When the Story Almost Kills You | Honey Pod with Joe Vazquez

It Was Never Enough | Honey Pod with Jeremy Chen

In this episode of The Honey Pod, I’m joined by former Las Vegas reporter Jeremy Chen for an honest conversation about newsroom burnout, the MMJ grind, and what happens when the job keeps asking for more with fewer resources and less support. We talk about chaotic newsrooms, managing managers, and the emotional toll that pushes so many journalists to question their future. Jeremy also shares what changed when he moved to a healthier, better-resourced newsroom—and how time and trust can transform the way stories are told. ✨ This is the final episode of Season 1 of The Honey Pod. Season 2 returns in March. In the meantime, find weekly bonus edits, extended conversations, and never-before-seen episodes on Patreon.

Back to Where I Started | Honey Pod with Billy Floyd

Today’s episode is a full-circle moment. I’m sitting down with Billy Floyd, the person who helped me start my very first podcast back in Albany — the place I walked away from news for the first time and started rebuilding my life. We talk about leaving the industry before you even have the words for burnout, starting over in a new city, finding creativity again, and why the first chapter after news is always the messiest and most important. 🍯 ONLY TWO PUBLIC EPISODES LEFT The Honey Pod is moving fully to Patreon until our return in March. Join for weekly episodes, extended conversations, mental health tools, legal guidance, and our private community. 👉 patreon.com/honeypod

Rewriting the Story: Career, Calling & Her Becoming | Honey Pod with Cabria Kirby

Two-time Emmy Award–winning producer Cabria Kirby joins me for an intimate conversation about one of the bravest decisions she’s ever made: walking away from the newsroom at 26 to completely rewrite her life. We talk about recognizing burnout before it breaks you, leaving a career that once defined you, rediscovering purpose in teaching Title I students, the calling that led her toward school counseling, and why the “news family” remains family no matter where life takes you. This episode is warm, honest, and soul-fueling — a reminder that starting over isn’t failure. Sometimes it’s the doorway into a softer, sweeter, more aligned chapter of your life. Get exclusive behind-the-scenes content, extended guest conversations, Bee Advised legal chats with Medrala, Bee Well sessions with Nelandra, and stories we don’t share publicly. Patreon: patreon.com/HoneyPod Instagram: @honeypodbuzz YouTube: Honey Pod • Medrala Law Firm — Legal insight partner • Nelandra / True Core Wellness — Our “Bee Well” mental-health contributor • Metamorphosis — Creative staging & design for Honey Pod 🐝 JOIN THE HIVE ON PATREON🍯 FOLLOW US💛 SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

The Ground Beneath the Hive | Honey Pod with Nelandra Anselmo

Today we sit down with Nelandra Anselmo, licensed therapist and founder of True Core Wellness, for a grounded conversation about identity, healing, and finding your way back to yourself. Nelandra shares practical tools for reconnecting when life feels loud or heavy, and introduces Bee Well — her monthly mental-health series available exclusively to our Patreon community. ✨ In this episode: • Rebuilding identity• Returning to your “home frequency”• Grounding practices you can use today• When faith and mental health meet 🍯 Join the Hive on Patreon for Bee Well: patreon.com/honeypod 📌 Follow True Core Wellness: @truecorewellness📌 Follow The Honey Pod: @honeypodbuzz ✨ Sponsored by Medrala Law Firm & True Core Wellness New episodes every Thursday. 🐝✨

When the Story Almost Kills You | Honey Pod with Joe Vazquez

When a story nearly costs you your life, everything changes. In this episode of The Honey Pod, Paulina Bucka sits down with longtime CBS reporter Joe Vazquez — mentor, newsroom veteran, and survivor of a violent attack on assignment. After 35+ years in journalism, Joe opens up about the rising danger facing news crews, the collapse of resources in modern newsrooms, and the moment that forced him to walk away from an industry that became his identity. Together they discuss: * The day Joe’s security guard was shot during a robbery attempt * Burnout, overload, and the “fog” that follows years in the field * MMJs, newsroom cuts, and why the quality of reporting is suffering * How journalists cope — and why many don’t * What it takes to rebuild a life after leaving news * Joe’s evolution from Joe Newsman to Joe Bluesman This conversation is clear, direct, and powerful — a necessary look at the modern reality of journalism and what happens when the hive becomes hazardous. New episodes every Thursday.