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Decolonize This Mudasc*nt! (On The Impact of Colonialism)

Good Up - April 23, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
In this episode we revisit an earlier conversation on colonialism and its impact on communities of color with a focus on the Virgin Islands community. Gabrielle Querrard is back on the show with all of her wisdom on the impact of colonialism and white supremacy and how we can work to decolonize ...

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The Things We Learn From Black Men

Good Up - April 16, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
In this episode Andre's back on the pod for an open and honest conversation between Black men and Black women about our relationships, where we struggle to be seen by each other and where we could be doing more for each other.  We discuss how online discourse between genders has become vitrioli...

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The Things We Learn From Each Other (Good Up's 100th Episode)

Good Up - April 09, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
CELEBRATE WITH US! This episode marks the 100th episode of The Good Up Podcast. Today we recap the show and discuss all of the lessons we’ve learned from each other along the way.  Main Feed Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Hear From Our Sponsors! 4:50 - Intro / Welcome 7:26 - Segment 1: People Bein...

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The Giddy Up Podcast (A Cowboy Carter Reaction Episode)

Good Up - April 02, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
In this week's episode we share our unfiltered, first reactions to Beyonce's latest studio album, COWBOY CARTER. Want to get the most out of this episode? Pull our your music player and go along with us track by track to hear our initial reactions to the iconic 27-track project including which s...

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This Caller Is Unavailable! (On Emotional Unavailability)

Good Up - March 26, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
In this episode’s main topic we’re talking about emotional unavailability, the inability to sustain emotional bonds in relationships. We discuss how emotional unavailability shows up in dating, in parent-child relationships, in friendships and more.   Main Feed Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Hear F...

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The Buss Chest Process (On Navigating Breakups)

Good Up - March 19, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
In this episode’s main topic Diamond is back in the studio to talk breakups: the good, the bad, the ugly, and the dehydrated! We discuss the worst breakups we’ve experienced, lessons we’ve learned through the end of romantic relationships, and our advice for recovering from heartbreak aka BUSS C...

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The Things We Learn About Our Bodies (On Body Image)

Good Up - March 12, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
In this episode’s main topic we discuss body image: how you think and feel about your body based on society’s influence and your own life experiences. We discuss our first memories of receiving commentary about our bodies, how our parents influenced our body image as well as how we are working t...

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Don't Jealous Me! (On Jealousy and Envy)

Good Up - March 05, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
In this episode, we discuss the concept of jealousy/envy and how it shows up in our lives. We share our first memories of experiencing jealousy toward others and how we handled it as well as other areas where jealousy can show up, like parent-child relationships and parasocial relationships with...

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You Not A Girl's Girl Fr! (On Female Solidarity In A Patriarchal World)

Good Up - February 27, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
In this episode’s main topic we discuss the concept of being a “Girl’s Girl” and the idea of women prioritizing solidarity with other women in the face of misogyny and harm. We bring up real-life examples in pop culture and our own experiences of women who embody being a “girl’s girl” and women ...

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Beyonce....Ok Girl! (A Renaissance World Tour Recap & Season Finale)

Good Up - September 19, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
Did you attend Beyonce's long awaited Renaissance World Tour this summer? If so, you're in for a treat as Deidre, Diamond and Jeaiza recap their concert experiences. We discuss our initial reactions to the shows, our highlights/favorite moments, as well as moments that we weren't so happy with. ...

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The Things We Learn From Our Best Friends

Good Up - September 12, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
How many people in your life do you consider best friends? What have their friendships taught you about life, love, and yourself? How did those friendship journeys begin? In this week's episode our cohosts chose two (of multiple) best friends to join us for a heartwarming and exploratory conve...

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Let’s Talk About The Trans Experience(On Trans Womanhood, Allyship, Pro-Blackness and More)

Good Up - September 05, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
Good Up has always served as a safe space to talk about those experiences in life we didn’t know we had in common. Our hosts live at an intersection of multiple identities and understand very well what it’s like to be treated as subhuman by people in positions of privilege and power. We've been ...

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The Coochie Doctah (A Conversation On Reproductive and Maternal Health)

Good Up - August 29, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
Does the thought of navigating your own healthcare give you anxiety? Are there things you learned about your body as an adult that you feel you should have learned as a child? This week Dr. Brittany Dawson (DNP, APRN, CNM) joins us to share more about her journey as a midwife as well as to edu...

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The Things We Learn From Our Places (On Relocating, Finding Self, And Harsh Truths)

Good Up - August 22, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
What is the biggest lesson you learned from the community you grew up in? What lessons have you learned in life by moving away from those spaces? This week Gabrielle (@gabriellequerrard) and Iyanla (@iyanlaonislands) join us for a conversation on the lessons learned from the places we live. We...

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The Things We Learn From Kids

Good Up - August 15, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
What's the biggest lesson you've learned from the children or teenagers in your life? Do you believe that they have the capacity to feel the same level of complex emotions as you?  In today's episode Diamond returns to the pod for an in-depth discussion on the emotional ranges of children and t...

