This week host Brittani Ard puts producer Sydney Gladu behind the mic to talk through the making of season 2. The two talk about the process of sharing listener stories. You will also hear a sneak peek into what’s next for the show.

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We'll be back next week. In the meantime, enjoy this episode of Second Hand Therapy:

Love, Vulnerability and Boundaries 

It's a deep dive into the complexities of modern relationships today... Louie opens up about his struggles with balancing healthy boundaries and offering genuine love, while reflecting on his partner's perceived lack of effort in their shared home life. He explores the challenges of conflict resolution, emotional growth, and the fear of embracing vulnerable love. Michael shares powerful insights into how his father's influence shaped his current relationships, and how emotional well-being and self-acceptance impact his approach to love. The conversation takes a thought-provoking turn as Louie and Michael debate: Does love need to be earned?

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Brittani Ard reconnects with season 2 guests Lou and Eve, who formed an unexpected friendship after discovering they had survived an abusive relationship with the same man. In this candid follow-up conversation, Lou and Eve discuss the public response to their podcast episode, their personal milestones in the healing process, and how their traumatic experiences have shaped their approaches to parenting. Their story offers a powerful testament to resilience and the transformative potential of solidarity.

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Brittani and Cash, season two guest who shared her personal story of foster care, catch up on the wake Cash’s story has made in her own life. Cash discusses the impact of sharing her narrative, the feedback received from her adopted family, and the importance of framing traumatic experiences in an empowering way.

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Andrea Dunlop, creator of "Nobody Should Believe Me," joins Brittani for an intimate studio conversation about the reality behind podcast success and the bumps along the way. Together, they pull back the curtain on their creative processes, share hard-won insights from their journeys, and reveal exclusive details about their upcoming projects.

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Over 390,000 children are in the foster care system.  Each one needs someone to advocate for them. Brit has been a volunteer for the King County CASA program for almost 10 years and she believes that we need to make sure all children can grow up safe and loved.

This is a special episode that is part of Podcasthon March 15th-21st – a global collaboration with over 1600 podcasters using their platform to share with you a charity or organization that is important to them. Check out their website to see the other shows releasing episodes this week. https://podcasthon.org/

If you want to volunteer or support the CASA program in your area please check out the National CASA GAL Association:https://nationalcasagal.org/

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[Gina’s Story Part 3/3]

Twenty years after their first romance imploded, Gina and Viv cautiously rebuild—this time with intention rather than impulse. What begins as innocent daily check-ins quickly intensifies, compelling Gina to clear her dating roster and fly to Colorado. As they navigate their reunion with careful boundaries, both discover they've grown into exactly who they needed to become. The transformation radiates beyond their relationship, as those closest to Gina watch her rebuild a life true to herself. Their evolving connection offers a glimpse into what's possible when two people return to each other with newfound emotional tools and the courage to try again.

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[Gina’s Story Part 2/3]

How often do our exes actually go to therapy and what stars have to align to bring two people back together?

In this chapter, we trace back through the wreckage of their first love to understand why everyone warned Gina not to reach out to Viv. As they each unpack their past and 1000 miles apart - from electric beginnings to devastating endings.

Viv had finally found peace in solitude. Gina had found her groove. But one Facebook message changes the rest of their lives.

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[Gina’s Story Part 1/3]

In this chapter, we follow Gina on her journey from a self-described "passive participant" to someone actively choosing her path. After a decade of comfortable numbness in her marriage, the universe delivered three seismic shifts: a divorce, a job loss, and the sale of her house. At 42, Gina found herself at a major crossroads as she tried to settle into a new apartment with three dogs.

But as Gina learns to embrace the chaos and say "yes" to life, an old flame from Colorado starts flickering in her feed. Sometimes, against our better judgment, we can't help but look back.

Gina's story isn't just about transformation—it's a testament to what happens when life tries to force your hand, and you decide to take the wheel instead.

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This episode references to sexual assault and other mature themes.

[Cash’s Story Part 2/2]

Not every foster parent is equipped to navigate the delicate balance of care and control—and not all have the best intentions. Cash returns to the shadowed emotional landscape of the Love family household, hoping to understand the world she survived. What she uncovers, however, is far darker than she expected.

Now a mother herself, Cash wades through the murky waters of her past, determined to break the cycles of trauma and be the parent she never had. But confronting the ghosts of her childhood means facing uncomfortable truths about the system that failed her. As she unearths the secrets of her survival, Cash finds the courage to raise her voice—not only to share her harrowing story but to push for real change in the foster care system, speaking out to the very legislative bodies that have ignored children like her for far too long.

The deeper Cash digs into her past, the more she realizes: healing and justice come with a price, and some battles are far from over.

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