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VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 16: “Dear Future Me…”

VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 16: “Dear Future Me…”
In this episode, I share a deeply personal tradition I’ve kept since 2017: recording an annual audio letter to my future self. What began as a quiet act of reflection has now reached its 10th anniversary, and I’m still sitting with how surreal that feels.
Every year, before recording the new message, I listen back to all the previous audios—hearing past versions of myself speak from moments of hope, confusion, grief, growth, and becoming. This year’s “Dear Future Me” felt especially tender, knowing a full decade has passed.
After finishing this year’s recording, I created a truncated version to share with you—an offering from my past, present, and future selves, held together in one moment.
This episode is about memory, continuity, and the quiet power of returning to yourself year after year.
Becoming isn’t linear. Sometimes, it’s a letter you keep writing. 💛
Hosted by: LA REINA TAÍNA (Ms. Reina CÁMO Basquiat Cemi’no I)
Content note: This episode includes reflection on time, memory, identity, grief, and personal growth.
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✨ Reina’s Life Motto: “To re-imagine and challenge the ‘self’ via art.” 🎨 
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VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 15: “One Year on Estrogen & 26 Years of Becoming”

VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 15: “One Year on Estrogen & 26 Years of Becoming”
In this November episode, I take a deep breath and reflect on a full year on estrogen—what shifted in my body, what shifted in my spirit, and what I didn’t expect to feel along the way. Since it’s also my birthday month, I zoom out even wider: 26 years of gender + sexuality—of searching, masking, surviving, experimenting, unlearning shame, and finally learning how to come home to myself.
I talk about the “second puberty” reality in a grounded way: the emotional waves, the softness, the patience it forces, the grief that can rise up, and the quiet joy of noticing yourself change in real time. I also break down the realistic first-year timeline: for many transfeminine people, some changes tend to begin within the first few months, while “full” results can take years—which is both frustrating and deeply affirming (because it means there’s still room to keep becoming).
I also bring in a few affirming stats, because I want listeners—especially Black trans women—to feel the bigger picture. One major survey found that 98% of people who accessed gender-affirming hormone therapy said it made them more satisfied with their lives. Another report found that access to gender-affirming care is associated with a lower prevalence of suicide attempts (which is one more reason community care and medical access matter so much). And in data focused on Black trans folks, so many of us are still choosing ourselves and moving forward in our transitions—even while navigating systems that were never built to hold us gently.
Becoming isn’t a finish line. It’s a practice.
Feliz cumpleaños to me. Feliz becoming to you. 💛
 
Hosted by: LA REINA TAÍNA (Ms. Reina CÁMO Cemi’no)
 
Content note: This episode includes discussion of gender dysphoria, body image, sexuality, transphobia, racism, mental health, and navigating medical systems.
 
New here?
About the Host: Ms. Reina CÁMO Cemi’no—professionally LA REINA TAÍNA—is a multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker-in-training, and cultural worker whose work blends storytelling, scholarship, and liberation practice through Afro-Jotería Studies.
Why Tune In: Monthly episodes rooted in truth-telling, tenderness, and liberation—where identity gets treated like something sacred, not something to “prove.”
What This Episode Is: A personal, grounded reflection on 1 year of estrogen + 26 years of gender/sexuality becoming, with practical context for what the first year can feel like.
HRT Year-One Snapshot (general timeline, varies by person): – Some changes often begin within 1–3 months (libido shifts / spontaneous erections may decrease for some). – Some changes often begin within 3–6 months (skin softness, fat redistribution starting, breast growth beginning for many). – Many effects continue evolving beyond year one; “maximum” changes commonly take 2–5 years. This is general education, not medical advice—always check in with a qualified clinician for your body + needs.
Stay Connected: Instagram: @vamoshablaringlespodcast
✨ Reina’s Life Motto: “To re-imagine and challenge the ‘self’ via art” 🍭
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VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 14: Wisdom Sharing and Becoming with Amaïs Alexander Perez

VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 14: "Wisdom Sharing and Becoming with Amaïs Alexander Perez"
In this October episode, I sit down with Amaïs Alexander Perez for a genuine, grounded conversation about identity, liberation, and what happens when a movement goes mainstream. Amaïs introduces herself through the fullness of her lived experience—Afro-Indigenous, Asian, and Trans—and I ask her about the growing “Protect the Dolls / Fund the Dolls” trend: what it means, who it was meant to protect, and how quickly slogans can get reshaped by capitalism, whiteness, and respectability politics.
From there, the conversation moves into the realities Black trans women and Black femmes face in public: the pressure to be “passing,” the violence of being clocked, and the double standards that show up across communities. Amaïs breaks down how it isn’t only about physical features—voice, tone, and self-advocacy can become targets too—especially when Black women defend themselves and get read through a masculinizing, dehumanizing lens.
Amaïs also shares personal history across place: born and living in Puerto Rico, with formative years spent in Detroit and Memphis—and how racism felt sharper and more dangerous in the U.S. South and Midwest (especially in the early 2000s) than in Puerto Rico in the present day. The episode also delves into cultural preservation, exploring what it truly means to protect Puerto Rican culture within its full historical context—especially the African and revolutionary roots of Bomba—and why reclaiming culture is not merely an aesthetic endeavor. It’s survival.
I close with a powerful reflection on identity itself: how to research your history, hold your intersecting truths, and stay anchored in who you are—even if family, community, or society tries to narrate you into something smaller. Amaïs leaves listeners with practical, affirming guidance for trans youth navigating life on their own: stay curious, stay rooted, and stay true to you.
Hosted by: LA REINA TAÍNA (Ms. Reina CÁMO Cemi’no)
Content note: This episode includes discussion of racism, transmisogyny, anti-Blackness, and anti-trans violence.
New here?
• About the Host: Reina CÁMO Basquiat Cemi’no—professionally LA REINA TAÍNA—is a visionary multidisciplinary artist and entrepreneur whose career spans music production, filmmaking, choreography, scholarship, nonprofit leadership, and more. As founder and CEO of LA REINA TAÍNA, LLC, I’m building a multimedia enterprise rooted in ancestral intelligence and narrative sovereignty.
• Why Tune In: Each episode delivers trauma-informed, anti-racist, and decolonial insights designed to spark personal healing and collective liberation.
• Why Follow My Journey: As a producer of 30+ original songs, multiple theatrical works, and brand campaigns—and the originator of the Afro-Jotería Studies framework—I combine creative innovation with measurable impact, turning art into community-driven market disruption.
• Stay Connected: Limited edition “LUIGI” laptop sticker available in my shop (search: LA REINA TAÍNA LUIGI sticker).
✨ Reina’s Life Motto: “To re-imagine and challenge the ‘self’ via art” 🎨
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VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 13: “Kika.”

VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 13: “Kika.”
In this new chapter of VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS, I step into September 2025—a month of firsts, transitions, and embodied healing. Episode 13: “Kika” chronicles my first full month as a film student in Kiskeya, balancing academic discipline with spiritual grounding while navigating the chaos of migration and rebuilding.
Throughout the month, I moved through four temporary living spaces before securing my own home. Even in moments of uncertainty, movement became my medicine. I began pole-dancing classes—four in total—that reconnected me with my body’s power, sensuality, and rhythm. For the first time in years, I felt myself return fully to the body that had carried me through so much.
When I wasn’t dancing, I was creating. I found inspiration in the Netflix show Beauty in Black, in the unapologetic energy of Grace Jones, and in the visionary designs of Jean Paul Gaultier. These influences reminded me that art, fashion, and identity are intertwined—that performance is not an act, but a way of reclaiming presence.
This episode also documents quieter milestones: completing two therapy sessions with a spiritually-inclined therapist who helped me define peace as permission, obtaining my Dominican phone number, and re-imagining my future business ventures through the lens of “embodied performance.”
Through Kika, I reflect on what it means to be grounded in a body that has experienced displacement yet still insists on movement. It’s about learning that every delay is divine, that every unanswered prayer might be a re-direction, and that home is both a place and a practice.
✨ “Kika” is dedicated to my September self—the one who kept dancing, kept creating, and kept believing that what’s meant for her will always find its way back.
New here?• About the Host: Reina CÁMO Basquiat Cemi’no—professionally LA REINA TAÍNA—is a visionary multidisciplinary artist and entrepreneur whose long career spans music production, filmmaking, choreography, scholarship, nonprofit leadership, and more. As founder and CEO of LA REINA TAÍNA, LLC, she’s built a multimedia enterprise from the ground up, architecting a new creative economy rooted in ancestral intelligence and narrative sovereignty.
Why Tune In: Each episode delivers trauma-informed, anti-racist, and decolonial insights designed to spark personal healing and collective liberation.
Why Follow My Journey: As a producer of over 30 original songs, multiple theatrical works, and brand campaigns, plus originator of the Afro-Jotería Studies framework, I combine creative innovation with measurable impact, turning art into community-driven market disruption.
Stay Connected: Snag the limited edition “LUIGI” laptop sticker at www.lareinataina.com/store and explore all offerings at www.lareinataina.com.
✨ Reina’s Life Motto: “To re-imagine and challenge the ‘self’ via art” 🎨
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VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 12: “Boy, Why You So Speechless?”

VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 12: “Boy, Why You So Speechless?”
In this deeply reflective Episode 12 of VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS, I return to my August 2025 archives—thirty-seven handwritten journal pages, photos, and songs that document a season of rebuilding, release, and radical self-parenting.
After the stillness of July, August erupted into motion: I entered film school, relocated across multiple homes, and restructured my creative and personal foundations from scratch. The Lion’s Gate Portal (8/8) became a spiritual mirror—a reminder that loyalty begins within. I wrote:
“You need to learn to let go of the things that bring you pain. Let go of it. It’s not yours to carry anymore. You did a great job.”
From there, music became my medicine. Cleo Sol’s “Know That You Are Loved” played just as I finished that journal entry, affirming that my healing was aligned with something larger than myself.
This episode also revisits my relationship with breath, voice, and ancestry. I reflect on my mother’s presence in my dreams—how she once told me that singing is breathing, and breathing is living. It’s through these inherited lessons that I continue to heal the silence I was born into.
Recorded in Kiskeya on October 12, 2025, exactly 532 years after the Taíno genocide, this episode transforms remembrance into reclamation. It’s both a love letter to my ancestors and an altar for every voice still learning how to breathe.
✨“Boy, Why You So Speechless?” invites listeners to confront what keeps them quiet, to release what they’ve been carrying, and to remember that their voice—no matter how trembling—is sacred.
 
New here?• About the Host: Reina CÁMO Basquiat Cemi’no—professionally LA REINA TAÍNA—is a visionary multidisciplinary artist and entrepreneur whose long career spans music production, filmmaking, choreography, scholarship, nonprofit leadership, and more. As founder and CEO of LA REINA TAÍNA, LLC, she’s built a multimedia enterprise from the ground up, architecting a new creative economy rooted in ancestral intelligence and narrative sovereignty.
Why Tune In: Each episode delivers trauma-informed, anti-racist, and decolonial insights designed to spark personal healing and collective liberation.
Why Follow My Journey: As a producer of over 30 original songs, multiple theatrical works, and brand campaigns, plus originator of the Afro-Jotería Studies framework, I combine creative innovation with measurable impact, turning art into community-driven market disruption.
Stay Connected: Snag the limited edition “LUIGI” laptop sticker at www.lareinataina.com/store and explore all offerings at www.lareinataina.com.
✨ Reina’s Life Motto: “To re-imagine and challenge the ‘self’ via art” 🎨
 
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VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 11: “555: You Are Destined for Greatness!"”

VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 11: “555: You Are Destined for Greatness!”
After three months of silence, I return with Episode 11 of VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS: “555: You Are Destined for Greatness.”
This episode was born out of ceremony—of stillness, faith, and transformation. Recorded in Kiskeya, it marks both a spiritual and artistic rebirth. Where Episode 10 closed a cycle of grief and loss, Episode 11 opens a doorway toward renewal, healing, and the sacred act of becoming.
I trace how the number 555—Oshun’s number of change—appeared to me during a morning offering labeled “FAITH.” From that encounter, this episode unfolds as a conversation between ritual, numerology, and resilience.
Inside the episode, I revisit my July archives—journals, photos, and memories—to complete three affirmations that reshaped my understanding of self:
1️⃣ “I was not made to belong to broken systems… because I was never broken.”2️⃣ “I’m not here to fix what was built to erase… I’m here to grow like trees and flow like oceans.”3️⃣ “I am the healer, the exile, the prophet, and the home… I do it on my own.”
Through these words, I explore what it means to rebuild voice and vision after silence—how faith and change can coexist, and how creative spirituality becomes a tool of decolonial survival. Living now in Kiskeya, I speak in Spanglish, where English holds my analysis and Spanish carries my prayer.
✨ This episode is an offering to those navigating transformation in unseen ways—a reminder that your rebirth, too, is sacred.
 
New here?• About the Host: Reina CÁMO Basquiat Cemi’no—professionally LA REINA TAÍNA—is a visionary multidisciplinary artist and entrepreneur whose long career spans music production, filmmaking, choreography, scholarship, nonprofit leadership, and more. As founder and CEO of LA REINA TAÍNA, LLC, she’s built a multimedia enterprise from the ground up, architecting a new creative economy rooted in ancestral intelligence and narrative sovereignty.
Why Tune In: Each episode delivers trauma-informed, anti-racist, and decolonial insights designed to spark personal healing and collective liberation.
Why Follow My Journey: As a producer of over 30 original songs, multiple theatrical works, and brand campaigns, plus originator of the Afro-Jotería Studies framework, I combine creative innovation with measurable impact, turning art into community-driven market disruption.
Stay Connected: Snag the limited edition “LUIGI” laptop sticker at www.lareinataina.com/store and explore all offerings at www.lareinataina.com.
✨ Reina’s Life Motto: “To re-imagine and challenge the ‘self’ via art” 🎨
 
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VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 10: “Pride 2025 Reflections: Offering a Ritual of Remembrance and Reclamation”

Episode Title: VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 10: “Pride 2025 Reflections: Offering a Ritual of Remembrance and Reclamation”
In this unflinching Episode 10 of VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS, I ground my Chiron in Sagittarius in the 11th-House reading in the brutal reality of this Pride Month—eviction, unemployment, and the relentless fight to survive. This is not an academic chat; it’s a moment of pause, a ritual to honor the inner child I have carried through every crisis. I return to my core “why”: I make art and host this podcast to heal that wounded child, and today I hold space for them in real time, using my voice and the void of this episode as a sanctuary.
I pivot the conversation on three radical, heart-piercing questions drawn straight from my own journey:
Can you finally stop proving that you’re worthy of being loved?
Can you release the fantasy that those who hurt you will come back differently?
Can you choose your own truth, even if no one claps for it?
As I reflect on losing my mother to violence at the age of two, then facing homelessness and job loss in late May and June 2025, I also name the fresh waves of violence targeting Trans people of color here and around the world. Together, these ruptures become the altar on which we place our grief—and from which we reclaim our power. You’ll be invited into each question with raw honesty, real-time examples from my own healing process, and concrete rituals to transform survival mode into sacred ceremony, isolation into chosen family, and trauma into declaration.
Tune in on Podbean—and if this work holds you, please share, subscribe, and help keep a roof over my head. Your listen, your share, and your gift keep VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS and me alive.
New here?• About the Host: Reina CÁMO Basquiat Cemi’no—professionally LA REINA TAÍNA—is a visionary multidisciplinary artist and entrepreneur whose long career spans music production, filmmaking, choreography, scholarship, nonprofit leadership, and more. As founder and CEO of LA REINA TAÍNA, LLC, she’s built a multimedia enterprise from the ground up, architecting a new creative economy rooted in ancestral intelligence and narrative sovereignty.
Why Tune In: Each episode delivers trauma-informed, anti-racist, and decolonial insights designed to spark personal healing and collective liberation.
Why Follow My Journey: As a producer of over 30 original songs, multiple theatrical works, and brand campaigns, plus originator of the Afro-Jotería Studies framework, I combine creative innovation with measurable impact, turning art into community-driven market disruption.
Stay Connected: Snag the limited edition “LUIGI” laptop sticker at www.lareinataina.com/store and explore all offerings at www.lareinataina.com.
✨ Reina’s Life Motto: “To re-imagine and challenge the ‘self’ via art” 🎨
Support & Share:If this work resonates, please consider supporting and sharing my GoFundMe—your donations cover rent, medical care, and living expenses during my creative pivot. Your solidarity powers this community. 🙏🏽
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VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 9: “Re-Imagining and Challenging The ‘Self’ Via Music w/ LA REINA TAÍNA”

