Just a Dash
Just a Dash is a space for millennial musings and honest conversation about living in a hella complicated world. Part personal journal, part shared dialogue, the show weaves solo reflections with conversations rooted in lived experience—offering humor, curiosity, empathy, and room to grow along the way. Catch you on the airwaves, sweet peas!
Episodes
20 episodes
Three Peas in a Pod: Friendship, Chosen Family & A Safe Place to Land
How do our closest friends become the ultimate safe space for our souls? My favorite trio-mates, Samara Berger and Camille Wilson help me unpack radical acceptance, adult boundaries, and the joy of fin...
The Chef Next Door: Food, Friendship & Finding Home
How does a simple meal become the ultimate anchor? This week, chef to the masses (and my former neighbor!) Nico Torres joins me in the kitchen. We’re talking identity, intentionality, and the radical act of feeding yourself on your ...
Hot Topics Part 2: Throwbacks, Chaos & Cinema
Hot topics continues, but be warned...there are major spoilers in this one!! We get into the shows that raised us, a very honest review of The Drama (8:47 - 30:30), moral dilemmas and what honesty actually looks like in relationship...
Hot Topics Part 1: Throwbacks, Trends and Today's Tea.
It's Part One of Hot Topics! And honestly? It's giving 101.5 FM's 80's, 90's and today. JP returns to the mic and leads us through our favorite friendship past time: discussing hot topics. We explore pop culture through the lens of ...
Answer the Call: Faith, Queerness & the Work of Deconstruction
Faith isn’t always a fixed thing. In this episode, multidimensional artist Avery Youma joins me to explore queerness, spirituality, and the ongoing process of becoming. We get into belief systems, the courage it takes to question them, a...
Gemining on Masculinity: Values, Vulnerability & Validation
If it isn’t obvious…the boys are lonely. In this episode, Beatrice Oshodi, your new favorite Gemini who serves range (I'm talking engineering to astrology), joins me to explore masculinity, emotional homes, and the contradictions —power ...
Just a Dash is Back! (Bonus Episode)
Surprise! Just a Dash is back. In this bonus episode, my best friend and co-producer JP flips the mic and interviews me about the hiatus, what’s changed, and why it felt like the right time to return. A little reflection, a lot of hone...
What's In a Name?
Names help us feel like we belong within our communities, and more importantly, within ourselves. So what happens if that's not the case? What happens when our names make us feel alienated or out of place? And what happens when we reclaim them ...
Just a...Saturn's Return!
Y'all, we have finally arrived at the end of Season 1 & yes, you can blame my Saturn's Return for the delay. Get an earful of nostalgia as I reminisce on this season and what turning 30 means to me. Plus, I get back to the OG i...
Let's Talk About Sex, Baby!
In the land of hook-ups, it's complicated and down for anything, how should we tackle conversations about sexual expectations, boundaries and non-verbal cues? While sex has a missionary position, the topic itself is far from basic. My f...
I'm Blackity-Black-Black
Claiming one's racial identity can be life-affirming, but it's also a labyrinth shaped by misguided social constructs. One of those tricky constructs? Colorism. Your new fave Virgo, Dawnette Samuels, joins me to explores the history of this exp...
Don't Be a Drag, Just Be a Queen
Let's have a kiki! Whether you're new to LGBTQ+ culture or Pride is your time to shine, there's no denying that Drag Queens have entered the mainstream. My two special guests help me break down the latest season of RuPaul's Drag Race&n...
I'm a MF Star...Girl
I always say we're made of stardust, sweet peas, but in this episode...you'll learn exactly what I mean! My astrological guru and literal sis, Naika Gabriel, joins me to discuss why the question "what's your sign?" is just the tip of the iceber...
It's Not Right...but It's Ok?
I don't know about ya'll, but last year really had workspaces, places and people showing their true colors. In this episode, I sit down with Professor Kimberly Sherman (aka your local HR expert) to discuss some of the grey areas we encounter at...
Don't Tell Me 'Cause It Hurts
Forgiving can be challenging, but it's forgetting that sometimes feels impossible to achieve. But when you do, it looks as though you're lettin' go. (s/o to No Doubt)Pranic Healer Joi Aikens joins me to discuss the process and re...
Mo Money, Mo Problems?
My relationship with money is a bit of a love/hate one. Can ya'll relate? But I'm starting to replace that mindset with gratitude & it's not always easy. Maya Williams – your new favorite money maven – joins me to discuss all things $$$ rel...
Allyship? Here's The Thing.
Here's the thing: being an ally sounds good in theory, but what does it look like in practice? Organeyez's co-founder Iris Nevins joins me for an honest conversation on advocacy in the modern age. Plus, hear my 2 cents on the latest monar...
Do Anything for Clout?
Your friendly neighborhood social media guru Tré Vayne joins me discuss the ins-and-outs of validation, celebrity influence, and the latest craze shaping social media - clout! Plus, I share my two cents on current events, and the one TV show th...