Relatable with The Roses

Our parents swear we turned out just fine... but we're not so sure. 😂

This week starts with a not-so-fun update on Alfie after what should have been a routine trip to have his stitches removed (spoiler: it did not go according to plan). We also accidentally realize we've been podcasting together for an entire year—and somehow completely forgot our own anniversary.

Then Sophia shares the conversation with her mom that left both of them laughing: after suggesting they skip IVF because it was "hard on your body," her mom innocently asks... "Why don't you just try naturally?"

Which leads to a much bigger conversation:

Are today's parents overcomplicating everything... or have we actually learned a thing or two?

In this episode, we chat about:

• 🐶 Alfie's unexpected setback and why he's back in the cone
• 🎙️ One year of Relatable (and how we completely forgot our own anniversary)
• 😂 The IVF conversation that perfectly sums up the parenting generation gap
• 🚗 The car seats, sleep schedules, and baby gadgets our parents still can't believe we use
• 😴 Why one night with Grayson completely changed Sophia's mom's opinion on sleep training
• ❤️ A surprisingly emotional conversation about Sophia's dad, regret, and making the most of the people we love
• 🤔 What today's parenting trends will look ridiculous to Grayson when he has kids of his own

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This week is a bit of an emotional rollercoaster...

We start with a long-awaited update on Alfie after his surgery (thankfully, it's good news ), celebrate one of Bradley's biggest career moments, and share the parenting milestone we've been dreaming about for an entire year.

Spoiler alert: Grayson finally slept through the night.

We also somehow end up debating whether Sophia actually deserved her high school soccer award, discussing why people have completely forgotten how to behave on public transport, and telling what might be the weirdest veterinary story we've ever shared.

As always... things get a little unhinged.

In this episode:

• An update on Alfie after surgery (and why we're feeling incredibly grateful)
• Bradley's feature in Men's Fitness magazine
• What we've learned from Bradley's stroke journey and why asking for help matters
• Grayson finally sleeps through the night after a year of sleepless nights
• Our honest thoughts on sleep training (and why we changed our minds)
• Bradley questions whether Sophia was ever actually good at soccer 
• Why people playing TikToks out loud on public transport should be illegal (according to Bradley)
• The bizarre phone call with our vet that led to one of the strangest things Sophia has ever had to do
• Dear Roses: family vacations with the in-laws, baby names, and a few listener dilemmas

If you've ever been through sleep training, had an awkward trip to the vet, or have a story that still makes your partner question your athletic ability... we'd love to hear from you.

Send us your Dear Roses questions on Instagram @bradandsophia, and don't forget to rate and review the show if you're enjoying Relatable. It helps us reach more listeners and means the world to us.

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Taylor Swift got married... and naturally, we have thoughts.

This week we're making our predictions about what we think one of the biggest celebrity weddings of the year looked like, reminiscing about our early days together, celebrating Grayson's first birthday, and introducing a new game to the podcast: Blind Ranking.

The rules are simple: you have to rank five things before you know what's coming next. The result? Some very questionable decisions... and a lot of laughing.

We also share our Good Week / Bad Week, including a surprisingly passionate debate over stolen deodorant, an unexpectedly wholesome moment with a stranger in London, and a more vulnerable conversation about our 14½-year-old dog, Alfie, as he prepares for surgery.

In this episode:

• Our predictions for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
• Why Bradley would rather stay home than go to a music festival
• Looking back on who we were when we first met
• Celebrating Grayson's first birthday with family
• The stranger who settled our "green shirt vs. yellow shirt" debate
• Bradley's case against sharing deodorant (yes, really)
• We try the viral Blind Ranking game for the first time
• A heartfelt update on Alfie and why this week has been emotional for our family

If you've played Blind Ranking with your friends, send us your favorite category—we're already planning to bring it back.

And if you're enjoying Relatable, we'd be so grateful if you'd leave us a rating or review. It helps more people find the show, and we genuinely read every one.

Follow along on Instagram: @bradandsophia

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This episode starts with public bathroom disasters... and somehow ends with one of the biggest conversations we've had as parents.

This week, we're talking about everything from British pigeons masquerading as owls, to why we're finally trying sleep training, to the question we've been quietly avoiding:

Should we have another baby?

It's honest, emotional, funny, and completely unresolved—which, honestly, feels pretty relatable.

In this episode:

• Why we're finally giving sleep training a try (and why it took us so long)
• Sophia's public bathroom nightmare involving Bradley's mum
• Bradley discovers his lifelong "spirit animal" might actually be... a pigeon
• The great British neighbor debate (and why Sophia completely ignored Bradley's advice)
• Bradley's latest biohacking obsession and why he's comparing wearable health trackers
• Whether only children really are different (Bradley has opinions...)
• The practical vs. emotional debate around having a second child
• Why we're genuinely not on the same page—and why that's okay

As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts.

If you've wrestled with the decision to have another child (or decided to stop at one), we'd love to know: How did you know?

Follow us on Instagram: @bradandsophia

If you're enjoying Relatable, we'd be incredibly grateful if you'd leave a rating and review—it really helps us grow the show.

Connect with Us:

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This week on Relatable, we kick things off by admitting we may have forgotten to explain the entire premise of Love Is Blind before interviewing Kelly Chase. So, naturally, we attempt to correct the record.

Then, with the World Cup bringing more international attention to America, Sophia quizzes Bradley on some truly bizarre American things — from drive-thru funeral viewings and cheese in a can to deep-fried Coke, Bass Pro Shops, and whether the U.S. actually has a chance at winning the World Cup.

