Unicorns Do Exist

Vanessa Ruiz
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What if your healing wasn’t about becoming someone new… but remembering who the f*ck you are? 💅 Unicorns Do Exist is a safe space for the beautifully broken, the spiritually curious, and the ones who’ve survived some serious sh*t but still believe in magic. 🦄 Hosted by Vanessa — life coach, and unapologetically single mom — this show dives deep into faith, feminine power, trauma healing, and the glow-up that happens when you stop pretending and start living out loud. 🌈✨ It’s therapy meets tequila. Manifestation meets dark humor. God meets glitter. Come as you are — leave believing in miracles (and maybe yourself again). 💜 If you’re ready to reclaim your power and walk into every room like the goddess your ancestors prayed for — this is your awakening. Follow the podcast on IG for daily magic: 💜 https://www.instagram.com/unicornsdoexistpod

  1. We're All Gonna Die... So You Might As Well Be Happy

    19 uur geleden

    We're All Gonna Die... So You Might As Well Be Happy

    Have you ever met someone and instantly felt like they were meant to cross your path?In this heartfelt and surprisingly funny episode of Unicorns Do Exist, Vanessa sits down with special guest Marco for a raw conversation about grief, healing, manifestation, personal growth, and the people who enter our lives exactly when we need them most. Together they explore how pain can become our greatest teacher, why some relationships are meant to help us grow instead of stay, and how shifting your mindset can completely transform your reality. From losing parents at a young age to overcoming depression, challenging cultural beliefs, and learning to trust the journey, this episode is packed with wisdom, vulnerability, and a few laughs along the way. You'll hear conversations about: 🦄 Why pain is often the world's most expensive life coach  ✨ Healing after loss and heartbreak 🦄 The truth about loneliness, healing, and human connection ✨ Relationships, love, and personal growth 🦄 Breaking cultural expectations and creating your own reality ✨ Why some people are sent into your life for a reason This episode is equal parts wisdom, laughter, spiritual awakening, and "well... that escalated quickly." So if you've been feeling stuck, heartbroken, lost, or like life has personally selected you as its favorite chew toy, this conversation might be exactly what you need.After all, we're all headed to the same destination eventually. You might as well enjoy the ride. 🦄 Hit play, send this episode to the friend who needs a gentle shove out of their existential crisis, and remember: Unicorns do exist. Sometimes they're just slightly traumatized, heavily caffeinated, and figuring it out one bad decision at a time.#UnicornsDoExist #Manifestation #HealingJourney #PersonalGrowth #MentalHealthPodcast #LawOfAttraction #SelfDevelopment #MindsetShift #AbundanceMindset #SpiritualGrowth #LifeLessons

    29 min.
  2. He Mentioned Disneyland and I Immediately Needed Therapy

    18 jun

    He Mentioned Disneyland and I Immediately Needed Therapy

    I survived heartbreak. I survived separation. I survived becoming a single mom. So why did one innocent suggestion about Disneyland send me into a full-blown emotional crisis? In this episode of Unicorns Do Exist, I'm sharing a realization I never expected to have: dating isn't the scary part anymore. Flirting? Fine. First dates? Easy. Butterflies? Bring them on. But the moment someone wants to be part of my son's world, my fight-or-flight response is activated. We're diving into the realities of dating as a single mom, the fear of introducing someone to your child, and why building a future with someone can feel scarier than surviving a breakup. I also explore growing up without examples of healthy blended families, learning to trust after heartbreak, and the uncomfortable question many of us avoid: Am I protecting my son... or am I protecting myself?If you've ever rebuilt your life after divorce, struggled with vulnerability, or found yourself pushing away good people because getting close feels terrifying, this episode is for you. Because sometimes healing isn't learning how to be alone. Sometimes healing is learning how to let someone stay. 🎙️ In this episode:  Dating after divorce as a single mom   When to introduce someone to your child   Fear of commitment and vulnerability   Healthy boundaries vs emotional walls   Blended families and rebuilding trust   Letting go of survival mode   Learning to receive love again  Whether you're navigating single motherhood, healing from heartbreak, or wondering if you're sabotaging your own happiness, grab your coffee, your emotional support snack, and let's unpack it together. Because apparently... I survived divorce. Disneyland is what almost took me out. 🏰💀🦄 🎧 Subscribe to Unicorns Do Exist for honest conversations about relationships, dating, personal growth, healing, mental health, self-discovery, motherhood, and creating a life you love after heartbreak.

