In this episode, we sit down with Amapola Ramirez, MS, MSW — also known online as La Chicana Therapist — a powerhouse of compassion, community, and (let’s be honest) emotional labor.

Amapola shares what inspired her to step into social work and mental health advocacy, how deeply she’s involved in supporting our local community, and how she uses TikTok and Instagram to spread awareness, resources, and real-talk about mental wellness.

We dive into the community events she organizes to help make mental health support more accessible, why showing up matters, and how small actions can create big change. Plus — because we had to ask — she gives us the inside scoop on how often she’s providing free therapy for her husband (spoiler: that man is living on the premium plan).

It’s an honest, inspiring conversation about service, self-care, and what it really takes to uplift a community — with laughs along the way, of course.

This week on Unprepared, we sit down with tattoo artist Mariah Mermaids and dive needle-first into her journey from apprentice to full-blown tattoo slayer. We talk first tattoos (the good, the bad, and the “why did I agree to that?”), new tattoo techniques, and what it really takes to turn art into a career.

Mariah breaks down shop life, learning the craft, evolving your style, and trusting the process — plus we somehow detour into a very serious debate about how to properly eat nachos (spoiler: structure matters).

RG the Barber sits in the chair and breaks down his journey from military life to building his own barbershop. We talk about how discipline from the service shaped his grind, the realities of running a shop, and the early days of learning the craft—when cousins were the first to volunteer for some very experimental haircuts.

RG also shares his philosophy behind the chair, including why the customer is always right… even when the cut they want might not be the cut they should get. Real stories, real laughs, and real insight into the life behind the clippers.