Corey and Rosanne are Asking For A Friend

What do you do when the person you love is quietly falling apart, and you're the only one who sees it? Cori and former NFL linebacker Gary Plummer talk honestly about years of hidden concussion pain, the loss of his close friend Junior Seau, and the day Cori "tricked" him into a therapist's office and saved his life. You'll hear how they rebuilt their marriage around calm, yoga, and their "three-day rule." It's a moving, funny, and very real look at loving someone through a crisis without losing yourself.

(Content note: this episode covers mental health and suicide. Resources are shared at the end.)

If you or someone you love is struggling, you don't have to face it alone. In the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline any time, day or night. You can also chat at 988lifeline.org, and veterans can press 1 after dialing to reach the Veterans Crisis Line. If you'd rather text, the Crisis Text Line is free and confidential: text HOME to 741741. For mental health support and information, call the NAMI HelpLine at 1-800-950-6264 or text "helpline" to 62640. San Diego listeners can call the San Diego Access & Crisis Line at 1-888-724-7240. To learn about concussions and brain health in athletes, visit the Concussion Legacy Foundation at concussionfoundation.org, and look into A Mind for All Seasons, which helped Gary on his recovery. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

She was an 18-year-old San Diego Charger Girl and he was the mulleted linebacker she cheered for from the sidelines. Thirteen years later, both in the middle of divorces, they ran into each other again in front of an open garage full of teenage football players. This week, Corey and her husband, former NFL player and podcast producer Gary Plummer, swap the producer's chair for the hot seat to tell the funny, flirty story of their second-chance romance. Then the conversation turns serious as they open up about Gary's brain health, the loss of his teammate Junior Seau, and what happens to a marriage when life takes a turn you never saw coming.

Content note: This episode includes a discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available right now. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or chat at 988lifeline.org, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also text HOME to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911. Outside the U.S., the International Association for Suicide Prevention maintains a directory of crisis centers at iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres. You don't have to be in crisis to reach out. If you're worried about someone else, these services can help you figure out what to say and do next.

The following are the steps I’ve taken over the last 10 years. All of the results involved ZERO medicines. Most of the doctors early on pushed the drugs. Which is just a byproduct of the business model not what’s best for your health.

I spent a week in Idaho at a place called A MIND FOR ALL SEASONS. check out their website because these guys have been improving brain health in people of all ages for over a decade. I’ve gone from an A1C of 5.9 to 5.1 in three months.

I’ve gone from sleeping an hours and a half or three hours at a time on a good night to sleeping an average of 6:45 to 7:15 every night. I went from having excruciating headaches for 13 years to having zero headaches in the last decade.

There have been many health benefits other than the brain from doing some simple things. I won’t list them in order of my discovery or efficiency because some things will work better for each individual.

*Yoga

*Meditation

*Listening to classical music(or whatever genre of music that calms

you)

*Eat less Sugar! I was told it would take 6 months to get my blood sugar level down to normal levels with medicine. How does that reduction happen? Close to zero alcohol( it rapidly raises blood sugar) I have 2 or 3 beers a month. Walk for 15 to 20 minutes within 30 minutes of eating any food. Turns out that reading food labels is actually a good thing. There are so many low sugar options. Yes eating things like fruit have a high glycemic index but they are high in fiber and nutrients which is why we need to walk for 15 minutes after eating anything. If you’ve never used a Freestyle Libre glucose monitor try it asap! You can literally see your blood sugar levels rise rapidly when you eat almost anything… however if you walk after eating it will not rise as high or stay high as long.

Gary Plummer

"We never have sex anymore" might really mean "I miss feeling close to you," and in this episode, therapist Rosanne and Corey dig into what's going on underneath the angst, resentment, and silence in a marriage where intimacy has faded. Drawing on her viral post and real stories from her couples practice, Rosanne explains why men stop reaching out, how venting to friends can quietly push you further apart, and why women's desire often shows up differently than men's. It's honest and a little spicy, and it's a hopeful listen for any woman who's ready to stop feeling like a roommate running a household and start feeling like a couple again.

When was the last time you and your partner actually connected — not just as co-parents or roommates, but as two people who still choose each other? In this episode, marriage and family therapist Rosanne breaks down the most common question she hears behind closed doors: "Is this normal?" From the "roommate syndrome" that sneaks up on so many long-term marriages to the simple phrase "I miss us" that can restart the whole conversation, this episode is your roadmap back to intimacy — because it's never too late to start.

Corey opens up about the skincare secrets behind her famous glow — from her exact morning and evening routine to the treatments she swears by (and yes, she's talking Botox). She also shares why moving your body is about mental clarity, not muscle, and how embracing vulnerability has transformed her confidence. Plus, a hilarious live self-tanning tutorial that proves self-care doesn't have to be perfect — it just has to be yours.

Ever notice how a messy kitchen makes your mind feel just as chaotic? In Episode 28, Corey and Rosanne unpack the surprising psychology behind why we organize when life feels overwhelming — from cleaning baseboards to calm anxiety to creating systems that turn your morning routine into a daily act of self-care. Whether you're juggling teenagers, navigating hormonal shifts, or just craving a little more calm in your day, this conversation will make you rethink what that junk drawer is really telling you.

Ever wonder why your husband vents at other drivers while you lose your train of thought? In this episode, therapist Rosanne and Corey unpack the Mars-Venus communication gap — from the pursuer-escaper dynamic in conflicts to the fight-flight-freeze response that hijacks your conversations. Discover why men lead with anger when they're really feeling fear, why trying to change your partner never works, and the simple sentence that can transform how you communicate.

Ever grabbed the scissors and given yourself a "stress haircut" you instantly regretted? In this refreshingly honest conversation, Corey and Rosanne laugh (and nearly cry) their way through the story of a DIY mullet, then dig into what drastic changes really signal — from coping with severe stress and delayed grief after losing a parent, to that startling moment you ask yourself, "When did I become an adult?" With a therapist's warmth and a best friend's honesty, they explore how to stop fighting your way through life's hardest transitions and instead let them reveal who you're truly becoming.

If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought, “I don’t even recognize her anymore,” this episode is for you. Corey and Rosanne unpack what it means when midlife leaves you irritable, disconnected, and blaming everything outside yourself—and how the woman you’ve always been is still right there, waiting. Tune in for a practical, compassionate path back to yourself: body basics, boundaries, when to ask for help, and the simple truth that you don’t have to hit rock bottom to start climbing.

Ever feel like you're carrying everyone else's weight while quietly falling apart yourself? In this raw, unscripted episode, Corey opens up about a real moment of unraveling — and Rosanne walks her (and you) through the therapy tools to acknowledge, validate, and finally let go of what you can't control. If you're the friend who always says "I got this" while secretly drowning, this conversation is your permission slip to put it down.