Unfiltered & Unapologetic: Revolutionary healing, sin pelos en la lengua.

Unfiltered & Unapologetic: Revolutionary healing, sin pelos en la lengua.

ENGLISH: For the ones who held it all in to keep the peace—this is where you exhale. A space for cultura, corazón, and coming home to yourself. Unfiltered & Unapologetic is a healing space for first-gen Dominican souls—and anyone who was taught to survive, not feel. Hosted by Caitlin Gil-Soto, this podcast explores inner child healing, boundaries, faith, emotional wellness, and cultural truth-telling. Whether you’re crying to boleros, dancing your pain out to dembow, or learning to say “no” for the first time, this space is for you. We heal here—out loud, with tenderness, and without shame. New episodes every week. Follow on IG: @caitlinlajefaa & @unfilandunapologeticpod + TikTok @Caitlajefa ESPAÑOL: Pa’ los que aguantaron todo pa’ no hacer olas—este es tu respiro. Un espacio de cultura, corazón y regreso a ti. Unfiltered & Unapologetic es un espacio de sanación pa’ las almas dominicanas de primera generación—y to’ el que aprendió a sobrevivir, no a sentir. Dirigido por Caitlin Gil-Soto, este podcast explora el niño interior, los límites, la fe, el bienestar emocional y la verdad cultural. Aquí lloramos con bachata, soltamos con merengue, y aprendemos a poner límites sin culpa. Aquí se sana en voz alta—con ternura, sin filtro y sin vergüenza. Episodios nuevos cada semana. Síguenos: en IG: @caitlinlajefaa y @unfilandunapologeticpod + en TikTok @Caitlajefa

Episodes

August 18, 2025 46 mins

¿Qué tal si los obstáculos más grandes en tu vida no fueran las personas ni las circunstancias, sino los patrones invisibles que aprendiste sin darte cuenta?
Este episodio explora el autosabotaje — no como flojera o incapacidad, sino como un mecanismo de defensa que alguna vez te protegió, pero que hoy te roba paz, amor, oportunidades y futuro.

Desde cómo aprendimos en la cultura dominicana a confundir caos con pasión, hasta los...

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What if the biggest obstacles in your life weren’t people or circumstances, but invisible patterns you learned without realizing it?
This episode explores self-sabotage — not as laziness, but as a defense mechanism that once protected you, but now robs you of peace, love, opportunities, and your future.

From how Dominican culture taught us to confuse chaos with passion, to the family habits of endurance and sacrifice, you’ll see...

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¿Y si eso que llamábamos amor… siempre fue sobrevivencia?

En este episodio de Unfiltered & Unapologetic, Caitlin Gil-Soto desnuda cómo en la cultura dominicana se nos enseñó a aguantar, a romantizar el sufrimiento y a quedarnos aunque nos estuviéramos perdiendo. Desde bachatas y novelas hasta la presión religiosa y familiar, fuimos criad@s para confundir el dolor con amor y el caos con química.

Pero el amor no tiene que doler par...

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What if the love you were taught to fight for… was never love at all?

In this episode of Unfiltered & Unapologetic, Caitlin Gil-Soto explores how Dominican culture taught us to suffer in silence, romanticize pain, and stay no matter what. From bachatas and telenovelas to church teachings and family pressure, we were conditioned to call chaos “chemistry” and self-abandonment “strength.”

But love doesn’t have to hurt to be real. Th...

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¿Llorar? Era “ser débil.”
¿Sentir mucho? “Estás exagerando.”
Much@s de nosotros crecimos así — fuertes por fuera, desconectad@s por dentro.

En este episodio, hablamos de lo que pasa cuando se hereda el silencio emocional: el peso de tragarse lo que se siente, el cuerpo que somatiza lo que callamos, y la ternura que, por fin, se vuelve fuerza. Tocamos el impacto de la dictadura, la crianza sin espacio emocional, y cómo reeduc...

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We were raised to be strong — but not emotionally safe.
This episode explores the silence we inherited, the emotions we learned to suppress, and the softness we’re reclaiming as sacred. Caitlin shares personal stories, Dominican cultural history, somatic wisdom, and spiritual truths to help you name what hurts, feel without guilt, and heal what your family never got to.

If you’ve ever struggled to cry, felt guilty for being “too...

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¿Por qué en tantos hogares dominicanos la salud sexual sigue siendo tabú?
En este episodio hablamos de ETS, vergüenza heredada, y lo que pasa cuando el silencio se mezcla con desinformación. Desde la culpa religiosa hasta el acceso médico — rompemos el tabú y recuperamos el derecho a cuidarnos.

✳️ SEGMENTOS DEL EPISODIO:
SEGMENTO 1: ¿Qué son las ETS y por qué esto importa?
Los hechos, sin juicio.
📝 Prompt: ¿Se habl...

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Why don’t we talk about STDs in Dominican homes? Why the shame around something so common —and treatable? In this episode, Caitlin breaks the silence, stigma, and guilt we inherited. From myths to access, she names what we were never taught —and replaces fear with clarity, tenderness, and faith. With journal prompts, affirmations, and a Dominican-style prayer, this is your reminder: caring for your body isn’t rebellion —it’s revere...

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Money is not just math — it’s mindset, memory, and the messages we inherited in silence.

