Invisible Disability or Invisible Superpower? The Importance of Awareness with Allié McGuire "The power of a story has a magnitude that not a lot of people realize. You'll learn something external about something else, but you'll also learn more about yourself," says Allié McGuire. Mother. Poet. Social Entrepreneur. Survivor. Though all these words describe a single woman, you may not think so at first glance. In Episode 45, Host Aalia Lanius invites Allié Merrick McGuire to share her journey founding her nonprofit organization Awareness Ties, while simultaneously fighting through an illness invisible to the naked eye. ... - READ MORE

"It's just every day, getting up, and doing it, and doing it again, and just getting better and better and better… It's figuring out new ways to do things," says Kent Speakman. By Juliana Silva - Staff Writer Unsugarcoated Media In Episode 44, host Aalia Lanius welcomes Kent Speakman, entrepeurneur, philanthropist, and founder of KNEKT TV, to discuss socially conscious media and the importance of creating content for social good, especially during a pandemic where it seems as the world is surrounded by disaster. Speakman's experience in the film and media industry allowed him to explore his passion for social work, and helped create projects and events to bring awareness to social causes.... - READ MORE

In Episode 43 of Unsugarcoated with Aalia, host Aalia Lanius welcomed Sharet Garcia to discuss the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Garcia is the founder of UndocuProfessionals, a mentorship and opportunity network for members of the undocumented community. Sharet Garcia is one of approximately 643,000 immigrants currently benefiting from the DACA program- a program of much controversy. In Episode 43, she discusses her all too common experience and how she rose above challenges as an immigrant. “We came to the United States because my mother wanted to give me something that she never had, which was an education and a better life,” begins Sharet Garcia. ... - READ MORE