Episode 39

Our Listening Tour Podcast guest today... 1. spent most of her childhood in Acapulco de Juarez, Mexico 2. was a first-generation high school and college graduate 3. completed her Ph.D. in Education Policy and Social Context 4. is passionate about providing mentorship and resources to the Latinx community and disenfranchised groups and 5. loves Jesus. Her name? Dr. Alma Zaragoza-Petty. Tune in to our podcast to hear her journey that shaped her passions and social justice pursuits, which include writing a book and establishing Prickly Pear Collective. Just as noteworthy was hearing how the life Jesus led redefined her measurement of success as well as her insights into her Boyle Heights neighborhood!

For more information about Dr. Alma Zarazoga-Petty and her work...

• Follow her on Instagram:@thedoczp

• Follow her podcast: @theredcouchpod

• Follow her foundation that intersects community, therapy, and faith: @pricklypearcollective