Black Me Up Podcast

New Season Alert! Welcome back to the new Black Me Up Podcast. Visuals for all episodes can now be found on YouTube same day as release. This week Lily and Dae have a new podcast studio. Lily's son is learning that not everyone wants to be friends and Dae is excited about some television that she's watching. We have a friend on NETFLIX'S reality series "Love Is Blind". Are you watching it? Let's watch together!     ++ Find Us Online ++ www.BlackMeUpPodcast.com   Contact Us Via Email General Black Me Up Podcast Email - Contact@BlackMeUpPodcast.com  

Lily spent summer being spontaneous and Dae went to Jamaica for The Focal Point II; LATASHÀ’s music residency. Would you stay at a hotel made of glass? The girls talk about having a spontaneous summer, being intentional, being present, and appreciating life. Also, Dae introduces her twins… Enjoy this catch up minisode!  Watch Dae’s Negril Jamaica Vlog – https://youtu.be/7n_NP2s7c7I ++ GLASS HOTEL INFORMATION ++ Ibiza Hotel Zero Suite Offers Free Stays at Glass Walled Room https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/ibiza-hotel-zero-suite-free-stay-glass-walled-room-574123.html Paradiso Ibiza - https://www.paradisoibiza.com Want to book a stay at Paradiso Ibiza? https://bookings.paradisoibiza.com ++ Mentioned Products & Places ++ Lazy Dayz Negril Villas [on 7 mile beach] - Negril, Jamaica  Sun Bum Sunscreen & Cool Off Cream ++ Find Us Online ++ > www.BlackMeUpPodcast.com > Follow Dae — https://twitter.com/daeyunique > Follow Lily — https://twitter.com/lilylegacyeth > Dae’s YouTube Channel – ht

Lily wants you to let your belly out and Dae would participate in a large scale scavenger hunt.. But maybe not THIS one.  This week the girls chat about KEY4ALL; a large-scale public car sharing “experiment” that utilizes one car with thousands of key holders. Shifting the ideas from Universal Basic Car to Public Universal Car. Would you participate in this?? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter! Also, would you request money for your wedding instead of the traditional household items? A tweet from @Phil_Lewis_ inspired this convo! Read the article here – https://www.ft.com/content/3888eeaa-5adb-4717-9952-0dea41912b3c And, we bring up Finesse, a fashion house that creates sustainable clothing using A.I! Check them out – https://finesse.us/ ++ KEY4ALL INFO ++ https://key4all.com – Buy a $20 car key and locate this car somewhere in the united states. Check out their website and check out the terms and conditions before purchasing if you choose to!! Check out MSCHF’s other projects – https://mschf.xyz Durin

Lily took a skills class and Dae went to the Dentist. The girls share their stories from the dentist and share life updates.   Shoutout to Therapy For Black Girls – https://therapyforblackgirls.com Dae found her therapist through Therapy For Black Girls, stay tuned to listen to her experience when she goes!    Thank you all so much for your support! Thank you for dealing with the unexpected vacation that we took! We value your patience and are planning huge things!   ++ Find Us Online ++ > www.BlackMeUpPodcast.com > Follow Dae — https://twitter.com/daeyunique > Follow Lily — https://twitter.com/lilylegacyeth +++Join WOC Podcasters Insiders+++ Join a community of like-minded WOC, learn how to start your own podcast, enroll in classes to learn new skills, and get all of the resources that you need to be successful! Join today. https://membership.wocpodcasters.co/bundles/insiders-membership?ref=cc48fe   +++SEND US AN EMAIL+++ General Black Me Up Podcast Email - Contact@BlackMeUpPodcast.com Contact Dae from Blac

Dae wants to make her own bag of Rap Snacks and Lily is over Fireworks. Both girls had a stressful week. This week is a hopscotch episode; it’s all over the place. We end up reading a thread from @SixBrownChicks on Twitter.. It’s a #WednesdayWisdom Relationship Advice Thread, #SBCCHAT. ((scroll down for a link to the @SixBrownChicks #SBCCHAT Thread that we were reading from!)) We end up reading all 6 questions in the thread, reading some comments, and reacting to the situations. Buckle up. We also chat about being close to nature, Nicki Minaj’s Rap Snacks collaboration, the ESSENCE FEST live on HULU (#ESSENCEFEST), Beyonce’s team gifting 30 copies of BREAK MY SOUL to Brooklyn DJ’s, Ivy Park’s new drop “IVYTOPIA”, and firework mishaps. — Send us the wildest firework videos that you’ve seen. And, we were talking about “Its Kashmiere” the woman who makes videos showing us how she lives day-to-day with her feet! Incredible, look for her online. ++We can now be found at BlackMeUpPodcast.com NEW EMAIL ALERT! - cont

This week Dae tells us her QUITTING story [emotional] and Lily is ready to dive into web3. And, have you heard of the great resignation??  TRIGGER WARNING: Crying and stories of workplace mistreatment, skip this episode if you can’t handle! We understand and we love YOU !

