Somos Pasionarias
Bienvenidos a Somos Pasionarias! Welcome to Somos Pasionarias… where we talk about women who are changing lives and leaving legacies by pursuing their passions. My name is Nena Contreras Barnett. I am a pasionaria and your host. Juntas, somos pasionarias. Join me to meet some amazing women and explore what it means to live your passions and realize your dreams.
Episodes
Join me and my neighbor Janelle Reyes Chase as we talk about how life on the Westside of San Antonio bridges our Southside and South-Central El Paso roots, the problems with youths these days, and how these stray dogs end up joining our family! Filmed at one of our neighborhood coffee and sandwich shops, Panaderia Jimenez in the heart of the Deco District, San Antonio. Come have a cafecito with us!
Two Senior English teachers on Spring Break... sounds like the beginning of a good joke, right? Join me and Nicole Garza Martinez as we relax and enjoy our Spring Break and a little cafecito and comadreando. We talk about imperfect tortillas, the importance of respecting your elders, Southside holiday traditions, Spring Break plans gone awry and more in this first episode of "Cafecito con mi Comadre!"
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Pasionarias, sometimes you meet someone whose fire and drive can spark everyone around them to drive themself to connect, inspire, and lead those around them. It’s like a ring of fire around this person. One by one, everyone in her reach becomes consumed with being the best versions of themselves because they know SHE believes they can be. That someone is my bestie, my sister from another mister, Monica Del Campo. Monica and I m...
My guest today and I have a very special link: Carol Contreras Loya is my baby sister. But we have another very special and rare link: We share a pair of kidneys! Carol was diagnosed with lupus, a chronic illness when she was only 15. At a time when I was worried about pep rallies and college applications, she was fighting for her life with multiple hospital stays and surgeries. At the age of 21, her disease attacked her kidn...
In this premier episode, I am joined by my daughter, Acacia Barnett to talk about the woman who inspired this podcast and blog, San Antonio labor leader, Emma Tenayuca. Learn about how she led thousands of workers in post-Depression San Antonio, Texas to fight for higher wages and better working conditions and how she stood up to city leaders trying to quiet her voice. Acacia first learned about Emma as an 8 year old girl, and sp...
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