Keep it Positive, Sweetie - Yung Miami: Beyond the Persona

Episode Date: May 18, 2026

In this live episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Yung Miami opens up about growth, motherhood, business, relationships, confidence, and stepping fully into her solo era. From relaunching Caresha Please and navigating public perception, to entrepreneurship, faith, and evolving in real time, this conversation goes beyond the persona and into the woman behind it all. This episode is about reinvention, confidence, and embracing every version of yourself along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Love y'all so much. Y'all. I am so excited to be back at the Black Effect Podcast Festival this year as a cousin. Have you guys been listening to Keep a Posit Sweetie on the Black Effect Podcast Network? Yeah. Well, I'm excited today. This next guest is someone who has built her voice completely on her own terms. She is unapologetic, confident, and real.

Watching her evolve from music to culture and creating a platform where people are not just watching her, but they're really connecting with her. From Carisha Please, to acting to thriving businesses, as in plural, because this is handling her business, okay? Now stepping into her own solo era. this new chapter and from everything we're seeing this is her most authentic yet beyond all of that she is building something bigger than just moments she is building legacy can y'all please stand to your feet everybody get up and give a very warm atel welcome to my girl young miami yes honey yes i hope y'all

I can't have a good time because I did. We are going to have some fun. Listen, this is my first time being live here at Black Effect, so I'm excited. It's my first time being live as a guest, so I'm a little nervous. Tell her y'all, she's in good hands, right? I'm a little nervous, a little nervous. Don't be nervous. I want to know, before we get started, how are you doing?

I'm doing good. How are you doing? I'm good. I'm tired, girl. I'm filming right now. Me too. Listen, we're working. I know that's right. Black girl magic.

That's right. That is right. So we're going to break the ice with something that you are very comfortable with. Okay. You know how you used to go live on Instagram? Yeah. You would just talk about whatever was on your mind. You would answer questions. Uh-huh.

So we're going to do our own version of Carisha Live. Ooh. All right. So all I want you do is say the first thing that comes to your mind. Okay. Your first real reaction. A fan asks for dating advice. What do you tell them?

I don't like to get dating advice because I feel like as individuals. We all like what we like. And what may work for me, may not work for y'all. So do whatever makes you happy. And that's my day and advice. That's good advice, right? Do what makes you happy. Okay, you are cooking your go-to meal on live.

What is it that you're cooking right now? I'll make some honey-baked chicken, rice, and asparagus. Ooh, we're coming to Creches for dinner, y'all. What's one time that you went on live and when you got off, you said to yourself, ooh, I probably shouldn't have said. that all the time. My mouth is unfiltered. Every time I go live, I feel like, girl, you got to start going live. I love about you. They love your authenticity. They love that you are unapologetically yourself. I think that's what's drawn so many people to you

outside of your artist's career. Thank you. So we love that. And speaking of your carefree energy, I'm sure that is what set you up for your hit show, Carisha, please. Y'all, did y'all know that she had over 45 million plus views on YouTube, 9 million social media followers, a BET award winner. You are doing all of the things. A lot of people are here because they're interested in getting into the podcast space.

I want to know what made you step into podcasting in the first place. I think, you know, just my personality. Like going to live, it was kind of like you should do a podcast because you are very entertaining. You ask a lot of questions. Because whenever I meet somebody, I ask a lot of questions. That's good. I interview people alike.

So it's like, why not take it on a bigger forum and do a podcast? I love that. Did someone have to talk you into it, or was this your idea? No, somebody taught me into it. That was the same for me, because I really wasn't ready to open up. No, so on. Rudy was like, you should get a podcast.

You ask good questions. And I was like, okay, why not? Come on. I love that. What did having your own platform give you that music did not? I think music gave me a voice, but I think that, like, having my podcast, it just separated me. It just put me in my own lane.

And it just made me special. I think that it just made me be a bigger voice for the culture. I love that. Yeah, and it has. I love that. Was there ever a moment that you realized that people really connecting to you, not just for what you did, but, like, actually, Carisha? I think that when every person and I interview on the show,

they all open up to me. Like, they all was like, I never did this. before. I never told nobody this. I never had this conversation. I was just like, but you're doing it with me. And they always tell me like, my energy just give a safe space, how they felt safe with me. So I think that like, probably after my third interview, I was like, oh, these people really feel comfortable with me and they made me feel really good about myself. You have a very calming spirit. I just meant her for the first time backstage. And immediately it was like, you have a very peaceful energy. I love that.

