In this episode, we speak to Irma Garcia, a Texas certified sex educator and founder of Dirty South Sex Ed, a social media platform that shares unbiased, inclusive sexual health information to revolutionize wellness and prioritize pleasure among marginalized people in the Deep South. In our conversation, Irma talks about her journey into human sexu…

In this episode, we speak to Kristen Jeffers, founder and editor-in-chief of The Black Urbanist multimedia platform, as well as an urban planner, author, textile artist and designer, and activist. In our conversation, she talks about the importance of having diverse voices in urban planning, and she discusses her own journey of creating the Black Q…

In this episode, we speak to Roger Osorio, author of the upcoming book, “The Journey to Reinvention” and founder of The School of Reinvention, where he helps people find success and reinvent their lives on their terms, using their own values, passion, and purpose. In our conversation, he talks about his unique journey from the inner city in New Jer…

In this episode, we speak to Regina Martinez, a medical doctor and an athlete on the Mexican Nordic Ski Team. Originally from Mexico City, she is on a mission to be the first Mexican woman to represent her country in cross country skiing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. In February 2021, she qualified for the FIS World Ski Championships in…

In this episode, we speak to Sana Rafi, a Pakistani American author who began her writing journey at the age of ten, but didn’t find her own voice as an author until she became a mother. It was then that she started writing picture books that reflected her experiences growing up as a immigrant who is Muslim and Pakistani. Her new picture book, A Me…

In this episode, we speak to Marcie Alvis-Walker, creator of the blog and Instagram feed, Black Coffee with White Friends, which chronicles her experiences as a Black woman navigating predominantly White spaces. Most recently Marcie has also created “Mockingbird History Lessons” where she researches, writes, and shares the missing narratives of our…

In this episode, we speak to Justin Favela, a mixed media artist born in Las Vegas, Nevada known for his large-scale installations and sculptures that comment on American pop culture and the Latinx experience. In our conversation, he talks about how he uses pinatas as a medium to express his identity and explore the notion of authenticity; how bein…

In this episode, we speak to Mando Rayo, a Texas-based digital storyteller, entrepreneur, and self-proclaimed taco journalist who produces content that strives to paint an inclusive, accurate portrait of America. His latest work is the Laredo Taco Company’s “Made Right Here” Road Trip as he explores his favorite tacos in some of the most iconic cit…

In this episode, we speak with media consultant Mina Sharif, an incredibly accomplished yet twice-displaced citizen of Afghanistan. When she was less than a year old, her family was forced to flee and eventually immigrated to Canada, where she was raised. In early 2005, she traveled back to Afghanistan and volunteered with women-managed radio stati…

Show description In this episode, we speak to Janice Omadeke, the CEO and founder of the Mentor Method – an enterprise solution that improves talent retention and development through inclusive mentorships. In our conversation, she talks about what motivated her to start her own mentorship program; how her Congolese background impacted her chosen pa…

In this episode, we speak to Gris Muñoz, a poet and storyteller known for her bilingual poetry and short-story collection, Coatlicue Girl – which was most recently named a finalist for the John A. Robertson Award for Best First Book of Poetry by the Texas Institute of Letters. In our conversation, she talks about why the book took her over 13 years…

In this episode, Brooklyn-born and raised photographer and activist Anthony Geathers speaks candidly about his upbringing, his time in the military, and his role as artist and voice within the Black community. He talks about what it’s like to shoot everything from politics to professional sports and how his background in the Marines prepared him to…

In this episode, singer and actor Nicole Pryor Dernersesian talks about her transition to business owner and talent representative, with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect for all fellow humans. She impresses the value of hard work, resilience, and having the courage to show up. Her door is always open for anyone who is kind, tale…

The Follow is a multicultural podcast from Sanders\Wingo where we spotlight BIPOC creators, movement-makers, and thought leaders, and talk to them about their work, worldview, and how they use their platform. We also cover race, identity, and all things culture in a format designed to help us all get smarter about culture.…

In this episode, we talk to Angie Reza Tures, a filmmaker and founder of Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase which advocates for the amplification of films made by women from border regions across the globe. She talks about the complexities of border identities, how our own vocabulary is falling short in expressing how people identify themselves, and…