"The Healing Power of Curanderismo" with Dr. Felicia De La Garza Mercer

"The Healing Power of Curanderismo" with Dr. Felicia De La Garza Mercer

Felicia De La Garza Mercer, Ph.D. is a second-generation Tejana, clinical psychologist, and practitioner of Mesoamerican-based healing traditions. She lives on the native lands of the Tonkawa, Comanche, Lipan Apache, and Coahuiltecan (currently known as Austin, TX). She received her B.A. in Psychology from Brown University, her Ph.D. from UCLA, and her post-doc from UC Berkeley. Her work brings together 20 years of psychological practice and training with ancestral, intuitive, and earth-centered approaches to support deep emotional and spiritual connection. Her private practice, De La Garza Psychological Services, focuses on helping culturally-diverse and neurodiverse high-achievers develop trust and connection. Her practice is informed by a decolonizing approach to psychology that honors cultural-identity and ancestral knowledge. Felicia also offers curanderismo services at Xochimetzli Healing Arts, a separate, non-psychological spiritual practice. DR. FELICIA'S LINKS: https://feliciadmercerphd.com https://www.xochimetzlihealingarts.com Instagram: @drfeliciadm EPISODE LINKS: https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr http://www.searchingforkapwa.com

Pt. 2 "On Activism, Marriage Equality, & Love" with Stuart Gaffney, Artist & Social Justice Activist

This interview is Part 2 of 2. Stuart Gaffney is a lifelong artist and social justice activist. Stuart and his husband John Lewis were one of the plaintiff couples in the historic California case for marriage equality that won at the California Supreme Court in 2008. Stuart and John have been prominent voices speaking out for marriage equality and LGBTQ+ rights in the local, national and international media since 2004. Together for 39 years, they legally married in 2008. Stuart is an award-winning filmmaker, and appears in the groundbreaking books "Part Asian, 100% Hapa" and "hapa.me: 15 years of the hapa project" about mixed race identity. A graduate of Yale University, Stuart has worked for 25 years at the University of California, San Francisco, in his "day job" as the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) Center Coordinator.STUART'S LINKS:https://marriageequality.me/EPISODE REFERENCES:https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/photos-and-video/video/2015/06/26/president-speaks-supreme-court-s-decision-marriage-equality

Pt. 1 - "On Activism, Marriage Equality, & Love " with Stuart Gaffney, Artist & Social Justice Activist

This interview is Part 1 of 2. Episode 2 will be released on April 1st, 2026. Stuart Gaffney is a lifelong artist and social justice activist. Stuart and his husband John Lewis were one of the plaintiff couples in the historic California case for marriage equality that won at the California Supreme Court in 2008. Stuart and John have been prominent voices speaking out for marriage equality and LGBTQ+ rights in the local, national and international media since 2004. Together for 39 years, they legally married in 2008. Stuart is an award-winning filmmaker, and appears in the groundbreaking books "Part Asian, 100% Hapa" and "hapa.me: 15 years of the hapa project" about mixed race identity. A graduate of Yale University, Stuart has worked for 25 years at the University of California, San Francisco, in his "day job" as the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) Center Coordinator. STUART'S LINKS: https://marriageequality.me/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2pWZElJQWxqcEVfcE9MaWV6T0lCaWZqNFdrQXxBQ3Jtc0ttMGhydktSNHJnbnl1OGRBVE41LTJJSXRhUmMzSVJTaFVlX1JWUzhmaUtmYUVWeS1RSllhTUNpRlE3VGxlRG9GV1FQZEtEMm1rZE81cG1JRWVvbTIwNEtoOEJOdEpvTXVpdTdzZjl2bmE0c1FiM3JoZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmarriageequality.me%2F&v=J9lXfjw4-bs] EPISODE REFERENCES: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazRqWUg0NEZ2VVFSX2VaN1Ita0xNd2NwZkNiUXxBQ3Jtc0trUFBkMlBqWmYxN0l5VnVZZXhtUk1TNmdsdmtxQ2RkU2x4b3Y4Z2pVZWRtZ1hsMmFKcDZaVlhJT0w3aHZFUXRiWWgtWUoyeGxQdzJrTFpRWFpjRktJWXpxcmZHRkRvRDY3T2FFTTBjN1Bxb1dPVWFzSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fobamawhitehouse.archives.gov%2Fphotos-and-video%2Fvideo%2F2015%2F06%2F26%2Fpresident-speaks-supreme-court-s-decision-marriage-equality&v=J9lXfjw4-bs]

"Joy as Resistance in Difficult Times" with Dr. Natalye Pearson, Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Natalye Pearson, Psy.D, is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience serving diverse communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. She specializes in treating racial trauma, internalized oppression, and identity development through culturally responsive individual and group therapy. Dr. Pearson is also a sought-after speaker and trainer, having led workshops for major tech companies including Apple and PlayStation. Her work is rooted in the belief that healing begins with reconnecting people to the truth of who they are. DR. NATALYE'S LINKS: https://drnatalyepearson.com EPISODE REFERENCES: Out is Through Episode 2: "Healing From Racial Trauma" with Dr. Natalye Pearson https://youtu.be/nqKaf5J2Mcs Remembering Alberto Rangel, LCSW https://chancellor.ucsf.edu/news/remembering-alberto-rangel-lmft

"The Emergency Was Curiosity" with Christie George - writer, curator, producer

Christie George is a writer, curator, and producer who has been working at the intersection of media, technology and social change for more than 20 years. She started her career at Women Make Movies and is the former president of New Media Ventures. She currently advises foundations and family offices on impact investing and narrative change. Her creative work has been included in Southern Exposure's Annual Juried Show "This Will Never Work" and the "This Is What I Want" festival; and she produced the award-winning documentary feature "Hunting in Wartime" (PBS). Christie has a particular interest in collaborative art, especially work that explores and expands the idea of collective authorship. She recently produced "The Emergency Was Curiosity," a book report, exhibition and event series about cultivating creative attention. She holds a BA from Yale University and an MBA with distinction from the University of Oxford where she was a Skoll Scholar and was awarded the Said Prize. CHRISTIE'S LINKS: Book: The Emergency Was Curiosity https://lostseason.metalabel.com/emergency?variantId=2&retryCount=1 Website: https://www.christiemgeorge.com/ Blog: https://thepracticepractice.substack.com/ EPISODE REFERENCES: Jenny Odell, Author of "How To Do Nothing": https://www.jennyodell.com/index.html "Out is Through" Podcast Episode 17 with Misty Loetterle: https://youtu.be/3Zh2fjjkR2E "Out is Through" Podcast Episode 12 with Caitlin Gatlin: https://youtu.be/oGuLxvq0wPM "Out is Through" Podcast Episode 11 with Steve Adams: https://youtu.be/gyTc3Dr6wYc