What If I Say Yes? with Lucía Cárdenas

Karla Teresa Rojas, Doctora en Urbanismo por la UNAM y miembro de MInCA (Mujeres Investigadoras por la Ciencia Abierta), nos cuenta de un SÍ que le cambió la vida: decir que sí a una propuesta de trabajo en otro estado y mudarse a una nueva ciudad dos días después de haberse graduado de la licenciatura. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube (⁠ @whatifisayyes2...

Carol Hockett, the Hintsa Family Manager of School and Family Programs at the Johnson Museum of Art in Ithaca, NY, shares a YES that has brought many gifts to her life and to the people she's touched with her words. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on January 9, 2024.

Lisbet Brizuela, Directora para México de Disability Rights International (DRI), nos cuenta de un SÍ que la llevó a entender el mundo de manera distinta. En ese camino se encontró con la organización en la que trabaja desde el 2016. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) el 5 de diciembre del 2023.

Guadalupe Galván, una joven llena de curiosidad y ganas de aprender constantemente, nos cuenta de un SÍ que la logró sacar de una crisis personal: aceptó una invitación a dar clases de sociología en su alma mater, la Facultad de Estudios Superiores Aragón de la UNAM. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) el 28 de noviembre del 2023.

Guadalupe García Balderas, Doctora en Urbanismo, profesora en la FES Aragón de la UNAM y miembro de MInCA (Mujeres Investigadoras por la Ciencia Abierta), nos cuenta de cuando le dijo que sí a convertirse en Profesora Adjunta cuando todavía era una estudiante de licenciatura. Ese sí la llevó a considerar y luego construir una carrera profesional centrada en la docencia y la investigación. * Música...

Fernando Macedo es el actual director de la Facultad de Estudios Superiores (FES) Aragón de la UNAM. En esta entrevista nos cuenta del SÍ a ser Secretario Técnico de una carrera de ingeniería hace ya veinte años y de cómo ese sí cambió su trayectoria profesional. Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) el 7 de noviembre del 2023.

Pearl Whitfield (born Margaret Dodds but later known as Margot Dodds), worked as a nurse for over 40 years. Here she shares with us the YES that started as a whisper ("I am writing..."), and later became a statement ("I am writing a book"). She's the author of "The Storekeeper, A Tale of Small Town Life" and "Apsara", and is currently working on her thir...

Todd Jenkins, a dear friend we met in Jersey City many years ago, shares the YES that led him to travel to China to teach Finance at a university, as part of a joint program between said university and the one he works at. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on September 26, 2023.

Osvel Hinojosa Huerta, Director del Programa de becarios para soluciones costeras de la Universidad de Cornell, nos comparte el SÍ que lo llevó a adentrarse al mundo de la conservación de aves. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) el 19 de septiembre del 2023.

Silvia Gómez, Investigadora Titular del Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo (CIAD), nos comparte un SÍ que la llevó a estudiar Oceanografía a Ensenada, Baja California cuando terminó la preparatoria en Jalisco. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) el 12 de septiembre del 2023.

Jesse Buccafusco, a wise and thoughtful woman who happens to be married to my adopted brother Marty (interviewee #2), shares with us a life-changing YES! that I think is sometimes overlooked. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on September 5, 2023.

Alejandro Cano, un gran amigo de mi hermano Héctor, nos cuenta del SÍ que lo llevó a estudiar la carrera y luego el doctorado en el MIT y de otro SÍ cuando, años después, decidió aceptar que lo entrevistaran durante la pandemia sobre el virus SARS-CoV-2 y las maneras de protegernos. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) el 29 de agosto...

Jana Hexter is the daughter of a very good friend of mine. She's an intuitive and a grant writer. In this episode she talks about a YES that helped her see life in a different way: Deciding to walk "El Camino." *Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on August 8, 2023.

Peter Woolley, once upon a time my husband’s professor and faculty advisor, now Director of Fairleigh Dickinson University's School of Public and Global Affairs, shares a huge YES in his life that led to the creation of the renowned FDU Poll. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on August 1, 2023.

Irene Vasco, una estupenda escritora de libros infantiles y amiga mía, nos cuenta de un SÍ que la ha llevado a ser una incansable promotora de la lectura y la escritura en Colombia por más de tres décadas. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) el 25 de julio del 2023.

Jane-Marie Law, a friend of a friend and a professor at Cornell University, shares the story about a YES that led her to create the Fallen Tree Center in honor of Connie Thomas. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on July 18, 2023.

Molly Hajjar is a multitalented woman, who happens to be the mom of one of my daughter's friends. Here she shares the story of why and when she joined The Peace Corps and the lessons she learned from that experience. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on July 11, 2023.

Venida C. Rodman Jenkins, our former neighbor and, since then, our dear friend, shares the story that led her to say YES to Public Speaking. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on July 4, 2023.

Eliza Factor, a beautiful writer, artivist, and a force to be reckoned with, shares the YES that led to the founding of EXTREME KIDS & CREW, and later writing one of the most honest and beautiful books I have ever read in my life, about her experience raising her son Felix, who inspired it all: STRANGE BEAUTY. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube...

Tonika Huff, a fantastic artist and now my dear friend, shared a very specific YES that led us to a more nuanced conversation about the YESes and the NOs in life and how intertwined they are. In sum, Tonika figured her YES was to COMPLEXITY :)) * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on June 20, 2023.

Ramona Lall, a dear friend and former neighbor, tells us about the moment when she decided to accept a government job as a City Research Scientist at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, after working in academia for more than a decade. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on June 13, 2023.

Carmelina Rodríguez Butrón, quien fuera productora del programa de radio de Janet Arceo durante treinta años, nos cuenta cómo se atrevió a poner límites en su vida personal y profesional, para poder tener una mejor calidad de vida en la que su paz interior es lo más importante. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) el 6 de junio del 202...

Gina Cárdenas, mi prima hermana, y miembro de MInCA (Mujeres Investigadoras por la Ciencia Abierta), nos cuenta cómo decir que SÍ a aplicar a una convocatoria más (después de aplicar a muchas otras) cambió su trayectoria profesional en México y le permitió iniciar un camino que le ha llevado a convertirse en una experta reconocida en su tema. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista...

Yael Saar, a dear friend I made when my daughter was in elementary school, shares one of her most recent and important life decisions: Having said YES to stop stopping herself and start doing the coaching she coined "ComFortitude." *Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on May 23, 2023.

In this very special episode, I get to interview my dearest husband, Carlos Figueroa. I wanted to celebrate the fact that we have reached 25 interviews for this channel. Here, Carlos talks about some events in his life that began with him saying YES to the Unknown. Carlos is currently an Associate Professor in the Politics Department at Ithaca College. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * T...