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Word To Your Mama

Word to Your Mama, the podcast that amplifies diverse voices and celebrates shared experiences. Hosted by Ritzy Periwinkle, a Latina creative entrepreneur with a background in art, music, and new web technologies. From Academy and Emmy award winners, to activists, artists and builders, we celebrate the rich diversity of Ritzy"s multi-cultural tribe. There will be special guests, mad laughs, and absolutely no BS. New episodes every Monday.

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CLASSIC EP Coach Lemar Betts: Skating with a Curl

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2024/05/13

In honor of Skateside Fest returning in Culver City, CA May 18th 2024, we are reposting this episode so you can get to know one of the co-founders of The Skateside.Originally dropped November of 2021Coach Lemar Betts: Skating with a CurlLemar Betts: Entrepreneur/Co-Founder of The Skateside.This is a rare 100% curse word free episode.In this episode Los Angeles native, Coach Lemar Betts, a Black entrepreneur, talks about his non-linear career path and the stops in between being one of the few Black

168 RELATIVES 31: Life Be Lifing

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2024/05/06

RELATIVES episode with Ritzy P and Nyysha they discuss:- The reasons why this is the first RELATIVES after a 2 month break.- A passing of Nyysha’s mom and her major move across country.- Ritzy’s NYC trip: Barely making her speaking engagement, her mug being on Times Square again and attending Women in Hip Hop VIP reception at Lincoln Center- Ritzy’s next level Coachella trip and meeting Keith Lee- How does Nyysha describe RELATIVES to folks- Who would play teen versions of Ritzy and Nyysha in the

EP 167 Jadyn Violet: 1st Gen Indian American Musician...

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2024/04/29

Jadyn Violet: 1st Gen Indian American Musician and EntrepreneurThings Discussed:Meet a 23-year-old first-generation Indian American who chose to leave business school to pursue his passion for music.Discover the significance of embracing hard work as an integral part of the journey towards fulfilling your dreams.Explore the concept that your only obstacle in life is often yourself.Delve into the importance of authentically building a community.Learn about the process of channeling intense emotions

EP 166 Amanda Lopez Mexican American Photographer...

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2024/04/22

Amanda Lopez: PhotographerThings Discussed:Living in Sacramento, LA, and now Denver.Finding her passion of photography at 16 years old.Navigating a professional creative life with no blueprint.How having support from family and the universe was the sign she was on the right path.Pushing back on the ideas of Patriarchy via her work of reconnecting, reclaiming, and reimagining to the image of Guadalupe.and much more.EPISODE LINKSAmanda LopezAmand’s IGAltura GallerySuavemente - Elvis CrespoWTYM Guest

165 Dr. Cat Brown, OBGYN and Medical Director of...

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2024/04/15

Dr. Cat Brown, OBGYN and Medical Director of Winona, a menopause care service, is also a mother of three who loves gardening and going to concerts.If you’ve ever had questions regarding peri-menopause or menopause, this is the episode for you.Topics Discussed:Why she decided to advocate for women’s menopause care.Myths and misconceptions regarding peri-menopause and menopause.Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Treatment: How it helps and whether it causes cancer.What women can do to prepare their

164 Fanshen Cox: Multi-cultural co-author of the...

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2024/04/08

Fanshen Cox: Founder and president of TruJuLo Productions, Producer and host of Sista Brunch PodcastThings DiscussedHer interesting multi-cultural upbringing, why she has a Chinese name and the powerful meaning behind it.When she knew this work in tv/film was her path.What is the inclusion rider, who co-authored it and the realities of the real progress of it pre and post George Floyd.Things to accept working in capitalist societyWhat real truth is How her podcast Sista Brunch startedAnd so much

163 Carmelita Ramirez-Sanchez: Chicana Hip Hop...

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2024/04/01

Carmelita Ramirez-Sanchez Chicana Hip Hop Veteran and Executive Director of the Boyle Heights Arts ConservatoryThings DiscussedHow her father supported her dream of being on the radio at the age of 8.Being on air at 16, working the 2 am-6 am shift in Vegas.Contributing significantly to the culture.Ritzy becomes emotional while thanking Carmelita for her support during that time.Having a natural skill for analyzing a space and knowing how to conduct oneself within it.Her experience working in the

