As we come to the end of Hispanic Heritage month, we have the honor to spotlight one of our very own writers, Colombian-American, Aida M Toro. She discuses everything about her cultural heritage to her favorite Colombian dish in this inside look into her history! This vivacious NYC journalist was born and raised in West New York, New Jersey.

Nick Viall and I go way back, well sort of. It was the summer of 2015, and I was pretty into the Bachelor Franchise for a few years after having my first kid. To be honest, I never expected the former Bachelor star, based on my perception of him on television, to ever be lucky at love or even great at relationships, and I wasn’t even sure if I liked him most of the time.

Florida-based Dr. Nadine Macaluso, known as Dr. Nae, is a Brooklyn-born and raised powerhouse who became a thriving psychologist. Macaluso experienced a life that one can only view in a motion picture. Many knew her as Nadine Caridi, the Duchess of Bayridge, and of course, one of the most popular references she’s received: the ex-wife of Jordan Belfort, who was known as the infamous Wolf of Wall Street.