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4. Angelica De Anda (Part 1): Name It and Claim It
3. Jess Pillay (Part 2): Can Anybody Hear Me?
2. Jess Pillay (Part 1): When Form Does Not Equal Content
1. What Exactly Are We Taking Back?
In our fourth episode, our co-founder and co-host Angelica De Anda reflects on how she reclaimed her name and cultural roots. She shares how music has always been a consistent thread in her life: from childhood experiences in church, to not practicing her instruments, to meeting Jess in choir during their first year of college. Angelica also takes us back to a core high school memory where she landed the lead role in a musical production (in true Sharpay and Gabriella fashion—for all you High School Musical fans out there!). Resources & References: Follow Angelica on Instagram Angelica on Therapy Den
In the third episode of The Takeback Podcast, Jess digs deeper into her music and mental health journey. She describes the influence Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) had on her artistry, discusses significant family events and relationships, her education, and the pressures of keeping up with societal expectations. Jess and Angelica address the heart of this podcast: what is it like as a woman of color to navigate and make a career in the independent music industry? TRIGGER/CONTENT WARNING: This episode strikes a few chords regarding mental health. Note that depression, anxiety, and suicidal tendencies are mentioned around the 12-minute mark. Resources & References: jesspillaymusic.com Jess Pillay on Bandcamp Tightrope Walker (Rachael Yamagata) Till We Have Faces (C.S. Lewis)
In the second episode of The Takeback Podcast, Jess & Angelica dive head first into Jess's story: what it was like to grow up as an Indo-Fijian-American in the Pacific Northwest, how and why Jess fell in love with music, and that time a teacher crushed her acting dreams. Visit our official website & sign up for our email newsletter: thetakebackpodcast.com Resources & References The Forgotten Girmityas Shine On Official Music Video jesspillaymusic.com
In this first episode of The Takeback Podcast, best friends and co-hosts Jess Pillay and Angelica De Anda discuss why they decided to start this podcast. They also talk about how everything leads back to therapy and fangirl over their favorite Asian American singer/songwriter, Rachael Yamagata, who inspired the name of this show.
Official trailer for The Takeback Podcast, where women of color creatives come together to inspire, empower, and encourage each other. Hosted by Jess Pillay, an Indo-Fijian-American independent singer/songwriter, and Angelica De Anda, a Mexican-American licensed mental health counselor and singer, each episode explores and elevates the stories of women of color who are artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, writers, and much more as they navigate and take back creative environments that weren't necessarily designed with them in mind. Visit thetakebackpodcast.com to learn more and join the creative revolution.