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Resilience and Resistance Podcast

42 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -

The Resilience and Resistance podcast is about successful Black, Indigenous and Women of Color who are overcoming trauma and becoming resilient.

The vision for this podcast is to illuminate the dichotomy that many BIPOC female-identified individuals face in their daily lives; holding space for healing or managing past and present trauma, while maintaining a "professional" identity as they strive towards their work and other goals.

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Music: Inte-Gritty by Bianca Mikahn

Art: Maite Nazario | http://www.maitenazario.com

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Blanca Perez-Solarte

December 29, 2022 13:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MB

Marisol’s mom, Blanca, joins the podcast to talk family history, growing up in poverty along the US/Mexico border, teenage pregnancy, hard work, her love of Kool-Aid, and finding joy regardless of the circumstances.  Blanca’s story includes being born and raised in Mission, TX in a three-room home without running water. Largely raised by her grandparents who were field workers, her parents met one another while also working in the cotton fields of the Rio Grande valley in Texas. Bl...

Latina Entrepreneurship Series w/ Kathy Maestes

December 08, 2022 19:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MB

Join us for another interview of our Latina Entrepreneurship Series. Our guest is entrepreneur Kathy Maestes We'll continue to explore how Latinas are building, growing, and owning their spaces. Links: Marisol’s website: https://www.marisolerlacher.com/ LinkedIn: Marisol - www.linkedin.com/in/marisol-solarte-erlacher  Kathy Maestes - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-maestas-75340135/ Instagram: @Resilience_and_Resistance We have partnered with US Bank to support our communi...

Dealing with the Loss of a Loved One: A Professional Therapist Journey

November 17, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MB

We’ve all had those times when we feel crushed and exhausted by emotionally draining times. And in those times, we might seek professional help from a therapist. But have you ever wondered how therapists process their internal struggles? How do they help solve another person’s problems when they’re fighting their own battles simultaneously? Dr. Cynthia Chen, my guest for today’s episode, comes out openly about dealing with one of the most challenging times of her life: losing her e...

Latina Entrepreneurship Series: Ana Hernandez of Inscribe

November 08, 2022 21:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MB

Join us for the first interview of our Latina Entrepreneurship Series. Our first guest is Ana Hernandez COO of InScribe. We will be featuring an entrepreneur every month until the end of the year. We will continue to explore how Latinas are building, growing, and owning their spaces. Watch this episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY1A4gLOY6k If you are interested in Marisol Solarte-Erlacher supporting your business or organization by speaking or training on topics such as W...

Akasha Absher: Pushing Past The Limitations of Whiteness

October 20, 2022 21:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Akasha Absher, the president of Syntrinsic Investment Counsel, a national investment consulting firm.  Akasha and Marisol converse about: Akasha explains how she's not only the president of a firm but a Black woman, friend, boss, colleague, partner, finance professional, dreamer, human with capacity for greatness and with capacity to make monumental mistakes. We talk about how in order to be perceived as successful, you must leave certain ...

Beth Robinson: Salary Bias’ for Women

September 29, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

In this episode, we speak to Beth Robinson, an Employment Attorney in Denver, Colorado. We discussed: Bias and salary discrepancies for Women of Color in the workplace.  The power of negotiation for women’s salary and how women often feel as though they cannot.  In her research she has found that women often don’t negotiate their compensation packages, due to the fear of losing the job offer or being seen as confrontational, men on the other hand are more likely to negotiate thei...

Rosalind Page: Black Femicides

September 15, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

In this episode, we speak to Rosalind Page, Founder of Black Femicide US, an organization that tracks violence and murders of black women and girls across America. Rosalind is a nurse, researcher, advocate for the human rights of Black women and girls. We discussed:  Every 6 hours a Black woman is killed. Rosalind elaborates on the term “Femicide” and how the resistance to categorize women's death as such is a form of deep rooted misogyny. How femicides in the Black community have...

Athena Baca-Chieza: Understanding Trans-Racial Identity

August 13, 2022 13:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB

In this episode, we speak to Athena Baca-Chieza, Associate Professor, Clinical Director, and Training Coordinator at the University of Colorado Denver, about tran-racial identity, including:  Speaking to her experiences as an adoptee and the struggles she faced being different from her family members.  How understanding her trans-racial identity helped her more deeply understand herself and how her identity has shaped her experiences.   How the Latinx culture can be anti-Black an...

Zaneta Kelsey: Perseverance & Excellence in Tech

August 05, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MB

In this episode, we speak to Zaneta Kelsey, Founder at Delightsum, LLC, about her passion for elevating BIPOC voices in the tech field. We also discussed:  Her work at IBM and many other tech companies in Seattle, Dallas and Denver.  Zaneta shares her experiences being one of few, Black women in tech, and her struggles in battling the status quo of a White dominated industry.    She shares the courage that she had to exhibit to continually who up and excel in spaces that were not...

Shaayestah Merchant - The Value of Our Names

December 09, 2021 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

Dr. Shaayestah Merchant (she/her/hers) is a practicing clinical psychologist and founder of Essential Dialogues LLC in Denver, Colorado. She has been a clinician for over 15 years and has a wealth of experience working with those in marginalized communities including immigrants, people of color, and those in the LGBTQ+ communities. Dr. Merchant has worked as a consultant and trainer with organizations such as the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA), the Denver District...

Rosie Myers: Resilience is Our Super Power

December 02, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MB

Rosita “Rosie” Myers lives in Los Angeles, CA with her husband and mini-Pitbull named Chance. She has always had a love for style, fashion, and helping others find clothing that makes them feel strong and powerful. She has had the opportunity to work as a personal shopper and wardrobe stylist on the sets of tv shows and commercial photoshoots.    After the uprisings due to racial injustice, and as a Black woman with a deep understanding of oppression racial trauma, she began to as...

Juliette Lee: Loving Yourself Again After Trauma

November 18, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutes - 43 MB

Sueyeun Juliette Lee works as the Program Director at Chinook Fund, a social justice funder dedicated to supporting community led change across Colorado, where she directs a community leadership program in social justice philanthropy called The Giving Project. A writer, scholar, and video artist, she is a former Pew Fellow in the Arts and her fifth book of poems is forthcoming with Nightboat books in 2021. Juliette was a keynote speaker for the Smithsonian Institute's inaugural Asia...

Quandra Chaffers, LCSW - Going Deeper Childhood Sexual Abuse

November 11, 2021 14:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

As a trauma specialist, Quandra Chaffers helps teenagers and adults overcome intimate partner violence and sexual abuse. Quandra is also a kink & poly knowledgeable sex therapist. She specialize in areas of sexless marriages, painful sex, and problematic sexual behaviors. For over 10 years, she has honed her skill set in cutting edge therapies such as Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) in order to mitigate the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and othe...

Marcia Romero: Building Resilience Through Hardship

November 04, 2021 12:30 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

Marcia Romero is the Community Affairs Manager at U.S. Bank based in Denver overseeing a multi-million-dollar community investment and social impact portfolio supporting the Colorado and Utah markets. Her professional experience spans more than 20 years with an extensive background in corporate social responsibility, financial services, marketing and communications in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. She is actively engaged in many of U.S. Bank’s Business Resource Groups a...

Reverend Nicole M Garcia: Resilience in Spirituality

October 28, 2021 12:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MB

The Rev. Nicole M. Garcia, MA LPC, is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and has been called to be the Pastor for Mission Development at Westview Church in Boulder CO. Pastor Nicole has a Master of Divinity from Luther Seminary in St. Paul MN and a Master of Arts in Counseling from CU Denver. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Colorado and continues to work quarter-time as a therapist and clinical supervisor with the Umbre...

Jennifer Samuel: Fostering Resilience is a Team Effort

October 21, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MB

Jennifer is the co-owner and managing director of Bodies By Perseverance, a health and fitness club located in Denver, CO. She’s been involved in sports, fitness and health her entire life and loves helping her clients achieve their health and fitness goals. In 2020, Jennifer was invited to serve as an adjunct professor in the Entrepreneurship program at the University of Colorado, Denver campus. In this teaching role, she mentors, coaches and leads her students in ways that mirror ...

Going Deeper Intergenerational Trauma

October 14, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

Dr. Mariel Buquè is a Columbia University-trained Psychologist, disruptor, and sound bath meditation healer. Her work focuses on the advancement of culturally responsive therapeutic practices that affirm the lived experiences of Black & Indigenous People of Color (BIPOCs). Her clinical work centers on healing wounds of intergenerational trauma, holistic mental wellness, and centering indigenous healing practices. She started the Soul Healing Collective in order to create a community...

Lori Lizarraga: The Higher You Go, the More You Owe

September 23, 2021 12:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

Lori Lizarraga is an Ecuadorian-Mexican-American journalist from Texas and a Murrow and Emmy-award winning international reporter. She is best known in Bakersfield, California and Denver, Colorado for her community-focused reporting. But this year, Lizarraga gained national attention for her reporting on diversity in the media. Her piece, LatinXed: 9NEWS Got Rid of Three Latina Reporters This Past Year, Including Me, has seen tremendous outcomes for the media industry – including ne...

Tasha L. Jones: Learn To Trust Yourself | Work Trauma Is Real

September 16, 2021 12:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MB

Tasha L. Jones is the President and Founder of LV Jones Consulting, LLC – a diversity marketing consulting firm proudly engaged in public-private partnerships, real estate developments and local communities in creating synergy between shareholder priorities and community stakeholder interests. She is the former Senior Director of Marketing + Community Relations for Brookfield Properties Development: Mixed-Use Division. She is also the former Director of Marketing for Forest City Rea...

Sonya Ulibarri: We Deserve Rest | Work Trauma is Real

September 09, 2021 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

Welcome to Work Trauma Is Real, a capsule podcast from Marisol Solarte-Erlacher and the Resilience and Resistance podcast. This project is focused on the trauma that successful BIPOC women have to experience in the workplace in hopes to facilitate a dialogue for change. Sonya Ulibarri is the President & CEO of Girls Inc. of Metro Denver (GIMD), an organization that inspires over 2,000 girls annually to be strong, smart, and bold. She is a seasoned executive and successful fundraise...

Work Trauma Is Real: The Intro

September 02, 2021 12:00 - 8 minutes - 7.79 MB

Welcome to Work Trauma Is Real, a capsule podcast from Marisol Solarte-Erlacher and the Resilience and Resistance podcast. This project is focused on the trauma that successful BIPOC women have to experience in the workplace in hopes to facilitate a dialogue for change. Thanks for listening! If you are interested in Marisol Solarte-Erlacher supporting your business or organization by speaking or training on topics such as Work Trauma for BIPOC women, Racial Battle Fatigue, support...

Understanding the Impact of Racial Trauma

August 19, 2021 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

Rosemary Rodriguez was the State Director for Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado. She also served as a commissioner on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, and chaired the commission in 2008. Prior to that, Rodriguez served on the Denver City Council for three and a half years, and was council president from 2005 to 2006. She also chaired the 2001 Colorado Reapportionment Commission, a constitutional body that was responsible for redrawing legislative districts after the 2000 Ce...

Understanding Our Relationship to Money

August 12, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

Michelle Jackson is mission driven to help her readers and listeners empower themselves financially. Whether it is by improving their personal finances or learning how to sell what they already know-she loves having those conversations. Michelle runs the website and podcast "Michelle is Money Hungry" and is the founder of the Money on the Mountain retreat focused on empowering financially single women one conversation at a time. When she's not geeking out about personal finance you ...

Understanding Imposter Syndrome

August 05, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB

Catherine Smith joined the faculty at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2004. She teaches torts, children and the law, and sexuality, gender and the law. She has published in legal journals, including Wisconsin Law Review, Washington University Law Review, and U.C. Davis Law Review. Smith’s research seeks to develop and expand children’s equal protection rights. Her co-authored amicus brief on children’s rights was cited and relied upon in the same-sex marriage decisi...

Standing in Rage and Power

July 29, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MB

Ali Duncan is a complete Life Coach, Clairvoyant, tantrika, energy healer, Spiritual Guide and Teacher. For over 16 years she has combined the world of quantum mechanics, frequencies, emotions and body wisdom to move her clients from their past, into the present and support them in creating a healthy, vibrant future. Urban Sanctuary | https://usdenver.com Follow the podcast on Instagram @Resilience_and_Resistance Learn more about Marisol & EMDR Therapy | Start Your Treatment Toda...

The Evolution of Identity

July 22, 2021 12:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB

Dr. Adriana Nieto is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Chicana/o studies at Metropolitan State University in Denver, CO. Dr. Nieto lives in Denver with her partner and is the mother of two incredible children. She earned her PhD in the doctoral program in Religious and Theological Studies at the Iliff School of Theology and University of Denver in 2009. If you are interested in Marisol Solarte-Erlacher supporting your business or organization by speaking or trai...

Going Deeper: Racial Battle Fatigue

July 15, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB

Dr. Aisha Rousseau is a mental health and rehabilitation clinician, researcher, and former tenure-track professor. She earned a B.A. from Spelman College; a M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University; and a Ph.D. in Health-Related Sciences from the School of Allied Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Rousseau is the founder and owner of Applied Access, LLC., a consultant company focusing on ...

Understanding What Trauma Exposes and How We Evolve

July 15, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Councilwoman Jamie Torres took office as the Denver City Council Member representing District 3, Denver’s westside, on July 15, 2019. Jamie’s roots are directly in the west Denver community where she and her husband currently call home. She is a third-generation Denverite, her grandmother was born in a small house in the Curtis Park neighborhood and grew up in the old Auraria Neighborhood and her grandfather grew up in Sun Valley. Her family moved to Villa Park in the 1960s where J...

Season 2 Intro (BONUS)

July 15, 2021 06:00 - 3 minutes - 3.06 MB

Marisol breakdown the podcast's mission for its second season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Podcast Takeover - Xóchitl Solarte

October 15, 2020 13:15 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Xóchitl Solarte takes over as host and interviews Marisol Solarte-Erlacher.Xóchitl (they, them, ella, elle) Student at Metropolitan State University pursing a degree in Chicanx and Gender Studies. Host of Queer Sh*t a IG live series having a dialogue with QTBIPOC folks about racism, decolonization and empowerment. Currently is working for Plume (Telehealth gender affirming provider) as their community coordinator. Follow the podcast on Instagram @Resilience_and_Resistance Learn m...

Using Our Ancestors As Guides

October 09, 2020 12:55 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Jamie Makasobe is one of the founders of Moloka‘i-based clothing company, Kealopiko. which says “Fashion with mana‘o (thought, meaning). Jamie shares her story on how her fashion is breaking the traditional mold of how Hawaii has been portrayed, while focusing on honoring place, culture and ancestors. Check out https://kealopiko.com Follow the podcast on Instagram @Resilience_and_Resistance Learn more about Marisol & EMDR Therapy | Start Your Treatment Today via Teleheath Musi...

Traumatic Grief and Finding Connection

October 01, 2020 13:05 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MB

Dusti Gurule is the Executive Director of Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity & Reproductive Rights (COLOR) and COLOR Action Fund. An accomplished executive leader with more than 20 years of national, state and local public sector and nonprofit experience, she has an extensive track record in collaborative leadership, strategic planning, public relations, organizational management, public engagement and coalition/partnership building. Dusti served as founding Executive Di...

Holding Infinite, Restorative, Revolutionary Possibility

September 10, 2020 18:15 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MB

As a Denver native, Kim Desmond was raised in the Five Points neighborhood in Denver, Colorado where she graduated from Manual High School. Kim has over 15 years of experience in the non-profit and government sector within the field of diversity, inclusion, racial equity work, and early childhood development. Kim holds multiple degrees, including a Bachelor’s in Sociology from Fort Hays State University, Master’s in Community Counseling from Fort Hays State University, Master’s in E...

Preserving Black Identity in the Latinx Community

September 03, 2020 13:15 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

With a strong commitment to reproductive justice, Juana Rosa builds power for transformative change. She has dedicated her professional career and community advocacy to projects that make real improvements to people’s lives. Her vision has been crafted by roles within reproductive justice, public health, Latino/a policy research and civil rights advocacy. Currently, she is Director of the California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom (CCRF), the largest statewide alliance dedicated ...

