When an earthquake woke Alejandra in her room on the 13th floor of a building in Medellín, Colombia, she had no way of knowing what would happen next. She could hear people screaming nearby—and for a moment, she thought she might not survive.

I sat down with Alejandra to talk about that morning, the unexpected calm she felt, and what her experience can teach us about finding strength when life feels out of our control.

We explore:
• What she experienced as the building shook.
• The difference between letting go of control and feeling powerless.
• Finding inner strength when fear surrounds you.
• Finding ways to stay grounded before life shakes things up.

I also share why this conversation took longer to reach you—and how her words became exactly what I needed when my own life took an unexpected turn.

Whatever shakes your world, this conversation is a reminder of the strength you carry within you.

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Guests and contributors share their own experiences and perspectives. We invite you to listen with an open mind, use your discernment, and trust your inner guidance.

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What happens to local news when the familiar faces—and the people behind the scenes—begin to disappear?

After the Good Morning Maryland anchors said goodbye to viewers, I started looking into changes at WMAR and its owner, the E.W. Scripps Company. Scripps says its new approach will put more resources into local reporting. But what happens to the connection between a newsroom and its community along the way?

I’m joined by video journalist and producer Casey Mendoza, who spent years working for Scripps. We talk about anchorless newscasts, layoffs, centralized production, AI, and the parts of journalism that technology can’t replace. And for journalists facing an uncertain future, we ask what it could mean to build something new.

Additional resources:
Scripps CEO Adam Symson’s LinkedIn article
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/refounding-scripps-future-adam-symson-bxymc

Questions I sent to Scripps
https://bit.ly/4hrW4VA

Casey Mendoza on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/caseymdoza

Reuters Institute’s 2025 Digital News Report
https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2025/dnr-executive-summary

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Hours after I announced Unscripted and posted about media manipulation, an unsolicited email arrived in my personal inbox.

It didn’t challenge my reporting, dispute my facts, or question my ideas. It criticized my accent, the pitch of my voice, and whether my voice was appealing to men. The sender even suggested that an audio technician lower it by an entire octave.

In this episode, I examine the email line by line and break down the pattern hidden beneath its “constructive criticism”:

• Praise and flattery
• Preemptive framing
• Personal attacks
• Gendered criticism
• Justification and deniability
• A final layer of praise

I also address what happened afterward: the censorship of the first Unscripted episode, my decision to leave the network, and the false rumor that this email frightened me into leaving—even though only five former colleagues knew it existed.

I cannot prove who sent the email, whether the sender saw my Unscripted post, or whether there was any connection to the network. I can show you the evidence, explain what I experienced, and encourage you to reach your own conclusions.

Because if someone can convince you to silence yourself, they never have to censor you.

READ THE EMAIL THAT TRIED TO CENSOR MY VOICE:
https://bit.ly/3T7EttJ

READ THE MESSAGE I POSTED WHEN I LEFT:
https://bit.ly/4gmnhK7

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