Baddie Besties

This episode is for the group chat that actually keeps up. Sam & Alyssa tap into what’s really buzzing — the headlines, the subtext, the uncomfortable truths people are dancing around online. Follow our socials and tag us!! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baddie Besties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alyssa Silva⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

New Year, new tea, new drama. Samira and Alyssa are back with the ultimate Baddie Besties game show special, diving into the juiciest celebrity drama, city celebrations, and wild predictions for 2026. From viral 2025 moments to spicy relationship scenarios, we’re asking the questions everyone is thinking but too scared to say out loud. Grab your champagne and get ready for laughs, stats, and chaos...

Happy Holidays, besties 🎄✨ Baddie Besties are back with a Holiday Edition collab featuring Can I Vibe With Y’all? and we’re bringing nothing but laughs, chaos, and unfiltered holiday takes. From worst gifts ever to Naughty or Nice behavior , a messy gift guessing game , and holiday hot takes , this episode is everything you need to end the year on a high note. Grab your cocoa and vibe with us. F...

This week, Samira & Alyssa dive into Part Two - the hottest, messiest, “should we even say this?” questions you sent in. Dating delusion in 2025, jealous friendships, soft-life careers, boundaries vs. avoidance, and pop-culture relationships.  If the chat is too scared to talk about it… we’re not. Tune in, bestie. Let’s get  real . Follow our socials and tag us!! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week, Samira & Alyssa dive into the hottest, messiest, “should we even say this?” questions you sent in. Dating delusion in 2025, jealous friendships, soft-life careers, boundaries vs. avoidance, and pop-culture relationships.  If the chat is too scared to talk about it… we’re not. Tune in, bestie. Let’s get real . Follow our socials and tag us!! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baddi...

In this Thanksgiving episode, the baddie besties get real about gratitude, mental health, and the chaos of modern dating. We start with our Baddie Gratitude Check — celebrating the big wins, small blessings, and emotional growth that shaped our year. For Movember, we dive into a Men’s Mental Health Moment: why vulnerability is still hard for men and how society shapes their silence. Then we unpack...

We’re hitting the road to Naior B Nail Studio to sit down with Nayline – founder, creative director, and visionary behind Boston’s boldest nail looks. Driven by a passion for beauty, detail, and creating confidence, Nayline has turned nails into more than just a service. They are a statement, a form of self-expression, and a way to bring color and energy into the city. Stream now! Follow our socia...

In this Hey Barbie episode, Samira and Alyssa sit down with The Real Housewives of Miami star, award-winning event designer, and breast cancer survivor Guerdy Abraira for a deeply moving and empowering conversation about resilience, rebirth, and redefining womanhood. From losing everything and rebuilding to becoming one of Vogue’s top wedding planners and launching her interactive memoir From Trau...

In this Hey Barbie episode, Samira and Alyssa sit down with The Bachelor Season 29 breakout star Juliana Pasquarosa , alongside her sister Dominique , for an unfiltered, heartfelt, and empowering conversation about love, family, resilience, and reinventing yourself after the spotlight fades. From finding love on national TV and facing heartbreak in front of millions to co-founding Nice Girl Label...

Hey Barbie, it's a spooky season! 💅🎃 This week, your besties are joined by the hilarious and iconic Sydney Jo, the mastermind behind The Group Chat series that took over TikTok (and Charlie Puth’s FYP). We’re diving into her power origin story: how she went from theater student to viral creator, turning real-life friendship drama into skit gold. Then we’re switching gears for some Halloween chao...

In this special  Baddie Besties x Her Campus Butterfly Tour  episode, we sit down live with Taryn Delanie Smith, creator, former Miss New York, podcast host, and community advocate, for a heartfelt and empowering conversation on authenticity, purpose, and sisterhood. Taryn opens up about staying grounded while growing online, nurturing real friendships through life’s transitions, and balancing lov...

In this special  Baddie Besties x Her Campus Butterfly Tour  episode, we sit down live at Texas A&M with Olandria Carthen, reality TV favorite, model, and first-generation trailblazer, for an inspiring, unfiltered conversation on growth, grace, and glowing through change. Olandria opens up about navigating fame, maintaining strong female friendships, and trusting herself when the world had opi...

