THE POD

Just Break Up is a queer-friendly relationship advice podcast hosted by two 30-something best friends. Every episode, hosts Sierra DeMulder and Sam Blackwell answer questions from listeners across the world about romance, heartbreak, family, mental health, and more. Since launching in 2018, Just Break Up has been downloaded more than 3 million times.  New episodes every Monday wherever you listen to podcasts

PS. We don’t *just* tell you to break up (unless you really should). 

THE PEOPLE

Sierra DeMulder (host - she/her) is an internationally-recognized performance poet, educator, and mental health advocate. She is a two-time National Poetry Slam champion and a four-time published author (The Bones BelowNew Shoes on a Dead Horse, We Slept HereToday Means Amen). She lives in Albany with her wife Willow and their dog, Opal.

Sam Blackwell (host - he/him) works as a Senior Strategist at a consulting firm that helps clients center diversity, equity, and inclusion in their workplace. In his spare time, Sam can be found running around his neighborhood, enjoying sunshine with friends and family, or watching and re-watching episodes of Star Trek on his couch.

Spencer Wirth-Davis (producer & manager - he/him) is an audio producer and composer from Minneapolis. He has written music for clients such as Nike, Netflix, NBC, Showtime, and more, and collaborated with artists like Sting, Lizzo, and Mac Miller. He is the host of the The What If? Podcast and has recorded and edited dozens of audiobooks for Button Publishing.

 
Photo by Nate Ryan/MPR

Photo by Nate Ryan/MPR