Casa Kayla with Kayla Zapata Fory

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

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Kayla is a social media expert with a passion for culture, creators, and community. With seven years of experience at Instagram and TikTok, she has led high-impact multicultural creator campaigns, built scaled creator programs, and shaped strategies that drive engagement and trust. Kayla brings a wide range of expertise bringing new video features like IGTV, Reels and Live With to the forefront of the creator economy as the connective tissue between product, content funding, and talent. She operationalized $300M worth of bespoke content deals for thousands of public figures and creators, creating a flywheel of content. Through her creative vision, she has developed 360-marketing partnerships for cultural institutions like Afropunk, Latin Grammys, Paramount Pictures, and the NFL. Kayla brings a sharp strategic mind and a love for digital culture—ensuring content doesn’t just perform but truly resonates. As a seasoned public speaker, her work has been featured in Business Insider, Buzzfeed, Forbes, Teen Vogue, Deadline, and Billboard, among others.