• Pretty Faces Aren’t Enough: The Work It Takes to Model & Entertain
    Jun 26 2025

    Let’s be so for real—stepping into any form of on-screen entertainment is way deeper than having a pretty face. In this episode, India sits down with Philadelphia-based photographer and creative director, Justin Bullock from Unspoken Photography to set record straight about models, relying on drugs to create art, and underrated visual artists

    We’re talking:

    💋Why most people can’t do what models and dancers do💋The fine line between using drugz for creativity vs. dependency💋Philly sports hot takes (and also, F#$* Boston)💋Strippers, drink champs, and industry pressures

    💋Shannon Sharpe’s fall from grace, and what it means for black entertainers

    The Philly girl in India really popped out and screamed at y’all in this one. Pretty faces alone don’t cut it, and maybe some of your deep-rooted hate and underappreciation is internalized jealousy. The first step to healing is acceptance, mama. Tune in!

    Follow @ilybutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok for more.

    Special Guest: Justin Bullock, @_j.bullock on Instagram

    https://www.unspoken.photography/

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    53 mins
  • Fitness Myths & The Truth About the Wellness Industry
    Jun 18 2025

    Love you, but BFFR — what the media is “teaching” you about wellness is *mostly* a lie designed to steal your monies. My favorite fitness girlie, Jasmine Henry — a holistic health coach, Orange Theory Manager, and certified yoga instructor, joins us to debunk the myths.

    We get into:

    💋 Obsessing over Pilates and cardio won’t get you your “dream” body

    💋 The high-protein everything craze (like the Khloe Kardashian popcorn) and why that alone isn’t enough

    💋 Why developing muscle and improving bone density is more sustainable and realistic

    💋How social media distorts body image expectations to create exclusivity and increase consumer spending

    💋Cultural foods can be part of a healthy diet with modifications.

    💋 The ongoing Tory/Megan controversy and the fight between undercover misogynists and hyper-feminists

    Let’s give a collective middle finger to the fitness and cosmetic industry that’s stealing our monies and self-confidence. Jasmine is breaking down the barrier to long-term health — making it realistic, sustainable, and without pressure to be someone you’re not.

    Follow @ilybutpodcast on Instagram and TikTok for more.

    Special Guest: Jasmine E. Henry, @jhenryhealth on Instagram

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • The Internet Is A Simulation Curated By Rich People
    Jun 11 2025

    Let’s be so for real—your favorite artist? Character. That NBA bae you fantasize about? He’s an illusion, mamas! In this episode, India and special guest Jerrelle (artist, Gemini, chaos magnet) get real about what it means to perform for survival—and how we’ve all been sold a lie.

    ✨ Here’s what we get into:

    💋 Tupac, and your other father rappers are all Gemini

    💋 How the music industry creates alter egos (and destroys them)

    💋 Behind closed doors at NBA parties, fake relationships, & athletes as in-shape entertainers

    💋 Why entertainers don’t owe us authenticity

    💋 Why the internet is a simulation, and what that says about dating, gender roles, and celebrity worship

    💋 Some unhinged hot takes about sex, cosmetic surgery, and the most compatible astrological signs

    This episode dares to challenge the “authenticity” requirement of entertainers, and pushes us to accept them as what they are, actors, villains, and the heroes we need in our story.

    📲 Watch the full interview on YouTube + follow @ilybutpodcast for more.

    📍 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

    📲 Follow @ILYButPodcast on Instagram and TikTok.


    Special Guest: @callmejerrelle on Instagram

    Hold No Grudge Out Now!

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    52 mins
  • Wake Up, Nobody is Going to Save You
    Jun 4 2025

    I love you, but BFFR… your job, your degree, your man, not even God is gonna save you if you’re ignoring your body, your burnout, and your beliefs. In this episode, India sits down with licensed therapist, spiritual healer, and multidisciplinary artist Jalen Taylor to break down what it really means to take ownership over your healing, your faith, and your future.

    Together they unpack:

    💋 What functional freeze looks like (yes, overachievers, we're talking to you 🫣)

    💋Burnout is not a badge of honor

    💋The difference between faith and laziness

    💋How capitalism and trauma keep us stuck in survival mode

    💋Why nobody—not your pastor, partner, or therapist—can do the healing for you

    💋The role of pause, reflection, and nervous system regulation in liberation

    This episode is a wake-up call and a love letter. ✨ You're the one you've been waiting for.

