We had the good fortune of connecting with Alejandra Palomeque and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Alejandra, why did you pursue a creative career?
when I was a kid, me and my cousins we always wanted to create content on Youtube, we even borrowed my mom’s camera and recorded plenty of videos of us just playing games and talking about our lifes and dreams we wanted to accomplish, it was my dream but I was too shy to do it, the thought was always there but I never posted anything.

I always been so creative but I also wanted to become a doctor, I was only 9 years when I made the decision all I wanted to do in life was becoming a neurosurgeon, I remember watching this documentary about Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa’s story how he hopped over a fence and crossed the border, he got into Harvard medical school and made it in life I was so proud and inspired I wanted to be just like him.

As you may notice is the only thing I always talk about, I based my whole existence on that dream, thinking I needed to pick one, so from a young age my only goal was getting into medical school, I went to the best high school in my hometown, graduated as a Lab technician, I spent a year in a lab in one of the best hospitals in my city, processing all kinds of samples.

unfortunately when It was time to apply to college the pandemic started, at the same time my parent’s business wasn’t doing good and we started to have money issues.

During the pandemic Tik tok started taking off, I started posting videos on Tik Tok and I was so excited to do that long term, that’s when I decided I wanted to become a content creator so I worked on all my social media platforms.
Before graduating from high school my auntie passed away on march 31, 2020, we were really close my mom doesn’t like when I say this but she was like my second mom to me, that’s how important she was in my life and is to this day, when she passed it affected me a lot, I couldn’t deal with the pain and I was just grieving, it got really bad to the point I was having issues with my mental health, I remember the first time I had a panic attack I didn’t know what it was at first, I remember I panicked because I realized it was real and i was never gonna see my auntie ever again or hear her voice, I couldn’t process that, I didn’t know what it was so I googled it and I realized I needed help but I didn’t ask for help, I didn’t tell anybody I just tried to deal with it the best I could, being at home was really hard for me and I felt like I was bringing my mom down with me, so when it was time to apply for college I told my mom I didn’t want to stay here and I wanted to go to live with my uncle in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, because they were offering the major I “wanted”, I got accepted, I moved out there thinking all my life was gonna change and my depression was just gonna go away obviously that did not happen and I continue to struggle but in a career a did not love.
unfortunately when I moved to mazatlan I didn’t tell anyone I basically just ran away because I wasn’t able to talk to my friends at all, I isolated myself and deleted all my social media because I didn’t want to be bothered.
At some point I realized and thought life is too short to not do what you love, I knew at that moment I wanted to create content and share my life experiences but I wasn’t ready at that moment I was still grieving and trying to find peace, I thought I needed to be mentally ok In order to help others and create content, because at that point in my life I was not ready to talk about it.

A couple months later I met my now husband in mazatlan, at first we were just friends who would go out and talk for hours, he gave me a whole different perspective of life, he basically told me that my life wasn’t over and I didn’t have to give up on my dreams, whatever I wanted to do in life I was able to do, changing my whole mindset and perspective, he gave me the confidence to pursue my dream career.

we committed to each other and realized we wanted to be together forever, we got engaged, after 3 years of waiting for my visa, I moved to Los Angeles with him, leaving my life in Mexico and the most important thing for me my Family to now start my own, we got married 2 months ago.

I got here on June 13th of this year, my mom and I would talk every day and she’d always ask me to record everything she said that’s the only way she feels like she is with me in every step I’m taking, that motivated to create content, at first it was only meant to be for my family and close friends as a way of saying “I’m safe and I’m exploring and living my best life.”