Lily tells us about the best Sprite she’s had in her life and Dae shares the most embarrassing thing that recently happened to her on the plane. And they catch you up on what’s been going on. Plus, the girls chat about their love for condiments, different T.V shows, and Lily minting her first piece!   ++ CHECK OUT LILY’S GENESIS PIECE, MINTED ON ZORA ++ “Power of Me” by Lily Legesse — https://zora.co/collections/zora/19385 Start off the auction. Reserve price at 0.05ETH ($55.55 USD) START THE BID OFF!   And, do you like Dae’s in-flight entertainment idea?? Let us know.   What are some of your favorite sauces? Also, what shows are you watching right now?   TWITTER Follow Dae — https://twitter.com/daeyunique Follow Lily — https://twitter.com/lilylegacyeth   ** Join WOC Podcasters Insiders ** Join a community of like-minded WOC, learn how to start your own podcast, enroll in classes to learn new skills, and get all of the resources that you need to be successful! Join today. https://membership.wocpodcasters.co/b

Lily is interested in Young, Famous, & African and Dae wants to know if this Marine Biologist ended up being unreliable..  Enjoy this hopscotch episode.  We talk about the Netflix reality show called Young, Famous, & African. Plus, we touch on Bad Vegan on Netflix as well and The Way Down on HBO MAX.   Next, we discuss some pop culture. Kim Kardashian tells people to get their a$$ up and work and Dae brings up the story of a woman who was denied the job of a cat sitter. Then we listen to a clip of Latto talking about struggling to clear a record on her album because a rapper wanted to sleep with her… which brought us to Rick Ross saying that he doesn’t hire female artists…  Doechii got signed to TDE!!!!!!! + We mention Rihanna’s pregnancy and her shopping for baby clothes at Target. And, we wonder if pregnancy pacts are still a thing.    Dae’s song of the week is Something Real by Doechii!    SEEKING: Surrogates and Mid Wives that are black or brown to discuss their experiences. Please email us at bla

This week, Lily and Dae have an open conversation about their battles with Imposter Syndrome and the voices in your head that tell you you’re not good enough.    Enjoy this open episode. And, in-case no one has told you.. YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH.. You are so special and so worthy of everything that you deserve. Never take no for an answer and NEVER turn down an opportunity for your own personal growth. You are in the right place.   Do you write in a journal regularly? DM us or send us an email!    Dae was at #ZORATOPIA IRL in Austin, Texas for SXSW. Shoutout to Latasha (@CallMeLatasha) and https://zora.co/ for the amazing event. The journal that Dae is talking about is the “Rocketbook”.    Patreon Gang will be able to see Dae’s snapchat stories from the week.   DAE’S SONG OF THE WEEK – Iman Europe - No Creases   READ IMAN EUROPE'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS ARTICLE –  Spotify Who? Musician’s Earnings Go From $300 to $60,000 in Web3 For smaller acts, NFTs offer financial gains once elusive in a music busine

Lily loved the Tinder Swindler doc on Netflix and Dae shares her love for Swiss Rolls.   This week the girls chat about some of the shows that they've watched. Dae brings up Inventing Ana. Both Lily and Dae chat about The Tinder Swindler on Netflix and give their reactions to it. Plus we bring up 90 Day Fiance, 1000-lb Sisters, 1000-lb Best Friends, and some more.   Also, if you couldn't tell, IT'S A HOPSCOTCH EPISODE! Several different topics get brought up so we enjoy the freedom of not following a specific layout while we switch up some segments.   In the Final Thoughts, Dae mentions The Way Down documentary on HBO MAX.   ** Join WOC Podcasters Insiders ** Join a community of like-minded WOC, learn how to start your own podcast, enroll in classes to learn new skills, and get all of the resources that you need to be successful! Join today. https://membership.wocpodcasters.co/bundles/insiders-membership?ref=cc48fe    ** Theme Music By ** Cupla   ** Donate ** We have a podcast CashApp! $bmupod

