We Are Not Okay

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Are you a creative who struggles to create? Do you feel consumed by the crushing weight of impostor syndrome? Are you also not okay? Join Ashley Paez, Vanessa Torres, and Kayla Perez as they discuss latinidad, mental health, and the challenges that come with creating when you feel like you just can’t.

we are not okay


    • May 22, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 15m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    ep 8: cinema corner, take 1 — the tearjerkers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 93:37


    In this episode, the girls talk about some of their favorite movies that make them cry as part of the new mini series Cinema Corner! From feel goods to rom-coms and their shared love of Lady Bird, tune in to listen to them talk about movies they love and why they have such an impact. In this week's Story of My Life, Ashley, Kayla and Vanessa talk about their personal mosaics: the little things that have stuck with them, learned from other people in their lives. Follow us on insta ! @wearenotokaypodcast @ashleyypaez / @agridulceart @kaylamaile / @madebymaile_ @vane_torrese / @thewonderwhyy Follow the pod on twitter! @wearenotokaypod

    ep 7: sound wave symposium vol. 1 — happy jams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 69:06


    Join the girls for the first of a new series of episodes: Sound Wave Symposium! Here they discuss the songs that make them want to dance, sing, and overall lift their spirits when they come on, as well as why everyone should drop what they’re doing and go watch Mamma Mia. In a new Story of My Life, the girls talk about their first concert experiences and how they almost could’ve met at a 1D concert seven years ago. Follow us on insta ! @wearenotokaypodcast @ashleyypaez / @agridulceart @kaylamaile / @madebymaile_ @vane_torrese / @thewonderwhyy Follow the pod on twitter! @wearenotokaypod

    the art of not making art

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 102:13


    This week, Kayla, Ashley and Vanessa talk about the challenges that come with creating art, impostor syndrome, and how they try to push through procrastination. In this week’s recommendations they gush about Olivia Rodrigo’s Deja Vu and why Shrek is a masterpiece. A new Story of my Life reveals an obsession with YA heartthrobs Peeta Mellark and Leo Valdez. Follow us on insta ! @wearenotokaypodcast @ashleyypaez / @agridulceart @kaylamaile / @madebymaile_ @vane_torrese / @thewonderwhyy Follow the pod on twitter! @wearenotokaypod

    ep 5: little miss pushover

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 71:20


    After a brief hiatus, the girls return to talk about where they’ve been and what they’ve been doing. Tune in to hear them talk about what it’s like to always put other people’s feelings first before their own, self-betrayal and how they have tried to move past that. Follow us on insta ! @wearenotokaypodcast @ashleyypaez / @agridulceart @kaylamaile / @madebymaile_ @vane_torrese / @thewonderwhyy Follow the pod on twitter! @wearenotokaypod

    ep 4: to be okay or not to be okay

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 108:49


    The girls talk about their relationship with mental health and any stigmas they have faced within their families, how they’ve moved forward and their recommendations for what keeps them going when everything sucks. Follow us on insta ! @wearenotokaypodcast @ashleyypaez / @agridulceart @kaylamaile / @madebymaile_ @vane_torrese / @thewonderwhyy Follow the pod on twitter! @wearenotokaypod

    ep 3: artist check!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 82:10


    Ash, Kayla and Vanessa discuss what initially sparked their passion for their respective art forms and their current inspirations as well as goals for the future. Now featuring a new segment called “Story of My Life !” Follow us on insta ! @wearenotokaypodcast @ashleyypaez / @agridulceart @kaylamaile / @madebymaile_ @vane_torrese / @thewonderwhyy Follow the pod on twitter! @wearenotokaypod

    ep 2: thank u, next 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 35:06


    Ashley, Kayla and Vanessa talk about their roses and thorns from the previous year, say goodbye to 2020 and talk about their hopes for 2021. Follow us on insta ! @wearenotokaypodcast @ashleyypaez / @agridulceart @kaylamaile / @madebymaile_ @vane_torrese / @thewonderwhyy Follow the pod on twitter! @wearenotokaypod

    ep 1: what jingles your bells?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 42:19


    In this first episode, Ashley, Kayla, and Vanessa introduce themselves and talk about what they’re currently watching and listening to, holiday gloom as they get older and the illusion of Santa Claus in Mexican households.

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