Episode Title: VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 9: “Re-Imagining and Challenging The ‘Self’ Via Music w/ LA REINA TAÍNA”
In Episode 9 of VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS, LA REINA TAÍNA (she/they) guides you through a transformative soundscape rooted in her life motto—“to re-imagine and challenge the ‘self’ via art.” This deep dive explores five potent tracks that serve as portals to ancestral wisdom, political critique, self-empowerment, embodied resistance, and communal solidarity.
What to expect:
EL CUCO! – We unpack how ancestral myth and the specter of fear can become catalysts for radical protection. First, you’ll hear how calling forth “El Cuco” reclaims ancestral guardianship; then, we trace the track’s roots in Taíno oral traditions and personal memory work. By the end, you’ll understand how fear itself can be remixed into an act of survival and resilience.
PAYASO – Discover political satire as an audacious strategy of survival in Latin pop culture. We explore the song’s razor-sharp critiques of power and how humor becomes a radical tool for exposing and dismantling oppressive structures. You’ll learn why laughter, in this context, is more than entertainment—it’s an act of defiance.
SOLAMENTE LO MEJOR – An ode to radical self-love, this track stands as a sovereign rebuke to white supremacist conditioning. We engage with Trans anger, revealing how strong emotions and standing your ground become revolutionary soundscapes. Plus, you’ll hear personal anecdotes about using self-care rituals as daily resistance.
E.I.P. Part II – Journey into the terrain of biopolitics through the disciplined body. We map how systems of control regulate our physical selves and examine the creative practices that reclaim bodily autonomy. By tracking the track’s choreographic melody, you’ll see how movement itself can rewrite the rules of power.
LUIGI. – Immerse yourself in an 8-minute lyrical battleground of sacred rage, ancestral grief, and revolutionary defiance. We contextualize its Taíno-inspired cadences, illustrate how grief is transmuted into collective energy, and reflect on why this piece functions as both a protest song and a communal love letter.
New here?• About the Host: Reina CÁMO Basquiat Cemi’no—professionally LA REINA TAÍNA—is a visionary multidisciplinary artist and entrepreneur whose long career spans music production, filmmaking, choreography, scholarship, and nonprofit leadership. As founder and CEO of LA REINA TAÍNA, LLC, she’s built a multimedia enterprise from the ground up, architecting a new creative economy rooted in ancestral intelligence and narrative sovereignty.
Why Tune In: Each episode delivers trauma-informed, anti-racist, and decolonial insights designed to spark personal healing and collective liberation.
Why Follow My Journey: As a producer of over 30 original songs, multiple theatrical works, and brand campaigns, plus originator of the Afro-Jotería Studies framework, I combine creative innovation with measurable impact, turning art into community-driven market disruption.
Stay Connected: Snag the limited “LUIGI” laptop sticker at www.lareinataina.com/store and explore all offerings at www.lareinataina.com.
 
✨ Reina’s Life Motto: “To re-imagine and challenge the ‘self’ via art” 🎨
 
Support & Share:If this work resonates, please consider supporting and sharing my GoFundMe—your donations cover rent, medical care, and living expenses during my creative pivot. Your solidarity powers this community. 🙏🏽
 
