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Oct. 17, 2023

Season 2 Episode 8: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

For this episode, we are highlighting Breast Cancer Awareness & to do so, I have invited Michelle Avila , the Executive Director of Kern County Cancer Foundation . Michelle is an alumnus of the University of Southern Californ...

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Sept. 29, 2023

Season 2 Episode 7 : September is National Recovery Month with Bakers…

For this episode, we are highlighting National Recovery Month with Executive Director Gilbert Laroque & my first reinvited guest ⁠, Charlie Van De Voorde⁠ , both staff at Bakersfield Recovery Services . Though National Recove...

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Aug. 30, 2023

Season 2 Episode 6: My Mental Health Journey & My Leap of Faith!

Hey podcast world. This is Ramon Sanchez, I am an Associate Clinical Social Worker out in California and Host of Destigmatize, a Roundtable mental health podcast where professionals I know, members of my community, and some o...

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Aug. 17, 2023

Season 2 Episode 5: Postpartum Depression/Anxiety & Prenatal Mental H…

I invited Yuli Avila , a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who also obtains her Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C) from Bakersfield California. Yuli has her Masters Degree from California State University Bake...

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Aug. 3, 2023

Season 2 Episode 4: Loma Lion

For this episode, I invited Nick Gonzalez , a California-based producer & songwriter blending elements of Indie Pop, Chillwave, and Garage Rock. Nick grew up performing Latin Rock with his family band Groupo Feliz & has ventu...

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July 18, 2023

Season 2 Episode 3: Vegetarian, Vegan, & Healthy Foods

For this episode, I invited Mao Granada . Mao is the owner & co-founder of Mango Haus in Bakersfield, California . We talk about his restaurant, how his upbringing contributed to a healthy lifestyle, and his point of view on …

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July 18, 2023

Temporada 2 Episodio 3: Alimentos vegetarianos, veganos y saludables

Para este episodio invité a Mao Granada . Mao es propietario y cofundador de Mango Haus en Bakersfield, California . Hablamos sobre su restaurante, cómo su crianza contribuyó a un estilo de vida saludable y su punto de vista ...

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March 10, 2023

Season 2 Episode 2 : Comedians

**Warning: Extremely Explicit Content** For this episode, I invited Javier Dominguez and two hosts of Bad Neighbor Comedy , Anthony Jauregui , & Marcos Alvarez , comedians from Bakersfield who agreed to come on Destigmatize t...

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Jan. 9, 2023

Season 2 Episode 1.5: The Story of Peanut & Hazelnut

This is the most personal episode I have done in which Melissa Cavazos & I disclose the story of our beloved Golden Retriever Peanut (4/5/2021 - 10/28/2022), her life journey, and the trip to the Rainbow Bridge. Dr. Juan Alva...

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Jan. 9, 2023

Season 2 Episode 1: Pet Grief & Loss

I’ve invited the Co-founders (Dr. Juan Alvarado, DVM & Dr. Deidra Metzler, DVM, MPH) of Farewell From Home - In Home Euthanasia service in Bakersfield California with hopes of destigmatizing Pet Grief & Loss. I'm also making ...

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