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This Is EZ With Friends
by Erika Zapata
A space where personal growth meets genuine connection and fun, encouraging listeners to open up and explore their vulnerabilities. Hosted by a Latina, it also brings a unique cultural perspective. Imagine conversations that are sprinkled with understanding and laughter, focusing on self-reflection, personal development, and mindfulness. The vibe is intimate and welcoming, inviting guests to share their stories without fear of judgment. Embracing vulnerabilities as strengths, it is a source of inspiration and joy. It’s funny. It’s outrageous. It’s for those looking to evolve in a safe space.
Episodes
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This is EZ with Leah - Going Away to College
Have you ever watched somebody grow up and then they go away for college and you’re in shambles. Leah was born the year I graduated from high school and she was as cute as they come. She still is. She’s funny. She’s smart. And her laughter is contagious. She teaches me Gen Z slang and even though...
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This is EZ with Diana - Mushroom Ceremony
Diana Zúñiga (she/her/hers) is a liberatory coach, cultural healer and worker, medicine woman, organizational consultant, system weaver, and business owner with 16 years of experience. She is the Founder of Tres Lunas Consulting, a holistic business that provides support through coaching…
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This is EZ - Life Updates & Shit
My plan was to record this episode and save it for the archives, but I really wanted to betray my own trust, so I'm releasing it. What kind of sick person does that? Me, that's who. It's artsy and demure AF. Do I speak in southern accents sometimes? Maybe. But that's what artists do, okay babe?...
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This is EZ - Not Drinking
I’m back on my bullshit with another solo episode. This one is about my decision to stop drinking a month ago. Trigger warning: I cry in the episode. Couldn’t help myself. Had a lot of feelings while talking about what led up to this decision and how it has impacted the way I see myself and my...
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This is EZ with Kim - Our Toxic Traits
If you’re a day one listener of TIEZWF, you remember my first ever episode with my bestie Kim on the topic of toxic relationships. I would encourage you to go back and listen, but the truth is that it’s cringeworthy. We both listened to it a while after we recorded it and felt so embarrassed by…
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This is EZ with Jen & Deb - Real Estate Chat
Jen Mejan and Deborah Danhof came highly recommended by several people that I love and trust. Ralph and I were shopping for homes at the height of the COVID real estate bubble, and we had just about given up on homeownership. We went through several different agents that were unresponsive,...
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This is EZ with Miguel P2 - A Collection of Tangents
Miguel and I have the gift of gab. We recorded for almost three hours and the conversations were just too good for me to leave in the archives. I started editing this episode weeks ago. If you saw my story last week, you know my hard drive crashed and all my progress was lost. I had to fight the...
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This is EZ with Miguel P1 - Empowering The Youth
Miguel Sandoval is an educator, a native plant lover, and just an all-around cool-ass dude. I met Miguel a few years ago when my friend Niki posted a picture of him with a poll that read “What is Miguel talking about?” The options were: succulents, the moon, or music. I was like “Your husband...
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This is EZ - A Solo Experience
Greetings, loyal followers far and wide! I was going to release an episode today with the homie Miguel Sandoval, but I felt inclined to keep it real with y’all about what’s been going on in my personal life. Today I bring you a solo episode, and with it, a piece of myself. I’ve had to postpone…
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This is EZ with Kellie - Growth
Kellie G. Espinoza is my neighbor turned friend that I met a little over a year ago when Ralph and I decided to have a yard sale on a weekend when we weren’t even allowed to. Kellie and her husband Joey were among the five people who actually stopped by. Her Texas twang and cheery disposition…
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This is EZ with Luis - Smashing the Patriarchy
Luis Humberto Chaidez is a first generation latino, historian, and educator. On trend with the latest episode, Luis and I met through Aileen. I look forward to seeing him at social gatherings because I almost always learn something new about world history. He joined the podcast to talk about the...
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This is EZ with Jorge - Lost in LA
Jorge Castillo is a baseball reporter for ESPN, was previously a sports reporter for the LA Times, graduated from Yale, grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts, and is the proudest Puerto Rican I have ever met. The only person I know with a resume as impressive as Jorge’s is his wife, Aileen...
