From Apple To Oranges

A single moment can erase a whole future and leave a family doing math with memories. I’m Lizzette Perez, and this week I have two friends with me that share a story, that’s heavy but necessary: two mothers, two sons, two different states, and the same ending. Natasha Betancourt my childhood best friend (From The Bronx,  in NYC) opens up about losing her son Nicholas Vargas Jr. to gun violence in New York. Erica O’Brien (originally...

He locked up DMX before DMX was DMX and somehow that wasn’t the wildest part of his Bronx-to-Florida journey.

I’m joined by DJ Casper, a Bronx native, military vet, and longtime DJ with stories that sound like they belong in a movie but somehow still feel like every New Yorker’s “you had to be there” moment. We talk about what it’s like going back home after years away, including the quick lesson he relearned on Westcheste...

Eric “E-Stylz” Santiago is a celebrity fashion  stylist who works across film, TV, music, and editorial fashion.   He accepted the invite to be on this podcast although he had no clue what this show was even about.

Currently he is wardrobe supervisor for The Tamron Hall Show on ABC.  He has styled celebrities, performers, models, and television personalities and has worked on red carpets, magazine shoots, and TV productions.  

So, I ...

Meet Wendy Carrero.  A childhood friend from The Bronx who now lives in Ft. Myers Florida. She knocked on my door to surprise me with a visit so I took advantage to get her on the show.  She came on not knowing what my podcast was about.

We talked the dynamics of being a kid in The Bronx,  fighting boys and getting bullied in school and the changes we felt when moved to Florida.  Wendy shares her story of why Florida wasn't her...

After losing everything in a divorce, Ivette Rivera rebuilt her life and helped build the brand behind Bodega Flava.

Ivette Rivera joined the show without even knowing what this Podcast was about.  She shares her sentiments about what moving to Central Florida was like back in the 90's vs. now.  

During this episode we share the Flava's of NYC that we missed and how she is changing the cooking game with her Organic Latin Se...

We talk about so much in this Episode I wasn't sure what to name it!  My guest is The Bronx Bomber,  DJ Kool Mike Ski,  We talk about the Cultural things that collectively makes us who we are today.   

Check out his reaction to what this podcast was about as he came on blindly, not even knowing what the name of show was!

We talk about what brought him to Florida, what he enjoys about it as we reminisce about all things New York....

For fun, I came up with the idea to invite some of my first guest without telling them what my podcast was about.  They were brave enough to say yes!  

My very first guest is originally from Brooklyn.  His name is Luis Hernandez and he was picked to be my first guest for a very specific reason.  Listen to find out why and to hear his story as a New Yorker who now lives in Florida.  

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Besitos to you, I am Lizzette Perez and this episode is all about me and why I started doing this podcast.  I talk about family, my transition to Florida and all the crazy things leading up for me to tell about it in this episode so you can get to know me.  

In 2023, over 72,000 people moved from New York To Florida making New Yorkers the largest amount of transplants to leave the city for sunshine vibes.  That's just one year ...

From Apple to Oranges is a podcast with real stories about the New Yorkers that now live in Florida! Some of my very first guest were invited without even knowing what this podcast is about!  

I  am your host Lizzette Perez.  I'm originally from The Bronx but I now live in Central Florida and the first full episode will be all about me and my story.  I will have a variety of guest on the show telling their stories of why they l...