Episode 114: The News Yogi

As the 2020 season rolls into the summer, Jay is back in the "studio" and welcomes in Award Winning News Anchor Leslie Rangel, a.k.a. "The News Yogi" -- joining us from Austin, Texas. Leslie is the anchor of Good Day Austin on Fox 7, and is also a certified yoga instructor who is trying to help her fellow journalists find their peace.

Leslie joined us to talk about her journey (Convo starts at the 17:45 mark) to talk about her journey including:
*Growing up in Dallas
*Her time on the University of Texas Marching Band
*What drew her into Yoga
*How she battled self-doubt and mental illness early in her career
*Growing up in an immigrant family
*Navigating her way through being a Latina Journalist
*What people could do better in covering Latino issues
*What being a 1st Generation American was like *The "Immigrant Bubble"...and more

Plus, Jay opens the show with a monologue on everything that has happened the last 2 weeks in America. #BlackLivesMatter

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