Paseo Podcast: Sharing Puerto Rican Stories
Society & Culture
Being a small business owner can be tough, and the pandemic has only made things harder, especially for BIPOC owners. On today's episode, we welcome Boricua small business owner, Rachel Diaz, to the show. She is the owner of a Puerto Rican Bakeshop called Borinken Cakes. She’s a working mother of two, who - before getting into the baking business - had a career in product design with products appearing on the shelves of retailers like Target, Michael's, and Joann Fabrics. When she entered the baking industry, she went from baking at home, to operating out of a mall kiosk to now owning two storefronts. We’re going to talk with Rachel about what it took for her to start her own business, the challenges she faced as a small business owner, and of course, the wonderful world of Puerto Rican desserts!
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★ About Our Guest(s) ★
Borinken Cakes ★ https://www.borinkencakes.com/our-story
★ Partners + Additional Credits ★
Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website ★ https://prcc-chgo.org
CIMA ★ https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/independent-media-alliance-about-cima/Content?oid=82156315
Sounds ★ MEINL Percussion
Production Assistant Richie Requena ★ https://twitter.com/RichieRequena
Publicist Ambar Colon ★ https://twitter.com/MeDicenAmbi
Video Editor Josue Ortiz ★ https://twitter.com/TheJosueAngel
Episode 54: The Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act
Episode 53: The Jones Act, Workers' Rights & Unionizing Your Workplace
BONUS: U.S. Rep. Chuy García on Puerto Rico Policy, The Squad & The Democratic Party's Future
Episode 52: Reporting on Puerto Rico w/ Nicole Acevedo from NBC News & NBC Latino
Episode 51: Two PRs Talking PR
Episode 50: What The IL Culturally Responsive Teaching And Leading Standards Mean For BIPOC Students
Episode 49: Leading Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School Through The Pandemic
Episode 48: Chicago’s Looming Eviction Crisis & Its Impact on the BIPOC Community
Episode 47: A Trip to London’s Puerto Rican Diaspora w/ Naomi Bonafoux
Episode 46: Latino Rebels & Representation in Media w/ Julio Ricardo Varela
Episode 45: Star Wars, Representation & How Boricuas Fit In w/ the Hosts of Triad of The Force
Episode 44: Organizing in Puerto Rico & Chicago, Attack at the Capitol & More w/ Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Sanchez
Episode 43: Decolonizing Wellness w/ Constanza Eliana Chinea
Episode 42: The Taste of Sugar & the Publishing Industry with Novelist Marisel Vera
Episode 41: Knowing Our Roots & Sharing Our History w/Adrián Román
Episode 40: Researcher & Filmmaker Andrew J. Padilla
Episode 39: The Puerto Rico Election 2020
Episode 38: The Puerto Rican Electorate with Erica González from #Power4PuertoRico
Episode 37: Cooking with Genesis, an 8-Year Old Boricua Chef
Episode 36: City Bureau Journalist Justin Agrelo
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