Calma Podcast

Becoming a Parent Becoming Myself

What does it really feel like to step into parenthood — not just practically, but emotionally? In this episode of CALMA, we sit down with Diana to talk about the identity shift that comes with becoming a parent. Together, we explore the mix of joy and vulnerability, the unexpected emotions that surface, the quieter postpartum moments that often go unseen, and the process of integrating who you were with who you’re becoming. We reflect on leaning into movement, friends, partners, family, and the small rituals that help you reconnect with yourself. Because growing into parenthood isn’t about losing who you are — it’s about expanding into something new, and remembering you don’t have to do it alone. Follow us on social media 📸 Instagram: @thecalmapodcast 🎵 TikTok: @thecalmapodcast ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ¿Qué se siente realmente entrar en la maternidad o paternidad — no solo en lo práctico, sino en lo emocional? En este episodio de CALMA, nos sentamos con Diana para conversar sobre el cambio de identidad que llega con convertirse en mamá o papá. Hablamos de la mezcla de alegría y vulnerabilidad, de las emociones inesperadas, de los momentos más silenciosos del posparto y del proceso de integrar quién eras con quién estás empezando a ser. También reflexionamos sobre apoyarnos en el movimiento, las amistades, la pareja, la familia y esos pequeños rituales que nos ayudan a reconectarnos con nosotras mismas. Porque crecer en la crianza no significa perderte, sino expandirte hacia algo nuevo, y recordar que no tienes que hacerlo sola.

Coming Out, Pero Make It Latino (Part 2)

What does it mean to “come out” when you grow up in a Latino immigrant family, where love runs deep, but silence does too? In this episode, I sit down with my close friend Jeanfelix Chavez, “Felix”, who, like me, figured out early on that we were a little different. We talk about everything from our gay awakenings and awkward childhood crushes to the unspoken family dynamics that shaped how we saw ourselves. We get honest (and a little chaotic) about the mix of love, fear, and humor that comes with growing up queer in a Latino household learning to honor our parents’ journeys while still finding space for our own. 🌈 This is Part 1 of Felix’s story—where he takes us through the highs, lows, and healing that came with accepting himself. Grab a marg, a cafecito, or whatever fuels your soul, and join us for a conversation that’s as real, messy, and heartfelt as life itself. Don’t miss it: follow CALMA wherever you listen to podcasts (Spotify, Apple, etc.) and be the first to hear it when it drops. Follow us on social media 📸 Instagram: @thecalmapodcast 🎵 TikTok: @thecalmapodcast

Coming Out, Pero Make It Latino

What does it mean to “come out” when you grow up in a Latino immigrant family, where love runs deep, but silence does too? In this episode, I sit down with my close friend Jeanfelix Chavez, “Felix”, who, like me, figured out early on that we were a little different. We talk about everything from our gay awakenings and awkward childhood crushes to the unspoken family dynamics that shaped how we saw ourselves. We get honest (and a little chaotic) about the mix of love, fear, and humor that comes with growing up queer in a Latino household learning to honor our parents’ journeys while still finding space for our own. 🌈 This is Part 1 of Felix’s story—where he takes us through the highs, lows, and healing that came with accepting himself. Grab a marg, a cafecito, or whatever fuels your soul, and join us for a conversation that’s as real, messy, and heartfelt as life itself.

Adulting in Your 20s & 30s: The Feelings We’re All Figuring Out

Nobody warned us the real glow-up in our 20s and 30s was gonna be… anxiety.  Life gets real—harder than expected—and suddenly we're sitting with stress, doubt, grief, or loneliness we didn't even have the words for.And in nuestra cultura, sharing those emotions? Even harder. Between the “tienes que ser fuerte” and “los hombres no lloran” we grew up hearing, it’s no wonder so many of us learned to stay quiet.In this episode of the CALMA Podcast , I sit down with my friend and Houston native (like me ), Janet Quiroa,  to talk about: Why it feels so hard to name our emotions What really stops us from opening up (fear, cultura, feeling like a burden) Small, safe steps to handle overwhelming feelings Plus: Janet keeps it real with stories, laughs, and consejos from navigating her 20s into her 30s as a Latina open to growth.This one’s honest, relatable, and full of heart. Don’t miss it: follow CALMA wherever you listen to podcasts (Spotify, Apple, etc.) and be the first to hear it when it drops.

Del miedo a la fuerza: Resiliencia y Sanacion en la Comunidad Latina

What does it mean to protect our mental health when the world feels unsafe? In this first episode of CALMA, host Dr. Angelina Mayorga and guest, Dr. Jonathan Briseño, explore how fear, anti-immigrant policies, and collective trauma affect our well-being and how our communities have always found ways to resist, heal, and care for one another. With powerful stories and expert insight, we talk about reclaiming joy, building solidarity, and showing up for ourselves and each other in the face of uncertainty. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ¿Qué significa proteger nuestra salud mental cuando el mundo se siente inseguro? En este primer episodio de CALMA, Dra. Angelina Mayorga y su invitado, el Dr. Jonathan Briseño, exploran cómo el miedo, las políticas antiinmigrantes y el trauma colectivo afectan nuestro bienestar. Tambin,  cómo nuestras comunidades siempre han encontrado formas de resistir, sanar y cuidarnos mutuamente. Con historias poderosas y la visión de expertes, hablamos de recuperar la alegría, construir solidaridad y apoyarnos en medio de la incertidumbre.