Sierra DeMulder and Sam Blackwell

Just Break Up: Relationship Advice from Your Queer Besties

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Sam & Sierra may not be therapists, but they will tell it to you straight (even if they aren’t). Each episode, they answer listeners’ questions with compassion, radical honesty, and all the relationship advice you don’t want—but definitely need. And no, it’s not always “just break up.” (Unless you really should!)

Author

Sierra DeMulder and Sam Blackwell

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.justbreakuppod.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Body Positive Dating + Relationships - An Interview with Virgie Tovar 18.11.2021

In this week's episode of Head and Heart Work Conversations, Sam and Sierra talk to Virgie Tovar, an author, activist and one of the nation's leading experts and lecturers on weight-based discrimination and body image. Follow Virgie on Instagram, buy her books, and subscribe to her podcast Rebel Eaters Club. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, an...

Episode 167: Let's Destigmatize "Experimenting" 15.11.2021

This episode tackles topics like our partner's thirst traps, hindsight, and not being sure. Our new merch is going fast! Grab an "and also" sweatshirt or an "I am whole even as I grow" journal before they're gone! Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod TWITTER...

Episode 166: Normal is Just a Setting on a Washing Machine 08.11.2021

This episode tackles topics like trying to be a good friend, dry spells, and feeling guilty after a break up. Check out our new merch! Grab an "and also" sweatshirt or an "I am whole even as I grow" journal before they're gone! Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbrea...

Emotional Maturity + Healing Parental Wounds - An Interview with Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson 04.11.2021

In this first episode of our new interview series Head and Heart Work Conversations, Sam and Sierra talk to Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson, author of Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents. Learn more about Dr. Gibson and buy her books here! Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGR...

Episode 165: Feelings Happen 01.11.2021

This episode tackles topics like apologies, making up for our mistakes, and dating in a crisis.  Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod TWITTER: @justbreakuppod BLIND DATE: Hiring Revolution: A Guide to Disrupt Racism + Sexism in Hiring Original music, recordi...

Episode 164: How Are You Cherishing Yourself? 25.10.2021

This episode tackles topics like feeling like a jealous teenager, heeding our friends’ warnings, and feeling obligated to protect everyone else from our exes. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod TWITTER: @justbreakuppod BLIND DATE: XO HigherSelf Podcast Ori...

Episode 163: Returning to the Goo State 18.10.2021

This episode tackles topics like when your partner writes a novel about his ex, struggling with monogamy, and sharing vs. oversharing. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod TWITTER: @justbreakuppod BLIND DATE: His House on Netflix Original music, recording, a...

Episode 162: Clarity Makes the Heart Grow Stronger 11.10.2021

This episode tackles topics like when your meet cute is a little bit complicated, getting used to a different pace of dating, and staying in a relationship past its expiration date. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod TWITTER: @justbreakuppod BLIND DATE: Ed...

Episode 161: There’s No Healthy Conflict On TV 04.10.2021

This episode tackles topics like taking things maybe too slow, when you’re both the toxic one in a relationship, and mourning someone who’s still there. Have you seen our new video series yet? Check out the first two episodes now on our Instagram! Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod...

Episode 160: Cool Bro, Good Luck with Your Parents 28.09.2021

This episode tackles topics like being tricked, feeling like you don’t measure up (literally), and being tired of parenting your parent. Have you seen our new video series yet? Check out the first two episodes now on our Instagram! Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @just...

Episode 159: No Brakes on the Love Train 20.09.2021

This episode tackles topics like standards of cleanliness, not moving at the same speed, and having homophobic parents. Have you seen our new video series yet? Check out the first two episodes now on our Instagram!  Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod TWITT...

Episode 158: We’re All Just Sloppy 13.09.2021

This episode tackles topics like lying about your fake boobs, feeling like the throwaway friend, and dating in the closet. WE'RE BACK ON ALL PODCAST PLATFORMS! If you like listening on Spotify, great! If not, you can now find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or just about anywhere else podcasts are available. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a ba...