I mean, I'm a lady. I'm a woman, you know. I'm a lady. I love that. Did podcasting change how you saw your inner voice and the influence that you have? Yeah, because before, I'm not going to lie. I was like, I'm really good at this. I never knew, like, how much I connect with people. Because performing it from a crowd and, like, really sitting down having a conversation with somebody is different.

For sure. Now, a lot of people see the clips. They see everything on the outside, but they don't see what it takes to make it all half. happen. There is a business behind podcasting. So I want to ask you, what did you learn about ownership and control when you started your podcast? I would say it's like this. It's like

owning a house and renting a house. When you own a house, you can sell your house. When you rent a house, you can't sell it because you're reading it. So ownership is very important. Like owning your house, you can always build it up and sell it. It's worth something. But when you just written it,

you're paying somebody else's mortgage. Right. And that's how I look at it. I love that. Now, is this something that you got into and knowing this is a business. This is your image and your likeness. This is something that could turn to something bigger.

What are your aspirations for the podcast? My aspiration for the podcast is continue to grow it. It's like a baby. I gave birth. I got to build it up, raise it, get it at a place where I sit there off the college and you graduate and now we're here. So I think, you know, starting it building the foundation. I want to keep it going.

I want to go on tour. I want to do, you know, live interviews. and I want to just continue to grow it. I can't wait to see that. You're going to kill this. Now, what is something about the business side that surprised you where you were like, ooh, I didn't know all this is going on in this space? Everything about it.

Yeah. This shit is tiring. Listen, let's talk about that. Do you like Bat Street, like, where you shoot like multiple episodes in a day or do you like do one at a time? I was doing two a day for my second season. I was doing two at a day. But it's like, for me, I want to do two looks, two weeks.

Like, I want to just. Yes, it's a whole production, and it's also, you've got to study. You've got to study the person that's coming on your podcast. You've got to know a lot about them. It's just a lot of time, you know, that you're putting into this. I love that because it is a form of journalism. You have to know the person, know about them, so you can carry on the conversation. Right.

That's so true. People don't see the prep work that goes into these interviews. We don't just sit down on the chairs. Like, hey, what's your name? Right. Hey, girl. So let's chat. It's not that at all.

Was there ever a moment in your podcast where you felt like, wow, this is bigger than just entertainment? I'm changing lives. The first time I sat down and filmed my first episode, I was like, wow. But when I did season two and it was just like a whole big production, I had like, it was just so much going on. I'm looking around. I'm like, this is mine. This is Carisha.

This is me. This is the little girl from Opelaka. I think, you know, just transitioning out of music because people don't. blood or box me in and just be like, you're a rapper, you can't do this and you can't do that, you can't do that. So when I did my first episode and I saw the edit, I said, Mama, I made it. I love that. I know you had a bunch of amazing guests, but out of everyone and not sliding anyone,

who was your favorite? And if you can't name it one, you can give me three, your top three. I'm going to say Kevin Gates. Kevin Gates brought the energy and I also felt like he set the tone. Like he literally set the tone for Carisha Please because he came and nothing was off limit. Like he was answering everything. He was like, I don't know.

My second favorite person was G Herbo and my third person. I like the Summer Walker. Oh, love Summer. Yeah. Your one with G Herbo went viral. Yeah. Because he interviewed me. He put me back in the hot seat.

I'm like, hey. This is my podcast. I don't want to interview or not you. Right. He tried to turn the tables real quick. I also want to know. Are you thinking about relaunching it? We would love to see it come back because it's been a while.

Don't we want to know y'all? Carisha, please. It's coming. It never left. You know, sometimes you have to like reset. You got to reset. You got to have a vision. You got to clean up.

And sometimes you got to clean up the house. So I got an episode coming real real soon. Ah, we're excited about that. Y'all ready for that, y'all? Yes. Now, how involved are you in the creative? Me, I'm involved in every single thing from what I'm wearing to have my hair is, makeup, the guests, the set, everything. How hands-on are you?

I'm a creator. I'm a creative director. I literally kind of create direct everything I do. Like, nothing is moving without me. Because I always have a vision. Like, I know what I want. I'm a girl that knows what I want in my business, personal life, relationship. This is my life.

So I'm the one that's driving my car. I know when I get in a car, I know my destination. So I operate everything. I love it. I'm the same way. Now, do you ever feel like that gets exhausting? It do, because it'll be like, girl, let somebody else do it. It is exhausting, but I'm very passionate.

