Unicorns Do Exist

This episode is your wake‑up call.  If you’re a high‑spirited woman, a feminine‑energy powerhouse, or a woman who’s ever dimmed her light in a relationship — you need to press play right now. Today we’re diving into why bright, confident, high‑value women attract everyone — lovers, leeches, leaders, and men who want to stand next to your shine because they don’t have their own. This episode breaks...

If you listen to ONE episode this year, let it be this one — because this is the kind of message that flips a switch in your brain and changes your entire life. In this episode, we break down the unstoppable, unapologetic confidence of the Olympic gold medalist who just dominated the skiing world — gold, two silvers, highest‑paid female athlete, Stanford student, Vogue model… and the way she spoke...

In this heartfelt episode, Vanessa opens up about the power of real, soul‑nourishing friendships — the kind that help rebuild you, celebrate you, and walk with you through every season of life. Inspired by Galentine’s Day, sisterhood, and her own healing journey, she shares how meaningful female friendships transformed her life after years of feeling alone, overly dependent on relationships, and d...

New year, new energy, and a very real life update. In this episode, I’m sharing what 2026 is already teaching me — from manifesting a third bedroom and upgrading to a BMW, to understanding that patience and gratitude will take you further than panic ever could. We’re also getting into the Benito halftime takeover, media distractions, and the slightly unhinged story of how a new pre-workout had me...

Alcoholism in the Hispanic community is often ignored, joked about, or swept under the rug — and we’re done staying quiet. In this episode of Unicorns Do Exist , I’m joined by Gaby, host of the No Pus Guao podcast, for a fun, honest, very Latina conversation about alcohol, weed, ecstasy, and why alcohol is the most normalized — and most dangerous — drug of all. We talk culture, family patterns, ma...

This episode is an honest one. We’re talking about what’s happening in the United States right now, why it feels so heavy, and why this moment isn’t new — it’s just finally being seen. And instead of spiraling into fear or numbness, we’re having an honest conversation about choice: the meaning we give things, the perspective we live from, and the strength we’re being called into right now. I share...

Why do so many people want passion, attraction, and a soft feminine partner… without doing the work to lead, grow, or evolve? In this episode of Unicorns Do Exist, Vanessa gets real (and a little spicy) about lazy energy in relationships—and why attraction dies when there’s no drive, no purpose, and no personal growth. We’re talking masculine and feminine energy, emotional leadership, physical vit...

In this episode of Unicorns Do Exist, Vanessa gets radically honest about why she’s dating without intention—and why it’s been the healthiest decision she’s ever made. This is a deep, unfiltered conversation about love, motherhood, freedom, cultural conditioning, divorce glow-ups, and why rushing into relationships out of fear creates more suffering than solitude ever could. Vanessa unpacks how wo...

New year. New word. Same real, unfiltered me.  In this episode, Vanessa reflects on heartbreak, grief, missed flights, mom guilt, starting over, and why even your messiest moments are still part of your magic. This is about choosing intention over perfection and trusting that everything really does happen for a reason—even the hot mess chapters. If this episode hits, follow Unicorns Do Exist and s...

I answered your questions and overshared on purpose — you’re welcome 😌🎄 This episode is my Christmas gift to you 🎄🦄  No lessons. No fixing. Just me — answering your questions, oversharing a little, laughing a lot, and letting you actually get to know the woman behind Unicorns Do Exist. It’s honest, flirty, funny, and slightly unhinged in the best way.  Grab a drink, get comfy, and hang out wit...

In this episode, Vanessa shares the full story of her Mexico City trip — the good, the bad, and the not-so-funny-but-somehow-still-funny parts life likes to throw in when you least expect it. What starts as a trip rooted in faith, intention, and joy quickly turns into missed plans, chaos, emotional spirals, and an unexpected loss that puts everything into perspective. Vanessa opens up about grief,...

If you’re starting over right now — by choice or because life snatched the rug from under you — this episode is your sign.  Not the soft, gentle kind… the “get up, Doll, your glow-up is calling” kind. ✨😈 We’re talking:  🔥 healing after heartbreak  🔥 starting over as a single mom  🔥 getting fired and rebuilding  🔥 reinventing yourself when life falls apart  🔥 letting go of who you were to be...

Step into your villain era, Doll — the era where you stop shrinking, stop apologizing, and stop carrying relationships, friendships, and dynamics that drain the life out of you. This episode of Unicorns Do Exist is for the woman who’s tired of being the “nice girl,” exhausted from people-pleasing, and so done abandoning herself just to be liked. Inside this episode, we dive into: ✨ How choosing y...

In today’s episode of Unicorns Do Exist, we’re welcoming our very first guest — and trust me, she’s a full-blown unicorn in human form. ✨ Meet Urmi: an Italian-Bengali powerhouse living in Montreal, a corporate finance pro, mentor, blogger, YouTuber, self-published author, speaker, and the co-chair of Women in Leadership. Yeah… sis showed up with ALL the titles and ALL the magic. Together, we div...

Doll… if you’ve been acting like a cute little glitter unicorn but deep down you know you’ve got claws? Yeah. This episode is for you. Today we’re getting into the Dark Feminine — the part of you that doesn’t chase, doesn’t beg, doesn’t negotiate, and definitely doesn’t deal with bare-minimum energy. I’m teaching you how to step into your power as a high-value woman, how to command a room without...

Ever wonder how to fall back in love with the person sleeping next to you? 🫣  In this episode, I dive into “Mating in Captivity” by Esther Perel — and what it really takes to keep the spark alive in long-term relationships. We’re talking emotional connection, desire after chaos, rebuilding trust, and how to bring back that “I want you” energy — even after life, kids, or heartbreak tried to kill t...

Let’s get one thing straight — staying in a relationship just to look like the “nice one” isn’t selfless, it’s self-sabotage. 💅 In this episode, Vanessa calls out the truth we all avoid: sometimes we hide behind kindness because we’re too scared to face the unknown. We tell ourselves we’re staying to protect someone, when really, we’re just protecting our own ego. Yes — there are exceptions. If y...

 What if your orientation did a plot twist mid-life? After 20 years of dating women, a long marriage, and the whole postpartum identity tornado — I start noticing men. Not every man. Not a straight-backflip romance. Just a new, confusing, delicious pull I didn’t expect. Follow @unicornsdoexistpod This episode is me, unfiltered: about sex after motherhood, the shame and freedom of changing desire,...

Ever wondered what really happens inside the mind of someone who smiles through the chaos?  Yeah… welcome inside mine. 🦄 In this episode, I get real about my lifelong battle with mental health — the anxiety that made me overthink everything, the depression that almost took me out, and the healing that brought me back to life. I’m not sugarcoating it. I’m talking about the moments where it hurt to...

Welcome to the beautiful chaos that started it all. In this episode, I get real about where I’ve been — from a 5150 hold to healing, from losing a ten-year “PERFECT” relationship to finding myself again. I talk about the moments that broke me open, the pain that forced me to grow, and the wild, divine delusion that told me to keep believing when logic said, “girl, give it up.” This podcast isn’t a...

Welcome to Unicorns Do Exist, the unapologetic podcast for women who are ready to rise — after the heartbreak, after the chaos, after forgetting who they were. I’m your host, Vanessa — first-gen Latina, single mama, lesbian, life coach, and living proof that your pain can become your power. This isn’t your average healing podcast.  We talk real transformation — the kind that comes after you’ve bee...