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If you've struggled with putting everyone else first or battled self-doubt, you're in the right place. This isn't about perfection—it's about the messy, beautiful process of growing into yourself.
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Life's Little Lessons with a Big Impact.
Welcome to Growing with Sol, where we explore the moments and stories that shape who we're becoming. I'm Sol, and this is my space for real conversations about growth, self-discovery, and learning to put yourself first.
Whether we're diving into books that change our perspective or unpacking personal experiences that teach us something new, this podcast is for women who are done playing small and ready to embrace their own journey.
If you've struggled with putting everyone else first or battled self-doubt, you're in the right place. This isn't about perfection—it's about the messy, beautiful process of growing into yourself.
Come grow with me 🌱
Let's stay connected! Join our growing community @YourCoachMari [https://www.instagram.com/yourcoachmari/] and @GrowingWithSolPod [https://www.instagram.com/growingwithsolpod/] on Instagram, and catch me on TikTok @YourCoachMari [https://www.tiktok.com/@yourcoachmari] for bite-sized growth tips between episodes.
Two Latine Poets To Read: Leisly Ann Roman and Jose Hernandez Diaz
Growing with Sol
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1 month ago
Two Latine Poets To Read: Leisly Ann Roman and Jose Hernandez Diaz
This is the poetry celebration that validates our dual identity and mental health struggles. The moment when you find books that perfectly capture being "bad Mexican, bad American" and realize you're not alone in navigating multiple cultural spaces.
Here's what we're highlighting for Latine Heritage Month:
"Bad Mexican, Bad American" by Jose Hernandez Diaz
* Slice-of-life poetry exploring dual cultural identity through vignettes
* Perfect for anyone with "one foot in one culture, one foot in another"
* Addresses the "pocho" experience and language struggles
* Set in Los Angeles, captures Mexican-American experience authentically
* Shows how you're Mexican in America, American in Mexico - never fully fitting either space
"Living in Phases" by Leisly Ann Roman
* Dominican-American poet writing entire collection on mental health journey
* Crucial representation for Latine community where mental health is stigmatized
* Shows mental health as "fluctuating, moving, bending thing" - not linear progression
* Begins and ends with poems for her parents, connecting healing to family roots
* Incorporates Spanglish and cultural identity throughout mental health narrative
Both poets create work that reflects our experiences as children of immigrants, validating feelings of cultural displacement while celebrating the beauty of our dual identities. These collections provide representation we desperately need.
Get the Books: 📖 "Bad Mexican, Bad American" by Jose Hernandez Diaz 📖 "Living in Phases" by Leisly Ann Roman
🎧 Related Episode: The Power and Beauty of Spanglish [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5QMEcUizfPZ067xBN6pmjl?si=865cfd50d2724160] - Because here's what these poets understand: being Chicana feels like "the one identity that really feels whole" when everything else leaves you straddling two worlds. Poetry helps us process these complex cultural experiences and find home in our authentic selves.
Subscribe. Share. Remember that our voices and experiences deserve to be celebrated in literature.
Small steps, big healing. Keep growing! ✨
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Growing with Sol
Life's Little Lessons with a Big Impact.
Welcome to Growing with Sol, where we explore the moments and stories that shape who we're becoming. I'm Sol, and this is my space for real conversations about growth, self-discovery, and learning to put yourself first.
Whether we're diving into books that change our perspective or unpacking personal experiences that teach us something new, this podcast is for women who are done playing small and ready to embrace their own journey.
If you've struggled with putting everyone else first or battled self-doubt, you're in the right place. This isn't about perfection—it's about the messy, beautiful process of growing into yourself.
Come grow with me 🌱
Let's stay connected! Join our growing community @YourCoachMari [https://www.instagram.com/yourcoachmari/] and @GrowingWithSolPod [https://www.instagram.com/growingwithsolpod/] on Instagram, and catch me on TikTok @YourCoachMari [https://www.tiktok.com/@yourcoachmari] for bite-sized growth tips between episodes.