You know, I feel like we only get one life. You only get one chance and this is my chance and I'm not playing around like I'm not I'm going to take advantage of the shit I'm not going to sit and play around and I'm a person I get up early I go out I'll be up at 8 o'clock

they'd like you up yeah on the way here I was answering some questions on Instagram and someone asked me how do I keep my passion alive and I said I don't keep it alive it keeps me alive and talking about when something is a passion it's the thing that's driving you so you just keep going

I love that. Because you love it. Like, it's your job. And it's like you got to want it for yourself. You know, nobody can't want it but you. So that's how I look at it. Yeah, I love that. Now, what did the first run of the podcast teach you that you didn't expect about yourself?

I guess I'm a safe space that people really love me. People really connect with me. It taught me that people really, really connect with me outside of, like, being a public figure, like, as a person on a personal level. Yeah. You talked about being boxed in and how people try to box you in because you are a public figure. We were introduced to you through rap. How do you break out of that box and let people know, hey, I'm not a monolith.

I can do all the things. Every time somebody tell me I can't do something, I do it. I'm like one of God's favorite. Like when they say no, he'd be like, in another one, in another one. Now you're at BMF. Now you're doing this. Now you're doing that. So I think that it's like, I don't even look at it no,

it's just like, my God got me. Big God. It's like, watch this. Yes. Watch this. I love that. I love that. Now, we met you through City Girls, and now you were walking into your solo era.

And you were saying this is the most authentic that people have seen you because this is your time. How did you know that it was time to go solo and how are you walking into that space? I know sometimes, like even for me, I'm on sisters, which is an ensemble cast with a lot of women, and then I got my spin-out show, which is just me and my love interest. I didn't have that support of all the girls, and it was a different time navigating that space.

How are you walking into this new era? I need new energy, a new frequency, you know, just positive, just happy, just focusing on me. I think that when you focus on yourself, that's when you're the best version of yourself, because it's like when you're in a group, it's like being in a relationship. Sometimes y'all don't always see eye to eye.

And it's just like when you finally lead that relationship, it's like, yeah, my hair getting on my skin going, because you're focusing on yourself. Right. So that's how I look at it. I'm focused on myself. I love that. So what are you loving about this new creative process as you're working on this new project? I love that people get to see me as an individual.

Now they know like, okay, the songs that I pick, the beat selections, my visuals, the content that I'm creating, they can understand me now as a solo artist as an individual. Yeah. What is your creative process like? Take us to the moment when you feel like I'm ready to start a new album to getting in the studio and creating. What is your process like? I'm not going to lie. I'm a moody.

I'm so moody. I don't know. However I wake up that day, it's how I feel. But most of the time I wake up in a good mood. I wake up. I just like the vibe. I need time to think. I need time to get myself together.

Like I need to wake up and I need to think. It's like, give me a minute. Let me, the day Tuesday is 3 o'clock. Okay. let me just digest this real quick and then I go with the flow. I love that. So when you get in the studio and you're picking the songs and you're creating, are you going off your real life experiences?

Are you like waiting to see if something really resonates with your soul? I just go off of like whatever mood I'm in. Like if I'm in the studio and I'm just sitting and I'm like, play this song for me real quick or pull up a song and then I got to hear some music and then I'm like, okay, I'm in this bag. I want to go high tempo. I want to go, you know, mellow, I want to do this, I want to do that. So it depends on my mood. Okay, is there anything that you can let us know what to expect from this new album?

Fire. Oh! Come on, draw some fire in the chat. She said fire. I love that. Now, do you enjoy being live on stage performing or being in the booth? Both. Really?

I enjoy both. That's good. I feel like the songwriting process and the recording process is therapeutic. Is that like that for you? Yeah, when I'm in the studio, I be having fun. It's like, I'm in there. I feel like it's my safe space. Yeah.

Like, I'm just in here. Like, I'm working. It's like, I'm at work. So I be having fun. But then when I'm on stage, I'm like, I'm with the people now. It's kind of connect. It's time to put on the show. Yes, I love that.

How do you turn that on? I'm interested. Are you like, Beyonce? You have Sasha Fierce and then, Carisha. You know how you have an alter ego? I got an alter ego. For real? Yeah.

How do you tap into that? How do you tap into your alter ego? I got to play some music that made me feel good, take me a shot, have me a drink, put on my wig, get my makeup done, look nice, and it's on.