162 Adriana Brava Esq: Mexican American Legacy...

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2024/03/25

Adriana Brava, Esq Mexican American Legacy Planning AttorneyThings DiscussedWhat does family wealth and health dignity solutions entail?What things should we have in place to protect ourselves and our loved ones when it comes to estate planning?What are some of the benefits of estate planning?Madrina Legal: Content aimed at educating Spanish-speaking communities about estate planning.The importance of being part of a community.It is never too late to begin your estate planning journey.Learning to

161 Chrissy and Chef Stuart: Black Wife and Husband...

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2024/03/18

Chrissy and Chef Stuart: Black Wife and Husband RestauranteursThings Discussed- Chef Stuart’s journey from barber to military to culinary school to chef to restauranteur.- How Chef Stuart and Chrissy met- Predatory ghost kitchens- The realities of starting a business- Resources for new black and brown businesses- The importance of exposing our communities to quality healthy food.- How therapy changes lives.And so much moreEPISODE LINKSWho’s Hungry LA IGWho’s Hungry SiteDown by Law by Killer

160 Alyssa Reynoso Morris: a queer Afro-Latinx...

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2024/03/11

Alyssa Reynoso Morris a queer Afro-Latinx Dominican and Puerto Rican Award Winning AuthorThings Discussed- Her books ‘Plátanos Are Love’ & ‘The Bronx is My Home’ and her new book that comes out later this year ‘Gloriana, Presente’- How her Abuelita inspired her to be an author at age 7- How story telling is a super power- The importance of libraries to authors and the communityAnd so much moreEPISODE LINKSAlyssa Reynoso MorrisSasha Merci Video we watchedYo Viviré - Celia Cruz WTYM Guest Hype

159 The Nerd Out: Sauna Blankets, Award Show Fashion,...

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2024/03/04

The Nerd Out with Ritzy & LisaIn this episode, the ladies speak on:- Sauna Blankets- Birds of Empire- Love in Gravity Podcast- Award Show Fashion- TV- MoviesEPISODE LINKS WTYM Guest Hype song playlistWTYM LINKSRitzy PeriwinkleWord To Your Mama Store: Use code WTYM at check outto receive 10% off any orderYouTubeWTYM Patreon PageDONATEMEDIA KITWTYM was recorded using Riverside.FM TRY NOWAVAILABLE WHERE EVER YOU CONSUME PODCASTSon socials @wtymama | email: hola@wordtoyourmama.com

158 Luke Chueh World Famous Chinese American Artist

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2024/02/26

Luke Chueh: ArtistThings Discussed- Colonoscopies to Tiktok- Has he or hasn’t he edited his own Wikipedia- One of his college professors told him he was a mediocre designer but was a better Illustrator and how the impacted his life- How addiction informed his artwork- The realities of wanted to evolve and not abandon his fans and so much more.EPISODE LINKSLuke ChuehDay Stalker by Carpenter Brut WTYM Guest Hype song playlistWTYM LINKSRitzy PeriwinkleWord To Your Mama Store: Use code WTYM at check

157 RELATIVES 30: 1st RElatives of 2024

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2024/02/19

RELATIVES episode with Ritzy P and Nyysha they discuss:- How Nyysha’s first months of being 50 have gone so far- The time Ritzy used Nyysha’s Mac Studio Fix compact on accident- The re-release of Ritzy’s interview on Should Have Listened to Your Mother podcast from 2 years ago where she honors her mom and Ny learns about Ritzy’s murder plot at 7 years old- Evidence of breaking cycles- How Relatives started as a tv series idea- Our favorites stories shared so far on this journey- So much

