The Friends Who Built Me

Unsolicited Advice from a Nobody · May 22, 2026 · 22m

Friendship means something different to everyone, but when I look back at my life, I realize I remember it through people more than anything else.

In this episode, I take you through the friendships that shaped different versions of me — from childhood memories in Ambato, Ecuador, to teenage years without social media, folded notes passed during class, the famous “Tontódromo,” modeling, moving to the United States, loneliness, cultural shifts, unforgettable nights, chosen family, and the people who quietly became part of my story.

This is not an episode about how many friends I’ve had.

It’s…