23: The power of knowing your neighbors with Alex La Pierre of Borderlandia

On this podcast you'll hear interviews, insights, lessons and learnings from others blazing their own path and following their spark. They'll share what helps them live their most authentic, inspired lives to hopefully inspire YOU to do the same!
 
Today you'll meet Alex La Pierre, co-founder of Borderlandia! I met Alex on one of his tours in Tubac, AZ and I was immediately blown away by Borderlandia's mission to create better relationships across borders in a fun, experiential and engaging way.  This episode will remind you that there's so much more to a country than what you hear in the news and the power of travel to shift perspective. 
 
IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: 

• The importance of exposure to other cultures and ways of life
• Myths about Mexico and dispelling fears
• Understanding the role you play in building diplomacy every time you travel abroad
• What makes the Sonoran desert on the US / Mexico border so special
• Surprising things you might not know about Mexico

 MORE ABOUT Alex:
 
Alongside his wife Rocio from northern Mexico, Alex La Pierre is the co-founder of Borderlandia, a binational organization committed to building public understanding for the borderlands. His professional background includes several years in the nonprofit field advocating for social investment in Nogales NGOs, and citizen-level diplomacy in the borderlands. He originally arrived in southern Arizona working for the National Park Service in the fields of historic preservation and heritage interpretation. A graduate of the University of Arizona, an award-winning documentary filmmaker, and a public historian, Alex's studies focus on the Hispanic cultural heritage of the American Southwest and Mexico. He leverages skills in communications for ARSOBO: Arizona Sonora Border Projects for Inclusion and proudly serves as a volunteer board member of both the Southwestern Mission Research Center and the Anza Trail Foundation. His work in the borderlands has been featured in the New York Times, National Public Radio, ABC News, France 24, and other national and international media outlets. 

 
STAY CONNECTED WITH ALEX & BORDERLANDIA:

Website: https://www.borderlandia.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/borderlandia_az/

MORE ABOUT GINA CASBARRO:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer™ coach and feng shui consultant who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams. 

Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values. 

Gina now works and lives as a digital nomad, traveling the USA and hosting the podcast, “Follow your Spark,” where she shares inspiring interviews of others who’ve created lives they love.
 
STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:

Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gina_casbarro
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gcasbarro

TOOLS TO HELP YOU FOLLOW YOUR SPARK:

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