When You're Invisible Podcast
1) Rosaena: An Intergenerational Conversation With My Abuela
Rosaena is always dressed to the nines with her hair curled and her signature pink lipstick on. Aging hasn’t changed her desire to look beautiful. I want her to feel her best, but she’s al...Show More
2) Yajaira: Being Underestimated as a Young Latina Mom
Finding out she was pregnant came as an utter shock to a 16 year old who hadn’t yet realized that her actions had consequences. Letting down her immigrant parents was her biggest fear. She learn...Show More
3) Abby: A Indigenous Chicano’s Homecoming
When Abby ended up at Alcatraz Island one cold winter night in his 20s, he had found himself at the epicenter of the Indian Pride Movement. It blew his mind and made him feel that he had come home to ...Show More
4) Danny, Terry & Charles: Fighting for Unions in Coal Country
Too often miners are painted almost as caricatures - as conservative, ignorant, poor, depressed, and selfish. The reality is that miners often go unheard. Coming from families of multi-generational co...Show More
5) Daniel: Being a Double Minority in a Red State
Daniel says being trans is just a small part of his identity. His obsession with Radiohead is a way bigger part of his life—it’s often in the queue during his drive to and from high school. Most high ...Show More
6) Mr. J: Becoming a Black Male Teacher in Baltimore
Students often ask Mr. J why he’s a teacher. They say he just seems too cool. He used to be one of these students - he went to the high school he teaches at today. Back then, being a teacher seemed li...Show More
7) Kiana: Redefining Life with Chronic Illness
It was during her teenage years that Kiana’s life changed dramatically due to pain. She wanted to be an actor and a singer but her condition put that dream on hold. Instead of attending a prestigious ...Show More
8) Francisco: My Brother’s Path to Community Organizing
In high school, Francisco didn’t fit in with his white, upper middle class, conservative classmates and he didn’t want to. Maybe it was teenage angst, but his identity revolved around being different ...Show More
9) Introducing: When You’re Invisible Season 2
Community, resilience, legacy and being underestimated are the themes at the heart of this season. Meet everyday yet extraordinary Americans - from a community organizer in Philly, to a trans teen in ...Show More
10) Happy May Day!
We’re honoring International Workers’ Day with an exciting announcement - season two of When You’re Invisible is coming this July! We’ll be talking about labor, organizing, and community.See omnystudi...Show More