UNSUGARCOATED with Aalia

EPISODE 7: With Alex’s 25th birthday around the corner, her and Aalia discuss age and the conversation around women “getting older”. They are joined by Tedx Speaker Mark Shapiro, who is on a mission to fill the kindness void; inspiring businesses, communities, and individuals to a kinder standard of influence, connection, and authenticity in order to lead happier and more successful lives! Visit h...

EPISODE 6:Aalia and Alex meet with Lauren to talk about e-commerce, the darn* influencers, money and the impact on finding love, growing business with social media, and all the untraditional turns Lauren has made to be the successful woman she is today. Ladies, can you date someone who makes less than you? Gentleman, can you date someone who makes more than you? Lee is a speaker, motivator, former...

EPISODE 5:Aalia and Alex sit with one of Hollywood's leading independent producers, Julia Verdin, and founder of Artists for Change, whose mission it is to create media to raise awareness on key social issues and to help educate and encourage other filmmakers to think about the type of content they create, using media for good purposes. They speak about sex trafficking, a problem society wants to...

EPISODE 4:One of the deepest conversations Unsugarcoated podcast has had yet—Aalia and Alexandra bring in Jennifer Gimenez to talk about modeling and selling sex through pictures at only 14 years old, escaping traumas through alcohol and drugs, the “alcohol gene”, the impact body dysmorphia has on self-esteem, the importance of friendships in recovery and happiness, and finding love after 40. Jenn...

EPISODE 3:Karina Miller, who has over 20 years of experience in the entertainment field. From television, off Broadway theater to film production. They talk about women in film, the not so glamours Hollywood life, work and a “balanced life”, as well as the challenges she has faced and what drives her to make these emotional and complex films around trauma. They also teach Karina a new word: sugar...

EPISODE 2:Aalia and Alex welcome 2x Emmy-nominated unscripted television producer, speaker, and performance coach, Phillip Andrew Barbb. Today we talk about alcohol addiction, death and mourning, self-destruction, and the steps Phillip took to save his own life. Phillip uses his adventures in entertainment as well as his personal life experience to connect with audiences on a variety of topics inc...

EPISODE 1: Your super cool hosts Aalia Lanius and Alexandra Checa introduce themselves to the podcast world in this one on one interview with each other where they talk about toxic relationships, friendships in today’s world, and how easy it is to “get rid of someone” by blocking them on social media. We also get to know Aalia and Alex in a deeper level. Conversations around Aalia’s experiences wi...