Tamarindo

Hola Amiguis! We want to invite you to a live storytelling event called Blossoming happening on Wednesday April 23 at 6:30pm. Tamarindo is teaming up with Que Me Cuentas podcast to host a fun evening of live performances, connecting, and community! Join us and hear true stories told live by our talented Latine storytellers. This is a FREE event hosted at Ave. 50 studios at their new location at 3714 N. Figueroa in Highland Park. Ev...

Today, we are talking to members of the band QUITAPENAS, a high-energy band that blends Afro-Latin rhythms and tropical beats to create a vibrant, danceable sound that lifts the spirit and gets everyone dancing. 

Before that, Delsy and Brenda talk about the challenges and joys of making and maintaining friendships as adults—why it’s harder, what helps, and how to build and maintain  meaningful connections.

Tamarindo is a lightheart...

Delsy is back for this powerful conversation about how to accept our aging and changing bodies. We discuss how we’re embracing or attempting to embrace how we’re changing in our bodies, how cultural expectations on Latinas have impacted our perspectives, and how notions of what is “healthy” has evolved.

Next, we speak to Dalina Soto, also known as “Your Latina Nutritionist” across social media where she helps folks heal their relati...

90s Nostalgia with Artivist Julio Salgado 

Today’s episode is a two-part conversation with artist and activist Julio Salgado. Viewers can see Julio’s vibrant art work at immigrant rights rallies, the LA Times, or promoting one of LA’s greatest dance nights, Cumbiaton. Julio’s status as an undocumented, queer artivist has fueled the contents of his visual art, which depict key individuals and moments of the migrant rights movement. R...

Today’s episode is a two-part conversation with artist and activist Julio Salgado. Viewers can see Julio’s vibrant art work at immigrant rights rallies, the LA Times, or promoting one of LA’s greatest dance nights, Cumbiaton. Julio’s status as an undocumented, queer artivist has fueled the contents of his visual art, which depict key individuals and moments of the migrant rights movement. Recorded at the end of a long week, these t...

Born in Los Angeles, Daniel Carrillo has been practicing meditation for eight years and he uses it as a pathway to connect to Spirit while cultivating peace, joy, and balance in every aspect of his life. He is the founder of Rompe Coffee, a brand that honors his roots by sourcing beans from his family’s farm in Nayarit, Mexico. He is also the host of the Rompe Podcast, where he leads meaningful conversations on overall wellness and...

Today’s guest is Betsy Aimee Cardenas, a purpose-driven, entrepreneur, producer, writer and creative marketing expert who has  dedicated her career to championing the Latinx community through various advocacy efforts. Betsy has also produced two podcasts for iheart radio “Out of the Shadows: Children of 86”  and “Rep: A Story About the Stories We Tell”.  Betsy and Brenda reflect on the outcome of the last election, what the Democra...

We talk to our friend and therapist Daniela Sarmina and ask her to share with us some helpful resources and tips on how we can cope with the chaos that's been around us since the election. Daniela, or Dani as we like to call her, is a licensed therapist, creative, and student of life. Born in Mexico City and raised in the San Joaquin Valley, she draws from her lived experience to help others uncover and honor their own strength and...

On this episode we welcome back climate justice leader, Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš and discuss her unwavering commitment to keep our oceans clean and to galvanizing the Latine community to get involved. We discuss the threat that this administration poses on climate conservation efforts, and what lessons we can take from environmental disasters like the recent Los Angeles fires. Marce is the founder of Azul, the first U.S. organizati...

Our guest today is Robyn Moreno, a storyteller, meditation teacher, practitioner of Curanderismo, and Emmy-nominated TV host. She’s worked tirelessly as a cross-platform storyteller, mentor, and thought leader to stand up, speak out, and highlight stories and issues that matter to Latinas and W.O.C. We talk about her latest book: Get Rooted and explore how we can all tap into our ancestral roots to create our own medicine bags and ...

This week on the pod, Vanessa Vancour joins Brenda to discuss the power of authentic storytelling, how we can all be savvy consumers of media, and why it’s more important than ever before to seek out and celebrate community as we enter this new era.

Vanessa is a Mexican-American, Award-winning storyteller, bilingual editorial consultant, and Latinx marketer with a career committed to lifting diverse narratives—and meaningful convers...

This is a rough week for our beloved Los Angeles, the home of this podcast. Several of our Tamarindo past guests have lost homes and thousands have been directly affected. We are thinking about everyone whose lives have been disrupted by this massive disaster and about everyone who is stepping up to help. 

To help the most vulnerable, please donate to this fund: Cash Aid for Outdoor Workers Impacted by L.A. County fires. 

It is again...

Today’s episode is brought to you by SavyLadies.org, a  nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women to take control of their financial futures. Savvy Ladies is providing women with the knowledge and tools to make informed financial decisions, plan for the future, and achieve long-term financial independence. To tell us a bit more about this tool, our guest is Mara Cristina Tache, Savvy Ladies Jr. Board Member and co-chair ...

As we process the 2024 Election, we meet with our friends from the Women's Foundation of CA, a statewide, publicly supported foundation dedicated to achieving racial, economic, and gender justice by centering the experience and expertise of communities most impacted by systemic injustice. We speak to the organization's first Latine CEO, Bia Vieira and to Los Angles City Council Member and Women's Foundation Board Member, Eunisses H...

Richard Cabral is an Emmy-nominated actor, producer, writer and storyteller. His story is one of resilience, having battled addiction, incarceration, and generational trauma. Recorded before a live audience at Cal State Los Angeles, Richard generously opens up to us about his personal story, how he first discovered his talent for writing, and what the craft of acting means to him today.  See his upcoming play Time Alone on Nov. 16 ...

In this episode of Tamarindo, we speak with Adrian, the founder of Queerchata, a transformative dance community designed to create an inclusive, degendered space for queer and trans individuals to explore Latin dance. Adrian shares their journey of discovering dance as a form of self-expression, the inspiration behind Queerchata, and the journey of building a welcoming environment across cities. They discuss redefining traditional ...

In this episode of the Tamarindo Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Sandra León-Villa, a first-generation, Autistic Xicana, Activist, and Liberation Psychologist who has over 13 years of experience specializing in trauma treatment and BIPOC mental health. Dr. León-Villa is not only a mental health professional but also a passionate advocate for cultural competency in the mental health field.

We dive deep into neurodiversity and its impac...