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Oct. 28, 2024

Season 3 Special Episode - Election 2024 Flor Olvera

Kern Community College District Governing Board Trustee Candidate for Area 4 Flor Olvera joins Destigmatize Mental Health Podcast, allowing her voters to learn about her before this important election. *This episode is not an...

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Oct. 28, 2024

Season 3 Special Episode - Election 2024 Luis Garcia

Bakersfield City School District Governing Board Trustee Candidate for Area 1 Luis Garcia joins Destigmatize Mental Health Podcast, allowing his voters to learn about him before this important election. *This episode is not a...

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Oct. 24, 2024

Season 3 Special Episode - Election 2024 Emma De La Rosa

Bakersfield City School District Governing Board Trustee Candidate for Area 1 Emma De La Rosa joins Destigmatize Mental Health Podcast, allowing her voters to learn about her before this important election. *This episode is n...

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Oct. 21, 2024

Season 3 Special Episode - Election 2024 Connie Perez-Andreesen

Kern Community College District Governing Board Trustee Candidate for Area 7 Connie Perez-Andreesen joins Destigmatize Mental Health Podcast, allowing her voters to learn about her before this important election. *This episod...

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July 19, 2024

Season 3 Episode 7: Lifespan, Nutrition, & Dietetics with Elate Nutri…

In this episode, I'm thrilled to welcome Eli Cruz , a Nutritionist and the founder of Elate Nutrition Counseling in Oakland, California. Eli holds a Master of Science in Lifespan, Nutrition, and Dietetics from the University ...

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June 8, 2024

Season 3 Episode 6: Fitness & Mental Health with NSPR Fitness

For this episode, I have invited Katrina Medina, a certified personal trainer and the owner of NSPR Fitness. I have also invited Mabel Chaidez & Jacqueline Amaya who are members of Kat's gym, customers of the NSPR product lin...

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May 7, 2024

Season 3 Episode 5: Mental Health Awareness with Maluhia Psychotherapy

For this episode, I have invited Dr. Ryan Prichard & Dr. Samantha Hill with Maluhia Therapy Services to talk about their practice, facts, and myths surrounding mental health, and how to destigmatize seeking therapeutic servic...

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March 15, 2024

Season 3 Episode 4: Prepare U Pro (Resource Episode)

For this episode, I have invited Joshua Garnica a Program Specialist with Kern Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Mental Health Service Act Team. Joshua jumps on Destigmatize to share his mental health journey, how Prepar...

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Feb. 22, 2024

Season 3 Episode 3: Black Mental Wellness: Challenges & Triumphs

In honor of Black History Month (but being black is beautiful 365, don't need a month), I have invited Desiray Sumlin , Air Force Technical Sargent Garyn Henderson , and previous Destigmatize Mental Health Podcast guest Antho...

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Feb. 13, 2024

Season 3 Episode 2: Pursuing Higher Education with Youth 2 Leaders

Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation (Y2L) Executive Director Gabriel Adame as well as Y2L’s Education Foundation Program Coordinator Fellows Paola Caballero & Tizoc Valdez join to help destigmatize pursuing higher education.

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Jan. 16, 2024

Season 3 Episode 1: Childhood Cancer (#ItalyStrong)

Update: 1/26/2024 "It is with heavy hearts to share the news of Italy's passing. Despite her brave fight against pre-B cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Italy's journey has come to an end. Our thoughts and prayers are with I...

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Oct. 17, 2023

Season 2 Episode 8: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

For this episode, we are highlighting Breast Cancer Awareness & to do so, I have invited Michelle Avila , the Executive Director of Kern County Cancer Foundation . Michelle is an alumnus of the University of Southern Californ...

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Sept. 29, 2023

Season 2 Episode 7 : September is National Recovery Month with Bakers…

For this episode, we are highlighting National Recovery Month with Executive Director Gilbert Laroque & my first reinvited guest ⁠, Charlie Van De Voorde⁠ , both staff at Bakersfield Recovery Services . Though National Recove...

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Aug. 30, 2023

Season 2 Episode 6: My Mental Health Journey & My Leap of Faith!

Hey podcast world. This is Ramon Sanchez, I am an Associate Clinical Social Worker out in California and Host of Destigmatize, a Roundtable mental health podcast where professionals I know, members of my community, and some o...

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Aug. 17, 2023

Season 2 Episode 5: Postpartum Depression/Anxiety & Prenatal Mental H…

I invited Yuli Avila , a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who also obtains her Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C) from Bakersfield California. Yuli has her Masters Degree from California State University Bake...

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Aug. 3, 2023

Season 2 Episode 4: Loma Lion

For this episode, I invited Nick Gonzalez , a California-based producer & songwriter blending elements of Indie Pop, Chillwave, and Garage Rock. Nick grew up performing Latin Rock with his family band Groupo Feliz & has ventu...

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July 18, 2023

Season 2 Episode 3: Vegetarian, Vegan, & Healthy Foods

For this episode, I invited Mao Granada . Mao is the owner & co-founder of Mango Haus in Bakersfield, California . We talk about his restaurant, how his upbringing contributed to a healthy lifestyle, and his point of view on …

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July 18, 2023

Temporada 2 Episodio 3: Alimentos vegetarianos, veganos y saludables

Para este episodio invité a Mao Granada . Mao es propietario y cofundador de Mango Haus en Bakersfield, California . Hablamos sobre su restaurante, cómo su crianza contribuyó a un estilo de vida saludable y su punto de vista ...

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March 10, 2023

Season 2 Episode 2 : Comedians

**Warning: Extremely Explicit Content** For this episode, I invited Javier Dominguez and two hosts of Bad Neighbor Comedy , Anthony Jauregui , & Marcos Alvarez , comedians from Bakersfield who agreed to come on Destigmatize t...

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Jan. 9, 2023

Season 2 Episode 1.5: The Story of Peanut & Hazelnut

This is the most personal episode I have done in which Melissa Cavazos & I disclose the story of our beloved Golden Retriever Peanut (4/5/2021 - 10/28/2022), her life journey, and the trip to the Rainbow Bridge. Dr. Juan Alva...

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Jan. 9, 2023

Season 2 Episode 1: Pet Grief & Loss

I’ve invited the Co-founders (Dr. Juan Alvarado, DVM & Dr. Deidra Metzler, DVM, MPH) of Farewell From Home - In Home Euthanasia service in Bakersfield California with hopes of destigmatizing Pet Grief & Loss. I'm also making ...

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Oct. 12, 2022

Episode 15: LatinX Mental Health

The Podcast FC crew ( Javier Barba , Alvaro Uriel Garcia , & Steve Torres ) joins me to talk about mental health from the Latino perspective.

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Sept. 23, 2022

Bonus Episode: Culturafest

Ricardo Oré & I briefly talk about his weight loss journey, self-care, what it takes to be part of a non-profit organization & Culturafest happening Saturday September 24, 2022 from 12pm-6pm at Stramler Park.

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Aug. 21, 2022

Episode 14: Cooking

Derrick Fox, Master Chef contest & host of the podcast A Bunch of Losers with Derrick Fox talks to me about the pros/cons of cooking, his time on a reality show, how cooking impacts mental health, & advice for aspiring …

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