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Ep. 7: Our Spiritual Journeys Jul 26, 2019

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Both of us were raised in traditional religions, Renee in Mexican Catholicism and Cristina in Evangelical Christianity. We have both experienced some spiritually transformational moments that drew us away from the problematic parts of these traditions and had us exploring more of our ancestral spiritual gifts and legacies that were grounded in non-european traditions. These transformational moments were not always pleasant and left us with so many questions about how we continue on a spiritual path. And yet we are now in a place where we can acknowledge the ongoing journey of our deepening relationship to spirituality, and give it the importance it deserves not just in our lives but in the work we do. Ultimately, we see the work we do in social justice, in reproductive justice, in education, in motherhood as a rooted in spirituality. In this episode we grapple with defining spirituality as the embracing of our whole humanity while also discovering the divinity in ourselves and in the world we live in. We are both grounded in a Chicana feminist understanding of multiplicity in regards to our identities, our perspectives and our spirituality. As we attempt to remain grounded in a spiritual journey that is complex and ever shifting, we also move in the world with an intention to give our children a deeper more nuanced understanding and practice of spirituality. As well, we center the work we do in this podcast, in our book project, and our academic careers within a spiritual framework. You hear us speak to our past experiences, to how we got to where we are now and to why spirituality is so much a part of our work.

In the next few episodes, we will be exploring this topic more landing on the importance of spirituality in social justice work, but also the importance of a social justice framework within spiritual work. Dive into this topic with us as we create conversations at the intersections of spirituality, religion, womanhood, sexuality, cultural identity, motherhood, and social justice.

Ep. 6: Semillas de Las Abuelas Book Project with Carolina Adame & Marlha Sanchez Jul 26, 2019

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In this episode we talk with Carolina Adame and Marlha Sanchez, our collaborators on a book project we have been working on titled Semillas de Las Abuelas. Our discussion of the book project leads us into a broader conversation about the legacy we want to leave our children, and the ancestral gifts we want to pass on to them. We talk about our personal investments in being a part of this project, and what talents we offer. We also describe the book as a collection of practical tools and resources with the intention of creating rhythms in the home that honor the seasons, the earth, and our ancestral traditions. It includes recipes, craft ideas, stories, ceremonies, holidays, celebrations, basically a how to book for Latinx families interested in earth based living and rhythms. Ultimately we see the book as a means by which to document all those traditions that have been passed down to us often through oral storytelling, so that we can ensure it gets passed onto future generations. We hope this book will help other Latinx families with the same intentions. We will be launching a Kickstarter campaign in April 2019 and hope you will help to support our project.

Carolina Adame

Carolinaadame.com

IG @carolinaadame

Marlha Sanchez

IG @mamadragonrisin

@unidoshomeschoolcooperative

@tienditaraicesyalas

Semillas de Las Abuelas Book Project

IG @semillasdelasabuelas

Ep.5: Dr. Cristina's Flow & Birth Story Jul 26, 2019

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In this episode you will here Dr. Cristina share her Flow and birth story. Her story is so powerful in that she is so vulnerable in telling us so much about what was going on in her life that was impacting her relationship to her flow. Her story culminates with the birth of her child, and concludes with Renee and Cristina discussing the importance of these stories. We reflect on wanting to normalize positive birth experiences, and how much this idea play a part in the work we do. You will learn so much about Cristina and she should be applauded for her raw vulnerability in bringing her story to light.

In reflecting on the story of my relationship with my body and my moon cycle (period), I realize that I can clearly see a distinction before and after I turned 30. At 30, I moved into a home and farm with other women; I was a part of women’s circles regularly; I began a PhD program in Women’s Spirituality. I believe that I can thank, in particular, the wisdom I gained from women of color birth community as well as in my own experience giving birth. It has been a long, labyrinthine journey to be real, and reflecting on the journey brought up a lot of sadness and anger for me. I know I am not alone, and I share my story in the hopes that it encourages our listeners. Body awareness and moon celebrations are a part of my life now, and my community inspires this in me!

Ep. 4: Dr. Renee's Flow & Birth Story (Flow Series Part 3) Jul 26, 2019

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Ep. 3: The Pill with Cindy Luquin (Flow Series Part 3) Jul 26, 2019

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Ep. 2: Fertility Awareness with Cindy Luquin (Flow Series Part 2) Jul 26, 2019

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In this episode you will hear the first part of our interview with Cindy Luquin. We give some context to how this conversation speaks to the larger topic of reproductive justice. We talk about Sistersong who coined the term reproductive justice and how the work we do in our course, and the work that Cindy does is trying to achieve the goals laid out by Sistersong. Cindy tells her amazing story, and shares with us her work and why it is so important particularly for Latinx folx.

Topics discussed in interview

Cindy’s story

Informed choices

Reliance on doctors v trusting our intuition

Male body as universal body

White centered literature

Lack of access to knowledge

Definition of Fertility awareness

Cindyluquin.com

IG @cindy_luquin

Sistersong.net

lasdoctoras.teachable.com

Ep. 1: Shame and Menstruation with Danelia Arechiga (Flow Series Part 1) Jul 26, 2019

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This is our introductory episode. Bare with us, as we are learning how to do this podcasting stuff. Learn about who we are as Las Doctoras, what inspired us to do this pocast, and a little bit about what this first series will be about.

Flow Series- In this first series of episodes we highlight the topic of menstruation by interviewing radical muxeres who do work in this field, who are thinking about this topic in revolutionary ways, and passionate about sharing their work.

Shame and Menstruation- In this episode we interview Danellia Arechiga of Ma Mi AmorBirth and La Fuente LB community space. After leaving us a voice text about her frustrations with a bathroom sign regarding menstrual products, we were inspired to incorporate the topic of shame into our online course. Listen as we discuss the nuances of shame and how we attempt to reclaim our bodies, our cycles and our relationship to shame.

@mamiamorbirth

mamiamorbirth.com

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