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LIFT Economy
Choosing Home in a Time of Displacement (w/ Fabiola Santiago)
December, 2025
“What does it mean to protect culture in a world that’s rapidly shifting? And what role do Indigenous foodways, regenerative economics, and memory play in shaping a more equitable future?”
Bartender at large
Exploring the Flavors of Oaxaca with Fabiola Santiago, Ep. 466
September, 2025
Every Monday acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from around the world, including bartenders, distillers & authors.
7x7 Bay Area
Locals We Love: With Mi Oaxaca, Fabiola Santiago is working to reclaim mezcal's Indigenous identity
September, 2025
“For decades—centuries even—her ancestors had worked with agave, planting, harvesting, and producing the traditional spirit in Santiago, Matatlán, the so-called “world capital of mezcal.” It wasn’t just a job; it was an essential part of their heritage and identity as members of the Indigenous Zapotec community.”
Esculent Podcast
Thinking Indigeneity with Fabiola Santiago and Mi Oaxaca
March, 2025
“We start off our third season featuring a conversation with Fabiola Santiago of Mi Oaxaca, exploring how indigenous knowledge is linked with mezcal and the colonial exploitation that occurs within Oaxaca today.”
Heritage Mezcal Podcast
January, 2025
“In this episode with Fabiola Santiago, President and Executive Director at Mi Oaxaca (an NGO which aims to “preserve Oaxaca’s indigenous food and beverage cultures through narrative change, education and collaboration with compatible organizations across borders”) we talk about so many things that I believe are critical for the future of mezcal.”
February, 2025
UC Davis LETTERS AND SCIENCE MAGazine
November, 2024
“Mezcal, an alcohol made from the agave plant, is experiencing a global boom in popularity but, as Santiago described, that doesn’t mean the traditional knowledge keepers of Mezcal, mostly Oaxacans, are reaping the benefits. Oaxaca, one of Mexico’s poorest states, is home to a large Indigenous population, yet many still see limited returns from the Mezcal industry's success.””
Encuentras Your Voice Podcast
Combating Indigenous Erasure: Mezcal, Migration and Motherhood
August, 2024
“Dive into a captivating episode with Fabiola Santiago, a trailblazing Zapoteca from Oaxaca, Mexico, who's redefining cultural preservation in the diaspora.”
Caliagave webinar series
Cultural Appropriation: The Significance of Maguey and Mezcal to Zapotec People by Fabiola Santiago
November 2025
“Mi Oaxaca's Founder and Executive Director, Fabiola Santiago Hernández, talks about traditions, customs, and Oaxaca’s rich heritage, while reflecting on the cultural appropriation of maguey…”