Perspectives with Lyzeth and Martina

Meet Chicago native, Lissette, an urban planning and housing advocate! Lisette and your favorite co-hosts have a conversation on Chicago housing and the effects of gentrification in Black and Brown neighborhoods. Tune in to hear more about the “drive until you qualify” and “columbusing of a community” and much more! ------------------------------ Connect with Us!  Instagram: https://www.insta...

A Board of Directors hold much power and influence, and a nonprofit board is in many ways, no different. During this conversation, you hear Ellen explain the good and oftentimes challenges of having a board of directors. Theoretically, Board of Directors hold organizations accountable, and in nonprofit it is a way to make sure the organization is doing a public good. On the flip side, all is not a...

Meet the dynamic and wonderful Ellen, a life-long Chicagoan and community organizer! Your favorite co-hosts are honored to have a real conversation with her around the wonders of nonprofits but also the ills that society places on the sector. “The challenge of the nonprofit sector is often that we are filling in places where we as a society have become accepting and complacent about a gap that we...

Oh my - a nerve was struck! Your favorite co-hosts are back, and this time it is in response to a series of mean comments around our Dating While Fat episode. Whomever these individuals are, you proved our point that society hates fat women (thanks for outing yourselves). The hate of fatness, a learned behavior, in America is deeply rooted in white supremacy and patriarchy. Tune in to hear all the...

Tune in for Part 2 with Pastor Gabby as she tells us more about her church’s vision statement, and how impactful it is for her community. Not many churches focus and speak on Black Lives Matters or personal and public health, however; Pastor Gabby has made these issues a key focus of her ministry. Churches of the past have been involved in political expression, but Pastor Gabby clearly calls out p...

Your favorite co-hosts had the honored experience of speaking with Pastor Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes. Hear all about her journey to pastorhood - from her beginnings in Dallas with a mother as a pastor to realizing her calling to serve after being a publicist. Tune in to hear her passionately speak on the importance of women in ministry. Pastor Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes IG/Twitter: @drgabbycwilkes www.gabbycudj...

In this episode we explore how American's are contributing to the gentrification of countries such as Mexico and communities in the U.S. ------------------------------ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perspectiveslm/   Facebook: www.facebook.com/perspectiveslmpodcast —----------------------------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2WTa9GohdVWXCZN76wihXw   —----------...

Join your favorite co-hosts as we touch on dating, and how difficult it is to date while fat. Yes, dating is hard, especially in the technological world we live in, but if you’re a big girl, it is much harder. Tune in to hear all about the rollercoaster of dating! ------------------------------ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perspectiveslm/   Facebook: www.facebook.com/perspectiveslmpod...

Join us as we discuss Quiet Quitting and share our thoughts on this phrase that has taken a hold in workplaces and the media. ------------------------------ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perspectiveslm/   Facebook: www.facebook.com/perspectiveslmpodcast —----------------------------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2WTa9GohdVWXCZN76wihXw   —---------------------...

This week Lisa speaks with your favorite co-hosts about being a working mom. You’ll hear Lisa talk about how she had to manage her finances, as well as her health and wellbeing, while being on maternity leave. Additionally, Lisa speaks on being a working, breastfeeding mom and not having a proper designated location to store her milk, or pump. Twice men walked in on her pumping! The workforce has...

Welcome Back Listeners and Viewers! Your favorite co-hosts are kicking off the Women in Leadership series with Lisa, a high powered executive at a major global nonprofit. Lisa takes us through her journey from her initial thoughts on wanting to be a physical therapist to leading a fundraiser for a beloved family member that led her to the nonprofit sector. Listen to her explain how she was told sh...

On this week's episode we sit down to have a conversation on women's reproductive rights. Take a moment to listen in as we share our thoughts on the reversal of Roe v. Wade. ------------------------------ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perspectiveslm/   Facebook: www.facebook.com/perspectiveslmpodcast —----------------------------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2WTa...

