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Surviving a Cult - with India Oxenberg

India bravely shares her experiences of inadvertently joining the Nxivm cult, her harrowing experiences in it, how she got out, and how she is healing herself and thriving in real time. India offers a detailed look into how seemingly legitimate businesses and communities can seduce unsuspecting folx into joining a cult without realizing it. She also speaks candidly and from a place of strength about her healing journey since escaping the cult and her current efforts to help others through their trauma.Immeasurable thanks to India for sharing her story with the justUS community

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Our Resident THOTician Breaks Down Sex Work

Tune in as Margo and Tashira discuss sex work in all forms: commercial sex workers, sugar babies, heuxs and gold diggers just to name a few. Tashira is unapolgetically pro-heux while Margo has some hesitations around the exploitation that's seemingly embedded into the industry. In the end, they both stand on the side of making sex work legal, consensual and safe.

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I'm in Love with a Bus Driver?

In the kickoff to season three, Margo and Tashira discuss a hot topic happening over on social media. Would you date a bus driver? Tune in for a discussion that digs deeper than career and ends at relationship non-negotiables.

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Real Life Reparations: How and Why the US Should Be Accountable for Its Harms

In this episode Margo and Tashira tackle one of the toughest subjects of the season: reparations. They set the stage historically for the harms done to the Black community starting with enslavement. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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Should Women Dress Their Age? Reflections on Aging and Style

In this episode, Margo and Tashira pick apart what it means to dress ones age. They explore the "turning my mom into me" viral trend on Tiktok and use it to investigate the restricting values women face around age, body shape and sex appeal. In the end, they encourage the audience to determine their personal definition of great style at any age.

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Why is the Wellness Industry So Unwell? Unpacking Wealth and Whiteness in the Wellness Industry

In this episode, Margo and Tashira speak with Ashley Mitchell of Black Girl Magic Mama, a fitness instructor whose work sits at the intersection of wellness and social justice. Tune into the discussion on the structural issues that prevent true wellness in the wellness industry and what we can do to make change.

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Our Professional Breakups

Margo and Tashira share their evolution and experiences with work, often toxic. Work life balance is something that is often talked about but seldom modeled.

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Our Public Systems Are Failing

Public systems like criminal legal (criminal justice) and child welfare are failing. In this episode, Margo and Tashira discuss their expansive legal and policy backgrounds to identify systematic failures. How do we create a society where the most vulnerable are safe, healthy and whole?

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