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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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Ep 189 DJ Kick It: Overcoming Adversity, Golden...

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2024/11/25

DJ Kick It: DJ & Motivational SpeakerIn this powerful and emotional episode, DJ Kick It shares her awe-inspiring journey of resilience, reinvention, and giving back. From overcoming personal struggles to becoming a Golden Gloves boxing champion, motivational speaker, and iconic DJ, DJ Kick It proves she’s the ultimate "comeback kid."Topics Covered:Her roots and the influence of her community.How sports and DJing helped her transition into motivational speaking.Overcoming life-altering

Ep 188: From Hip Hop to Social Justice: How Ramses Ja...

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2024/10/29

In this episode, we dive deep into the journey of Ramses Ja and Q Ward, co-hosts of the nationally syndicated Civic Cipher. Discover how Ramses convinced Q to become a DJ, leading them both into the world of broadcasting and social justice. Civic Cipher, now syndicated in over 170 markets, began as a local radio show but transformed into a powerful platform for allyship, empathy, and change.Hear them share stories of inspiration from hip hop, including how Ramses' brother, Rakaa Taylor of Dilated

Ep 187 Madeleine Longoria Garcia: Coffee Education,...

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2024/10/14

Madeleine Longoria Garcia : Owner, Coffee Consultant and Educator at Pacific Coffee Research | Public SpeakerIn this episode, we sit down with Madeleine Longoria Garcia, a renowned Latina business owner, public speaker, coffee consultant, and the owner and educator at Pacific Coffee Research. Madeleine takes us on a journey through her passion for coffee and coffee education, sharing the pivotal moment she realized this was her calling.We dive deep into:The roots of Madeleine's coffee journey and

EP 186 RELATIVES 32 Full Circle Moments, Summer Tours...

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2024/09/23

In this episode of Word To Your Mama, Nyysha shares an update on her recent cross-country move, while Ritzy reflects on her summer speaking engagement tour. Ritzy highlights a full-circle moment at the Hustle + Social Conference for Women of Color Entrepreneurs in San Antonio, where her childhood memories of being told she talked too much come full circle. Ritzy also announces her upcoming book chapter, recounts her experience covering the DNC in Chicago, and teases what’s coming next for the

Ep 185: Ritzy P Returns from VeeCon, DNC, UN, and More!

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2024/09/16

After a 2-month hiatus, Ritzy P is back with a quick yet impactful episode of Word To Your Mama! Join her as she recaps her whirlwind speaking adventures at Alchemia, VeeCon, the DNC, and the United Nations. Plus, catch highlights of classic episodes dropped during her break and a sneak peek at who's coming up in future episodes. Ritzy also shares exciting updates on the evolution of WTYM and what's next for the podcast. Don’t miss it!WTYM LINKSRitzy PeriwinkleBook Ritzy P as a SpeakerWord To Your

Ep 184 (Classic) Lisa “T.I.” Jenkins: The Whitest,...

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2024/09/02

Originally Dropped in 2020Ep. 11 Lisa “T.I.” Jenkins: The Whitest, BlackestLisa Jenkins: Producer | Project Manager | NerdIt’s The Nerd Out Podcast crossover as I talk with one of my favorite peeps and tribe member, Lisa “ Totally Inappropriate” Jenkins. We discuss our origin story, how because of her name, people assume she is Black, how we are both unfortunately part of the dead moms club and about how she was able to rally a group of us women from different parts of her life, to write postcards

Ep 183 (Classic) Lady Imix & DJ Phatrick: Heartbreak...

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2024/08/26

Classic Episode originally dropped 2021Lady Imix & DJ Phatrick: Heartbreak Monday RadioIn this episode Lady Imix and DJ Phatrick share the show’s origin story , show BTS, the importance of representation and investing in their community. They also take on a song challenge from Chef Roy Choi while challenging “the box of masculinity”.Questions/Comments from the audience:The VillianessMiracle Etim-AndyEp. 7 WTYM guest Colony LittleChef Roi ChoiDuring The Supernatural Bear corner, The SNB is

EP 182 (Classic) Jae Taylor: Black Author, Husband,...

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2024/08/19

Classic Episode originally dropped 2021Jae Taylor : Author | Husband | Father | EntrepreneurRecently released from 12 years in prison, my hermano in law kicks off our first full blown episode of 2021. We discuss the school to prison pipeline, his insights during his time away where he accomplished so much such as becoming a firefighter and earning multiple degrees. While away, Murs recorded a song about him entitled Okey Dog . We talk about his evolution from those times. Jae also shares how he

EP 181 (Classic) Evonne Gallardo: Latinx arts and...

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2024/08/12

Classic Episode Originally dropped 2021Evonne Gallardo: Latinx arts and Culture Management, Culture BearerIn this episode Evonne talks about how she’s holding up in the pandemic part duex, how she met Ritzy at the 2018 CAA conference when they were on the same panel and they both had the honor of meeting the great Pepon Osorio, her recent presentation at the NALAC National Latinx Art Summit, how her beautiful mug ended up on a mural in Roy Choi’s Best Friend restaurant in Las Vegas, her non linear

EP 180 (Classic) OG Chino: Korean Cholo, Tour...

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2024/07/29

Originally Dropped in 2021OG CHINO: Korean Cholo, Tour Manager, Artist, Owner of Escala“Seoul born, Bogotá raised, L.A. grown, Brooklyn aged.”In this episode OG Chino talks about his journey of being born in South Korea, spending his formative years in Colombia then moving to Los Angeles where the Latino / Cholo community embraced him. From LA to Dallas to NYC, to globe trotting as the tour manager for the The X-Ecutioners and back to LA where he opened Escala, a LA Colombian Korean restaurant in

Ep 179 (Classic) Monalisa Murray: Black DJ, Music...

