Never The Empty Nest Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/never-the-empty-nest This is a podcast about family, led by two sisters and their mom. An experiment in generational nesting which is, in essence, the ways in which family holds together throughout the lives of its members, their joys, their hardships, their care, their living, breathing roots, and legacies in the making. It’s never too early or too late to add a twig to the nest and roost! 2021 294c4b16-0342-59df-ba55-73926e6f8753 no NTEN - Season 1 Trailer en Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:00:15 -0400 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:02:22 -0500 https://img.transistor.fm/wGdIE9SsjgXb85u3Hgb-aXRIjZz9miq24eOetjRyrBM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIzMjYwLzE2Mjg1/MTkwNTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Never The Empty Nest episodic Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases This is a podcast about family, led by two sisters and their mom. An experiment in generational nesting which is, in essence, the ways in which family holds together throughout the lives of its members, their joys, their hardships, their care, their living, breathing roots, and legacies in the making. It’s never too early or too late to add a twig to the nest and roost! This is a podcast about family, led by two sisters and their mom. Vanessa Garcia No No NTEN - s7, ep. 5 ”Linette Garcia" 7 7 5 5 NTEN - s7, ep. 5 ”Linette Garcia" full d10f7a80-496a-4141-9a40-896c608fcdae https://share.transistor.fm/s/6d87ba64 The Nest welcomes Linette Garcia: actress, influencer, and social media star —- you probably follow her on Instagram @linettestorybook. We talk miami characters, Hispanic households, getting discovered, leftovers, and becoming our grandmothers. 

]]> The Nest welcomes Linette Garcia: actress, influencer, and social media star —- you probably follow her on Instagram @linettestorybook. We talk miami characters, Hispanic households, getting discovered, leftovers, and becoming our grandmothers. 

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1509 The Nest welcomes Linette Garcia: actress, influencer, and social media star —- you probably follow her on Instagram @linettestorybook. We talk miami characters, Hispanic households, getting discovered, leftovers, and becoming our grandmothers. 

]]> comedy, Cuba, nesting, family, childhood, parents, grandmothers, abuelas No NTEN - s7, ep. 4 ”Natalie Birriel" 7 7 4 4 NTEN - s7, ep. 4 ”Natalie Birriel" full 1b06c3f0-83f2-44c0-bcd6-0ac8e8c61d24 https://share.transistor.fm/s/64f33380 The nest welcomes actress, comedian, producer, and overall badass, Natalie Birriel, as we talk about Miami Magic and Miami returns. We also talk about things like crying in a McDonald’s take-out line, finding your tribe, and the Artists v. Money line we all walk. 

]]> The nest welcomes actress, comedian, producer, and overall badass, Natalie Birriel, as we talk about Miami Magic and Miami returns. We also talk about things like crying in a McDonald’s take-out line, finding your tribe, and the Artists v. Money line we all walk. 

]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1790 The nest welcomes actress, comedian, producer, and overall badass, Natalie Birriel, as we talk about Miami Magic and Miami returns. We also talk about things like crying in a McDonald’s take-out line, finding your tribe, and the Artists v. Money line we all walk. 

]]> Yes NTEN - s7, ep. 3 ”Lucy Lopez" 7 7 3 3 NTEN - s7, ep. 3 ”Lucy Lopez" full 89d0bb84-0005-4762-a872-90706e370a6d https://share.transistor.fm/s/500dac31 Lucy Lopez, the voice of the 305, and the Nest talk about “plomo,” and what it’s like to carry the weight of responsibility, but live and love in the light of familia. You know…nest life! Let’s whistle, connect, and add a little Cubaneo to the sazón. 

]]> Lucy Lopez, the voice of the 305, and the Nest talk about “plomo,” and what it’s like to carry the weight of responsibility, but live and love in the light of familia. You know…nest life! Let’s whistle, connect, and add a little Cubaneo to the sazón. 

]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 3388 Lucy Lopez, the voice of the 305, and the Nest talk about “plomo,” and what it’s like to carry the weight of responsibility, but live and love in the light of familia. You know…nest life! Let’s whistle, connect, and add a little Cubaneo to the sazón. 

]]> Lucy Lopez, white house, press, radio, 305, miami, children, motherhood, cuba Yes NTEN - s7, ep. 2 ”Ariete Hospitality" 7 7 2 2 NTEN - s7, ep. 2 ”Ariete Hospitality" full a53f9984-8fbd-4bd4-a183-15f8ad8dd8ef https://share.transistor.fm/s/383b2488 Join us for some Cuban food, cigars, friendship, Michelin Stars, and new baby talk with the award-winning chef and owner of Ariete Hospitality, Michael Beltran, alongside Nicolas Jimenez, the Cigar guy at El Vecino and so much more!  

]]> Join us for some Cuban food, cigars, friendship, Michelin Stars, and new baby talk with the award-winning chef and owner of Ariete Hospitality, Michael Beltran, alongside Nicolas Jimenez, the Cigar guy at El Vecino and so much more!  

]]> Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:26:47 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1722 Join us for some Cuban food, cigars, friendship, Michelin Stars, and new baby talk with the award-winning chef and owner of Ariete Hospitality, Michael Beltran, alongside Nicolas Jimenez, the Cigar guy at El Vecino and so much more!  

]]> generational nesting, middle age, adulthood, children, families, cuba, sisterhood, maternity, schooling, restaurants, chef, michelin star Yes NTEN - s7, ep. 1 “Muggles ” 7 7 1 1 NTEN - s7, ep. 1 “Muggles ” full 730f1c9c-8ccd-4aca-bcdf-41b3560a4594 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8b9f58db Making friends in adulthood can be a challenge, but maybe that’s not terrible. Maybe we’re just more discerning. Or, maybe to make it easier, we just have to cut through life’s built-up static. Trust, intuition, auras— we get into all of it on this episode! Welcome back, friends. 

]]> Making friends in adulthood can be a challenge, but maybe that’s not terrible. Maybe we’re just more discerning. Or, maybe to make it easier, we just have to cut through life’s built-up static. Trust, intuition, auras— we get into all of it on this episode! Welcome back, friends. 

]]> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2224 Making friends in adulthood can be a challenge, but maybe that’s not terrible. Maybe we’re just more discerning. Or, maybe to make it easier, we just have to cut through life’s built-up static. Trust, intuition, auras— we get into all of it on this episode! Welcome back, friends. 

]]> generational nesting, middle age, adulthood, children, families, cuba, sisterhood, maternity, schooling No NTEN - s6, ep. 10 “Journaling Toward Equity” 6 6 10 10 NTEN - s6, ep. 10 “Journaling Toward Equity” full cbe986a7-f11f-4bac-9894-373dd11bbdc2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aeace00a When life and death are in the balance, we don’t talk about it. Meaning women, we keep a lid on it, to survive. In trying to make sure everything goes alright, we forget to keep the blueprints of the emergency, however. Once urgency passes, we forget the details: birth, divorce, menopause, rearing adolescents, etc etc etc. So how do we make sure our daughters know the way, once we’ve blazed through the trail at least once, how do we make sure to light the path well? Journal, women, journal. Maybe that’s the answer. Write. It. Down. While. It’s. Happening.

]]> When life and death are in the balance, we don’t talk about it. Meaning women, we keep a lid on it, to survive. In trying to make sure everything goes alright, we forget to keep the blueprints of the emergency, however. Once urgency passes, we forget the details: birth, divorce, menopause, rearing adolescents, etc etc etc. So how do we make sure our daughters know the way, once we’ve blazed through the trail at least once, how do we make sure to light the path well? Journal, women, journal. Maybe that’s the answer. Write. It. Down. While. It’s. Happening.

]]> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2558 When life and death are in the balance, we don’t talk about it. Meaning women, we keep a lid on it, to survive. In trying to make sure everything goes alright, we forget to keep the blueprints of the emergency, however. Once urgency passes, we forget the details: birth, divorce, menopause, rearing adolescents, etc etc etc. So how do we make sure our daughters know the way, once we’ve blazed through the trail at least once, how do we make sure to light the path well? Journal, women, journal. Maybe that’s the answer. Write. It. Down. While. It’s. Happening.

]]> nesting, families, menopause, children, cuba, motherhood, fatherhood, health No NTEN - s6, ep. 9 “Let’s Hear it For All the Yoda Moms: An Homage ” 6 6 9 9 NTEN - s6, ep. 9 “Let’s Hear it For All the Yoda Moms: An Homage ” full 56cda08f-cd7d-48ca-83ae-a0ba82d21405 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3215b84c The nest jokes that Jackie is their “Yoda Mom,” because she kind of knows it all, oh wise sage. We all have one of these in our nests— here’s to them, all of them, the wise we learn from. 

]]> The nest jokes that Jackie is their “Yoda Mom,” because she kind of knows it all, oh wise sage. We all have one of these in our nests— here’s to them, all of them, the wise we learn from. 

]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:38:28 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2046 The nest jokes that Jackie is their “Yoda Mom,” because she kind of knows it all, oh wise sage. We all have one of these in our nests— here’s to them, all of them, the wise we learn from. 

]]> mom, wisdom, yoda, advice, motherhood, experience, children, family, nesting No NTEN - s6, ep. 8 “Victoria Collado: The Dating Game Is No Fun” 6 6 8 8 NTEN - s6, ep. 8 “Victoria Collado: The Dating Game Is No Fun” full ff4a5933-d898-4dbd-a216-2605c51b0d6a https://share.transistor.fm/s/42b6645f Woah, dating is hard right now, bruh. Where are the eligible bachelors? This is what the nest discovered when it set itself upon a hunt, to find Victoria Collado (see Season 5, Ep 7) a date. Come on the adventure with us. 

]]> Woah, dating is hard right now, bruh. Where are the eligible bachelors? This is what the nest discovered when it set itself upon a hunt, to find Victoria Collado (see Season 5, Ep 7) a date. Come on the adventure with us. 

]]> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1573 Woah, dating is hard right now, bruh. Where are the eligible bachelors? This is what the nest discovered when it set itself upon a hunt, to find Victoria Collado (see Season 5, Ep 7) a date. Come on the adventure with us. 

]]> dating, nests, friendship, eggs, in vitro, IVF, babies, husbands, nests, Cuba No NTEN - s6, ep. 7 "Andi Teran: The Nest of Recovery" 6 6 7 7 NTEN - s6, ep. 7 "Andi Teran: The Nest of Recovery" full 9e1b348c-464e-4354-a9ce-8ab6dbad3254 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6bd6ee08 Writer, director, and storyteller, Andi Teran talks to the nest about her life as a writer and life’s latest series of plot twists, the ups and downs on her journey toward recovery from a breast cancer diagnosis. Teran is the author of the wonderful coming of age novel, Ana of California, a Latinx version of Anne of Green Gables. On this episode, she talks to us about being born in El Paso, being a Mexi-Texican Yorker en Cali, her early days in NYC, where inspiration was everywhere, and about what it means to choose “visibility over vanity,” and “voice over silence.” 

