The Donas: Advice & Stories

Paxx Caraballo Moll is a chef and restaurant owner of Jungle Bao Bao in San Juan Puerto Rico. They have been recognized by Food & Wine, James Beard, and by followers on Instagram for starting the hashtag #QueersInTheKitchen. Paxx is known for their creative and elevated vegetarian and vegan dishes and for being at the heart of Peurto Rico's local food movement for years. We sit down in their restaurant and discuss food, individual paths, being transgender, and their personal transition. 

Aya Tariq is a makeup artist from New York City by way of Saudi Arabia. We discuss beauty standards in the Middle East vs the USA, having a feature that you have been made fun of now be a symbol of beauty, the perfect red lip, and skincare.

Apologies in advance for some of the glitchy audio - I'm working out the kinks. Thank You for your patience. 

Comedian and Podcast Host Jared Freid talks about his new comedy special "Socially Distanced...Of Course", having your entire character judged by one tweet & why Tom's shoes ruined it for everyone. We answer your relationship questions and celebrate that no one really has their shit together, especially the ones judging everybody else. 

Dave Merheje is a comedian, actor, and writer. He won a Juno Award for Comedy Album of the Year, is on the television show Ramy, and has toured the world making people laugh. We discuss other people believing in you, being friends with your ex, turning forty, and convincing yourself therapy isn't snitching on your whole family. 

This episode is sponsored by Top Organic Project use code THEDONAS for 25% off your purchase. 

Amanda Fisher & Morgan Clark have taken to Tik Tok and Instagram helping countless people, especially womxn take control of their pelvic health. Their clinic & online workshops address everything from having pain with sex & orgasm,  peeing your pants before having a child and after giving birth, and not wanting to engage in foreplay because “down there” is hypersensitive. This episode is a must-listen whether you are experiencing pelvic floor issues or don't think you even are. 

Empower Your Pelvis & on Instagram

Denielle Finklestein is an entrepreneur & advocate for the personal hygiene of bleeding bodies. She discusses working for Ann Taylor, Coach, and large fashion retail. From fundraising vs angel investors to finding distribution centers, and starting an organic feminine hygiene company...all while being a mom, wife, and finding herself along the way. 

Cipha Sounds is a comedian, former DJ for Hot 97, A&R executive for Rawkus Records, Tommy Boy Records, and Star Trak Entertainment. He was the Senior VP of Jay-Z's Roc-La-Familia label and worked for MTV. He talks about walking away from fame to start over, Drake, seizing opportunity, how people come in and out of our lives and back again, therapy, personal growth, and self-care.

Nicky Davis Miller specializes in lymphatic and deep tissue facial contour massage for anti-aging, wrinkle prevention, & treatment. She has been working in this field for twenty-two years. She discusses myths about this practice, shares techniques, & gives product recommendations. She talks about moonlighting between her day job and standup comedy and how she arrived for her comedy community during a pandemic

Mariel Pica is an operations, restructuring, and marketing consultant from NYC. Through a series of synchronicities and "signs", she has navigated calling off a wedding, aligning with moments that moved her forward, and knowing when to seize an opportunity in front of her even though it might not make sense to anyone else. She currently is the Found Chair of the Junior Board for Wholesome Wave and is now a consultant for them. She also owns, operates and designs for her business the Sprkl Shop.

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Members of the Donas Community share their experiences and personal narratives with their miscarriages. Through their shares, we learn what to say, what to do, how to have a better understanding, that you're not alone. These women open up and share ways to arrive for people we know navigating loss and grief because of miscarriage. Reminding us no healing journey is the same.