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2024/07/22

Classic episode originally dropped in 2020Monalisa Murray: DJ, Music Industry Veteran, TastemakerWe discuss Monalisa’s history in the hip hop music scene, dressing down to not attract attention while working, we discover her root that started her love of liner notes and more. We also have “Questions from the Audience” for her from B+ , Asad, Rhettmatic and Rakaa .Episode links@monalisa7872MonaLisa on DublabThigh’s High (Grip your hips and move) by Tom BrowneWTYM LINKSRitzy PeriwinkleBook Ritzy P

EP 178 (Clasic) Sket One: Don’t Let The Neck Tatts...

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2024/07/14

SKET ONE: Creative Director | Artist | MuralistHow a quality Caucasian from New Haven, Connecticut got into graffiti, how he navigates dealing with shady people in any industry, how moving to California impacted his art, how having corporate experience helps pitching personal projects to suits, his design process for his latest Optimus Prime figure and so much more.During The Supernatural Bear corner, The SNB gives props to his Uncle Sket and his Tios.SKET ONEOPTIMUS PRIMEWTYM Guest Hype song

EP 177 (Classic) Our 1st RELATIVES Episode from 2020

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2024/07/08

Originally dropped Sept 2020. Explicit. In this first installment we find out how they met, what the expected outcome of doing these special episodes is and we get to know Nyysha more when she answers the not so rapid fire questions.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

EP 176 Ritzy P: Before We Take this Summer Break

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2024/07/01

Ritzy P: Consultant, UN Speaker, Creative, Diversity in Tech AdvocateThings Discussed:How things have been crazedWe are taking a Summer Break but will be posting classic episodesWhat will be new when we returnI AM MY ANCESTORS’ VENGEANCE Tank Tops and Youth sizes now available. And much more!EPISODE LINKSMENTAL HEALTH RESOURCESRELATIVES: LIFE BE LIFINGRitzy P upcoming speaking engagementsWTYM LINKSRitzy PeriwinkleBook Ritzy P as a SpeakerWord To Your Mama Store: Use code WTYM at check outto receive

EP 175 Update 3 on The Future of BIPOC, Disabled and...

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2024/06/24

Update 3 on The Future of BIPOC, Disabled and LGBTQ+ Artists with Colony Little and Evonne GallardoIn this episode we discuss:The Importance of Community: Delving into social weaving and the necessity of creating spaces to go deep rather than wide.History, Land, and Care: Examining the intricate relationship between history, land, and the need for foregrounded care.Cultural and Societal Shifts: Discussing how recent changes have impacted the visibility and acceptance of marginalized

EP 174 (Classic) Yvonne Hernandez Latina Founder of...

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2024/06/17

Yvonne Hernandez : Latina founder of Decide BalanceOriginally dropped 2022We discuss how Yvonne Hernandez has a mission to teach meditation to 1 million kids with Decide Balance™, how Inspired Action Group coaching led by Wendy Amara, has impacted her personal and professional growth, her Latina Moms Mindfulness Virtual Summit and more.During The Supernatural Bear Corner, The SNB shares his experience with learning meditation from Miss Yvonne.Episode linksDecide Balance™Wendy AmaraLatina Moms

eP 173 (CLASSIC) DJ Ill Meca (Angie Fuentez):...

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2024/06/10

Originally dropped June 2022 Angie Fuentez aka DJ Ill Meca talks about being Afro-Latina growing up in South Los Angeles, car accidents teaching her patience, how DJ-ing entered her life at the right time/mindset, studying at the famous Beat Junkies Institute of Sound and so much more.During The Supernatural Bear Corner, The SNB talks chilaquiles and custom artwork by Josh Loera Episode linksLadies of SoundTell Me When to Go - E-40WTYM Guest Hype song PlaylistWTYM LINKSRitzy PeriwinkleBook Ritzy P

EP 172 Rhettmatic: DJ and Producer, Member of The...

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2024/06/04

Rhettmatic: DJ and Producer, member of The Beat JunkiesThings Discussed:His evolution of being a DJ/Producer and joining the world famous Beat JunkiesBeing an advocate for the legacy of Hip HopDoes LA Hip Hop get enough respect when it comes to the overall history of Hip Hop?Navigating being a care taker of his momTries to narrow down his top 5 Hip Hop albumsBrazilian Jiu JitsuAnd much more!EPISODE LINKSRhettmatic“Give it Up and Turn It Loose”- James BrownWTYM Guest Hype song playlistThe Get Down

EP 171 Ritzy P: Mental Health and turning 50

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2024/05/27

Ritzy P: Consultant, UN Speaker, Creative, Diversity in Tech Adcovate.Things Discussed:The Importance of Mental Health:Focus on mental health for BIPOC, Disabled, and LGBTQIA+ communities.Ritzy’s advocacy for mental health awareness.Therapy’s Impact on Ritzy’s Life:How therapy helped Ritzy cope during college when her mom was given a few months to live.Meeting her biological father for the first time a few years ago.Overcoming Personal Challenges:Emerging from her yearly sad time. April 13-May

EP 170 Christina Olivarez: Mexican American Founder...

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2024/05/20

Christina Olivarez: Founder & CEO of The Social Butterfly Gal & Hustle + SocializeThings Discussed:She had dreams of becoming a newscaster, but the universe had different plans.She never gave up despite hearing many "no's."Sometimes you have to create your own opportunities.Entrepreneurs need to understand that perseverance is key.Discussing the importance of visibility, both personally and professionally.Founder of the Hustle and Social Conference, designed for minority women entrepreneurs

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