An adoptees journey of connection and letting go. Videographer and video strategist Kel Tracey shares how she’s been learning Spanish, connecting to her Mexican roots, and reimagining her ideas of what it means to be a Latina.   Episode transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/0y1ArwiD2WZ   Connect with Kel: IG: @therealkeltracey Website: Arbez Films | Social Media Video Production & Strategy   Connect with Spanish Sin Pena: Website: Spanish Sin Pena IG: @spanishsinpena Tik TOK: @spanishsinpena ..read more

Being between two cultures, feeling othered, and a sense of belonging in alternative music are a few things Emmy-nominated documentary film producer Jamie Rogers Caballero opens up about on today’s episode.   Episode transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/rYXKG4nNqbm   Connect with Spanish Sin Pena: Website: Spanish Sin Pena IG: @spanishsinpena Tik TOK: @spanishsinpena ..read more

Our relationship with the Spanish language is, well, it’s complicated. Today, Ecuadorian-American author Paul Hlava Ceballos shares his relationship with the language, also he talks about his book banana, poetry, and chicha music. Episode transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/warEfnk6889   Connect with Paul: Website: Paul Hlava Ceballos IG: @paulhlava X/Twitter: @PaulHlava   Connect with Spanish Sin Pena: Website: Spanish Sin Pena IG: @spanishsinpena Tik Tok: @spanishsinpena ..read more

Raise your hand if you, like today’s guest, also had/have a grandparent you communicate with only in English and they respond only in Spanish? Today educator Jacquelyn Fabian shares memories of her abuela and how their relationship will always be the connecting thread to the Spanish language and Mexican culture. Episode transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/f8pXTk3pN8D   Connect with Spanish Sin Pena: Website: Spanish Sin Pena IG: @spanishsinpena ..read more

Poetry, storytelling, Shakira - Oh My! Storyteller Adrian Gaston Garcia aka AGG, shares how the poetry within Shakira’s music, the strong storytelling skills of his family and the intersection of his identities all influence his art.   Episode transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/GTOpYbNkADE   Connect with AGG: Podcast: Los Bookis IG: @adriangaston.garcia Website: Adrian Gaston Garcia | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree   Connect with Spanish Sin Pena: Website: Spanish Sin Pena IG: @spanishsinpena ..read more

Reggaeton is not for everyone. What do you do when you don’t vibe with what’s popular? Event planner and video game nerd Zach Kuiland shares how he found his way to Spanish rock music and other resources that help him on his journey with the Spanish language.   Episode transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/ZbEqlj23A7z   Connect with Spanish Sin Pena: Website: Spanish Sin Pena IG: @spanishsinpena ..read more

Actor, writer, and podcaster Christopher Rivas shares part of his journey towards conscious, honest expansion in his work and life.   Episode transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/NWNxQj4Nqjp   Connect with Christopher: Website: Christopher Rivas - Author, Storyteller, Actor IG: Christopher Rivas (@christopher__rivas) • Instagram photos and videos Podcast: Brown Enough (chtbl.com) Book: Brown Enough: True Stories about Love, Violence, the Student Loan Crisis, Hollywood, Race, Familia, and Making It in America a book by Christopher Rivas (bookshop.org)   Connect with Spanis ..read more

Family racism, inequity within the Catholic Church, and elitism in the arts. Opera singer Marcelle McGuirk shares her experience finding peace and power navigating the parts of her life she loves most: family, faith, and the arts.   Episode transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/QzebGIN7E32   Connect with Marcelle: Professional Vocal Artist - www.marcellemcguirk.com Instagram: @soaringsoprano Co-founder- Prismatic Arts Ensemble Co-facilitator- New Encounters: Catholics Confronting Racism Member- Commission on Racial Healing, Archdiocese of Philadelphia Coordinator ..read more

Spiritual health is an integral part of our well-being. Folklorist Selina Morales shares how growing up in a tight-knit Puerto Rican family and working in their botanica has helped shape the work in art, activism, and advocacy she does today.  ***the translation of espiritismo is spiritism not spiritualism which I referred to it as in the episode, that was my mistake and I wanted to make sure that was corrected*** Episode transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/BYeXcxZIxLM   Connect with Selina: Instagram: @Yemaya Film  Thinking like a Folklorist: https://borderlo ..read more

Nature is a powerful healer. Today we’ll hear from mycologist Laurena Re and her growth towards self-realization and how the study of nature not only helps soothe her soul but inspires her to educate the world about the gift of Mother Nature.   Episode transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/wLIPfkmr6wd   Connect with Laurena: IG: @discomycete   Connect with Spanish Sin Pena: Website: Spanish Sin Pena IG: @spanishsinpena ..read more