It's almost like getting into character because you act as well. Yeah. So like once you get into character, she just kind of... I let myself in the mirror, I'd be like, it's on a night. You got to give yourself a pep talk sometimes.

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Within probably 10 days, I'd put on 10 pounds. I was having trouble stopping the muscle growth. Listen to Superhuman on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. What part about you do you think that people never really hear about? Like, I'm just so over people, what they think, what they know about me, what they don't know, I don't care. So there's nothing that you wish. It's just like, just love me for who you know me for. I don't care about what they don't know, what they do know, what they think.

I love the people that support me, of course. Like, I love my supporters, but I'm over, like, caring what people think and being a people pleaser because you cannot please nobody, and that shit would drive you crazy. Come on. And I'm all about protecting my peace. And I'm, like, I'm in my 30s now, and I just want to feel good. Like, life is about feeling good. Life is short.

It is. It's short. It's very short. I'm just pointing to me. I just want to grow, evolve, and just have fun. I don't care about what people think about me. I don't care. I love that.

Was there ever a point? Thank you. Clock it. Two fingers. Was there ever a time? I know for me, like when I was thrust into this industry, I wasn't ready for all that came with it. A lot of people don't understand how heavy the crown can really be,

you know, and was there ever a moment where you were like, man, this is a lot. I'm not going to lie. It's been a lot since I got on the scenes, like you said, behind the scenes. It's a lot. And especially being a woman, it's a lot. It's so much. But it's like, you got to, you know, that's what life about.

You got to, like, it comes with punches. You got to love how to roll with the punches. You got to stand for something because you're going to fall for anything. You got to have a voice. Yes. You got to have a mind. You have to be scrown. You have to be vocal.

You got to have a team around you. So I think that, like, once I really, really got in the industry. I was like I see what people talking about. But one thing about me, I was born and raised in Opelaka and I ain't going for nothing. I know that's right. I love that. Listen,

she is so unapologetic about who she is and I love that. Let's get into this fashion. Because sis is always fly. I want to know how to just style evolve where they come from because I feel like girls in Florida have their own style, their own

energy. Where do that come from my mom. My mom have always been like my inspiration. She just always was like fly, always dressing me up. She thought I was her little baby doll. So she always kept me in a lady's and she was the one that taught me what fashion is. You know how like you, I have a daughter. So she always seen me in hair and make up a glam. She's like, Mama, you look so cute. I want to wear heels. I want to do my makeup. I want to do this. So I say my mom, she inspired like my I love that. Do you ever feel like people look at your fashion and think that's what defines you? Yeah. How do you feel about that? I love it.

She said, yeah, I love it. I'm not going to lie, because when it comes to fashion, I really feel like I got my look. Like, I just give sexy, I'm going to give you a two-piece, I'm going to get your body suit, and I'm going to get a body. If people always say that, and I'm like, I'm glad they know my style. Yeah. I feel like you have a style where like, oh, that's crucial wear that. Right. I love that.

That's fair. And I love also that you don't care about what other people think. You know, like, it's like, if I like it, I like it. I've been like that since I was a kid. My mom would be like, I don't like that. I'm like, I do. I just never cared. But I've always been into fashion.

Could we ever see, like, a line from you? I know you have your merch line, but would you ever do like a fashion line? I've been thinking about it. I'm really into heels. Like, I'm in here, girl. I love heels. Like, I wear heels. If I can wear heels to the gym, I will. Are you seen? I just love a sexy

shoe, like, so yeah. I love that. I don't. You don't? What? What? Listen, I have to wear heels all the time on set. So the minute I can put on a sneaker or a flat, I'm like, give it to me. I love it. But did my feet be hurting?

So people see the success. They see the confidence. We kind of touched on this, but they don't understand all that comes along with it. You have a testimony with your upbringing in itself, you know, helping raise your children, I mean, helping raise your brothers and sisters and then also being raised in Miami. Tell me about your childhood and what that was like coming up.

I had kind of like a pretty normal childhood to my mom with the prison. I had to raise her kids, but I feel like that's what made me the woman I am today. That's why I'm unbreakable because I don't went through the hardship at a young age. And it built carrots in me. Yep.

