Y'all Heard? Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:08:44 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434182 en-us © 2026 Y'all Heard? yes 467b5ea7-b565-5738-9d60-b70841f1c9ef Ella Birk episodic true Y’all Heard is hosted by Ella Birk—a twenty something who says the quiet part out loud, and the loud part even louder. Through solo episodes and conversations with people who’ve lived some sh*t, the show cuts into culture, identity, power, and conversations that actually matter. It’s honest, a little funny, and built for people who’d rather get into it than scroll past it.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Ella Birk https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ak0xbvzgxa8v12c79ga3tawcdvbs?.jpg Y'all Heard? London Recap | Came Home to a Sh*t Show London Recap | Came Home to a Sh*t Show Went to London. Saw Coldplay. Ate everything and cancelled it out with 25,000 steps everyday (that never happens). Played tourist. Life was light. Then I came home and America really made strides in going to hell in a handbasket. In this episode, I’m recapping the trip and talking about the absolute sh*t show of tragic events that followed. I’ll say this clearly: I condemn every act of violence, no matter who it’s aimed at, and I’m tired of living in a country that treats this kind of tragedy like background noise. At some point, something has to change. We’re at some point.

]]> Went to London. Saw Coldplay. Ate everything and cancelled it out with 25,000 steps everyday (that never happens). Played tourist. Life was light. Then I came home and America really made strides in going to hell in a handbasket. In this episode, I’m recapping the trip and talking about the absolute sh*t show of tragic events that followed. I’ll say this clearly: I condemn every act of violence, no matter who it’s aimed at, and I’m tired of living in a country that treats this kind of tragedy like background noise. At some point, something has to change. We’re at some point.

]]> Ella Birk Buzzsprout-17869892 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 19:00:00 -0500 2030 full true Jasmine Johnson | Textbook Big Sister Energy Jasmine Johnson | Textbook Big Sister Energy This week, I sat down with Jasmine Johnson: one of my best friends and one of the most kick ass people I know. At just 22, after losing her mom to cancer, she became the legal guardian of her younger siblings—while finishing school, working in higher ed, and staying deeply plugged into her community. Now at 24, she talks about what that transition actually looked like, how grief has reshaped her life, and the ways her mom’s legacy lives on through her every day. Jasmine is grounded, hilarious, and painfully wise for someone her age, and this conversation is one I’ll carry with me for a long time. You’ll definitely be hearing from her again.

]]> This week, I sat down with Jasmine Johnson: one of my best friends and one of the most kick ass people I know. At just 22, after losing her mom to cancer, she became the legal guardian of her younger siblings—while finishing school, working in higher ed, and staying deeply plugged into her community. Now at 24, she talks about what that transition actually looked like, how grief has reshaped her life, and the ways her mom’s legacy lives on through her every day. Jasmine is grounded, hilarious, and painfully wise for someone her age, and this conversation is one I’ll carry with me for a long time. You’ll definitely be hearing from her again.

]]> Ella Birk Buzzsprout-17820036 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500 3548 full true Craving Community | Are You Willing to Show Up? Craving Community | Are You Willing to Show Up? This week I’m unpacking the tension between craving connection and avoiding the work it actually takes to build it. I’ve been thinking about how often we say we want community, but still cancel plans, skip the hard conversations, and choose comfort over effort. I’ve caught myself doing it too. It’s not about blame, but it is worth asking: if we want community, are we really doing what it takes to create it for ourselves?

]]> This week I’m unpacking the tension between craving connection and avoiding the work it actually takes to build it. I’ve been thinking about how often we say we want community, but still cancel plans, skip the hard conversations, and choose comfort over effort. I’ve caught myself doing it too. It’s not about blame, but it is worth asking: if we want community, are we really doing what it takes to create it for ourselves?

]]> Ella Birk Buzzsprout-17718960 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:00:00 -0500 1586 full true Jake Brown | Rise Higher Jake Brown | Rise Higher This week, we get to sit down with Jake Brown (for the second time… oops): my boss, mentor, and now podcast guest. In this episode, we get into his story—addiction, recovery, coaching wins and losses, parenting, and what it takes to rebuild your life when it’s gone off the rails. He also shares a preview of his upcoming book Rise Higher, which dives deeper into all of it. It’s real, it’s unfiltered, and no, I didn’t get fired for asking some of these questions. Stay tuned to hear more from Jake— the finance bro that won’t mansplain crypto to you. 

]]> This week, we get to sit down with Jake Brown (for the second time… oops): my boss, mentor, and now podcast guest. In this episode, we get into his story—addiction, recovery, coaching wins and losses, parenting, and what it takes to rebuild your life when it’s gone off the rails. He also shares a preview of his upcoming book Rise Higher, which dives deeper into all of it. It’s real, it’s unfiltered, and no, I didn’t get fired for asking some of these questions. Stay tuned to hear more from Jake— the finance bro that won’t mansplain crypto to you. 