In the wrap up, your favorite co-hosts bring the conversation full circle. One of our final conversations focuses on “norm violation”, and how most women who go against the norm face negative and prejudice backlash. The Why Men Hate Women series has not only been eye-opening for Lyzeth and Martina, but we hope it is eye-opening for our audience. Tune in for the final installment - you will not be...

Ok, so the patriarchy may hate women, but capitalism surely loves us! From the “pink tax” to unpaid work, women contribute heavily to the US economy. Without our labor or targeted marketing, the US would not sustain itself. Up to 75% of caregivers are women, and men make up around 50% of those who need caregiving. From grocery shopping, gas, daycare, doctor appointments, and more, unpaid work cont...

Throughout history, society always “default to male”. Everything seen (heard, prepared) is for the male gaze or perspective. From the beginning, men were the hunters, but what were the women doing? We did everything else - tending to the family, the community, the home, work that is still considered less than. Men wear “blinders” because they can, they created a world that only focused on their do...

Welcome to the first episode for this series! Yes, violence against women unfortunately has always been a very dire issue in the world, in the US. For some reason, a number of men choose to harm women, and your co-hosts are exploring WHY. What in the world have women done to men to make them hate us so badly?? It is no secret that the white (majority of the time) patriarchy and white supremacy fue...

Your wonderful co-hosts are self-proclaimed introverts - so let’s talk about it! Being an introvert is not about social anxiety or not liking people (not all the time anyway). It is about energy or the drain of how social interactions can be for introverts. Workplace office culture is already consuming but when you’re an introvert, you’re exhausted by the end of the day. Introverts need to recharg...

Come on back for part 3 as your fav co-hosts discuss women being alone - especially as us millennials are getting older. Let’s normalize women being alone, not having kids, and having a meaningful life regardless. We all know that the Bible speaks on being “fruitful and multiply”, which works for many, but some women are looking beyond and deciding to make their own decisions in their lives. Let’s...

Welcome back to part 2 of this very interesting conversation around chivalry(or the lack thereof). Your fav co-hosts are exploring safety, specifically women’s safety. Immediately locking your doors, not parking next to unmarked vans, always being aware of how you SHOULD dress around men are some of the things women have to worry about on a daily basis. Tune in to listen just how creepy the world...

Join your favorite co-hosts as we catch a breather to have a little fun! Is chivalry dead?! No, really is chivalry dead? Lyzeth and Martina spend time discussing two stories of the lost hope of dating, and the dire circumstances women are facing in the 21st century. From the audacity to the tomfoolery, the dating world is very strange for women right now. More and more women are choosing to stay s...

Perspectives with Lyzeth and Martina is taking a short break. Take a listen as we share the why and what we will be doing during this short hiatus! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perspectiveslm/   Facebook: www.facebook.com/perspectiveslmpodcast —--------------------------------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2WTa9GohdVWXCZN76wihXw   —--------------------------...

What a journey this series has been! Lyzeth and Martina recap the “Shattering the Veil” series and the impact white supremacy has on the American healthcare system. From healthcare is a business to the deeply rooted racism that exists, this series opened all of our eyes. If you still need to catch up on the series, binge it, because you do not want to miss this epic conclusion! Instagram: https://...

Did you know that modern gynecology and neonatal procedures and methods were discovered on the slaves of black women and children? This week’s conversation focuses on how women are often discounted when they have medical issues - particularly WOC and plus size women. For centuries women’s pain has always been considered less than because of patriarchal systems. Unfortunately, if you’re not white (...

This week Lyzeth and Martina dive into the deeply rooted white supremacy history of the American healthcare system. From W.E.B. Dubois’ “The Philadelphia Negro” to statistics release 2018 stating that “...black women die 2 ½ times more often than white women in pregnancy-related deaths”, we’ve had the same conversations, with minual change, for over 119 years. Will sustainable change ever come? So...

Join your lovely co-hosts as they continue the healthcare in America discussion - from their perspectives! Listen as they open the conversation discussing safety net hospitals in Chicago, and oftentimes how the investment is not being put into those hospitals. As they bring their real-life health experiences, you’ll hear them discuss even if you have the wherewithal, navigating the healthcare syst...