Tue Jul 01 2025

In this raw, stream-of-consciousness episode, Mafe opens up about her deeply personal journey from feeling like she didn’t belong anywhere… to realizing that she is her own home.After leaving Venezuela — not just because of political instability, but also because she couldn’t fully be herself in a culture that felt performative — Mafe spiraled into survival mode. Working obsessively in the service industry and drinking daily to numb the pain of constant change, she lost her sense of stability.The turning point? A bright yellow book (“You Are a Badass” by Jen Sincero) that sparked the beginning of her self-development journey.In this episode, Mafe reflects on:How losing her mom at 14 shaped her relationship with money, grief, and homeWhy she used to outsource her identity to work, alcohol, and othersHer decision to leave her apartment of 6.5 years to travel for six monthsWhat it really means to become your own foundationThis episode explores the universal truth that we are the only ...