So that's why I'm like, I'm the woman who I am today because of, you know, my upbringing, and I love it. I needed that because you got to have, like, you got to be shrown these days, and a lot of people are not strong. Like, a lot of people mentally are going through it, and they don't have nobody to talk to. They don't know how to overcome it, you know, and it's really, it's hard. And some people don't know how to get through life, and I'm just proud of, like, why I came from because it built this woman. with who I am today and I don't care how many six stones get thrown at me, you can't break me. That's right. I love that.

I got here for it. Now, I've heard your story and I know it resonates with a lot of people. As a child having to go through that, was there every moments where you're like, dang, like, I just want to be a kid. I just want to do what I want to do. I mean, I was like 20, in my mid-20. So I didn't ever look at it. like that because I feel like I was I was glad that I was able to do that for my mom. Like I'm glad that I was able to raise my mom kids and they didn't have to spit up

but go here and go there. So I look at it as a blessing. It's like I'm living my life now. I'm having fun now. I was taking care of my mom. Take it care of my brothers, my sister's like I don't look at it like that. It is what it is. That's a blessing.

Big blessing. I love that. You should be proud. Yes. She really should. I like her. I love that. Thank you.

Yes. I know a lot of people in the audience are wanting to get into this world. The entertainment industry, podcasting, music. Is there anything that you could tell us about how you stay grounded and what they can look forward to or not look forward to

if they really want to get into this? I'm not going to lie. How I stay grounded is hear my kids call me mommy. Whenever my kids say mommy, you got to keep going. You got these kids. Like, it's my family. I just feel like I got to just,

that's how I can stay grounded. Like, everything else is noise with my kids and my family. I got to keep going. I got to get this money. I got to get this out of the hood, baby. For real. For real. They always say, hearing mommy

will humble you. It's like, oh, I got a responsibility. Yes. And I'm sure that's something that you look forward to. Yeah, I love my kids, with my family. I love that. Being a mother, how do you balance it all? Because you're so busy. I got a great support system. So now my mama, got my kid. Come on now. See how that works. So that made me feel good and I'm at peace. Knowing that my kids are somewhere comfortable with my mom, they're good, they're fed,

they got, they're comfortable, they safe. I can do whatever I want to do. As long as my kids safe, I'm fine. I love that. And that's very important. That's another thing that people should think about when they're wanting to get into industry because it does pull you into so many different directions. Yes. You need that support system. It is so important. The right team, we talked about having the right team, but family and making sure you

have the right people around you. You've got to have the right people around you because this industry will break you. If you don't have the right people around you, so end up in the middle of the ocean by yourself. That's a word. No, for sure. As you're going closer to God, has there been instances where you're like, where you felt like, this is between me and him because I feel like that.

I get that all the time. I'm like, this is not your relationship. This is us. No, every, I feel like every day I wake up, I promise, I'd be like, you know what, let me just breathe because God always got me. Every at times when I want to give up, right when I feel like I want to give up, he show up. Every time. Every time.

So it's like sometimes you got to give yourself grace. You got to give yourself grace. Like, you've got to give yourself grace. So I just think that whenever I'm, you're going to give yourself grace. So I just think that whenever I'm just being hard on myself, I'm like, da-da-da-da-da, God be like, girl. Come on, baby, girl, I got you. He always does.

I feel like every day I wake up, it's between me and him. That's the same. I don't do nothing without God. I wake up and praise God. I go to sleep praise God. Like, I love God. I love that. Come on, y'all, give it up.

I love that. I know that we go through hardships. We go through different circumstances, and people look at our lives and be like, man, I want that. Has there ever been moments where all you had to lean on was your faith? Yes. Yeah. Yes.

Yes. I don't think nobody in life, they never had to depend on their faith. Yes. I'd be fighting for my life every other day. Shit. Life hard. It is. If there's someone out there right now that is trying to figure it out and they feel like that's all they have,

do you have any advice to them? Keep your head up, keep going, pray about it. It just, you gotta believe. Like, sometimes when I just be like, this shit ain't gonna work, I'd be like, why I'm being negative instead of being positive. Like, let me be positive. Let me think, let me speak positivity into me. So whenever I be negative, I have to correct myself.

Stop. Let's say this going to work. Let's say this going to happen. So I like to manifest. So I manifest a lot. I love that. What are some things that you're manifesting, right now that you want to happen.

