
The Chicana/Latina Flourishing Podcast
Cohosts Dr. Azucena Verdín, Maria Torres (M.S, LPC-A) and Priscilla Dominguez (MFT Masters student) are Chicana/Mexicana women who get real about what it's like being brown mujeres navigating academic spaces.
Podcasting since 2023 • 12 episodes
The Chicana/Latina Flourishing Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 11: Navigating race, borders, and 'citizen' as a Puerto Rican American Latina (Isabel Nieves-Perez)
In this episode, Priscilla and Azucena interview Isabel Nieves-Perez, a proud Boricua mujer who has spent her academic years preparing to be a licensed mental health counselor for and with the Latine/x community. Isa tells us about life growing...
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Episode 10: Confronting Shame with Self-Compassion (PhD Candidate Zonia Huerta)
In this episode we interview Zonia Huerta, a PhD candidate in counseling psychology about the importance of self-compassion for Latinas and our comunudad at large. We also learn about the great research she is undertaking as a researcher in tra...
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Episode 9: Latina Education Ph.D. Students Jenn Castillo and Antonieta Barces
In this episode, University of North Texas doctoral students Jenn Castillo and Antonieta Barces share their experiences as Latinas growing up in Mexico and Texas (Jenn) and Peru (Anto) and taking on the very white spaces of academia.
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Episode 9
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Episode 8: Finding Her Latina Voice as a Mental Health Counselor: Samantha Silva
Co-hosts Priscilla Dominguez and Azucena Verdín interview Samantha Silva, current graduate student in Counseling and Development at Texas Woman's University.
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Episode 8
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Episode 6: Reclaiming (her)story with TWU Alumna Rebeca Martinez
Our hosts interview Rebeca Martinez, who recently graduated with a Master of Social Work from TWU. She tells us about her work toward healing family wounds and taking control of her narrative as a Chicana transitioning out of academia.
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Episode 6
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