We also chat about Bradley’s first Father’s Day, paternity leave, cold plunging, Sophia’s postpartum hair update, motorbike chaos, and what happened when we started reading Reddit comments about Bradley.

In this episode:

• Our Love Is Blind correction
• World Cup fever in the Rose household
• The American things Bradley cannot believe are real
• Drive-thru funeral homes, deep-fried snacks, and Bass Pro Shops
• Bradley’s first Father’s Day
• Sophia’s six-month postpartum hair update
• Reddit’s thoughts on Bradley Rose
• Why loud motorbikes might be Bradley’s villain origin story

As always, it’s chaotic, honest, and exactly the kind of conversation you’d normally save for the group chat.

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Connect with Us:

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Love Is Blind fans (or the reality TV curious!), this one's for you.

This week we're joined by Kelly Chase from Season 1 of Love Is Blind for an honest conversation about what really happened behind the scenes of one of Netflix's biggest dating shows.

We talk about everything from the pods and producer influence to what it's actually like getting engaged to someone you've never seen before. Kelly also shares what wasn't shown on camera, what happened with Kenny after filming ended, and how the experience shaped her views on dating, love, rejection, and self-worth.

Whether you're a reality TV superfan or you've never watched an episode, this conversation is a fascinating look at what happens when real relationships collide with reality television.

In this episode:

• How Kelly ended up on Love Is Blind
• What dating in the pods is actually like
• The role producers play behind the scenes
• Whether the weddings are legally binding
• What happened between Kelly and Kenny after filming
• The emotional aftermath of reality TV
• Why Kelly believes the experience changed her for the better
• Reality TV myths, rumors, and secrets

Follow Kelly:
Instagram: @chaselifewithkelly
Podcast: Chase Life with Kelly
Website: chaselifewithkelly.com

Plus, listen to Kelly on Sophia's podcast, Marketing Unfiltered, where they have a more focused business conversation:

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-213-what-love-is-blinds-kelly-chase-learned-about/id1644601845?i=1000763066095 

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This week we're talking about everything from Chloe's suspiciously accurate ability to know when we're coming home to Bradley's annual battle with hay fever.

We also revisit our thoughts on Stranger Things, debate whether emotional TV scenes are supposed to make you think about your spouse, and talk about a reel about fatherhood that unexpectedly got us both in our feelings.

Then for our main segment, we put our relationship to the test with questions we should absolutely know the answers to after 17 years together. 

Things like:

• What does Sophia actually do for a living?
• Why did Sophia grow up all over the world?
• What was Bradley's first job?
• Where do we each consider "home"?
• What did we want to be when we grew up?

Turns out some questions are a lot harder to answer than they should be.

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This week, we're celebrating a major milestone: Episode 50! 🎉

Before diving into Dear Roses, Sophia and Bradley discuss surviving the UK's latest heatwave, why British houses seem designed to trap heat, questionable haircut experiences, postpartum hair regrowth, thrift store toy discoveries, and Grayson's latest obsession: a garden hose.

Then it's time for Dear Roses, where listeners submit their biggest friendship, family, parenting, and relationship dilemmas.

In this episode:

• Is it ever okay to date your friend's ex?
• My partner hates my best friend. Should I force them to spend time together?
• My in-laws completely ignore our parenting rules. Is it time for a confrontation?
• My friend started therapy and now weaponizes therapy language. Am I the problem or are they?
• Plus: the surprising ways relationships change, setting boundaries with family, and why Bradley would make a terrible therapist.

Have a question for Dear Roses? 

Submit it here ➡️ 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBN2njJgwW-xnx37Gz_Os8O9_6WWtTr_hZSGZb7ZpCci3uFQ/viewform?usp=header 

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This week, Sophia and Bradley are running on zero sleep and pure chaos before Bradley heads to Wales and Grayson gets his helmet adjusted in London. What starts as a casual catch-up somehow spirals into arguments about driving, disappearing fireflies, space movies, birthday expectations, gross public behavior, and whether modern socks are literally designed to self-destruct.

They also dive into the tiny things that suddenly feel exciting as parents, why one random trip to Mango became Sophia’s Roman Empire, and the surprisingly emotional realization that maybe this season of life is a little less glamorous than they imagined. Plus: psychotic behaviors we’ve all normalized, movie reviews no one asked for, and Bradley discovering Sophia apparently doesn’t always wash her legs properly.

In this episode:

•  Grayson’s helmet therapy update 
•  The great driving debate 
•  Why fireflies are disappearing 
•  The movie that made Bradley feel smart 
•  The “best day ever” that involved Mango and burgers 
•  Are socks secretly designed to fall apart? 
•  Psychotic behaviors we’ve normalized as adults 
•  Public bathrooms, subway germs & shoes in bed 
•  Why parenting completely changes what a “fun” day looks like 

If you’ve ever romanticized a trip to the mall, argued over public hygiene, or questioned whether you’ve lost your edge after becoming parents… this one’s for you. 

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It’s Sophia’s birthday episode, which means Bradley has no choice but to answer whatever she wants.

We talk about mom brain, confidence, business after having a baby, Grayson’s helmet journey, and the moment he officially started crawling… and immediately became a danger to society.

Plus: Vampire Diaries confessions, relationship questions, and the surprisingly emotional answers Bradley gave that Sophia absolutely wasn’t expecting.

In This Episode

•  Mom brain vs stroke brain 
•  Confidence & self-doubt 
•  Sophia launching a new offer after maternity leave 
•  Grayson’s helmet journey 
•  Baby milestones happening WAY too fast 
•  Birthday questions & relationship confessions

Connect with Us:

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