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Are you healing single or are you hurting single? Are you afraid to ask yourself that question? To be honest, it’s ok if you are hurting single because that’s actually the first step towards healing single. Now what does that even mean? Hurting single is when you’ve closed yourself off to dating, you’re saying “f” this, “f” that, and romance just gets on your nerves. Dating itself can be hard but...

This week's episode is about paying attention to our mental health in honor of July being BIPOC Mental Health month.

This week's episode is about the alpha woman and the challenges in being one.

Have you ever struggled with your self-talk? Have you ever talked yourself out of doing something because you told yourself you couldn’t? Have you ever stood in your own way and placed limits on yourself because you believed you didn’t deserve something or someone? Well if you have, we’re here to tell you that you’re not alone. Many of us struggle with an internal battle on a daily basis due to ou...

This week's episode is about finding your life's purpose. Special guest, Keith, founder of the Good News Radio Network.

This week's episode is about learning to express ourselves to others effectively.

This week's episode is about giving someone their flowers. In other words, appreciating someone while they are still here.

Feelings. We all have them and to be honest, sometimes they suck. Sometimes you just want to let them all out as soon as they hit you right then and there. But it’s not always the right time or place to do so and you may definitely not be around the right people. That’s the thing with feelings; not only do we have to learn how to deal with them but also when. However, life is about learning how to...

This week's episode is on loyalty and friendship.  Special guests: The hosts from The Courtside Radio

This week's episode is on being a "pick me," being desperate, and unappreciated.

Sometimes we’re ashamed of this. The part of us that may be seen as ugly, negative, or undesirable. Sure, this part of us may not always be appropriate to show in a situation but it is still there somewhere inside ourselves. This is our shadow side. In this episode, we talk about that shadow side of us and debunk the need to get rid of it. Instead, we talk about having a relationship with it and h...

This week's episode is about dating yourself.

This episode is about overthinking and it's effect on our lives.

This week's episode is about enforcing our boundaries.  

This week's episode focuses on faith. With special guest, Faith Abrea, owner of Faith In Crystals.

Have you ever stopped doing something because you thought it wouldn’t work out anyway? Have you ever thought “what’s the point?” Or “what if they hurt me?” Sometimes we self-sabotage because it’s our defense mechanism. We self-sabotage our goals, our finances, and even our relationships without really thinking about what consequences it could have in the long run. In reality, self-sabotaging is ve...

Sometimes you just want to give someone the benefit of the doubt because you think they’ll eventually be on the same page as you. Sometimes you see something in them and want to wait until they do, too. Sometimes you just look past the red, inconsistent flags they’ve been throwing from the beginning because you hope that eventually they will see their own potential the way you do. However, sometim...

Mindset shapes the way we think about love, money, goals, and everything else in our lives. This is why it’s important to pay attention to our self talk and daily habits and ask ourselves if they’re working for or against us. Sometimes, we are our own worst critics without realizing it and tend to self sabotage. Sometimes, we are this way because of what we saw/ experienced growing up and are work...

Check out our latest SpeakUpJV: Live & Unfiltered episode titled “She’s The Boss.” Here we interview the beautiful, talented, and ambitious Tymera Finley (@tymerisamazing), CEO of House of Mera (@houseofmera). In honor of Women’s History Month we have a discussion on what it means to be a successful woman, overcoming obstacles as female entrepreneurs, and redefining our own standards of beauty. We...

No it’s not that kind of “T” today. Although this “T” should still be served hot with care and pure facts. We’re talking about trust. It’s a simple enough word that holds a lot of weight on its own but still so fragile at the same time. With this being said, we have to wonder how easily we give away our trust to certain people and just how difficult it is to repair if it is broken. In this episode...

You would think giving and receiving advice is easy right? That when someone gives you advice it’s usually harmless or helpful? That they told you this because they have your best interest in mind? However, that’s not always the case. Not everyone is in the best position to give you advice, whether it’s someone secretly hating on you, or they don’t want to see you doing better than them, or they d...

Yup that’s right. We’re going there today and we are calling everyone out. Have you ever convinced yourself that one little peek wouldn’t hurt? One little fake page? One little moment of curiosity that then turns into an investigation into what someone has been up to the past 8 months? Now you’re hurt, crying, calling your best friend because you decided to lurk? Well then come on over, this episo...

Welcome to our 50th episode! Sit down, relax, and enjoy some wine with us as we answer questions sent from our listeners. This was a chance for us to find out what you all wanted to know as well as for you to get to know the SpeakUp girls! We get real with our answers in regards to friendship, family, self care, and many others. So let’s talk, laugh, cry and enjoy our girl’s night in.

We want to say something to the men. The men coming from various walks of life, mannerisms, and mindsets. The men who have crossed paths with us and have impacted us in one way or another. Even though not every experience has been a great one, it has been a real one. Thank you for the lessons, the pain, the standards, and the love. Yes, we can only speak from our perspective as women but it all co...

What a year. No doubt that everyone has their own thoughts, emotions, and experiences towards this one. In this holiday episode we reflect and reminisce on our experiences this year from the good, the bad, and everything in between. However, regardless of what happened we are grateful to have made it this far and are looking to move forward in a healthy manner. Join our discussion as we dedicate t...