EPISODE 1: Your super cool hosts Aalia Lanius and Alexandra Checa introduce themselves to the podcast world in this one on one interview with each other where they talk about toxic relationships, friendships in today’s world, and how easy it is to “get rid of someone” by blocking them on social media. We also get to know Aalia and Alex in a deeper level. Conversations around Aalia’s experiences with abandonment, homelessness, domestic violence, sexual assault, and cancer, as well as her success, happiness, and healing. The award-winning novelist and founder of Unsugarcoated Media's mission includes everything from spearheading nonprofits to writing thought-provoking novels, all with the focus of empowering others. Wife to entertainment attorney and Executive Producer, Joseph Lanius, she is a mother of four and soon to be grandmother in early 2020. Aalia, as you can already tells, breaks stereotypes and warns people that she isn’t your average grandma.



Meanwhile, the much younger engaged nutritionist, writer, and techie, Alexandra, is co-host and co-producer of Unsugarcoated Podcast. As a nutritionist and fitness coach, Alexandra helps people achieve their health and wellness goals through nutrition, exercise, and a little tough love. Aside from her active life, Alexandra is also a published author at CSULB. Her love for technology led her to earn a Web Dev and Computer Sci certification from UCLA, in addition to her bachelor’s degree in Political Sci and minor in Psychology.