Sep 27 2024 75 mins
In this episode, host Cynthia Perez holds space with Doctora Adriana L. Medrano, a Xicana community clinical psychologist, about her work in mujerista psychology and ancestral healing. They discuss the importance of reclaiming spiritual and ancestral medicine, healing intergenerational trauma, and rewriting personal narratives. They explore the colonized narratives surrounding La Llorona and Marianismo, and the need to challenge and shift these narratives. The conversation highlights the power of connecting with ancestors and embracing intuition in order to step into personal power and reclaim cultural identity.
"Adriana L. Medrano, PhD is a Xicana Community-Clinical Psychologist. Dr. Medrano has a private practice that focuses on the reclaiming of spiritual and ancestral medicine for Black, Brown, Indigenous Womxn, Femmes & Queer Folx of Color. She is also the Co-Creator of the nonprofit Roots of South Los Angeles Wellness Center, which centers the healing and wellness of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) of her home community of South Central LA. Dr. Medrano is an Adjunct Professor for Pepperdine University's Aliento Program and facilitates workshops in the areas of Liberation and Mujerista Psychology."
https://adrianalmedrano.com/liberation-mujerista-psychology/
IG: rootsofsouthla