Chingona: Own Your Inner Badass & Live with Courage, Confidence and Freedom (feat. Dr. Alma Zaragoza-Petty)
Creating the world, you want to live in takes guts, grace and everything you've got. And to heal the world and be a source for good, you've also got to heal yourself.
In the words of my guest, Alma Zaragoza-Petty, you’ve got to unleash your chingona: your inner badass. She’ll show us how to claim and own our inner chingona.
Alma Zaragoza-Petty, PhD, is a social justice advocate and scholar who teaches equity to create change. Alma has served as an academic advisor, as a professor, and in research and evaluation for a nonprofit organization. She is co-founder of Prickly Pear Collective, a trauma-informed, faith-based community organization and co-host of The Red Couch Podcast.
In this interview, Alma describes the chingona spirit she began to claim within herself and leads us toward the courage required to speak up and speak out against oppressive systems. This involves owning our stories, healing past wounds, and believing we are worthy of success and praise.
Interview stamps:
03:10 ︳Alma shares how her early experiences as a first-generation Mexican-American impact her and the work she does today
10:28 ︳What does “chingona” mean, and why should we be aware of its power and meaning
16:33 ︳Why it’s important to acknowledge the wounds and accept what it is here to teach us
23:25 ︳Alma explains the importance of owning our stories and why pain should not define us
25:27 ︳The importance of surrounding ourselves with the right people
30:09 ︳Why do so many women experience imposter syndrome, and how can they work through it
38:15 ︳The importance of having good role models and representation
42:47 ︳How can we be part of the change in the world, and what are the initial steps that we can take in creating a more just world
Learn more about Alma Zaragoza-Petty and her book ““Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing and Justice,” at her website.