At 17 years old, she believed that if a boyfriend didn't hit her, he was a good boyfriend.
Growing up in a small town, raised in a strict religious household, and surrounded by unhealthy relationships, she had no idea what a healthy partnership was supposed to look like. What started as a high school relationship eventually led to years of heartbreak, singl ... Show More
Jun 7
Hung From a Power Line By My Leg for an Hour
After surviving an accident that should have killed her, Kennedy woke up to a completely different life. In this episode, she shares the reality of losing a leg, recovering from severe injuries, living with a disability, and learning to find confidence, purpose, and joy after exp ... Show More
1h 36m
May 31
R*ped by My Parents Until I Was Mute
For years, she thought what happened in my home was normal. She was isolated, terrorized, physically abused, and sexually abused by the people who were supposed to protect her. In this episode, she shares the reality of growing up in an environment of intrafamilial child torture, ... Show More
3h 32m
May 2022
Mom Forced Me To Become A Parent At Age 13
Hi, my name is Alexis, and when I was 13 my mom forced me to become a parent. You probably think I’m lying, but it’s the truth. Growing up, I remember having a pretty normal life. I went to school, hung out with my friends, did homework - all the usual stuff. But then, when I had ... Show More
14m 46s
Jul 2024
How to talk to a parent about their past
You might not know a lot about your parent's life before they had you: their childhood dreams, their first love, their heartbreaks. If you're a child of immigrants, there might be even less you know due to language barriers or traumatic experiences. But all of these things are pa ... Show More
25m 28s
Mar 2025
How To Let Go, Move On And Leave Your Past In Your Past with Julia Samuel (re-release) #539
Why does family matter so much to us? As today’s guest, renowned psychotherapist Julia Samuel explains, every client she’s seen in 30 years of practice, mentions their family members. Like it or not, we all carry our upbringing into our adult lives. Our family is wired in us gene ... Show More
1h 37m
Oct 2025
Jamie Laing on fatherhood, family, loneliness, and male body image
Broadcaster and entrepreneur Jamie Laing had big fears about having kids... and yet he’s about to become a dad any day now.In this chat with Fearne, Jamie’s honest about the pros and cons he deliberated over before deciding to have children. He talks through how his parents’ divo ... Show More
1h 12m
Sep 2025
Sex-Positive Parents, Crass Grandparents, and a Weird and Wonderful Childhood
When comedy writer Tamara Yajia talks about her childhood, she’s sometimes unsure what tone to strike. Her new memoir Cry for Me Argentina: My Life as a Failed Child Star depicts a very fun nuclear family with parents and grandparents who are loud, crass, and sex-positive. There ... Show More
54m 32s