]]> Writer, director, and storyteller, Andi Teran talks to the nest about her life as a writer and life’s latest series of plot twists, the ups and downs on her journey toward recovery from a breast cancer diagnosis. Teran is the author of the wonderful coming of age novel, Ana of California, a Latinx version of Anne of Green Gables. On this episode, she talks to us about being born in El Paso, being a Mexi-Texican Yorker en Cali, her early days in NYC, where inspiration was everywhere, and about what it means to choose “visibility over vanity,” and “voice over silence.” 

]]> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 3287 Writer, director, and storyteller, Andi Teran talks to the nest about her life as a writer and life’s latest series of plot twists, the ups and downs on her journey toward recovery from a breast cancer diagnosis. Teran is the author of the wonderful coming of age novel, Ana of California, a Latinx version of Anne of Green Gables. On this episode, she talks to us about being born in El Paso, being a Mexi-Texican Yorker en Cali, her early days in NYC, where inspiration was everywhere, and about what it means to choose “visibility over vanity,” and “voice over silence.” 

]]> No NTEN - s6, ep. 6 "Erica Komisar" 6 6 6 6 NTEN - s6, ep. 6 "Erica Komisar" full 803fb3fb-9558-4089-8d45-6d1eb719bee2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c68d8a2 Clinical social worker, psychoanalyst and parent guidance expert, Erica Komisar, joins the nest to talk about those two paramount moments of child rearing — those first three years, and that second chance (cue horror yelp): adolescence! It’s all about Being There, which is the title of one of her books on the subject. 

]]> Clinical social worker, psychoanalyst and parent guidance expert, Erica Komisar, joins the nest to talk about those two paramount moments of child rearing — those first three years, and that second chance (cue horror yelp): adolescence! It’s all about Being There, which is the title of one of her books on the subject. 

]]> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:43:42 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2600 Clinical social worker, psychoanalyst and parent guidance expert, Erica Komisar, joins the nest to talk about those two paramount moments of child rearing — those first three years, and that second chance (cue horror yelp): adolescence! It’s all about Being There, which is the title of one of her books on the subject. 

]]> generational nesting, child rearing, adolescence, childbirth, motherhood, parenting, kids Yes NTEN - s6, ep. 5 "Jennifer Lucio Vargas: The Nest of the 305" 6 6 5 5 NTEN - s6, ep. 5 "Jennifer Lucio Vargas: The Nest of the 305" full bf2f8fb7-be86-45fd-8ca5-c3edd7a0deec https://share.transistor.fm/s/a8f4468e Jennifer Lucio Vargas, founder of 305 Communications and Events, a Global live and virtual events company, talks to the nest about working for U.S. presidents, and what it was like to start her company. She talks to Vanessa and Nicole about moving back home and taking care of her parents, about the storm that came with losing them and the strength they left in her that will never leave – their mark. If this episode were an emoji it would be an arm flex right next to a giant heart. 

]]> Jennifer Lucio Vargas, founder of 305 Communications and Events, a Global live and virtual events company, talks to the nest about working for U.S. presidents, and what it was like to start her company. She talks to Vanessa and Nicole about moving back home and taking care of her parents, about the storm that came with losing them and the strength they left in her that will never leave – their mark. If this episode were an emoji it would be an arm flex right next to a giant heart. 

]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2416 Jennifer Lucio Vargas, founder of 305 Communications and Events, a Global live and virtual events company, talks to the nest about working for U.S. presidents, and what it was like to start her company. She talks to Vanessa and Nicole about moving back home and taking care of her parents, about the storm that came with losing them and the strength they left in her that will never leave – their mark. If this episode were an emoji it would be an arm flex right next to a giant heart. 

]]> events, event planning, 305, miami, cuba, catholic, school, family, nest, generational nesting, white house, obama No NTEN - s6, ep. 4 "David Sax: Saving The Deli 6 6 4 4 NTEN - s6, ep. 4 "David Sax: Saving The Deli full c37fe78c-0353-4e43-b34a-6c597262efe8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d58ef1c8 Without the Jewish Deli, we’d be a nation without Pastrami on Rye and Matzo Ball Soup. But, it’s so much more than that. It’s the stories carried across generations and exile, which the Deli slices, pickles, and serves, that are so important. So what happens when the Deli, as an institution, starts to die? Author David Sax tells us what’s at stake in a book he wrote around 15 years ago, but which the nest is revisiting because of a project Vanessa has embarked on with her company, Abre Camino Collective.

]]> Without the Jewish Deli, we’d be a nation without Pastrami on Rye and Matzo Ball Soup. But, it’s so much more than that. It’s the stories carried across generations and exile, which the Deli slices, pickles, and serves, that are so important. So what happens when the Deli, as an institution, starts to die? Author David Sax tells us what’s at stake in a book he wrote around 15 years ago, but which the nest is revisiting because of a project Vanessa has embarked on with her company, Abre Camino Collective.

]]> Mon, 03 Jun 2024 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2551 Without the Jewish Deli, we’d be a nation without Pastrami on Rye and Matzo Ball Soup. But, it’s so much more than that. It’s the stories carried across generations and exile, which the Deli slices, pickles, and serves, that are so important. So what happens when the Deli, as an institution, starts to die? Author David Sax tells us what’s at stake in a book he wrote around 15 years ago, but which the nest is revisiting because of a project Vanessa has embarked on with her company, Abre Camino Collective.

]]> family, dinner, community, judaism, food, foodie, motherhood, generations, millenials, cuba, israel, No NTEN - s6, ep. 3 "Father Robert Vallee: The Nest of Faith" 6 6 3 3 NTEN - s6, ep. 3 "Father Robert Vallee: The Nest of Faith" full 0bcf8688-4614-49e4-a9f9-32a619b35b51 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0ebed17d Our nests are not just our immediate family, they are also our extended families. Our doctors, our friends, our priests and spiritual guides, our counselors, our aunts and uncles, our honorary aunts and uncles, our teachers, our mentors. On this episode of nest, we cast the nest’s net to faith and the community it catches, as a result. 

]]> Our nests are not just our immediate family, they are also our extended families. Our doctors, our friends, our priests and spiritual guides, our counselors, our aunts and uncles, our honorary aunts and uncles, our teachers, our mentors. On this episode of nest, we cast the nest’s net to faith and the community it catches, as a result. 

]]> Mon, 20 May 2024 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2402 Our nests are not just our immediate family, they are also our extended families. Our doctors, our friends, our priests and spiritual guides, our counselors, our aunts and uncles, our honorary aunts and uncles, our teachers, our mentors. On this episode of nest, we cast the nest’s net to faith and the community it catches, as a result. 

]]> nest, generational nesting, church, catholicism, music, family, faith, sprituality No NTEN - s6, ep. 2 "Emiliana Molina Fajardo: The Awakened Journalist" 6 6 2 2 NTEN - s6, ep. 2 "Emiliana Molina Fajardo: The Awakened Journalist" full e5be793a-a596-47a9-9791-07573af8d597 https://share.transistor.fm/s/580ce7e4 Emiliana was a high-powered, fast-paced woman on the rise in journalism. She’d reached one of the pinnacles of media coverage: she was covering the White House. When something shook her nest from the very roots, Emiliana had a kind of awakening. Today, she seeks truth, joy, and is trying to bring her awakening to the nest of journalism itself.

]]> Emiliana was a high-powered, fast-paced woman on the rise in journalism. She’d reached one of the pinnacles of media coverage: she was covering the White House. When something shook her nest from the very roots, Emiliana had a kind of awakening. Today, she seeks truth, joy, and is trying to bring her awakening to the nest of journalism itself.

]]> Mon, 06 May 2024 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1852 Emiliana was a high-powered, fast-paced woman on the rise in journalism. She’d reached one of the pinnacles of media coverage: she was covering the White House. When something shook her nest from the very roots, Emiliana had a kind of awakening. Today, she seeks truth, joy, and is trying to bring her awakening to the nest of journalism itself.

]]> nest, generation nesting, White House, Washington, adultery, family, career change No NTEN - s6, ep. 1 "Orlando Mendez" 6 6 1 1 NTEN - s6, ep. 1 "Orlando Mendez" full 4ab01218-64eb-457a-9295-b5fb7b4e1398 https://share.transistor.fm/s/95131fc2 The nest welcomes one of country music’s rising stars, Orlando Mendez. Also known as The Cuban Cowboy, Orlando hails from Miami and talks to us about migrating his nest to Nashville, missing family, and staying true to his roots as he routes his way across America, guitar in hand, guajiro soul in tow! 

]]> The nest welcomes one of country music’s rising stars, Orlando Mendez. Also known as The Cuban Cowboy, Orlando hails from Miami and talks to us about migrating his nest to Nashville, missing family, and staying true to his roots as he routes his way across America, guitar in hand, guajiro soul in tow! 

]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2528 The nest welcomes one of country music’s rising stars, Orlando Mendez. Also known as The Cuban Cowboy, Orlando hails from Miami and talks to us about migrating his nest to Nashville, missing family, and staying true to his roots as he routes his way across America, guitar in hand, guajiro soul in tow! 

]]> No NTEN - s5 FINALE, ep. 9-10 "Hashing it Out" 5 5 9 9 NTEN - s5 FINALE, ep. 9-10 "Hashing it Out" full 988a8670-f66c-4674-9b1c-478256054337 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cc3ac266 Life doesn’t always go as planned, and neither do episodes. Sometimes though, it’s even better. We end season 5 with a kind of hash brown platter. We think it’s crispy and yummy and reinvigorating — hope you do too! Our nest is filled with love, from our nest to yours. 

]]> Life doesn’t always go as planned, and neither do episodes. Sometimes though, it’s even better. We end season 5 with a kind of hash brown platter. We think it’s crispy and yummy and reinvigorating — hope you do too! Our nest is filled with love, from our nest to yours. 

]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:25:28 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1687 Life doesn’t always go as planned, and neither do episodes. Sometimes though, it’s even better. We end season 5 with a kind of hash brown platter. We think it’s crispy and yummy and reinvigorating — hope you do too! Our nest is filled with love, from our nest to yours. 

