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Send a message or voice memo A full year of publishing changes you, whether you meant it to or not. I’m celebrating my one-year podcast anniversary with a behind-the-scenes look at how this show started, why it almost didn’t, and what kept me recording even when I felt exposed, uncertain, or simply exhausted. This milestone also lands next to a deeply symbolic moment in my breast cancer survivor j...

Send a message or voice memo Money can trigger a pit-in-the-stomach fear even when the numbers “look fine.” We go straight to the real root: the emotional relationship with money that gets wired in childhood when bills cause fights, stress lives in the house, and you learn to read the room to stay safe. If you’re a first-generation Latina daughter, you might recognise how fast money turns into res...

Send a message or voice memo Nothing is “wrong” with you when the life you worked so hard to build suddenly feels like it doesn’t fit. That discomfort can be the start of a dark night of the soul: not ordinary sadness, not just stress, but a deep spiritual awakening where your nervous system and your inner truth refuse to keep living in survival mode. I share what this looks like in real life, inc...

Send a message or voice memo When relationships start feeling different, it’s easy to assume something went wrong. But what if the real reason is simpler and braver: you’re healing. When your nervous system stops tolerating chaos and your body asks you to slow down, the way you connect has to change too. That can shake a marriage, family ties, and friendships, even when there’s no betrayal, no blo...

Send a message or voice memo Healing can be a homecoming, but it can also feel like exile. When we grow into more self awareness and emotional honesty, the old roles that once earned us love and praise can suddenly feel suffocating. I share a raw look at the identity crisis that shows up when you’ve spent years being the strong one, the caretaker, the dependable fixer and you realise you’ve been d...

Send a message or voice memo Chemo ending is supposed to feel like a clean finish line, but what happens when your body is still nauseous, your energy is gone, and your mind keeps whispering “what if it comes back?” I’m sharing a milestone I didn’t know how I’d reach: I’m finished with chemotherapy, and I’m telling the truth about what comes after the last infusion. Not just the physical side effe...

Send a message or voice memo That “heavy for no reason” feeling can be the loudest clue that you’re carrying energy that never belonged to you. We slow down together, take a real breath, and get honest about how stress can lodge in the body as tightness, racing thoughts, exhaustion, and that constant sense of being on edge when nothing “big” even happened. We talk limpias as ancestral medicine, no...

Send a message or voice memo Anxiety doesn’t always make sense. Sometimes life looks “fine” on paper, but your body feels like it’s bracing for impact. I recorded this one even though I wanted to avoid it, because saying it out loud makes it real: anxiety has been loud in my life, and chemo has changed how I carry everything. I share what it’s been like being 17 weeks into cancer treatment, holdin...

Send a message or voice memo Money anxiety can feel like a tight chest, a racing mind, and that familiar thought loop of “what if there’s not enough.” I get real about how quickly taxes, bills, and budgeting can trigger old self-worth wounds, especially when your body has lived through instability, debt, or seasons of rebuilding. What looks like “overreacting” is often your nervous system trying t...

Send a message or voice memo Something shifts when life stops letting you rush. I’m in week 15 of chemotherapy, and I wanted to sit down with you and tell the truth about what this season feels like when you’re doing your best and still feel tired in every sense of the word. I call it “the dip” that middle space where nothing is fully resolved, your body has limits, and you’re learning how to live...

Send a message or voice memo The full moon in Libra doesn’t just ask whether your relationships look balanced. It asks whether they truly are. If you’ve been emotional, extra sensitive, or quietly resentful, there’s a reason: Libra energy can expose the places where harmony became a performance and truth became something you swallowed to stay lovable. We talk about the hidden labour of being “the...

Send a message or voice memo A new podcast cover can be a cute refresh. Mine is a line in the sand.  This bonus episode is personal, raw, and honestly a little sacred: I’m sharing what’s underneath my rebrand and why it feels like a rebirth. Chemo has changed my capacity, my energy, my voice, and the way I move through the world. When fatigue and brain fog hit, when perimenopause brings emotional...

Send a message or voice memo In this heartfelt episode of Ay Mijita , Dora Alicia dives deep into the experience of intuitive activation, exploring what happens when your spiritual gifts begin to surface. If you're a first-generation Mexican woman navigating ancestral healing and embracing your intuition, this episode is crafted for you. Discover how to trust those whispers of spirit and unde...

