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Me and Who Els Podcast

Mama Bennie: Mom at 14, Surviving a Shooting, Child Loss, and more!

April 23, 2026·1h 3m
Episode Description from the Publisher

This week’s episode, host #ElsyGuevara sits down with one of her favorite content creators, born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, Benisha, also known as #MamaBennie online. In this deeply personal conversation, Mama Bennie opens up and shares her powerful testimony. From her upbringing and family struggles to becoming pregnant at just 14 years old, she gets real about the challenges of being a teen mom and navigating back-to-back pregnancies. She also recounts a life-altering moment when she was unexpectedly caught in a drive-by shooting, leaving her hospitalized. Mama Bennie takes us through her recovery journey and the strength it took to overcome such a traumatic experience. Things turn emotional as she bravely speaks on the loss of one of her children, sharing how that moment reshaped her and her outlook on life. Today, Mama Bennie has built a strong and supportive online community, where she shares her life and motherhood journey with her babies. Her story continues to inspire so many and she’s just getting started. We hope you guys enjoy this one 🤍 Who Els is next? Mama Bennie's Instagram   / mama.bennie8   Spotify Stream https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show... Apple Podcast Stream https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... TikTok   / meandwhoels   Instagram   / whoelspod   Snapchat for BTS Content. https://www.snapchat.com/add/meandwho...#meandwhoels #elsyguevara Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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