Uhh... FIA
Hello there my name is FIA. uhh… Fia is a raw and reflective podcast following the story of a 24-year-old Native American navigating mental health, identity, healing, and survival. Through honest conversations and personal storytelling, the podcast explores the lifelong impact of anxiety, depression, trauma, cultural expectations, family history, and the search for belonging.
Rooted in lived experience, each episode sheds light on the challenges of growing up while carrying emotional pain, generational wounds, and the pressure to stay strong. The podcast also highlights resilience, cultural pride, community, self-discovery, and the ongoing journey toward healing.
This series creates space for vulnerability, truth, and connection while bringing attention to mental health experiences often left unspoken in Native communities.
Episodes
12 episodes
Everybody Hate's A Bully Embrace Your Unique Path
Fia shares personal experiences of being picked on and explains that bullying often reflects the bully’s insecurity and self-hate. She encourages listeners—especially youth still growing—to give themselves grace, stay humble and kind, and focus...
Walking the Tightrope: Finding Hope in the Dark
Fia introduces her podcast to explain why she started it: to help people “walking the tightrope” of suicide and to share who she is and what she believes in. She speaks directly to listeners struggling with depression, self-harm, and suicidal t...
Beyond Popularity: The True Crown Lies Within
Fia introduces her podcast, Uh, Fia, and challenges the idea of needing to be the “queen bee,” saying that as adults everyone can be a king or queen by being a good person with pure intentions, empathy, and integrity. She argues that popularity...
Evolving Perspectives: Everyone's Still Growing
Fia opens her podcast “Uh, Fia” by reminding listeners that everyone is still growing at different stages of life, including the elderly, and encourages having grace for others while staying true to yourself. She urges people to be the bigger p...
Healing Takes Time: Give Yourself Time
Fia opens her podcast by encouraging listeners to give themselves time, breathe, and trust divine timing, especially during healing. She emphasizes that each person’s experience is unique, even among siblings, and urges people not to blame them...
10 Toes Down: Discovering Your Root and Building Your Future
Fia opens her podcast by urging listeners to reflect on who they are, where they come from, and how childhood, family, memories, and trauma have shaped them, emphasizing healing, gratitude, and focusing on the “glass half full.” She encourages ...
Salt, Sugar, and Self-Making Wisdom
Fia opens her podcast by unpacking the phrase “take it with a grain of salt,” warning that people may disguise negativity as kindness—like salt and sugar looking the same but tasting different. She encourages listeners to stay focused on their ...
Its okay to walk away
Fia welcomes and encourages listeners to walk away from toxic situations—even family—when surrounded by “bad fruit,” emphasizing personal growth, healing, and finding genuine friends. She discusses how unhealed trauma and immaturity can be pass...
Speaking Up About Domestic Violence and Healing
Fia shares a personal, candid podcast episode about domestic violence (DV), urging anyone in abusive relationships to use their voice, hold high standards, and leave when violence becomes a cycle. Drawing from witnessing her father verbally abu...
Make Originality a Thing Again
Fia opens her podcast episode “Make Originality a Thing Again,” arguing that AI and social media are making people forget to be themselves and urging listeners to embrace creativity, use their talents, and pursue their dreams despite criticism....
More Than Flowers: Rise and Resilience
Fia, a 24-year-old Native American, shares how “More Than Flowers” starts with the expectation that partners show thoughtfulness—like giving flowers on special occasions—but expands into a message about what happens when you leave the reservati...