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Jumpin Through Hoops
by Giselle Elisa Garcia
“Jumpin Through Hoops” is a podcast created by Giselle Elisa Garcia, a 19-year-old Dominican and Puerto Rican girl from Westchester, New York. As an emotional young woman, activist, dancer, and the daughter of an immigrant, she wanted a platform where she could talk about anything she wanted but also amplify other voices that shed light on important issues like mental health, race, body positivity, and more. Big or small, we all have our own hoops to jump through. Purrrr.
Episodes
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The Rona Recap- Let's Catch Up Together
I'm back! The past twelve months have changed a lot of people's lives in different ways. I thought it would be useful if use my return to talk about my experience with COVID, how I have grown, and how I have been set back too. I include some important takeaways from the year about friendship,...
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Lessons
We all have regrets, things we wish we could take back, or things we wish that we did. Hear me read the regrets of 19 people in my life, anonymously, and what they ended up learning and taking away from that experience. We cannot go back in time but what we can do is use those regretful moments…
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Act Up
In the summer of 2018, I traveled to the home of the civil rights movement to challenge my thinking and learn from local activists on how to be a better mobilizer and enforcer of change. Racism is alive and breathing, plaguing this country in every system and every institution. We, the youth, are...
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Enough
I have struggled to feel accepted and a sense of belonging in the spaces that I have occupied growing up. As people, it is natural for us to question our values and compare ourselves to those around us. But a reminder, you are your biggest competition! Invest in yourself and do the work to get to…
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Control
In the place where I believed I would grow and thrive the most, I ended up being smacked in the face with a reality check, forcing me to realize that going into college I needed to lower my expectations and not worry so much about being the perfect version of myself. Hudson Insolia, who I have…
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Fix Your Crown
In an attempt to encourage my listeners to never forget their worth, tune in on this special episode to hear me discuss my first relationship and certain friendships that forced me to rethink how much I value myself and when it’s important to put away the second and third chances and move forward...
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Let's talk About It
Part of what makes people beautiful is their differences. Listen to my dear friend and college roommate Kianna Abedi and I discuss what particular difference stood out and caused a lifetime of pain for us. Still working on loving every part of ourselves, it is important that we collectively push…
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Brown Skin Girl
Join me in listening to my friends and fellow alumni of color from my high school talk about what it was like being a person of color at a predominantly white institution. Mya Turner and Courtney Warren, both young black women, share their experience and story. To listen and learn from a voice of...
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Jumpin Through Hoops
Hi, my loves! Welcome to the very first episode of my podcast! Listen to this first recording to learn a little bit about me, the meaning behind this title, and what to expect from this show. P.S. Feel free to leave me voice messages with your questions/comments/thoughts! I would love to hear…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
“Jumpin Through Hoops” is a podcast created by Giselle Elisa Garcia, a 19-year-old Dominican and Puerto Rican girl from Westchester, New York. As an emotional young woman, activist, dancer, and the daughter of an immigrant, she wanted a platform where she could talk about anything she wanted but also amplify other voices that shed light on important issues like mental health, race, body positivity, and more. Big or small, we all have our own hoops to jump through. Purrrr.
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Giselle Elisa Garcia
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