S9: Episode 484. Embracing Your Identity with Carmen Rita Wong

This week on Radically Loved, Rosie speaks with Carmen Rita Wong about unraveling her family’s biggest secret in her memoir, Why Didn’t You Tell Me? Your identity is the most critical piece of yourself. You carry it to every place you go and in everything you do. But as children of immigrant parents, having to tie down very different geographical and cultural boundaries makes this pursuit more complex. How do you begin to embrace who you are after a lifetime of trying to fit in and find your place in the world? This episode is brought by: Caraway https://www.carawayhome.com/ Visit Carawayhome.com to take advantage of their Cyber Season Event and score up to 20% off your next purchase of non-toxic kitchenware.  Remedy+ Use code 'Rosie20' is up and running. Customers will save 20% on everything available on the site. https://myremedyproducts.com/ Episode Highlights [01:03] Why Didn't You Tell Me?: A Memoir [03:42] Writing the Book [06:30] How the Culture of Latina in the Workplace Has Changed [11:47] Discovering Her Real Father [15:48] Pursuit of the White Picket Fence [17:25] The Unlearning Process [21:46] Disempowerment of Women in Politics [25:27] How Carmen Wants to Affect Her Audience [31:06] How Carmen Feels Radically Loved Resources: Connect with Carmen Rita Wong: - Website: https://www.carmenritawong.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmenritawong/ - Rubirosa Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rubirosa/id1634083998 - Planned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/ - Christie's Auctions & Private Sales: https://www.christies.com/en - Money Magazine: https://money.com/ - Radically Loved is now part of the iHeartMedia Podcasts: https://www.iheartmedia.com/podcasts. - Do you have a specific topic in mind? Email us at [email protected]. - Download BUILD YOUR DAILY MEDITATION RITUAL and other freebies at https://www.radicallyloved.com/free-stuff! - FREE Action Guide! Sign up at https://www.radicallyloved.com/episode-show-notes, and I’ll send it right away! Stay updated! - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieacosta/ - Twitter: https:twitter.com/rosieacosta - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicallylovedrosie - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsrosieacosta