Peter and Tania talk to Lonnie about heal trauma strategies.

Lonnie Renteria enjoys caring for patients of all walks of life, as well as building relationships with them. His goal is to help patients live healthy and fulfilling lives. His interests in psychotherapy include working with BIPOC and LGBTQ communities.

When away from his clinic, Lonnie is busy volunteering with agencies serving immigrant families, reading, binging television shows, or listening to his vinyl collection. He is fluent in English, French, and Spanish and has lived in France, Canada, and Mexico.

He is a lover of art and does what he can to surround himself with beauty. He has a passion for wholistic health and will often talk about yoga. He enjoys cooking and experimenting with making dishes that have international origins.

Dr. Frederick Luis Aldama is known for this work as the Jacob & Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities, founder and director of the Latinx Pop Lab, and Affiliate Faculty in Radio-TV-Film at the University of Texas, Austin, and Adjunct Professor & Distinguished University Professor at The Ohio State University.[3

Dr. Arturo J. Aldama is an associate professor and chair of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and affiliate faculty in Gender and Women’s Studies.

And, together they are co-editors of the book Decolonizing Latinx Masculinities where they explore how legacies of colonization and capitalist exploitation and oppression have created toxic forms of masculinity that continue to suffocate our existence as Latinxs. The book intends to decolonize masculinities today to grow a stronger, resilient, and more compassionate new generation of Latinxs.

Ramona Beltrán, MSW, PhD is a mixed-race Xicana of Yaqui and Mexica descent and dancer/activist/scholar. As an Associate Professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, her scholarship focuses on interrupting legacies of historical trauma that affect Indigenous and Latinx communities with a commitment to addressing issues facing women, youth, LGBTQ and Two Spirit communities. She is particularly interested in disrupting the problem-focused approach to understanding Indigenous and Latinx health and well-being that is common in mainstream research. She does this by centering cultural protective factors, strengths and resiliencies, art, and storytelling in investigating and collaborating with Indigenous and Latinx communities.

Milvia Pacheco is an Afro-Latina artist born in Caracas-Venezuela, where she began her career as a dancer combining dance and theater training. Experiences with trauma at an early age fueled in her a pressing drive toward movement. She went on to devote her life to reaching liberation through art and movement. In this Journey, She become a contemporary dancer, choreographer, performer, bodyworker, visual artist, mother and Community Organizer. MÁS (Movimiento Afrolatino Seattle) has become the platform where she continue serving as a conduit for empowerment and beyond empowerment for herself and others.

Dr. Bonilla-Santiago shares about her book Breaking ground and barriers- Hispanic Women Developing Effective Leadership and her new book The Miracle in Cooper Street.

She is a Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor at the Department of Public Policy and Administration and Director of the Center for Strategic Urban Community Leadership at Rutgers University-Camden.

Tania Hino & Peter Bloch Garcia reflect with Dr. Ileana Ponce-Gonzalez on Episode 19, 18, 17 and 16.

Ileana Maria Ponce-Gonzalez, MD, MPH, Founder and Executive Director at Community Health Worker Coalition for Migrants and Refugees (@CHWCMR)

Oriel María Siu is a Náhuatl/Pipil/Chinese writer, scholar, and educator from Honduras. She is the writer of the children’s book series, Rebeldita the Fearless / Rebeldita la Alegre. In 2020, Dr. Siu was selected "Top Ten New Latinx Authors" by Latino Stories for her contributions to children's literature. In this series, Dr. Siu centralizes the power of children and challenges the colonizer Narrative from an Indigenous Perspective. Throughout her journey as an educator, Dr. Siu has been a strong proponent of Ethnic Studies, contributing her research, writing and teaching to sustaining and expanding this transformative, needed, academic field.

Tania y Peter hablan con Monica sobre sanar el trauma a través del arte y la música

Monica Rojas-Stewart tiene un doctorado en Antropología Cultural de la Universidad de Washington y ha colaborado como coreógrafa, consultora cultural, artista invitada, instructora de música y danza con varios programas universitarios y de educación comunitaria para jóvenes y adultos en todo el noroeste del Pacífico. Madre, esposa, artista, activista y académica, es una promotora y educadora pionera de las artes afroperuanas y afrolatinas en el noroeste del Pacífico y más allá. Rojas es fundadora del Proyecto DE CAJóN y del Movimiento Afrolatino Seattle (MAS), dos organizaciones comunitarias de base dedicadas a educar y concientizar sobre los aportes culturales de los afrodescendientes en Perú y América Latina respectivamente.

Peter and Tania speak to Lonnie about trauma part II

Lonnie Renteria enjoys caring for patients of all walks of life, as well as building relationships with them. His goal is to help patients live healthy and fulfilling lives. His interests in psychotherapy include working with BIPOC and LGBTQ communities.

Peter and Tania speak to Lonnie about trauma part II

Lonnie Renteria enjoys caring for patients of all walks of life, as well as building relationships with them. His goal is to help patients live healthy and fulfilling lives. His interests in psychotherapy include working with BIPOC and LGBTQ communities.

Peter and Tania talk about their old traditions and new traditions the want to create.

What are your traditions? What are some new traditions you want to create? How do you take rest?

Peter and Tania reflect on episode 10 through 13.

Topics are decolonizing policy, reflecting with Pedro about his North Star, love and mentorinship in leadership, listening to our community and decolonizing art.

