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Misma Project
by Jennifer Yepez-Blundell
An audio archive of conversations surrounding the US Latina experience.Join us bi-weekly as we explore the multifaceted layers of our experiences, complexities of culture assimilation, and straddling identities through heartfelt conversations, insightful interviews, and more. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mismaproject/support
Episodes
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Nury Márquez, Culturally Responsive Healing
Nury Márquez, a licensed clinical social worker and therapist who specializes in helping people heal and transform by focusing on cultural strengths and ancestral healing. Nury shares her own personal journey as an immigrant child of immigrant parents, and how her own experiences with trauma and...
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Linda Yepez, With Age Comes Bravery
This episode is a special one, because I’m interviewing my Mother, Linda Yepez. My Mom is one of the most beautiful Latinas I know, she's kind, funny and open-minded. Of course we’ve had our ups and downs over the years as most moms and daughters do - but as I age and now as a parent myself, I’m…
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Kristin Diaz, The Pursuit of Self-Identity
I met Kristin Diaz in college, right away I could tell she was someone I wanted to know. She has a magnetic personality and was born to be a public figure. She has spent her entire career in local news representing the people’s interest and telling overlooked stories. She has the ability to hold…
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Jennifer Lopez, Paving Her Own Path
Jennifer Lopez is a celebrity Talent Manager working behind the scenes to ensure her clients shine in the spotlight. But there's so much more to her than meets the eye. From an early age, she knew she wouldn't force herself down any predetermined paths. Instead, she started her own business from...
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Shary Nadine Parra, Changing the Face of Therapy
Shary Nadine Parra found her own educational journey as she puts it, "all salt, no pepper". As a high performing Afro-Latina student, she was always the only Dominican in her private New York City schools. The lived-experiences of navigating predominantly white spaces and holding the weight of...
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Monica San Miguel, Cultural Reclamation
So much of Monica San Miguel’s life has been fighting against false dichotomies - straddling two cultures, two languages, two countries -never fully feeling like she belonged. From growing up in the Polished named streets of Chicago, to prestiguous Ivy leagues, to the financial tech industry…
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Nancy Jimenez, Youthful Exploration of Self-Worth
Nancy Jimenez has been shaped by both resilience and perfectionism as a first-get Mexican-American. She's paving unfamiliar paths for herself, and her siblings, all while teaching herself healthy habits along the way. Listen in as we swap stories of feeling pressured to be the perfect daughter…
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Catherine Ramírez, Redefining Assimilation
Catherine Ramírez, is chair of the Latin American and Latino Studies Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz and is a distinguished scholar in Latinx history, visual culture, and comparative ethnic studies. Catherine's thought-provoking book, "Assimilation: An Alternative History",...
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Cindy Angelucci's Path to Resilience
At just 11 years old, Cindy Angelucci arrived in the US from Colombia for a summer vacation, unaware that she wouldn't be returning. She courageously navigated language barriers, the education system, and her path to citizenship. Listen in as she talks about juggling her identities in Corporate...
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Veronica Vasquez's Journey to Advocacy and Identity
Vero Vasquez, part of the Shop JZD duo, celebrates Latinx culture and LGBTQIA+ communities through their Queer-Latina owned Lifestyle brand. Before this, Vero supported systemically overlooked communities in the legal justice system, focusing on at-risk children facing deportation. Discover how...
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Welcome to Misma Project
Misma Project explores the unique journey of Latinas who find themselves caught between worlds. As Latinas, we embody a beautiful blend of cultures, carrying the rich traditions and heritage of our ancestors while embracing the opportunities and challenges of living in the United States. Ni de...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
An audio archive of conversations surrounding the US Latina experience.Join us bi-weekly as we explore the multifaceted layers of our experiences, complexities of culture assimilation, and straddling identities through heartfelt conversations, insightful interviews, and more. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mismaproject/support
HOSTED BY
Jennifer Yepez-Blundell
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What is Misma Project about?
An audio archive of conversations surrounding the US Latina experience.Join us bi-weekly as we explore the multifaceted layers of our experiences, complexities of culture assimilation, and straddling identities through heartfelt conversations, insightful interviews, and more. Support this podcast:...
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Misma Project is created and hosted by Jennifer Yepez-Blundell.
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