Episode 114: The News Yogi

Jun 11, 2020, 03:30 PM

Jay is back in the "studio" and welcomes in Award Winning News Anchor Leslie Rangel, a.k.a. "The News Yogi" -- joining us from Austin, Texas.

As the 2020 season rolls into the summer, Jay is back in the "studio" and welcomes in Award Winning News Anchor Leslie Rangel, a.k.a. "The News Yogi" -- joining us from Austin, Texas.

Leslie is the anchor of Good Day Austin on Fox 7, and is also a certified yoga instructor who is trying to help her fellow journalists find their peace. Leslie joined us to talk about her journey (Convo starts at the 17:45 mark) to talk about her journey including:

*Growing up in Dallas
*Her time on the University of Texas Marching Band
*What drew her into Yoga
*How she battled self-doubt and mental illness early in her career
*Growing up in an immigrant family
*Navigating her way through being a Latina Journalist
*What people could do better in covering Latino issues
*What being a 1st Generation American was like
*The "Immigrant Bubble"...and more

Plus, Jay opens the show with a monologue on everything that has happened the last 2 weeks in America. #BlackLivesMatter

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