    📍 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

    📲 Follow @ILYButPodcast on Instagram and TikTok.
    Special Guest: @jalenntaylor on Instagram

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    1 hr
  • HR is Just Corporate PR, Golden Handcuffs, & Knowing When to Quit
    May 21 2025

    Is your "dream job" really just an abusive relationship marketed as success? In this episode of I Love You But, BFFR, India sits down with tech start-up specialist, Mackenzie (aka the queen of “Mack-ifesting”) to talk about the real cost of climbing the corporate ladder as a woman, the horror stories that sound like they come from a 1950s movie, and the true definition of owning your career.

    Together, they unapologetically address:

    💋The “golden handcuffs” in tech & consulting

    💋The red flags you’re ignoring at that “cool” startup 🚩

    💋Why HR is not your friend

    💋 Being hot is hard in the workplace

    💋Bitter women & the bullying cycle

    💋The art of quitting your job

    💋Why survival hustle is a superpower

    This episode is for every woman who’s been questioning her job, told it’s “not that bad”, or wants to find a way out.

    📍 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

    📲 Follow @ILYButPodcast on Instagram and TikTok.
    Special Guest: Mackenzie Agosta @mackenzie.agosta on Instagram

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    51 mins
  • Your Body’s Been Screaming At You, You’ve Just Been Ignoring It
    May 14 2025

    I’m gonna hold your hand when I say this… your chronic fatigue, random stomach problems, and constant anxiety is not normal. In this episode of I Love You But, BFFR, India sits down with women’s health expert, nonprofit founder, and professor Netrina Kennedy for a kiki on how systemic racism, generational trauma, and access to care shape our health (or lack thereof) — especially for Black and brown women.

    Here’s what me & miss degrees get into:

    💋Why being chronically exhausted isn’t normal, it’s your body sounding the alarm 🚨

    💋The hidden link between intergenerational trauma and conditions like fibroids, insomnia, and autoimmune disease

    💋How your zip code impacts your life expectancy — yes, even in major US cities

    💋Women’s health is way more than reproductive health

    💋Storytelling is changing lives & leads to systemic change

    This episode is for every woman who’s been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told to “wait and see”. You’re not crazy, you’re not alone, and you deserve better, baby girl.

    📍 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

    📲 Follow @ILYButPodcast on Instagram and TikTok.

    Special Guest: Natrina Kennedy @natrinanekole on Instagram and TikTok

    Women’s Health Initiative: @wearewhi on Instagram

    WHI Website: https://wearewhi.org/

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The Feminist Movement Is A Scam Designed By Rich Old Men
    May 7 2025

    I love you but, bffr the feminist movement is a scam we all fell for, actually designed by the people who want nothing more than for us to stay in our place. India is joined by a rapper, songwriter, and new actor Twelvie (he’s a man 😱), to discuss the roots of the movement, and what traditional roles mean to a progressive young man of the twenty-first century.

    Here’s what to expect from today’s controversial convo with Twelvie:

    💋Historical roots of the feminist movement, and the real reason for its agenda

    💋Evolving roles of men and women in modern relationships,

    💋The “I am the table” girlies and tradwives trends flaws

    💋How men can actually support women’s issues and equality

    💋The real reason why black male athletes run to white women

    And remember, everything I say is with love. Xoxo.

    📍 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

    📲 Follow @ILYButPodcast on Instagram and TikTok.

    Special Guest: Twelvie @tw3lvie on Instagram and @twelvie on TikTok

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    52 mins
  • Love or Self-Hate? Interracial Dating, Identity, & Raising Biracial Kids
    Apr 29 2025

    I love you but, bffr if you’re a black man that only dates white women you may hate your mother. India is joined by biracial marketing baddie Jordyn Messinger, to get the real tea on interracial dating, being a black girl raised by a white mama, and her theories on the infamous celebrity biracial kids *cough cough* the Kardashians.

    Here’s what to expect from today’s kiki with Jordyn:

    • Growing up with a single parent white mom as a black girl

    • Who defines identity and who is “allowed” to identify as black

    • Candace Owens, and why black women who date white men

    • Kanye West’s fetishizing of white women post his mother’s death

    • How to responsibly make biracial babies

    And remember, everything I say is with love. Xoxo.

    📍 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube

    📲 Follow @ILYButPodcast on Instagram and TikTok

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    48 mins