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This is EZ with Jasmine - Cattiness Amongst Women
Welcome to Season 3 of This Is EZ With Friends! Jasmine Garcia is a curator, resin artist, podcaster, event host, and vinyl DJ. When Jasmine isn't creating art, she can be found networking, collaborating, connecting with, and supporting underground artists. I met Jasmine at one of her art shows...
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This Is EZ With Family - Bonus Xmas Episode
As a Christmas gift to all of my listeners, I am releasing a bonus episode that I recorded over the Thanksgiving break with my family. Surprisingly, I didn’t have to twist anybody’s arm. Everyone willingly chatted with me about their favorite Thanksgiving memories and the things they are most...
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This is EZ with Mario Zapata - Una Entrevista Con Mi Papa/An Interview With My Dad
Mario Zapata is Nicaraguense and he came to this country on September 19, 1978/1979 (he didn’t seem sure, and I’m not sure either). He traveled on PanAmerica’s final flight from Nicaragua to LAX and arrived at 4:30 in the afternoon. He’s also my dad. My parents divorced when I was four, and I’ve...
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This is EZ with Naomi - Immigration/Work-Life Balance
Naomi Cruz and I were at the same party several years back when I found out she was an immigration lawyer. I had so many questions and only asked a few for fear of coming off as a total creeper. I stalked her for years - attending several of the same parties, co-hosting the games at our mutual...
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This is EZ with Lauren - Only Children/Virgos
Lauren Renee is 25 and full of life. She's a queer artist, model, and actress who joined the podcast to talk about people-pleasing until we realized we're both only children and Virgos, so we talked about that instead. Topics include homophobia, loneliness, abandonment issues, and our leap into...
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This is EZ with Raymundo - Being Central American
Raymundo Archila is a filmmaker in every sense of the word. He’s a storyteller, writer, director, and editor, who is currently promoting his short film “Manhunt,” also known as “La Siguanaba,” based on a Central American urban legend. He joined the podcast to talk about his experience as a Salvi...
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This is EZ with Trish - Travel
If I had a quarter for every time Trish and I got drunk and sang karaoke together, I'd have about five dollars. We are living proof that you can bridge the gap between boomers and millennials. Ralph used to house sit for Trish long before I came along, since she was busy traveling the globe…
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This is EZ with Nereida - Crossroads
Has life ever brought you to a crossroads? A place in your timeline where you’ve had to decide whether to stay in the same old relationship, job, apartment, or friendship - or take a leap of faith and try something totally different and outside of your comfort zone? Nereida Gutierrez wears many...
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This is EZ with Erika - A Solo Experience
Work has been insane, I did my first-ever comedy open-mic a few weeks ago, and the truth is that I didn’t have an episode lined up for you. On yesterday’s mental health walk, I decided to record my first-ever solo episode. Topics include but are not limited to inner child work, the stand-up...
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This is EZ with Rosario - Being Afraid & Doing It Anyway
Rosario Calatayud-Serna is a founder, administrator, non-profit professional, and a creative. She’s also one of the coolest people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. Rosario joined the podcast to talk about her beginnings in the nonprofit world, and opening a business in Huntington Park at the...
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This is EZ with Nicole Presley - Food. Love. More Food.
Nicole Presley is a Latina culinary rockstar with an inspiring story. She left her career in marketing behind to pursue her dream of creating her own culinary brand. She started vlogging in 2011, and eventually, her brand took off. If her name sounds familiar, it’s because you may have seen...
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This is EZ with Rachel - Sensitivity
Rachel Yoffe (pronounced like coffee), and I work in production finance together at a studio that can’t be named because we signed non-disclosure agreements. Let’s just say we’re guardians of the finance galaxy, wink wink. Rachel’s not just an assistant accountant. She’s also heavily involved in...
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This is EZ with Nicole - Reparenting Yourself
Nicole Lopez is a proud born and raised SELA activist, community organizer, and congressional candidate. When she's not talking about politics (or pop culture) she loves talking about the importance of prioritizing one's mental health and chasing dreams. Oh, and she loves talking about her dogs!...
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This is EZ with Dale - Not Having Kids
Dale Trumbore is a celebrated composer and writer. If you don’t believe me, check out her bio at daletrumbore.com. She’s been praised by The Washington Post and The New York Times for her work, and it’s no surprise to me. We used to be neighbors, and hearing her play the piano through the wall of...
