Joy sits down with creator Lavelle for a candid conversation about the real work behind hitting 1 million TikTok followers, why he's kept his relationship private, and his next chapter chasing scripted TV. They also get into taking rejection personally in the industry, self-care as a full-time creator, and the viral imitation crab video that changed everything (9 million views, no regrets).
0:00 — Welcome, Lavelle joins Too Personal
0:48 — The Barry University Kiki (fellow alumni bond)
3:46 — Hitting 1 million TikTok followers
6:04 — "Who doesn't work?" — dispelling the creator-labor myth
13:31 — Community vs. a viral moment
21:23 — What's next? Finding the "blurry" next chapter
22:49 — Taking rejection personally in the industry
28:29 — Talking "Big Guy" — protecting the relationship
36:44 — What grounds him off-camera
39:12 — Solo dinners, self-talk, and needing silence
43:49 — The acting dream and scripted TV goals
47:34 — Advice for creators building a community from scratch
52:20 — The imitation crab saga (9M views)
55:01 — Defending home cooks from comment culture
59:45 — Follow Lavelle + sign-off

Joy sits down with creator Lavelle for a candid conversation about the real work behind hitting 1 million TikTok followers, why he's kept his relationship private, and his next chapter chasing scripted TV. They also get into taking rejection personally in the industry, self-care as a full-time creator, and the viral imitation crab video that changed everything (9 million views, no regrets).
<ul>
<li>0:00 &mdash; Welcome, Lavelle joins Too Personal</li>
<li>0:48 &mdash; The Barry University Kiki (fellow alumni bond)</li>
<li>3:46 &mdash; Hitting 1 million TikTok followers</li>
<li>6:04 &mdash; "Who doesn't work?" &mdash; dispelling the creator-labor myth</li>
<li>13:31 &mdash; Community vs. a viral moment</li>
<li>21:23 &mdash; What's next? Finding the "blurry" next chapter</li>
<li>22:49 &mdash; Taking rejection personally in the industry</li>
<li>28:29 &mdash; Talking "Big Guy" &mdash; protecting the relationship</li>
<li>36:44 &mdash; What grounds him off-camera</li>
<li>39:12 &mdash; Solo dinners, self-talk, and needing silence</li>
<li>43:49 &mdash; The acting dream and scripted TV goals</li>
<li>47:34 &mdash; Advice for creators building a community from scratch</li>
<li>52:20 &mdash; The imitation crab saga (9M views)</li>
<li>55:01 &mdash; Defending home cooks from comment culture</li>
<li>59:45 &mdash; Follow Lavelle + sign-off</li>
</ul>

Finally, a podcast that gets brutally honest about the toughest conversations we need to have. The groundbreaking new show Two Personal facilitates thoughtful dialogue on hot-button topics. TV Personality Joy Taylor tackles these conversations head-on, getting candid in a way typically reserved for your inner circle. With equal parts humor and wisdom, Joy chats about culture and social issues. Unafraid to explore complex topics like racism, sexism, and mental health, she advances these conversations with nuance and compassion.

Two Personal with Joy Taylor

Lavelle on 1 Million Followers, Life Off Camera & What's Next

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Joy Taylor is on the road, and she and Hayley have a lot to get into.

First up: actor Da'Vinchi's viral sit-down with Cam Newton on Funky Friday. The BMF star said people in higher positions can't trust the American work ethic and agreed there's a stigma about how people from the Caribbean, Africa and the UK view Black Americans. Joy had never heard of him before this interview, and she has thoughts: he was born and raised in Brooklyn, he's paid to play Black American characters, and for her the whole conversation comes back to one thing, proximity to whiteness.

Then Joy and Hayley react to President Trump's comments about Los Angeles and San Diego at his Nebraska rally, the crowd that cheered, and why Joy says these midterms matter more than ever.

Plus: Savannah James and her best friend April McDaniel have the internet arguing about plane seats. Joy explains the real difference between business and first class, why money boundaries keep friendships alive, and what she learned the hard way about people who expect you to pay.

Also: Dara is the GOAT. The scene from The Drop: A Snowfall Saga that has everyone talking about yearning, and why Joy says you will never catch her doing it. (Spoilers ahead.)

And in Personally, Would You Rather: win the lottery, or get three wishes from a genie that can't involve money?

0:00 Joy's on the road

0:41 Da'Vinchi on Funky Friday with Cam Newton

2:31 "Sorry to this man"

4:28 Joy's problem with the "lazy Americans" talk

6:48 It all comes back to proximity to whiteness

11:50 Who's cutting his check?

12:36 What the conversation was missing: nuance and empathy

16:08 Trump's Los Angeles and San Diego comments

19:33 California keeps other states afloat

21:51 Why the midterms matter

22:47 Hayley's reaction

24:49 Savannah James and April McDaniel's plane seat debate

26:54 Would Joy put Hayley in first class?

28:44 Business class vs. first class, explained

31:38 Money boundaries when you're the friend who made it

35:29 "I have lived this"

38:53 Keep people out of your financial business

40:51 Dara is the GOAT (The Drop spoilers)

42:06 Would Joy ever shoot her shot like that?

