First Gen Healing and Awakening

Your Body Has a Story Too: Understanding Somatic Healing

Hola! In this episode I was joined by Colette Ghunim, a FirstGen Mexican Palestinian filmmaker. This part 2 is about somatic healing, a layer of healing we often oversee. Let us know what resonates from this episode and what question you would have liked me to ask her! ------------------------------------------ ⁠⁠⁠ Get to Know Today's Guest: As a documentary filmmaker and nonprofit co-founder, Colette Ghunim’s soul purpose is to use the power of film and storytelling for those oppressed around the world to be seen, to be heard, and to heal. Her first documentary, The People’s Girls (2016), received over 2 million views and won Best Short Documentary at the Arab Film Festival. Traces of Home, her first feature-length film, documents her inner quest to find home through unearthing her parent’s forced migrations from Mexico and Palestine. The film, in distribution with Watermelon Pictures and supported by the Sundance Institute, is currently on the festival circuit and won the Grand Jury Prize for Best U.S. Documentary at DOC NYC. Colette is a 2023 Obama Leader and has been highlighted on international outlets such as Huffington Post, Al Jazeera, Univision, and TEDx.  ⁠⁠www.tracesofhome.com⁠ [www.tracesofhome.com] ⁠@traceshome⁠ [@traceshome]⁠@cocos.sanctuary⁠ [@cocos.sanctuary] ------------------------------------------ If you’re craving a community of fellow souls moving through creating a more authentic, intuitive led life ... join us in SoulPrimas! Find more details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soulprimas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.soulprimas.com] Places where I share more : IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/soulprimas/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/soulprimas/] TikTok -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@soulprimas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@soulprimas] ------------------------------------------ ⁠⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 The Power of Somatics in Healing 04:57 Transformational Experiences in Somatic Bodywork 10:28 Connecting with Spirit Through Somatics 16:44 Building Community and Collective Healing ------------------------------------------ #SomaticHealing #TraumaRecovery #IntergenerationalTrauma #BodyWisdom #HealingPractices #EmotionalRelease #SpiritualConnection #CollectiveHealing #SomaticCoaching #Bodywork

Traces of Home: Unearthing My Parents’ Story as A First Gen Mexican - Palestinian Filmmaker

Hola! In this episode I was joined by Colette Ghunim, a FirstGen Mexican Palestinian filmmaker. Join us as she shares the different layers that unfolded as she set out to understand her parents' roots and started to reflect on her own. So grateful to have had the opportunity to speak with someone who is doing such amazing work not only through her film but also within her community! Let us know what resonates from this episode and what question you would have liked me to ask her! ------------------------------------------ ⁠⁠⁠ Get to Know Today's Guest: As a documentary filmmaker and nonprofit co-founder, Colette Ghunim’s soul purpose is to use the power of film and storytelling for those oppressed around the world to be seen, to be heard, and to heal. Her first documentary, The People’s Girls (2016), received over 2 million views and won Best Short Documentary at the Arab Film Festival. Traces of Home, her first feature-length film, documents her inner quest to find home through unearthing her parent’s forced migrations from Mexico and Palestine. The film, in distribution with Watermelon Pictures and supported by the Sundance Institute, is currently on the festival circuit and won the Grand Jury Prize for Best U.S. Documentary at DOC NYC. Colette is a 2023 Obama Leader and has been highlighted on international outlets such as Huffington Post, Al Jazeera, Univision, and TEDx.  ⁠www.tracesofhome.com [⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tracesofhome.com⁠] @traceshome [@traceshome] @cocos.sanctuary [@cocos.sanctuary⁠] ------------------------------------------ If you’re craving a community of fellow souls moving through creating a more authentic, intuitive led life ... join us in SoulPrimas! Find more details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soulprimas.com⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soulprimas.com⁠] Places where I share more : IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/soulprimas/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/soulprimas/] TikTok -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@soulprimas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@soulprimas⁠] ------------------------------------------ ⁠⁠⁠ Chapters 02:20 Cultural Disconnection and Identity Awakening 18:15 Unlocking Identity and Cultural Roots 21:12 The Burden of Belonging 25:14 Healing Through Cultural Connections 31:32 Language as a Bridge to Understanding 35:20 Documentary as a Tool for Storytelling 40:14 Finding Home Within ------------------------------------------ #Identity #Healing #Documentary #CulturalRoots #IntergenerationalTrauma #SelfLove #Community #FirstGen #Palestine #Mexico

