LVMC Block Party Week 2 Sneak Peek
Peep the lineup before everyone else
If you’re new, you might not be familiar with what ¡El Playlist! is. It started as a way to highlight indie Latine-led podcasts every Friday. And now it’s grown and changed, in an ebb-and-flow kind of way.
I don’t always have the energy to put it together. But since this is a celebratory month, enjoy some auditory gifts! And because you’re a Super Cheverita, I figured you should get first look instead of a weekly wrap-up!
Missed last week’s playlist? Here you go:
This week’s lineup digs a big deeper:
Be Well, Sis
Why I like it: Listening to Dr. Cassandre Dunbar’s soothing voice is a balm all on its own. And the topics she tackles are exactly what I need in my life these days. Maybe it’s the same for you.
Description: After being consistently left out of wellness conversations, Be Well Sis is a podcast dedicated to providing resources for Black millennial women to be their best selves physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Hosted by Dr. Cassandre Dunbar, the conversations are candid, informative, and unapologetic. Join us!
Gold Hoops and God
Why I like it: an honest look at faith and our culture, even from a skeptic like me? Yes please!
Description: The Gold Hoops & God podcast: Empowering Millennial Latinas to live their best life! Ignite the Fire within! thanks for listening. Please spread the love and join the community on Instagram @goldhoops_god
Cheers, Dr. G
🎧Listen to Gold Hoops and God here
Of Black Wombhood
Why I like it: It’s raw, and it’s real, on a topic that is all too often ignored. I’m glad that host Tanya Latortue and her guests are talking about it.
Description: Of Black Wombhood (OBW) is an independently-produced oral history project that invites us to think more imaginatively about wombs with respect to the Black body. In the OBW universe, wombs represent stories about gender, self-preservation, creativity, loss, and so much more. OBW currently features 10 oral history vignettes that introduce its listeners to a different storyteller's revelations or memories regarding their own wombhood.
Please visit https://theblackwombhoodproject.com/ to learn more.
🎧Listen to Of Black Wombhood here
Navigating Cancer TOGETHER
Why I like it: 40% of the population will receive a cancer diagnosis. The rest of us probably know at least one person affected. Here’s the podcast to help us deal and heal.
Description: Upon receiving a cancer diagnosis, the patient typically faces many challenges, including feeling confused, overwhelmed, and alone. All of them are emotionally draining!
Join cancer thriver and cancer doula Talaya Dendy, BCPA, on Wednesday for a dose of inspiration, information, and connection on Navigating Cancer TOGETHER (https://episodes.fm/1580570728) as she shares her cancer journey with raw vulnerability and practical advice as someone who’s been there. She also interviews guests from all walks of life who have been impacted by cancer and are passionate about sharing their patient, thriver, and caregiver experiences to help listeners navigate their unique path TOGETHER. Wellness champions and specialists promoting holistic approaches to care are also welcome to share their expertise on offsetting the pesky side effects of treatment.
Tune in to hear raw and honest conversations, true stories, and valuable perspectives on the hidden struggles no one talks about, emotional rollercoaster, and the quiet victories of a cancer journey. Each episode contains powerful information to help you navigate cancer more easily, feel hopeful, and be better informed. Listen and subscribe now to navigate cancer TOGETHER!
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🎧Listen to Navigating Cancer TOGETHER here
Nuances: Our Asian Stories
Why I like it: musicians tend to have truly spectacular podcasts (at least from a sound perspective), and LAZOU is no different. As an added bonus, she does with Nuances what I try to do with LVMC: explore our myriad of identities.
Description: Nuances is an audio space where guests from a wide range of Asian ethnic groups, careers, countries, and communities explore our often complicated relationships with our culture(s) and how they shape us. It can be a source of validation, a space for healing, a call to self-reflection, or a good laugh, often all at the same time.