43:13 The quickest way to lose a man

47:52 Will Wanda want Leon back?

48:46 Personally, Would You Rather

51:41 Outro

Joy Taylor is on the road, and she and Hayley have a lot to get into.
First up: actor Da'Vinchi's viral sit-down with Cam Newton on Funky Friday. The BMF star said people in higher positions can't trust the American work ethic and agreed there's a stigma about how people from the Caribbean, Africa and the UK view Black Americans. Joy had never heard of him before this interview, and she has thoughts: he was born and raised in Brooklyn, he's paid to play Black American characters, and for her the whole conversation comes back to one thing, proximity to whiteness.
Then Joy and Hayley react to President Trump's comments about Los Angeles and San Diego at his Nebraska rally, the crowd that cheered, and why Joy says these midterms matter more than ever.
Plus: Savannah James and her best friend April McDaniel have the internet arguing about plane seats. Joy explains the real difference between business and first class, why money boundaries keep friendships alive, and what she learned the hard way about people who expect you to pay.
Also: Dara is the GOAT. The scene from The Drop: A Snowfall Saga that has everyone talking about yearning, and why Joy says you will never catch her doing it. (Spoilers ahead.)
And in Personally, Would You Rather: win the lottery, or get three wishes from a genie that can't involve money?
0:00 Joy's on the road
0:41 Da'Vinchi on Funky Friday with Cam Newton
2:31 "Sorry to this man"
4:28 Joy's problem with the "lazy Americans" talk
6:48 It all comes back to proximity to whiteness
11:50 Who's cutting his check?
12:36 What the conversation was missing: nuance and empathy
16:08 Trump's Los Angeles and San Diego comments
19:33 California keeps other states afloat
21:51 Why the midterms matter
22:47 Hayley's reaction
24:49 Savannah James and April McDaniel's plane seat debate
26:54 Would Joy put Hayley in first class?
28:44 Business class vs. first class, explained
31:38 Money boundaries when you're the friend who made it
35:29 "I have lived this"
38:53 Keep people out of your financial business
40:51 Dara is the GOAT (The Drop spoilers)
42:06 Would Joy ever shoot her shot like that?
43:13 The quickest way to lose a man
47:52 Will Wanda want Leon back?
48:46 Personally, Would You Rather
51:41 Outro

Da'Vinchi Calls Us Lazy, Trump vs. LA & Savannah's Plane Seat & Dara's GOATED Scene in The Drop

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Trad wives are walking away, and Joy Taylor has thoughts. Joy, Hayley and Spex break down the "de-trading" trend and why Joy says a trad wife influencer was never traditional to begin with. Joy shares why her older sister, who chose the traditional life, is one of the most successful people she knows, and why every woman needs her own money no matter what life she chooses.

Then: why do cheaters keep lying even after they're caught red-handed? Joy tells one of the most notorious lies she's ever been told. Plus, this week's Would You Rather: $1 million cash today, or go back to 18 with everything you know now?

00:00 Open

00:28 Welcome to Two Personal

00:46 Trad Wives Are Walking Away

02:00 Why a "Trad Wife Influencer" Is an Oxymoron

05:50 Taking the Best of Both Worlds

06:25 Thank Feminism for That

07:40 Joy's Sister: The Traditional Life Done Right

09:09 "You're the Propaganda"

11:07 Walking Contradictions

12:00 Why Every Woman Needs Her Own Money

14:32 The Swing Back & Accountability

18:05 Why Do Cheaters Keep Lying When They're Caught?

21:13 Joy's Most Notorious Lie

25:05 Joy: The Fork In The Road Moment

27:51 Compulsive Liars

29:14 When Is a Lie Forgivable? Manti Te'o

31:25 Kids Can't Lie

33:04 Would You Rather: $1M or Back to 18?

35:19 Growing Up Before Social Media

37:52 A Life Full of Stories + Outro

Trad wives are walking away, and Joy Taylor has thoughts. Joy, Hayley and Spex break down the "de-trading" trend and why Joy says a trad wife influencer was never traditional to begin with. Joy shares why her older sister, who chose the traditional life, is one of the most successful people she knows, and why every woman needs her own money no matter what life she chooses.
Then: why do cheaters keep lying even after they're caught red-handed? Joy tells one of the most notorious lies she's ever been told. Plus, this week's Would You Rather: $1 million cash today, or go back to 18 with everything you know now?
00:00 Open
00:28 Welcome to Two Personal
00:46 Trad Wives Are Walking Away
02:00 Why a "Trad Wife Influencer" Is an Oxymoron
05:50 Taking the Best of Both Worlds
06:25 Thank Feminism for That
07:40 Joy's Sister: The Traditional Life Done Right
09:09 "You're the Propaganda"
11:07 Walking Contradictions
12:00 Why Every Woman Needs Her Own Money
14:32 The Swing Back &amp; Accountability
18:05 Why Do Cheaters Keep Lying When They're Caught?
21:13 Joy's Most Notorious Lie
25:05 Joy: The Fork In The Road Moment
27:51 Compulsive Liars
29:14 When Is a Lie Forgivable? Manti Te'o
31:25 Kids Can't Lie
33:04 Would You Rather: $1M or Back to 18?
35:19 Growing Up Before Social Media
37:52 A Life Full of Stories + Outro

Trad Wives Are Quitting, "It's Not What It Looks Like" & $1M vs. Being 18 Again

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** This episode includes discussion of SA .

