Up From Here

In this episode, we unpack the concept of "virtue" — and how differently it's assigned to girls versus boys from a young age.

We talk about how little girls are often taught that their virginity is tied to their purity, their worth, and their value… while little boys are encouraged to explore, experiment, and gain experience without the same moral weight attached.

We explore how those early messages shape the way women...

This episode is all about vibes — because it's Kelsi's birthday 🎉

We kept things light, fun, and a little messy as we got into Kelsi's birthday icks… from fake love, to people somehow making your birthday about them, to the realization that sometimes the best way to celebrate is with a little solo time and real intention.

We talk about what birthdays start to mean as you get older — less about performance, more ...

In this episode, we unpack the unrealistic expectations placed on women — and how deeply they shape the way we see ourselves.

From feeling like you can't even step outside with imperfect skin, to the pressure of looking "put together" at all times, we talk about how beauty has quietly become a performance… one that women are expected to uphold 24/7.

We dive into how beauty and sexuality have been weaponized against wom...

In this week's sexpisode, we unpack something most people were never properly taught — how to understand a woman's body.

From pleasure to biology to overall vaginal health, we talk about how little education exists around what women actually need to feel good, stay clean, and maintain a healthy relationship with their bodies. We reflect on what first made us comfortable learning our own bodies, touching them without shame, an...

In this episode, we unpack the unspoken expectations surrounding Valentine's Day — and dating in general.

We talk about how hard it is to emulate something you never saw growing up. If you didn't witness romance, softness, or intentional love in your household, how are you supposed to naturally know how to give it? And on the flip side, if you grew up watching your dad be romantic and thoughtful with your mom, how that bluepr...

In this episode, we unpack the uncomfortable tension that can sometimes exist between women — especially when it feels unprovoked or unnecessary.

We reflect on experiences where women have been mean or hostile toward us "for no reason," and what we discovered when we looked deeper. As light-skinned, conventionally attractive women who grew up with access to education and opportunity, we acknowledge that we move through the wo...

In this episode, we unpack something that quietly shapes the way women move through the world — our cycles.

We talk about how being on a monthly hormonal cycle impacts the way women show up in their careers, creatively, emotionally, and physically — and how that differs from men, who operate on a 24-hour hormonal rhythm. What does it mean to live in a world built around daily consistency when your body naturally moves i...

In this special Valentine's Day episode, David joins us for an honest, layered conversation about love, friendship, and the realities of being in a healthy relationship — especially when your relationship exists in the public eye.

We address the rumors head-on (no, we are not a throuple 🙄) and talk about why people are so quick to project narratives onto close friendships and romantic partnerships. From there, the conversati...

In this episode, we look at the very first examples of love we ever witnessed — our parents — and unpack how those relationships quietly shaped our dating preferences, expectations, and blind spots.

Janai shares what it was like growing up with parents who had a fun, wild relationship — a rough-around-the-edges provider father and a working, playful mother — and how watching that dynamic, along with the soft...

In this episode, we talk about deconstructing what we've been taught masculinity and femininity are supposed to look like — and reconstructing them in ways that feel healthier, more honest, and more personal. We explore how these energies don't look the same for everyone, and how rigid definitions can do more harm than good.

Kelsi opens up about realizing her social media algorithm sometimes needs a reset — how being co...