Let Me Just Say This..

It’s hard to admit when your parents have hurt you more than they’ve helped you. In this episode, I’m talking through what it means to decenter your parents and sharing advice from the Gorwls on my recent TikTok post explaining my experience with going no-contact with my parents. 👉🏾 Like, share, comment, and SUBSCRIBE for more real convos with a side of self-worth. 📌 Follow the Podcast: 📷 Inst...

From intentional solitude to always having a man in rotation (lol), I’m breaking down what it means to be happily single, how healing shifted my standards, and why the relationship has to be as good as the peace I already have. If you’ve ever felt pressure to “hurry up and settle down,” this one’s for you. 🙏🏾 Faith Check-In: Lately I’ve been working through a 5-day devotional on the YouVersion B...

Auntie went on a date, so ya know I gotta share it with y'all! Storytime of my Charlotte date with an older man..... From hotel “jump scares” to a sobering reminder about sexual compatibility, I break down what I learned about alignment, people-pleasing, and why I don’t want a man who just wants to experience me. I want someone who wants to know me. I also share some of my dating blind spots, cour...

This week, I had to let the girls know what’s really going on. I break down the real-life implications of the recently passed U.S. budget bill — from cuts to Medicaid and SNAP to changes in student loans and reproductive rights. Then we get into the Ashanti & Nelly drama and the harsh reality of “married single motherhood.” Finally, I give my 2 cents on the Christian fundamentalist girly chara...

Season 6 is here and baby, it’s The Self-Aware Era! I’m kicking things off with a hard truth: if you’re not happier, finer, and more at peace with him—he’s gotta go! We’re talking peace over potential, dragging B. Simone for her performative friendships, and questioning Keke Palmer’s “date down” logic. This one’s for the girls who are done raising men and ready to protect their peace at all costs....

In this episode of Let Me Just Say This, I dive into the importance of using our voices as Black Americans and POC in the fight against oppression—even when it feels easier to tap out and mind our Black business. I also discuss the devastating reality of trans people being pushed out of the military and why this issue hits close to home for me. Having served alongside an incredible trans man durin...

Happy Black History Month, y’all! I know the political climate is draining af right now, and if you’re feeling it like I am, this episode is for you. This one’s a full-on rant and ramble—raw, unfiltered, and straight from the heart. It’s a reminder that Black people are brilliant, resilient, and have always found ways to persevere through everything thrown our way. Now is the time to stay focused,...

✨Don't Let Fear Keep You Stuck in a Bubble!✨ "Are you walking in your purpose?" This question has been living rent-free in my mind since I turned 26! If I’m being honest, I know I’m not—and it’s time to change that. In this episode, I’m getting real and vulnerable as I share my second quarter-life crisis and what it’s like to navigate this new chapter of my life. For me, this means releasing wha...

✨Joy Comes In The Morning!✨ Chile the past week was pure chaos! Between Hurricane Helene, a car accident, and the biolab explosion, ya girl was drained! My city was not prepared at all and I had a lot of firsts last week, so let me give y'all a good ole Storytime this week. God is too good, so you know we gotta share a lil word too! Additionally, & I know I said I wouldn't, but let me give y...

✨Self-awareness is key to avoiding a crash out. Take care of your energy!✨ Social media and life is constantly draining us, especially those of us who are content creators. It's important to find balance and purpose in whatever we choose to do in life, & I'd be lying if I said that doing this podcast doesn't get overwhelming at times. Auntie not mad, auntie just overstimulated lol! Put that...

✨When Kanye said "Single Black Female Addicted To Retail".. he meant me!✨ As a fine babe who LOVES nice things... I have had to learn how to manage my money in a responsible way. And don't get me wrong, I am in no way a finance guru, but I've learned a thing or two along the way! There's so much discourse these days on this terrible economy and how expensive everything is. Who's to blame when pe...

✨Discernment can save you a lot of time, energy, and tears!✨ Chile they done told me on Instagram (@LMJST_POD) live that don't hold the gowrls accountable for making better decisions when it comes to dating... and I don't because my babes can do no wrong! Really, though, I have always been a "STANUP" kinda girl when it comes to encouraging better dating decisions. A lot of this is rooted in what...

✨Don't let your ego or desperation cause you to fall victim to a Love Bomber!✨ Have you ever been the victim of love bombing? I think that we all have in some way. Chile, when I tell you it's easy to get caught up when someone is showing you everything you wanna see. This isn't inherently a bad thing but here's a little food for thought that came to mind when I saw the discourse surrounding our...