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Descripción (Español)
Título del Episodio: VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episodio 9: “Re-Imaginar y Desafiar el ‘Yo’ a través de la Música con LA REINA TAÍNA”
En el Episodio 9 de VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS, LA REINA TAÍNA (she/they) te conduce por un paisaje sonoro transformador, anclado en su lema de vida—“to re-imagine and challenge the ‘self’ via art.” Esta entrega profundiza en cinco pistas potentes que funcionan como portales a la sabiduría ancestral, la crítica política, la autoafirmación, la resistencia encarnada y la solidaridad comunitaria.
Lo que descubrirás:
EL CUCO! – Analizamos cómo el mito ancestral y el espectro del miedo pueden convertirse en catalizadores de protección radical. Primero, escucharás cómo invocar a “El Cuco” recupera la tutela ancestral; luego, rastreamos sus raíces en las tradiciones orales taínas y en el trabajo de memoria personal. Al final, comprenderás cómo el propio miedo puede remezclarse en un acto de supervivencia y resiliencia.
PAYASO – Descubre la sátira política como una estrategia audaz de supervivencia en la cultura pop latina. Exploramos las críticas punzantes al poder y cómo el humor se convierte en una herramienta radical para exponer y desmantelar estructuras opresivas. Aprenderás por qué, en este contexto, la risa es más que entretenimiento: es un acto de desafío.
SOLAMENTE LO MEJOR – Un himno al amor propio radical, este tema se erige como una respuesta soberana al condicionamiento supremacista blanco. Desglosamos su letra para revelar cómo la ternura y la autoafirmación pueden constituir gestos revolucionarios. Además, compartirás anécdotas personales sobre el uso de rituales de autocuidado como resistencia cotidiana.
E.I.P. Part II – Adéntrate en el terreno de la biopolítica a través del cuerpo disciplinado. Trazamos cómo los sistemas de control regulan nuestros cuerpos y examinamos prácticas creativas que reclaman la autonomía corporal. Al seguir las referencias coreográficas de la pista, verás cómo el movimiento puede reescribir las reglas del poder.
LUIGI. – Sumérgete en un campo de batalla lírico de 8 minutos: rabia sagrada, duelo ancestral y desafío revolucionario. Contextualizamos sus cadencias inspiradas en la cultura taína, ilustramos cómo el duelo se transmuta en energía colectiva y reflexionamos sobre por qué esta pieza funciona tanto como canto de protesta como carta de amor comunitario.
¿Eres nuevx? • Sobre la Anfitriona: Reina CÁMO Basquiat Cemi’no—profesionalmente LA REINA TAÍNA—es una artista multidisciplinaria y emprendedora visionaria, con más de una década de experiencia en producción musical, cine, coreografía, investigación y liderazgo sin fines de lucro. Como fundadora y CEO de LA REINA TAÍNA, LLC, ha construido una empresa multimedia desde cero, architecturando una nueva economía creativa basada en la inteligencia ancestral y la soberanía narrativa.
Por Qué Escuchar: Cada episodio ofrece perspectivas informadas por el trauma, antirracistas y decoloniales, diseñadas para inspirar la sanación personal y la liberación colectiva.
Por Qué Seguir mi Trayectoria: Como productora de más de 30 canciones originales, múltiples obras teatrales y campañas de marca, además de ser la creadora del marco Afro-Jotería Studies, combino innovación creativa con impacto medible, convirtiendo el arte en una fuerza de disrupción de mercado impulsada por la comunidad.
Mantente Conectadx: Consigue la calcomanía limitada “LUIGI” en www.lareinataina.com/store y explora todas mis ofertas en www.lareinataina.com.
 
✨ Lema de Vida de Reina: “To re-imagine and challenge the ‘self’ via art” 🎨
 
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VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 8: “Re-Imagining and Challenging the ‘Self’ via Poetry w/ LA REINA TAÍNA”

Episode Title: VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 8: “Re-Imagining and Challenging the ‘Self’ via Poetry w/ LA REINA TAÍNA”
 