Dae and Lily chat about air fryers, streaming services, switching Internet, and some of their favorite shows right now in this girl chat minisode. Plus, Dae and Lily call back to the days before streaming. Do you find yourself forgetting what television shows you've watched in the recent past? And we name our top 3 streaming services.   Enjoy. New episode on Wednesday  --- ** Join WOC Podcasters Insiders ** Join a community of like-minded WOC, learn how to start your own podcast, enroll in classes to learn new skills, and get all of the resources that you need to be successful! Join today. https://membership.wocpodcasters.co/bundles/insiders-membership?ref=cc48fe    ** Theme Music By ** Cupla   ** Donate ** We have a podcast CashApp! $bmupod Donate with paypal. https://www.Paypal.me/bmupod  Donate to Black Me Up with Peymynt - https://peymynt.me/for/bmupod (no account needed) Support us and become a Patron for as little as $1 - https://www.patreon.com/blackmeuppodcast Sign up for Peymynt,

NSFW Episode | Dae finds bras that feel like you’re braless and Lily shares some horror stories about being her nipple piercings. Plus, the girls share some piercings and tattoos that they want in the future.   NSFW Episode! Enjoy this minisode while we’re preparing for a series of new episodes!  ** Art Acrobat is hosting a virtual VISION BOARD PARTY on December 16th 2021. Tickets are limited and there is still time to sign up! Get your tickets today -- https://www.crowdcast.io/e/artacrobats-virtual Also, subscribe to Art's email list to get informed of more great virtual events + to get access to her amazing art. Sign up today -- https://mailchi.mp/2c1b395f7814/coloredshadows   ** Join WOC Podcasters Insiders ** Join a community of like-minded WOC, learn how to start your own podcast, enroll in classes to learn new skills, and get all of the resources that you need to be successful! Join today. https://membership.wocpodcasters.co/bundles/insiders-membership?ref=cc48fe    ** Theme Music By ** Cupla

We Are Capable (ft Art Acrobat) Lily, Dae, and Art Acrobat have a valuable discussion about art, the creative space, and dive into Art’s journey through the various mediums that she has explored. Get into this interview + follow our amazing guest.   Art also reminds us that -- We should all get down with HAPPINESS!    We appreciate all of your support as we figure out how we want to format the guest episodes.   ARTIST MENTIONED; Cecil. Follow Cec on Twitter! https://twitter.com/CECdontCEASE   Artist Highlight. Please take time out of your day to check out these 6 artists! - JASMINFIRE; https://linktr.ee/jasminfire - Jamee Cornelia; jameecornelia.bandcamp.com // hic.af/mindvomit  - LMDesigns; linktr.ee/LMDesigns8 - WATA; https://www.w4t4.com/social - Evokreadiv; https://hic.af/evokreadiv.tez - Lane Riley!; https://audius.co/laneriley   Black Me Up NFT's? Don't. Tell. No. Body! -- We are going to be rolling out a limited amount of BMU NFT's that you don't want to miss, make sure that you t

We invited Ibraheem to the show to discuss his upcoming project; HOMECOMING. Listen to Ibraheem explain his project, his journey back home to Sierra Leone, his experiences as a community organizer, and what is in store for the future!  HOMECOMING will be an NFT project! We invite you to explore Ibraheem's pages to see more of his work + support. If you’re going to be at Art Basel and are curating an promotional event, project showing, and/or pop-up; showcase Ibraheem’s project along with it.    We are grateful to have been Ibraheem's Genesis Podcast, haha! Enjoy this pop-up episode!   Follow Ibraheem today! + Show him some love!  https://www.instagram.com/ibraheemleone/ https://twitter.com/ibraheemleone   We will be posting the links to purchase and view Ibraheem's HOMECOMING collection and film right here once we receive them! Check back soon + follow the him on social media!    -- NFT MARKETPLACES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE --  https://mirror.xyz/ https://zora.co/ https://opensea.io/   Blac

Lily wants you to return your shopping car and Dae wonders how Raven who can't swim is doing. WE INTERVIEW A GUEST! We interview Princesa, a multidisciplinary artist from Chicago! We discuss mediums like singing, songwriting, & even screenwriting. Listen to Princesa’s journey as a creator. Princesa aka BabyGuava.  // INTERVIEW STARTS AT 31:15   Follow Princesa aka BabyGuava- https://twitter.com/7babyguava7 https://www.instagram.com/7babyguava7/ Princesa shouted out the podcast “Swopes so Dope” - Listen to it on Apple here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swopes-so-dope/id1447015263   Skip to interview: 31:15   We cut Dae’s article out of the episode! Listen to that segment on Patreon.   Have you ever heard of the shopping cart theory?    VIEW RESOURCES via Twitter Moments! A few hours after the episode is published, there will be a Twitter Moment with all of the resources linked on our page. Follow us on Twitter. https://twitter.com/BlackMeUpPodcst   ** Join WOC Podcasters Insiders