]]> family, nests, children, motherhood, babies, love, sisters, mothers No NTEN - s5, ep. 8 "Andrea Gollin - Taking Care of Dad" 5 5 8 8 NTEN - s5, ep. 8 "Andrea Gollin - Taking Care of Dad" full 122d20a7-630b-4106-9aa1-752f404a6603 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4b3e3f51 When her dad had a health scare, Andrea moved in with him. Her friends told her she was crazy, that she was wasting her life, even some of her family members thought she’d lost it, but Andrea has another point of view. These days with her dad have their ups and downs, some are magical, some much grittier and grumpier than others, but, overall, it just feels “right,” and enlightening. Andrea’s also asking herself whether we don’t have it all wrong when it comes to how we care for the elderly in our society. We explore the ins and outs of what it means to go back to the nest to care of papa bird. 

]]> When her dad had a health scare, Andrea moved in with him. Her friends told her she was crazy, that she was wasting her life, even some of her family members thought she’d lost it, but Andrea has another point of view. These days with her dad have their ups and downs, some are magical, some much grittier and grumpier than others, but, overall, it just feels “right,” and enlightening. Andrea’s also asking herself whether we don’t have it all wrong when it comes to how we care for the elderly in our society. We explore the ins and outs of what it means to go back to the nest to care of papa bird. 

]]> Mon, 04 Mar 2024 07:30:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2419 When her dad had a health scare, Andrea moved in with him. Her friends told her she was crazy, that she was wasting her life, even some of her family members thought she’d lost it, but Andrea has another point of view. These days with her dad have their ups and downs, some are magical, some much grittier and grumpier than others, but, overall, it just feels “right,” and enlightening. Andrea’s also asking herself whether we don’t have it all wrong when it comes to how we care for the elderly in our society. We explore the ins and outs of what it means to go back to the nest to care of papa bird. 

]]> health, generations, motherhood, fatherhood, parents, aging, dementia, health care, family No NTEN - s5, ep. 7 "To Freeze or Not to Freeze, Your Eggs We Mean" 5 5 7 7 NTEN - s5, ep. 7 "To Freeze or Not to Freeze, Your Eggs We Mean" full 4872ad1a-bc1a-4827-b740-f3fd74343a24 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a9c86bdb Vanessa’s business partner in her production company, Victoria Collado - aka: Vicky - is pushing 35 and she hasn’t found the right guy yet. Ideally, in her book, she finds the right guy and then has a baby with him, but what if the egg comes before the chicken? Vicky’s got a sense of humor about it, but in all seriousness, what she’s dealing with is something many successful women deal with. Our bodies have clocks, and we have to make decisions around them… So what to do? Vicky discusses with the nest. 

]]> Vanessa’s business partner in her production company, Victoria Collado - aka: Vicky - is pushing 35 and she hasn’t found the right guy yet. Ideally, in her book, she finds the right guy and then has a baby with him, but what if the egg comes before the chicken? Vicky’s got a sense of humor about it, but in all seriousness, what she’s dealing with is something many successful women deal with. Our bodies have clocks, and we have to make decisions around them… So what to do? Vicky discusses with the nest. 

]]> Mon, 19 Feb 2024 07:30:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2307 Vanessa’s business partner in her production company, Victoria Collado - aka: Vicky - is pushing 35 and she hasn’t found the right guy yet. Ideally, in her book, she finds the right guy and then has a baby with him, but what if the egg comes before the chicken? Vicky’s got a sense of humor about it, but in all seriousness, what she’s dealing with is something many successful women deal with. Our bodies have clocks, and we have to make decisions around them… So what to do? Vicky discusses with the nest. 

]]> in vitro, fertility, motherhood, adoption, embryo, children, adoption No NTEN - s5, ep. 6 "Jenny Torres Sanchez" 5 5 6 6 NTEN - s5, ep. 6 "Jenny Torres Sanchez" full 3a1b6f51-2863-4efd-a729-8cb1c5686ce5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5d17c2d9 Jenny Torres Sanchez is a Young Adult and Children’s Book author. The Nest talks with Jenny about a few of her books, particularly her Young Adult story We Are Not From Here, which is about the escape of unaccompanied youth from Guatemala on a train called La Bestia. She talks about where the impetus for the story came from, the research she did, and why she wrote the book. She talks about the real life Bestia, that beast of a train that takes and saves so many; about border crossings, about dire straits and about hope. 

]]> Jenny Torres Sanchez is a Young Adult and Children’s Book author. The Nest talks with Jenny about a few of her books, particularly her Young Adult story We Are Not From Here, which is about the escape of unaccompanied youth from Guatemala on a train called La Bestia. She talks about where the impetus for the story came from, the research she did, and why she wrote the book. She talks about the real life Bestia, that beast of a train that takes and saves so many; about border crossings, about dire straits and about hope. 

]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 07:30:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1808 Jenny Torres Sanchez is a Young Adult and Children’s Book author. The Nest talks with Jenny about a few of her books, particularly her Young Adult story We Are Not From Here, which is about the escape of unaccompanied youth from Guatemala on a train called La Bestia. She talks about where the impetus for the story came from, the research she did, and why she wrote the book. She talks about the real life Bestia, that beast of a train that takes and saves so many; about border crossings, about dire straits and about hope. 

]]> writing, reading, generation nesting, La Bestia, border crisis, mom, family No NTEN - s5, ep. 5 "Niko & The Midlife Experience" 5 5 5 5 NTEN - s5, ep. 5 "Niko & The Midlife Experience" full 413b65c8-c074-4978-97f3-76099648810b https://share.transistor.fm/s/3106ab44 Niko’s at the point where the kids are in school now, and she’s been working and writing music, but not full time, and now she’s wondering who the heck she is, what she really wants, and really what she’s always reaaaallly wanted. Midlife crisis? Or is it: midlife experience? It’s funny because this season has been a lot about female authors and Vanessa argues that if 20th century’s lit was fueled by the male midlife crisis, then the 21st is really fueled by the female midlife experience. This is our mid-beat of the season, it’s all connected! 

]]> Niko’s at the point where the kids are in school now, and she’s been working and writing music, but not full time, and now she’s wondering who the heck she is, what she really wants, and really what she’s always reaaaallly wanted. Midlife crisis? Or is it: midlife experience? It’s funny because this season has been a lot about female authors and Vanessa argues that if 20th century’s lit was fueled by the male midlife crisis, then the 21st is really fueled by the female midlife experience. This is our mid-beat of the season, it’s all connected! 

]]> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 07:30:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2803 Niko’s at the point where the kids are in school now, and she’s been working and writing music, but not full time, and now she’s wondering who the heck she is, what she really wants, and really what she’s always reaaaallly wanted. Midlife crisis? Or is it: midlife experience? It’s funny because this season has been a lot about female authors and Vanessa argues that if 20th century’s lit was fueled by the male midlife crisis, then the 21st is really fueled by the female midlife experience. This is our mid-beat of the season, it’s all connected! 

]]> middle age, midlife crisis, aging, careers, women, children, females, feminism, horses, equestrian, school Yes NTEN - s5, ep. 4 "Moms Have Growing Pains Too" 5 5 4 4 NTEN - s5, ep. 4 "Moms Have Growing Pains Too" full cf339ff7-9878-45ca-a5c0-5a5df934a0df https://share.transistor.fm/s/ac0fbb75 The kids are growing up and it’s the moms that have the growing pains. Nicole and Vanessa hash out the trials, tribulations, total glories and love explosions of watching the kids grow. Yoda mom chimes in, an old pro at the emotional roller coaster. You know what they say: “You never stop growing.” “And it all goes so fast…” Platitudes? Maybe. But you know what, they’re also big truths. So, yeah, we better enjoy every second of it.

]]> The kids are growing up and it’s the moms that have the growing pains. Nicole and Vanessa hash out the trials, tribulations, total glories and love explosions of watching the kids grow. Yoda mom chimes in, an old pro at the emotional roller coaster. You know what they say: “You never stop growing.” “And it all goes so fast…” Platitudes? Maybe. But you know what, they’re also big truths. So, yeah, we better enjoy every second of it.

]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:37:16 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1987 The kids are growing up and it’s the moms that have the growing pains. Nicole and Vanessa hash out the trials, tribulations, total glories and love explosions of watching the kids grow. Yoda mom chimes in, an old pro at the emotional roller coaster. You know what they say: “You never stop growing.” “And it all goes so fast…” Platitudes? Maybe. But you know what, they’re also big truths. So, yeah, we better enjoy every second of it.

]]> children, families, cuba, empty nest, motherhood, sisterhood, siblings, preteen, teenager, family bed No NTEN - s5, ep. 3 Madeleine Blais: Queen of the Court 5 5 3 3 NTEN - s5, ep. 3 Madeleine Blais: Queen of the Court full 308cc265-483b-4b2a-b6a2-c8bc985706c9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2a682391 Alice Marble ruled the tennis court in the 30s and 40s. In 1939, she was ranked number 1 in the world. Among her most important and lasting accolades is her fight against the color line in Tennis in 1950. She hung out with the likes of Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, and she even had her own line of clothes. Yet, she is largely forgotten. Blais is working to fix that!

]]> Alice Marble ruled the tennis court in the 30s and 40s. In 1939, she was ranked number 1 in the world. Among her most important and lasting accolades is her fight against the color line in Tennis in 1950. She hung out with the likes of Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, and she even had her own line of clothes. Yet, she is largely forgotten. Blais is working to fix that!

]]> Fri, 17 Nov 2023 07:30:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1855 Alice Marble ruled the tennis court in the 30s and 40s. In 1939, she was ranked number 1 in the world. Among her most important and lasting accolades is her fight against the color line in Tennis in 1950. She hung out with the likes of Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, and she even had her own line of clothes. Yet, she is largely forgotten. Blais is working to fix that!

]]> No NTEN - s5, ep. 2 - Kerri Maher: All You Have To Do Is Call 5 5 2 2 NTEN - s5, ep. 2 - Kerri Maher: All You Have To Do Is Call full cb3e8ff5-6656-4814-b3c8-e734a6128ac0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5b9d6bd2 Author Kerri Maher tackles a very specific nest – the Jane Collective -- an underground group of women before Roe v. Wade that worked to help women when the law was working against them. Set in 1970s Chicago, the book rings particularly timely after the 2022 Dobbs Decision.

]]> Author Kerri Maher tackles a very specific nest – the Jane Collective -- an underground group of women before Roe v. Wade that worked to help women when the law was working against them. Set in 1970s Chicago, the book rings particularly timely after the 2022 Dobbs Decision.

]]> Sun, 12 Nov 2023 07:30:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2469 Author Kerri Maher tackles a very specific nest – the Jane Collective -- an underground group of women before Roe v. Wade that worked to help women when the law was working against them. Set in 1970s Chicago, the book rings particularly timely after the 2022 Dobbs Decision.

