Off The Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe - Solo Dolo | Turning 41, Life in New York & A CMA Fest Recap!

Episode Date: June 18, 2026

#955. It's Kaitlyn's birthday, so naturally she's doing a Solo Dolo and catching you up on everything that's been happening lately!After asking listeners to submit questions, the conversation goes everywhere—from the reality of starting over in New York and learning to embrace a new chapter, to why some parts of life are feeling more worth protecting these days. Kaitlyn also reflects on turning 41, what she's excited about for the year ahead, and a few dreams she's still hoping to make happen.And of course, there are plenty of stories. Including a wildly chaotic CMA Fest weekend that involved Snooki, a spontaneous tattoo, dancing on a bar, and an embarrassing moment that still has her cringing.Think of this one as a birthday catch-up between friends. Let's get into it!If you’re LOVING this podcast, please follow and leave a rating and review below! PLUS, FOLLOW OUR PODCAST INSTAGRAM HERE!Thank you to our Sponsors! Check out these AMAZING deals!Chewy: For life with pets, there’s Chewy. And right now you can save $20 on your first order and get free shipping by going to Chewpanions.chewy.com/offthevinepodcast.Zenni Optical: If your glasses are overdue for a refresh, now is the time.  Go to ZENNI.com/PODCAST and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order. Macy’s: Shop in stores or online only at Macys.com!Progressive: Visit Progressive.com and give the Name Your Price tool a try. Take the stress out of shopping and find coverage that fits your life—on your terms.Apartments.com: The place to find a place!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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And Apartments.com, the place to find a place. You're listening to Off the Vine with Caitlin Bristow. Hey, everybody, welcome to Off the Vine. I am clearly your host, Caitlin Bristow, and welcome back to another solo Dolo episode. After I posted the Get Ready with me, a lot of you came back and said you wanted more solo episodes, which is so nice because I'm always like, do you want me to stop talking? is too much for you. I'm giving you a lot of life updates.

I put in a question box on off the vine. And so I asked what you wanted to know. And you really had a lot of great questions. So I answer them. This episode is completely listener driven of what you guys wanted to know. I talk about my little last couple days at CMA Fest, who I ran into, who I didn't run and do that. And just how fun it was. I'm tired, but the coffee helps.

And it is my birthday. month. I think you're watching this right now on my birthday or I'm about to turn 41. So this feels like another perfect time to kind of do a little life update, reflect on where I am, what I'm doing. So whether you're driving, walking, doing the dishes, I don't know, working out, drinking wine, I don't know. Thank you for being here. That's what I'm getting at. Let's get into your guys' questions. Well, first, let's talk about CMA Fest and then your questions. Guys, I'm going to have to dig deep for this one. I'm tired. I'm a sleepy girl.

I just woke up and threw on some makeup and said, let's talk about, like, like I want this episode to be fresh. Like, talk about what's just happened in my life. And how Snooky made me get a tattoo yesterday. I should probably have that covered up. Aren't I supposed to have like second skin on there or something? I took it off last night because I was drunk.

I was like, that's annoying. I want to see this tattoo. And now I'm looking at it and I'm like, does it look like a ball sack? it's cherries. Does it look like a red ball sack with a stem? I really, okay, let me just start by saying

CMA Fest will get you. I have the most embarrassing stories, the funniest stories, I'm just like, I am a wild child at heart, and sometimes I let my freak flag fly, and sometimes I just really go for it because what I usually do

is get up, work out, do emails, come up with ideas, do podcast, research, search, go do podcasts, cook, healthy dinners, meditate, be in bed by nine. But when it's CMA Fest, I am dancing on the bar, getting tattoos, and I think I had 16 gin and sodas. I'm not even exaggerating. So CMA Fest is always such a doozy. It's like four days of, it's basically a music festival in Nashville, like the streets are shut down, people are partying in the streets. I'm clearly losing my voice because the DJ, anytime he said, let me hear you scream.

