Is being “basic” a bad thing? We don’t think so and we explain why in this week's episode where we talk about how liking popular things has been deemed as “basic”. We also catch up on life in graduate school and how it’s not what we thought it would be like. 

We are back? Yes, we are back after a year off, but this time we are doing this completely from two different states. We have graduated from Longwood and are starting the next chapters of our lives in graduate school. This episode is about where we have been, what’s happened since graduating, why we are starting the podcast back up, and all things coming to Unapologetically Open. 

It’s been ONE WHOLE year of Unapologetically Open. During this episode, we take a trip down memory lane and listen to the first episode and give our reaction. We hope you have enjoyed our journey so far and thank you so much for listening!

Payton saw a crime? Yes, she did on her California trip! During this week's episode, we catch up on what has happened these last few weeks while Payton traveled across California, Emma Grace had her wisdom teeth removed, and we both finished our virtual study abroad classes!

Loving yourself fully can be a long battle but it’s 100% worth it. Yet, some people believe in order to love yourself then you have to focus all your time on yourself. This means not getting into relationships, keeping your emotions to yourself, and distancing yourself. Well, we believe this isn’t true, and only works against you in your journey to self-love. During this episode, we share our thoughts on the idea of loving yourself first and how being vulnerable is one of the bravest things you can do. 

WE ARE BACK!!! For real this time. In this episode, we decided we would catch everyone up on what has been going on in our lives over the last few months. Also, if you love Olivia Rodrigo's new album as much as we did, then this is the comeback episode you have been waiting for. 

This episode is all about cancel culture!  From James Charles to politicians, more and more people are being canceled today. But what is it? Why are people being canceled so often? Is cancel culture toxic or are we just holding people accountable for their actions? All these questions and more will be answered during this episode. 

We are back…almost a month hiatus but that is okay because we are back and better than ever! In this episode, we address the reason we have not been as active on our social media and with posting new episodes. We also break down our feelings around something called Seasonal Affective Disorder and how it has personally affected us (hint it is the reason for the lack of posting). 

*Trigger Warning: We discuss mental health and S.A.D*