    20 min.
  3. We're Gay, Traumatized & Somehow Still Alive

    11 jun

    We're Gay, Traumatized & Somehow Still Alive

    What if the very things that almost broke you were actually shaping the person you're meant to become?This Pride Month, we're having the conversation that too many people are afraid to have. In one of the most raw, vulnerable, and honest episodes of Unicorns Do Exist, Vanessa sits down with a longtime friend to unpack the realities of growing up LGBTQ+ in Latino families, battling mental health struggles, navigating addiction, surviving devastating heartbreak, and finding the courage to heal. From childhood trauma and family expectations to recovery, self-acceptance, and learning how to embrace your authentic self, this episode pulls back the curtain on experiences many people live through—but few are willing to talk about openly. You'll hear stories about: ✨ Growing up gay in a traditional Hispanic household ✨ Mental health stigma in the LGBTQ+ and Latino communities ✨ Addiction, recovery, and reclaiming your life ✨ Family trauma, forgiveness, and healing generational wounds ✨ First heartbreaks that leave lasting scars ✨ Self-love, resilience, and personal transformation ✨ Why authenticity is the greatest act of courage If you've ever felt different, struggled with depression, anxiety, addiction, grief, identity, or simply wondered if life gets better after your darkest moments—this episode is for you.Because healing isn't linear. Recovery isn't perfect. And sometimes the strongest people are the ones who have fallen apart and chosen to rebuild anyway. ⚠️ Fair warning: This conversation may make you laugh, cry, reflect, and see your own story in a completely different light. Don't wait to listen to this one. Someone you love—or maybe even you—needs to hear this message today. Thank you Juan For sharing your Storry with us  🎧 Press play now and join the conversation.#PrideMonth #LGBTQPodcast #MentalHealthPodcast #AddictionRecovery #HealingJourney #SelfLove #LatinoCommunity #PersonalGrowth #TraumaHealing #MentalHealthAwareness #ComingOutStory #Pride2026 #UnicornsDoExist #LifeCoachingPodcast #AuthenticLiving #RecoveryStory #LGBTQVoices #HealingAfterHeartbreak #MentalHealthMatters #PodcastForWomenAndMen

    1 u 9 m
  4. The Story They Tried to Use Against Me

    4 jun

    The Story They Tried to Use Against Me

    What happens when your darkest chapter gets used against you… and you decide to tell the truth anyway?In this raw, emotional, and deeply personal Pride Month episode of Unicorns Do Exist, Vanessa opens up about a part of her story she's never fully shared before. After a recent court battle where her past mental health struggles were used in an attempt to question her ability to be a mother, Vanessa refuses to stay silent. She takes listeners back to a traumatic event from 2018, the PTSD episode that changed her life, her journey through depression, anxiety, therapy, medication, and the powerful lessons she learned about healing, resilience, and self-advocacy. This episode isn't about being a victim—it's about surviving, rebuilding, and becoming stronger than anyone thought possible. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, childhood trauma, LGBTQ+ acceptance, or simply trying to heal from life's hardest moments, this conversation will remind you that your story does not define your future. ✨ In this episode, you'll learn:  Why asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness   How PTSD, anxiety, and depression can impact everyday life   The truth about therapy, medication, and healing   Why staying silent to keep the peace often costs you your own peace   How to develop a stronger mindset after trauma   The powerful message Vanessa wishes every young person could hear  If you've ever felt alone, misunderstood, judged by your past, or like your hardest battles are invisible to everyone around you, this episode is for you. Because the people who keep going when life knocks them down aren't broken... They're the unicorns. 🦄 Listen now. This may be the episode someone you love needs to hear today.

    32 min.
  5. Why Am I Blushing Over a Man? Someone Call My Therapist

    28 mei

    Why Am I Blushing Over a Man? Someone Call My Therapist

    "I went from ‘men are gross’ to ‘WAIT… why is HE cute?’ Send help!"This episode is pure Chisme, chaos, and character development. I’m talking dating after a decade-long relationship, postpartum confidence, rediscovering my flirt game, deleting Hinge 47 times, giving out fake numbers, and entering my fluid era like a telenovela plot twist. We get into:• dating as a newly single mom• feminine energy vs masculine energy• why waxing + coffee scrubs = personality traits• kissing like I forgot how• men with zero emotional intelligence• and the identity crisis of “coming out” as straight… again If you need a laugh, a cry, or a “girl, SAME,” this episode is it. ✨ Follow the podcast & listen NOW — your healed, unhinged era starts here.  Listen now • Episode_description_help

    50 min.
  6. You’ve Changed… Good!

