Tamarindo

Today, we’re bringing you a conversation with Senator Lena Gonzalez, Senate Majority Leader and Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus. She represents over one million residents in California’s 33rd Senate District, which includes Southeast Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Catalina Island. She shares how her upbringing shaped her commitment to public service and how she’s fighting for immig...

In the face of so much uncertainty, including economic uncertainty, considering a career change can seem especially daunting. To help our listeners navigate a career pivot with intention, we speak to Michelle Seijas, a trauma-informed coach about how to make  career moves that align with our values and pay us our worth.  Listen to this episode if you want to know what to ask yourself to explore a...

On this episode of Tamarindo, we’re joined by Andrea Vidaurre, a Peruvian-American climate justice organizer and co-founder of the People’s Collective for Environmental Justice. Andrea was recently awarded the prestigious 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize for her groundbreaking work ensuring that frontline communities, especially those in Southern California’s Inland Empire—are heard in the fight a...

Today’s guests are on a mission to get to the root causes of hate to build a more just and inclusive Los Angeles. They are both part of LA vs Hate, which aims to address the normalization of hate and inspire people to stand up to it, build understanding about what constitutes a hate act and how to report it, as well as support individuals and communities as they heal from the trauma of hate. Learn...

In this episode of Tamarindo, we sit down with Luis Cornejo, licensed therapist and host of the Queer Magic Podcast, to explore the power of chosen family in queer and Latine communities. Luis shares their personal journey and the vital role chosen family has played in their life, both personally and professionally. We discuss the emotional and cultural dynamics of navigating family expectations,...

Today's guest is Lucy Flores, a fierce advocate for our community and the co-founder of both Luz Media and the Latino Media Consortium. Lucy’s story is inspiring. She is one of 13 children who was raised primarily by a single parent, her dad, who worked multiple jobs to sustain the family. As a teen, she spent time in juvenile detention, but she overcame these challenges to become one of Nevada’s...

On this episode of Tamarindo, we’re joined by the incredible Fabi Reyna of Reyna Tropical for a vibrant and soul-nourishing conversation about joy, healing, and the radical power of music as resistance. Fabi opens up about her creative journey, how she honors her ancestors through sound, and what it means to live and create with deep intention and authenticity. We talk about the importance of quee...

This is a very special episode of Tamarindo featuring the true stories told live during our live storytelling event. The theme for the night was stories about Blossoming and it kicked off our spring break from the pod. Plus, we have a really exciting life update from our very own, Delsy Sandoval. Tamarindo is a lighthearted show hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval talking about politics,...

If you’re listening to this on Wednesday April 23rd, there’s still time for you to join us Tonight for our live storytelling event at 6:30pm in Highland Park, get free tickets at tamarindopodcast.com/live We met with representatives from the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation to talk about their 2025 Raices Report and how it helps advance a community-driven policy agenda for Latinos in...

Join us on April 23 for our Live storytelling event. Get free tickets and details at tamarindopodcast.com/live Today's episode is our chat with Dolores Huerta, activist, civil rights leader, feminist, and icon. She is the co-founder of the United Farm Workers Association, which later became the UFW, and she continues to inspire, organize, and energize people to vote and effect change in their comm...

Hola Amiguis! We want to invite you to a live storytelling event called Blossoming happening on Wednesday April 23 at 6:30pm. Tamarindo is teaming up with Que Me Cuentas podcast to host a fun evening of live performances, connecting, and community! Join us and hear true stories told live by our talented Latine storytellers. This is a FREE event hosted at Ave. 50 studios at their new location at 37...

Today, we are talking to members of the band QUITAPENAS, a high-energy band that blends Afro-Latin rhythms and tropical beats to create a vibrant, danceable sound that lifts the spirit and gets everyone dancing.    Before that, Delsy and Brenda talk about the challenges and joys of making and maintaining friendships as adults—why it’s harder, what helps, and how to build and maintain  meaningful c...

Delsy is back for this powerful conversation about how to accept our aging and changing bodies. We discuss how we’re embracing or attempting to embrace how we’re changing in our bodies, how cultural expectations on Latinas have impacted our perspectives, and how notions of what is “healthy” has evolved. Next, we speak to Dalina Soto, also known as “Your Latina Nutritionist” across social media whe...

