Aly Waksman

Not That Famous Podcast

Society EN ↓ 6 episodes

Welcome to Not That Famous. I’m Aly—and this show was born out of my love for talking to people. Not small talk. I mean really talking. A while back, I realized I didn’t actually know some of the people closest to me. So I started interviewing them. Friends. Family. People I thought I knew. And what came out? Stories that blew me away. Like someone who’s been promoted 10 times and quietly tripled their salary. Someone who built a following of half a million on TikTok—and isn’t even trying to monetize it. Or people who grew up with nothing, surrounded by trauma, and still became the most emotio...

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Aly Waksman

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#6 From Leaving College to Signing a Record Deal at 20: Kenzie Cait’s Pop Star Journey 13.11.2025 56:43

“I didn’t want a backup plan. Because if I had one, I’d use it.” — Kenzie Cait She left Belmont University. Signed a record deal. And built a music career from her bedroom. In this episode, rising artist Kenzie Cait opens up about the real reason she dropped out of a reputable music school, the heartbreak that lit her songwriting on fire, and the viral TikToks that changed everything. From Buffalo...

#5: Making It in Nashville: Maura Streppa on Country Music, Grit & Going All In 24.10.2025 44:40

What does it really take to make it as a country music artist in Nashville in 2025? In this episode, I sit down with singer-songwriter Maura Streppa, whose journey from small-town beginnings to the stages of Music City is anything but ordinary. She’s self-taught. She’s relentless. And she’s not holding back. We talk about the reality of building a career in music today — the open mics, the letdown...

#4: From Tehran to London: How One Woman Escaped Life In Iran 28.08.2025 1:04:31

What does it mean to grow up female in Iran, where religion, war, and strict gender roles dictate every part of life? My guest shares her story of getting out, navigating a male-dominated culture, pushing back against unfair marriage laws, and ultimately rewriting her own marriage contract to protect her freedom. When she was 24, she managed to get out of Iran and move abroad. She quickly found he...

#3: This Max Doc Will Haunt You (and That’s Exactly Why You Should Watch It) 31.07.2025 13:01

What happens when the guy running your local funeral home has zero remorse and no one stops him? In this episode, we dive into The Mortician, the chilling new HBO Max documentary that’s part true crime, FULL real-life horror. I unpack what made this story so disturbing, how it exposes corruption in the funeral industry, and what no one wants to talk about when it comes to grief and greed. If you’r...

#2: From Social Work to Banking in Software Sales: This Dad’s Story is Wild 10.07.2025 43:33

He started in social work, hearing stories most of us would run from...then bounced at bars, threw fists in MMA gyms, and somehow turned all that grit into a six-figure career in software sales. Many promotions in a handful of years. Covered in tattoos. Always up for an Uber Eats splurge. And more emotional intelligence than half the corporate ladder combined. In this episode, you'll learn: How to...

#1: Toxic Moms, Viral TikToks, and the Hidden Drama of Bridal Culture 25.06.2025 51:40

Meet Shelby. She works in the bridal industry, where body-shaming moms, emotional meltdowns, and control issues show up on the daily. She built half a million TikTok followers by just going with the flow...no strategy, no brand deals, no BS. And she somehow turned a really dark, emotional childhood into emotional intelligence and unshakeable calm. In this episode, we talk about: What it’s like wor...