Send a message or voice memo 🔮 WANT A PERSONALIZED NEW MOON READING 👉🏽  SIGN UP HERE: https://www.dorapraxedis.com/reading The Pisces new moon can feel like a wave that pulls up everything you thought you already healed. If you’ve been emotional, exhausted, triggered, or weirdly nostalgic, I want you to hear this clearly: you’re not going backwards, you’re closing a cycle and your body and spir...

Send a message or voice memo If you’ve ever walked away from a hard conversation feeling dizzy, guilty, and unsure what even happened, you’re not imagining it. We get real about emotional unavailability and the patterns that make love feel like a constant test: shutting down during conflict, refusing accountability, minimising your feelings, and the brutal “pretend nothing happened” reset that lea...

Send a message or voice memo What if love taught you to hide your feelings? We open a gentle, unflinching conversation about shame that didn’t come from strangers, but from the people who fed us, raised us, and wanted us safe. As first-gen daughters, many of us learned to be responsible before we learned to be seen. Strength helped us survive, yet it also trained our nervous systems to brace, appe...

Send a message or voice memo What if the season you’re in isn’t breaking you, but refining you? We open up about eclipse energy that turned the spotlight inward, pairing it with the raw reality of premenopause, chemo fatigue, and the kind of shadow work you can’t out-hustle. This is a candid walk through grief for an old self, body changes after surgery, and a training plan that’s more about regul...

Send a message or voice memo The sky just handed us a karmic reset, and it’s not subtle. We dive into the Aquarius new moon eclipse as a pressure test for identity, community, and truth—where timelines close, roles shed, and aligned intentions take center stage. Aquarius energy is visionary and unapologetically honest, so we ask the question that matters: who are you outside the systems that shape...

Send a message or voice memo Some days grit looks like not closing the laptop—other days it looks like closing it sooner and letting yourself cry. I’m seven weeks into chemo and I wanted to wait until I felt stronger to talk, but that old rule kept me hiding. So I’m bringing the fog, the fatigue, and the truth: I’ve been overworking to numb, grieving the version of me who could juggle it all, and...

Send a message or voice memo The first breath back in Chicago stung a little—cold air, dry throat, layers on layers—and that jolt made the real lesson click: rest away is easy, but rest at home is a decision. I’m sharing what this week in Punta Cana unlocked for my body and spirit, from long laughs with a lifelong friend to the quiet confidence of wearing a two-piece after surgery and chemo. No pe...

Send a message or voice memo What if the strength you’re most proud of is also what’s wearing you down? We go straight to the heart of hyper-independence—the kind that looks powerful on the outside but quietly drains your nervous system, your money, and your joy. Through personal stories that span childhood self-reliance, missed boats and year-end spreadsheets, we trace how survival becomes a life...

Send a message or voice memo Some weeks demand a softer voice and a slower pace. This is one of those weeks. I’m sharing a short, sincere update about my health, a lost voice, and what recovery looks like while moving through chemotherapy. Rather than push through and deliver something less than whole, I’m choosing to pause, protect my energy, and return next week with clarity and heart. That paus...

Send a message or voice memo What if your life isn’t late, but precisely on time? We open a tender conversation about the myth of “falling behind” and trace it back to unequal starting lines, survival roles, and nervous systems trained by urgency. Through stories of hustle culture, brain fog, and the rawness of chemo and hair loss, we explore how rest can feel like risk and why shame often masquer...

Send a message or voice memo What if the strength that kept you safe is the same wall blocking the support you crave? We open up about why receiving help can feel dangerous for many first‑gen Latinas, tracing the roots from migration and poverty to language barriers, racism, and the family roles we adopted too young—helper, translator, emotional anchor. Those experiences shaped a survival identity...

Send a message or voice memo Download Here: Crossing the Year Gently, Mijita Start the year softer, not louder. After a season marked by grief, health scares, and relationship strain, we’re choosing integration over reinvention and safety over speed. I share the real story behind chemo day one, the ache of anniversaries, and the marriage moments that nearly broke us, then describe how rest, bounda...