Patreon Episode: Trick That Lizard Into Chilling Out 08.09.2021

Surprise! Since there's no primary episode this week, we thought we'd make the Patreon episode available to everyone. Join us on Patreon for as little as $5/month and get an extra weekly episode, access to our back catalog of 125+ episodes, video, and other exclusive content! Sam and Sierra check in about some blind dates that have stood the test of time, then answer a letter about feeling anxious...

Episode 157: Aging Into PBS’ Target Audience 30.08.2021

This episode tackles topics like when your partner is attracted to your friend, when your friends still hang out with your abuser, and when your partner’s best friend is also their ex. WE'RE BACK ON ALL PODCAST PLATFORMS! If you like listening on Spotify, great! If not, you can now find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or just about anywhere else podcasts are availabl...

Episode 156: It Doesn't Have to Make Sense to Be True 23.08.2021

This episode tackles topics like finding ourselves after a breakup, when their healing comes at the expense of yours, and when the present is great but the future seems bleak. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod TWITTER: @justbreakuppod BLIND DATE: Beyond t...

Episode 155: Real World Compatibility 16.08.2021

This episode tackles topics like when your partner hits rock bottom and you’re trying to be their cushion and their ladder, when you’re dating a devout catholic, and when you’ve got an anxious attachment style. WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE AND WE'RE NOW SHIPPING TO CANADA, EUROPE, AND AUSTRALIA! Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMI...

Episode 154: Attraction is Subjective 09.08.2021

This episode tackles topics like fixating on our partner’s appearance, staying single after a breakup, and how to talk with our partners about cultural experiences that don’t impact them. WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE AND WE'RE NOW SHIPPING TO CANADA, EUROPE, AND AUSTRALIA! Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com F...

Episode 153: Sam’s Not Here to Talk About Genitals 02.08.2021

This episode tackles topics like when your partner is fat-phobic, when rejection makes you doubt yourself, and avoiding emotional warfare. GET SOME NEW MERCH!!! We have a limited run of new tank tops, t-shirts, and magnets available right now. Get em before they're gone!   Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com...

Episode 152: We’re All Uniquely F’d Up 26.07.2021

This episode tackles topics like when all your friends’ relationships are toxic, practicing emotional maturity, and when your partner gets more dates than you. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod TWITTER: @justbreakuppod BLIND DATE: 350.org Original music,...

Episode 151: Trying to Solve an Unsolvable Equation 20.07.2021

This episode tackles topics like when your partner still has their ex’s ring, helping your mom date, and not wanting to have children. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod TWITTER: @justbreakuppod BLIND DATE: Kevin Can F... Himself on AMC Original music, rec...

Episode 150: JBU Turns Three! 12.07.2021

This episode tackles topics like Covid romances in a more open world, establishing boundaries with future in-laws, and emerging from quarantine as a single person. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod TWITTER: @justbreakuppod BLIND DATE: How the Word Is Pass...

Episode 149: Not a World For Naive Idealists 05.07.2021

This episode tackles topics like when your partner screenshots instagram models, dating someone with herpes, and setting boundaries with friends. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod TWITTER: @justbreakuppod BLIND DATE: The National LGBTQ+ Women’s Community...

Episode 148: A Swimming Pool of Success 28.06.2021

This episode tackles topics like being a petty ass bitch, going from a throuple to a couple, and coming out without a clear label. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod TWITTER: @justbreakuppod BLIND DATE: JP Saxe: Dangerous Levels of Introspection, or maybe...

Episode 147: All Relationships Are Weird All The Time 21.06.2021

This episode tackles topics like making things weird with your best friend, when your partner isn’t out to their family, and feeling like you need to catch up. Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod TWITTER: @justbreakuppod BLIND DATE: Sam's appearance on BEHA...

Episode 146: Sam and Sierra Are Fighting 14.06.2021

This episode tackles topics like asking for what you need repeatedly, being nonchalant about breaking up, and trusting too much too fast. Get tickets for our 3rd Anniversary Live Show on July 10th here!  Join us on Patreon and get an extra episode each week, a back catalog of 100+ episodes, and video! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod TWITTER: @justbre...

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