Episodes
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16 - Exploring Spirituality w/ Tyra West
Race to the Finish is back with Tyra West, host of the High Notes Podcast! Tyra and I went to college together and keep up with each other from time to time. Something we have in common is a curiosity of spirituality that is very close to our hearts. In Exploring Spirituality we discuss what that...
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15 - Fight for a Safer Heights w/ Safer Heights
Safer Heights joins the show to talk to us about how ACAB is how white people say F*#k 12! JK....kinda. This week joining the show is local, young, Black-led organizing coalition Safer Heights to talk to us about how they are addressing police violence and oppression against the Black community…
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14 - Black Testimony
Black Testimony gathers Black artists, musicians, organizers, students, scholars, influencers, and educators into a single episode where each has submitted their own form of a story to tell. The purpose of this episode is to uplift, platform, and highlight Black voices and experiences whether it…
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13 - Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic w/ Priscilla Flores
I know it's a really tough time for a lot of us during this time. For this episode my dear friend Priscilla Flores (she/her/hers), Mental Health Therapist with Community Behavioral Health Center in Beachwood, Ohio, joins me to talk about how we can prioritize our mental health during this…
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12 - Self-Care as a Latinx Game Dev w/ Jasmine Aguilar, Michelle Garza, Luis Rivera, and Cristian Guzman
THE SHOW IS FINALLY BACK!! :) To kick things off, I'm headed to PAX South to moderate a panel about self-care in the game industry. Now I'm not working in the industry but I'm so interested in it. Some wonderful folks came together and agreed to talk about their experiences and I can't thank them...
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11 - Latinx in Gaming: Building Community w/ Kate Sánchez, Sarai Osborne, Rabecca Rocha, Carmen Marin, and Carlos Roberto
Latinx folks at PAX West 2019 explain how they've defined a space for themselves in the gaming scene and industry while elevating each other through community. -- Audio credits to Kate Sánchez of But Why Tho? A Geek Culture Community - https://butwhythopodcast.com/ Panel Participants: - Kate...
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10 - Latinx & Queer Representation in Gaming w/ Diana Moon
Uncovering a plethora of experiences pertaining to women, Latinx, and queer folks in the game development industry. -- Send me your thoughts. Let's talk about it. Email me at [email protected] Follow us on social media! Diana's Instagram: @xDianaMoonx Diana's Twitter: @dianamoon Diana's...
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09 - Born of an Immigrant w/ Rick Montaño
A conversation surrounding the importance of discussing social and political issues through fashion. -- Send me your thoughts. Let's talk about it. Email me at [email protected] Follow us on social media! Rick's Instagram: @bornofanimmigrant Barely Broke's social media: @barelybrokela...
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08 - The Black Central American Experience w/ Keyanna Gotay
Discussing the nuances around the Black Central American & Garifuna experiences in Honduras and the United States. -- Send me your thoughts. Let's talk about it. Email me at [email protected] Follow us on social media! Yanna's Twitter & Instagram: @mellamoyanna Brown Sugar & Canela's...
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07 - Enjoy Yourself w/ Malcolm Dakar
Diving into the life of an entrepreneur of color while discussing a variety of topics important to the experience. -- Send me your thoughts. Let's talk about it. Email me at [email protected] Follow us on social media! Malcolm's Twitter & Instagram: @malcolmdakar Facebook, Twitter &...
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06 - Concentration Camps: What Are We Doing? w/ Carlos
Wassup everyone? There's been a lot going on lately so I apologize for missing the Saturday deadline for an episode. I just finished having dinner with my godfather. We were having a conversation around the concentration camps undocumented children are being thrown into. He was trying to break...
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05 - Neurodiversity vs. Normalcy - Adulting on the Autism Spectrum w/ Ai-Chin Chen
Comparing and contrasting the notions of what is considered normal behavior and diverse thought patterns all while maturing into what our society considers to be an adult. -- Follow us on social media!! Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @race2thefinish Chen's YouTube Chen's Instagram: @chen.jcu
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04 - The Prose of Poetry w/ Angelica Brewer
Uncovering the nuances of poetry and their relation to mental health experiences, community, and the world around us as it is. -- Show notes **Please me mindful that in this podcast I called a content warning at 36:32. In that segment Angel and I discuss mental health issues specific to suicidal...
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03 - Are You Cursed? w/ Mannie
A conversation about generational cycles and the burden it places on children to break them. -- Follow us on social media!! Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @race2thefinish Mannie's Instagram: @mvnnieee
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02 - Traveling and the Environment w/ Amy Kato
A discussion around traveling, personal carbon footprints, and methods of sustainability integrated in countries around the world. -- Y'all made it to Episode 2!! I'm learning more every day from all of you. Hope you love this episode and stick around for more. -- Follow us on social media!!...
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01 - Building Bridges Through Community Organizing w/ Achilles Morales
A discussion on how organizing can teach us how we can build bridges and coalitions between communities and organizations. -- Thank you everyone for joining us on the rebooted version of RTTF! I can't thank y'all enough for your support. -- Follow us on social media!! Facebook, Twitter…
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