]]> No NTEN - s5, ep. 1 - Ruth Behar: Pepita Meets Bebita 5 5 1 1 NTEN - s5, ep. 1 - Ruth Behar: Pepita Meets Bebita full 8c03d92b-62bc-470f-9176-fb92207e360a https://share.transistor.fm/s/f29b3979 Ruth Behar: Pepita Meets Bebita

We begin our Bookfair tour with the profound and magical, Ruth Behar, talking to us about writing a children’s book with her son, Gabriel. From Anthropology to children’s book writing, Ruth takes us through her nest, and it includes the history of Jewish Cubans and the snuggles of a little pup named Pepita.

]]> Ruth Behar: Pepita Meets Bebita

We begin our Bookfair tour with the profound and magical, Ruth Behar, talking to us about writing a children’s book with her son, Gabriel. From Anthropology to children’s book writing, Ruth takes us through her nest, and it includes the history of Jewish Cubans and the snuggles of a little pup named Pepita.

]]> Mon, 06 Nov 2023 07:30:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2632 Ruth Behar: Pepita Meets Bebita

We begin our Bookfair tour with the profound and magical, Ruth Behar, talking to us about writing a children’s book with her son, Gabriel. From Anthropology to children’s book writing, Ruth takes us through her nest, and it includes the history of Jewish Cubans and the snuggles of a little pup named Pepita.

]]> books, reading, author, novelist, playwright, journalist, fiction, non-fiction No NTEN - s4, ep. 10 "Sum-Sum-Summertime!" 4 4 10 10 NTEN - s4, ep. 10 "Sum-Sum-Summertime!" full f30a683d-cc14-45e6-8337-a46cdd35b7ec https://share.transistor.fm/s/8f95f69e It’s here: the days are longer and the kids are out of school. Now: What do we do with them? How do we make sure they make the most of their time off, and also make the most of their boredom? Nicole and Vanessa explore these questions. Their answers aren’t always the same (are they ever?), but the convo is fun! Almost as fun as summer.

]]> It’s here: the days are longer and the kids are out of school. Now: What do we do with them? How do we make sure they make the most of their time off, and also make the most of their boredom? Nicole and Vanessa explore these questions. Their answers aren’t always the same (are they ever?), but the convo is fun! Almost as fun as summer.

]]> Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:15:30 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2450 It’s here: the days are longer and the kids are out of school. Now: What do we do with them? How do we make sure they make the most of their time off, and also make the most of their boredom? Nicole and Vanessa explore these questions. Their answers aren’t always the same (are they ever?), but the convo is fun! Almost as fun as summer.

]]> vacation, camp, mom, dad, family, children, school, summertime, summer, parenting No NTEN - s4, ep. 9 "Menopause" 4 4 9 9 NTEN - s4, ep. 9 "Menopause" full 6d1ed213-1df3-43f2-b9cb-a4068511f508 https://share.transistor.fm/s/be4003aa Vanessa is going through perimenopause – aka: that blurry time “around menopause.” It’s come a little early, but it’s here and it’s, well, let’s just say it’s a bizarre little moment in time that’s both enraging and empowering. Vanessa, Nicole, and Jackie, talk about how we’ve been getting women wrong for so many years. They also talk about the movement that’s starting around the oh-so-sexy topic of menopause, which will hopefully set things right. 

]]> Vanessa is going through perimenopause – aka: that blurry time “around menopause.” It’s come a little early, but it’s here and it’s, well, let’s just say it’s a bizarre little moment in time that’s both enraging and empowering. Vanessa, Nicole, and Jackie, talk about how we’ve been getting women wrong for so many years. They also talk about the movement that’s starting around the oh-so-sexy topic of menopause, which will hopefully set things right. 

]]> Mon, 22 May 2023 09:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2122 Vanessa is going through perimenopause – aka: that blurry time “around menopause.” It’s come a little early, but it’s here and it’s, well, let’s just say it’s a bizarre little moment in time that’s both enraging and empowering. Vanessa, Nicole, and Jackie, talk about how we’ve been getting women wrong for so many years. They also talk about the movement that’s starting around the oh-so-sexy topic of menopause, which will hopefully set things right. 

]]> family, women, menopause, nest, generation, generation gap, vanessa garcia, mom, children, families Yes NTEN Special - No Bows for You! #Graced 4 4 NTEN Special - No Bows for You! #Graced bonus 26a65d74-a998-476a-801b-9f449d2c42e0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bf1ede12 Vanessa talks with her creative partner, Victoria Collado about their new collaboration on #Graced, alongside wonderful people like director Sarah Hughes and organizations like the Adrienne Arsht Center for the performing Arts in Miami, Zoetic Stage, and our podcast producer, Matt Corey! This episode is all about the nest that is the theatre – the artistic nest that catches us all, and how we all make it work, cast after cast – family after family. 

]]> Vanessa talks with her creative partner, Victoria Collado about their new collaboration on #Graced, alongside wonderful people like director Sarah Hughes and organizations like the Adrienne Arsht Center for the performing Arts in Miami, Zoetic Stage, and our podcast producer, Matt Corey! This episode is all about the nest that is the theatre – the artistic nest that catches us all, and how we all make it work, cast after cast – family after family. 

]]> Wed, 10 May 2023 12:43:32 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2021 Vanessa talks with her creative partner, Victoria Collado about their new collaboration on #Graced, alongside wonderful people like director Sarah Hughes and organizations like the Adrienne Arsht Center for the performing Arts in Miami, Zoetic Stage, and our podcast producer, Matt Corey! This episode is all about the nest that is the theatre – the artistic nest that catches us all, and how we all make it work, cast after cast – family after family. 

]]> theatre, premiere, stage, directing, family, acting, actors, designers, lights, sound, costumes No NTEN - s4, ep. 8 "Dr. Katharine Esty, PhD" 4 4 8 8 NTEN - s4, ep. 8 "Dr. Katharine Esty, PhD" full 0d9f2b7c-acc4-4903-80df-392a1fbcddeb https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c7bbf85 Best-selling author Dr. Katharine Esty speaks with the nest about her book “Eightysomethings”, and what she learned about herself and others in the process of interviewing over 100 octogenarians.   Do you know what “upside down parenting” is?   Listen, and find out from an expert on the subject.

]]> Best-selling author Dr. Katharine Esty speaks with the nest about her book “Eightysomethings”, and what she learned about herself and others in the process of interviewing over 100 octogenarians.   Do you know what “upside down parenting” is?   Listen, and find out from an expert on the subject.

]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1919 Best-selling author Dr. Katharine Esty speaks with the nest about her book “Eightysomethings”, and what she learned about herself and others in the process of interviewing over 100 octogenarians.   Do you know what “upside down parenting” is?   Listen, and find out from an expert on the subject.

]]> octogenarians, nest, children, mom, mothers, family, generations, grandparents No NTEN - s4, ep. 7 "Love as an Act of Improvisation" 4 4 7 7 NTEN - s4, ep. 7 "Love as an Act of Improvisation" full fcc09e63-4a06-495e-8e3c-4c31836e0ad5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4640baf6 A follow-up to the last episode, the nest carefully approaches Nicole and Vanessa’s grandmother, Maman, and comes to the realization that sometimes love means throwing your plans, your scripts, and your outlines out the window, and just going with it: improvising. That, and Vanessa might be having a “mid-life crisis” – just another can of worms the nest is starting to crack open. Oh what fun. 

]]> A follow-up to the last episode, the nest carefully approaches Nicole and Vanessa’s grandmother, Maman, and comes to the realization that sometimes love means throwing your plans, your scripts, and your outlines out the window, and just going with it: improvising. That, and Vanessa might be having a “mid-life crisis” – just another can of worms the nest is starting to crack open. Oh what fun. 

]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2280 A follow-up to the last episode, the nest carefully approaches Nicole and Vanessa’s grandmother, Maman, and comes to the realization that sometimes love means throwing your plans, your scripts, and your outlines out the window, and just going with it: improvising. That, and Vanessa might be having a “mid-life crisis” – just another can of worms the nest is starting to crack open. Oh what fun. 

]]> nesting, generational nesting, children, miami, cuba, grandparents, parents, kids, babies, love No NTEN - s4, ep. 6 4 4 6 6 NTEN - s4, ep. 6 full 23755239-af29-4a8e-a198-565e57e7089b https://share.transistor.fm/s/620b649d And The Oscar Goes To…. The nest discusses all things Oscars and, also, talks about the performances of their lives – trying to live inside the fictional (based on a true story) world of Maman, improvising along the way. Maman, Jackie’s mom -- and Nicole and Vanessa’s grandmother -- has been suffering a deepening of her dementia and in it, she’s reliving a particular past trauma: the loss of her mother. The nest struggles, trying to find the way out through story and love.

]]> And The Oscar Goes To…. The nest discusses all things Oscars and, also, talks about the performances of their lives – trying to live inside the fictional (based on a true story) world of Maman, improvising along the way. Maman, Jackie’s mom -- and Nicole and Vanessa’s grandmother -- has been suffering a deepening of her dementia and in it, she’s reliving a particular past trauma: the loss of her mother. The nest struggles, trying to find the way out through story and love.

]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 09:39:20 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1833 And The Oscar Goes To…. The nest discusses all things Oscars and, also, talks about the performances of their lives – trying to live inside the fictional (based on a true story) world of Maman, improvising along the way. Maman, Jackie’s mom -- and Nicole and Vanessa’s grandmother -- has been suffering a deepening of her dementia and in it, she’s reliving a particular past trauma: the loss of her mother. The nest struggles, trying to find the way out through story and love.

]]> family, motherhood, children, aging, dementia, oscars, movies, trauma No NTEN - s4, ep. 5 4 4 5 5 NTEN - s4, ep. 5 full 149b9db1-c399-4269-b068-def0dc11a049 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d94baedb While Yoda Mom tends to her company Christmas party, Vanessa and Nicole give life updates and share their thoughts on “Parenting Hacks” from the online community.  What even qualifies as a hack?  What are your favorite ways to “solve” your parenting issues?  We’d love to hear from you!

]]> While Yoda Mom tends to her company Christmas party, Vanessa and Nicole give life updates and share their thoughts on “Parenting Hacks” from the online community.  What even qualifies as a hack?  What are your favorite ways to “solve” your parenting issues?  We’d love to hear from you!

