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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? Ashley Paez and Vanessa Torres talk about anything and everything in this time capsule of their young adulthood, but mostly about navigating their lives post college, creating art, girlhood, and how they are definitely not okay.
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Hey there dramaticas, it’s spring! Spring has sprung and so we sat down to debrief on the end of winter and the intentions we are carrying into the warmer months 🌸 tune in to hear about the vibes we want to curate to fill our sunny days and the songs we listen to when the world is blooming.
What better way to begin the month of February than by discussing our favorite, gut wrenching, deep cut songs full of love and yearning? From Harry Styles, to Natalia Lafourcade, to pod-favorite Taylor Swift, tune in as we dissect our short selection of songs and stay tuned to our insta for the full playlist, perfect for the days you want to yearn.
Welcome back, dramáticas! In our first episode of 2025, we catch up on our year so far, how our intentions are going, and look inward and reflect on the self after taking an enneagram test. Tune in to hear us being read to filth by our results, or take the test with us as you listen, and as always, we wanna know your results! What’s YOUR type? 😏
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It’s that time again! Another year has come and gone. In this episode, we wrap up our year, talking about the artists that took over our playlists, new movies we loved and our favorite moments of 2024. We also talk about our growth and intentions for 2025, set some goals and make some promises (mostly to release music) in our very last episode of 2024.
Christmas time is here! In this holly jolly episode, we talk all things Christmas: old traditions and new, holidays in Mexico, cultivating the Christmas spirit as adults (for the children and ourselves) and all our movie and music recs that help set our Christmas mood in this full circle moment for the pod. Grab some hot chocolate and settle in to listen to our coziest episode yet. Make sure to rate the podcast and follow us on instagram @wearenotokaypodcast!
In this (scatterbrained) episode, Ashley and Vane go into an extensive catch up (featuring mini golf, retail therapy and an ill fitting pair of Uggs) and eventually get around to talking about self care and different ways to look after yourself <3 from taking walks in nature to taking time to be alone or making plans with friends, we go over the ways we like to care for ourselves.
The leaves are changing, the days are shorter, it's still 90 degrees in SoCal...it's fall! In this episode we talk about how to harness the fall vibes when October is still hot af. From Gilmore Girls to apple picking, here's our guide and look back on the fall seasons of our past. Make sure to rate the podcast and follow us on instagram @wearenotokaypodcast!
In the second part of our college episode, we talk about making friendships, how the pandemic affected our lives personally and academically, and finally the sweet feeling of graduating. Follow us on instagram @wearenotokaypodcast
Join us as we take a look back into the past (one year ago) and reminisce on our college lives, from leaving home, to going back because of the pandemic and finally returning to campus again, we talk about our experiences going to a four year university, the challenges that come with roommates and how to make friends. Follow us on instagram @wearenotokaypodcast
3…2…1…take off with us this week as we fly through stories of our travels around the world 🤩 From domestic to international, we talk about where we’ve been and where we’re (someday) going, and dive into our traveling experiences: the good, the bad, and the memorable.
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Welcome back to part two of our episode home away from home where we continue our conversation about growing up Mexican American, make sure to follow us on instagram @wearenotokaypodcast and as always, thanks for listening!
We’re back! After a tiny hiatus and a lot of time for thought, we created a two part episode to talk all things growing up Mexican American. Although we’re both daughters of Mexican immigrants, our stories are wildly different. Join us in part one as we delve into our families’ pasts and our childhoods in America, and make sure to tune in for part two next week.
the magic behind the music: exclusive interview with the South Bay’s very own City Superstar, QU/NTEN!
In this very special episode, the first of its kind, we interview up and coming rap artist and long time friend of the pod, QU/NTEN! Fresh off the release of his second album, City Superstar 2, QU/NTEN sits down with us in the stu to tell us about his musical beginnings, inspirations and insight as to what he has in store for the future. Make sure to follow the pod on insta @wearenotokaypodcast, QU/NTEN @qu_nten and stream City Superstar 2 on all platforms 🌟
Summer is (almost) here! And we’re already there. Tune in to hear about our songs of summers past, what we think makes a summer banger and our recommendations for things to do, watch and listen to as you lounge in the sun this June. Follow us on IG @wearenotokaypodcast
or: everything we know about love at 22. Join us as we delve into our past selves and examine our beliefs around romantic relationships and discuss how they’ve changed over time, the benefits of therapy and growing older and wiser while we live, love and learn.
Friends forever...or not? In this episode, we go into friendships, exploring our lore and friend groups and what it means to be good friends, dissect internet discourse and why we don't believe in "not owing anyone anything."
Letters and postcards and crafts, oh my! In this episode we delve into all things paper; we talk about what it means for us to journal, the online resurface of diy-ing and physical memory keeping, our earliest experiences with crafting and the significance of making a space your own with trinkets and souvenirs collected through time.
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Where the hell have you been locas?! Welcome back to We Are Not Okay: Vol. 2 (We’re Doing Better) 🌝 Join us in our return to the studio where we break down our all-new cover designed by @agridulceart featuring an intro tune by our very own @thewonderwhyy (finally ‼️). In this episode we reintroduce ourselves and cover all the bases of our dearest hyperfixations: our artistic passions, trinkets, and the sweet treat among others.
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
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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
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