The Prickly Things Podcast

Areli Morales, author of Areli is a Dreamer joins me today on the DACA Series. In this exciting episode, she shares about her DACA Success story and the inspiration behing her amazing childrens' picture book. Areli is a Dreamer will be available in English, and Spanish and will released on Tuesday, June 8th, 2021.  The Prickly Things Podcast is hosting a GIVEAWAY and will be awarding 2 copies of t...

After enduring the hardships of her relationship, Anete broke free through her divorce and learned to thrive by becoming the best mother to her baby boy. Fast forward years later, she is not only stronger and more confident in herself but was able to find love and happiness again. Her story is a huge inspiration as she tells us to believe in yourself and never settle for less than what you deserve...

Anete started playing basketball in the second grade and established her career in the sport. As a Latvian native, she grew up to represent Latvia internationally and became her country's best young basketball player. After arriving to the US to continue her career, Anete was commemorated as an all American Basketball player while playing at Seward Community College. Shortly at the end of her coll...

Joining me on the DACA Series is Laura Enriquez. Growing up in Utah, Laura was unaware of the many challenges that come with being a DREAMer. After learning that her immigration status was the reason many doors closed throughout her life, she was devasted. After becoming a young mom and continuing through her adult life as a DACA recipient, Laura opens up to us about the challenges but also many a...

Feliz Dia De La Madre a todas las mamas del mundo mundial, en especial a mi mama querida! Este episodio es dedicado a nuestra mama con todo nuestro amor y tengo de invitados a mis tres hermanitos. Juntos platicamos sobre las experiencias con mi mami y hablamos de lo mucho que la queremos y la amamos. Espero que te guste mucho mami!

After coming to the US at the age of 6 years old, Esmeralda was unaware of the difficulties that come with beign an immigrant in America. As the youngest of 6 siblings, Esmeralda enjoyed bening a child and grew up worry free - until she expereinced the tragedy of losing her dad. Realizing what it meant to be a DREAMer, Esmeralda has overcome the many obtacles our community encounters including not...

En nuestra cultura, frecuentemente la figura de 'Suegra' es considerada mala. Existe el termino de 'Sugra Toxica,' 'Nuera Toxica,' y varean mucho las expereincias de tener una relacion amistosa entre ambas. Hoy en este episodio, les presento a mi suegra, la Señora Camacho. Las dos nos unimos para platicar sobre nuestra bonita relacion y contar un poquito sobre la historia de como me converti en su...

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My husband, Eddie joins me to share the story behind our quarantine fur baby, Captain. Becoming first time dog parents was a huge deal for Eddie and I, and in this episode we share about our journey growing up with some traumatizing pet experiences, our process going though a pet adoption, and why rescuing our Terrier mix was the best decision we've made.

Stephania Diaz is a DREAMer from Chicago and on today's episode of the DACA Series, she shares about her adventures abroad in Paris while traveling on Advance Parole. She opens up about the struggles of living away from family, the pressure of being a first-gen college student, and how she is now helping other DREAMers achieve thier goal of attending and gratuating from college.

After sharing her emotional reaction to the House passing the Citizenship Act of 2021, Vianey Valencia went viral. Today on the DACA series, Vianey shares the story behind her tears celebrating another victory for DREAMers. Vianey opens up for the first time about experiencing bullying, family separation, and sexual harrassment. Despite all of the struggles, Vianey is a fighter and today she share...

PART 2 After experiencing a high of going VIRAL and discovering his passion for social media, Victor went through even more transitions in his life that led him to his current success on YouTube. From working for Apple, Best Buy, and now a Credit Union, Victor's journey has not been easy but it has paved the way for him to now be confident in himself. Victor has a message for you if you have ever...

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkMYWMbN9gsE3XknAow3FOA Follow Victor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubetchya7/ Follow The Prickly Things Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepricklythingspodcast/ PART 1   Victor Mendez is an IT Professional and YouTuber. Today he opens up and shares his story and personnal struggles. Victor talks about the pressure he felt...

Hoy en la Serie De DACA les comparto la historia de Abby Rodriguez. Ella desde muy pequeña lucho por sus sueños de llegar a ser una profecionista que pudiera ayudar a nuestra comunidad en procesos de Immigracion. Ahora, ella es un ejemplo que inspira a muchos de nosotros al venir a contarnos su historia como Soñadora, Residente Permanente, y como una Asistente Legal! Si Se Puede y Vamos Por Mas!

El ser bilingue es una abilidad que no todos tienen. Es bonito saber, hablar, y escribir dos idiomas pero nadien te habla de lo dificil que es el ser Biligue. En este episodio, les comparto la historia de Yomaira y su experiencia al ser cuidadana Americana que crecio en Mexico. Ella nos cuenta una parte de su historia al aprender Ingles por primera vez.

Today on our DACA Series, Stephanie shares her story growing up as an immigrant child in Tucson, AZ and her journey to becoming a DACA recipient, and now being a High School Teacher. As she shares her story, she lets us know that even though we all have a different narrative our DACAmented experiences are very similar.

https://www.vistosanails.com/ Instagram: @vistosanails The pandemic has affected many of us, and Rachel Arreola was left without a job after the movie theaters shut down early 2020. Fast forward a year later, Rachel shares with us her inspiring story about how she pursed her hobby of nail art and how she was able to lauch her own press-on nail business in the middle of the pandemic.

Elisa was told she would never be able to lift a gallon of milk after surviving a tragic car accident. Fast forward 8 years later, she was able to find her strength in weightlifting, and has decided to share her story celebrating the medal she won at a recent weightlifting meet.

It's always hard to take the first step in something new. After a very hard last semester in college, Alejandra was not feeling well with herself and decided to take the challenge of her life when she joined a fitness center. Her weight loss journey is an inspiration to all of us who want to take the first step to feel good about ourselves, and to Alejandra that meant being mentally and physically...

Opening up our Daca Series is the story of J.R! He is a DREAMer just like me, and he shares his story talking about how DACA changed his life and has granted him the opportunity to be able to attend and graduate from college to now be a working professional as an Engineer.