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:00:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1993 Parenting Hacks Parenting Hacks kids, school, parenting, education, therapy, occupational therapy, babies, family No NTEN - s4, ep. 4 4 4 4 4 NTEN - s4, ep. 4 full bfd74f96-5fa4-4c0c-9fd9-f2d7a754c0ee https://share.transistor.fm/s/fdfb0732 Vanessa and Nicole are back in this episode to chat about the daunting prospect of a child’s first “crush.”  Aren’t they too young for this?!  Is this a product of coeducation?  Nicole gets some guidance on the subject from a kind, (and unlikely) source.  On this episode, it is all love.  And community.  Who was your first crush?  

]]> Vanessa and Nicole are back in this episode to chat about the daunting prospect of a child’s first “crush.”  Aren’t they too young for this?!  Is this a product of coeducation?  Nicole gets some guidance on the subject from a kind, (and unlikely) source.  On this episode, it is all love.  And community.  Who was your first crush?  

]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2023 09:30:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1657 Crushing It Crushing It family, crushes, romance, nesting, generation gap, cuba, freedom, feminism, marriage, relationships, advice, children No NTEN - s4, ep. 3 4 4 3 3 NTEN - s4, ep. 3 full e01f3c18-16c2-433e-9f48-1f0fd8e2ae84 https://share.transistor.fm/s/294dad4b Yoda Mom is challenged at the moment with Maman, so Vanessa and Nicole tackle the topic of memory.  Why do we even have memory? The very young, the very old, even slugs make use of memory - in different ways. Often times, our memories come back to us when we don’t expect it. Join us to hash it all out! 

]]> Yoda Mom is challenged at the moment with Maman, so Vanessa and Nicole tackle the topic of memory.  Why do we even have memory? The very young, the very old, even slugs make use of memory - in different ways. Often times, our memories come back to us when we don’t expect it. Join us to hash it all out! 

]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:40:56 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1732 Memory Memory family, nest, generational nesting, children, kids, families, Cuba, grandmom, mom, dad, sisterhood No NTEN - s4, ep. 2 4 4 2 2 NTEN - s4, ep. 2 full 87044992-5ea0-447f-b62a-3599dcfbed60 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9822b176 In this episode, we discuss nesting as a lifestyle, its ups, downs, and all its circles...and cycles. Meanwhile, Yoda-mom turns back the clock and teens-out, escaping through Vanessa's back door. Vanessa is accused of "storytelling" (though you should judge for yourself). Roles reverse and irony ensues, but the warmth is turned up, even as Jackie's apartment goes topsy-turvy. This one's a big laugh -- hope you'll laugh with us!

]]> In this episode, we discuss nesting as a lifestyle, its ups, downs, and all its circles...and cycles. Meanwhile, Yoda-mom turns back the clock and teens-out, escaping through Vanessa's back door. Vanessa is accused of "storytelling" (though you should judge for yourself). Roles reverse and irony ensues, but the warmth is turned up, even as Jackie's apartment goes topsy-turvy. This one's a big laugh -- hope you'll laugh with us!

]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:35:39 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1870 The Decision to Nest: Making it and Sticking to It The Decision to Nest: Making it and Sticking to It family, generational nesting, sisters, mother, father, grandparents, cuba, miami, children, humor No NTEN - s4, ep. 1 4 4 1 1 NTEN - s4, ep. 1 full ef6fbf3c-ca55-487f-bcdd-5040104a3551 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6610e920 Sabina Murray is an award winning author born (and now living) in the States, raised in Australia and Manila. She’s won a Guggenheim, been a Bunting Fellow at Radcliffe, received the PEN/Faulkner Award, a National Endowment for the arts, and the list goes on. In her new book, The Human Zoo, she takes on a particular political moment in Filipino History — Duterte’s presidency — and she wraps it in a suspense-filled, love story which meets a journey of self understanding. The nest is everywhere as we chat with Sabina and we find the places where Filipino culture and Cuban culture meet, diverge, and swing as part of the bigger human net.

]]> Sabina Murray is an award winning author born (and now living) in the States, raised in Australia and Manila. She’s won a Guggenheim, been a Bunting Fellow at Radcliffe, received the PEN/Faulkner Award, a National Endowment for the arts, and the list goes on. In her new book, The Human Zoo, she takes on a particular political moment in Filipino History — Duterte’s presidency — and she wraps it in a suspense-filled, love story which meets a journey of self understanding. The nest is everywhere as we chat with Sabina and we find the places where Filipino culture and Cuban culture meet, diverge, and swing as part of the bigger human net.

]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:41:12 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1941 Sabina Murray: The Human Zoo Sabina Murray: The Human Zoo author, literature, writing, book fair, Miami, sisterhood, motherhood, love, family, culture, theatre, playwright No NTEN - s3, ep. 10 3 3 10 10 NTEN - s3, ep. 10 full 459f30ed-a7a0-428b-b0f5-f717f5380d33 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cd356963 This week we break bread! We talk about all things Guava Babka with Cristina Fernandez, founder and Head Baker of I Knead More. And we definitely need more of her.  She talks to us about climbing the foodie/chef ladder as a woman, and what it was like in NYC, learning from the best of them, then coming back to Miami and how the pandemic helped her actually launch her business. And, of course, this all goes back to her nest. It was her dad, after all, that told her: bake bread, girl, bake bread! 

]]> This week we break bread! We talk about all things Guava Babka with Cristina Fernandez, founder and Head Baker of I Knead More. And we definitely need more of her.  She talks to us about climbing the foodie/chef ladder as a woman, and what it was like in NYC, learning from the best of them, then coming back to Miami and how the pandemic helped her actually launch her business. And, of course, this all goes back to her nest. It was her dad, after all, that told her: bake bread, girl, bake bread! 

]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:37:18 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1842 Cristina Fernandez: Let’s Talk About Guayaba Cristina Fernandez: Let’s Talk About Guayaba No NTEN - s3, ep.9 3 3 9 9 NTEN - s3, ep.9 full 97e0f7de-1719-4e64-baba-eaaeaf66c68e https://share.transistor.fm/s/39699e88 This week we have all the cousins gathered to talk about what makes their nest special. Yeap folks, we ventured to bring the kids on (that’s why this week’s is so short)! There’s furniture involved, boogies on a mic, and a pulled plug. Yoda mom calls it a “fracass,” but we also call it family fun. 

]]> This week we have all the cousins gathered to talk about what makes their nest special. Yeap folks, we ventured to bring the kids on (that’s why this week’s is so short)! There’s furniture involved, boogies on a mic, and a pulled plug. Yoda mom calls it a “fracass,” but we also call it family fun. 

]]> Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:51:33 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 675 The Children! The Children! No NTEN - s3, ep. 8 3 3 8 8 NTEN - s3, ep. 8 full ea1fc128-155e-4184-b58b-c363466c8931 https://share.transistor.fm/s/303e5673 Wendy White, whose short film ROSES ARE BLIND, has won so many awards the laurels hardly fit on the poster, is now sharing her story with us. The film is based on her life, whose beginnings were founded on a bumpy nest. She was wrongly institutionalized at the age of 19. Now, Vanessa is working with Wendy on a feature length film of the short, and they’re both very excited. The girls (Vanessa, Wendy, and Nicole) revisit their past, trips to Amsterdam, Vanessa’s first play, Barnard, the Ann Frank Museum, Edinburgh, and even Shoes & a Show.

]]> Wendy White, whose short film ROSES ARE BLIND, has won so many awards the laurels hardly fit on the poster, is now sharing her story with us. The film is based on her life, whose beginnings were founded on a bumpy nest. She was wrongly institutionalized at the age of 19. Now, Vanessa is working with Wendy on a feature length film of the short, and they’re both very excited. The girls (Vanessa, Wendy, and Nicole) revisit their past, trips to Amsterdam, Vanessa’s first play, Barnard, the Ann Frank Museum, Edinburgh, and even Shoes & a Show.

]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2313 Wendy White: A Light in the World Wendy White: A Light in the World No NTEN - s3, ep. 7 3 3 7 7 NTEN - s3, ep. 7 full c05e284c-3be9-4732-a7e6-66493c7834c2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8ca98d81 In an effort to help the elderly, the undocumented, and those facing food insecurity during the pandemic in 2020, Jessica Gutierrez co-founded Buddy System MIA bringing artists together to work with the community. In this episode, we talk about what it means for a community to really come together, the flow you follow to make that happen, and the perseverance it takes to keep it all budding.

]]> In an effort to help the elderly, the undocumented, and those facing food insecurity during the pandemic in 2020, Jessica Gutierrez co-founded Buddy System MIA bringing artists together to work with the community. In this episode, we talk about what it means for a community to really come together, the flow you follow to make that happen, and the perseverance it takes to keep it all budding.

]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2331 Jessica Gutierrez: Buddy System MIA Jessica Gutierrez: Buddy System MIA No NTEN - s3, ep.6 3 3 6 6 NTEN - s3, ep.6 full f1185321-b990-4c7f-8b55-b2141eba4ddf https://share.transistor.fm/s/31ea1303 A place called Casa Cuba is blooming in Miami. It’s a spot where the Cuban and Cuban-American story will be archived, where it can be studied, where it can root from. Maite Morales talks to us about what it’s like to build this nest. We meander through her visits to the Smithsonian, Celia Cruz, Maite’s dissertation about the emotions of the Cuban revolution, and archive fever.

]]> A place called Casa Cuba is blooming in Miami. It’s a spot where the Cuban and Cuban-American story will be archived, where it can be studied, where it can root from. Maite Morales talks to us about what it’s like to build this nest. We meander through her visits to the Smithsonian, Celia Cruz, Maite’s dissertation about the emotions of the Cuban revolution, and archive fever.

]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2642 Maite Morales: The Nest that is Casa Cuba Maite Morales: The Nest that is Casa Cuba No NTEN - s3, ep. 5 3 3 5 5 NTEN - s3, ep. 5 full 83d29662-eb2c-42eb-a230-006f765abd50 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b9cb6cd1 Yoda Mom freaks out this week as we’re joined by Asha Walker, whose dad is the OG (Original Gardner), Dr. Marvin Dunn. Asha’s organization, Health in the Hood, brings abundance, education, nutrients and true greens to food deserts in Miami. And, she’s working on expanding beyond Florida! We talk about good-food, favorite veggies, and what it means to really spread the love in our communities.

]]> Yoda Mom freaks out this week as we’re joined by Asha Walker, whose dad is the OG (Original Gardner), Dr. Marvin Dunn. Asha’s organization, Health in the Hood, brings abundance, education, nutrients and true greens to food deserts in Miami. And, she’s working on expanding beyond Florida! We talk about good-food, favorite veggies, and what it means to really spread the love in our communities.

