This Is EZ With Friends

Erika Zapata•www.thisisezwithfriends.com

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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Episodes

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. She shares funny dating stories and real issues that plague a dating culture that values casual relationships over long-term connections. Spoiler alert: everyone is lying about this. In this episode, we...

Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 6

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 (tune in to find out what these are). We coined the term emotional hard-on, so you won’t find this kind of sexy talk anywhere else. Exclusively on This is EZ with Monica. Thank you for continuing to suppo...

Jul 20, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 4

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 truth in order to avoid telling his parents, but life had other plans. Erik fell in love in his early thirties and could no longer hide his true self. Four powerful letters. An angry song. A man unchained...

Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 3

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.

Jun 07, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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 discussing toxic relationships, spirituality, and coming out as queer with some wonderful guests. Thank you for listening and I hope you’ll stick around for the long haul. Special thanks to: Mark Morales: Orig...

Jun 02, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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