Confessions

There are an estimated 50,000 Latinas living with HIV in the United States today. In 2020, there were 5,450 new HIV infections in women. Confessions is a podcast that follows the lives of 6 women who share their journeys.

The women in this podcast courageously share their stories and the pain they've endured, raising awareness and breaking down barriers. Their voices are powerful and necessary in promoting empathy. Let's listen and learn from their experiences.

This podcast is brought to you by the Los Angeles Family AIDS Network in collaboration with Women Together and produced by mejia.tv

For more information about the Los Angeles Family AIDS Network visit lafan.org

facebook.com/LAFAN1

Instagram; @lafamilyaidsnetwork

HIV data obtained at cdc.gov/hiv

To find HIV testing, treatment, and other resources visit https://locator.hiv.gov/

Produced by:

Natalie Sanchez

Elia Silveyra
Francisco Valdes

Se estima que hoy en día hay 50,000 Latinas que viven con VIH en los Estados Unidos. En el ano 2020, hubo 5,450 nuevas infecciones de VIH en mujeres. Confesiones es un podcast que sigue la vida de 6 mujeres que comparten sus historias.

Las mujeres en este podcast comparten con valentía sus historias y el dolor que han aguantado, creando conciencia y derribando barreras. Sus voces son poderosas y necesarias para promover la empatía. Escuchemos y aprendamos de sus experiences.

Este podcast es presentado por Los Angeles Family AIDS Network en colaboración con Women Together y producido por mejia.tv

Para obtener más información sobre Los Angeles Family AIDS Network visite lafan.org

facebook.com/LAFAN1

Instagram: @lafamilyaidsnetwork

Datos sobre el VIH obtenidos en cdc.gov/hiv

Para encontrar pruebas, tratamientos y otros recursos del VIH, visite https://locator.hiv.gov/

Producido por:

Natalie Sanchez

Jazmin Rojano

Elia Silveyra

Co-host

Elia Silveyra

Elia Silveyra is a proud bicultural social worker who brings both heart and experience to her work with families impacted by HIV. Born in the United States and raised in Tecalitlán, Jalisco, Mexico. She earned her bachelor’s in Social Work from California State University, Los Angeles in 2003 and completed her MSW at USC in 2011. Elia has built her career across sectors—from child welfare to community health to end-of-life care—but her work with people living with HIV began in 2011, serving older adults in hospice and home health. Since 2012 she has provided trauma-informed, culturally responsive support to women, children, and families affected by HIV at UCLA. As a contributor to the Confessions: HIV Positive podcast, Elia brings not only clinical expertise but a deep understanding of storytelling as healing. Her passion lies in creating space for women’s voices—especially those often unheard—and advocating for dignity across every stage of life.