Happy Monday fam!! It is a gorgeous day in Chicago and we have a GREAT episode for y'all today - we sat down with John Blizzard, the PR & Events Coordinator for Vanderpump Dogs! He told us what pride means to him, how he got started at Vanderpump Dogs, and how the organization helps dogs every single day. Then, he tells us about his friendships and experiences with the RHOBH cast and his thoughts on the new season. We end on what balance means to him and the pressures of living in LA. Y'all won't want to miss this one - thank you to John for coming on and making us laugh *and* cry in good ol' Twerk Lyfe Balance fashion!!

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Volunteer and donate to Vanderpump Dogs!! They're an incredible organization doing amazing work <3 https://www.vanderpumpdogs.org/
https://vanderpumpdogs.networkforgood.com/projects/55371-vanderpump-dogs

Donate!
Brave Space Alliance, the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ+ center in the South Side of Chicago: https://www.bravespacealliance.org/donate
My BLOCK MY HOOD MY CITY: Small Business Relief Fund: https://www.formyblock.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5ed3f0d1bca31d52af2e6dbb

BLM Chicago Chapter: https://www.blacklivesmatterchicago.com/donate/
Let Us Breathe Fund: https://www.letusbreathecollective.com/
Black Youth Project 100: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/byp100-1
Dream Defenders: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ddsignup

Mental Health:
Domestic Violence Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Institute for Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/

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HEYYYY TWERK FAM it's Alex and Alexa hitting you with this week's episode!! We hope y'all had an amazing 4th with lots of social distancing and barbecue. We recorded this right before the 4th, so in the intro, we talk about our 4th of July plans. Alex talks about his biggest fear (THE SKY) and Alexa tells us about her upcoming trip to Boston. Later, Alex and Alexa discuss the recent drama with Youtube stars doing blackface and why Shane Dawson and Jenna Marbles are very different people. (@shane we aren't having it anymore. @jenna take your time love and come back to us when you're ready.) Alexa talks about Kim K becoming a billionaire (maybe billionaires shouldn't have that much money but we are out here congratulating success y'all!). Finally, Alex and Alexa discuss some movies and TV they've been consuming lately.

Donate!
My BLOCK MY HOOD MY CITY: Small Business Relief Fund: https://www.formyblock.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5ed3f0d1bca31d52af2e6dbb
Brave Space Alliance, the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ+ center in the South Side of Chicago: https://www.bravespacealliance.org/donate

BLM Chicago Chapter: https://www.blacklivesmatterchicago.com/donate/
Let Us Breathe Fund: https://www.letusbreathecollective.com/
Black Youth Project 100: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/byp100-1
Dream Defenders: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ddsignup

Mental Health:
Domestic Violence Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Institute for Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/

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Hello hello TLB fam!! The birds are singing and summer is here in Chicago and it is a beautiful day to be alive :) Alexa talks about Kim K's new social injustice podcast (if we didn't stan her before we SURE do now) and Alex talks about his obsession with Carly Rae Jepsen (LISTEN DO NOT SLEEP ON HER Y'ALL she is more than call me maybe!!). Then we move onto our special guest, Wes Anderson - a good friend of Alexa's from college - and we have a really great conversation about race, privilege, and how to have hard conversations. Wes tells us about growing up black, how he balances it all, and how his goal is to be better each and every day (your TLB hosts are stealing that because it's gorgeous). Thank you to Wes for coming on and having a great conversation :)

Donate!
My BLOCK MY HOOD MY CITY: Small Business Relief Fund: https://www.formyblock.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5ed3f0d1bca31d52af2e6dbb
Brave Space Alliance, the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ+ center in the South Side of Chicago: https://www.bravespacealliance.org/donate

BLM Chicago Chapter: https://www.blacklivesmatterchicago.com/donate/
Let Us Breathe Fund: https://www.letusbreathecollective.com/
Black Youth Project 100: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/byp100-1
Dream Defenders: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ddsignup

Mental Health:
Domestic Violence Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Institute for Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/

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Hello happy Wednesday loves <3 In this episode, Alex and Alexa give some updates on the world at large, some personal experiences they've had in the past week, and some ways they're trying to help the BLM movement and how you can join. Please donate to the MY BLOCK MY HOOD MY CITY: Small Business Relief Fund and the Brave Space Alliance - the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ center in the South Side of Chicago! Alex and Alexa end the episode with how they've been handling tough conversations this week how their priorities are changing, and how balance means something different now.