The Cost of Survival Mode: How the First-Gen Experience Lives in Our Bodies

Hola! In this episode I was joined by Esmeralda Garibay, a Latina Holistic Healing Guide for a part 2 and this topic is juicy and applies to us all so ponganse las pilas and listen up!! Comment what resonates from this episode and what question you would have liked me to ask her! ------------------------------------------ ⁠⁠⁠ Get to Know Today's Guest: I am a Holistic Healing Guide certified in facilitating healing circles, with a specialization in womb healing. As a first-generation Latina, my work is deeply rooted in ancestral wisdom, embodied spirituality, and the resilience passed down through my lineage. My own journey with chronic illness became the doorway to my spiritual awakening and healing path. When conventional medicine could not offer deeper answers, I was called inward to listen to my body, my spirit, and the unseen layers of healing beyond science alone. Through this process, I learned how to alchemize pain into wisdom and reconnect with the innate intelligence of the body. Today, I hold sacred space for those seeking healing beyond the limitations of traditional systems. I weave together ritual, energy work, ancestral remembrance, and intuitive guidance infusing everything I do with intention, reverence, and a touch of magic. My mission is to support others in remembering their own power, reconnecting with their womb wisdom, and reclaiming wholeness on their own terms. ⁠Website with General Information ⁠ [https://beacons.ai/sheisdivina?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaARy1LlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaehAYWbNxcF4hqE1MlH2HwDAH0343XhKCCqtvL0b1k7kfx8GT7BqHz788ok6Q_aem_YWdncwCbEST42UhNA9Z0oQt9tJtu&brid=YWdncwEHflELLs0Ye-5PnRMP7B-h⁠] Tiktok - ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@_divinacollective_?_r=1&_t=ZT-93dRTYdvWcn ⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@_divinacollective_?_r=1&_t=ZT-93dRTYdvWcn] Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/_divinacollective_/ ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/_divinacollective_/] ------------------------------------------ ⁠⁠⁠ If you’re craving a community of fellow souls moving through creating a more authentic, intuitive led life ... join us in SoulPrimas! Find more details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soulprimas.com⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soulprimas.com⁠] Places where I share more : IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/soulprimas/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/soulprimas/] TikTok -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@soulprimas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@soulprimas⁠] ------------------------------------------ ⁠⁠⁠ Chapters 04:01 The Burden of Expectations on First-Gens 07:46 Chronic Illness and the Need to Slow Down 17:36 Learning to Ask for Help 20:26 Rewiring Family Dynamics and Personal Boundaries 28:19 The Connection Between Trauma and Physical Health 33:41 Integrating Medical and Holistic Approaches ------------------------------------------ #ChronicIllness #Healing #FirstGeneration #FeminineEnergy #EnergyWork #SelfCare #GenerationalCycles #EmotionalHealth #SpiritualHealing #Autoimmune