A successful, peaceful life. Like, I just want to like, for real, for real, retire soon. Like, I just want to be at peace with my kids. Like, I want to travel the world. My kids, I don't want to be an entertainer because they get tiring. Like, these people, they will really, like,

drive you into a mental state. Like, it's a lot to deal with. You know, we're human and we go through personal shit. We got kids, we got family, and it's like, got to deal with these people. and then the shit I got going on home, it's too much to deal with. So I just want a successful, peaceful life.

I want to get my kids everything I didn't have. And I just want to live my life. I love that. What do you do in those moments where this is a lot? How do you pour back into Carisha? Because you give a lot. I go to sleep. Listen, baby, I'm going to sleep through the bullshit.

Wake me up tomorrow. I don't give a fuck. I'm going to sleep. You call me with bad news. I'm like, baby. I'm gonna go to sleep. Brame me up tomorrow. I gotta take a nap and, hey, I'll sleep through the bullshit.

I'm telling you. I go to sleep. I just be waking up for real. Like, I go to sleep. Like, I gotta go to sleep. Like, I'm gonna get me a nap. I'm gonna go to sleep. I'm gonna do with that shit tomorrow.

Because it be a new day. Every day you wake up and be a new day. And it's like being in the heat of a moment. You know, it's very important. Like, bad news is in the heat of a moment. something happening I'm going to sleep. I'm out. Nightclub care. Going to sleep.

I'm going to tell y'all something. I will take a nap in a minute. I'm like, y'all, give me a second. 15 minutes and I'm back, but I got to go to sleep. And there are times where like tomorrow, that's my day off, I'm going to sleep. I can't. I had to like literally write those days in sometimes because our schedules get so busy. Yeah. And sometimes I feel like the months are flying and I'm like,

when is the last time I had just a minute? So I had to like literally say hey these are my blackout dates don't call me Don't don't book nothing one thing I'm gonna sleep even if it's for five minutes an hour 30 minutes I am going to sleep Yeah, I'm the same wake me up when it's over y'all go deal with that shit I can't do it I just can't I can't I love that and you have to have boundaries let's talk about boundaries I think that is one of the main ways to survive in this industry is to It's that real boundary for people and be like, no. I learned that no is a complete sentence.

I don't have to do it if I don't want to. If I'm tired, the answer is no. I think that boundaries come on maturity because I wasn't never dis mature to say no. Now it's absolutely not. I don't care. I don't care how you feel like because at one point in my life, I cared about how people feel or how they felt. So it's like, I'm going to just do it because I don't want them to feel like this.

Someone should do it. Now, I don't care, babe. Go write a book about it. Bye. Thinking a book, would you ever write a book? I don't know. Maybe, but it's going to be spicy, though. Oh, I know, honey.

I got a lot of stories to tell, no. It's going to be a page turner. They're going to be like, I read this book in eight hours. I don't know if I would ever write a book. I don't know. I get asked that all the time, and I'm like, I don't know. Sometimes I feel like, for me, personally, like, the things that would probably sell would also impact other people.

And I respect other people. And I'm like, I don't know if I want to write about everything, you know. So I get that. Yeah. She's like, write the book. Before we get out of here, what else do you have come up? We know you have a solo project. Is there anything else we can look out for?

Any new acting project that you can tease? So I just wrote a new song yesterday. It's called Spin That. I don't know y'all heard or not, but I'm going to need y'all to go download it, screaming and let me know what y'all think watch my video it's on youtube and i got an album coming this summer we cannot wait listen i'm so proud of you i'm proud of you for being unapologetically you say this um you have i'm telling you have a really beautiful spirit thank you and i love how she just don't care i'm like because i'm people pleases sometimes you got to stop that i'm getting better

being the people please or get you no other yes listen about heartbroken you know that you know that i'm telling you you, do not do that. You go look up and then people are going to be there and drain you, girl. Listen, talk about it. So I'm working on that because I just want to see everyone around me happy, but also you got to make yourself happy first. You got to be happy. Oh, I'm very happy.

Yeah, I am. Yes, you got to be happy first. Yes, that's the word. Den them. Then them. Yeah. Y'all heard it? You, then them. Fuck it. All right. Corisha, thank you so much. Thank you for having me. Of course. We got to do this again.

Make sure you guys, check out Carisha, please, when she gets back on. We're excited about that. Your new song, stream it, download it, all the things, play it over and over and over again. Yes, play it. When is the new video dropping? It dropped yesterday, Friday.

Oh, perfect. Today's Saturday, right? I know, right? What is today? Saturday. Yeah, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, yeah. All right, make sure you all check that out, too. I love you guys.

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