Gringo's Guide To: Finding Your Roots

What does it really mean to be “the man”? In many Latino communities—and beyond—men are taught that having lots of sexual partners is proof of status, strength, and masculinity. In this special episode, Dramos unpacks that toxic message, sharing personal stories about chasing val ... Show More

Growing up in a Latino household, real conversations about sex often felt one-sided—or didn’t happen at all. In this special episode, Dramos opens up about how that silence made it harder to talk openly with friends and partners about sex, intimacy, and boundaries. He explores th ... Show More

Cultural taboos around sex and sexuality run deep in many Latino households, often shutting down important conversations before they even start. In this special episode, Dramos opens up about how religion, gender roles, and family expectations shaped his own understanding of sexu ... Show More

Connecting with your roots is an important path of life for every person. However, this path is especially important for a third-culture Palestinian growing up away from their homeland.Listen in to Mais' story about reconnecting with her culture, family, nationality and religion. ... Show More

For R&B darling Omar Apollo, music has been a powerful way to showcase his Mexican American culture and queer identity. In an episode with NPR's Alt.Latino, he explains why that takes courage and confidence — and a little soul-searching too. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab ... Show More

Get to know Liz Hernandez. Liz was on the path to stardom and left it all behind to be true to her roots. Eric & Roselyn discover why this was so important to her that she was willing to leave it all behind. Plus, Wordaful will have an all new meaning. Learn more about your ad-ch ... Show More

Carmen chats all about the art of being yourself AKA how to live your best life as your most amazing authentic self! She chats about the importance of embracing other people's success, valuing what makes you unique, and why people pleasing is detrimental. Don't forget to check ou ... Show More

This week, the hosts chat with Walter English, aka Former Love Poet, about the power of discovering one's genealogy and how he's giving that power to the people.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor ... Show More

Bianka Rodriguez is an integral and inspiring leader in the world of trans activism. We dig into her story and all the work she's doing and continues to do.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>Award winning producer, bestselling author and renowned motivational speaker DeVon Franklin joins Ben and Ashley for an honest and important conversation about race. </p><p><br></p><p>We discuss the recent controversy surrounding The Bachelor franchise and what steps can be ta ... Show More

On the podcast this week: Stories about Black love, staying true to yourself, and remembering the loved ones who made us.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privac ... Show More