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Mija, Stay Mad! (Maybe This Is How It Starts)

Mija, Stay Mad! (Maybe This Is How It Starts)

Written by: Vee Sanchez
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Welcome to Mija, Stay Mad! — a podcast dedicated to slowing down, reflection, and redefining freedom on your own terms. Here, we honor the power of our own stories as growth, while staying mad enough to fiercely pursue what truly makes us free and happy.

While life is full of unspoken rules and expectations that don’t always serve our pursuit of happiness, I am here to help you question, release, and intentionally craft a life rooted in self-compassion and courage.

Mija, at my big pause, “Y antes que se acabe todo esto, voy a vivir mi vida” (Antes Que Se Acabe). I stumbled so you can sprint. Grab the lessons, skip the regrets.

Hosted by Vee, Mija, Stay Mad! blends storytelling, reflection, and candid conversation to inspire those ready to rewrite their narrative, honor their own pace, and stay committed to their unique journey toward freedom and fulfillment.

After a year of experimenting with healing on the original podcast, Maybe This Is How It Starts, regulated our nervous system through unconventional methods in mental health. We return in the midst of midlife, sharing what life has been, is and is expected to become.


Mija, one day you’ll be my age, and I’ll be your ancestor.

Until then — stay mad. Stay soft. Stay free.

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Vee Sanchez is a community organizer, human resources professional, self-taught mental health advocate, and naturist with over twenty years of experience in human connections—as an HR professional, case manager, and mental health advocate. She loves people and is passionate about making life better for others.

After years regulating her nervous system, Vee moved beyond conventional therapy to explore alternative healing, including hypnosis and EMDR. Now in midlife—the “big pause”—she reflects on lessons first-generation individuals face, drawing from her experience as a true first gen.

Through Mija, Stay Mad!, Vee shares stories, reflections, and candid conversations to inspire freedom, self-compassion, and intentional living.

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