Pinays Without A Pause

Pinays Without a Pause is BACK! And we're kicking off Season 3 with our in-house Designer, Angela Batoon. Aubreyne Brizette and Angela chat about design journeys, movement to facilitate creativity, and care rooted in community. About Angela Batoon: Angela Batoon is a graphic designer, multidisciplinary artist, and lifelong learner based in Southern California. She has worked within makerspaces...

Happy FAHM! We're throwing it back to our first LIVE podcast back in September. We chat with Eutalia, Cassandra, and Kim at The Vino Theater in Brooklyn about identity, their work, and where to find the best Filipino food in NYC. Eutalia’s ⁠Instagram⁠ Eutalia’s ⁠Shop⁠ Cassandra’s ⁠Instagram⁠ We are Sun Raised’s ⁠Instagram⁠ Kim’s ⁠Instagram⁠

It's the July episode in August! July we prioritized rest while we talk with Paula Victoria about Palmistry, Interior Design, and how the two connect to our culture. About Paula Victoria Dai:  Paula Victoria is an interior designer, professional palmist and soon-to-be author of  In Your Hands: A Kids Guide to Palmistry.  Paula learned palmistry at a young age from her grandmother and uses palm...

Happy Pride! This month we bring you a laidback (and video-less due to wifi issues) interview! We have King Marie talking about slowing down, faith, and career paths. About King Marie: King Marie is a multi-hyphenate creative. She is a Musical Artist, International DJ, Model, Creative Director and Community Builder. Her brand’s mission aims to create a platform that will encourage empowerment and...

As we close out AAPI Month, we bring an extra long episode this time! In this episode, we're talking weaving identity through activism, art, medicine, and engineering with Natalie Badillo. About Natalie: A proud Filipina and lifelong New Yorker, Natalie embodies a unique blend of passion for STEM, arts, and community activism. With a background in biomedical engineering and on a path toward be...

April's almost over and we have a yap sesh for your ears today! We're talking post-grad life, Girlhood, and being perceived on the internet. Along the way we'll also chat about Megan thee Stallion, FB Marketplace, and our favorite cafe. About Jazmine: Jazmine brings over 7 years of experience in the mental health advocacy space and is dedicated to transforming the mental health narrati...

Closing out Women's History Month with an exciting one! We're sitting down with Laura Fama to talk about mentoring, reconnecting with your roots, and moving across the globe. About Laura: Laura Fama, 37, is an American fashion pioneer of Filipino descent who, at the young age of 23, founded the trailblazing streetwear brand Dimepiece LA. With a B.A. in Product Development from the Fashion...

Happy (Almost) Women's History Month! We're sitting down with Nicole Casperson to talk Fintech is Femme, power in community, and being the change you want to see in the world. About Nicole: Nicole Casperson is an award-winning journalist, and founder & CEO of Fintech Is Femme, her media company cultivating an inclusive and diverse fintech industry. Boasting 50,000+ subscribers to her p...

New year, new season! Bee sits down with Pinaysphere Founder Jen V. Benitez and they're talking healing, artist's journeys, and all things Pinaysphere. About Jen: Jen is a creative entrepreneur, founder of PINAYSPHERE Youth Arts Nonprofit, and founder of UMAKYAT Sacred Art & Wellness. Her medicine is making sure her children understand their worth before someone else tells them, serving her commun...

It's our season finale!! Rae and Bee chat with Dr. Leny Strobel on Babaylan Studies, community, and our ancestors. About Dr. Leny Strobel: Leny Mendoza Strobel is one of the founding mothers/signatories of the Center for Babaylan Studies (as a nonprofit).  The Center has been engaged in visioning and organizing the International Babaylan Conferences, workshops, retreats, symposia, and other ev...

Rae and Bee chat with Deja Foxx on work, rest, and starting later. About Deja Foxx: Deja Foxx is a 23 year old leading thought at the intersection of social justice and social media. She is the founder of GenZ Girl Gang, a Graduate of Columbia University, and a Digital Creator with Ford Models who got her start advocating for reproductive justice after experiencing homelessness in her teenage year...

Mariah Durmiendo shares with Rae and Bee how artistic expression has guided her to pursue a career as a professional nail artist. Mariah's also chats about how she started her entrepreneurial journey, how she designs her clients nails based on their personal style, horoscopes, and even their energy, and what the challenges she faces as a 1st gen, Pinay artist in the US. Hold hands with Mariah...

Join our hosts Raechelle Torio and Aubreyne Brizette as they sit down with Solange Aguilar, (They/Ze) talks about their self-care and honoring their land through art! In the first episode of Pinays Without a Pause we talk about all things identity, art, and our younger selves. Solange Aguilar (They/Ze) is a queer, Indigenous & Filipinx (Mescalero Apache/Yoeme/Kalinga/Kapampangan) artist, photo...