193. Anthony Olvera on Hispanic heritage and immigration

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 – October 15 each year.  In this episode, I have a conversation with Anthony Olvera in honor of Latinx Hispanic Heritage Month.  We discuss his heritage and growing up in Orlando, Florida as a Mexican American. Anthony’s father was deported to Mexico when he was a senior in high school and he shares what this experience was like and how it affected him and his family. America is founded on immigrants and their contribution to this country is immense.  It frustrates me that the word immigrant is so widely misunderstood and jaded today due to politics.  I learn a great deal from this conversation about the Mexican heritage.  We even get a chance to talk about my favorite topic… food!  Taco Tuesday anyone? I began this podcast to promote empathy and understanding for one another.  These conversations are not always easy for my guests. I’m grateful Anthony shares his story and experience and hope you listen with an open mind. I’m loving these conversations and hope you are too. If you are, please rate my podcast on your platform of choice and share it with others.  If you would like to support with a donation, you can become a patron of the show by visiting my website or Patreon.com to help keep this podcast going! For comments or suggestions, please reach out on social media @sifumimichan DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Barney Paw Patrol Hispanic Heritage Month Mexico Independence Immigration Border Wall Bullet Proof Monk VOTE CULTURE CHAT CREDITS Host: Mimi Chan Intro Music: Mike Relm Comment Rules: Be Cool. Critical is fine, but if you’re rude, we’ll delete your stuff. Please do not put your URL in the comment text and please use your PERSONAL name or initials and not your business name, as the latter comes off like spam. Have fun and thanks for adding to the conversation! Disclaimer: I am not a writer. I do not claim to be.  Apologies for grammatical mistakes, long drawn out run on sentences, and anything else that drives you crazy. I promise it was not my intention.  Be lenient, please!