Brandi’s on sabbatical, so Tish is flying solo this week which means we’re getting DEEP. And with the perfect guest: rising artist Alemeda, whose life story is absolutely wild.

She grew up between Phoenix and Ethiopia with a strict Muslim upbringing, spending her teens bouncing between continents. At 18, her mom changed the locks and moved back to Africa, leaving Alemeda working three jobs, sleeping in her car, and posting covers online… until one DM changed everything.

Now she’s living her dream, releasing a new EP (What the Hell Do I Know) and collaborating with Doechii (HOW COOL!).

Tish and Alemeda dive into:

• 00:00 Alemeda, Welcome to Sorry We're Cyrus
• 02:03 Strict Moms & Childhood Survival
• 04:50 Cultural and Personal Struggles
• 18:10 Musical Inspirations
• 24:57 From Rock Bottom to a Music Career
• 26:00 Breakthrough Opportunity
• 27:59 Musical Journey and Inspirations
• 37:04 The Boring Game (Truth or Toke)
• 39:12 Attachment Issues, Therapy, and Being “too good at being alone”
• 44:11 What Her Fans Would be SHOCKED to Hear

Plus, Mama T and Alemeda give advice to a listener struggling with dating + faith differences.

Emotional, inspiring, funny... This one is toooo GOOD!

More Alemeda? Catch her at Flog Gnaw this weekend!!

• instagram.com/alemeda
• alemeda.lnk.to/bwthdik

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