EP 4: Stories Are Not Chisme.

In this episode, I reflect on the emotional weight of silence, the complexity of community responses, and the difference between storytelling and defamation. I share why I’ve chosen to speak to platforms like Not Just Chisme, and how recording this podcast has helped me process my own healing not to harm anyone, but to protect those who haven’t been warned.

This is not an exposé. It’s not drama.
It’s documentation. It’s truth. It’s what many of us have been too afraid to say out loud.

I speak from my lived experience as a dancer, counselor, and survivor. I speak for those who have stayed quiet out of fear, and for those still searching for the words.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you're the only one who noticed something was wrong this episode is for you.

Trigger warning: This episode discusses abuse, gaslighting, and emotional manipulation in community settings, including the Latin dance world.