9. Natalie Badillo: Artist, Medical Student, and Activist

12. PWAP in NYC: Eutalia de la Paz, Cassandra Balbas, and Kim Saira

Happy FAHM! We're throwing it back to our first LIVE podcast back in September. We chat with Eutalia, Cassandra, and Kim at The Vino Theater in Brooklyn about identity, their work, and where to find the best Filipino food in NYC. * Eutalia’s ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/ae_del] * Eutalia’s ⁠Shop⁠ [https://www.etsy.com/shop/edelapazart] * Cassandra’s ⁠Instagram⁠ [http://instagram.com/cassandrabalbas] * We are Sun Raised’s ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/wearesunraised] * Kim’s ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kimsaira/?hl=en]

11. Paula Victoria Dai: Palmist, Interior Design, and Author

It's the July episode in August! July we prioritized rest while we talk with Paula Victoria about Palmistry, Interior Design, and how the two connect to our culture. About Paula Victoria Dai: Paula Victoria is an interior designer, professional palmist and soon-to-be author of In Your Hands: A Kids Guide to Palmistry. Paula learned palmistry at a young age from her grandmother and uses palmistry as a direct way to honor her ancestry. Her practice has grown through virtual readings, events, markets and residencies in the Los Angeles Area. With over 25 years of palmistry practice and experience connecting with people through art curation, professional organizing, and her interior design studio, Paula’s readings are deeply focused on helping others discover their own set of personal strengths and guide them through life transitions with ease, clarity, and confidence. As co-founder of LA-based interior design studio The House of Dai, Paula brings nearly 10 years of experience working with AD100 studios in New York and Los Angeles, to an intimate studio experience. She is able to connect with clients to empathically create interiors that resonates with them inside and out. * Paula Victoria’s Palmistry Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p.isforpalmistry/] * The House of Dai's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thehouseofdai/] * Preorder [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1956712186] "In Your Hands: A Kid’s Guide to Palmistry" * Book a Reading [https://www.pisforpalmistry.com/book-a-reading] with Paula Victoria! Pinays Without a Pause is produced by Pinaysphere and Aubreyne Brizette. Our intro and outro music is "The Reason" by King Marie. Special thanks to Ventura County Arts Council. Thank you so much for listening to Pinays Without a Pause. Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe.

10. King Marie: DJ, Artist, Community Cultivator

Happy Pride! This month we bring you a laidback (and video-less due to wifi issues) interview! We have King Marie talking about slowing down, faith, and career paths. About King Marie: King Marie is a multi-hyphenate creative. She is a Musical Artist, International DJ, Model, Creative Director and Community Builder. Her brand’s mission aims to create a platform that will encourage empowerment and open doors for womxn, children, and Filipinx culture. She began DJing in her hometown of Chicago in 2012 and has since held residencies in Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Chicago, and Manila, Philippines. In 2019, she decided to take more ground as an artist and expand her musical reach releasing her EP projects “The Prelude” and “222”. Her recent work includes being the first woman in-game DJ for the WNBA Connecticut Sun, an Emmy nomination for scoring the ‘21-‘22 season Chicago Bulls entertainment video with original music “Ready”, opening for Lil Nas X, Major Lazer, Kehlani, Little Simz, Smino, Big Freedia, & The Cool Kids, playing Bacardi stage at Lollapalooza, headlining Red Bull Music Festival, and performing the main stage at ComplexCon. In addition, she was featured in Complex x Jordan global campaign, Serato’s “Women to the Front” global campaign, modeled for Nike x Serena Williams global campaign in 2023, Alpha Industries “ICON” Campaign 2023, was the covergirl for Hella Pinay’s first print magazine in 2021, featured by Foot Locker Women for All Star Weekend 2020, Jordan’s “UNITE” world campaign and billboards, Nike’s Air Max “On Air” promotion, and speaking on multiple panels with Apple, Adidas, Nike and VICE. Her music is available on all streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal. Look out for her new project due to release August 2024. * King Marie's ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kingmarie/] * King Marie on ⁠Spotify⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Hdt3ur38HNJ9OryhUFfJA], ⁠Apple Music⁠ [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/king-marie/919692191], and ⁠Tidal [https://tidal.com/browse/artist/16065171] Pinays Without a Pause is produced by Pinaysphere [https://www.instagram.com/pinaysphere_org/] and Aubreyne Brizette [https://www.instagram.com/aubreyne.brizette/]. Our intro and outro music is "The Reason" by King Marie [https://www.instagram.com/kingmarie/]. Special thanks to Ventura County Arts Council.

9. Natalie Badillo: Artist, Medical Student, and Activist

As we close out AAPI Month, we bring an extra long episode this time! In this episode, we're talking weaving identity through activism, art, medicine, and engineering with Natalie Badillo. About Natalie: A proud Filipina and lifelong New Yorker, Natalie embodies a unique blend of passion for STEM, arts, and community activism. With a background in biomedical engineering and on a path toward becoming a physician, she is a visionary who integrates her multifaceted interests to forge innovative, interdisciplinary opportunities. Her ongoing research leverages human centered design thinking to improve products and processes in healthcare. Outside of science, she makes and sells jewelry through her shop, ShopNiNatalie, which pulls from her cultural heritage and her scientific expertise as inspiration for one-of-a-kind handmade pieces. She has taken on influential leadership roles within the local and national Filipino community, currently an active executive committee member of the Association of Filipino Scientists in America (AFSA) and NE Regional Coordinator for the Council of Young Filipino Americans in Medicine (CYFAM). She is active in advocacy efforts for quality healthcare, Filipino rights, and accessible medical technology, and she is deeply passionate about consuming and creating art, cooking for others, and finding ways to make people’s lives a little bit easier.  * Natalie's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nootalie.b/] * Shop Ni Natalie [https://www.etsy.com/shop/shopninatalie] (+ Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/shop.ni.natalie/]) * Natalie's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ndbadillo/]

8. Jazmine Alcon: Mental Health Advocate, Founder, and Immigrant

April's almost over and we have a yap sesh for your ears today! We're talking post-grad life, Girlhood, and being perceived on the internet. Along the way we'll also chat about Megan thee Stallion, FB Marketplace, and our favorite cafe. About Jazmine: Jazmine brings over 7 years of experience in the mental health advocacy space and is dedicated to transforming the mental health narrative to be more culturally relevant, engaging, and accessible. Her work is rooted in empowering BIPOC communities, which she has executed through health equity, community, and marketing initiatives in the non-profit and corporate sectors. Jazmine is an Ilocana immigrant who believes that storytelling is fundamental in creating systemic and collective change in how we address social justice issues. She is also the co-founder of AAPI Mental Health, a digital platform dedicated to redefining the mental health conversation in the Asian and Pacific Islander community. In her free time, Jazmine likes to create art, hang out with her friends and cat, and be outdoors! * Jazmine's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/pettyofcolor/] * API Mental Health [https://www.instagram.com/apimentalhealth/]