Here Comes the Drama with Christa Innis

29: Sister Betrayal, Blood on the Dress & Wedding Regrets with My Best Friend, Ivette Bracken


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What do you do when the person who’s supposed to love you the most becomes your loudest bully?

In this episode, Ivette and I dive headfirst into the betrayal, the shame, and the silence that followed. We talk about what it means to grow up misunderstood, to be mocked for your mental health, and to finally say, “I’m done.”

If you’ve ever had to protect your peace at the cost of a relationship or felt that sick gut-drop when someone weaponizes your vulnerability this one’s for you. It’s raw. It’s painful. And it might be the most honest we’ve ever gotten.

Must-Hear Insights and Key Moments

  • Blood on the Wedding Dress
    Christa shares a surreal moment at her dress fitting involving actual blood and the wild way it was handled.
  • Private Tears vs. Public Panic
    Ivette chooses where she'd rather break down on wedding day, sparking a convo about emotional safety and stage fright.
  • Therapy or Voice Notes?
    A lighthearted but revealing take on whether pre-wedding therapy trumps endless best friend venting.
  • The Dress Fitting Breakdown
    Christa unexpectedly spirals while recalling her fitting fiasco and finally tells the story in full.
  • Boundaries, Brides, and Breakdown Moments
    The duo unpacks what it really takes to stay sane and self-respecting in the pressure cooker of wedding culture.
  • The Speech That Cut Deep
    At the rehearsal dinner, her sister mocked her mental health journey in front of everyone—with a cruel “joke” about her depression that left the room stunned.
  • Golden Child Gone Rogue
    The submitter opens up about growing up in her sister’s shadow—the loud, confident sibling who never took her mental health seriously and finally crossed the line.
  • Depression Isn't a Punchline
    Christa and Ivette get real about how damaging it is when mental illness becomes a family joke—and why staying silent is no longer an option.

    About Ivette:
    Ivette is a mommy, a wife, and a psychotherapist in training. She loves girl talk and giving unsolicited advice. She's all about conversations that matter because she believes people matter. She was also Christa’s Maid of Honor in her wedding. 

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