Sign Petitions! Text Floyd 551-56 to get a link to change.org to sign the petition or go to https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd

Harvard's Project Implicit is a free assessment to help you realize your own internal biases: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

Donate!
My BLOCK MY HOOD MY CITY: Small Business Relief Fund: https://www.formyblock.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5ed3f0d1bca31d52af2e6dbb
Brave Space Alliance: https://www.bravespacealliance.org/donate

BLM Chicago Chapter: https://www.blacklivesmatterchicago.com/donate/
Let Us Breathe Fund: https://www.letusbreathecollective.com/
Black Youth Project 100: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/byp100-1
Dream Defenders: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ddsignup

Anti-Racism Book List:
Your Silence Will Not Protect You, Audre Lorde
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, Reni Eddo-Lodge
They Can't Kill Us All, Wesley Lowery
Freedom is a Constant Struggle, Angela Y. Davis
The Fire Next Time & If Beale Street Could Talk, James Baldwin
So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo

Film List:
LA 92
The Interrupters
If Beale Street Could Talk
Rize

Mental Health:
Domestic Violence Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Institute for Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/

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Hi loves <3 In this episode, we talk about Black Lives Matter and what you can do to help. There are a LOT of ways to help, and we encourage you to do as many as you can. Protest, share, educate, organize, donate, and petition - we need to create a movement and it's time to use your voice and platform to make a difference. Have conversations. Realize your implicit biases (we *all* have them!) and work on them. We're the adults now. Let's create meaningful, effective, positive change together.

Sign Petitions! Text Floyd 551-56 to get a link to change.org to sign the petition or go to https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd

Harvard's Project Implicit is a free assessment to help you realize your own internal biases: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

Donate!
BLM Chicago Chapter: https://www.blacklivesmatterchicago.com/donate/
Let Us Breathe Fund: https://www.letusbreathecollective.com/
Black Youth Project 100: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/byp100-1
Dream Defenders: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ddsignup

Anti-Racism Book List:
Your Silence Will Not Protect You, Audre Lorde
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, Reni Eddo-Lodge
They Can't Kill Us All, Wesley Lowery
Freedom is a Constant Struggle, Angela Y. Davis
The Fire Next Time & If Beale Street Could Talk, James Baldwin
So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo

Film List:
LA 92
The Interrupters
If Beale Street Could Talk
Rize

Mental Health:
Domestic Violence Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Institute for Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/

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Today is a special day because it is Twerk Lyfe Balance's first BONUS episode!! It's Alexa's birthday this week and Alex loves birthdays, so if she can't celebrate with everyone because of the Q, Alex needed to surprise her with something special. Listen as some of Alexa's best friends share embarrassing stories of her and their favorite things about Alexa Pierropoulos. Happy birthday, Alexa :)

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Domestic Violence Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Institute for Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/ 

Hello twerk-from-home fam it is a very special week because it is Alexa's birthday!! We have a fun birthday-themed episode for you where we talk about Alexa's quarantine birthday plans, some of our favorite past birthdays (where Alexa challenges strangers to late-night dance-offs and Alex balls out on making his birthday as luxurious and high-end as he can @Ricky T TLB loves you please come on the podcast), and how aging makes birthdays different for men and women. Finally, Alexa tells us what she's looking forward to most in the next year of her life (spoiler alert she's gonna do it all we stan our TLB queen).

In the intro, Alex talks about a new album he's obsessed with, Alexa talks about her American Airlines saga finally coming to a close, and Alex and Alexa get into a Twitter fight with strangers. And stay home!! We decide to switch up this week's segment and make it a little more lighthearted with some inspiration from Spongebob. Make sure to rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts! We're happy to have you all. Love yourself today - you deserve it. 

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Domestic Violence Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Institute for Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/ 

Hello and Happy Monday y'all quarantine is a struggle but you're crushing it and we believe in you! In this episode, Alex and Alexa interview a psychic. She tells us about how she works with the Heavens, some of her favorite readings, and finally gives Alex a reading himself. In the intro, Alex and Alexa share their favorite things about their moms (@Karen @Kim we appreciate you!), Alexa gives a school update (curves are a godsend), and Alex stalks himself on Twitter. And yep, you know we included a Stay TF Inside segment. Time to get a little serious. Please make sure to rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts! We're happy to have you all. Love yourself today - you deserve it.

Check out Jeanette if you want a reading! http://psychicreadingsbyjeanette.com/

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Domestic Violence Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Institute for Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/ 

Good morning Happy Monday the sun is shining and it's a gorgeous day in Chicago!! Welcome to our rant episode. In this episode, Alex and Alexa talk about their least favorite things. Alexa tells us about how she's Greek but loathes hummus, how she thinks Jojo Siwa is hiding something, and how she hates people with bad email etiquette. Alex talks about how slow walkers are the worst (we have things to do and DREAMS TO ACHIEVE), how to have proper train etiquette @cta @mta, and why people who are bad to servers are cancelled.

In the beginning of the episode, Alexa talks about the new Kim K documentary (we stan a woke queen!) and Alex talks about the Beyonce remix of Savage (oh lawd we did not deserve this but we've been FED). We have a new quarantine segment! Introducing... STAY TF AT HOME. Home is not the beach! Home is not the park. Home is not 'quarantining' with friends of yours. Home is you. In your living room. Just you. Stay home!!

Please make sure to rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts! It helps us a lot :) We're happy to have you all. Love yourself today - you deserve it.

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Email us! [email protected]

Domestic Violence Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Institute for Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/