90s Nostalgia with Artivist Julio Salgado  Today’s episode is a two-part conversation with artist and activist Julio Salgado. Viewers can see Julio’s vibrant art work at immigrant rights rallies, the LA Times, or promoting one of LA’s greatest dance nights, Cumbiaton. Julio’s status as an undocumented, queer artivist has fueled the contents of his visual art, which depict key individuals and momen...

Today’s episode is a two-part conversation with artist and activist Julio Salgado. Viewers can see Julio’s vibrant art work at immigrant rights rallies, the LA Times, or promoting one of LA’s greatest dance nights, Cumbiaton. Julio’s status as an undocumented, queer artivist has fueled the contents of his visual art, which depict key individuals and moments of the migrant rights movement. Recorded...

Born in Los Angeles, Daniel Carrillo has been practicing meditation for eight years and he uses it as a pathway to connect to Spirit while cultivating peace, joy, and balance in every aspect of his life. He is the founder of Rompe Coffee , a brand that honors his roots by sourcing beans from his family’s farm in Nayarit, Mexico. He is also the host of the Rompe Podcast, where he leads meaningful c...

Today’s guest is Betsy Aimee Cardenas, a purpose-driven, entrepreneur, producer, writer and creative marketing expert who has  dedicated her career to championing the Latinx community through various advocacy efforts. Betsy has also produced two podcasts for iheart radio “Out of the Shadows: Children of 86”  and “Rep: A Story About the Stories We Tell”.  Betsy and Brenda reflect on the outcome of...

We talk to our friend and therapist Daniela Sarmina and ask her to share with us some helpful resources and tips on how we can cope with the chaos that's been around us since the election. Daniela, or Dani as we like to call her, is a licensed therapist, creative, and student of life. Born in Mexico City and raised in the San Joaquin Valley, she draws from her lived experience to help others uncov...

On this episode we welcome back climate justice leader, Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš and discuss her unwavering commitment to keep our oceans clean and to galvanizing the Latine community to get involved. We discuss the threat that this administration poses on climate conservation efforts, and what lessons we can take from environmental disasters like the recent Los Angeles fires. Marce is the founder...

Our guest today is Robyn Moreno, a storyteller, meditation teacher, practitioner of Curanderismo, and Emmy-nominated TV host. She’s worked tirelessly as a cross-platform storyteller, mentor, and thought leader to stand up, speak out, and highlight stories and issues that matter to Latinas and W.O.C. We talk about her latest book: Get Rooted and explore how we can all tap into our ancestral roots t...

This week on the pod, Vanessa Vancour joins Brenda to discuss the power of authentic storytelling, how we can all be savvy consumers of media, and why it’s more important than ever before to seek out and celebrate community as we enter this new era. Vanessa is a Mexican-American, Award-winning storyteller, bilingual editorial consultant, and Latinx marketer with a career committed to lifting diver...

This is a rough week for our beloved Los Angeles, the home of this podcast. Several of our Tamarindo past guests have lost homes and thousands have been directly affected. We are thinking about everyone whose lives have been disrupted by this massive disaster and about everyone who is stepping up to help.  To help the most vulnerable, please donate to this fund: Cash Aid for Outdoor Workers Impact...

Today’s episode is brought to you by SavyLadies.org, a  nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women to take control of their financial futures. Savvy Ladies is providing women with the knowledge and tools to make informed financial decisions, plan for the future, and achieve long-term financial independence. To tell us a bit more about this tool, our guest is Mara Cristina Tache, Savvy La...

As we process the 2024 Election, we meet with our friends from the Women's Foundation of CA, a statewide, publicly supported foundation dedicated to achieving racial, economic, and gender justice by centering the experience and expertise of communities most impacted by systemic injustice. We speak to the organization's first Latine CEO, Bia Vieira and to Los Angles City Council Member and Women's...

Richard Cabral is an Emmy-nominated actor, producer, writer and storyteller. His story is one of resilience, having battled addiction, incarceration, and generational trauma. Recorded before a live audience at Cal State Los Angeles, Richard generously opens up to us about his personal story, how he first discovered his talent for writing, and what the craft of acting means to him today.  See his u...