Complex, Like Wine

Sometimes we all need a reminder that change is ok! Sophie shares with us her story of big events in her life from ski accidents to career changes and understanding rejection, resiliency and imposter syndrome. I loved hearing her perspective and courage!   Connect with me on instagram @zarmenda   To watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/--xUGuMA1Uk This week's wine!: https://wineinsiders...

Let's talk all about toxic families. Krystal and I share our experience with growing up with a toxic parent and talk about what are the signs you grew up with a toxic family, the different roles toxic families may have and ways to cope and deal with those members. I share my experience with cutting my relationship with my mother and things to remember when going through that situation. Lastly Krys...

This episode was so incredibly fun to record! Huge thanks to Spencer for his fun energy and humor while sharing and educating us his story about his accident and recovery with paralysis. He shares the misconceptions of what being paralyzed are and tells us the do's and don'ts when interacting with someone in a wheel chair and also shares ways he coped and processed his trauma.  Connect with us on...

This one is all about the guys! Adrian shares his experience with societal pressures of what men should be and act. We discuss male insecurity, vulnerability, and how to navigate that for your mental health, and also discuss ways to find motivation. Thanks to Adrian for giving us more understanding from the male's perspective! Get connected with me on instagram @zarmenda To watch this Episode on Y...

TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode we discuss about depression, suicide, and self-harming. Nick gets vulnerable with us about his journey with depression and the growth he has gain through therapy. I'm very thankful for Nick being so open with us and sharing his perspective on mental health and the importance to keep going even when we struggle. He shares some coping techniques that help with anxiet...

Doris and I this week talk a lot about our anxiety and how that impacts us, the struggles with body dysmorphia and the power words have, some coping techniques we use to help with our anxiety, and creating boundaries with friends when discussing about mental health or issues. I had a great time chatting with Doris learning her approach on changing your perspective to a more positive one! Connect w...

On this episode, we have another talented female filmmaker and podcaster, Michelle! We discussed the connection of suppressed emotions and understanding your attachment style/love language, and how faith and trusting yourself has helped us with our mental health.   Michelle has her own podcast that she hosts with her husband and hosts webinars for women!    The Unabridged Women Webinar: https://ww...

I first met Marki as she was fire dancing during a music event! I was amazed by her talent and knew I had to ask her to be guest for this week's episode! Marki and I talk about our experience with anxiety, her journey with the fear of being alone, reprogramming her mind to positivity, the importance of seeking helping and talking about your mental health, and how hula hooping saved her life.  To c...

We have my friend Cristal with us this week! Her and I go over growing up with unhealthy parents, how that has created our attachment style what does healthy independence look like, our perspectives on what resiliency means, and knowing there is wholeness in the broken.   To get connected with me on instagram, follow me @zarmenda     This week's wine!: https://us.nakedwines.com/products/yian-lu-pa...

On this episode Nadine Martinez joins us to talk all about being a model and learning how to be self-confident, not caring what others think of you, and understanding societal norms are just trends. We get into our experience growing up with bullies and standing up for yourself and others.   To get connected with Nadine and to check out her Tiktok and Youtube channel, follow her @nadinemartiinez o...

I had so much fun in this episode! We get to chat with one of my good friends, Luke, who I met in undergrad! We both go into detail about our experiences with filmmaking: the good, the bad, and the growth that has come from it. I'm really blessed to have Luke gives us the male perspective of body dysmorphia/eating disorders and for him to share his experience with this. Lastly we touch on knowing...

In this episode we have Andrea! She is the creator of a Latinx film publication company called Filmchisme and now has been able to cover film festivals like Sundance! We go into what rediscovering joy means to us, how that can be stopped by imposter syndrome, and how to have a healthy relationship with the internet. I really enjoyed being able to chat with Andrea again and I hope you guys were abl...

Disclaimer: We apologize for the audio in this episode! Unfortunately we faced some technical difficulties but as we continue with each episode it will get better!  This week we have Anna Clark as our guest! She is currently getting her degree in social work so we get to discuss about that industry, important issues she has learned through social work like learning disabilities and finding healthy...

Let's talk about the message of body diversity, self-love, and flowers through experimental films! Emily is also a female director and writer and this week we chat about her journey with the acceptance of her own body, the importance of representing body diversity, and appreciating your beauty like you do with other's. I'm honored to be a "creative" producer on her film and know this topic still n...

Hello friends, TRIGGER WARNING: If you are currently in your healing process or are triggered by this topic, it is completely ok if you need to skip this week's episode.  This week's special guest, Summer, and I get open about our experience with sexual assault trauma, our healing journey, and the importance of seeking help.  Our goal this week is to help break the taboo-ness of rape and assault a...

Here we go! This is the first episode of Complex, Like Wine! My name is Zaira Armendáriz and in this episode you get to know a little about me and my mental health, why I decided to make this podcast, and what does "complex, like wine" even mean? This podcast will be another platform that allows meaningful conversations to happen in a safe space. Ever wanted/needed to chat about your mental health...