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Confessions

There are an estimated 50,000 Latinas living with HIV in the United States today. In 2020, there were 5,450 new HIV infections in women. Confessions is a podcast that follows the lives of 6 women who share their journeys.The women in this podcast courageously share their stories and the pain they"ve endured, raising awareness and breaking down barriers. Their voices are powerful and necessary in promoting empathy. Let"s listen and learn from their experiences.This podcast is brought to you by the

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25:31

Adonis: A Journey of Identity, Acceptance, and Advocacy

Confessions ·

2025/05/05

Send us a text Adonis shares his personal journey of living with HIV, his experiences growing up in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, and the challenges of transitioning as a transgender man. He discusses the cultural taboos surrounding LGBTQ+ identities in his community, the support he received from his family, and the importance of gender-affirming care. Adonis reflects on his initial reactions to his HIV diagnosis and the subsequent acceptance from his family, highlighting the love and underst...

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Gabye: Una Luz en el Camino

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2025/04/28

Send us a text En este podcast, Gabye comparte su profunda trayectoria de identidad, resiliencia y supervivencia como mujer transgénero de Honduras. Relata sus luchas con la aceptación familiar, el rechazo social y los desafíos de vivir en un entorno hostil. Tras enfrentar la violencia y la discriminación, emigró a Estados Unidos, donde se enfrentó a nuevos desafíos, como la adicción a sustancias, el diagnóstico de VIH y la sobriedad. A través de sus experiencias, enfatiza la importancia del ...

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Miranda: Desde México con Amor y Gratitud

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2025/04/21

Send us a text Este podcast explora la trayectoria vital de Miranda Torres, una mujer transgénero venezolana que ha estado viviendo con VIH durante ya cinco años. Comparte sus experiencias de haber crecido en una familia amorosa, sus dificultades para aceptarse y los desafíos que enfrentó tras su diagnóstico. Miranda emigró a México en agosto de 2024 y enfrentó muchas dificultades por el camino. En Tijuana recibe el apoyo de La Casita de Unión Trans. Miranda enfatiza la importancia del apoyo ...

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Mama Pepper: Divine and Faithful

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2025/04/18

Send us a text Mama Pepper, a trans woman living with HIV for nearly two decades, shares her journey of identity, family dynamics, and resilience. From her early struggles with acceptance to her diagnosis and advocacy work, she emphasizes the importance of support, forgiveness, and self-love. Her story highlights the challenges faced by transgender individuals and the power of community and faith in overcoming adversity. She emphasizes the importance of forgiveness in her healing proces...

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30:59

A Royal Win in a Ruthless Game

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2025/04/14

Send us a text Lady Diana shares her profound journey as a long-term HIV survivor and transgender woman, detailing her challenging upbringing, experiences of bullying, the discovery of her gender identity, and the impact of her HIV diagnosis. Through her story, she emphasizes the importance of family support, community, and open conversations about sexual health and identity. In this podcast, Lady Diana shares her journey of navigating identity, belonging, and the challenges she faced as a tr...

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28:00

Wanda’s Journey: Living with HIV for 40 Years

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2025/04/04

Send us a text In this episode, Wanda shares her profound journey of living with HIV for 40 years, detailing her initial diagnosis, the challenges she faced, and the importance of community support and the misconception that HIV was only a gay disease was prevalent. She reflects on her experiences with treatment, the evolution of HIV medication, and her advocacy for awareness and education as well as the crucial services provided by medical clinics and agencies in San Diego CA., like UCSD, Be...

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24:13

We're Worth It

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2025/03/31

Send us a text In this story, Johneisha shares her powerful journey of living with HIV since her diagnosis in 2008. She discusses her upbringing, the challenges she faced as a young adult. She became a teen mom at 16 and faced significant hardships, including homelessness and the loss of her son's father. She narrates the traumatic experience that led to her diagnosis. Johneisha emphasizes the importance of education, community support, and advocacy for women living with HIV. She reflects on ...

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52:00

A Gut Feeling

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2025/03/24

Send us a text In this conversation, Alicia shares her profound journey of living with HIV, reflecting on her childhood experiences of dysfunction and domestic violence, early relationships marked by trauma, and her eventual diagnosis. Through her story, she emphasizes resilience, the importance of self-discovery, and the healing process, while also addressing the stigma surrounding HIV and the need for open conversations about sexual health. In this conversation, Alicia shares her profound j...

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25:38

Dandelions in the Sun

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2025/03/17

Send us a text In this podcast, Kim shares her profound journey of living with HIV since birth, detailing her upbringing in Brooklyn shaped by her grandmother, her experiences with healthcare, motherhood, and her advocacy work. She reflects on the challenges and triumphs she has faced, including the stigma associated with HIV, her decision to start medication, and the importance of mental health support through therapy. Kim also discusses her accomplishments, including her education and the e...

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26:19

Young and Mis.u.understood

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2025/03/10

Send us a text Madalena is a very young woman. She was diagnosed with HIV in August of 2023 at the age of 21 years old. In this episode, she shares her personal journey of living with HIV, discussing her diagnosis, the impact on her life, and the importance of advocacy and awareness. She emphasizes the need for open conversations about HIV, the support from family and friends, and the challenges of managing health and relationships. Madalena also highlights the significance of mental health a...