]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2141 Asha Walker: Health in the Hood Asha Walker: Health in the Hood No NTEN - s3, ep. 4 3 3 4 4 NTEN - s3, ep. 4 full 0e29be04-6602-4db8-ab7f-1d563e94afff https://share.transistor.fm/s/cdc0e3ad As Vanessa welcomes a new pup into her nest, Maman falls hard, and Nicole goes brunching, we welcome Bad Papi! Amelia Leon, whose drag name is Bad Papi, and who shares their journey from abuse to self-discovery with us. They share what it meant to discover drag kings, and the nest that made them feel things they didn’t know they could. Journey with us!

]]> As Vanessa welcomes a new pup into her nest, Maman falls hard, and Nicole goes brunching, we welcome Bad Papi! Amelia Leon, whose drag name is Bad Papi, and who shares their journey from abuse to self-discovery with us. They share what it meant to discover drag kings, and the nest that made them feel things they didn’t know they could. Journey with us!

]]> Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1587 Amelia Leon: Bad Papi Amelia Leon: Bad Papi No NTEN - s3, ep. 3 3 3 3 3 NTEN - s3, ep. 3 full 324a447b-04d1-4e3b-94dc-937dbcdb46f4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7350d9fd In this episode, we discuss that ever-present, ever-frustrating, unbreakable, annoying, beautiful, one-of-a-kind bond between…hermanitas! Sisters, sisters! The fighting, the make-ups, the anecdotes of madness. It’s all in this episode. Also, one of the Rivera sisters (Christy) is actually the person responsible for making Richard Blanco (from Season 2) a poet! Oh, and there’s even a ladybug infestation in this episode. Fun and ….fortune?

]]> In this episode, we discuss that ever-present, ever-frustrating, unbreakable, annoying, beautiful, one-of-a-kind bond between…hermanitas! Sisters, sisters! The fighting, the make-ups, the anecdotes of madness. It’s all in this episode. Also, one of the Rivera sisters (Christy) is actually the person responsible for making Richard Blanco (from Season 2) a poet! Oh, and there’s even a ladybug infestation in this episode. Fun and ….fortune?

]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2731 The Rivera & Garcia Sisters: The Sisterhood! The Rivera & Garcia Sisters: The Sisterhood! No NTEN Special - Ruben Rabasa 3 3 NTEN Special - Ruben Rabasa bonus 36e2362a-1fbc-4456-bbf8-e7016f789161 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2ecb7df5 Ruben Rabasa, who just played Uncle Walter in the 2022 remake of Father of the Bride, alongside Andy Garcia, is about to take the stage in his one person show, at 84-years-old. The show tells us the story of his spectacular life. Ruben has been in more movies to mention, sharing the screen with the likes of Adam Sandler and Colin Firth. Vanessa is the co-writer of his one-person show and Victoria Collado, who is also a guest in this episode, directs it. This is a beautiful work nest. A theatrical one. We talk about friendship, love, trust, birds, moms, and so much more.

]]> Ruben Rabasa, who just played Uncle Walter in the 2022 remake of Father of the Bride, alongside Andy Garcia, is about to take the stage in his one person show, at 84-years-old. The show tells us the story of his spectacular life. Ruben has been in more movies to mention, sharing the screen with the likes of Adam Sandler and Colin Firth. Vanessa is the co-writer of his one-person show and Victoria Collado, who is also a guest in this episode, directs it. This is a beautiful work nest. A theatrical one. We talk about friendship, love, trust, birds, moms, and so much more.

]]> Mon, 04 Jul 2022 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1860 Special Episode - Ruben Rabasa: An American Legend Special Episode - Ruben Rabasa: An American Legend rabasa, cuban american, telemundo, vanessa garcia, playwright, gablestage, theatre, amparo, family No NTEN - s3, ep. 2 3 3 2 2 NTEN - s3, ep. 2 full 5b73ea81-0615-4a5c-a072-11f1a1151781 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6e563de2 Mom is still gone because she’s got some protruded discs. Ouch! Rest-up Yoda Mom.  Niko turns into a massive Mamma bear who actually has to get bleeped. Oops. Let’s just say there’s trouble in the first grade (Niko’s daughter’s class). Vanessa, meanwhile, is a walking zombie because she’s lost a close friend. She’s heartbroken. Together, Nicole and Vanessa tackle what low-grade depression means right now for everyone. Like, for the whole world. For the collective. They explore what our collective post-pandemic depresion means and how to get out of it.

]]> Mom is still gone because she’s got some protruded discs. Ouch! Rest-up Yoda Mom.  Niko turns into a massive Mamma bear who actually has to get bleeped. Oops. Let’s just say there’s trouble in the first grade (Niko’s daughter’s class). Vanessa, meanwhile, is a walking zombie because she’s lost a close friend. She’s heartbroken. Together, Nicole and Vanessa tackle what low-grade depression means right now for everyone. Like, for the whole world. For the collective. They explore what our collective post-pandemic depresion means and how to get out of it.

]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2617 Is Our Communal Nest Depressed? Is Our Communal Nest Depressed? No NTEN - s3, ep. 1 3 3 1 1 NTEN - s3, ep. 1 full ab5d35d1-cfd4-4fc0-94f1-20c1600bf567 https://share.transistor.fm/s/61ba2cbc Nicole’s husband, Jonathan, broke his jaw! Vanessa’s releasing @theamparoexperience on Instagram. Mom is missing (don’t worry, she’ll be back), but their guest, Natalie Cabo, who has acted with the Garcia sisters is now on a reality show called Twenty Somethings: Austin (Netflix) and she’s sharing all. Nat opens up about what it means to move out of the family nest for the first time with a robo camera to boot. She talks about the blind faith she had to have, the lack of privacy, the tricky financials, the quarter life crisis, new friends (Kiki!!), and… well, reality.

]]> Nicole’s husband, Jonathan, broke his jaw! Vanessa’s releasing @theamparoexperience on Instagram. Mom is missing (don’t worry, she’ll be back), but their guest, Natalie Cabo, who has acted with the Garcia sisters is now on a reality show called Twenty Somethings: Austin (Netflix) and she’s sharing all. Nat opens up about what it means to move out of the family nest for the first time with a robo camera to boot. She talks about the blind faith she had to have, the lack of privacy, the tricky financials, the quarter life crisis, new friends (Kiki!!), and… well, reality.

]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2186 Natalie Cabo: Reality Shows, Family & The Quarter Life Crisis Natalie Cabo: Reality Shows, Family & The Quarter Life Crisis No NTEN - s2, ep. 10 2 2 10 10 NTEN - s2, ep. 10 full c6731537-6f65-49a2-9b47-36eb46741af3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a82dc43b Richard Blanco was President Obama’s Inaugural poet, but he also means a whole lot to the Nest Crew personally because his poetry resonates on so many levels. This week, Blanco joins the nest to talk about how smaller, character-filled nests in Maine can sing beautifully, how you can be a Turkey on the outside but picadillo on the inside, how to make a holiday out of spam and peanut butter, and how to find what we don’t come to the page with…how to find that extra layer. Let’s just say he gives Yoda Mom a cryball, and somehow, we all locate some lost marbles.

]]> Richard Blanco was President Obama’s Inaugural poet, but he also means a whole lot to the Nest Crew personally because his poetry resonates on so many levels. This week, Blanco joins the nest to talk about how smaller, character-filled nests in Maine can sing beautifully, how you can be a Turkey on the outside but picadillo on the inside, how to make a holiday out of spam and peanut butter, and how to find what we don’t come to the page with…how to find that extra layer. Let’s just say he gives Yoda Mom a cryball, and somehow, we all locate some lost marbles.

]]> Mon, 16 May 2022 08:03:36 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2378 Richard Blanco: Engineering, Poetry, and Family Richard Blanco: Engineering, Poetry, and Family No NTEN - s2, ep. 9 2 2 9 9 NTEN - s2, ep. 9 full 3e2ab8bf-6847-41e6-beab-7fe5b0455e3c https://share.transistor.fm/s/4aad698a Work/Life balance, it’s a thing. Jackie, Vanessa, and Nicole take a work/life balance test on air. Follow along with them, or just laugh with (at?) them as yoda mom gets called out for her secret-tortilla-chip obsession, Vanessa finds herself bragging, and Nicole tries to keep it cool (she’s the jelly). But who's the most balanced? Find out on this episode of NTEN!

]]> Work/Life balance, it’s a thing. Jackie, Vanessa, and Nicole take a work/life balance test on air. Follow along with them, or just laugh with (at?) them as yoda mom gets called out for her secret-tortilla-chip obsession, Vanessa finds herself bragging, and Nicole tries to keep it cool (she’s the jelly). But who's the most balanced? Find out on this episode of NTEN!

]]> Thu, 05 May 2022 09:45:28 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2159 How Balanced Are You? Put it to the Test! How Balanced Are You? Put it to the Test! No NTEN - s2, ep. 8 2 2 8 8 NTEN - s2, ep. 8 full 356a1e4c-5026-41ad-8f82-6b96bbf7c4d1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/db5105ef The nest processes a problem they are having “live” on the program: When to get a caretaker for Maman (Jackie’s mom; Vanessa and Nicole’s Grandma). Jackie is in denial, Vanessa wants to do a family vision board, and Nicole can, typically, see all sides of the problem. But what’s the solution? This is, of course, a problem many families and nests are having as people live longer and more and more families grapple with aging parents and grandparents. What’s your take?

]]> The nest processes a problem they are having “live” on the program: When to get a caretaker for Maman (Jackie’s mom; Vanessa and Nicole’s Grandma). Jackie is in denial, Vanessa wants to do a family vision board, and Nicole can, typically, see all sides of the problem. But what’s the solution? This is, of course, a problem many families and nests are having as people live longer and more and more families grapple with aging parents and grandparents. What’s your take?

]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:00:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2276 Everyday is From Mars: How to Make Decisions About/Around Your Aging Parents Everyday is From Mars: How to Make Decisions About/Around Your Aging Parents No NTEN - s2, ep. 7 2 2 7 7 NTEN - s2, ep. 7 full 6f3367aa-66dc-41f6-9dfa-439df18d3406 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3f981695 Emotional, Intellectual, Physical, Material, Spacial, and Sexual boundaries – the ladies hash all of them out in the hopes that breaking a few eggs will make an omelet and not a disaster. Meanwhile, Grandma is seeing kittens and blondes, which are making boundaries blurry, not to mention Covid-residue boundaries taking a toll on Jackie. Plus old anecdotes including one about teen-crossing-boundaries that ended in Vanessa jumping out of a moving car.  And all that’s just the start…

]]> Emotional, Intellectual, Physical, Material, Spacial, and Sexual boundaries – the ladies hash all of them out in the hopes that breaking a few eggs will make an omelet and not a disaster. Meanwhile, Grandma is seeing kittens and blondes, which are making boundaries blurry, not to mention Covid-residue boundaries taking a toll on Jackie. Plus old anecdotes including one about teen-crossing-boundaries that ended in Vanessa jumping out of a moving car.  And all that’s just the start…

]]> Mon, 04 Apr 2022 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2941 Boundaries: What Boundaries? Boundaries: What Boundaries? No NTEN - s2, ep. 6 2 2 6 6 NTEN - s2, ep. 6 full c675873d-ecae-4f3d-b92d-7d5e13402337 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b330275d Today’s nest-guest takes all of us on a journey from the divine feminine to the Black Madonna, who represents transformation through fire. In fact, the very core of this episode is about transformation itself; what it means to start again. The ladies talk about holy places – from Christchurch to Tinder and The Corner Bar;  the airline industry and what it means to be a Swuban (Swiss-Cuban for those wondering). It all ends in a meditation for everyone, which will hopefully lead to yet another tiny moment of transformation.

