about the podcast
about the podcast
In Spanish, the phrase “¿Con Qué Cara?” literally translates to “With what face?” But, idiomatically, it means having the nerve, audacity, or shamelessness to do something. It is used to question how someone can face others after a specific action, often translated as "how could they..."
Which is pertinent to me, because of who I am as a person, and how I’ve lived my life.
The truth is, I am a walking paradox. A deeply logical thinker, yet hopelessly optimistic and romantic; a total free-spirit and a little on the wild side, yet conservative and moralistic to my core; evidence-seeking and objective-fact-finder, yet faith-driven, completely Christ-centered, and a believer of miracles; spontaneous and impulsive, yet strategic and intentional about each step I take; high-energy and a lover of new people, experiences, and places, and still longing for the familiar, the quiet, and the serenity of stillness and solitude.
Beautiful Tension
For a lot of my life, I felt like this was something that required fixing. I felt like I had to pick a side, and commit to it, in order to be reasonable, mature and credible. Now, I just don’t. I can’t. I understand that in the opposing forces that guide my way of being, there is a beautiful tension that creates balance. I honor the dichotomies within me. I have learned to treasure each facet of who I am with love and appreciation, knowing that it is what makes my life rich and colorful.
I know what it’s like to be an outsider and an insider, higher and lower class, fat and fit, a minority and a majority, a national and an immigrant, admired and humiliated, smart and stupid. 😂 I know what it’s like to feel deep love and deep rejection, great victories and devastating losses, to think you have everything figured out, and then feel completely lost. I know how it feels like to start over, to get back up, to look around and realize that the work never ends. And yet, find a true sense of culmination and wholeness in the fact that we each have a place in this world and in the life of those who surround us, right now, just as we are.
The Mission
I know I am not the only one.
And that is what I want to share with you in this podcast. One, a safe space to challenge yourself to consider opposing perspectives; two, strategies to love deeper, better and in healthier ways than you might have known on your own; and three, an opportunity to learn and adapt new ways of thinking and eradicate rigid patterns that might be holding you back. Whether through fun storytelling, research sharing from my life’s work as a social scientist, or simply introducing you to the people I value and do life with. I hope we can create lives that we are proud of together, in true Diana fashion, (pronounced Dee-ah-nah, by the way), with a flare of drama, sarcasm and humor.
Oh, and if you ask, “¿Con Qué Cara?” is this girl saying any of this? Well, with this one, the only one I have. 😘
"Behind every behavior there is a justification. Understanding is not accepting, it is opening the door for tolerance to take a sit next to you while you awkwardly stare at the window."
About Diana
Diana is a Bolivian-American communication professional, and interpersonal researcher whose work focuses on strengthening relationships with the self, others, and on individual and collective environments. Her academic background includes dual degrees in Global Affairs and Communication from George Mason University, a Masters Degree in Interpersonal Communication from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, and a sprinkle of of a PhD in Public Policy, to be continued, but perhaps with a different flavor.
An entrepreneur at heart, avid world-traveler, and a polyglot wannabe, she has studied languages, people and culture for most of her life. Diana has been a true nomad, having lived in every corner of the U.S. and multiple countries around the world. She is currently based out of the DC metropolitan area, where she eagerly awaits for her next adventure.
As a former beauty queen, and forever lover of the stage, Diana studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, California. Her passion as a public speaker, writer, and night-time poet, inspired her to venture into podcasting in hopes some thoughts might help bridge the gap between theory and practice.