Joy Taylor, Hayley and Spex take on a heavy week of news. First up is the Cornell 7 lawsuit. A former student is suing the university, a fraternity and seven current or former members over an alleged 2024 assault. That leads into a deeper conversation about victim blaming, institutional failure, the 57 men in the group chat who did nothing, and what parents of boys need to be teaching at home. Joy looks back on the buddy-system rules she and her friends lived by in college 20+ years ago, and why nothing has changed.

Then the crew reacts to Nicki Minaj's Fox interview with Lara Trump and her comments on Democrats and pop culture. That turns into a real-talk plea ahead of the midterms: register, research your ballot, ask questions, and stop taking political cues from celebrities.

 Plus, this week's Would You Rather: expose your search history or your camera roll? It goes exactly where you think it goes.

 

00:00 Open

00:36 Welcome to Two Personal

01:04 Full Moon, Fall Equinox & a Fresh Week of News

01:55 The Cornell 7 Lawsuit

05:57 Who Institutions Really Protect

06:43 "It's Always 100% the Perpetrator's Fault"

09:02 False Accusations & Accountability

10:48 The Instant What-Aboutism

12:02 57 Men in the Group Chat

14:24 The "Men Are Protectors" Myth

18:08 A Message to Boy Moms

19:04 Women's Role in Upholding the System

20:30 Joy's College Days & the Buddy System

24:52 Promising Young Woman

25:47 Emmett Till & the History of False Accusations

28:21 In the Vortex

30:02 Sidebar: No Sleepovers

30:24 Nicki Minaj's Fox Interview

34:10 AI, "End Times" & Getting Serious About Politics

36:40 The Midterms Are a Month Away

37:24 Why Joy Always Votes

40:40 Spex Weighs In

42:04 When Did Asking Questions Become Shameful?

44:13 Those AI Migos Videos

45:00 Would You Rather: Search History or Camera Roll?

46:30 Sending Pics

49:41 The Unrequested Pic & Spex' H&M Story

51:36 The Selfie Test

52:42 Embarrassing Searches & the ChatGPT Roast Trend

54:04 Hayley's Spider-Man Mom Requests

54:21 Outro

** This episode includes discussion of SA .
Joy Taylor, Hayley and Spex take on a heavy week of news. First up is the Cornell 7 lawsuit. A former student is suing the university, a fraternity and seven current or former members over an alleged 2024 assault. That leads into a deeper conversation about victim blaming, institutional failure, the 57 men in the group chat who did nothing, and what parents of boys need to be teaching at home. Joy looks back on the buddy-system rules she and her friends lived by in college 20+ years ago, and why nothing has changed.
Then the crew reacts to Nicki Minaj's Fox interview with Lara Trump and her comments on Democrats and pop culture. That turns into a real-talk plea ahead of the midterms: register, research your ballot, ask questions, and stop taking political cues from celebrities.
&nbsp;Plus, this week's Would You Rather: expose your search history or your camera roll? It goes exactly where you think it goes.
&nbsp;
00:00 Open
00:36 Welcome to Two Personal
01:04 Full Moon, Fall Equinox &amp; a Fresh Week of News
01:55 The Cornell 7 Lawsuit
05:57 Who Institutions Really Protect
06:43 "It's Always 100% the Perpetrator's Fault"
09:02 False Accusations &amp; Accountability
10:48 The Instant What-Aboutism
12:02 57 Men in the Group Chat
14:24 The "Men Are Protectors" Myth
18:08 A Message to Boy Moms
19:04 Women's Role in Upholding the System
20:30 Joy's College Days &amp; the Buddy System
24:52 Promising Young Woman
25:47 Emmett Till &amp; the History of False Accusations
28:21 In the Vortex
30:02 Sidebar: No Sleepovers
30:24 Nicki Minaj's Fox Interview
34:10 AI, "End Times" &amp; Getting Serious About Politics
36:40 The Midterms Are a Month Away
37:24 Why Joy Always Votes
40:40 Spex Weighs In
42:04 When Did Asking Questions Become Shameful?
44:13 Those AI Migos Videos
45:00 Would You Rather: Search History or Camera Roll?
46:30 Sending Pics
49:41 The Unrequested Pic &amp; Spex' H&amp;M Story
51:36 The Selfie Test
52:42 Embarrassing Searches &amp; the ChatGPT Roast Trend
54:04 Hayley's Spider-Man Mom Requests
54:21 Outro

The Cornell 7, Nicki Minaj's Fox Interview, and Who's Hiding What in Their Camera Roll

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Lavelle on 1 Million Followers, Life Off Camera & What's Next

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