    21 mei

    You’ve Changed… Good!

    If you’ve ever been told “you’ve changed”… this episode is your permission slip to evolve.  In Episode 31 of Unicorns Do Exist, Vanessa dives deep into the magic, the mess, and the miracles of change, growth, motherhood, identity shifts, and choosing yourself — even when it scares people who preferred the old version of you. From childhood survival mode to becoming a mother, from heartbreak to healing, from shedding old identities to stepping into your power, this episode is a reminder that you are meant to transform. Just like rivers flow, snakes shed, and caterpillars become butterflies, we are here to evolve — not stay stuck. Inside this episode, we explore:🦄 Why change is not betrayal — it’s evolution  🌙 How motherhood rewires your heart and priorities  ✨ Letting go of relationships that don’t grow with you  🔥 Why staying the same is the real danger  🌈 How to trust the whisper inside you that says “there has to be more”  💫 The magic of choosing yourself, again and againThis is a soul‑shifting conversation about growth, identity, healing, and the courage it takes to become the next version of you — the version your inner unicorn always knew you could be. 🎧 Press play and step into your magic.  Because unicorns do exist… and you, my love, are one of them. Follow @Unicorns Do Exist

    20 min.
  7. I Don’t Break — Happy Bday

    14 mei

    I Don’t Break — Happy Bday

    There’s a special kind of strength that comes out when someone tries to shake a mother’s peace — and in this episode, Vanessa steps into that power with honesty, fire, and zero sugar‑coating. This is the raw truth of what happens when alignment gets tested, motherhood gets threatened, and you refuse to let someone drag you out of character.  Vanessa opens up about the emotional chaos of the last three weeks — the kind that forces you to choose between reacting from pain or rising from purpose. She shares the spiritual tools, the inner battles, the mama‑bear instincts, and the generational patterns she refuses to repeat. From co‑parenting conflict to protecting her son’s wellbeing, this episode is a masterclass in staying grounded while life tries to knock you off center. If you’ve ever had to stay calm while someone else acted out of ego, immaturity, or straight‑up delusion… this one will hit home.  If this episode spoke to your soul, share it with someone who needs this reminder today. And make sure to follow the podcast so you never miss a new drop — because unicorns do exist… you’re listening to one.  Follow @unicornsdoexist

    26 min.
  8. Damned If You Stay, Judged If You Leave

    7 mei

    Damned If You Stay, Judged If You Leave

    Are you staying because you’re happy… or because you’re scared?  In this episode of Unicorns Do Exist, Vanessa gets real about the judgment women face no matter what they choose — stay, leave, forgive, start over, evolve. Pulling from her own story and the stories of women around her, she breaks down why choosing yourself is the most powerful (and hardest) decision you’ll ever make. From Becky G to Karol G, from our mothers to our daughters, from long-term relationships to short healing ones — this episode is a reminder that divorce isn’t a failure, outgrowing someone isn’t a failure, and choosing peace is never selfish.If you’re in that “in‑between” stage — not who you were, not yet who you’re becoming — this one will hit home.You’re not losing anything. You’re returning to yourself. ✨ Listen now, share it with a friend who needs clarity, and don’t forget to follow the podcast for more episodes that feel like a warm hug and a wake‑up call at the same time.IG @unicornsdoexiat

    23 min.
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What if your healing wasn’t about becoming someone new… but remembering who the f*ck you are? 💅 Unicorns Do Exist is a safe space for the beautifully broken, the spiritually curious, and the ones who’ve survived some serious sh*t but still believe in magic. 🦄 Hosted by Vanessa — life coach, and unapologetically single mom — this show dives deep into faith, feminine power, trauma healing, and the glow-up that happens when you stop pretending and start living out loud. 🌈✨ It’s therapy meets tequila. Manifestation meets dark humor. God meets glitter. Come as you are — leave believing in miracles (and maybe yourself again). 💜 If you’re ready to reclaim your power and walk into every room like the goddess your ancestors prayed for — this is your awakening. Follow the podcast on IG for daily magic: 💜 https://www.instagram.com/unicornsdoexistpod

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  • Maker
    Vanessa Ruiz
  • Jaren actief
    2025 - 2026
  • Afleveringen
    35
  • Beoordeling
    Expliciet
  • Website van aflevering
    Unicorns Do Exist
  • Provider