Umuco Podcast Season II
Culturally Speaking
EPISODE VI & VII
Be Yourself with Loida Vasques
Bio: Native to Los Angeles, California. Was an internal investigator for large corporations before returning back to school and obtaining a B.S. in Sustainable Agriculture at Maharishi University of Management. Currently working as a consultant and teacher to heal the worlds soils and return life to it so that the food we grow on it is healthy and nutritious to humans. Am passionate about justice, clean food and nature.
Episode V
Music is My Language with George Karpasitis
We’re excited to introduce George Karpasitis. Quite literally a music genius, George blends his identity as a Cypriot immigrant and his love of music to share parts of humanity that are seldom seen. George played three songs with three different instruments to show his range of skills and his broad stroke of expression. There, we learned that we all “speak” differently. Our truth comes out in our strengths. That’s where the magic lies.
Episode IV
The Tools for the New Generation With Arin DeGroff
Join us as we learn from artist, activist, and lover of human life Arin DeGroff. Listen in as Arin talks about her healing journey, challenges with identiy, and her powerful work through social activism!
"Arin Ashley DeGroff is a Los Angeles based artist exploring the realms of photography, writing, painting, and intuitive healing. The intention she holds is to encourage others to seek their own personal truths. For her, art is to serve as a reminder that the present moment gives us the power to tap into our divinity.
Episode III
The Importance of Voting with JoAnne Bland
Listen to this exciting episode with Civil and Voting Rights hero Joanne Bland. In listening to Joanne, we learn how we can find power in our work and how we can discover our own piece of the puzzle of life!
“The only way we’re going to have any systematic change is to elect people who think like we do. If the person we believe was going to do that didn’t do it, vote them out. That’s power. You have the power to do that. And when you don't use that power, you're slapping me all in my face.”
Episode II
Embracing our Activism with André Lovelle
André Lovelle is a former educator and writer that hails from Washington DC. In 2005, André launched his writing adventure with a blog called Blaxplanation. He used this blog as a tool to unpack black lives and start a dialogue about the vast and rich cultures the world has to offer. He says that, “we cannot always let fear dictate how we interact with the world or how we live our lives. Because you cannot fully realize yourself if you are constantly operating through fear”.
Episode I
Forgiveness is Freedom with Pardeep S Kaleka
Listen in as Pardeep Kaleka kicks off Season 2 of the Umuco Podcast, bringing a wealth of knowledge, hope, and understanding. Pardeep shares his story, life lessons, and his capacity for forgiveness in this captivating first episode!