Up From Here

In this episode, we have one of our most vulnerable conversations yet about our personal journeys with mental health—and how differently we understand our childhoods now that we're adults.

Janai gets candid about a period of her life that we haven't discussed in this much detail before: her experience inside a psychiatric facility. She shares the circumstances that led to her being admitted, why she felt like her mom had esse...

In this episode, we're letting our guests take over the group chat.

We asked you guys to send in the questions you REALLY wanted us to answer—and somehow, things got very personal, very quickly. 😂

From dating and relationships to sex, preferences, and everything in between, we're giving our completely unfiltered opinions and getting into the kind of conversations that usually happen when it's just you and your girls.

And, of...

In this episode, we talk about the conversations that can either save a friendship… or never happen at all.

Kelsi opens up about recently having to tell a friend that she hadn't been showing up for her—and that it was genuinely hurting her feelings. It was uncomfortable, vulnerable, and necessary. But it also led to a realization: without that conversation, she could've easily allowed resentment and misunderstanding to...

In this episode, we question two things the internet has convinced us we need: a degree to be successful… and a "soft life" to be happy.

We start with ASU's new content creator degree program and debate whether higher education actually has a place in influencing. Can you really teach someone how to become a successful creator? Is there value in formally studying branding, business, marketing, and content strategy—or i...

In this episode, we have one of our most honest conversations yet about motherhood, freedom, and what it really means to leave a legacy.

We explore the possibility that motherhood may not be part of our futures—and why it's important that every woman has the freedom to make that decision for herself, without shame or pressure.

From there, we discuss a topic that isn't talked about enough: the resentment that can sometimes exi...

In this episode, we have one of our most honest conversations yet about motherhood, freedom, and what it really means to leave a legacy.

We explore the possibility that motherhood may not be part of our futures—and why it's important that every woman has the freedom to make that decision for herself, without shame or pressure.

From there, we discuss a topic that isn't talked about enough: the resentment that can sometimes exi...

In this episode, we tackle one of the internet's favorite labels: What does it actually mean to be a "girls' girl?"

What starts as a lighthearted conversation quickly turns into one of our most honest debates yet.

Kelsi shares why she's skeptical of the phrase, arguing that the title has become an excuse to blindly affirm one another—even when accountability is what's actually needed. She questions whether supporting women sh...

In this episode, we have one of our most personal conversations yet.

Kelsi reflects on a recent trip to visit her dad and why, despite everything they've been through, he still feels like home.

She opens up about the heartbreak of moving away as a child while watching her dad build a new family, the complicated emotions that came with feeling left behind, and the journey of learning to hold both love and grief at the same time. She...

In this episode, we talk about something that's been on both of our minds lately: learning.

We share the books we've been reading, the ideas that have challenged us, and why we've both developed such a deep desire to continue educating ourselves—even years after leaving school.

As college dropouts, we reflect on our very different educational journeys and ask ourselves a question we never thought we'd be asking: Would we actu...

This week, we're taking it all the way back to sleepovers.

The theme of this episode is Slumber Party, and we wanted to recreate that feeling of being teenage girls—staying up way too late with your best friend, talking about absolutely everything, laughing until your stomach hurts, and somehow ending up in the deepest conversations without even trying.

We play Never Have I Ever, put each other on the spot with Rapid Fire, an...

In this episode, we celebrate the first men we ever loved—our dads.

We reflect on the relationships we've built with our fathers, the lessons they've intentionally and unintentionally taught us, and the ways they've shaped how we love, trust, and move through the world today.

We also ask an age-old question: Do we date people like our dads? And if we do, is that necessarily a bad thing?

As we've gotten older, we've begun seei...

In this episode, we dive into friendship — how much our friends influence us, what it really takes to maintain long-term relationships, and whether "birds of a feather flock together" is actually true.

We discuss how the people around us shape our decision-making, perspectives, habits, and even our judgment. Are we more influenced by our friends than we'd like to admit?

From there, we get into the realities of long-term frien...

In this episode, we unpack the strange state of modern culture and ask a simple question:

Has everybody become a critic?

We start by talking about music and why so much of it feels stagnant. Why do some of today's biggest artists seem stuck creatively? Why does it feel like growth, evolution, and artistic risk-taking have become less important than staying relevant?

That conversation leads us into our culture's obsession with youth...

In this episode, we unpack loyalty — what it actually means, what our boundaries are, and how friendships can completely shift when someone hurts the people we love.

We talk about choosing our best friend's side in conflict, especially when there's genuine disrespect, betrayal, or harm involved. Not out of immaturity or "blind loyalty," but because some actions naturally change how safe or aligned someone feels to us moving f...

In this episode, we talk about what it means to live a life that doesn't follow a traditional blueprint.

Janai opens up about her growing desire to guide people who are curious about exploring "tripping," and how both of us are slowly accepting that our paths may never look conventional. We talk about embracing the fact that we'll probably do a little bit of everything throughout our lifetimes — evolving, redefining ourselves...

In this episode, we keep things light, fun, and surprisingly deep as we pull random questions out of a bowl and answer them in real time.

What started as a simple game quickly turned into conversations that made us laugh, reflect, and learn even more about each other as best friends. From unserious takes to deeper reflections, these are genuinely the kinds of questions that bring people closer.

We talk about the importance of curio...

In this episode, we sit in a hard truth — what it feels like to be deeply misunderstood.

We talk about a recent conversation with men that left us feeling unheard, unseen, and honestly… hopeless. Not because we expect perfection, but because it felt like there wasn't even a desire to understand where we were coming from as women.

We unpack the emotional gap that can exist — how so much of women's lives are rooted...

In this episode, we check in on where we actually are right now — mentally, physically, and emotionally.

Janai gives an update on her bodybuilding journey as she hits 26 weeks out, and how the discipline is getting very real. From quitting smoking to stay on track with her physique goals, to realizing how much it was emotionally blunting her, she opens up about what it feels like to be fully present again. We also talk about ...

In this episode, we talk about something so many of us feel but rarely say out loud — the pressure of feeling behind.

Kelsi shares her experience spending the weekend with a group of powerful female entrepreneurs while mentoring young girls around the city of Atlanta. Surrounded by women earning at the highest levels, she opens up about feeling inadequate and questioning what she had to offer… especially while navigati...