Straight Up Sisters The Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with Keu Reyes, a father who shares his deeply personal and heartbreaking story of being alienated from his children. His journey is raw, emotional, and full of hard truths that too many fathers face but don’t talk about. We hope this episode inspires empathy, awareness, and most of all, action. Whether you’re a father going through something similar or just want to better understand what so many dads face, this conversation is for you. Let’s break the silence and start supporting the dads who need us most. His journey inspired him to create ReMinding Yourself, a podcast dedicated to helping other dads facing similar struggles. If you or a father you know, is battling for connection or simply want to understand the challenges so many dads face, this conversation is for you. Learn more and subscribe at ReMindingYourself.com _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

Today our girl Melissa Dumaz stop by the show to talk about her book, The Love Challenge. Are you ready to restore, reignite, and/or replenish the love in your relationship? After we’ve been in a relationship for a while, the initial passion cools, and we wonder if we should just settle in for a less exciting love life. But what if there was an easy, fun way to heat your relationship back up? The Love Challenge is a daily challenge that will help you increase, enhance, nurture, grow, and improve the love in your life between you and your significant other. All you need is a willing heart, a desire for more fun, and 30 days. This challenge is set-up to be done by you, it does not require that your significant other do it with you, but of course the two of you can do the challenge together. Make sure you follow her on IG: @MelissaDumaz or visit her website www.MelissaDumaz.com _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

Accountability is a game changer! It’s super humbling yes… BUT it removes the shame from your choices and circumstances. Accountability is the ability to take responsibility for one's actions, decisions, and behaviors, and to accept the consequences But why is accountability so hard? It's largely because we aren't very good at admitting when we've made mistakes. It sucks! In fact, scientifically, our brains will naturally do whatever they can to justify our actions so that we feel better about our decisions. The LACK of accountability is when we fail to accept our own shortcomings and mistakes. Is that YOU? _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

Yes, almost everyone judges others at some point. Judging is a natural part of human behavior and instinct that's difficult to suppress. Here are some reasons why:    • It's easy: Judging is simple and doesn't require much thought or reasoning.  • It's automatic: Our brains are wired to make automatic judgments about others' behaviors.  • It's evolutionary: Early humans needed to quickly assess threats and opportunities in their environment.  • It's based on scripts: We make judgments based on pre-programmed mindsets or scripts.  What are some things you judge squad? Drop it in the comments. _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

Today our good friend Sarita Paredes joins the conversation with her inspirational story about her life. From the tragic loss of her mom to her relationship with her father, who literally got away with murder. The happiness, the joy, the tragedy, the journey has not been easy, but here she is thriving, forgiving, letting go and moving on. Even when it’s bad it’s GOOD, make sure you pick up her book. Follow her on Instagram: @makeupartistsarita Or email her: sarmarpar@yahoo.com _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

What is happiness? Everyone has their own definition of happiness. And truthfully happiness looks different for everyone. Happiness looks different for people especially at different ages. We are the ones that decide what happiness is for our own individual self. What makes you happy, may not make me happy and guess what that’s OK. Is society so programmed to believe that only certain things will bring you happiness? You choose and you decide what happiness looks like for you. Let’s celebrate other people’s happiness, it’s doesn’t have to look like our happiness. We are all on unique paths, rock your happiness and be happy for others as well. _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

Owning who you are is the idea of accepting yourself completely, including your strengths and weaknesses, and living life without regrets or apology. It can also mean understanding and embracing your core identity. Own your decisions, and own who you are, but without apology. So many times we doubt our decisions. We look at what others are doing and think if we should be changing our style and point of view to fit the larger market. And the answer is not a resounding NO but a be open to the new, take in what resonates but always hold on to your true self. If you are not speaking your truth, whose are you speaking?  _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

The delicate balance between privacy and vulnerability is a REAL thing. And with social media it makes it easy for people to put all their business out there. There are definitely 2 types of people, people that honor privacy and people that are a bit more vulnerable. Which one are you? How do you move? What do you find more important l, vulnerability or privacy or do u practice the balance of both to the best of your ability? The more you put out there the more people can have an opinion about you, your life, and your decisions. So be wise with the way you move! _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast  For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com  

Blame it on the internet, or blame it on the misogynistic culture we live in, one things for sure… we can’t escape the sexualization of just about everything these days it seems. Is it that the access to sex has become easier over the years? Maybe it’s the instinctive fear and panic that we feel when we think about our children (or any children) getting hurt by a predator? Or maybe it’s our own past traumas and experiences mixed with the saturation of sexual content that makes us just shut down when it comes to actually educating ourselves and our kids about sex? We’re not sure what the exact culprit is, but we do know that a good place to start is by opening dialogue about the things that make us uncomfortable or scared. https://itaglobal.com/products/straight-up-sisters-retreat-little-corn-island _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

