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
BONUS: Latinx LGBTQ GOTV Commercial Press Conference
Episode 35: Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa on His Puerto Rican Roots, Public Service & Democratic Socialism
Episode 34: Marina Del Rios, MD, MS on Covid-19 & IL Unidos
Episode 33: Presidential Debate + Puerto Rican Cultural Center Business Initiatives
Episode 32: El Grito de Lares + the Breonna Taylor Indictment
Episode 31: Visual Artist Carlos Rolón
Episode 30: Alli Arocho & Honoring the Vejigante Mask-Making Tradition
Episode 29: John Vasquez Mejias & The Puerto Rican War
Episode 28: Rosa Clemente on Identity, Resistance & Fighting for Justice in the Face of Oppression
Quarantine Bonus: Comic Book Writer, Vita Ayala
Quarantine Bonus: Media Activism in Puerto Rico
Episode 27: A Puerto Rican Birthday in Quarantine
BONUS: Census 2020
Episode 26: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) & Puerto Rico
Episode 25: IL Elections with State Sen. Iris Martinez & Cook County Circuit Court Judge Candidates
Episode 24: Community As A Campus with Dr. Jonathan Rosa & José López
Episode 23: Healing Jodonas with Melissa Cintron & Dorian Ortega
BONUS: Report from the Illinois Delegation to Puerto Rico (PR Agenda Press Conference)
Episode 22: Jaiku Neoj + Somos Arte
BONUS: Cook County Assessor, Fritz Kaegi
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