Calma Podcast

What does it really feel like to step into parenthood — not just practically, but emotionally? In this episode of CALMA, we sit down with Diana to talk about the identity shift that comes with becoming a parent. Together, we explore the mix of joy and vulnerability, the unexpected emotions that surface, the quieter postpartum moments that often go unseen, and the process of integrating who you wer...

What does it mean to “come out” when you grow up in a Latino immigrant family, where love runs deep, but silence does too? In this episode, I sit down with my close friend Jeanfelix Chavez, “Felix”, who, like me, figured out early on that we were a little different. We talk about everything from our gay awakenings and awkward childhood crushes to the unspoken family dynamics that shaped how we saw...

What does it mean to “come out” when you grow up in a Latino immigrant family, where love runs deep, but silence does too? In this episode, I sit down with my close friend Jeanfelix Chavez, “Felix”, who, like me, figured out early on that we were a little different. We talk about everything from our gay awakenings and awkward childhood crushes to the unspoken family dynamics that shaped how we saw...

Nobody warned us the real glow-up in our 20s and 30s was gonna be… anxiety.  Life gets real—harder than expected—and suddenly we're sitting with stress, doubt, grief, or loneliness we didn't even have the words for. And in nuestra cultura, sharing those emotions? Even harder. Between the “tienes que ser fuerte” and “los hombres no lloran” we grew up hearing, it’s no wonder so many of us learned to...

What does it mean to protect our mental health when the world feels unsafe? In this first episode of CALMA, host Dr. Angelina Mayorga and guest, Dr. Jonathan Briseño, explore how fear, anti-immigrant policies, and collective trauma affect our well-being and how our communities have always found ways to resist, heal, and care for one another. With powerful stories and expert insight, we talk about...