Episode 32: Con Ganas with Meemz

Con Ganas!

Translation: With effort! or "You can do it!"

What is your motivational saying, in spanish? Have you ever tried translating that into English? It's a little off, isn't it?

In this episode, Meemz, the host of Swatch of Horrors joins in to discuss her favorite dicho, Con Ganas! They discuss the saying Con Ganas and the various ways it can be used, in a positive "go get it" way and in the aggressive "go get it and F*ck it up!" It can obviously be used in different settings, for Meemz it was as an encouragement from her mom to kick the ball, for Belen it was an encouragement to fight back from her dad. Prepare yourself for our "We almost got into a fight and survived" stories.

Meemz is from  Vietnamese & Mexican descent. She has grown up in California and although she is still learning Spanish, she feels deeply connected to the teachings of her cultures. Meemz is a former make-up artist and hopes to bring awareness to the fact that beauty industry workers are people too, even if they are slaying it with hot looks. She created Swatch of Horrors to discuss some of the horror stories she experienced whilst being a make up artist and also brings in guests to discuss their experiences. Meemz doesn't make the episodes into a rant or smack-fest, but rather as a teaching moment for clients that use beauty services (yes, that means you!) as well as industry professionals that might experience this as well.

You might hear a lot of giggling and laughing, as is typical in most of the episodes. We discuss Meemz favorite non-favorite bug, la cucaracha, and her quarantine coping. We do want to make a serious note, Meemz was in a car accident a few weeks prior to this recording session, so there are times when the sentences might trail off. We do laugh but really hope the recovery continues.

You can follow Meemz on via IG on @SwatchofHorrors and catch her podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

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Intro Theme Music Credit: Mariachiando - Doug Maxwell / Jimmy Fontanez

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