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Healing Chingon
by Frankie Barrera
Healing Chingon strives to help create a safe space for those of us who live in the intersectionality of merging cultures as ever evolving creatures and what that means in today’s world. Through story telling we will heal together thriving through systematic, generational, cultural, personal trauma and experiences as we celebrate our “Superpower”, our identity.
Episodes
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You Too Can Be the Problem
What happens when healing requires us to admit that sometimes… we were the problem too? In this episode of Healing Chingon, Frankie gets vulnerable about accountability, trauma, relationships, family patterns, and the uncomfortable reality that being hurt doesn’t make us incapable of hurting...
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That’s Just Our Culture… Or Is It?
We can love our culture, our families, and our communities while still questioning the behaviors we’ve inherited from them. In this episode of Healing Chingon, Frankie explores the line between cultural traditions, harmless banter, microaggressions, and genuinely harmful behavior. From comments...
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Latin@ Enough - Who Gets to Decide Our Latinidad?
Are you Latino enough? And who gets to decide? In this episode of Healing Chingon, Frankie explores the gatekeeping of Latinidad—from skin color and birthplace to speaking Spanish “well enough” or fitting cultural stereotypes. Through personal experiences and examples like Selena Quintanilla…
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Redefining Success
What does it truly mean to be successful—and who taught us that definition? In this episode of the Healing Chingon Podcast, Frankie explores how success is often defined for us long before we are old enough to decide what we genuinely want. For many first-generation, immigrant, multilingual, and...
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Let 'Em
In this episode, we are going to explore toxic family dynamics from both sides: theirs and ours. Because on this podcast, it is never just about holding others accountable, but also about holding ourselves accountable. We will talk about the inevitable truth that you cannot manage, be responsible...
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When healing makes you the Villain
Episode 1 of Season 2 dives into the uncomfortable truth that sometimes your healing makes you the “villain” in other people’s stories. We talk about what happens when you start saying no, set boundaries, and stop rescuing everyone—how friendships, family dynamics, and relationships can shift or...
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My Identity Is My Superpower
In the final episode of Season One of the Healing Chingon Podcast, host Frankie Barrera opens up about his ongoing journey of self-discovery and what it truly means to say, “My identity is my superpower.” Frankie reflects on growing up Mexican-American, navigating the tension between cultures…
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The Perfectionist In Me
When perfectionism is running the show, we don’t start, we don’t risk, and we definitely don’t finish. In this episode, Frankie gets real about the “perfectionist in me,” weaving in Brené Brown’s wisdom and sharing simple tools to trade approval-seeking for progress. Because let's be honest, we…
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The Price of being "The Strong One"
Being “the strong one” often comes with hidden costs—burnout, guilt, people-pleasing, hyper-independence, and forgetting our own needs. In this episode of the Healing Chingon Podcast, I share personal stories about breaking these patterns, setting healthier boundaries, and redefining what…
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Redefining Mourning: From Guilt to Growth
Have you ever felt guilty for not caring about what happens to someone who hurt you? Maybe you’ve been told to “be the bigger person,” to forgive, to feel sympathy — even when they showed you none. In this episode of Healing Chingon, I dive into why it’s perfectly okay not to feel bad for those…
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Learning To Say No
Do you ever catch yourself saying “yes” when every part of you is screaming “no”? In this episode, I share my own journey through people-pleasing, overcommitting, and the quiet burnout that comes with it. We’ll dive into why setting boundaries feels so hard, how constantly putting others first…
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PTSD: A Product of Overcoming
In Episode 15 of Season 1, I’m honored to be joined by Koty Henry as we have an honest, powerful conversation about living with PTSD. We talk about what it really means to carry it through everyday life—not just as something to survive, but something we’re learning to live with fully. Together…
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Coping: From Surviving to Thriving
In this episode of Healing Chingon, we explore the difference between coping to survive and coping to heal. I share personal stories and break down common unhealthy patterns—like avoidance, numbing, and over-functioning—alongside healthy tools that support the mind, body, and soul. This isn’t…
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Mental Health: The weapon no one expected
In this episode of Healing Chingón, I dive into a conversation that needs more nuance: the double-edged sword of mental health awareness. While the growing openness around mental health is powerful and necessary, it’s also brought about a new challenge — the weaponization of mental health…
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Self Care : Different for everyone
In this episode of Healing Chingon, I open up about my own journey with self-care—how it’s evolved, what it really looks like in my life, and why it’s not one-size-fits-all. We’re often told what self-care “should” be, but real, sustainable care is deeply personal. I share how I’ve learned to...
