What Are You? The Identity, Growth, and Becoming Podcast

In this super special (and slightly belated!) Mother's Day episode of What Are You? , I (Angeleaza) got to sit down with Anne, my amazing mom! Together we dive into her incredible identity journey, from her tomboy childhood to raising 4-6 children, to working as a school counselor, and living out her beautiful faith. We chat about motherhood, identity, Catholicism, and what it’s like to let go as...

Hi, it’s Angeleaza! I’m popping into your feed with a quick scheduling update and an exciting announcement. Listen for the details. Subscribe to my Substack just gotta YAP! : justgottayap.substack.com Support the show by joining by. WAY at whatareyoupod.supercast.com Thank you for listening!

Welcome to a truly unique episode featuring podcasting powerhouse Alesia Galati! Alesia is not only the founder of Galati Media , a top podcast management agency, but she also brings a rich tapestry of lived experiences to our conversation. In today’s episode, we dive deep into her story as an Afro-Latina woman who identifies as aromantic and bisexual (and is married to a man)—all while navigating...

Today's episode is a What Are You? classic episode + Roman Empire-bonus episode fusion! Emma is a font of knowledge and wisdom, a true confident queen, and the KINDEST person. In today's episode, we discuss the reasons for her identity as "a lifelong learner with a broken arm" (topics that are oddly related). Simultaneously, we do a DEEP dive on the evolution of identity at large, aka her hyperfix...

It's a What Are You? and The Naked Truth with Lauren crossover episode! We're SO excited to have Lauren Roche (friend of the pod and in real life) on today's episode! Lauren is the host of the podcast, The Naked Truth with Lauren , where she and guests destigmatize authentic discourse about mental health. She is also a badass solopreneur and runs The Naked Truth with Lauren LLC , a community welln...

Let's welcome Heather to the pod! What is she? Heather Vickery is a transformation coach, a queer woman, a mother of four daughters, a Joy Warrior, a Projector in Human Design, an avid reader, and SO much more . In today's conversation, we talk about her journey of discovering her truth, her self-awareness, her bravery, and her joy. She shares how she utilizes her experiences to guide others to cl...

The first interview of season 2 is with Adam! aka our first MALE guest! What is he? Adam is person with several disabilities while ALSO being a successful disability policy advocate... which is pretty freaking cool. In this episode, he talks about his parents' inspirational advocacy, growing up with severe ADHD, Tourette syndrome, and more, and his nonlinear journey to unabashedly living life to t...

WE ARE SO BACK!! Welcome to Season 2! We're starting this new season/new year on the pod with some bonus episodes where I talk about my hyperfixations of the moment. In today's episode, I'm digging deep into the "2016 nostalgia" trend that is taking over my social media feeds at the moment...mostly because I don't understand why we would want to go back to THAT year in particular... The media ment...

It’s Kaitlyn’s bachelorette party week! What a timely premiere week for part 2 of our interview! In case you missed part 1, Kaitlyn is another one of my best friends from college. She is a former proud Connecticut Queen turned fierce and fabulous New Yorker, who has now found her final form as a Jersey Gal engaged to the man of her dreams! We talk about everything from handling HR issues in the of...

New pod princess alert! Kaitlyn is another one of my best friends from college. She is a former proud Connecticut Queen turned fierce and fabulous New Yorker, who has now found her final form as a Jersey Gal engaged to the man of her dreams! We talk about all of her various eras in part one of our interview…enjoy! If you would like to share any thoughts, feelings, or would like to support, find us...

The highly anticipated second part of Mary’s episode is FINALLY here! Sorry for being MIA, pod squad😬 Just to recap, Mar is one of my BFFs from college. We met when I transferred to Catholic University during our sophomore year in 2011…and 11+ years later, she’s STILL in school and not quite done! BUT just a fun February 2023 update: Mary has been offered a school psychologist position for the 20...

Happy New Year, pod-peeps! I know, I haven’t published an episode in a minute, and I’m sorry. Listen to this short and sweet episode to find out why… — If you would like to share any thoughts, feelings, or would like to support, find us on IG @whatareyou_pod or @angeleaza, or send us a question below! Want to talk about what YOU are? Email us at whatareyoupod@gmail.com if you’d like to be intervie...

It’s Friday, Diamonds!✨ Mary is one of my BFFs from college. We met when I transferred to Catholic University during our sophomore year in 2011…and 11+ years later, she’s STILL in school and not quite done! *sorry for the glitchy mic at the top of the episode! We love a technical difficulty🤦🏼‍♀️
 If you would like to share any thoughts, feelings, or would like to support, find us on IG @whatare...

Happy Holidays, diamonds!✨ Here is Part 3 of my talk with Sarah Frances about how and why she identifies as a fast talking millennial with dead parents. We also get to hear more about little SF: what did she want to be when she grew up? So many thanks to SF for confronting these challenging, yet universal topics head on. Thank you for opening up your mind and heart to all of us💕 Content warning:...

Okay, so today’s episode is more about MY story than SF’s; part two of our conversation dives into my personal story of loss, trauma, grief, and why I, like Sarah Frances, identify as a millennial with (a) dead parent. Content warning: this episode dives into many sensitive topics such as loss, grief, and mental health struggles. If you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, con...

Today’s episode is the first part of a three part conversation with my friend, Sarah Frances. SF is a talented dancer, actor, singer, teacher, friend, caretaker, who lost both of her parents at age 24 in the span of 5 weeks. Content warning: this episode dives into many sensitive topics such as loss, grief, suicidal ideation, disordered eating, and mental health struggles. If you or someone you kn...

Happy 2sday, little diamond listeners! Here is Part 2 of my conversation with Tabitha, our intersectional, diamond QUEEN! Take a listen to hear her drop tons of wisdom nuggets for you to load up into your little life backpack and carry with you throughout your day. *Please Note: At the time of this recording, Pete Davidson was NOT dating EmRata. Upon hearing this news, we are both proud of him and...

So often, we expect to define and be defined by others in a singular way, whether that is through our race, career, sexuality, or our relationships. We move through society as though our identities can be packaged away into neat, little, asynchronous boxes. However, human beings are so complex and unique; how can we expect to define each other in this minimalistic way? During each episode, we will...

Welcome to the PREMIERE EPISODE of “What Are You?”, the podcast brainchild of your host, Angeleaza. On today’s episode, we hear the first part of Angeleaza’s conversation with her roommate/friend Tabitha. Tabitha identifies as SO many different things, from musician to improv QUEEN, to consultant (her day job) to friend/sister/daughter. She is also the daughter of two Haitian immigrants, and as su...