death...
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Ep. 36: Why Facing Grief is the Beginning of Our Healing Journey with Tida & Soyeon
Dr. Renee and Dr. Cristina welcome Tida Beattie, a 1st generation Thai-American end-of-life doula, community educator, and grief activist; and Soyeon Davis is a 1.5 generation Korean-American end of life doula. Tida...
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Ep. 35: Elevating the Chicana Experience Through Writing with Ana Castillo
Today, we welcome Chicana novelist, poet, playwright, and independent scholar Ana Castillo who has been at the forefront of publishing works on the socio-political realities of the Chicana experience, including race...
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Celebrating the Launch of Season 4: What to Expect
Season 4 has arrived! Dr. Renne and Dr. Cristina are rested and ready to launch into a new phase of the podcast and, of course, the community.Having returned from their well-deserved rest in July, Dr. Renee and Dr....
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Ep. 33: A Celebration of Rest
This episode is centered around rest. “Rest” is not usually something you find on someone’s list of things to celebrate, but Dr. Renee and Dr. Cristina sit down to discuss exactly why the right amounts of rest, in the...
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Ep. 32: Creating a Home for Us
This episode is centered around home. Whether an actual physical home or a community that makes you feel at home Dr. Renee and Dr. Cristina touch on how to find your place of belonging, operate from a place of...
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Ep. 31: You have a right to celebration
This episode is all about celebration! Dr. Renee and Dr. Cristina have a lot to celebrate, so join them in shining light on jaw-dropping achievements, exciting news, and new opportunities for growth and...
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Ep. 30: F*ck the Dishes!
We’re celebrating 30 episodes with a special discussion about motherhood in the patriarchy. We’ll examine our own personal experiences with parenting and the emotional labor and expectations handed to women and femmes...
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Ep 29: A Raw Conversation on Queering and Reclaiming Our Sexuality
In this episode, we discuss our own sexual journeys and the fluidity of sexuality as we age particularly as it relates to our sexual preferences. Join us for a a very raw conversation about sexuality, gender...
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Ep. 28: Making Space for Latinx Books with Fabian Flores Publishing
We are inviting Norma back onto the show. She previously came onto the show to talk about her article on colorism in the family. Norma is a first-generation American and a Sagittarius. She is an attorney by trade and...
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