In this episode, we unpack Dominican money trauma and how it lives in our nervous system, relationships, careers, and sense of self-worth. We trace it back to our abuelos’ survival, confront the scarcity mindset that keeps us stuck, and begin to rewrite the story — with softness, with faith, and with full permission to thrive.

💸 SEGMENT 2: Gener...

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En este episodio hablamos de lo que nunca se decía en casa: la relación entre los dominicanos y el dinero. Exploramos cómo el trauma financiero se hereda — y cómo se puede sanar. Desde frases que escuchamos de niñxs hasta decisiones que tomamos con culpa, vergüenza o ansiedad… aquí lo nombramos todo. Con fe, con verdad, y sin vergüenza.

✳️ SEGMENTO 1: ¿Qué Es el Trauma Financiero? (Y Por Qué Nos Marca Tanto)
El trauma financier...

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En este episodio profundo y sin filtro, hablamos de cómo la cultura dominicana moldea nuestra relación con el cuerpo. Desde los estándares colonizados y la vergüenza heredada, hasta el juicio en la mesa familiar, la dismorfia silenciosa, y la desconexión espiritual.Aquí, reclamamos el espejo como altar, no castigo — y recordamos que tu cuerpo no es un error, sino diseño divino.

SEGMENTO 1: El Estándar Corporal Caribeño
Exploram...

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In this deeply honest episode, we explore what it means to live in a Dominican body — shaped by joy, survival, colonized beauty standards, and silence. From being called “gordita” as a greeting to hiding from mirrors and skipping joy, Caitlin unpacks the shame we’ve inherited — and how to return to reverence.

We name what hurts, talk about disordered eating, cultural pressure, and the early messages we internalize before we even kno...

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🎙️ Intro

Presentación del tema: cómo las deficiencias de vitaminas afectan tu energía, emociones, digestión, fe y claridad. Especialmente relevante para dominicanxs, afrodescendientes e inmigrantes.
🔹 Segmento 1: La Ciencia Detrás de Sentirse “Rarx”

Desglose claro de vitaminas clave (D, B12, hierro, magnesio) y cómo su deficiencia se manifiesta como fatiga, ansiedad, irritabilidad, y más.
 Prompts:

  • ¿Qué síntomas he estad...
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This episode explores how vitamin deficiencies affect your mood, energy, digestion, faith, emotions, and ability to manifest. Especially for Dominicans, immigrants, and first-gen folks navigating wellness between two cultures.

🔹 Segment 1: The Science Behind Feeling Off
Breaks down key deficiencies like Vitamin D, Iron, B12, Folate, and Magnesium — and how they show up as fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, and hormonal imbalance.

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✨ No eres egoísta por ponerte primero. Solo estás cansadx de desaparecer para que otrxs estén cómodxs.

En este episodio poderoso y suave, Caitlin Gil-Soto te acompaña a explorar cómo dejar de abandonarte emocionalmente y cómo comenzar a construir una vida donde tú también cuentas.


🔹 Lo Que Exploramos:
Segmento 1 — El Costo de Abandonarte
 Hablamos de cómo fuimos criadxs en modo sobrevivencia y aprendimos a sentir culpa ...

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✨ You’re not selfish for putting yourself first. You’re just tired of disappearing so others can stay comfortable.

In this soft but powerful episode, Caitlin Gil-Soto walks you through how to stop emotionally abandoning yourself and start building a life where you count too.

🔹 What We Explore:

Segment 1 — The Cost of Abandoning Yourself
We talk about how many of us were raised in survival mode and learned to feel guilty for havi...

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1. Introducción

  • Bienvenida a la comunidad.
  • Planteamiento del tema central: la herida materna y paterna.
  • Contextualización en hogares dominicanos e inmigrantes.

2. Qué estamos haciendo en este episodio

  • Definimos qué son la herida materna y paterna y cómo afectan profundamente nuestras emociones, autoestima y éxito emocional.
  • Descubrimos cómo estas heridas se transmiten de generación en generación, especialmente en contextos f...
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🌀 This episode is not about blaming our parents — it’s about honoring our truth and recognizing the emotional wounds that shaped us. From generational trauma to emotional absence, we explore how these patterns impact our identity, our faith, and our capacity to receive love.

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

✅ What the mother wound and father wound actually are 

✅ How these wounds are passed down through Dominican, Afro-Caribbean, and immig...

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Hey familia...
This episode is for the parts of you that flinch at rejection, shut down when emotions run high, and keep replaying old memories, trying to make sense of them.

We're talking Dominican inner child healing — not the Pinterest version, but the real one. The kind that’s ancestral, spiritual, embodied, and holy.

We explore:

  • Why survival mode shaped your personality
  • How unspoken childhood pain becomes adult patter...
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Este episodio es una carta abierta al niño interior que todavía vive dentro de ti.
Hablamos del trauma emocional que heredamos, del silencio que aprendimos a normalizar y de cómo nuestra crianza—especialmente en familias dominicanas, afrocaribeñas o inmigrantes—nos preparó para sobrevivir, pero no para sentir.

No estás roto. No estás exagerando. Solo estás sintiendo por fin lo que antes tuviste que enterrar.

Exploramos temas como...

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