Hi feelers! This week we are honored to have a chat with our new friend, Katherine Bahena-Benitez. We chat about:

🌈 Katherine's creative journey

🌈 How she uses empathy to support her work as a creative

🌈 Honoring her immigrant parents and indigenous roots

🌈 And how she has embraced queerness in the Latiné community

Stay in touch with Katherine to also learn more about their upcoming short film, La Tierra de Sueños – a short film about migration. There will be a fundraiser event in Los Angeles, CA this July. It’ll be an event to help raise funds, & to share space for healing & art.

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Resources mentioned in intro:

• If you or your loved one need immediate help reach out to:
  The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights hotline
  • To report a raid call 1-844-363-1423
• United We Dream
• If you’d like to donate visit National Immigrant Justice Center

00:00 Intro
01:46 Addressing the ICE Raids
03:41 Resources for Immigrant Support
06:22 Katherine's Background and Artistic Journey
20:13 The Importance of Empathy and Self-Care
29:33 If You Don't Listen The Universe Will Get Your Attention
30:14 Embracing Queerness in the Latiné Community
31:40 Coming Out and Family Acceptance
34:54 Navigating Shame and Self-Acceptance
39:13 Reclaiming Identity Through Art
42:51 Upcoming Projects and Support
45:38 Indigenous Roots and Queerness
49:48 Concluding Thoughts and Future Plans

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Intro music by Heet Deth