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Girl Stand TF Up! (On Weaponized Incompetence)

Good Up - August 08, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
Has a romantic partner ever left the "romance" in your relationship up to you because "you're better at it?" Have you ever been expected to handle things around your home or at work because another person claimed they were incapable of doing it well? This week we're talking about weaponized inc...

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Touch Grass Beloved (On Our Biggest Pet Peeves)

Good Up - August 01, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
You ever just need a minute to vent about every thing that gets on your last mf nerve? US TOO.  This week we go a bit "off script" with an episode dedicated to all the things that drive us just a little bit crazy. From indecisive people, to married people who stay in single people's business: N...

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I’m The Gingerbread Man! (On Breadcrumbing)

Good Up - July 25, 2023 09:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
Have you ever been "breadcrumbed"? Breadcrumbing is defined as a distinct way of leading someone on where a person communicates frequently enough to keep the other person interested (aka leaving "breadcrumbs") but not enough to form an actual relationship.  This week we discuss the idea of brea...

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Never Have I Ever (Girls Night) ft. Monéa

Good Up - July 18, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
OG goodies know that this episode is a long time coming! This week the one and only Monéa - international recording artist born and raised in the Virgin Islands (and "namesake" of our podcast!) - joins us for a hilarious game of "Never Have I Ever." We get to know a different side of the notor...

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Put Me In An Altoids Box Pt. 1 (On Fear of Death & Dying)

Good Up - July 11, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
How do you feel about death? Is it something you've accepted or do you experience fear or anxiety when thinking about it? In this week's episode a conversation on fear turned into a conversation on death and dying. We discussed our fears related to death, being unprepared, and how we work to a...

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Diary of a People Pleaser (On People Pleasing Tendencies)

Good Up - July 04, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
Do you ever find yourself bypassing your needs and desires for the sake of keeping another person happy? Have you ever silenced your opinions or thoughts to avoid making someone mad? In this episode Aniska returns to the podcast for a conversation on people-pleasing. We discuss where our peopl...

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Undercover Mudas**** (On Codeswitching)

Good Up - June 27, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
Do you ever find yourself code-switching in the work place or around people who are of a different culture than you?  In this week's episode we discuss code switching and the burden that it places on Black people and other people of color. We discuss the struggle to choose where and when to rev...

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Fiyah Bun The Burnout (On Black Women and the Cycle of Burnout)

Good Up - June 20, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
Do you ever experience burnout? How do you practice self-care when you begin to experience mental or physical exhaustion as a result of your responsibilities?  In this week's episode we dive into the concept of burnout. We discuss why and how Black women experience burnout at increased levels a...

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Fiyah Bun The Burnout

Good Up - June 20, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
Do you ever experience burnout? How do you practice self-care when you begin to experience mental or physical exhaustion as a result of your responsibilities?  In this week's episode we dive into the concept of burnout. We discuss why and how Black women experience burnout at increased levels a...

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A Wolf In Feminist Clothing

Good Up - June 13, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
Have you ever trusted or admired someone only for them to turn out to be the opposite of who they portrayed themselves to be? In this week's episode we discuss Derrick Jaxn, Jonathan Majors, and other prominent men who have been outed as harmful toward women. We also discuss whether the Black c...

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A Wolf In Feminist Clothing (On The Exposure Of "Pro-Women" Men With Platforms)

Good Up - June 13, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
Have you ever trusted or admired someone only for them to turn out to be the opposite of who they portrayed themselves to be? In this week's episode we discuss Derrick Jaxn, Jonathan Majors, and other prominent men who have been outed as harmful toward women. We also discuss whether the Black c...

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Infinite Abundance H*e! (Season Finale On Abundance and Three Years of Podcasting)

Good Up - December 06, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
That's a WRAP for season 8! In this week's episode, we take time to reflect on the eighth season of the podcast and also celebrate Good Up's third birthday on December 9th! From our top episodes of the season to things we regret saying on the show, dream guests, burnout, and more - this is a f...

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Season 8 Finale: Infinite Abundance H*e!

Good Up - December 06, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
That's a WRAP for season 8! In this week's episode, we take time to reflect on the eighth season of the podcast and also celebrate Good Up's third birthday on December 9th! From our top episodes of the season to things we regret saying on the show, dream guests, burnout, and more - this is a f...

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Be Grateful B*tch! (On Gratitude And What We're Grateful For)

Good Up - November 29, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
Do you feel like you express enough gratitude toward your life? In what ways do you practice gratitude? How do you balance your gratitude with needed moments of negativity? In this week's episode we're talking all about gratitude and what we're grateful for. We also touch on the "Negative Nanc...

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Be Grateful B*tch!

Good Up - November 29, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
Do you feel like you express enough gratitude toward your life? In what ways do you practice gratitude? How do you balance your gratitude with needed moments of negativity? In this week's episode we're talking all about gratitude and what we're grateful for. We also touch on the "Negative Nanc...

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