Growing up Spanglish is intended to be a lighthearted, joyful audio platform bringing together all corners of the Latinx diaspora. Through this podcast we aim to provide a multigenerational perspective and anecdotes on our culture, upbringing, and journey’s as a way to remind us of the similarities between us all. Because while the road that lead us here looked different for all of us, we all grew up watching Sabado Gigante y siempre "hay cominda en la casa".
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Growing up Spanglish is intended to be a lighthearted, joyful audio platform bringing together all corners of the Latinx diaspora. Through this podcast we aim to provide a multigenerational perspective and anecdotes on our culture, upbringing, and journey’s as a way to remind us of the similarities between us all. Because while the road that lead us here looked different for all of us, we all grew up watching Sabado Gigante y siempre "hay cominda en la casa".
“Every time I struggled, I found purpose” - Dani Cardenas on DACA, Venezuela & Finding Purpose
Growing Up Spanglish
1 hour 16 minutes
4 months ago
“Every time I struggled, I found purpose” - Dani Cardenas on DACA, Venezuela & Finding Purpose
What does it mean to create legacy when the system tells you you don’t belong?
In this powerful episode, Roxy and KJ sit down with Venezuelan-born creative and DACA recipient Dani Cardenas, founder of Tiny Stage Entertainment. Dani shares her family’s harrowing escape from political persecution in Venezuela, growing up undocumented in New York, and how she turned fear into fuel by building one of Miami’s most impactful creative platforms.
From immigration, identity, and internet culture to purpose, privilege, and community — this is one of our most vulnerable and eye-opening conversations to date.
🎧 Tap in to learn how purpose, community, and compassion can change everything.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro + Word of the Day: “Alcancé”
04:30 – Meet Dani Cardenas: Venezuelan roots & family history
07:20 – Fleeing Venezuela: Political persecution & survival
10:50 – Starting over in New York & moving to Miami
16:30 – Venezuela vs. U.S.: Propaganda, power & perspective
20:30 – The dangers of distraction & social media culture
26:45 – What is DACA? Dani’s story as a Dreamer
36:00 – Lobbying as an 8th grader + learning English in a year
40:00 – Being in legal limbo + what DACA really means
48:00 – Building Tiny Stage: From passion to community platform
54:00 – Miami’s creative scene then vs. now
1:00:00 – The loneliness epidemic & why real community matters
1:06:00 – What legacy looks like for Dreamers
1:10:00 – Purpose over popularity
1:13:00 – Final reflections + why compassion is key
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Growing Up Spanglish
Growing up Spanglish is intended to be a lighthearted, joyful audio platform bringing together all corners of the Latinx diaspora. Through this podcast we aim to provide a multigenerational perspective and anecdotes on our culture, upbringing, and journey’s as a way to remind us of the similarities between us all. Because while the road that lead us here looked different for all of us, we all grew up watching Sabado Gigante y siempre "hay cominda en la casa".