]]> Ella Birk Buzzsprout-17671448 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:00:00 -0500 4094 1 7 full false Jerry Rackley | The Power of Personal Jerry Rackley | The Power of Personal This week I got to sit down with one of the most impactful people from my college years: my former professor (and forever bonus dad), THE Jerry Rackley. Jerry defines his “why” in what he does, and expands on how preparing students for the real world goes way beyond lectures and grades. We talk about his love for building personal connections, work-life balance, how AI is changing the game in marketing (and teaching), WWJD (J as in Jerry) if he were combatting the Coldplay CEO scandal as head of PR and marketing for Astronomer. A legend. A professor. A man with jumper cables— IYKYK.


]]> This week I got to sit down with one of the most impactful people from my college years: my former professor (and forever bonus dad), THE Jerry Rackley. Jerry defines his “why” in what he does, and expands on how preparing students for the real world goes way beyond lectures and grades. We talk about his love for building personal connections, work-life balance, how AI is changing the game in marketing (and teaching), WWJD (J as in Jerry) if he were combatting the Coldplay CEO scandal as head of PR and marketing for Astronomer. A legend. A professor. A man with jumper cables— IYKYK.


]]> Ella Birk Buzzsprout-17594816 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0500 4363 full false Technical Difficulty | The Art of Unlearning Technical Difficulty | The Art of Unlearning Our first guest episode was recorded… and then promptly wrecked by tech issues. Audio went bye bye. Not to fear, we will be running it back and will get it out to you all ASAP. So this week I’m solo, talking through the art of unlearning—pressure, rejection, timelines, perfectionism, and the weird ways success can still feel like failure (and then some).

]]> Our first guest episode was recorded… and then promptly wrecked by tech issues. Audio went bye bye. Not to fear, we will be running it back and will get it out to you all ASAP. So this week I’m solo, talking through the art of unlearning—pressure, rejection, timelines, perfectionism, and the weird ways success can still feel like failure (and then some).

]]> Ella Birk Buzzsprout-17560857 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:00:00 -0500 2204 1 5 full false What In The World?! | Catch Up What In The World?! | Catch Up We’re throwing Thursdays in the mix. This week, we’re catching up on all the things ranging from Love Island to North Korea’s grand debut in the tourism market (WTF?). 

On a serious note, I am devastated for my home state and all of those affected by the floods. I encourage you to help out however you can. Here are ways you can help: 

]]> We’re throwing Thursdays in the mix. This week, we’re catching up on all the things ranging from Love Island to North Korea’s grand debut in the tourism market (WTF?). 

On a serious note, I am devastated for my home state and all of those affected by the floods. I encourage you to help out however you can. Here are ways you can help: 

]]> Ella Birk Buzzsprout-17488034 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 23:00:00 -0500 1352 1 4 full false 48 Hour Modern Exodus | Roll With The Punches 48 Hour Modern Exodus | Roll With The Punches It started with a wakeboarding rope to the face. Then my phone took a swan dive into Grand Lake. Then my car said, “I’m done.” Within 48 hours, the universe hit me with a modern remix of the biblical plagues (minus the frogs, but give it time).

In this episode, we’re talking about what to do when life feels like a cosmic joke with you as the punchline. Is it punishment? A test? Or just random chaos we’re supposed to survive with a little bit of grace and a lot of swearing?

This one’s for anyone who’s ever cried in their parked car and thought: “Is this... personal?”

]]> It started with a wakeboarding rope to the face. Then my phone took a swan dive into Grand Lake. Then my car said, “I’m done.” Within 48 hours, the universe hit me with a modern remix of the biblical plagues (minus the frogs, but give it time).

In this episode, we’re talking about what to do when life feels like a cosmic joke with you as the punchline. Is it punishment? A test? Or just random chaos we’re supposed to survive with a little bit of grace and a lot of swearing?

This one’s for anyone who’s ever cried in their parked car and thought: “Is this... personal?”

]]> Ella Birk Buzzsprout-17433732 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:00:00 -0500 1300 1 3 full true No One Prepped Me For This Sh*t | Post-Grad Lessons No One Prepped Me For This Sh*t | Post-Grad Lessons Welcome to your one-year performance review—except it’s just me, a mic, and everything I wish someone told me after college. We’re talking post-grad whiplash: the job stuff, the money confusion, the weird loneliness, and the myth that routines fix your life.

Let’s chat. 

]]> Welcome to your one-year performance review—except it’s just me, a mic, and everything I wish someone told me after college. We’re talking post-grad whiplash: the job stuff, the money confusion, the weird loneliness, and the myth that routines fix your life.

Let’s chat. 

]]> Ella Birk Buzzsprout-17392608 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:00:00 -0500 1849 1 2 full false Off the Bench | Intro Off the Bench | Intro In the first episode of Y’all Heard, Ella Birk sets the tone for what this show is all about—saying the quiet part out loud, and the loud part even louder. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s here to give people a mic and a platform. From coming-of-age chaos to conversations that actually matter, Ella is building a space where voices get heard, stories get told, and nothing is off-limits. This is where it starts. 

]]> In the first episode of Y’all Heard, Ella Birk sets the tone for what this show is all about—saying the quiet part out loud, and the loud part even louder. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s here to give people a mic and a platform. From coming-of-age chaos to conversations that actually matter, Ella is building a space where voices get heard, stories get told, and nothing is off-limits. This is where it starts. 

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