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Heartbreak: The Romance Edition
In this deeply personal episode, we dive into the raw and often messy reality of heartbreak in romantic relationships. Whether it ended with a whisper or a storm, heartbreak can leave us questioning everything — our worth, our judgment, and even love itself. But here's the truth: a bad…
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Heartbreak: The Family Edition
In this episode, I open up about the heartbreak I’ve felt within my family—and the heartbreak I’ve caused. It’s a reflection on the pain we inherit, the pain we inflict, and the complicated love that lives in between. This is a vulnerable look at the ways family can break our hearts, and how we...
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Heartbreak: The Friendship Edition
In this episode, I dive into the challenges of navigating a friendship breakup and the unexpected impact it can have. We often talk about romantic endings, but the pain of a fractured friendship can be just as devastating, if not more confusing. Losing a close friend can be tough, but it’s also a...
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Generational Pain and Trauma
In this episode, I explore what it means to carry the weight of generational pain—and how to finally begin letting it go. From inherited beliefs and family patterns to emotional wounds passed down through generations, we dive into the unseen threads that shape our lives. Through honest…
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Overcoming: Learning To Let Go
"Overcoming: Learning to Let Go" is such a powerful concept. Letting go can mean different things for different people, but it often involves releasing control over things that we cannot change, forgiving ourselves or others, or even giving up old patterns that no longer serve us. It can be...
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It's Okay Not To Be Okay
As humans; we are built to experience the entire range of emotions, but what happens when one or more of those emotions stay for too long? Insecurities, Depression, Anxiety and many others can be overwhelming and scary to us, but not impossible to overcome and/or live a full life with. In this...
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Draw The Line: Boundaries
Boundaries, we all know of them, but do we know what they are? Do we know how to set them? How to respect them? How to approach them? In this episode I share my journey with setting Realistic Boundaries and owning them; consequences and all.
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Be Your Own Safe Space
What does it really mean to “protect your mental health”? Is it keep it in from harm’s way or is it making it strong and more resilient to take on the world? I know I have a clear answer to those questions, and in today’s world mental health awareness has become our best to tool for growth,...
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Expectations: The Real Heartbreakers
We all have them and everyone has them of us: Expectations, but how good are we at communicating them? When it comes to disappointment and heartbreak it’s not so much the people but the expectations we have, and we don’t communicate. Explore those with me in the 3rd Episode of The Healing Chingon...
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Healing from your own BS
I wholeheartedly believe that loving yourself fully and unconditionally means The Good and the Not So Great of you, and that means holding ourselves accountable. On episode 2, I’ll go talk about my journey of owning my own BS, my mistakes, the excuses I make for myself and how accountability has...
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Love Yourself First
We are taught to put other’s needs and feelings first, but what happens when you try to give what you don’t already have, like Love. In this episode we explore Loving yourself first, unconditionally and battling the guilt of doing so. Because after all “You cannot pour from an empty cup”.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Healing Chingon strives to help create a safe space for those of us who live in the intersectionality of merging cultures as ever evolving creatures and what that means in today’s world. Through story telling we will heal together thriving through systematic, generational, cultural, personal trauma and experiences as we celebrate our “Superpower”, our identity.
HOSTED BY
Frankie Barrera
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Healing Chingon strives to help create a safe space for those of us who live in the intersectionality of merging cultures as ever evolving creatures and what that means in today’s world. Through story telling we will heal together thriving through systematic, generational, cultural, personal trauma...
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Healing Chingon is created and hosted by Frankie Barrera.
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