In this episode of the Beats & Balance Podcast, host Tinora Locke-Terrefe is joined by Angela Montijo (she/they) a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, writer, and educator rooted in youth justice, community care, and liberation.
Angela shares their story as a first-gen Latine from Inglewood, navigating neurodivergence and receiving an autism diagnosis to access workplace accommodations, and how that journey shaped their vision of living a soft, ease-filled life.
With over a decade of experience in juvenile justice, mental health, and education, Angela reflects on what it means to practice from an anti-oppressive, liberatory framework—centering those most impacted,
✨ In this episode you’ll hear:
- Angela’s journey with autism and neurodivergence
- Why workplace accommodations and self-advocacy matter
- How emergent strategy guides their work and life
- Why softness and ease are acts of resistance and liberation
- The role of imagination and community in building a better future
This is a conversation about resilience, authenticity, and the liberatory power of living life on your own terms.
🎧 Watch now on YouTube, or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and RSS.com.
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