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After four unforgettable years, this is our final episode of justUS. What started as a conversation between friends turned into a community—one built on honesty, growth, and the willingness to talk about the things that matter most. In this episode, we look back on some of our favorite moments, the conversations that stayed with us, and everything this journey has meant. More than anything, this i...

After three years of honest, meaningful, and sometimes hard conversations, we are closing this chapter of justUS Podcast. In this first episode of this final season, we sit down together to reflect on the journey — what we built, what we learned, and why we're choosing to end with intention rather than just fade out. We talk about the bittersweet reality of endings, and why we believe that closing...

In the last episode of the season, Margo and Tashira explore their attachment styles and the loneliness epidemic. Research has shown a loneliness epidemic in America. Ironically, Margo and Tashira have felt this way even when among their loved ones. How do we recognize the roots of our attachment styles and feelings of loneliness to feel grounded in our relationships? Let us know your thoughts dow...

In today's episode, Tashira and Margo are exploring new life phases. Big Age, big life, and big goals! Instead of mourning what's lost, they're embracing what's new including new hobbies, relationship phases, and greater self-awareness. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe!  FOLLOW justUS: Instagram → justus_pod   TikTok →   justUS Podcast Substack→ Follow Us   Watch justUS on YouTube → Su...

People pleasing tendencies are learned and often rooted in gendered expectations placed on women. In today's episode, Margo and Tashira uncover how they became people pleasers and the work they're doing to embrace recovery. How have you overcome being a people pleaser? FOLLOW justUS: Instagram → justus_pod   TikTok →   justUS Podcast Substack→ Follow Us   Watch justUS on YouTube → Subscribe

In this episode, Margo and Tashira ask the question that has been on our minds lately: What happened to being interesting? We talk about the shortage of cool, curious people and when being smart somehow became uncool. Has fitting in always been the goal, or was it once a privilege to stand out and be multidimensional? We dig into the tension between uniqueness and online conformity, what we lose w...

In this episode, Margo and Tashira get real about creating and maintaining healthy boundaries. In a digital landscape full of therapized language, have we normalized boundaries or a cut-off craze? Tune in to hear their thoughts and how they're asking the hard questions at a Big Age. FOLLOW justUS: Instagram → justus_pod   TikTok →   justUS Podcast Substack→ Follow Us   Watch justUS on YouTube → Su...

We're back! The Make America Healthy Again movement has taken over the Internet and spread lots of health misinformation. In this episode, Margo and Tashira track MAHA's rise, common health myths, and explore the science-driven structural changes needed in America's healthcare system. Overall, true change doesn't begin with overpriced individual solutions or $600 water filtration systems.  FOLLOW...

In this episode, Margo and Tashira explore what it means to evolve through the often unseen and under-celebrated phases of life. We talk about letting go of people's expectations, prioritizing joy, ending relationships (when necessary), and choosing ourselves over the safe, expected path. With laughs, vulnerability, and the kind of realness you only get at a big age, we invite listeners into a can...

In this episode, Margo and Tashira unpack the illusion of the American middle class and ask the pressing question: When is enough, enough? Through stories of childhood, shifting identities, and financial growth, Margo and Tashira reflect on what it really means to achieve one's goals, and what it feels like once you're there. From braces and private school to burnout and solo-preneurship, this con...

Whose algorithm is it anyway? In this episode, Tashira and Margo dive into the increasingly fractured digital landscape we all inhabit—where two like-minded people can still experience wildly different versions of reality through our devices. What happens when you switch Instagrams with someone close to you? What does your algorithm say about you? From fashion and wellness content to activism and...

In this episode, Margo and Tashira dive into the chaos unfolding in Washington—from the adolescent antics plaguing the highest levels of government to the radical restructuring of federal agencies under the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE). We dig into the blurring of lines between tech billionaires and elected officials, and the dangerous implications of gutting vital servic...

In this episode, Margo & Tashira check in—emotionally, spiritually and politically, during what feels like the slow unraveling of our democratic systems. We talk honestly about how we're riding the waves: presence, fear, joy, anger, and despair. From cold plunges to Pina Coladas and joyful brunches, we explore what it means to take care of ourselves and each other in uncertain times.  We also dive...

