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Wear All of the Hats🎩: How to Confidently Embrace the Many Roles That Come with Cultural Consciousness with Robert Ruiz
2023-09-28
How connected are you to your culture? Do you celebrate it and have shared experiences with friends and family around it?
Welcome Authentic Audience to our 11th episode!
Join me as I talk to Robert Ruiz, a community builder, musician, husband, father, and stage 4 cancer survivor. Robert wears many hats, but one close to him is bringing people together. Join us as we discuss…
🎩…Creating authentic cultural festivals that bring families together for shared experiences
🎩…The history and lasting impact of Mariachi
🎩…How being a “jack of all trades” can give you a diverse range of experience and allow you to bring innovative ideas to the table
🎩…How losing or failing isn’t a negative, it comes with the territory of putting yourself out there and trying new things
🎩…His journey through stage 4 cancer, how it affected his family and changed his perspective
🎩…How he navigates parenting and autism, bullying and mental health struggles with his son
To connect with Robert:
-You can find Robert on facebook at Robert Ruiz and his Mariachi band here.
-To learn more about Fiestas Patrias, hosted every September, check out OCCC on Facebook
Links to items from the episode:
Go here to see the music video of the song Robert mentions.
To learn more about Autism, visit this website.
Click here to learn more about bullying
Lyrics to “Urge”
Con mi dolor
Causando penas voy rodando por ahí
No hay una frase de cariño para mí
Todos me miran con desprecio y con rencor
Mi corazón
Está cansado, tan cansado de sufrir
Que muchas veces le he escuchado repetir
Estas palabras que me llenan de dolor
Urge
Una persona que me arrulle entre sus brazos
A quien contarle de mis triunfos y fracasos
Que me comprenda y que me quite de sufrir
Urge
Que me despierten con un beso enamorado
Que me devuelvan el amor que me han negado
Porque también tengo derecho de vivir
Urge
Una persona que me arrulle entre sus brazos
A quien contarle de mis triunfos y fracasos
Que me comprenda y que me quite de sufrir
Urge
Que me despierten con un beso enamorado
Que me devuelvan el amor que me han negado
Porque también tengo derecho de vivir
English Translation
With my pain
I go rolling around, causing sorrows everywhere
There's not a single tender word for me
Everyone looks at me with disdain and resentment
My heart
Is tired, so tired of suffering
That many times I've heard it repeat
These words that fill me with pain
It's urgent
For someone to cradle me in their arms
To whom I can tell of my triumphs and failures
Who understands me and takes away my pain
It's urgent
To be awakened with a loving kiss
To be given back the love that has been denied me
Because I too have the right to live
It's urgent
For someone to cradle me in their arms
To whom I can tell of my triumphs and failures
Who understands me and takes away my pain
It's urgent
To be awakened with a loving kiss
To be given back the love that has been denied me
Because I too have the right to live
As always, reach out to me with any questions or conversations at bruce@authenticidentitymanagement.com
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