All Parts Welcome

Join Melissa as she engages in a soul-stirring conversation with Courtney Gonzales, a remarkable woman who identifies as a brown individual with European roots on her mother's side, and Mexican and Indigenous roots on her father's side. Courtney is the Co-Founder of Soul Root, where she cultivates food and herbal medicine, and the Founder of Moonlight Floreciendo, creating plant medicine...

Prepare to be inspired and captivated in this week's episode of All Parts Welcome. Join Melissa as she sits down with the incredibly talented Minhi England, a Glass Artist and finalist on Season 3 of Netflix's hit show, Blown Away. Minhi's journey as an artist is intricately intertwined with her multiracial and multicultural identity as an Asian American with a Korean mother and Ame...

Welcome to All Parts Welcome. In this episode, Melissa engages in a heartfelt conversation with Nicole Xenos, a remarkable individual who embodies multiple intersecting identities. Nicole, a multiracial, third-generation, neurodivergent, queer person residing in Boulder, Colorado, is the founder of Painted One Healing, specializing in identity development, interracial couples counseling, and heali...

Welcome to another episode of All Parts Welcome. In this episode, Melissa engages in a meaningful conversation with Gita Kulkarni, the Founder of Humors Edge, an organization dedicated to helping individuals find and express their unique sense of humor to enhance productivity in all areas of life. Gita's background is a beautiful blend of cultures—her father is Indian, while her mother comes...

In this episode, Melissa talks with Shelby Remillard, a licensed counselor in NYC who specializes in helping clients heal from trauma, explore grief and loss, and build healthy relationships. Shelby shares her unique experience as Indigenous from the Laguna Pueblo and Filipina, using humor and candor to tell her story. Growing up in a conservative, predominantly white community in Colorado Springs...

In this episode of All Parts Welcome, Melissa Gonzales sits down with Mauricio Verduzo, a therapist with the Tree of Life Counseling Center. With a focus on providing mental health services to marginalized communities, Mauricio brings a unique perspective to the conversation around toxic masculinity and what can be done to support men in their healing. Mauricio opens up about his experiences growi...

In this episode of All Parts Welcome, Melissa Gonzales talks with Nyomie Tarpley, a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in South Central Virginia. Nyomie shares her experience growing up in the South with a white mother and black father, navigating complicated family dynamics and facing prejudice from people in the community. Nyomie also shares how she struggled with her identity and often...

Welcome back to All Parts Welcome. In this episode, Melissa Gonzales talks with Lorraine Monteagut, author of Brujas: The Magic and Power of Witches of Color. Lorraine identifies as a Bruja and Green Witch, and her book delves into the rich history and power of witches of color. Melissa and Lorraine discuss the creation of the book, including Lorraine's personal journey of connecting with her...

Welcome to another thought-provoking episode of All Parts Welcome. In this episode, host Melissa Gonzales has an engaging conversation with Cynthia (Cyndi) Walker, an advocate in the workplace and schools for social economic bias and fair treatment for all. Cyndi shares her unique experience of being born to a Norwegian father and Chicano mother on a naval base in Japan and later moving to Colorad...

Welcome back to All Parts Welcome, podcast that celebrates the beauty and complexity of multicultural and multiracial identities. In this episode, host Melissa Gonzales has a heartfelt conversation with Gabriela (Gaby) Hurtado, a clinical psychologist based in Austin, TX, and co-founder of Prickly Pear Therapy and Training, an organization that provides culturally responsive, neuroaffirmative, and...

Welcome back to All Parts Welcome, a podcast that celebrates the beauty and complexity of multicultural and multiracial identities. In this episode, host Melissa Gonzales sits down with Josephine (Josie) Ampaw, a social worker, educator, and co-founder of A Flourishing Community, an organization that supports under-represented mental health counselors. Together, they discuss Josie's experienc...

Welcome back to All Parts Welcome, a podcast that celebrates the beauty of multicultural and multiracial identities. In this episode, host Melissa Gonzales sits down with Taylor Presha, the owner of A Change Within, LLC, and the host of the Podcast, Talks with Taylor. Together, they discuss Taylor’s experience of embracing a multi-racial heritage that was not accessible growing up. Taylor shares h...

Welcome back to All Parts Welcome, a podcast that celebrates the richness and complexity of multiracial and multicultural identities. In this episode, host Melissa Gonzales sits down with Marcia Bonatowarren, who comes from a mixed-race family with a father who is indigenous from Santa Clara Pueblo and a mother who immigranted from Brazil. Together, they explore the concept of embodied code switch...

Welcome to All Parts Welcome, a podcast that celebrates the beauty and complexity of being multiracial and multicultural. This week our host, Melissa Gonzales, is joined by guest Melissa Bada-Devers, a certified Psychotherapist working in New York and New Jersey. Melissa Bada-Devers shares her unique perspective as both a first and second generation Latina immigrant, and how her cultural backgroun...

Join us on this episode of All Parts Welcome as our host, Melissa Gonzales, interviews Alyssa Cedillo, a Licensed Counselor, Clinical Director of Tree of Life Counseling Center, and Founder of Root of It Foundation. Alyssa shares her journey of working to create systemic change in decolonizing the mental health profession and empowering individuals to trust their bodies and intuition. In this inte...

Join us on this episode of All Parts Welcome as we delve into the rich and multifaceted experiences being multicultural and multiracial with our host, Melissa Gonzales. In this episode, Melissa is put in the hot seat as her friend, Carrie, asks her questions about her own multicultural background and what led her to begin this podcast. Melissa shares her journey of growing up with a brown mother a...

Join us on this episode of All Parts Welcome as our host, Melissa Gonzales, interviews Dr. Alexis Melville, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in working with adult immigrants and those who feel like outsiders in their community. Dr. Melville shares her experience of being born in Jamaica and immigrating to the United States at a young age, and how that has informed her work as a the...