What If I Say Yes? with Lucía Cárdenas

Derek Adams, Associate Professor in the English Department at Ithaca College, shares his YES to doing something nobody in his family had ever done before him: Going to Graduate School. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on May 9, 2023.

Michael Weinman, a professor of Philosophy at Bard College Berlin (and a friend of my husband and now mine) shares the YES he said (with his partner) to move their small family from Washington, D.C. to Israel fifteen years ago. And also the series of unexpected twists and turns that followed! * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 )...

Dr. Nicholas Baldwin, a former professor of my husband Carlos, shares the series of yeses that led to his current position as the Dean and Director of Operations at Wroxton College of Fairleigh Dickinson University. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on April 25, 2023.

Jennifer Spitzer, an English professor at Ithaca College and a dear friend of mine tells the story about a YES that brought her (and her family) to the city of Ithaca in upstate New York, where she currently works and resides. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on April 18, 2023.

Ariana Rivera Goldberg, a lovely human being and a fantastic creator who uses color to express her soul, tells us about saying YES to being an ARTIST and owning what that means. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on April 11, 2023.

Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, una amiga muy querida que conocí cuando estudiamos el posgrado en la ciudad de Nueva York, nos cuenta de un SÍ que le cambió la vida en cuanto a su futuro profesional como académica, profesora e investigadora en los Estados Unidos: mudarse a la ciudad de Brownsville, TX. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) el...

Saviana Stănescu, poet, ARTivist, screenwriter, curator, journalist, professor, and consultant, shares her story of having said YES to moving to the United States (from Romania) and starting from scratch. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on March 28, 2023.

Natalie Cales, a millennial and mom (who also happens to be my dear niece), talks about a YES that led her to start her online business. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on March 21, 2023.

Tom Shevory, Politics Professor Emeritus at Ithaca College, musician/songwriter, author, cyclist, runner, and man of many talents, shares with us the time when he said YES to having an environmental film shown in his classroom. That ended up opening doors to new adventures in his life. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on Mar...

James Wilson, a dear friend of mine and my former boss, tells the story of a trip he made to Indonesia when he was young, that ended up changing the trajectory of his life. This is a love letter to his wife and son. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on March 7, 2023.

Jacob White, a licensed Clinical Social Worker, and dear family friend, shares his journey including his mental health struggles, a career in acting, later pursuing a master's degree in Social Work, and now opening his private practice. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on February 28, 2023.

Fernando Jiménez Mier y Terán, profesor e investigador (y gran amigo mío), nos cuenta cómo descubrió la educación Freinet y al maestro Pepe; y cómo todo ello le ha permitido cambiarle la vida a sus estudiantes de Pedagogía de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la UNAM. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) el 21 de febrero del 2023.

Erika Rueda, Dra. en Ciencias Políticas y Sociales (y una gran amiga mía), nos cuenta cómo fue construyendo su carrera profesional, pero sin dejar de atender a su hijo Toño y a su hija Ale. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) el 14 de febrero del 2023.

Brad Pollack, the former principal at my daughter's elementary school, shares his experiences regarding retirement and the new volunteer work he has been doing since March of 2022, helping elderly people from an assisted living residence in Ithaca, NY. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on February 7, 2023.

Montana Lee Masters, my longtime and dear friend, talks about a huge YES she said, with her husband (a physician), to owning and operating 2 medical clinics. A yes that has required her to use parts of her thinking brain she hadn't used before and learn things that are very far away from her artistic and creative world. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published o...

Alma Maldonado-Maldonado, investigadora del Departamento de Investigaciones Educativas (DIE) del Cinvestav (y gran amiga mía), nos habla de un SÍ que cambió la trayectoria de su vida: haber decidido estudiar un posgrado en el extranjero. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) el 24 de enero del 2023.

Gisela Sanders-Alcántara, cineasta, productora y editora de televisión, además de mi gran amiga y comadre, nos cuenta cómo está replanteando sus prioridades y creando un nuevo proyecto de vida, para ella y su familia. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) el 17 de enero del 2023.

Chris Holmes, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Literatures in English at Ithaca College, shares with us the process of having said YES to creating a literary podcast at the beginning of the pandemic, as a way to reconnect with people through their love for books. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on January...

Sara Lovera López, periodista (y gran amiga mía), nos cuenta cómo le dijo que SÍ al periodismo (al tiempo que estudiaba también Trabajo Social) y cómo integró la perspectiva de género en su amada profesión. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) el 19 de diciembre del 2022.

Jay Gittleson, a friend of my husband and now mine, talks about a series of YESes that led him to be reborn and start a new life: Receiving a new kidney. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on December 14, 2022.

Cleiri Quezada, cantautora y exalumna de mi esposo, nos cuenta del camino que ha recorrido para llegar a donde está en el mundo de la música, y de su sueño más grande todavía por lograr. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) el 6 de diciembre del 2022.

María Carmona-Alonso, directora de la Oficina de Traducción e Interpretación de UTRGV al momento de la entrevista (y gran amiga mía), nos describe cómo haber dicho SÍs chiquitos en su vida la ha ido llevando a cosas más grandes. Tambien exploramos a fondo el mundo de la traducción y la interpretación. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. *Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022...

Marty Buccafusco, my adopted brother and dear friend, talks about saying YES to something he didn't want to say yes to in the past: Going to therapy. * Original music by Luis Cárdenas-Aceves. * This interview was published on YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) on November 19, 2022.

Egli Colón-Stephens, Dra. en Educación (y gran amiga mía), nos cuenta de su más grande SÍ y de cómo ha aprendido a valorar sus NOs después de la muerte de su única hija, Natalia Harris. * Música original de Luis Cárdenas Aceves. * Entrevista publicada en YouTube ( @whatifisayyes2022 ) el 18 de noviembre del 2022.