Outside of the obvious benefits of taking a break and relaxing, traveling is actually proven to have actual health (both mental and physical) benefits that make for a better, more well rounded you! From learning about different cultures and customs to gaining confidence for navigating a land sometimes thousands of miles from home, traveling enriches your life tremendously. So the next time you’re hesitant about booking that trip sis remember, it’s not just for fun… it’s medicine! Bon Voyage! _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

There is a BIG difference between trauma bonding and bonding over shared trauma, they are not the same. On today's show we get into the difference between the both of these. So many times we refer to things as we think we understand them but it may in fact not be the correct way to refer to it when you don't fully understand the true definition of something. You know we love to break things down and we do in this show. What is a trauma bond? And what is bonding over trauma? Lets dive deep into it.  _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

On today’s episode we wanted to keep things light and fun. We are aware that we get new listeners of our podcast’s evolution on a weekly basis and with that being said we needed to take a moment to allow the new followers and OG followers of our podcast to get to know us a little bit better. Hope you laugh and enjoy these questions we asked one another and hopefully you can ask your loved ones some of these questions to get to know them a lil better as well! _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

Today we sat down with ex cult member Sochil Martin. Her incredible story of survival from the church La Luz del mundo will blow your mind. How it started, how was she so blind sided, how long did this go on for, and so much more is what we discuss in today’s show. Her incredible story of survival is one of a kind and one that all women should hear. Sochil Martin is true warrior and we applaud her courage to come forth so candidly to share her experience so that others may learn from it. _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

Families have been investing into tropical hardwood trees for years, why are Latinos barely being exposed to this? Why is tropical timber a desirable asset? Why is it the perfect investment for people who are not risk takers? Why is timber well-suited for individual investors? Securing our financial future is super important for us and we hope it is for you too. This show is packed with information intentionally so that you can now begin to diversify your portfolio. It's about time we pull up a seat at the table. It's our time to invest.  For more information on how you can invest in tropical hardwood click on this link:  https://itaglobal.com/pages/straight-up-sisters-the-pod-cast _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

The delicate balance between privacy and vulnerability is a REAL thing. And with social media it makes it easy for people to put all their business out there. There are definitely 2 types of people, people that honor privacy and people that are a bit more vulnerable. Which one are you? How do you move? What do you find more important l, vulnerability or privacy or do u practice the balance of both to the best of your ability? The more you put out there the more people can have an opinion about you, your life, and your decisions. So be wise with the way you move! _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

Today we stay on track with the show 😂😂 BUT be honest tho how many loved the Randomly RaqC show? IT WAS HILARIOUS if we may say so ourselves, but back to our regularly scheduled program. BLENDED, today we dive deep into the challenges of blending a family. Some people do it effortlessly and other not quite. It’s challenging, not always smooth sailing and more importantly POSSIBLE! Let’s dive into it…. _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

This episode was hi-jacked by RaqC’s random thoughts and of course we were here for it. We touched on a little bit of everything and dove into the possibility of what if and why not. Shoutout to all the random, out of the box thinkers of the world. It’s ok to question things and wonder why or why not, it’s doesn’t make you weird, it makes you curious! Who can relate to random thoughts and questioning things? _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

RaqC reveals her ancestry results she received from 23andMe. The facts that she feels like she was Asian in a past life might make more sense now more than ever. She goes through her results page by page and the commentary and feedback from La Susie is second to none hilarious. Genetics don’t lie. Would you or have you taken one of these ancestry tests yourself? Please share in the comments if yes or no and if so what did you discover that shocked you?  _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

Ok... so what does it REALLLYYYY mean to be/feel sexy, confident and empowered?   Welcome! To another episode of “What our momma’s never told us...” LOL - JK Not but really. Is it a number on a scale? A pay raise? A personal accomplishment?   We’re going to break this down because Sexy is complex and Sexy is a mixture of things for different  people at different times and it’s always changing as we change.    Sexy boils down to a few things for all of us: • Embracing our uniqueness • Owning our sensuality • Self love/acceptance • Confidence   Let’s dive deeper…JOIN THE CONVERSATION  _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com

MAN OH MAN! Let’s talk about this thing called Men-O-Pause! Everyone may not relate, but I promise you’ll circle back to this conversation at one point before you know it. Sooo first and foremost, Menopause is categorized as the time that marks the end of your menstrual cycle, also known as “Shark week” LOL! It's diagnosed after you've gone 12 consecutive months without a period. Menopause can happen in your 40s or 50s, but the average age is 51 in the United States. Let’s break this down…. _________________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Follow us on YOUTUBE: Straight Up Sisters Podcast For full episodes in AUDIO and VIDEO subscribe to Patreon.com/straightupsisters Email us: hello@straightupsisters.com