In Episode 5 of Between Two Worlds, Manny sits down with longtime friend Abraham Ovalles for a deeply personal conversation about growing up Seventh-day Adventist in Harlem, being raised between church culture and neighborhood life, and what it means to still believe in God even after stepping away from church.

Manny, Abraham, and Kady reflect on Sabbath rules, religious upbringing, fear-based faith, church discipline, forgiveness, family, sexuality, community, and the complicated emotions that come with being raised in church.

Abraham opens up about growing up gay in a religious environment, wondering if God still loved him, coming out to his mother, and the moment church stopped feeling like a safe place.

Manny also shares how being removed from church after admitting he was having sex outside of marriage affected his relationship with the institution — while not changing his relationship with God.

This is not a conversation about attacking faith.

It is an honest conversation for anyone who has ever felt like they did not leave God… they just stopped feeling at home in church.

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The Knicks are one win away from an NBA championship, and New York City is losing its mind.

In this special episode of Between Two Worlds, Manny sits down with Kady to talk about why this moment means more than basketball. They get into 53 years of Knicks loyalty, New York sports identity, José Alvarado’s energy, Jalen Brunson’s leadership, the Game 4 comeback after being down 29, referee frustration, fan chaos, watch parties, marriage during playoff season, and why sports can become quality time, community, and family memories.

Knicks in five — or is New York headed for even more stress?

In the first episode of Between Two Worlds, Manny Peña opens up the conversation around Charlie Kirk, Latino voters, politics, faith, identity, and the culture war.

This episode explores why Latino voters are often misunderstood, why many families hold conservative values at home but vote differently at the polls, and how media clips, labels, and political tribalism shape the way people react before they listen.

This is not about telling people what to think. It is about asking better questions, challenging assumptions, and creating space for honest disagreement.

Are Latino voters finally being seen as individuals—or are we still being treated like a monolith?