Unfiltered Authenticity: Activism, Awakening & Power with Jose Rosario

Hola! In this episode I was joined by Jose Rosario from The Phoenix Empowered. Jose is as a mental health practitioner and storyteller and in this episode we discuss the importance of community, authenticity, and self-belief. Jose, like all of us, holds many identities that makes him who he is - navigating the world as a queer, disabled Latinx individual he also shares with us how although these identities have played important roles in his life, he has learned to also fully integrate them to take up space as himself. I truly enjoyed this conversation with him and I think you will too! Let me know what resonated from this episode and what question you would have asked Jose! -------------------------------Get to Know Jose: Born to young Puerto Rican parents, José Rosario developed Cerebral Palsy as a premature baby. His family's journey towards equity deeply impacted his mental health. Currently nearing his PhD in Clinical Psychology, his research focuses on cultural trauma in intersectional communities. He is an Interdisciplinary Minority Fellow for the American Psychological Association, member of the Congressional Diversity and Equality Advisory Board for Congressman James Langevin, and member of the Rhode Island Attorney General Community Advisory Board. He has been honored with the Chris Martin Humanitarian Award and the Victoria Lederberg Award for Excellence in Psychology.Follow Jose: Socials:⁠ ⁠@thephoenixempowered⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thephoenixempowered.org⁠------------------------------------------ ⁠⁠⁠If you’re craving more spaces like this, Soul Prim@s is an online community where we land, reflect, and stay connected between episodes. Check it out & join us here: ⁠https://www.soulprimas.com/soulprimas-lp⁠Places where I share more :IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/soulprimas/⁠TikTok -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@soulprimas⁠------------------------------------------ ⁠⁠⁠Chapters01:59 Awakening and Healing Journey05:00 The Power of Storytelling07:59 Identity and Intersectionality11:01 Relationships and Authenticity13:49 Navigating Multiple Identities15:46 The Importance of Purpose17:22 Embracing Fullness and Wholeness22:16 Embracing Identity and Letting Go of Shame26:21 Setting Boundaries and Community Support31:13 Believing in Oneself and the Power of Dreams36:23 Navigating Expectations and Taking Up Space41:03 Confronting Systemic Challenges and Community Healing------------------------------------------Latinx healing, awakening journeys, mental health, identity, community, activism, self-belief, authenticity, relationships, systemic challenges