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in our tribe
by YDN
Welcome to in our tribe, where we shine a light on the hearts and minds of creative youth developers, strengths enthusiasts, and community changemakers. Plug into dialogue that dreams, designs, and disrupts. New episode every other Tuesday.
Episodes
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Season 10 Episode 100 Jose Bodipo-Memba
Episode 100 | Season 10 with Jose Bodipo Memba, Chief Diversity Officer at SMUD, in a conversation about identity, belonging, leadership, and creating opportunities for others. Growing up as an Afro-Latino in a small town with very few people who looked like him, Jose often found himself between...
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Season 10 Episode 99 Dr. Jenni Murphy
Episode 99 | Season 10 with Dr. Jenni Murphy, Ed.D., Dean of the College of Continuing Education at Sacramento State. Dr. Jenni shares her perspective on the evolving role of higher education and how institutions can better serve both students and communities. She reflects on why education should...
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Season 10 Episode 98 Jaime Lemus
Episode 98 | Season 10 with Jaime Lemus, Director of the Transportation and Climate Change Division at the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District. In this episode, Jaime reflects on growing up in Salinas, California, and how witnessing the impact of pesticides on his family and...
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Season 10 Episode 97 Christina Andrade - Lemus
Episode 97 | Season 10 with Christina Andrade-Lemus, Director of Substance Use and Latinx Services at CommuniCare + OLE. Christina shares her work leading programs that support individuals and families on their journey toward recovery, healing, and overall well-being. She discusses the increasing...
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Season 10 Episode 96 Wendy Aguilar
Episode 96 | Season 10 with Wendy Aguilar, Media & Communications Specialist for the Office of the Chief at the Sacramento Fire Department. Wendy shares her journey from a curious child wondering how people fit inside a television screen to building a successful career in journalism,...
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Season 10 Episode 95 Hip Hop Goes Global - Gareth Love & Jim Vetter | Performing and Fine Arts Academy at Natomas Charter School
Episode 95 of Season 10 features Gareth Love, Principal, and Jim Vetter, Visual Art Teacher at the Performing and Fine Arts Academy at Natomas Charter School, in a conversation about creativity, culture, and community through Hip Hop Goes Global. Now in its 11th year, Hip Hop Goes Global…
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Season 10 Episode 94 Giselle Garcia
Episode 94 | Season 10 with Giselle Garcia, Program Director at NorCal Resist, in a conversation rooted in community, humanity, and the values that sustain collective growth. Giselle shares how the strength of an organization comes from the people behind it—the commitment of her team, the support...
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Season 10 Episode 93 Cathy Rodriguez
Episode 93 | Season 10 with Cathy Rodriguez in a conversation rooted in leadership, community, and the power of connection. As President & CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Cathy shares how strong, connected communities are the foundation for thriving businesses across the Sacramento…
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Season 10 Episode 92 Francisco Castillo
Episode 92 | Season 10 with Francisco Castillo in a conversation rooted in authenticity, community, and purpose. From his childhood in Nicaragua and San Francisco to his work today as a community advocate and government relations leader in Sacramento, Francisco shares a journey shaped by family,...
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Season 10 Episode 91 Felix Contreras
Recorded live at The Rink Studios as part of the Inspiración Speaker Series, we kick off Season 10 with a powerful opening conversation. Our first guest, Félix Contreras—NPR journalist and co-creator of Alt.Latino and Tiny Desk Concerts—joins us for a dialogue rooted in culture, identity, and...
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Season 9 Episode 90 Chaez Boswell
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Season 9 Episode 89 Ashanti Branch
Episode 89 features Ashanti Branch—Founder and Executive Director of Ever Forward Club—in a conversation centered on healing, connection, and youth mental health. A former math teacher raised in Oakland by a single mom, Ashanti saw too many students ready to drop out—not because they lacked...
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Season 9 Episode 88 Dr. Tina Torres
Episode 88 features Dr. Tina Torres, Creciente Fellow and Director of the K–16 Collaborative at Sacramento State, in a conversation rooted in truth, growth, and transformation. A high school dropout and teenage mom, Dr. Torres didn't begin her college journey until she was 30. She came up in...