In this episode, Margo & Tashira quiz each other on the strangest things they've ever done for health, wellness and beauty. Yoga with goats? Beef tallow? Emu oil? What's worked (and what hasn't?) What would we do again? Don't miss our Baltimore Supper Club: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/just-for-us-dinner-tickets-1118416727539 New Substack! https://justuspodcast.substack.com/subscribe?utm_source=me...

In this episode, Margo and Tashira discuss their experiences with both "big T" and "little T" trauma in our lives, and how our trauma responses have affect our day-to-day lives in ways that we might not have expected (or even be consciously aware of.) In reference to the title of this episode, we also discuss how these responses also have protected us, even when the experiential aspect of having t...

In this episode, Margo and Tashira reveal some rather unexpected insights about each other. Tashira sets up a deck of arguments that all point to Margo being a lesbian, and Margo shares more reasons than would fill a Louis Vuitton "Neverfull" bag as to why Tashira may be a secret, or not-so-secret Trad Wife!  Don't miss our Baltimore Supper Club: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/just-for-us-dinner-tic...

In this episode, Margo and Tashira talk about some of their big age "splurges!" When is it a splurge, and when is it a necessity? We discuss Tashira's recent acquisition of her first Birkin bag, Margo's hiring of a personal (and business) organizer, and how sometimes luxuries that are seen as "extras" might be more essential than for which they are given credit. We also dig into the ethics of "gat...

In this episode, Margo and Tashira continue their discussion of their 2024 New Year's Resolutions, and how they are informing the way they plan to show up and thrive in 2025. We really dig into their 2025 word of the year: connection. When did the notion of connection become a dirty word?   Don't miss our Baltimore Supper Club: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/just-for-us-dinner-tickets-1118416727539...

In this episode, Margo and Tashira revisit their 2024 New Year's Resolutions, and have a chat about why they continue to fail at reaching their stated goals. What does it mean when your goals change mid-year? Is it still a failure if you don't meet goals that you no longer value?  Thank you to our sponsor for this episode, WHOOP - Get one month FREE when you sign up using our link: https://join.wh...

In this episode, Margo and Tashira talk about how to stay safe, mentally and physically, when your identity is under attack, as many within the LGBTQIA+ community are now experiencing, and are preparing for an environment that is likely to continue to grow in hostility in the near future as MAGA republicans take hold of the House, Senate, and Executive branches in January. Thank you to our sponsor...

In the first segment of this episode, Margo and Tashira discuss Luigi Mangione, who is suspected of murdering the CEO of United Healthcare. They then shift to a conversation about Daniel Penny, whose involvement in the negligent homicide of a homeless person led to an invitation to meet the President-elect at the Army-Navy football game. We are then joined by Dr. Nicole Bedera, author of "On the W...

Margo and Tashira discuss President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, and the challenges it creates in distinguishing between MAGA Republicans and Democrats when it comes to who truly upholds the principle of "law and order." Later, we're joined by Chelsea Fuller, the Senior Director of Communications at the Movement for Black Lives. Chelsea is an experienced strategic communicatio...

In this episode, Margo and Tashira discuss whether or not "smart is sexy" and the ways in which women are often encouraged (in our society) to appear smaller, less educated, less capable, or less powerful in order to be more attractive. Margo and Tashira both share stories from their past when they felt pressure to dim their lights in order to make others feel more comfortable... Thank you to our...

Margo and Tashira share their thoughts about Donald Trump's current cabinet selections. From RFK to the WWE, we're covering it all. What do these appointments mean for our systems and how will these changes affect the lives of real Americans? *This episode was originally released as a YouTube Live Stream on Nov 25, 2024 at 12pm Eastern Time. Thank you to our sponsor for this episode, WHOOP - Get o...

In this episode, Margo and Tashira discuss the merits of being "demure" for women, and question whether it comes from a place of privilege, or someething else, and how the mechanisms that both Margo & Tashira have used, throughout life to resolve conflict differ dramatically due to the differences in how they were raised.  Thank you to our sponsor for this episode, WHOOP - Get one month FREE when...