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Trailer Season 5

Confessions ·

2025/03/09

Send us a text This podcast is brought to you by the Los Angeles Family AIDS Network

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Overcoming Traumas: a story of survival, recovery,...

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2024/12/01

Send us a textBrittany is originally from a small town in Washington State. She is a 34 year old mother of six children and lives in Los Angeles California. She tested positive for drugs at her birth because her mother was actively using. As a result, she was taken away from her and placed in custody with her uncle and aunt. When she was one and a half years old Brittany was taken away from them by Child Protective Services. It was found out that besides being abused physically by both, ...

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20:57

Healing Through Love: How I Became the Mother I Never...

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2024/11/25

Send us a textIn this deeply moving episode of Confessions: HIV+ Women, Lori shares her powerful journey of overcoming trauma, addiction, and HIV, ultimately finding healing and becoming the mother she always dreamed of. Born in Wichita, Kansas, Lori is a 43-year-old professional with a master's degree in counseling psychology and 18 years of experience as a therapist. But behind her academic success, Lori’s life story is one of survival and resilience.Growing up in a tumultuous home with an ...

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25:52

For the Love of my 5 Children

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2024/11/18

Send us a textMari is a Latina woman diagnosed with HIV in 2006 at 19 years of age when she was pregnant with her first child. Mari is now 37; she lives in Los Angeles and has been living with HIV for 18 years.Mari’s story is about how she has learned to be a mother facing multiple challenges: domestic violence in the form of verbal abuse, drug use, HIV diagnosis, incarceration, substance abuse treatment, being unhoused, living on the streets, and raising five children. A very complex task to...

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27:11

Born in the Rain

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2024/11/11

Send us a textDana is a 28-year-old white woman, born in San Clemente California, and currently resides in Los Angeles. She was diagnosed with HIV in 2018. Her biological mother suffered from substance abuse disorder and was unable to care for her. Dana was adopted by her uncle and aunt. She grew up in Hollywood Hills, an upper middle-class neighborhood. When she was a little girl, she was enrolled into sports, arts, photography, piano lessons, swimming, etc. Her adoptive parents were ab...

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La Selva: Un Mundo de Nadie

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2024/10/28

Send us a text**Tenga en cuenta que este episodio contiene lenguaje explícito relacionado con el abuso sexual y no es apropiado para niños.**Rosario se mudó a vivir a los Estados Unidos hace tan solo cuatro meses. Actualmente vive en Oakland, Callifornia y tiene 33 años. Nació en Perú en la región de la Selva Amazónica, un pueblo alejado de la civilización. Fue diagnosticada con VIH hace 13 años. En este episodio del podcast “Confesiones De Mujeres VIH+”, Rosario nos revela que tuvo una ...

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21:34

La Fuerza del Destino

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2024/10/21

Send us a textEsme es una mujer latina, originaria de Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, México. actualmente vive en Phoenix, Arizona. Tiene 45 años y fue diagnosticada con VIH en el 2018 mientras recibía cuidado prenatal durante el embarazo de su ultimo hijo. Su sistema inmunitario ya estaba muy deteriorado; sin embargo, Esme no experimentaba todavía ningún síntoma. Al momento de su diagnóstico tenia 37 años.Esme nació como resultado de una relación incestuosa de su madre, siendo aún menor de edad....

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El Hilo Invisible

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2024/10/14

Send us a textVerónica fue diagnosticada con VIH en febrero de 2016. Nació en San Diego, California, y pasó su infancia en Tijuana, México. Tiene 57 años.Creció en una familia tradicional con una madre con esquizofrenia y un padre que abandonó a la familia cuando ella tenía 14 años. Al quedarse sin sustento, se mudaron a Estados Unidos.Durante su adolescencia, Verónica fue víctima de abuso sexual por un familiar, lo cual no reveló hasta el nacimiento de su primera hija. Allí descubrió que sus...

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23:28

Cruzando Montañas hacia la Vida

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2024/10/07

Send us a textMaría nació en Honduras y forma parte de una numerosa familia. Desde niña normalizó la violencia doméstica, ya que su padre golpeaba constantemente y sin motivo a su esposa, la madre de María. Nuestra protagonista tuvo una infancia con muchas carencias económicas y no le fue posible ir a la escuela poque tuvo que trabajar desde niña para ayudar al sustento familiar vendiendo comida; pues, aunque su padre trabajaba, no traía dinero a la casa por la adicción al alcohol.María ...

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19:08

La Familia que yo Construí

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2024/09/30

Send us a textEsperanza tiene actualmente 51 años. Creció en el seno de una familia numerosa de nueve hermanos varones, siendo ella la única mujer. Es de una ranchería muy pequeña del estado de Sinaloa en México donde a pesar de estrecheces económicas tuvo una infancia feliz. Allí conoció a su novio, se casó y tuvo a sus tres hijos. Su esposo, como muchos hombres de nuestros países, partió a los Estados Unidos en busca de un mejor futuro para su familia dejando atrás a Esperanza y ...

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