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I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me...Life After a Felony Conviction: Gabriela Huerta on Finding Self-Worth, Yoga, and Faith After JailIn this episode, Gabriela Huerta, or Gaby for short, candidly discusses finding her path after going to jail for a felony conviction. She takes us on her spiritual and career journey, including how she rebuilt her self-worth, discovered yoga, and redefined her faith. More about Gaby: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alignwithgaby/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alignwithgaby Website & more: https://linktr.ee/alignwithgaby This episode is also our season one finale! Producing and hosting this podcast has been a wild ride, and I’m so grateful for everyone who...2025-04-0742 min
I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me...A Farewell Vacation for My Breasts: Allyson Reedy's Audio Essay on Breast Cancer and a MastectomyIn this episode, fellow writer Allyson Reedy reads her essay, “In the Caribbean, a Farewell Tour for My Breasts,” initially published in Conde Nast Traveler. Allyson is a food and travel writer and the author of the Phone Eats First Cookbook: 50 of Social Media’s Best Recipes for Your Feed…and Then Yourself and 50 Things to Bake Before You Die, among others. But in this piece, Allyson vulnerably but humorously shares what it was like to be diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. She explores coming to terms with her mastectomy then taking her boobs on one last bikini-fi...2025-03-3108 min
I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me...The Other AI — Pregnancy via Artificial Insemination and Choosing Single Motherhood with Lara FoxThis episode touches on everything—how Millennial TV informed our generation’s body image, dating unavailable people, abandonment, cultivating a creative career path, parental divorce, the immigrant experience, and ultimately choosing single motherhood through artificial insemination. Artificial insemination (AI) is a fertility treatment where sperm is inserted directly into a woman's reproductive tract to facilitate fertilization. Consider all that your content trigger warning. In this episode, I sat down with Lara Fox, owner of Creative Fox Films, a wedding cinematography company in Miami, Florida, to discuss her life story and the moments that led...2025-03-241h 09
I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me...Alexandra Emanuelli's Audio Essay: “Turns Out, Willpower Wasn’t the Answer After All” on Medical Weight Gain and Loss vs. WillpowerWelcome to I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me..a podcast and video series that gives voice to our younger selves through women’s health stories and experiences. In this episode, writer Alexandra Emanuelli reads a personal essay from her Substack about an unexpected diagnosis. This diagnosis led her to be prescribed a medication that could lead to weight gain, which sent Alexandra into a spiral. In this essay, “Turns Out, Willpower Wasn’t the Answer After All,” she candidly reflects on how we culturally discuss weight, body image, and personal effort. If you’ve ever gon...2025-03-1706 min
I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me...Liana Lozada Gets Interviewed on How Endometriosis Impacted Her Egg Freezing and Fertility, a Shocking Layoff, Housing Woes, and Creating This PodcastWelcome to IWSWHTM…a podcast and video series about women's health and wellness, barrier-breaking, and self-advocacy, all united by what we wish someone had told us when we were younger.In this episode, Vianessa Castaños, whom you met in the last episode, interviews me! I’ve alluded to many things that happened to me over the last year or so, touching on how endometriosis impacted my fertility and how I moved and got laid off. This episode dives into the back story. And who better to interview me than the person who has been there since the b...2025-03-101h 02
I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me...Vianessa Castaños On Her Acting Journey, Disrupting The Entertainment Industry, Moving To Spain, And Living Her Best Life After Turning 40Welcome to IWSWHTM…a podcast and video series about women's health and wellness, barrier-breaking, and self-advocacy, all united by what we wish someone had told us when we were younger.In this episode, I chat with my soulmate, Vianessa Castanos! Viane, as I call her, is a woman of many talents and an all-around creative person. We’ve lived together, been broke together, and helped each other in every facet of our lives. We’ll discuss Viane’s journey from Los Angeles to Madrid, how and why she started her production company, and her aim to d...2025-03-0356 min
I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me...Starr Hawkins: @Babymommafit Going Viral, Getting Sober, Making Pilates Accessible, Racial Bias, And Her Second PregnancyWelcome to IWSWHTM…a podcast and video series about women's health and wellness, barrier-breaking, and self-advocacy, all united by the throughline of what we wish someone would have told us when we were younger. In this episode, I chat with Starr Hawkins, AKA @Babymommafit, about her second pregnancy, getting sober, facing racial bias while building her Pilates brand and business, going viral, and dealing with misogyny, stereotypes, and nasty comments. Follow IWSWHTM on Social Media: @iwishsometoldmepod InstagramTikTokYouTubeYou support the pod by subscribing, ratin...2025-02-2446 min
I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me...Tatiana Lampa: Her First-Gen Immigrant Experience, Donating A Kidney To Her Husband, And Building A Fitness BusinessWelcome to the first video interview episode of IWSWHTM…a podcast and video series about women's health and wellness, barrier-breaking, and self-advocacy, all united by the throughline of what we wish someone would have told us when we were younger.In this episode, we chat with Tatiana Lampa about her first-generation immigrant experience, starting her own fitness business, donating a kidney to her husband, and finding a balance between her multiple jobs.Follow IWSWHTM on Social Media: InstagramTikTokYouTubeA...2025-02-1340 min
I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me...Launch Episode & Audio Exclusive: Liana Lozada's Welcome To The Series & The Viral Endometriosis Essay That Started It AllWelcome to the podcast! In this launch episode, host Liana Lozada will share what to expect throughout the series, including upcoming podcast topics and pillars.She'll also introduce audio essay exclusives, where writers like herself will read personal essays that touch on the podcast themes. Her essay chronicles her 15-year battle with misdiagnosis before finally discovering she had endometriosis at 30.Show Notes: The Sickest GirlFollow IWSWHTM on Social Media: Instagram TikTok YouTubeContent TW- Vivid descriptions of chronic...2025-02-1320 min