There are currently 211 people on death row in Texas, 6 of which are women. Melissa Lucio is one of those women, and the first Hispanic woman to be sentenced to death in Texas. For over 10 years, she has been awaiting her fate and is now on her last appeal.

Did you know that California spends $50 billion a year on the criminal justice system? What would happen if we redirected just one percent of that budget toward communities?

For months, we've gotten to know Daniel on LatinEQUIS Debate, and now we get to know him beyond the debate.

On this episode I speak with, Adonias Arevalo, a DACA recipient from El Salvador who grew up in Houston, TX. As State Director for Poder Latinx, he is working on mobilizing voters even though he can’t vote.

Gerard and I speak about his new single, Lonely, his first time voting in the U.S. as an immigrant, and being bullied when he was younger.

I speak with Mariachi Sirenas, an all female mariachi band, about how they got started, being women in an industry that is predominantly male, and the feeling of not being from here nor there... ni de aquí ni de allá. Sound familiar?

Dylan and I get personal about his journey to overcoming setbacks and deciding to go into music even though it wasn't the path his parents had laid out for him.

I speak with Dr. Maria Elena Botazzi, a Honduran-trained scientist in tropical medicine and microbiology and an advocate for global health. We talk about being a Latina in STEM, the pandemic, and her endeavor to make vaccines accessible for all, especially underserved populations.

On Part 2 of this episode, Gustavo and I talk about the intersection between the LGBTQ+ community and the Latinx culture.

On this episode of LatinEQUIS, I speak with Jeff Torres about the importance of supporting and being involved in our own communities, as well as his movie House of Demons and other projects that are coming soon.

Chemical Hearts is about a high school senior (Austin Abrams) who falls in love with a mysterious new classmate (Lili Reinhart) and the two go on an unexpected journey that teaches them about love, loss, and themselves.

I spoke to Coral Peña and Kara Young about their roles as Cora and Lola.

“We have to explain it every day. We have to explain it to our doctor, a cop that pulls us over, at the mall, at the grocery store... do I turn around and say ‘not a man, so I can wear a dress’ or do I ignore it?”

Apart from owning 9 companies, Alejandro stars in El Contratista directed by Jose Angel Henrickson which is out now on Amazon Prime, and he has acted in over 200 commercials. On this episode of LatinEQUIS, Alejandro and I talk about his secrets to doing it all, taking control of your own life, and creating your own opportunities.

She describes herself as Palestinian by blood, Syrian by memory, American by citizenship, eastern in upbringing, and western in residence. Sara refers to this medley of identities as "constantly mapping home."

I speak with Chelsea Rendon about supporting Latinx content as well as the upcoming movie, The Tax Collector in which she plays Lupe, a badass Latina directed by David Ayer known for directing Fury, Suicide Squad, and Birds of Prey. The Tax Collector stars Shia LaBeouf, Bobby Soto, George Lopez, and Cinthya Carmona.

She ran as an anti-establishment candidate and was branded as the Republican version of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC). On this episode of LatinEQUIS, I speak with Catalina about her journey to running for Congress, being a Latina, assumptions about the Republican party, the need for newer and younger voices in US politics, and identity.

On this episode, I speak with Chuck Rocha, a political consultant, author and former Senior Campaign Advisor to the Bernie Sanders campaign about making tough decisions, going into politics, second chances, and the Latino vote.

It’s never too late to start over. On this snapshot episode we speak to Cindy Fernandez-Nixon about the benefits of being a Latina and about her journey from studying engineering to becoming an actress, producer, and podcast host.

In the last 9 months, 21,301 unaccompanied alien children have crossed the US-Mexico border. Many fail to consider what happens to these children.

Have you stopped to ask yourself how content is being produced with COVID-19 restrictions?

What are producers, directors, actors, and everyone involved in the TV and film industry doing if backlots and production houses are temporarily closed or only certain people are allowed to be on set at a given time?