Episode Description:
In Episode 8 of VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS, host LA REINA TAÍNA embarks on an intimate poetic journey, exploring the complexities of identity, trauma, resistance, and healing through her deeply personal poetry. Rooted in her guiding motto—"to re-imagine and challenge the ‘self’ via art"—this episode dives into the emotional and transformative power poetry has held in her life.
Through vivid recitations and reflective insights, Reina shares eleven original poems, each illuminating significant moments of her journey. Poems such as "Pondus" delve into the heavy burdens of trauma and ancestral grief, while "¿LA REINA TAÍNA?" fiercely reclaims Afro-Indigenous identity and strength against historical erasure. Emotional rawness permeates poems like "Separation Anxiety" and "A Tribute To Mi Madre, Orquídea," capturing the cycles of loss and mourning that have deeply shaped Reina’s experience.
Central themes of the episode include:
🌱 Reclaiming Identity: Embracing Afro-Indigenous heritage and trans/non-binary identity amidst societal pressures and historical marginalization.
💔 Trauma, Healing, and Resilience: Navigating emotional wounds from familial betrayal, toxic relationships, and systemic oppression, while finding strength and empowerment.
🔥 Resistance Against Oppression: Challenging colonial, capitalist, and patriarchal narratives, asserting her voice through poetic defiance and revolutionary consciousness.
🌌 Intersectionality and Cultural Hybridity: Bridging languages, cultures, and identities to honor complexity and authenticity beyond restrictive binaries.
Episode 8 is a powerful testament to the healing and revolutionary potential of art, inviting listeners not just to witness Reina’s journey, but also to reflect on their own paths toward self-discovery, resistance, and liberation.
🎧 Listen and explore how poetry can reshape our stories, identities, and communities. Tune in now!
 
 
✨ Reina’s Motto: “To re-imagine and challenge the ‘self’ via art” 🎨
 
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VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 7: “Reina’s Unpopular Opinions About The Creative Economy: Listen Up!”

Episode Title: VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS Podcast Episode 7: “Reina’s Unpopular Opinions About The Creative Economy: Listen Up!”
 
Episode Description:
In this raw and unfiltered episode of VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS, host LA REINA TAÍNA challenges the very structure of the Creative Economy. With a unique blend of decolonial, post-structuralist, and transfemme perspectives, Reina digs deep into how American Capitalism has suffocated the authenticity of creativity, creating an industry that serves profit and power rather than expression and liberation.
Reina argues that the Creative Economy has plateaued, with mainstream media recycling the same tired stories. From the glut of formulaic films to music that rehashes old tropes, the system has drained originality from creative spaces. But this stagnation is no accident—it’s the result of systems of oppression, including patriarchy, white supremacy, and capitalism, that prioritize profits over creativity. The current state of the industry reflects a deep commodification of art, where creativity is reduced to a product for consumption rather than a powerful tool for resistance and transformation.
American Capitalism, Reina explains, has warped the meaning of “success” in creativity. Success isn’t about creating meaningful art or challenging the status quo—it’s about meeting market demands and feeding into the capitalist framework. Reina critiques how this system devalues the true creators—especially those on the margins—while allowing powerful corporations and a few elites to profit off of creativity. The episode highlights how this capitalist approach strips art of its power to challenge societal norms and enforce change. Reina uses a post-structuralist lens to show how this narrative is constructed and enforced, urging listeners to question whose voices are allowed to shape the Creative Economy and why.
But there’s hope for change. Reina calls for a complete reimagining of the Creative Economy—one that returns power to the marginalized and the voiceless. It’s time for those who truly drive creativity—those from the Global South, Black and Indigenous communities, trans and gender-nonconforming people, and artists on the fringes of society—to reclaim ownership of the creative space. Reina makes a powerful argument that the industry needs to be run by those who have historically been silenced by the dominant powers, and that true creativity can only flourish when it’s in the hands of those who have never been allowed to fit into the narrow, capitalistic boxes of mainstream success.
This episode isn’t just for artists or creatives—it’s a rallying cry for everyone. Reina urges listeners to break free from the confines of a capitalist-driven Creative Economy, one that profits off of exploitation and the normalization of systemic oppression. Creativity isn’t just about making things for the sake of making things—it’s about challenging the status quo and reshaping the narratives that dictate who gets to create and who gets left behind. Through this conversation, Reina invites listeners to consider what a world might look like where art, media, and creativity serve liberation rather than corporate interests.
By the end of this episode, listeners will be inspired to embrace their own creativity, challenge capitalist structures, and reimagine what it means to truly succeed as an artist. Tune in to VAMOS HABLAR INGLÉS and hear how we can reclaim the Creative Economy from the hands of those who have turned it into a machine for oppression, and begin a collective movement toward a more liberated, decolonized, and inclusive future.