156 Lauren Muñoz: Author of Suddenly A Murder, From...

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2024/02/12

Lauren Muñoz: Author of Suddenly A MurderIn this episode we discuss:Being Latina growing up in Georgia and TexasJourney from Attorney to AuthorWhere Lauren’s love of Golden Age detective mysteries from the 1920’s comes fromHow important was it to have a 1st Gen Mexican protagonistEPISODE LINKSLauren Muñoz WTYM Guest Hype song playlistWTYM LINKSRitzy PeriwinkleWord To Your Mama Store: Use code WTYM at check outto receive 10% off any orderYouTubeWTYM Patreon PageDONATEMEDIA KITWTYM was recorded using

EP 155 Ritzy P: What 2024 has in store

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2024/02/05

In this super short episode Ritzy P:Talks about some changes to WTYM in 2024How you can enter for a chance to win a WTYM Prize packAll the guests that we have locked and loadedUpcoming convos with:- Laura Munoz, Author “Suddenly of Murder”- Luke Chueh, World Famous Visual Artist- Alyssa Reynoso Morris , Best Selling Author of “Plátanos Are Love” & “The Bronx Is My Home”- Jadyn Violet, Young musician bridging Web2 & Web3 worlds- Adriana Brava, Family wealth & Health Dignity solutions-

EP 154 RELATIVES 29: Nyysha’s 50th Born Day Celebration

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2023/12/25

Relatives, a podcast within a podcast. Relatives explores the history of when a 1st generation Mexican girl and a Black girl meet in South Bay San Diego and become Relatives. We discuss Black and Brown unity, Hip Hop, overcoming trauma, crazy movie type moments navigating life and much more. Black and Brown Unity POR VIDA. New episodes monthly.Nyysha’s 50th Born Day CelebrationIn this latest RELATIVES episode with Ritzy P and Nyysha discuss:- Celebrate Nyysha’s 50th born day with some surprises-

EP 153 The Nerd Out: Death, Anime, Gaming, Tv AND Books

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2023/12/18

The Nerd Out with Ritzy & LisaEveryone nerds out about something.The Nerd Out will be on WTYM once a month .In this episode, the ladies speak on their current obsessions.Nerding out on death, Neil Degrasse Tyson on cremation & death doulasWhat Reservation Dogs meant to folks of color and how they handled the final seasonLearning the truth about the Brooklyn Bridge thanks to the Gilded Age Lisa is back on the gaming tipRitzy recommends Frybread Face & Me by Billy LutherBooks: 5th Season,

EP 152 Wendy Amara: 1st Gen Guatemalan CEO & Founder...

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2023/12/11

EP 152 Wendy Amara: 1st Gen Guatemalan CEO & Founder of Wendy Amara Strategic Coaching3 years ago the mention of a life/business coach would have made WTYM host Ritzy’s eyes roll, hard. This week’s guest Wendy Amara, is Ritzy’s leadership coach. You’ve heard Wendy’s name mentioned on previous episodes over the past 2 years. “WendyAmara is a highly accomplished transformational Strategy Coach, Speaker, Trainer, and Best Selling Author”. During the pandemic she created Inspired Action, a group

EP 151 Brian Cross aka B+: Irish born Photographer...

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2023/12/02

EP 151 Brian Cross aka B+: Irish born Photographer/Director. Hip Hop archivist.He’s the photographer behind some of the most iconic album covers and iconic photos of Hip Hop greats such as J Dilla, Biggie and more. He was photo editor of Wax Poetic and Rap Pages, director of photography for the Academy Award–nominated documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop, and music films (Keepintime, Brasilintime and Timeless) . He’s currently Associate Professor in the Department of Visual Arts at the

EP 150 The Nerd Out RETURNS

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2023/11/27

The Nerd Out with Ritzy & Lisa returns.Everyone nerds out about something.The Nerd Out will be on WTYM once a month .They have returned from a hiatus to speak on their current obsessions.TV: Lessons in Chemistry, The Gilded Age, Interview with a Vampire, Foundation, BucaneersFilm: The Marvels, Past Lives, Eras TourThe Supernatural Bear Corner:There is no Supernatural Bear Corner in these episodes. WTYM LINKSWord To Your Mama Store: Use code WTYM at check outto receive 10% off any orderRitzy

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