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Season 9 Episode 87 Juan Novello
Join us for a powerful conversation with Juan Novello, a nationally recognized Latinx leader, Vice President of the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, among other leadership roles, and a proud Senior Fellow of the Creciente Latinx Leadership Program by YDN. Juan shares his journey, from his...
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Season 9 Episode 86 Misty Avila
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Misty Avila, Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of the James B. McClatchy Foundation, whose work is bringing "sunshine" to California's Central Valley. ☀️ With over 15 years supporting nonprofits, Misty shares her journey from community organizing...
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Season 9 Episode 85 Rudy Corpuz
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Rudy Corpuz Jr., founder of United Playaz, a violence-prevention and youth leadership organization serving San Francisco's SoMa community. Since 1994, United Playaz has supported the city's hardest-to-reach youth through street outreach, case management,...
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Season 9 Episode 84 Carlos Kandia
Join us for a powerful conversation with Carlos Kandia, a Sammie Award Winner and Artist of the Year recognized by the Midtown Association in Sacramento, California. A multi-genre singer, percussionist, dancer, actor, business owner, nonprofit leader, teacher, and father, Kandia has built an...
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Season 9 Episode 83 Armoni Easley
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Armoni Easley, a Social Impact Entrepreneur and Empowerment Facilitator with over 16 years of experience making a difference in communities. As the Co-founder of Project Optimism, Inc., Armoni has helped shape the lives of thousands of youth through...
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Season 9 Episode 82 Lydia Ramirez
In this episode of In Our Tribe, we're honored to welcome Lydia Ramirez, EVP and Chief Operating Officer at Five Star Bank. A corporate trailblazer and inclusive thought leader, she shares her journey through the financial sector, her passion for empowering women in leadership, and her commitment...
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Season 9 Episode 81 Sergio Robles
In this episode of In Our Tribe, we welcome Sergio Robles — Vice Mayor of Elk Grove, Senior Fellow of YDN's Creciente Latinx Leadership Program, and member of the National Guard. Sergio opens up about his path to leadership, the lessons he's learned along the way, and the importance of creating...
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Season 8 Episode 80 Dr. Ernest Uwazie & Julius Austin
We are so excited to share in this episode the important work that Afripeace from Sacramento is doing to provide life transforming experiences for youth through a cultural exchange program. The Youth Peace and Cultural Education Program aims to promote global education and conflict resolution…
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Season 8 Episode 79 Paul Willis
This episode is for all of our fellow hip-hop heads and aficionados! Paul WIllis has been in the lab in Boston assembling his latest and greatest work, titled Hip Hop Leadership. Hip Hop Leadership is an album, book, and curriculum that focuses on 10 core values of hip hop leadership. We are…
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Season 8 Episode 78 Clarissa Laguardia
In episode 78 Adrian sits down with Clarissa Laguardia, Executive Director of The California Center for Civic Participation to chat about the importance of youth voice and leadership in the civic arena., Clarissa also shares her lens on leading during these interesting times and the importance of...
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Season 8 Episode 77 Live with Cheech Marin
For the third installment of the Creciente Leadership Inspiración Series, Adrian is joined by author, actor, and owner of the largest collection of Chicano Art: Cheech Marin. Adrian and Cheech discuss his history with the arts, the importance of the Chicano Movement, and how we make sure we show…
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Season 8 Episode 76 Doni Blumenstock
In this episode of in our tribe Adrian sits down with leadership extraordinaire Doni Blumenstock to discuss her journey as a leader of leaders and what is needed now more than ever to lead in this brave New World.
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Season 8 Episode 75 - CVJC Alma Martinez and Joe Kieta
Have you heard about the amazing work being done by The Central Valley Journalism Collaborative (CVJC) that is fighting to protect the first amendment by building a vibrant local free press? CVJC Executive Director, Alma Martinez and Executive Editor, Joe Kieta join Adrian to discuss how they are...
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Season 8 Episode 74 Armando Salud & Monica Ruelas Mares
In episode 74 we are joined by two of Sacramento's Cohort 3 Changemakers and Senior Fellows of Creciente, a YDN Latinx leadership program. Tune in to hear what Monica and Armando have to say about creating and inspiring change throughout the Sacramento region and what being recognized for their...
