Catanation Studios

Send us Fan Mail From Imperial Valley, to San Diego, and now New Jersey, we have Gracie Azua coming to Catanation Studios . Gracie shares on about her life, going through loss and grief, but also overcoming that with therapy and writing her thoughts. Gracie and I also talk about speaking in public, having to overcome shyness when being open on the mic in front of people and learning how to overcom...

Send us Fan Mail Maria from Luvvies Cupcakes is the next guest on Catanation Studios. Maria bakes gluten free cupcakes at pop-up events and she shares the story of how she got started as well as why she wanted to begin a gluten free business. Aside from that, talking to Maria was also a blast and this is a podcast just too sweet for you to enjoy. Check it out. #WeAreCatanation #CatanationStudios #...

Send us Fan Mail Miriam Perez returns in the latest episode of Catanation Studios . Earlier this year, Miriam got deported and wasn't able to return to the States. Though Zoom, we were able to put this podcast together. Miriam goes though her year where after being deported, she has been able to still work in communities helping other individuals find those tools to return to the States and b...

Send us Fan Mail This is Part 2 of The Five Year Journey Of Catanation Studios .  In here I share a struggle I had early on in 2023, and how I am overcoming that. I talk about the build to my 100th Podcast, working PrimeTime, and even the podcast that changed my life in The Heartful Truth . I even talk about how much of an impact I've had with my work outside of the Podcast and even the impac...

Send us Fan Mail Coming back in 2026 with a brand new season of Catanation Studios. I wanted to share with all of you the history and journey I went through on the early stages of Catanation Studios . I talk about the beginning and highlight points of my life that began Catanation Studios. Such as the friends I made and organizations I've connected with, even shows I've attended.  This w...

Send us Fan Mail On the final episode Catanation Studios for 2025, both the author & illustrator for " The Elephant On Aaron's Chest " Elizabeth Tebo a.k.a. BZ Tebo & Arturo Laparra join the show. We hear about the process of how both Elizabeth & Arturo met as well as the making of this children's book as well as the meaning behind the making of this story. PURHCASE...

Send us Fan Mail Former model now a Model Casting Director Elizabeth Prado a.k.a. ZZ Prado joins the podcast of Catanation Studios . ZZ Prado will have a fashion show on January 10, 2026 which she is here to talk about to proceeding to benefit House Of Hope. More information on her journey and the fashion show will be on this podcast. #WeAreCatanation #CatanationStudios #ZZPrado #Model #Radio #Pod...

Send us Fan Mail Gaby Moreno a.k.a. 7octoberz returns to Catanation Studios to talk about her latest petry book, The Anxious Poeta . Gaby has been known for writing music for her rap career, and I was very happy to find out she published her book and it's been going great. On this podcast she shares about the personal struggles with mental health, as well as the events and story behind making...

Send us Fan Mail Avi Leyva is the next guest for Catanation Studios. In this podcast, Avi shares about the roots as an artist and the different styles she's worked on from acrylic, oil, digital, print, and even murals. We talk about art marketing as well. She also talks about the importance of honoring those no longer in our lives by moving forward. This was a great story to share, and you ca...

Send us Fan Mail Cindy Rocha joins Catanation Studios after the show's long hiatus. Cindy shares about being a muralists and an artist in San Diego.  She even shares about connecting to her community as well as some of her inspirations. She even shares about her favorite art pieces that she's worked on. Don't miss out. #WeAreCatanation #CatanationStudios #CindyRocha #Artist #Muralis...

Send us Fan Mail Today's Podcast won't be featuring anyone as it'll be me talking about the protest and actions going on regarding undocumented and documented citizens being arested and taken by ICE in California #WeAreCatanation #CatanationStudios #ICE #California #SanDiego #LosAngeles #Radio #Podcast  

Send us Fan Mail Yelka Gonzalez Vargas is the next guest on Catanation Studios. Local Singer/Songwriter in San Diego who shares about how she grew up as a singer, having family from Mexico and Peru. Being inspired by many points in her life, she also became a contestant in The Voice back in 2022. We have a lot to share, so you should really listen to this podcast. Also stay tuned for the end as yo...

