Basically Unbothered

Basically Unbothered: A Plan to Live In honor of the upcoming Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Basically Unbothered is bringing back this special episode featuring Gabi and her mom, Anicia. Originally released as a special conversation about Anicia’s experience with stage four metastatic breast cancer, this episode is an honest and deeply personal look at diagnosis, chemotherapy, surgery, faith, fam...

What if you stopped looking for “your person” and started asking whether your person even needs to be romantic? This week on Basically Unbothered , Gabie gets personal about relationships, safety, friendship, trauma, and why she's questioning the idea that romantic love has to be the center of our lives. Plus, a pop culture roundup covering Nolan Wells, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives , Raven-Sym...

This week on Basically Unbothered, Gabie sits down with mystic mentor, strategist, and psychic healer Ashley for a conversation about spirituality, healing, burnout, alignment, and what happens when you stop trying to live according to everyone else's expectations. The conversation starts with astrology, energy, and the very real exhaustion of existing in a world that sometimes feels relentlessly...

Unbothered and Redefining Modern Womanhood Part 2 We’re going deeper. In Part 2 of my conversation with Persephone Rose, we move past the surface-level arguments about gender and into the much harder question: what does modern womanhood actually mean? This conversation gets vulnerable as we talk about lived experiences, the trauma that can shape how we understand gender, the complicated places whe...

This week on Basically Unbothered Recapped , Gabie is back with a full plate of pop culture chaos. We start with Ariana Grande wrapping up her tour in the most unexpected way after an injury, and why the outrage over her changing her footwear says something much bigger about the expectations we put on women. From there, we get into KATSEYE’s changing identity, the mental health breaks happening wi...

Basically Unbothered: Modern Womanhood, Gender & The Gray Areas | Part 1 What happens when two women sit down to talk about modern womanhood, gender, identity, and all the messy gray areas in between? In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Gabie sits down with Persephone Rose, a writer, actor, and BDSM crisis actor, for a conversation that refuses to fit neatly into a box. Persephone opens up ab...

In this episode of Basically Unbothered, Gabi is joined by ArtRogueMel for a conversation that proves two Caribbean women can cover approximately 47 different topics before remembering what they were originally talking about. The episode kicks off with island family culture, growing up as the eldest child, navigating Caribbean expectations, and the very specific experience of being an island perso...

Basically Unbothered: AI, Art, Burnout & the Problem With Doing Everything the Hard Way What happens when technology becomes another thing women are expected to either master perfectly or feel guilty for using? This week on Basically Unbothered , Gabi sits down with Julianna Johnson, the woman behind Digital Darling, to talk about AI, technology, creativity, and why the conversation around all of...

Basically Unbothered | The Addiction, Shame & Vulnerability Episode This week on Basically Unbothered, Blake sits down with author Austin Rampt for a conversation that starts with a book about addiction and somehow ends up unpacking shame, masculinity, loneliness, trauma, money, success, vulnerability, and what it actually means to recover. Austin’s memoir, One Last Hit , chronicles a life that so...

Basically Unbothered Recapped | KATSEYE, Hollywood Drama & Ariana Grande’s New Era We took a week off, but the chaos waited patiently for our return. On this episode of Basically Unbothered Recapped , we’re diving into the celebrity and pop culture stories that have been keeping us talking, from KATSEYE’s growing concerns to the complicated drama surrounding Children of Blood and Bone and Tomi Ade...

Some celebrities inspire us because of their talent. Others inspire us because they remind us what's possible. This week on Basically Unbothered , Gabi sits down with Isabel Bagsik , brand oracle, visibility guide, and founder of Unconventional Bliss, for a conversation about creativity, intuition, and building a life that's actually aligned with who you are. Together they dive into: Why routines...

This week, Gabi dives headfirst into one of the busiest weeks in pop culture, and nobody escapes the side eye. From Andrew Tate's latest arrest and the conversation around accountability, to Angel Reese's response to controversy on the court, the Coffee Convos shakeup, and the latest Love Island fallout, this episode unpacks what happens when public figures refuse to own their actions. Gabi also r...

This week on Basically Unbothered , Blake sits down with Elona Washington , Chief Publishing Officer of The Author's Journey, for a candid conversation that blends mental health, relationships, pop culture, and the realities of the publishing industry. The two discuss living as neurodivergent women, Elona's experience with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), healing from trauma, and redefining w...