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Season 8 Episode 73 Professional Development and Leadership with Alex Cadenas
In episode 83 we are joined by Creciente Latino/Latinx Leadership Program Fellow Alex Cadenas. We know you will enjoy Alex's story on how his upbringing and professional development has prepared him to be a trusted resource for the Latino community and all Californians. We need more leaders like...
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Practicing a little mental health for voting this week- We will have a new episode 11/12/24
Hello awesome people! We decided to practice a little mental health this week as we prepare for the news of our nation's election results. Please take good care of yourselves and your loved ones during this time. Here is a short message from our host Adrian on how he will be doing his best to…
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Season 8 Episode 72 Live with Julissa Arce, Award winning author of You Sound Like a White Girl
In another special live recorded episode of in our tribe we sit down with Author Julissa Arce as part of our Inspiración Speaker Series. Julissa and Adrian discuss her story, her thoughts on the state of Latinx/Latine people, and the extraordinary times we live in with many challenges and...
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Season 8 Episode 71 Live with Javier Zamora, Award Winning Author of Solito
And we are back for another insightful season of the in our tribe podcast! We are kicking off season 8 with an episode we recorded live as part of the inspiración Speaker Series with the bestselling author of Solito, Javier Zamora. In this episode Mr. Zamora sits down with Adrian to share more of...
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Season 7 Episode 70 Dr. Addie Ellis
To close out our season of stellar Youth Developers and Changemakers we're joined by Dr. Addie Ellis, author of the book Black Butterfly: Essays on isms and lived experiences in a race-centric nation, and the call to action. Dr. Ellis walks us through the three parts of her book and what it looks...
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Season 7 Episode 69 Anthony & Chaez
In this episode we're joined again by two YDN Legends, Chaez Boswell (Season 6, Episode 57) and Anthony Vincent (Season 2, Episode 16). We get down into the weeds about passion driven entrepreneurship and the risks and rewards of doing what you love. Our friends give us some excellent gems in…
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Season 7 Episode 68 Ron Dwyer Voss
Everyone has something to offer and we need everyone involved to develop our communities. In this episode of in our tribe we reconnect with Ron Dwyer-Voss, a black-belt in Asset-Based Community Development and the Chief Executive Officer and Lead Consultant of Pacific Community Solutions, Inc....
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Season 7 Episode 67 Carlos Santini
In Episode 67 of in our tribe we sit down with Carlos Santini, the CEO of Mizzen Education, to connect on the events and experiences that define Youth Development in our lives and in the lives of young people now. The world has changed but young people still need the same Supports and...
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Season 7 Episode 66: Elodia Ortega-Lampkin & Rogelio Villagrana
In season 7 episode 66, Woodland Joint Unified School District Superintendent Elodia Lampkin and Board President Rojelio Villagrana share the highlights of creating the "Woodland Community Call to Action: Our United Aspiration for Youth". Tune in to find out how the community of Woodland plans on...
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Season 7 Episode 65 Felix Contreras
In this episode, Felix Contreras discusses his journey to National Public Radio's Alt. Latino. A seasoned voice in music journalism, takes us behind the scenes of his journey covering Latinx artists and stories in the music industry. Gain a unique perspective on the challenges, triumphs, and…
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Season 7 Episode 64: Linda Farley discuss Girl Scouts
In this episode, Linda Farleyl discusses The Girl Scouts. Her extensive experience takes us on a journey through the rich history and impactful initiatives of the organization. Learn how this renowned organization has been shaping young minds and instilling leadership skills for generations....
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Season 7 Episode 63: Tina Garcia and Maria Segoviano
In this episode, Tina Garcia and Maria Segoviano, who are apart of Nueva Epoca's Cohort IV. Tina and Maria share their inspiring journeys as Latinas in the leadership community. Learn how they've embraced change, navigated challenges, and carved out paths for themselves in their personal and...
