Fueling The Movement

Amanda Kessler

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Society & Culture

Fueling the Movement is here to highlight people with diverse backgrounds, people of color, our LGBTQ+ friends, and anyone with a story to tell. Our mission is to fuel others by spreading awareness of the beauty of diversity, with the goal of a future infused with equality for all. Tune in biweekly to catch up on who our latest fuel interviewee is, as we discuss anything from culture, to career, to politics.

09/24/2021

Episode 15: Phelan Conheady - Witty. Ambitious. Imaginative.

Introducing Phelan Conheady! Listen in as he discusses his unique intersectional experiences as a queer person of color, artistry as a TikTok influencer and calligraphy artist, and their passion for supporting the deaf community through comedic content.
06/25/2021

Episode 14: Tristan Cabral - Tenacious. Driven. Steady.

Listen in for this Fuel featuring the super talented Filipino Story Artist out of LA, Tristan Cabral @ohtristan. Tristan discusses how he found a sense of community after immigrating to the U.S at an early age, and also offers advice on how others can be an ally when witnessing discrimination. He also gets into the importance of emotional and communal health, as well as how they reached every 90's kids' career dream working for Nickelodeon.
05/07/2021

Episode 13: Norma Reyes - Committed. Confident. Caring.

Meet Dr. Norma Reyes! Listen as she discusses her experience as a first gen American, and the first in her family to break poverty cycle. Norma also dives into her journey as a career coach, how she maintains confidence as a Latina in the midst of adversity, why being committed and caring is vital, and her new podcast @manifestyourcareer where she empowers others to follow their intuition and truth!
04/24/2021

Episode 12: Marcus Lenear - Kind. Compassionate. Fair.

Meet Marcus! Listen and watch as this Rochester native discusses the adversity he has faced, the challenges of being a co-owner of The Blossom Road Pub in the midst of a pandemic, advice on staying humble while starting a business, and how he balances work life from his personal life while raising a family.
03/13/2021

Episode 11: Bernice Sioson - Genuine. Persevering. Creative.

Meet Bernice Sioson! An illustrator for Disney TVA, Bernice discusses their feelings with the current political climate, discrimination they've faced as a Filipino-Chinese-American, and how they've used their art to contribute to fundraisers for BLM and the Philippines Typhoon Relief. They also chat with the team about the influence of seeing POC's in illustrations/comics, how being a Filipino-Chinese-American influenced their art, and how they made the decision to dropout of college. Bernice wraps up by talking about working for Disney (say what?!) as an illustrator on the show Big City Greens.
02/27/2021

Episode 10: Gabrielle Suarez - Energetic. Introspective. Empathetic.

Listen in as Gabrielle speaks on the current political climate and its affected on them, as well as their experiences living in the South as a person in different marginalized communities (BIPOC & LGBTQ+). They also discuss their experience with identifying as non-binary, how they keep a positive mindset day to day using poetry as a creative outlet, and how their new career path in massage therapy has led to them feeling more comfortable in their own skin.
01/15/2021

Episode 9: Anya Martin - Artist, Optimistic, Caring

Meet Anya Martin! Listen to her story as she speaks about her life in storyboarding, her favorite animation styles, and how she’s finding motivation to create during a pandemic in sunny California! She also discusses the current political climate, including the most recent mob at the capitol, and as well as what cultural traditions as an Asian American she continues to hold with her. Listen in, and go follow her art @martinicup
01/13/2021

Episode 8: Digno Caminero - Motivated. Courageous. Humorous.

Meet Digno! An entrepreneur, he talks about how he quit his 9 to 5 job, and took the leap to start his own cbd business called Recovrx. He also covers common misconceptions associated with CBD, and how COVID-19 has affected his business. Listen to his story as he speaks on his cultural traditions and values he was brought up with, and his experiences immigrating to the United States from the Dominican Republic. Bonus! At the end of the episode, he open up about being a plant dad, and what it takes to keep plants alive.

Fueling the Movement is here to highlight people with diverse backgrounds, people of color, our LGBTQ+ friends, and anyone with a story to tell. Our mission is to fuel others by spreading awareness of the beauty of diversity, with the goal of a future infused with equality for all. Tune in biweekly to catch up on who our latest fuel interviewee is, as we discuss anything from culture, to career, to politics.

Creator

Amanda Kessler
Years Active

2021
Episodes

15
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© Amanda Kessler
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Fueling The Movement