]]> Today’s nest-guest takes all of us on a journey from the divine feminine to the Black Madonna, who represents transformation through fire. In fact, the very core of this episode is about transformation itself; what it means to start again. The ladies talk about holy places – from Christchurch to Tinder and The Corner Bar;  the airline industry and what it means to be a Swuban (Swiss-Cuban for those wondering). It all ends in a meditation for everyone, which will hopefully lead to yet another tiny moment of transformation.

]]> Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 3307 CHRISTINA ALGECIRAS: Psychotherapy, Yoga, Wellness & Transformation CHRISTINA ALGECIRAS: Psychotherapy, Yoga, Wellness & Transformation No NTEN - s2, ep. 5 2 2 5 5 NTEN - s2, ep. 5 full 1bda1d2c-9c14-44b2-90a4-6541906d6302 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fe5dce58 While Vanessa is away at the Latin Grammys, the authors and creators of the book Designing Motherhood join the nest to talk about the framework of reproductive justice, about how their own nests have led them to who they are and what they believe about looking at motherhood through the lens of design. Nicole, Amber, Michelle and Jackie talk about the power of unconditional love, nursing, the ways in which we can be better here in the States, the choices mothers have had to make, and how to make those choices easier in the future. Vanessa will be very sorry she missed this!

]]> While Vanessa is away at the Latin Grammys, the authors and creators of the book Designing Motherhood join the nest to talk about the framework of reproductive justice, about how their own nests have led them to who they are and what they believe about looking at motherhood through the lens of design. Nicole, Amber, Michelle and Jackie talk about the power of unconditional love, nursing, the ways in which we can be better here in the States, the choices mothers have had to make, and how to make those choices easier in the future. Vanessa will be very sorry she missed this!

]]> Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:21:23 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2840 Designing Motherhood: Michelle Millar Fisher & Amber Winick Designing Motherhood: Michelle Millar Fisher & Amber Winick No NTEN - s2, ep. 4 2 2 4 4 NTEN - s2, ep. 4 full 2f1bb29f-0326-4ab4-b128-f55f477e734e https://share.transistor.fm/s/10594279 Vanessa, Nicole, and Jackie, have had a conflictive couple of weeks. They talk about the how, the why, the what, and whether they were actually having conflicts or crises – there’s a difference (Yoda mom explains). They discover that conflict is essential, as in all story, but they also talk about how to get out of it once you’re in the stew too long. Plus, Vanessa gets the giggles (uncontrollable) and Yoda mom apparently has a “little text voice” (sorta like Jiminy Cricket).

]]> Vanessa, Nicole, and Jackie, have had a conflictive couple of weeks. They talk about the how, the why, the what, and whether they were actually having conflicts or crises – there’s a difference (Yoda mom explains). They discover that conflict is essential, as in all story, but they also talk about how to get out of it once you’re in the stew too long. Plus, Vanessa gets the giggles (uncontrollable) and Yoda mom apparently has a “little text voice” (sorta like Jiminy Cricket).

]]> Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:30:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2424 Crisis and Conflict: Talking it out versus Taking it Outside Crisis and Conflict: Talking it out versus Taking it Outside No NTEN - s2, ep. 3 2 2 3 3 NTEN - s2, ep. 3 full b92abb0f-c713-4be1-ae16-4f631bcdbd9a https://share.transistor.fm/s/a368253e Vanessa is still away, this time she’s on a biz trip with her husband, and let’s just say mom and sister do a little behind-her-back gossiping. What starts out as an episode about how the pandemic has changed the nest, ends up being a “chisme-fest.” They also go into Nicole’s baby-steps back into the actor’s life again, dog pee, and an old job at a nightclub Nicole used to have. Somehow, the boomerang catches all of this.

]]> Vanessa is still away, this time she’s on a biz trip with her husband, and let’s just say mom and sister do a little behind-her-back gossiping. What starts out as an episode about how the pandemic has changed the nest, ends up being a “chisme-fest.” They also go into Nicole’s baby-steps back into the actor’s life again, dog pee, and an old job at a nightclub Nicole used to have. Somehow, the boomerang catches all of this.

]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2022 07:30:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2183 The Boomerang: Should You Duck or Catch it? The Boomerang: Should You Duck or Catch it? No NTEN - s2, ep. 2 2 2 2 2 NTEN - s2, ep. 2 full ff698e09-a8fa-4cea-a48f-353eb5987e46 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0cb8fa5e This week it’s just Jackie and Nicole talking about the decision to stay home with the kids, losing yourself, finding yourself, and making your way back into the workforce.  Mostly, they talk about the respect that’s missing on both ends of the mom spectrum – the full-time (sometimes over-time) working mom, and the “stay-at-home” (whatever that means). They also do a little reflecting on Nancy Meyers, who according to Yoda mom, “knows life.”

]]> This week it’s just Jackie and Nicole talking about the decision to stay home with the kids, losing yourself, finding yourself, and making your way back into the workforce.  Mostly, they talk about the respect that’s missing on both ends of the mom spectrum – the full-time (sometimes over-time) working mom, and the “stay-at-home” (whatever that means). They also do a little reflecting on Nancy Meyers, who according to Yoda mom, “knows life.”

]]> Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:30:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1750 Just a Stay-at-Home-Mom: Keeping the “just” Out of It Just a Stay-at-Home-Mom: Keeping the “just” Out of It No NTEN - s2, ep. 1 2 2 1 1 NTEN - s2, ep. 1 full e8258084-544f-40f9-a965-66ac83ed37d0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ede248e3 So many theories throughout the years. Piaget, Maria Montessori, and, let’s not forget, good ‘ol Doctor Spock (not to be confused with Spock, Leonard Nimoy’s character on Star Trek, although child-rearing can sometimes feel like you’re drifting in space). In this episode, the Garcia sisters and their mom talk about nature, nurture, how all their kids are different, and the constant decision making that goes into your particular child’s development. There’s a whole Nicole-geek-out-session on Montessori…there’s also that.

]]> So many theories throughout the years. Piaget, Maria Montessori, and, let’s not forget, good ‘ol Doctor Spock (not to be confused with Spock, Leonard Nimoy’s character on Star Trek, although child-rearing can sometimes feel like you’re drifting in space). In this episode, the Garcia sisters and their mom talk about nature, nurture, how all their kids are different, and the constant decision making that goes into your particular child’s development. There’s a whole Nicole-geek-out-session on Montessori…there’s also that.

]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:36:36 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2417 Child Development: It’s Universally Particular Child Development: It’s Universally Particular No NTEN - ep. 10 1 1 10 10 NTEN - ep. 10 full 7a4c4802-3061-4083-b2fc-af1fa8324e25 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4a04aff0 In this episode the ladies discuss what it means to "go with the flow," and boy does flow meander across some tricky channels and pretty broad oceans. Also, Taika has the croup and we discover that Nicole is the "deli meat" of the group. Yoda-mom gets a little germ-phobic and we come to realize that even though we're trying to go with the flow, we might all be just a little traumatized by this pandemic. Nevertheless, the nest persists.

]]> In this episode the ladies discuss what it means to "go with the flow," and boy does flow meander across some tricky channels and pretty broad oceans. Also, Taika has the croup and we discover that Nicole is the "deli meat" of the group. Yoda-mom gets a little germ-phobic and we come to realize that even though we're trying to go with the flow, we might all be just a little traumatized by this pandemic. Nevertheless, the nest persists.

]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:30:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2172 Flow: It's bumpy Flow: It's bumpy No NTEN Special - The Feast of San Lazaro 1 1 NTEN Special - The Feast of San Lazaro bonus 9abe021b-3f52-47af-bc3c-216a6a96fd64 https://share.transistor.fm/s/05ec4b4f This is a special, unedited, bilingual bonus episode – and one wild ride of a story. We are releasing it just in time for the feast day of St. Lazaro, Dec. 17th!

It’s the story of Heriberto Canela, who left Cuba during the Mariel Boatlift. His arrival in the United States was epic, but to add to that, he promised to return for his parents. So, after arriving in the States, he threw himself to the sea again. The near-death odyssey that ensued is detailed here straight from Heriberto himself, joined by his wife, and his son, actor, Jason Canela, who carries his dad’s legacy forward. Pirates, puking, shots fired, betrayal, illness, being lost at sea, promise, hope, family – you name it, this story has it. Tune in for more!

]]> This is a special, unedited, bilingual bonus episode – and one wild ride of a story. We are releasing it just in time for the feast day of St. Lazaro, Dec. 17th!

It’s the story of Heriberto Canela, who left Cuba during the Mariel Boatlift. His arrival in the United States was epic, but to add to that, he promised to return for his parents. So, after arriving in the States, he threw himself to the sea again. The near-death odyssey that ensued is detailed here straight from Heriberto himself, joined by his wife, and his son, actor, Jason Canela, who carries his dad’s legacy forward. Pirates, puking, shots fired, betrayal, illness, being lost at sea, promise, hope, family – you name it, this story has it. Tune in for more!

]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:00:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 4284 The Feast of San Lazaro: How One Man's Promise Led to a Family's Legacy. A special, unedited, bilingual bonus episode. The Feast of San Lazaro: How One Man's Promise Led to a Family's Legacy. A special, unedited, bilingual bonus episode. No NTEN - ep. 9 1 1 9 9 NTEN - ep. 9 full 9e273a86-fd9f-4e09-b133-b02c720da768 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ba659693 For this episode, we welcome Zelmira Crespi, Vanessa’s sister-in-law, mother of five and co-author of Happy Mom, Happy Kid. She tells of her journey into motherhood and what it was like to learn, in your late twenties, that your first born would have Down Syndrome. We talk about the blessing, chaos, madness and method of big nests, and what it means to not lose yourself inside them. Meanwhile, our kids decide to mirror the subject of the episode and barge at our door, barnacle up against us, and challenge the quiet of the episode. We even have a little bit of an echo in this one. Alas! That’s… reality, as Yoda mom says.