Send us Fan Mail Catanation Studios returns, and we got a filmmaker in the show. Lisa Cerda Fernandez joins the show to talk about her story. Lisa is a Chilean Peruvian Director/Producer/Writer currently in Atlanta living her dream in the film industry. We talk about her love for films and the feeling of being out there living her dream as a Latina film maker representing for her culture. We also...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Catanation Studios , the first show of 2025. We celebrate 4 Years Of Catanation. I invite Barbara Gonzalez , Jennifer Cooksey , & The Invisible Panchos back to the podcast. With these guest being on the show, I've also happy top let everyone know many fun and exciting thing to look forward in Catanation Studios, plus an announcement that will lead into nex...

Send us Fan Mail One this edition of Catanation Studios , we got a DJ in the house! Camille Cannon shares coming to San Diego and being involved in this community as a DJ. That's not all, we also learn about Camille's past being a journalist, and she even shares about her time being a podcaster for a show called Scratching The Record . #WeAreCatanation #CatanationStudios #CamilleCannon #...

Send us Fan Mail His name is Chris Reyes, but you may know him as KILLcRey from the group, The Invisible Panchos . In today's podcast, we share the message Chris wants to give in the hip hop community and shares how far along he's gotten over the years, not only in music but podcasting as well. That's not all you'r gonna want to stat until the end for an exclusive sneak preview...

Send us Fan Mail Catanation Studios is back, and Stephanie Bernal will be the first guest of this comeback. She created a business by the name of Saca Espinas . In this podcast, Stephanie shares about her Self Healing journey with us as well as Reiki and Yoga. It takes a lot to learn about this, but also teaching, which is what Staphanie demonstrates in this podcast. #WeAreCatanation #CatanationSt...

Send us Fan Mail After 125 Episodes, I beg to ask...Where To Now? In this podcast, Raymond and I talk about the struggles of continuing to work and being so drained out, quitting can be considered an option. I also get very personal haring about how tough times almost made me call the show off and how I overcame that. I also talk about how I plan on getting into the teaching business after quittin...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the show, and on today's podcast we have Realtor Maira Resendiz . Maira is a first generation born San Diego citizen, however her family is from Querétaro, Mexico and in this podcast, we hear a lot of the Sacrifice her family has done for Maira, growing up in a Christian home, as well as see where Maira is today. That is not all, Maira will also share the ways...

Send us Fan Mail From Oakland to San Diego, creating art, we have Paola Segura in this edition of Catanation Studios . Paola is a Chicana artist who graduated from UC Davis to receive a B.A. in Studio Art and Chicanx Studies. Her art conveys a message from her past, how she grew up, to even a lot of what she loves. We get to hear about Paola's life in moving to San Diego, SoCal Tattoo, her lo...

Send us Fan Mail We are going behind the scenes yet again to unheard footage of the show, including last episode with Isabel Garcia where a share about a gift a received from one of my students. Also, we get personal and talk about the episode that helped me during a difficult time in my life last year, as well as inspiring words to future podcasters that want to get into this business. Go behind...

Send us Fan Mail Isabel Garcia of Art By Isbl joins us for this edition of Catanation Studios . Isabel is a self-taught, Chicana illustrator, muralist, and painter from Southeast San Diego. She has works multiple styles thanks to the many inspirations for herself and she continues to evolve throughout her journey. We hear about the first time she worked on her first mural and her time working in s...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back, beautiful people. On today's episode will be a guest making a return to the show, Destinie Gomez Reyes . She appeared back in S03E16 during her time with City Heights Runners , but a lot has changed. Destinie became a mom and began working from home, however that didn't stop her from starting making a living of photography and digital marketing. You can tak...

Send us Fan Mail Season 8 of Catanation Studios has arrived with a new feel, new logo, but the same purpose. We are starting with Thao Huynh French , an artist/muralist here in San Diego who shares about her mental health and struggles with racism growing up, and now having her art in this community making a difference doing what she loves, that being art. We also get into the business of Mindful...

Send us Fan Mail Closing off this Season of Catanation Studios , we got to Border X in the middle of The Piñata Festival with Andy Gonzalez . Andy has been heavily involved with so many events in San Diego, & here we hear from all of them. Andy shares about San Diego Latino Film Festival , coming from Los Angeles, to even the hunt for the best birria in San Diego. Most importantly we share how...