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Just Break Up: Relationship Advice from Your Queer Besties

Sam & Sierra may not be therapists, but they will tell it to you straight (even if they aren’t). Each episode, they answer listeners’ questions with compassion, radical honesty, and all the relationship advice you don’t want—but definitely need. And no, it’s not always “just break up.” (Unless you really should!)

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  1. 761

    Episode 756: Am I Burnt Out or Does My Coworker Just Suck?

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose coworker is a bulldozer Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. 760

    Episode 755: The Lessons I Learned Too Late

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose break-up clock just restarted Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. 759

    Episode 754: How Do I Enjoy This Beautiful, Hard Life?

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who is feeling some relationship whiplash after getting pregnant after a month of dating Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. 758

    Episode 753: Why Is There No "Good Time" To Bring Up My Feelings?

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who is fighting with her partner about the smallest things Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. 757

    Episode 752: Learning the Language of What Happened

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who isn't sure if he can use the words abuse or assault to describe his experience If you're in the Albany area and want to support Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood (and Sierra!), please come to the August Pink Drinks! RSVP here! Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. 756

    Episode 751: Outgrowing My High School Friends

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose high school friends still treat her like a teenager If you're in the Albany area and want to support Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood (and Sierra!), please come to the August Pink Drinks! RSVP here! Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. 755

    Episode 750: Breaking Up With the Man Who Pressured Me Into Dating

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who's been putting off breaking up with her boyfriend If you're in the Albany area and want to support Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood (and Sierra!), please come to the August Pink Drinks! RSVP here! Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. 754

    Episode 749: When Longterm Love Meets Crush Restlessness

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose frustrations with her relationship are leading to a wandering mind Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  9. 753

    Episode 748: The Grief of Being Queer in a Cishet-Presenting Relationship

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who's grieving the possibilities fo an outwardly queer relationship Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  10. 752

    Episode 747: My Boyfriend's OnlyFans Confession

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose boyfriend bought someone's photos on OnlyFans Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  11. 751

    From the Patreon: Being Neutral About Our Changing Bodies

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who is trying to cope with getting older Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  12. 750

    Episode 746: Why Do Hard Truths Come at the End of the Relationship

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter form someone who want sot know what it's like to have a relationship with yourself Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  13. 749

    Episode 745: My Partner Cuddles with Their Friends

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter form someone who feels a jolt of jealousy when her partner cuddles with their friends Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  14. 748

    Episode 744: How to Maintain No Contact

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter form someone who wants to let her mind rest instead of thinking about her ex Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  15. 747

    Episode 743: The Line Between Compassion and Self-Abandonment

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose empathy for her ex is maybe making her too understanding Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  16. 746

    Episode 742: My Girlfriend Feels Like She's Competing With My Vibrator

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose girlfriend wants sex toys out of the bedroom Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  17. 745

    Episode 741: A Life Without Grief is Impossible

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose partner changed his mind about wanting kids Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  18. 744

    Episode 740: How To Stay Hopeful When Love Never Stays

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who is 30 and has never had a relationship Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  19. 743

    Episode 739: Soulmates, Affair Partners, or Just Coworkers?

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose boss cut off their affair after his partner found out about it Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  20. 742

    Episode 738: Asking Too Much or Asking the Wrong Person?

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose partner doesn't feel like a partner Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  21. 741

    Episode 737: The Breakup Text That Saved Me

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who wants to give her self grace for staying in a miserable relationship Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  22. 740

    Episode 736: Recovery in a GLP-1 World

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who doesn't want her recovery from an eating disorder to ruin the bachelorette party Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  23. 739

    Episode 735: Evicting an Ex From Your Mind

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose ex popped back into her life and tried the exact same sh*t Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  24. 738

    Episode 734: Is My Solitude Healing or Hiding?