]]> For this episode, we welcome Zelmira Crespi, Vanessa’s sister-in-law, mother of five and co-author of Happy Mom, Happy Kid. She tells of her journey into motherhood and what it was like to learn, in your late twenties, that your first born would have Down Syndrome. We talk about the blessing, chaos, madness and method of big nests, and what it means to not lose yourself inside them. Meanwhile, our kids decide to mirror the subject of the episode and barge at our door, barnacle up against us, and challenge the quiet of the episode. We even have a little bit of an echo in this one. Alas! That’s… reality, as Yoda mom says.


]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2021 10:00:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2032 Happy Mom, Happy Kid: A Mutiny! Happy Mom, Happy Kid: A Mutiny! No NTEN - ep. 8 1 1 8 8 NTEN - ep. 8 full 7f83e23c-a7cc-48a6-bfb6-9309bf63cd34 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e0492017 Art is very much a part of our podcast—music specifically – a song is at the center of it. Just as there is a song at the center of the freedom fight for Cuba right as we record and release this podcast. These songs, the emotions they bring forth, are the history and the hope of our intimate and greater nest. We unpack all of this here, alongside a prophetic letter from our grandfather (and Jackie’s dad) and the plunge our grandmother (and Jackie’s mom) is taking into a kind of madness – which is also linked to the bigger nest of Cuba.


]]> Art is very much a part of our podcast—music specifically – a song is at the center of it. Just as there is a song at the center of the freedom fight for Cuba right as we record and release this podcast. These songs, the emotions they bring forth, are the history and the hope of our intimate and greater nest. We unpack all of this here, alongside a prophetic letter from our grandfather (and Jackie’s dad) and the plunge our grandmother (and Jackie’s mom) is taking into a kind of madness – which is also linked to the bigger nest of Cuba.


]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2180 Songbirds: How Music Reflects and Frees the Nest Songbirds: How Music Reflects and Frees the Nest No NTEN - ep. 7 1 1 7 7 NTEN - ep. 7 full a91e2283-0edd-4a6b-a053-848dc91b5a01 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d39b7625 So, love can get noisy, with all the languages it speaks, right? In this episode we dissect them all – gift-giving (mamma bird is getting an eternity ring!), acts of service, PDA, words of affirmation and so much more. We also talk about how these love languages are maybe conditioned? How they evolve, and how they can expand to help us when we speak and interact with the rest of the world – social justice, baby!  Shed a little love, shed a little light. 


]]> So, love can get noisy, with all the languages it speaks, right? In this episode we dissect them all – gift-giving (mamma bird is getting an eternity ring!), acts of service, PDA, words of affirmation and so much more. We also talk about how these love languages are maybe conditioned? How they evolve, and how they can expand to help us when we speak and interact with the rest of the world – social justice, baby!  Shed a little love, shed a little light. 


]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2021 07:30:00 -0500 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2036 The Five Languages: How They Talk to Each Other The Five Languages: How They Talk to Each Other No NTEN - ep. 6 1 1 6 6 NTEN - ep. 6 full 18f7b275-ff6d-4f2a-a5a7-6fb6a3ecbf95 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3b7dd0df From Winnie the Pooh, to baking bread with our grandfather, to the beauty of bountiful meals and the horror of eating disorders. From popcorn cheats to learning Italian and dreaming of pasta. It’s all here as we dive into the moments that bring us together around the table, from the stove top of our hearts to yours. You’re going to get hungry, so bring a snack. 


]]> From Winnie the Pooh, to baking bread with our grandfather, to the beauty of bountiful meals and the horror of eating disorders. From popcorn cheats to learning Italian and dreaming of pasta. It’s all here as we dive into the moments that bring us together around the table, from the stove top of our hearts to yours. You’re going to get hungry, so bring a snack. 


]]> Mon, 01 Nov 2021 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1864 The Center of So Many Nests: Food! The Center of So Many Nests: Food! No NTEN - ep. 5 1 1 5 5 NTEN - ep. 5 full 9aa64b63-1e72-46f1-9574-5973cc973de0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/16da731c When Marta and Maria Irene couldn’t find a summer camp that felt right for their kids, they built their own. One that included cooking and food from around the world, music, and, most importantly, one that spoke Spanish. When they’re not building a summer camp, Maria Irene teaches Montessori and Marta helps victims of human trafficking and domestic abuse. Plus we get a gem of a love story – an impossible love, divided by a dictatorship, made possible through the support of family. 


]]> When Marta and Maria Irene couldn’t find a summer camp that felt right for their kids, they built their own. One that included cooking and food from around the world, music, and, most importantly, one that spoke Spanish. When they’re not building a summer camp, Maria Irene teaches Montessori and Marta helps victims of human trafficking and domestic abuse. Plus we get a gem of a love story – an impossible love, divided by a dictatorship, made possible through the support of family. 


]]> Mon, 18 Oct 2021 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2787 Marta Trujillo & Maria Irene Trujillo: How To Make a Nest in Summer Marta Trujillo & Maria Irene Trujillo: How To Make a Nest in Summer No NTEN - ep. 4 1 1 4 4 NTEN - ep. 4 full 3337159d-ef81-4560-971c-5e8e6391aadc https://share.transistor.fm/s/504791a0 Katherine Vaz and Christopher Cerf married late in life (Katherine was 59; Chris was 73) – made their nests by the time they’d already flown around the world a few times. Katherine also happens to be the author of the first Portuguese-American novel published by a big house and Christopher is known for being one of the original members of the “street gang” that made Sesame Street and, potentially, the world’s most well known nest (Big Bird’s!). Together, we talk about thinking in color, the families that build us up, the games we play, and the deposits of love that make us who we are.


]]> Katherine Vaz and Christopher Cerf married late in life (Katherine was 59; Chris was 73) – made their nests by the time they’d already flown around the world a few times. Katherine also happens to be the author of the first Portuguese-American novel published by a big house and Christopher is known for being one of the original members of the “street gang” that made Sesame Street and, potentially, the world’s most well known nest (Big Bird’s!). Together, we talk about thinking in color, the families that build us up, the games we play, and the deposits of love that make us who we are.


]]> Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2493 The Nests First Guests: Katherine Vaz and Christopher Cerf The Nests First Guests: Katherine Vaz and Christopher Cerf No NTEN - ep. 3 1 1 3 3 NTEN - ep. 3 full 3e7d1a4c-dd75-4185-b51d-7fd28067469e https://share.transistor.fm/s/bc03399a Jackie poses a question: Do we lose our intuition the older we get? The girls rebut with: Or do we just get smarter? What does instinct have to do with survival and love. What does analysis have to do with depression? All questions that arise in this episode, as the birds chirp about adoption, big moves, the discernment process, and Spain. Yoda mom leads the way.


]]> Jackie poses a question: Do we lose our intuition the older we get? The girls rebut with: Or do we just get smarter? What does instinct have to do with survival and love. What does analysis have to do with depression? All questions that arise in this episode, as the birds chirp about adoption, big moves, the discernment process, and Spain. Yoda mom leads the way.


]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2021 10:55:21 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2274 Intuition: What Our Gut Tells Us About the Nest Intuition: What Our Gut Tells Us About the Nest No NTEN - ep. 2 1 1 2 2 NTEN - ep. 2 full c5125fbd-b26b-4b60-85e3-1bd5b9790b51 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2a10db1b It sounds idyllic: birds huddled around each other for warmth in a bed set up by a clever, loving mamma bird. But keeping that nest together is harder than it looks. Americans, it turns out, are more estranged than ever from family members, while, at the same time, they have more multi-generational households than ever. What’s going on?  Vanessa, Nicole, and Jackie dig into what it means to hold the nest together, restructure it when you have to, boot people out, keep others in. Toxic tolerance, love, fuel, and the importance of: “I love you no matter what…” --- the ladies hash all this out in this episode.


]]> It sounds idyllic: birds huddled around each other for warmth in a bed set up by a clever, loving mamma bird. But keeping that nest together is harder than it looks. Americans, it turns out, are more estranged than ever from family members, while, at the same time, they have more multi-generational households than ever. What’s going on?  Vanessa, Nicole, and Jackie dig into what it means to hold the nest together, restructure it when you have to, boot people out, keep others in. Toxic tolerance, love, fuel, and the importance of: “I love you no matter what…” --- the ladies hash all this out in this episode.


]]> Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:53:58 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 2458 Keeping the Nest Together: It’s Hard Keeping the Nest Together: It’s Hard No NTEN - ep. 1 1 1 1 1 NTEN - ep. 1 full 251015c4-6457-40cb-91bd-dc4028b6569d https://share.transistor.fm/s/fe0f21f8 In this episode Vanessa, Nicole, and Jackie perch themselves at the edge of their nest to chirp out and introduce themselves as well as what “Never the Empty Nest” means and where the idea comes from. They talk about generational nesting, which Jackie calls an experiment. One that reaches, at least for them, all the way back to a family bed in Lanaja, Spain, through to Cuba and now stretches across the United States from Miami to California. 

]]> In this episode Vanessa, Nicole, and Jackie perch themselves at the edge of their nest to chirp out and introduce themselves as well as what “Never the Empty Nest” means and where the idea comes from. They talk about generational nesting, which Jackie calls an experiment. One that reaches, at least for them, all the way back to a family bed in Lanaja, Spain, through to Cuba and now stretches across the United States from Miami to California. 

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:30:00 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 1735 The Pilot: This is Our Nest, Let’s talk! The Pilot: This is Our Nest, Let’s talk! family, mom, motherhood, children, parenting, self help, support, adoption, love, family, friends, nesting, grandparents No NTEN - Season 1 Trailer 1 1 NTEN - Season 1 Trailer trailer 52ab45e5-3f27-4776-8c42-10641a73b036 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cdbed830 An experiment in generational nesting which is, in essence, the ways in which family holds together throughout the lives of its members, their joys, their hardships, their care, their living, breathing roots, and legacies in the making. It’s never too early or too late to add a twig to the nest and roost!

]]> An experiment in generational nesting which is, in essence, the ways in which family holds together throughout the lives of its members, their joys, their hardships, their care, their living, breathing roots, and legacies in the making. It’s never too early or too late to add a twig to the nest and roost!

]]> Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:10:54 -0400 Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases Vanessa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Jackie Rivases 135 This is a podcast about family, led by two sisters and their mom. This is a podcast about family, led by two sisters and their mom. No