Mucha Malentía Podcast

What happens when curiosity becomes a way of life? In this episode of Mucha Malentía , I sit down with my friend and Grammy Award-winning artist A.J. Haynes; singer, songwriter, activist, actor, and front-woman of the Louisiana soul-rock band Seratones. Together, we talk about growing up in Shreveport, Louisiana, finding your voice, balancing art and advocacy, and what it means to stay rooted whil...

What happens when you follow your destiny before you feel ready? “No one is a prophet in their own land.” It’s a phrase I’ve never managed to forget. I remind myself of it often in moments when I feel lonely or unseen. Feeling unseen is something many artists experience, but for me, it’s a feeling I’ve carried since I can remember. In some ways, that’s tragic, but over time, I’ve learned to loosen...

I’ve noticed something about myself lately: I like certainty. I like knowing how something will work before I begin, how the opportunity will land, how the plan will unfold, how the risk will pay off. But what if the “how” isn’t ours to solve? In this episode of Mucha Malentía , I sit down with longtime friend and 2026 Miss Gay America winner, Travis Guillory, known on stage as Tracy La Louisianne...

Maggie Koerner joins me for Episode 1 of Mucha Malentía to talk about breakdowns, breakthroughs, and the courage it takes to become yourself. In this conversation, we get honest about reinvention, resilience, and what it really means to keep showing up. Mucha Malentía is a video podcast about the guts it takes to be who you are and follow what your heart calls you to do, even when the road gets me...

Episode 0 - Welcome to Mucha Malentía, a video podcast about courage, creativity, and becoming who you really are. Host Michelle Malentina shares why this show exists, what “malentía” means, and what listeners can expect from future episodes. 💋 Get full access to Mucha Malentía at muchamalentia.substack.com/subscribe