Between Fear, Hope & Action: Supporting Our DACA Community

My goal with the podcast episodes is always to yes, highlight the struggle pero also the light, the hope, the possibility... When the Aliento team first reached out l I thought ... I want to make sure this episode doesn't just speak on what is making this experience difficult for our community with DACA but also resources ... and I am grateful to Ileana and the Aliento team for coming onto the podcast but also the important resources they provide to our community and the work that they do!! Let us know what has helped you get through these times in the comments. ------------------------------------------ ⁠⁠⁠ Get to Know Today's Guest: Ileana Salinas is a mental health advocate, and singer-songwriter originally from Mexico City. She migrated to Phoenix, Arizona at 15, where she became active in immigrant justice efforts as a student at Arizona State University. Since earning her degree in Psychology, Ileana has supported advocacy for the DREAM Act and DACA, and led grassroots efforts in Arizona and Texas.Her work blends community healing, education, and the arts. As the first Art & Healing Program Collaborator at Aliento, she helped shape bilingual programming for immigrant children, youth, and families. Inspired by her role as a singer at vigils and protests, she studied music at PVCC and ASU, exploring its therapeutic impact. Currently the Cultiva Program Manager at Aliento, Ileana leads a team of 15+ facilitators, expanding arts and healing programming to schools across Arizona. She is passionate about using the arts to promote mental wellness in the community. http://alientoaz.org/resources [⁠http://alientoaz.org/resources⁠] ------------------------------------------ ⁠⁠⁠ If you’re craving a community of fellow souls moving through creating a more authentic, intuitive led life ... join us in SoulPrimas! Find more details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soulprimas.com⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soulprimas.com⁠] Places where I share more : IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/soulprimas/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/soulprimas/] TikTok -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@soulprimas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@soulprimas⁠] ------------------------------------------ ⁠⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Aliento and Its Mission 05:52 The Impact of DACA on Mental Health 09:01 Navigating Uncertainty and Anxiety 11:46 The Evolution of DACA and Its Implications 18:07 Tools for Coping and Self-Management 20:54 Finding Hope and Possibilities ------------------------------------------ #DACA #MentalHealth #ImmigrantSupport #CommunityResilience #Hope #SystemicChallenges #Advocacy #SelfCare #Empowerment

When Chronic Illness Tires Your Body & Awakens Your Spirit

Hola! In this episode I was joined by Esmeralda Garibay, a latina Holistic Healing Guide. Yalllll I am so grateful that each guest has brought such different and yet connected stories/conversation ✨ it is simply beautiful that although many of us are walking 'traditional paths' our experiences have also led us to tap into the more unconventional, magical parts of life. Let us know what resonates from this episode and what question you would have liked me to ask her! ------------------------------------------ ⁠⁠⁠ Get to Know Today's Guest: I am a Holistic Healing Guide certified in facilitating healing circles, with a specialization in womb healing. As a first-generation Latina, my work is deeply rooted in ancestral wisdom, embodied spirituality, and the resilience passed down through my lineage. My own journey with chronic illness became the doorway to my spiritual awakening and healing path. When conventional medicine could not offer deeper answers, I was called inward to listen to my body, my spirit, and the unseen layers of healing beyond science alone. Through this process, I learned how to alchemize pain into wisdom and reconnect with the innate intelligence of the body. Today, I hold sacred space for those seeking healing beyond the limitations of traditional systems. I weave together ritual, energy work, ancestral remembrance, and intuitive guidance infusing everything I do with intention, reverence, and a touch of magic. My mission is to support others in remembering their own power, reconnecting with their womb wisdom, and reclaiming wholeness on their own terms. Website with General Information [https://beacons.ai/sheisdivina?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaARy1LlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaehAYWbNxcF4hqE1MlH2HwDAH0343XhKCCqtvL0b1k7kfx8GT7BqHz788ok6Q_aem_YWdncwCbEST42UhNA9Z0oQt9tJtu&brid=YWdncwEHflELLs0Ye-5PnRMP7B-h⁠] Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@_divinacollective_?_r=1&_t=ZT-93dRTYdvWcn  [https://www.tiktok.com/@_divinacollective_?_r=1&_t=ZT-93dRTYdvWcn] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_divinacollective_/  [https://www.instagram.com/_divinacollective_/] ------------------------------------------ ⁠⁠⁠ If you’re craving a community of fellow souls moving through creating a more authentic, intuitive led life ... join us in SoulPrimas! Find more details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soulprimas.com⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soulprimas.com⁠] Places where I share more : IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/soulprimas/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/soulprimas/] TikTok -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@soulprimas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@soulprimas⁠] ------------------------------------------ ⁠⁠⁠ Chapters 01:09 Overcoming Early Challenges 07:24 Navigating School and Social Dynamics 25:50 Spiritual Connections and Family Bonds 29:31 Chronic Illness and the Journey to Healing 54:35 Empowerment Through Self-Advocacy and Healing ------------------------------------------ #SpiritualAwakening #ChronicIllness #EnergyHealing #FirstGen #LatinxHealing #Intuition #Autoimmune #MexicoHealthcare #TraumaHealing #Empowerment