Open The Light

Being a person of color is hard, especially if you’re a first-generation American. Join me, Abby Sadoy, as I consciously try to navigate this world as a “failed” Filipinx nurse (family expectations, am I right?) and pioneer of a new generation. Welcome to Open The Light, a podcast of honest conversations filled with unique perspectives, special experiences, and amplified voices -- and maybe, even a teardrop or two. If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that we’re all just trying to figure this thing out.

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Open The Light

S1E9: Open The Cultural Pride

April 17, 2021 • Abby Sadoy • Season 1 • Episode 9

In this episode of Open The Light, Abby is joined again by Afro Latina, first-generation American, and licensed, mental health clinician, Akyla Joseph. With racial injustice and acts of violence against people of color at an unprecedented high, Abby and Akyla center on cultural pride -- why it’s important, how to instill it in children, and what it can do to one’s confidence. Plus, Abby talks about her relationship with her late, Filipino grandmother and Akyla dives deep into her Panamanian roots. Now is the time to celebrate who we are and being proud of what makes us, us.

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