Lily and Dae want you to stay ready so you don’t have to get ready.   This week we discuss A.I influencers, retail stores utilizing smart mirrors in dressing rooms, and allow artificial intelligence to write a song for us at the end of the show. Enjoy   CHECK OUT THESE NFT ARTISTS & COLLECTIONS Both of these amazing creators minted their genesis piece this week, i am so excited for them both. Show support on twitter and by checking out their collections.  - ED BALLON (https://twitter.com/Ed_Balloon) // https://opensea.io/collection/edbthepuppet - Aura (https://twitter.com/aurafbaby) // https://zora.co/collections/zora/5886 Follow me for Spaces - https://twitter.com/daeyunique   VIEW RESOURCES via Twitter Moments! A few hours after the episode is published, there will be a Twitter Moment with all of the resources linked on our page. Follow us on Twitter. https://twitter.com/BlackMeUpPodcst   ** Join WOC Podcasters Insiders ** Join a community of like-minded WOC, learn how to start your own po

This week, Lily ends up waxing herself at her appointment & Dae would opt for school uniforms if she could choose.   Check out our Twitter page for some questions of the week! @ BlackMeUpPodcst   We chat about school uniforms,    Lily tells us about her experience going to elementary school in Philly where she wore uniforms. Have you gone to a school with uniforms? If you could choose, would you?    Have you gone through any phases that dramatically altered your appearance? Let’s talk about it! -- Don't forget, when you follow us directly on Podbean, you can comment on episodes!  + There's more to this episode on Patreon~ ** Join WOC Podcasters Insiders ** Join a community of like-minded WOC, learn how to start your own podcast, enroll in classes to learn new skills, and get all of the resources that you need to be successful! Join today. https://membership.wocpodcasters.co/bundles/insiders-membership?ref=cc48fe    ** Theme Music By ** Cupla   ** Sponsored By ** Ninjabuzz.io + COILED

This week is chill. Lily & Dae end up chatting about previous jobs, expextations of themselves, and feeling like you haven't achieved what your peers have.  It's been an exhausting few weeks. Enjoy. Don't forget to take care of yourself.  New episode coming! + There's more to this episode on Patreon~ ** Join WOC Podcasters Insiders ** Join a community of like-minded WOC, learn how to start your own podcast, enroll in classes to learn new skills, and get all of the resources that you need to be successful! Join today. https://membership.wocpodcasters.co/bundles/insiders-membership?ref=cc48fe    ** Theme Music By ** Cupla   ** Sponsored By ** Ninjabuzz.io + COILED HAIR APP. Download the natural hair app in the App Store today! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id15440039044   ** Donate ** We have a podcast CashApp! $bmupod Donate with paypal. https://www.Paypal.me/bmupod  Donate to Black Me Up with Peymynt - https://peymynt.me/for/bmupod (no account needed) Support us and become a Patron

Lily's birthday is at the end of the month and Dae is loving the luxury in Sweet Life LA on HBO MAX.   IT'S SEPTEMBER!! We're stepping into September with self-care! Having a hair, skin, and nails conversation. Then, Dae chats about Sweet Life on HBO MAX.   Lily has come across the Black Women in Luxury movement and has been inspired. Plus, Dae pitches her idea for Sweet Life: Seattle. C'mon Issa Rae & HBO Max! lol   We also bring up a press on nail company, it's GiliNails.com   ** Join WOC Podcasters Insiders ** Join a community of like-minded WOC, learn how to start your own podcast, enroll in classes to learn new skills, and get all of the resources that you need to be successful! Join today. https://membership.wocpodcasters.co/bundles/insiders-membership?ref=cc48fe    ** Theme Music By ** Cupla   ** Sponsored By ** COILED HAIR APP. Download the natural hair app in the App Store today! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id15440039044   ** Donate ** We have a podcast CashApp! $bmupod Do

Our first time visiting Reddit and reading a few posts.   Patreon heard it first. Enjoy    We have a podcast CashApp! Donations help to improve studio quality. $bmupod   Or, use paypal. https://www.Paypal.me/bmupod        Theme music by Cupla.            We always love to hear your opinions. Please email us at BlackMeUpPodcast@gmail.com               Join the convo on Twitter - https://twitter.com/BlackMeUpPodcst               Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC49FolZE3Mb94wdlHW3aGtg               LIKE us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BlackMeUpPodcast/               Find all of our links here - https://www.pod.link/BlackMeUpPodcast               We're on Youtube! Amazon Music! Google Music! Apple Podcasts! And More!               Support us and become a Patron for as little as $1 - https://www.patreon.com/blackmeuppodcast       Want to start your podcasting journey for free?? Try PodBean.    Start