Neurodivergence and its impact on the Latine community, with Dr. Sandra Leon-Villa

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Tamarindo | Sonoro

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4.8 • 741 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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In this episode of the Tamarindo Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Sandra León-Villa, a first-generation, Autistic Xicana, Activist, and Liberation Psychologist who has over 13 years of experience specializing in trauma treatment and BIPOC mental health. Dr. León-Villa is not only a mental health professional but also a passionate advocate for cultural competency in the mental health field. We dive deep into neurodiversity and its impact on BIPOC communities, exploring the unique challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals from underserved backgrounds. Dr. León-Villa shares her insights on how trauma and neurodiversity intersect, and the importance of providing culturally informed care to ensure a more inclusive and healing approach to mental health. Brenda mentions this event: https://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com/around-town/2024/11/2/jinwjgbjqi5tbh3tpe5f2izyrcc9wj Tamarindo is a lighthearted show hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval talking about politics, culture, and self-development. We’re here to uplift our community through powerful conversations with changemakers, creatives, and healers. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Sonoro
0:03.5	Welcome to the Marino podcast.
0:25.6	Hosted by me, Brenda Gonzalez, a fitness coach, political nerd, and nonprofit capacity builder.
0:31.6	And me, Delsey Sandoval, a Guatemalan American licensed therapist and passionate creativity advocate.
0:37.9	Together, we're here to uplift our community through powerful conversations with change makers, creatives,
0:42.3	and healers. Each week on the pod, we talk politics, culture, and personal development.
0:46.1	Listeners called Tamarino, the advocacy and self-love podcast.
0:48.3	Let's start the show.
0:59.2	Hello, Tamarindo listeners. Hi, Brenda.
1:06.5	Hey, it's so good to be back. I know we took a little bit of a break. And we had kind of did a lot of pre-planning too.
1:10.7	So it felt like a nice, nice little break. But it's nice to be back in everybody's ears.
1:14.9	Yeah, so nice to be speaking to the audience and to see you again, Brenda.
1:20.5	You know, today we have a really interesting episode because today we're talking to Dr. Sandra Leon via a first generation self-described autistic Chicana and liberation psychologist.
1:26.6	But first, what has been on your mind? How have you
1:31.5	been doing? Well, I know that this episode is going to come out right before the election. So that I think
1:37.6	has been top of mind for lots of people. So I definitely have been thinking about the election.
1:43.2	What about you, Delsey? What's been on your mind?
1:45.0	Same.
1:46.0	So the election has been on my mind and really thinking about how stressful this time can be for a lot of people.
1:53.0	Also really empowering time and a time for collective action and activism.
1:59.0	But at the same time, it does weigh heavily on people's minds and,
2:04.0	you know, concerns for what the outcomes might be. I just want to say that this is a really crucial
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