Episode 10 -Richard Romero : The power of accepting your culture

Episode 11 - Reflections with Pedro Arellano Camarena on previous episodes and the power of Pedro's leadership story

Episode 12- Teresa Mosqueda: Decolonizing Policy

Episode 13- Descolonizando el arte y la cultura (Spanish Episode)

Nancy Salguero, Executive Director of the Highline Heritage Museum, is the first Mexican-born director in Washington State. Also, Nancy is the first Latin American woman to sit on the board of the Washington Museum Association. Born and raised in Mexico City, for the last 18 years, Nancy, with a team of volunteers and community members, works to preserve, collect and tell stories of the Highline region and its people. She was an Exhibit Design instructor for the UW Professional and Continuing Education certificate program for two years. Nancy’s awards include from the Washington Museum Association, Association of King County Historical Organizations, 2022 Citizen of the year for the City of Burien, and other special recognitions. She has served as a board member of multiple organizations. Currently, she is the Chair-elect for the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce.

Tania and Peter talk to Teresa about Decolonizing Policy and Reform.

Teresa Mosqueda is a Latine community leader from an early age. She has practiced her leadership as labor organizer for living wages, worker protections, health equity, and immigrant rights. Her statewide leadership efforts garnered several honors of achievement such as her work to provide health insurance to children in Washington State. She was elected to the Seattle City Council in 2017, where continues to serve and where she has championed more equitable voter participation, low-wage worker protections, and includes people most directly impacted by policies in the process to close inequity gaps in public benefits.

Tania and Peter reflect with Pedro Arellano on Episode 6-10.

Pedro reflects on how Leno, Senator Rebecca, Lonnie, Jacque and Richard show a common theme of a north star, love and mentorship in their leadership. While he didn’t recognize it as leadership until more recently, Pedro Arellano Camarena has practiced it for many years, as a stellar math teacher, assistant high school principal and as a father. He brings his values to his work and life as he works to lead change in schools and public education for improved outcomes for Latine youth.

Richard is an architect of financial performance and cultural transformation. He is also an ardent believer in the cooperative approach to banking and providing financial services to everyone, especially those who are underserved and ignored by mainstream financial institutions.

Jacque Larrainzar nació en la Ciudad de México y vino a los Estados Unidos como asilado político. Su caso de asilo abrió las puertas a miles de personas LGBTQ+ que buscaban seguridad y libertad para vivir y amar. Es conocida por su trabajo para promover la equidad racial en instituciones gubernamentales como la ciudad de Seattle y la ciudad de Oakland sobre igualdad racial, derechos LGBTQI, derechos de la mujer, derechos indígenas, inmigrantes y refugiados y las artes. Le encanta apoyar a los miembros y al personal de la comunidad para que se conviertan en líderes que puedan impulsar el cambio institucional centrando sus fortalezas, bienestar y sabiduría para promover políticas, programas y servicios que creen un gobierno democrático antirracista, responsable, responsable, transparente e inclusivo.

Trabajó para la Ciudad de Seattle, donde fue Directora de Políticas en la Oficina de Derechos Civiles, Elecciones del Condado de King, donde ayudó a diseñar un programa de educación electoral inclusivo para personas que no hablan inglés y un modelo de desarrollo comunitario para apoyar a las organizaciones comunitarias a educar e involucrar a los votantes en sus comunidades y en la ciudad de Oakland, CA, donde es analista de programas para el Departamento de Raza y Equidad de Oakland, la primera agencia gubernamental dedicada a promover la justicia racial dentro de un gobierno local. . Es miembro del consejo asesor de InReach, una organización LGBTIQ+ que ayuda a las personas a encontrar ayuda segura en todo el mundo.

Tania and Peter speak with Lonnie about trauma and decolonization in our Latine community. Part 1 -Healing from Trauma is essential to be a good leader. Stay tuned for Part 2 and Part 3.

Lonnie Tristan Renteria is a scholar, activist, creative type, teacher and therapist. He is a former college professor and enjoys the psycho-education aspect of therapy. He has produced documentaries, written, acted in and directed shows. Lonnie is an expert in psychology and trauma recovery. He has taught classes in French, Spanish, Psychology, Special Topics, Cultural and Critical Theory. Teaching is his passion. When he is not teaching, he is engaged in community building events, reading a book, writing or watching films.

Lonnie Renteria enjoys caring for patients of all walks of life, as well as building relationships with them. His goal is to help patients live healthy and fulfilling lives. His interests in psychotherapy include working with BIPOC and LGBTQ communities.

Lonnie has degrees in French from Portland State University, and Forensic Psychology and Clinical Psychology from Argosy University, Seattle, WA. He completed his practicum work at Youth Eastside Services, Bellevue, WA, where he treated children and their families and at Puentes Mental Health, Burien, WA, where he treated refugee and immigrant populations. He worked more recently at University of Washington Valley Medical Center’s Psychiatry and Counseling clinic, where he treated individuals, couples and families.

Lonnie is trained in Emotion-Focused Couples and Individual Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), Narrative and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He especially enjoys Attachment-based work.

When away from his clinic, Lonnie is busy volunteering with agencies serving immigrant families, reading, binging television shows, or listening to his vinyl collection. He is fluent in English, French, and Spanish and has lived in France, Canada, and Mexico.

He is a lover of art and does what he can to surround himself with beauty. He has a passion for wholistic health and will often talk about yoga. He enjoys cooking and experimenting with making dishes that have international origins.

Tania and Peter speak to Senator Rebecca about staying true to your values

Rebecca Saldaña grew up in Seattle in a union household, where she learned early on the importance of working together in community to fight discrimination and injustice. She has worked as a union organizer and in nonprofit organizations which prepared her to become Washington State Senator of the 37th district. She has focused her career and leadership to advance immigrant rights, a fair economy, and a more equitable society

Tania Hino & Peter Bloch Garcia talk with Leno about Leading because "History cannot wait".

He has applied his leadership in his work as the founding director of the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation, at Amnesty International, and the Peace Corps.

Over the years, Leno has worked with leaders such as Coretta Scott King, Dr. Joe Lowery, and Sister Helen Prejea