Call Her Daddy

Janelle Monáe joins Call Her Daddy to discuss her personal evolution and the work required to reach her own age of pleasure. Addressing past rejection and trauma from her father's instability, she opens up about how these struggles impacted her personal relationships and how she found herself closed off to love. Janelle and Alex reflect on lessons learned from failed relationships and share why we should actually be going back and thanking our exes. Janelle speaks about her experience being in polyamorous relationships and her choice to openly talk about her sexuality despite coming from a religious family. Janelle and Alex discuss what it means if a partner refuses to post you on social media and debate whether this is actually a red flag. Janelle speaks about the inspiration for her new album, The Age of Pleasure, and what this phase of life means to her. For the game mentioned in the episode look for: Real Talk: 110 Relationship Questions You Should Only Ask Your Friends by Amil Barnes.

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Join Alex in the studio for an interview with Nara Smith. Nara shares how she built her career from scratch, addresses the "tradwife" label, and sets the record straight on what people still get wrong about her. She also opens up about her relationship with Lucky, navigating what to share online about her family, her experience with postpartum anxiety, and getting through one of the hardest chapters of her life. Enjoy!

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This week, Alex discusses the idea of the “right person, wrong time” and why it can keep you emotionally attached to someone who has already moved on. She dives into how romanticizing potential protects us from rejection, prevents us from grieving, and causes us to put our lives on hold. She then answers questions about destination weddings, seeking attention outside a relationship, and comparing your life choices to your friends. Enjoy!

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Join Alex in the studio for an interview with Paul Wesley. Paul and Alex unpack everything from Mystic Falls to the Jersey Shore. They get into his life before Hollywood, the The Vampire Diaries era, his real-life bromance with Ian Somerhalder, how he accidentally became an internet icon, and, of course... Stefussy. Enjoy!

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This week, Alex discusses the ways we unknowingly self-sabotage our relationships, careers, and happiness. She dives into why stability can feel uncomfortable, how fear of failure keeps us stuck, and the long-term consequences of repeatedly breaking promises to ourselves. She then answers questions about sharing locations with a partner, taking maternity leave, handling an overly demanding bachelorette theme, setting boundaries with a rude coworker, and asking friends not to post you on social media. Enjoy!

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