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This is EZ with Danellia - Being Multidimensional
Danellia Arechiga aka Dane Real is the multidimensional mami. She’s a birth worker, a mother, a teacher, a healer, a musician, a writer, and one of the most free and confident women I’ve ever met. We met back in the early 2000s and lost touch for many years until we reconnected on social media.…
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This is EZ with Mark (again) - Slowing Down in 2023
The podcast is back, and so is Mark, for this introductory episode about slowing down in the new year. I know that it’s March, but it’s never too late or too early to start implementing healthier habits and behaviors. I talk about shoveling food into my mouth at an alarming rate, having road…
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This is EZ with Aileen - 28 Years of Friendship
The season finale of This is EZ with Friends has arrived and I am honored to share it with all of you. Aileen Paola Villarreal Castillo and I have been friends since 1994. We shared a love of Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio, Harry Potter, The Backstreet Boys, and Back To The Future. Our braces and…
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This is EZ with Jess - Becoming a Mom at 43
Jessica Estrada always knew that she wanted to be a mom. At age 40, she made peace with her single life and even contemplated having a baby on her own. Shortly thereafter, she met the love of her life. They got pregnant within their first six months of dating and, sadly, Jess miscarried. She took...
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This is EZ with Marissa - Marriage, Health, and Vulnerability
Marissa Leal is an artist, a dental hygienist, and one of my favorite people in the world. She volunteered her time and her story to the podcast, and to say that I am grateful would be understating it. Marriage struggles, health struggles, and a fear of vulnerability made for a difficult year for...
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This is EZ with Jake - Depression & Suicidal Thoughts
Jake Rothfeld grew up in a New Jersey town where an opioid epidemic created a rise in suicide cases. It was commonplace for Jake to find out that someone he grew up with had succumbed to dark thoughts. Despite having great parents and an excellent support system, he battled his own demons during...
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This is EZ with Mark - Getting Older, Dealing with Grief & Accepting Your Own Mortality (It's funny, I promise)
Mark Morales is a Texas native, an ex-musician, and definitely not my old boss. He and I caught up after COVID times and busy lives. Mark talks about losing his mom during the pandemic and coming to terms with his mortality after her death hit his family pretty hard. It’s not a sad podcast at…
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This is EZ with Christina - Dating in 2022
Christina Arzate spent a few years getting to know herself before setting up her Hinge profile, joining a sexual empowerment group, and dying her hair purple and pink. Christina wears wrestling t-shirts to dates and she DGAF. Her optimism about dating in these dark times is a breath of fresh air....
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This is EZ with Monica - Self Development, Therapy & Emotional Hard Ons
Monica Villaruel is an LA Native, a public research scientist, and a bonafide badass. She works for the California Department of Public Health - focusing on the areas of maternal, child, and adolescent health. She joins the podcast to talk about self-development, therapy, and emotional hard-ons...
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This is EZ with Erik V. - Coming Out/Just Being
Erik is an aquarius. He’s left handed and color blind. He joins the podcast to tell his beautiful coming out story - a process that he refers to as finally “just being.” Erik’s Catholic upbringing in a Mexican household created a tumultuous journey to self discovery. He was prepared to hide his...
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This is EZ with Kim: Toxic Relationships
Erika and Kim talk about their long, toxic relationships in their early twenties. Being young and in love isn’t easy, especially if you’re with the wrong person. Listen to what they did, how they learned, and what they know now.
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This is EZ With Friends - Trailer
Hello and welcome to the trailer episode for This is EZ With Friends. My name is Erika Zapata and I am your host. I’m just a woman who decided to start a podcast after a long battle with paralyzing fear of the unknown. I haven’t found a niche yet, but so far I’ve had the great privilege of...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A space where personal growth meets genuine connection and fun, encouraging listeners to open up and explore their vulnerabilities. Hosted by a Latina, it also brings a unique cultural perspective. Imagine conversations that are sprinkled with understanding and laughter, focusing on self-reflection, personal development, and mindfulness. The vibe is intimate and welcoming, inviting guests to share their stories without fear of judgment. Embracing vulnerabilities as strengths, it is a source of inspiration and joy. It’s funny. It’s outrageous. It’s for those looking to evolve in a safe space.
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This Is EZ With Friends is created and hosted by Erika Zapata.
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