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Season 7 Episode 62: Dr. Steve Olmos discusses Visions In Education
In this episode, Dr. Steve Olmos discusses Visions In Education. He talks about the mission to redefine public education as we offer tuition-free, personalized learning opportunities. Dr. Olmos touches on how Visions In Education can empower homeschooling families with the resources and support...
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Season 7 Episode 61: Katie McCleary discuss her book Bridge the Gap: Breakthrough Communication Tools to Transform Work Relationships From Challenging to Collaborative
Welcome back to in our tribe! We kick off Season 7 with author of Bridge the Gap: Breakthrough Communication Tools to Transform Work Relationships From Challenging to Collaborative, Katie McCleary. In this episode she talks about challenges she had to face when deciding to co-write a book. Katie...
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Season 6 Episode 60: Kerry Callahan and Jason Price discuss the Lincoln Youth Development Plan
In this episode of in our tribe, Kerry and Jason talk about the CIty of Lincoln and it's small town community feel. They talk about the growth of the community and what that means for the youth of Lincoln. Kerry and Jason talk about the Youth Development Plan and what it will look like for the...
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Season 6 Episode 59: Monica Ruelas Mares discusses her role at Sac Kids First and the organizations goals and accomplishments in the Sacramento region.
On this episode, Monica, current member in Nueva Epoca's Cohort 4, speaks on her role as a Youth Coordinator at Sac Kids First. She talks about the origin of the organization and what they strive for to support the youth in the Sacramento region. Monica is very passionate about what she does and…
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Season 6 Episode 58: YDN discusses how they made the decision to transition to a 4 day, 10 hour work week and how they are still navigating it.
In this episode of in our tribe our YDN team discusses our 4 day, 10 hour work week. We disect what had worked for us and what kind of bumps that may come along with this approach. We also talk about how we use the extra day off. If you would like more information about the benefits of a 4/10…
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Season 6 Episode 57: Chaez Boswell discusses the Sol Blume Music Festival coming to Sacramento Discovery Park
In this episode of in our tribe Chaez Boswell, one of the producers of the Sacramento Sol Blume Music Festival, talks about how this festival came to life in 2018 at Cesar Chavez to now, 2023 at Discovery Park. Chaez speaks on how the team plans to continue making improvements from the festivals...
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Season 6 Episode 56: Artie Padilla & Julie Vue discuss the amazing work being done at The Fresno DRIVE Initiative
In this episode of in our tribe Artie & Julie from the Fresno Developing Regions Inclusive and Vibrant Economy Initiative speak about their roles as the Initiative Director & Program Officer for Racial Equity and Inclusion. They talk about the potential Fresno has for growth in various areas of…
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Season 6 Episode 55: Jason Sitar & Jose Napoles discusses the problems college students face when they lack a stable place to live
In this episode of in our tribe Jason and Jose, from Lutheran Social Services, talk about homelessness surrounding college students. They talk about different programs that can help students in a time of need and the services their program provides. They touch on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and…
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Season 6 Episode 54: Trina Camping discusses 745.5 Square One, a Maker's Space in the Woodland Public Library
On the fourth episode of this season we are joined by Trina Camping. Trina discusses the 745.5 Square One, a Maker's Space in the Woodland Public Library. She discusses everything Square One has to offer such as a woodshop, electronics, textiles, etc. and how much of an impact it has in the...
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Season 6 Episode 53: Dwight Taylor Sr. discusses and explains the power of effective communication.
On the third episode of this season Dwight Taylor Sr., Personal & Professional Development Coach and Author of Domain Your Day, speaks about the power of effective communication and how the importance of building bridges instead of barriers. To take Dwight's online course, click here!
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Episode 52: Dr. Stacey Chimimba Ault discusses and explains what restful leadership looks like and why it is important.
On the second episode of this season Dr. Stacey, founder of The Race and Gender Equity Project, speaks on what kind of leadership is not sustainable in the long run and how restful leadership helps do less so you can do more. To help Dr. Stacey's work please fill out the Restful Leadership Survey.
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Welcome to in our tribe, where we shine a light on the hearts and minds of creative youth developers, strengths enthusiasts, and community changemakers. Plug into dialogue that dreams, designs, and disrupts. New episode every other Tuesday.
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