Breaking Generational Trauma Through Community & Family Support

August 20, 2020 13:15 - 49 minutes - 45 MB

***Episode contains content related to physical abuse and childhood sexual abuse*** When Tran Wills, Base Coat Founder, was pregnant with her fourth child, she swung by her local salon for a pedicure. While waiting for her treatment, she became nauseous from the harsh chemicals and her nose started bleeding. She immediately walked out, reflecting on everything that was wrong with the nail industry. Having grown up in nail salons, she witnessed her own family working in conditions ...

Grief, Loss & Building Resilience Through Storytelling

August 13, 2020 13:15 - 53 minutes - 49 MB

Born and raised in Elgin, Illinois to Mexican immigrant parents and youngest of 6. Grew up in a traditional family and exposed to her Mexican roots, customs and traditions throughout her life as a child and adult. Her first passion was the love of track and cross-country, joined the Elgin Sharks Track Club at the age of 8 and hasn’t hung up her running shoes ever since. An accomplished marathon runner and a triathlete novice. Marina Cerón-Perez holds a Bachelor's Degree in Crimina...

Play As A Form of Resistance

August 06, 2020 13:15 - 47 minutes - 43 MB

Shontel Lewis was elected to the RTD Board of Directors in November 2018 and took office in January 2019 representing the northeastern portion of the Regional Transportation District. This area is comprised of Aurora within Adams County, City & County of Denver, and unincorporated Adams County lying south of Denver.Shontel is a Colorado Native, transit rider and long-time community leader. She grew up in the Historic Five Points neighborhood and she is a proud graduate of Manual Hi...

Disrupting Power Through Vulnerability

July 31, 2020 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MB

Senator Julie Gonzales represents Colorado’s Senate District 34, which includes north, west, and downtown Denver. First elected in 2018, she currently serves as Chair of the Finance committee, Vice Chair of the Judiciary Committee, and as a member of the Appropriations Committee. She is also the Secretary for the Colorado Democratic Latinx Caucus. In her first two years, she championed the repeal of the death penalty, banned ICE from conducting unconstitutional courthouse arrests, a...

Racial Trauma, Invisible Lines and Generational Resilience

July 23, 2020 17:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

My name is Dr. Melody Brown (she/her/hers). I am a cisgender female, an educator, couple and family therapist, clinical supervisor, consultant, and public speaker. My passion is working to decimate social injustice. I hold several marginalized identities: Queer, Black, Queen Sized, and Woman... and I’m learning to love each part of me more and more every day. I teach in higher education with a focus on social justice issues in couple and family therapy. I have a private practice of...

Internalized Oppression and Finding Community

July 16, 2020 23:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB

Saira (NOT Sara) Rao grew up in Richmond, Virginia, the daughter of Indian immigrants. For forty years, she wasted her precious time aspiring to be white and accepted by dominant white society, a futile task for anyone not born with white skin. Several years ago, Saira began the painful process of dismantling her own internalized oppression. Saira is a lawyer-by-training, a former congressional candidate, a published novelist and co-founder of Race2Dinner, where she and her partner,...

Finding Your Voice Through Your Emotions

July 09, 2020 14:25 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

Claudia Martinez (they, she, he) is a well-rounded artist, with skill sets ranging from improv to acting, to stand-up comedy, and the camera is no stranger to her. She hails from the lush horse country haven of Elgin, IL. She's a professionally working actor in Chicago; trained in acting and comedy (and also performs regularly) at The Second City, i.O Theater, and The Annoyance. She's performed with several house ensembles and duo’s at i.O., The Second City as an ensemble member wr...

Imposter Syndrome and Finding our Voice

June 28, 2020 17:20 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

This is a conversation with Crystal Middlestadt (She/Her, They/Them). This episode includes topics such as domestic violence, code switching, finding our professional voice and how to begin the process of healing trauma. Crystal is the Executive Director of the Chinook Fund. The Chinook Fund supports grassroots organizations working on issues of social and economic justice; by pooling our collective resources, we seed groups making a positive, systemic impact to improve the quality...

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