The Chisme Corner with Vee Rivera

Episode: "Building Better Habits, Big Decisions & Reality TV Toxicity"

Date: March 27, 2026
Host: Vee Rivera (produced by Sonoro)

Episode Overview

This week on The Chisme Corner, Vee Rivera delivers an unfiltered, heartfelt solo episode centered on the ups and downs of Latina motherhood, educational system frustrations, the journey to building better habits, and a spicy deep dive into recent reality TV drama. With her signature candidness, Vee opens up about considering homeschooling for her daughter, her evolving career in content creation, and reflects on reality TV toxicity—specifically the ongoing saga surrounding Taylor Frankie Paul and the broader "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" phenomenon.

Key Topics & Discussion Points

1. Personal & Life Updates

• Changing Podcast Release Days

  • Vee shares her intention to shift episode drops from Wednesdays to later in the week to better accommodate her new, busier schedule following an agency change ([03:00]).
  • Quote: “Life has been so good, but, like, ever since I changed agencies, I’ve been so busy... I’m a one-woman show” (03:20).

• Home Office Setup & Content Creation

  • Celebrates creating a dedicated workspace, noting its positive impact on her creativity and productivity ([05:00-08:00]).
  • Touches on her ambitions to join Snapchat after attending a webinar, aiming to diversify her content.

2. Education, Homeschooling, & Motherhood

• Dissatisfaction with Delaware Public Schools

  • Vee voices concerns over Delaware’s low education ranking and chronic teacher/substitute shortages at her daughter Vivi’s school ([13:00]).
  • Quote: “Delaware ranks really low as far as education... I never really used to have much of a problem with...Vivi’s learning...but for some reason, this year, she started at a new school...I just feel like it’s all over the place” (13:45).

• Exploring Homeschooling

  • Shares her growing curiosity about homeschooling after seeing repeated substitute teachers and Vivi losing academic stimulation ([17:00-20:00]).
  • Quote: “Vivi is at a place where she’s, like, bored. She’s getting really bored at school...she taught herself multiplication and division way before they even started in her school” (15:30).

• Listener Feedback on Homeschooling

  • Details the mostly positive DMs received, highlighting the flexibility and experiential advantages of homeschooling ([23:00]).
  • Quote: “99% of my DMs were positive...A lot of them were saying how they get to have slower mornings with their kids, and they’re able to do other things, like trips and actual experiences outside of a classroom” (24:10).

• Concerns about Socialization

  • Addresses the social stigmas and logistic worries around homeschooling; points out co-ops and extracurriculars ease these concerns ([27:00-29:00]).
  • Quote: “People hear homeschooling, they think, ‘Oh my God, you’re like a homeschool jungle freak’...I don’t feel like that’s the thing anymore” (29:30).

• Practical Considerations

  • Discusses curriculum customization, pacing, costs, and lack of homeschool support programs in Delaware ([32:00-35:00]).
  • Notes her interest in combining digital and workbook-based learning.

3. Building Better Habits & Self-Growth

• Making the Bed Challenge

  • Celebrates a small but meaningful personal milestone—consistently making her bed for seven days ([38:40]).
  • Links this new habit to her broader goal of incremental self-improvement.
  • Quote: “It’s not even about making the bed...it’s about building the habits” (39:10).

• Looking Ahead

  • Expresses excitement about teaching content creation monetization, particularly for stay-at-home moms ([43:00]).
  • Quote: “I just want to help bitches! Content creation is such a good way to make money...Even if you’re getting 50, 100 bucks a month, that can help with something” (44:30).

4. Pop Culture: Reality TV & Toxicity

• Taylor Frankie Paul & The “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Drama

  • Provides unfiltered commentary on the controversy and ABC’s handling of casting, addressing Taylor's problematic behavior and the network’s motives ([47:00-52:00]).
  • Quote: “ABC, y’all knew. Y’all knew who she was...This has been going on, like, it’s been toxic forever and y’all still decided to cast this woman” (47:30).
  • Dissects the toxic reality TV patterns: “When you’re rooting for someone and you keep seeing...the downfall...I can’t defend you anymore. I just can’t. I can’t really be a fan, because it’s...a pattern. And it’s toxic” (52:50).

• Supporting Women & Accountability

  • Emphasizes empathy while stressing personal responsibility, criticizing “yes men” for enabling destructive cycles ([53:30]).
  • Quote: “She is responsible for her own actions. But when you mix reality TV and all this other sh*t in there...everyone around is just like, ‘This is gonna get us views’” (54:10).

• Reflections on Other Cast Members

  • Praises other reality moms (Jesse, Whitney, Miranda) for channeling their platforms into growth, business, and public transparency ([55:00-58:00]).
  • Offers strong opinions on the behavior of their respective partners and the challenges of public divorce, referencing recent Call Her Daddy interviews ([59:00]).

5. Looking Forward

• Promises next week’s topic will be “non-negotiables in my 30s and intentional parenting” ([1:03:10]).
• Reminds listeners to expect new episodes midweek unless future scheduling shifts are confirmed.

Memorable Quotes

• On Motherhood & Growth:
  • “She’s like a butterfly, I always say...she needs to fly and spread those wings, you know?” (21:45)
• On Social Stigma of Homeschooling:
  • “It’s like from Mean Girls, where it’s like — ‘oh my God, you homeschool jungle freak’...I don’t feel like that’s a thing anymore” (29:45)
• On Building New Habits:
  • “If I can do this, I can do anything else...Start implementing once I’m done with that. The plan is to just start implementing, little by little” (39:30)
• On Reality TV Patterns:
  • “No one should be throwing a chair at anybody, period. It is so crazy. But do I think she’s a great reality star...Yes. I did want to see it. I’m not gonna sit here and lie” (50:00)

Notable Segments & Timestamps

• Life Updates & New Office: (03:00–08:30)
• Delaware Public School Challenges: (13:00–15:30)
• Homeschooling: Exploring Options & Feedback: (17:00–35:00)
• Forming Better Habits: (38:35–41:00)
• Content Creation as a Side Income: (43:00–44:30)
• Pop Culture/Railty TV Toxicity Deep Dive: (47:00–60:00)
• Upcoming Topics Preview: (1:03:10–1:04:00)

Episode Tone and Style

• Eloquent, colloquial, and honest; Vee blends humor and vulnerability with moments of sharp commentary.
• Candid storytelling mixed with spicy pop culture analysis, maintaining an overall encouraging and empathetic tone for her listener-audience (largely Latina women and moms).

Summary for New Listeners

This episode of The Chisme Corner is an intimate, unscripted round-up of Vee’s life, featuring transparent reflections on family choices (especially around education and parenting), small victories in self-care, and a playful-yet-critical discussion on the current wave of reality TV drama. Vee’s approachable, open-hearted style invites listeners to reflect on their own choices, while the hot tea on reality television offers plenty of laughs and insight. Essential listening for anyone navigating the messiness of modern family life, self-growth, and the wild world of pop culture.