Fall is here, the leaves are changing, and it’s the perfect time to talk about leveling up your 20s without losing your mind or your friends. Today’s episode is packed as we get into hot mess careers, self-worth struggles, the challenges of dream chasing, and even fall-inspired topics for the girlies. Grab your favorite fall beverage, pop in some headphones, and tune in! Follow our socials and tag...

Besties, welcome back to the Locker Room Edition! Buckle up, because today’s Hot Seat episode is pure chaos. Alyssa and Samira are putting on their coaches hat, spilling tea, answering the most unhinged “Who’s More Likely” questions, and debating the ultimate question: stick by your man or DIP? This episode is hilarious, relatable, and just a little too real. By the end, you’ll be laughing, scream...

Love is in the air… but so are arguments, double texts, and late-night “wyd” messages. 💔💌 In this Baddie Besties game show special, Samira and Alyssa are putting relationships under the microscope with stats, debates, and hilarious banter that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about love. From whether a “medium ugly” man is really the safest bet, to testing if kindness actual...

This week, Samira and Alyssa are diving into All Things Black Girl — the highs, the struggles, the culture, and the wins. From the alarming rise in unemployment rates among Black women to Summer Walker debuting a new man at the VMAs, the besties are keeping it real about the challenges we face while celebrating the beauty of knowing our worth. They’ll talk careers, dating, fashion, and money moves...

TW & Disclaimer: Baddie Besties does not condone racism, sexual assault, or bullying of any kind. We are a platform by women, for women, who believe in unfiltered conversations and creating safe spaces to speak your truth. The statements shared in this episode reflect the personal perspectives of our guest. This conversation does not serve as a legal determination of events and should not be i...

Trigger Warning: This conversation discusses sexual assault and racism, topics that require sensitivity and self-care. In this heartfelt and unfiltered episode, we sit down with EJ (@ej__1728) to address systemic racism and other issues that arose in Love Island USA Season 7. We explore EJ’s perspective on complex issues including backlash he's received related to topics of sexual assault, coloris...

In this Hey Barbie episode, we sit down with Jeneé Osterheldt , an award-winning Boston Globe columnist and 2016-2017 Nieman Fellow at Harvard. Known for her series, A Beautiful Resistance , Jeneé uses journalism as a tool for truth-telling, healing, and joy — especially for Black and brown communities. In this episode, we are talking about storytelling as activism, building a platform with purpos...

In this episode of Baddie Besties , Samira and Alyssa are getting real about the unspoken struggles of womanhood—periods, friendships, being a “girl’s girl,” and all the silent guilt we carry trying to show up for everyone but ourselves. We’re diving into the tough convos no one warned us about, but every bestie needs to hear. From awkward first cramps to decoding loyalty in a digital world, this...

Besties, this one’s raw, real, and straight from the heart. In this special behind-the-scenes episode, Samira and Alyssa are pulling back the curtain on what this podcast journey has actually looked like—no filters, no fluff, just the truth. We’re talking: The FaceTime calls that started it all, our “WTF are we doing?” moments, the struggles that led to The Pause, how we survive as long-distance b...

In this episode of Baddie Besties , Samira and Alyssa are unpacking the chaos, contradictions, and cancellations coming out of the Love Island universe. We’re talking heartbreak, girl code, public loyalty vs. private morality, and what happens when your faves fumble the bag— hard. From JaNa’s messy breakup with Kenny, to Chelley being spotted with a known problematic fave, to Amaya’s old colorist...

In this compelling Hey Barbie episode, we sit down with Jessicah Pierre , the Chief Communications Officer for the City of Boston — a dynamic leader shaping how Boston communicates, connects, and leads. From growing up in a Haitian-American household to founding her own media platform before stepping into government leadership, Jessicah’s journey is a masterclass in authenticity, impact, and purpo...

We’re hitting the road and heading to Drybar Back Bay to sit down with Ashley Pemberton – Area Manager, veteran stylist, and the force behind Boston’s most glam blowouts. With 20 years in the industry and 9 years at Drybar, Ashley has worked her way up from stylist to running two of the city's top locations. In this special Baddie Besties On The Road feature, we explore the mission behind Drybar ,...

In this special Hey Barbie edition of Baddie Besties , we sit down with the radiant Princess Pari—star of Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum —to talk all things self-love, neurodiversity, and owning your sparkle. With authenticity and joy, Pari is redefining what love, beauty, and confidence look like on and off the screen. From royal gowns to raw truths, this episode is all about celebrating yourself...