Basically Unbothered Recapped: Healing, Holding People Accountable & Love Island Fallout This week, Blake catches listeners up on exciting podcast milestones, upcoming author appearances, and the journey toward embracing change, both personally and professionally. Then it's time for a deep dive into the latest Love Island USA aftermath, from the finale and reunion drama to the conversations surrou...

What happens when two creators sit down to talk about gaming... and end up unpacking purpose, community, creativity, and the internet? This week on Basically Unbothered , Blake is joined by woodworker, tabletop creator, and content creator Thomas Tusano for a conversation that wanders in the best possible way. Together, they discuss: Why every hobby doesn't have to become your career Streaming, co...

Basically Unbothered Recapped | Love Island Finale, Taylor Frankie Paul, DDG, & Book-to-Movie Drama Love Island USA is heading into the finale, and Gabi has a lot to say. This week on Basically Unbothered Recapped , she breaks down the final couples, the emotional Family Day episode, why secure relationships deserve more attention than toxic ones, and why she's still rooting for Aniya & Carl. Outs...

Basically Unbothered | Part Two: The Weekend That Changed Everything In Part Two of this deeply personal series, I continue sharing the story I've carried for nearly two years. What began as a trip to see someone I trusted quickly became a weekend marked by manipulation, coercion, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse. I talk openly about the warning signs I missed, the impossible choices victims ofte...

Basically Unbothered Recapped | Holiday Edition: Love Island Chaos, Taylor Frankie Paul Speaks Out & Women Refusing to Shrink This week's holiday edition of Basically Unbothered Recapped proves that even on the Fourth of July, the pop culture world refuses to take a day off. This episode starts on a high note with the incredible story of Kelsey Vlamis, who made history by becoming the first Americ...

There are stories you tell because they're interesting. Then there are stories you tell because carrying them alone has become too heavy. This episode is the hardest one I've ever recorded. I'm sharing, for the first time, what happened after experiencing sexual harassment in the military, how grief, trauma, and loneliness collided during one of the hardest seasons of my life, and how someone who...

This week on Basically Unbothered Recapped , we're diving headfirst into one of the most chaotic weeks in pop culture. We kick things off celebrating Anne Hathaway's pregnancy announcement and why conversations around women, fertility, and timelines need to evolve. Then we're talking Tyra Banks joining the Project Runway judging panel, the Moana live-action trailer, and why Disney still hasn't fig...

In Part 2 of Gabi's conversation with writer and cultural commentator Garima Verma, the conversation dives deep into the intersection of pop culture, storytelling, and society. From The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo adaptation and the rise of book-to-screen projects to debates around Olivia Rodrigo's baby doll dress controversy, nothing is off limits. The two unpack why certain stories resonate, h...

Basically Unbothered Recapped: Pride Hats, Jelly Roll & Bunnie Rumors, Love Island Chaos, and Finding Peace This week on Basically Unbothered Recapped , Gabi gets candid about life behind the scenes, sharing updates on her mental health journey, navigating workplace challenges, grief, anxiety, and the ongoing search for peace in a season of personal growth. She reflects on recent medication change...

Part 1: AI, Storytelling, Neurodivergence & The Psychology of Reality TV with Garima Verma What happens when two people who live in complexity sit down for a conversation? In this episode, Gabi welcomes multi-hyphenate creative Garima Verma for a candid discussion about AI, creativity, privilege, culture, neurodivergence, and why so many conversations today struggle to hold nuance. They unpack: Th...

Unbothered: Building Your Own Door, Pop Culture Chaos & Love Island Confessions This week on Basically Unbothered , Gabi is celebrating a major milestone after being accepted into Ingram Distribution, opening new opportunities for both her indie bookstore and her own books. Then it's time for a pop culture deep dive. We unpack the controversy surrounding Atlanta hotspot V12 and owner Vinny, discus...

What happens when a group of women decide they're done shrinking themselves to fit into someone else's expectations? This week on Basically Unbothered , Gabi is joined by the incredible women of Puffin' With My Pearls , a Detroit-based cigar sisterhood that has grown into something far bigger than cigars. Together, they talk about: ✨ Finding community as women in traditionally male-dominated spac...