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who is wondering if she's prioritizing swoon-worthy Instagram shots over deeper connections Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  25. 737

    Episode 733: Rebuilding Relationship Safety After Uncertainty

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose boyfriend broke up with her and is now pretending like he didn't Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  26. 736

    Episode 732: The Gay Panic of It All

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who has a crush on their friend Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  27. 735

    Episode 731: My Abusive Ex Broke Up With *Me*

    Sam and Sierra anwser a letter from someone who is wondering why they didn't leave their abusive ex Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  28. 734

    Episode 730: Don't Confuse Discomfort With Danger

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose relationship OCD is being triggered by her spouse's withdrawal Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  29. 733

    Episode 729: Does He Deserve Your Honesty?

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who wants to be more vulnerable with his dad Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  30. 732

    Episode 728: Coming Out As Non-Binary

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who is newly non-binary Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  31. 731

    Episode 727: Let's Monetize This Meltdown

    Sam and Sierra talk about Sierra's revelation about herself Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  32. 730

    Episode 726: How To Live With Your Ex After You Break Up

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who is living with her ex for a month after their breakup Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  33. 729

    Episode 725: Is This Safe Love or Just Intense Love?

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who would be in love but for all of the triggers Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  34. 728

    Episode 724: My Husband’s Perfectionism Is Driving Me Nuts

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose partner's perfectionism is getting in his own way Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  35. 727

    Episode 723: When Success Changes a Friendship

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose friend's comments might be undermining her career Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  36. 726

    Episode 722: Making Peace With a Past You Don't Like

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who feels like she wasted 5 years of her life Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  37. 725

    Episode 721: Postpartum Exhaustion and Emotional Numbness

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who is struggling to feel sappy adoration for her kid when he's awake Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  38. 724

    Episode 720: How Do I Recover From a Sudden Breakup?

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose life was upended with zero discussion Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  39. 723

    Epsidoe 719: Keeping Community In Capitalism

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who is feeling resentful of the family she nannied for Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  40. 722

    Episode 718: Cosmically Good Sex or Past Life Connection?

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who is between a rock and a hard place, by which we mean two men Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  41. 721

    Episode 717: I Bad About Self-Soothing With Casual Sex

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose trying to gain self-confidence after a terrible relationship Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  42. 720

    Episode 716: Loving Alcoholic Parents Without Losing Myself

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who wants to maintain a normal relationship with her alcoholic parents Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  43. 719

    Episode 715: Staying, Leaving, and the Truth in Between

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who is stying with her husband out of guilt Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  44. 718

    Episode 714: Waiting for Sex Unapologetically

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who doesn't know when to tell the people she's dating that she wants to wait until marriage Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  45. 717

    Episode 713: Empathy Without Erasure

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose joy seems to cause her partner pain Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  46. 716

    Episode 712: Reclaiming Life, Redefining Stepparent

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose husband wants her to be a more involved stepparent Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  47. 715

    Episode 711: Age Gaps, Power, and Perception

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who maybe wants to date someon 8 years younger Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  48. 714

    Episode 710: Stuck Between His Messy Divorce and My Mom

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose mom wants her to date someone whose life is a little less messy Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  49. 713

    Episode 709: Is Toxic Sex Inherently Hotter and Easier?

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone whose sex with her toxic ex was more passionate than sex with her wonderful partner Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  50. 712

    Episode 708: Staying Present in a Temporary Love

    Sam and Sierra answer a letter from someone who is having a hard time just enjoying her fling Join us on Patreon for an extra weekly episode, monthly office hours, and more! SUBMIT: justbreakuppod.com FACEBOOK: /justbreakuppod INSTAGRAM: @justbreakuppod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Sam & Sierra may not be therapists, but they will tell it to you straight (even if they aren’t). Each episode, they answer listeners’ questions with compassion, radical honesty, and all the relationship advice you don’t want—but definitely need. And no, it’s not always “just break up.” (Unless you really should!)

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Sierra DeMulder and Sam Blackwell

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Sam & Sierra may not be therapists, but they will tell it to you straight (even if they aren’t). Each episode, they answer listeners’ questions with compassion, radical honesty, and all the relationship advice you don’t want—but definitely need. And no, it’s not always “just break up.” (Unless you...

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