✨Pop The Balloon Or Find Love is like dating apps in real life on crack!✨ Y'all know how I feel about these dating shows! I love to hate them and, secretly, can't get enough! This new and very viral show has brought about what the gowrls are calling "Balloon Pop Dating" and chile.. you know I had to give a little reaction to it. Now, do I advocate for these types of shows, definitely not, HOWEVE...

✨Everything I want will come at the right time!✨ They don't say "timing is everything" for now reason chile! It's soooo hard to wait for the things we think we're ready for now. In all honesty, it one of my greatest struggles sometimes. I've learned, though, that this journey is not one where I can see the entire picture right away. Actually, in hindsight, I tend to see why things played out the...

✨"Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder"... Beholder is you!✨ As much as we hate to admit it, life is easier when you're pretty. While pretty is subjective, pretty privilege is very much so real! I've wanted to touch on this subject for quite a while now, with a little bit of a different standpoint, because I do believe there's opportunity to gain pretty privilege and use it for good. We're getti...

✨If you see me on Baddies.. Just now I came to fight!✨ My Mini-Me has arrived! This is her official debut on the pod and I need y'all to give her a warm welcome. Auntie has been tired so this episode is just a light keke about bad friendships, getting over exes, reality tv, and cosmetic surgery. A rant and a ramble, which y'all know I'm good for! Enjoy🫶🏽. . Follow my photographer! @shineshotit...

✨Money isn't the source of joy... But it does buy you convenience!✨ Are we living in a financial dystopian future??? Because it feels like everyone is on the struggle bus chile! One thing social media will do is fool you into believing a scam will set you financially free.. well, I'm here to burst that bubble bookie 🤗! I also want to share my journey with handling finances as in my 20s and navi...

✨Delete That Dating App NEEEOOOOWWWW✨   Chile Bumble done fumbled an entire bag with its most recent ad campaign! Needless to say, TikTok gathered our good sis up! Which has since prompted this episode 😅. I'm letting y'all in on why Bumble and other dating apps are problematic and giving you a few tips on using the apps the right way. Because we all know, they ain't going anywhere any time soon...

✨I'm Celibate... Until I'm not!✨   So, in choosing to be intentionally single at the beginning of this year... I subsequently chose to be celibate. It wouldn't have been my first choice 😅, but ya girl is in a new era! 1000% tho... it's not easy giving that up and it's definitely been interesting navigating being alone. I wanna share a little perspective with y'all... Enjoy🫶🏽.  . Follow my pho...

✨If I said I was done with this podcast.... I lied!✨   Long time no see 😅! I know... it's been a while. The truth is... a girl was burnt tf aht! What was supposed to be a 2 episode break turned into an over two month hiatus. I'm glad for it though, it gave me time to reflect and come to terms the changes I've made. Not gonna lie... I did briefly consider quitting... but I knew deep down, I coul...

✨I am my Sister's keeper...literally!✨   Being a big sister can be a lot... especially with siblings like mine chile! But I love them down, which is why I've made the executive decision to move my baby sis in with me. My Baby called in and very soon you'll probably see her loud, live, and in color!  Enjoy🫶🏽. . Stream IM HIS TYPEE !  . Save 10% on @Zeelool frames with code LMJST 😎! . Watch on...

✨Is love truly blind? Debatable. Is love often delusional af? Most definitely!✨   I watched Love Is Blind for the first time and chile... HATED IT! However *comma* I had to see what the gowrls were going on about. Here is my lil 2 cents and a lil word on Luh (that's Ultra Delulu for "Love"). Enjoy🫶🏽. . Save 10% on @Zeelool frames with code LMJST 😎! . Watch on YouTube Follow the pod on Insta ...

✨Black Love still exists.. Trust but verify tho!✨   Whew baaeeebeeeee... Reesa Teesa had (has) the gowrls in a chokehold! & You know I have to add in my little two cents 😅, while touching on the new era of decentering men and dating struggles with Black American men. I missed y'all over these last two weeks, let's get into it! Enjoy🫶🏽. . TikTok creators featured in this video: Anwar White...

✨The Girls are not settling anymore!... Is that why we're single?✨   In the spirit of Valentine's Day, I declare that it is a wonderful time to be alone just as much as to be in love! I'll also add... it's okay to reevaluate your standards and preferences so that you don't end up alone forever! Today we have a lil word(ramble) on settling for Mr./Mrs. Good Enough and walking the line between hig...