Due to my legal status in the States (currently applying for a green card) I am not allowed to work, to get a license, to go back to school according to the immigration department I am not allowed to do a single thing till I become a permanent resident, I had to become a Stay at home wife, so as you can imagine being at home every single day and alone for hours can affect your mental health drastically, I found so much relief on creating content I feel like it gave a purpose in life, I realized that it was bringing me a lot of joy and happiness and something to do with my free time, this is something I wanna do my whole life a love sharing my life experiences with others and also it has made me found my people I’m part of different group chats on instagram and Tik tok with other content creators that have become my family and my community I’m so thankful for a supportive group, when I’m not feeling my best and feel like I wanna give up they all cheer me up and motivate me to keep going.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I’d like to define my content as real and transparent, just like me, when I started this journey 3 months ago I knew I wanted to share my life experiences and you know spread awareness about mental health issues, cause it’s something I struggle with a lot and I know there are plenty of people out there that struggle as much as I do or even worse, so that’s my whole goal to make my platform a safe space for others to relate.

I’m an immigrant, so for me is really important to give my platform an use, I want it to be a safe space where we could share our experiences, because being here away from home isn’t easy, if you are an immigrant as well I’m pretty sure you get me.

Something different about my platform is that I don’t have a niche, it’s a melting pot and you’ll find everything out here, I don’t share just the happy and exciting moments I also share when I’m not doing too good.

Today I am not where I wanna be, but I’m hoping I grow my community eventually, growing organically has not being easy, it requires a lot of patience and hard work, but I am happy for the little community I have now.

What I’ve learned along the way is nobody cares like that and everything is in your mind, so just post that video and believe you’ll find your people that will watch and support your content.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I am new to the city, so I am still exploring and learning, but a few places I have enjoyed are Malibu Farm I went there to celebrate my 22nd birthday and I loved the soy ginger hanger steak and the pan seared half chicken, this is one of the best meals I’ve had since I’ve been in L.A.
Another restaurant I loved is Golden Spoon, a small Jamaican restaurant in Inglewood.
If you have a chance to go, don’t skip out on the jerk chicken. And, just a short drive from Golden Spoon is one of my favorite coffee shops, Coffee Del Mundo. This Black and Brown owned business serves delicious coffee, my order of choice is the cafe de olla.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
My mom, she’s my inspiration and my role model, she really motivated me to create content and stop being so shy about it, thanks to her I’m doing this, she said there’s plenty of people that would like to know your story.

when I was one year old my biological dad left me and my mom completely on our own and with no money or any kind of support, he just left saying this wasn’t for him, I truly have no idea how my mom did it, if I’m being honest I’d say he never left because he was never there, he wasn’t even there the moment I was born.
My mom went through a lot with him, something I won’t be talking about because is not my story and not my place to talk about it.

My mom grew up in a dysfunctional home, where nobody care if she went to school or even ate, at the age of 16 she dropped out of high school because nobody enrolled her or care to filled the paperwork to enroll her, that’s when she decided she wanted to be an esthetician, she didn’t get a license or went to a fancy beauty school, she learnt from a guy who had his own beauty salon, she started helping there doing everything without getting paid.

My mom’s story inspires me so much because it taught me that anything is possible, she made it in life, she had me when she was 24 years old and at that moment she already had her own beauty salon and was doing really good, she raised me with my grandpa’s and my auntie’s help.
I could never thank my mom enough she put food on the table and a roof over my head, she sent me to school and always made sure I got everything I needed, she deserves all the credit and the recognition in the world because she’s the reason I am who I am, someone who always achieves their goals, we are strong woman who has overcome battles, this is for you mom, I love you.

To my partner, this wouldn’t be possible without him, thanks to him for always motivate me and inspire me, he has taught me a lot.

Thank you for being there and for always supporting my crazy ideas.

Someone who has left a big mark and changed my perspective of life is my dear friend Drew who I met in Oaxaca during my journey over there, he started an organization to help migrants that were passing by, he motivated me a lot to help people and share their life experiences, he taught me that is possible to do more and help people, they need to be heard, I dream about having my own Organization one day.

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Youtube: https://youtube.com/@alejandrapalomeque27?si=zE1NltWIbv9pMWYH

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