LatinxAmerica's podcast

Dr. Chavez is the Director of Mental Health at Caminar, Inc. and an expert in Substance Use Disorders. This is one of two episodes focusing on diagnosis, treatment and how Latinx dealing with this chronic illness can access effective treatment options. We explore some case studies to help our listeners understand how to access treatment and/or advocate for a loved one experiencing addiction. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamrachavez/

Dr. Chavez is the Director of Mental Health at Caminar, Inc. and an expert in Substance Use Disorders. According to a report from the American Addiction Center, 11% of tech workers have admitted to using illegal drugs. About 60% have used marijuana and 20% of the workers that they surveyed have used painkillers. Dr. Chavez talks about treatment options and how support systems can make a difference in treatment during remission. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamrachavez/

In our founder series, we talk about Miguel’s extensive experience in brand development, marketing and customer experience for Fortune 500 companies and purpose-led ventures. He shares how he works with startups, companies and individuals in identifying and focusing on the intersection between culture, community & purpose. https://colabworks.co/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgarcast/

Erika Zarco is a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified clinical tele-mental health provider with a certification in grief therapy. She works with clients in the Bay Area and is also a fellow for the National Latino Behavioral Health Association. We talk about dealing with grief since our community and been heavily impacted during the pandemic.

Erika Zarco is a private therapist, a 2021 Fellow for the National Latino Behavioral Health Association and the Director of Counseling for Mujeres Unidas y Activas. She also supports and empowers Latinx in Tech through different therapeutical approaches and this episode focuses primarily on how she uses Narrative Therapy.

This episode is part of our mental health and leveling up series.  Dr. Abby Medcalf talks about how to start creating connections to begin building lasting relationships to succeed personally and professionally. Learn more about her work and connect with her: https://abbymedcalf.com/

Erika is a bilingual and bicultural Mental Health Specialist (LCSW) with 10 years of outpatient experience working with diverse individuals and families in terms of race/ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status, and mental/dual diagnoses. Learn  how she works with Lstinx in Silicon Valley through her work at Stanford Health Care. https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikagarciarangellcsw/

Dr. Palacios joins us again to talk about how she works with entrepreneurs who are exhibiting tremendous amounts of stress and anxiety. She discusses strategies in her Stress Management Program and how entrepreneurs benefit from identifying stressors which are sometimes induced by cultural expectations in our community. Connect with her on Clubhouse and find her at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-palacios-consulting/ or email her at: stephaniepalaciosconsulting@gmail.com

AJ DeLeon is the founder of Innovare through which he is leading a scaling social enterprise which drives continuous improvement and social innovation within the education ecosystem. Innovare launched an app that helps leaders in education and the nonprofit sector use data strategically to combine usually disparate systems into one single dashboard to guide decision-making in schools and school districts. https://innovaresip.com/

Monica Black is the founder of Function, an investor syndicate connecting South Florida's private wealth community with early stage technology, investment opportunities across the world. We talk about her journey into VC and why she decided to relocate to Miami before other VCs made the move there. She talks about how and why she decided to create a syndicate, how investors can join and how founders can fundraise from syndicates. https://function.vc/ Twitter: @monicasblack

Lynda Ruiz grew up in a small farming community in California’s Central Valley. As the daughter of educators, she learned from her dad about the importance of learning to code and pursued the STEM path. We talk about her growth as a software engineer and how she has overcome some challenges as a Latina by joining communities such as Techqueria and also becoming a role model to my underrepresented youth in rural communities. https://techqueria.org/ https://keeptruckin.com/

Claudia is a LatinX entrepreneur, community advocate and an alumna of Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative Education-Scaling Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She is the Founder and CEO of Calibueno, a licensed cannabis company in Oakland, CA. Claudia uses her passion for cannabis along with her life experience in a working-class Latino community to build a cannabis industry that is inclusive and diverse. https://www.calibueno.co/

Dr. Palacios’ mission is to empower others through her work and experiences as a clinical psychologist, business consultant, and public speaker. She talks about her journey, her personal experience with trauma, approaches to treat anxiety and depression and how this moved her into a new direction.

Brad has been an early-stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. He is also a best selling author, an advocate and an active venture capitalist. We talk about learning, growing, the importance of diversity and becoming part of entrepreneurial ecosystems. We center the conversation on his latest book, The Startup Community Way, which he co-authored with Ian Hathaway. https://foundrygroup.com/team/brad-feld/ https://www.amazon.com/Brad-Feld/e/B0043MYSL8

Javier Llerena is an Executive Coach elevating and empowering Latinx leaders. Javier started his corporate career at Oracle as a Direct Marketing Executive and ended it as a Managing Director of Magpie Technologies. After realizing that his passion lies in helping others propel their careers forward and enhance their personal lives, he transitioned into leadership coaching and strength-based facilitation. www.thealistleaders.com