Everyone was like, woo. And I was going, like, like a, like a murder, like scream, like if somebody's going to murder me. Because I was like, we told me a scream. And then everyone thought that was so funny. So then I committed to the bit. Anyways, going to the actual Nissan Stadium and watching all of my favorite country music performers live. was so cool. And then I found out that it airs on ABC June 25th so you guys can watch it at home, which is so cool because I didn't know they did that. Do they do that every year?

Because I'm usually just like, I went to the Spotify house, which was I terrified to run into two ex-boyfriends? Yes, did I? No. They were there the night before, but I actually text Sean. I text Sean Booth. I did it. And I said, hey, I'm just going to need a heads up. Are you going to Spotify house? because I need to mentally prepare myself to run into two ex-boyfriends, but I didn't. Anywho, I would have been a class act about it. You know me, classy, classy. I just would have been like, honk, honk. I just wanted to do that to their nose and ran away.

That would be something I would do. Anyways, I'm going to tell you what my two days were like, because I was in the Hamptons, which if you haven't been, I didn't even know what Montau was because I'm Canadian. And I thought somebody asked me to go to a mom talk. And I thought I was like, I was like, going to you like a mom. Like a mom talk retreat. And I was like, cool. I'd do that.

And then they're like, no, Mon Talk in the Hamptons. And I was like, oh, I'd never been. It's so funny because I dress for whatever city I'm in, which is so funny. Like, if I'm in L.A., I'm very, like, chill. If I'm in Nashville, I'm, like, wearing my boots. If I'm in New York, I'm, like, all black, everything, chic and, like, kind of pull off some things that I usually wouldn't. I go to Montauk and all of a sudden I look like, like, like, like a rich old woman who just like owns a yacht.

And that was the vibe because I, I always go on Pinterest and I go like Hamptons street style or New York street style because I like to be a little edgy too. And so I do this on Pinterest and I literally was like, I have 30 minutes to run to Eritzia and see if I could put together like four outfits. I run into Eritzia spent a quick $1,200 in 30 minutes because everything was like screaming Hamptons at me. me. I was like, everything is stripes and linen and floppy hats. And I was like, oh, man. And every

outfit was perfect. So shout out to Eritzia. I have been in love with you since I was 19. Um, so I got all these outfits, went to the Hamptons. It was nice because it wasn't like a party. It was more like the art of slowing down. And, um, we were painting and we were creating macha and we were having like a really thoughtful dinner and this place, I think it's pronounced Marum, M-A-R-R-A-M, was like this sweet little quaint getaway. It's very unassuming. You get there and then it's just like everything's just so intentional and like elevated effortlessly, like, chic.

It was awesome. People were doing surf lessons. I learned about like the marine, what is the word? Marine Conservation. The Marine Conservation. was like, wow, I should care more about water. And I was like, I'm going to go protect the sea animals and not use a straw on my drink anymore as I'm like ripping a lobster and doesn't make sense. But anyways, I had so much fun. I got to reunite with Cleo, who everybody knows Cleo. She's the

bert to my Ernie. I love her. And yeah, we just had a fun little two days bonfire on the beach. It was awesome. And then I come back, immediately come back for CMA Fest. And CMA Fest is like a four-day bender. People go off. And I usually don't touch Broadway with the 10 foot pole. I'm usually like, that is like my nightmare. But when stuff like that's going on, I'm like, oh, it's just a, it's like the locals are out too. So I only got to do two of the four days. So I land.

I go to this place called 60 Vines. It's like this cute little wine bar restaurant. They have great pizzas. And then we go over to, with my friend Kendall, we went over to 1230 Club. So for people who don't know, that's Justin Timberlikes Club. And it's like three floors, I think. There's like a bar on the bottom. There's a restaurant in the middle and then a rooftop and then, oh, maybe it's only two floors.

Anywho, it's fun. And we go out onto the patio and I'm like, you know, a couple gin and sodas deep. And these two cuties come up to me and they were like, hey, we just wanted to introduce ourselves. And you know, like people that go on reality TV are always good looking. And I was like, they look like models. And I was like, oh, I'm Caitlin, nice to meet you. And they're like, we were on Taylor Frankie Paul's season. And I was like, oh, my God.

And so I obviously asked how they were feeling, what they were thinking. And they were so cool. The way they spoke of Taylor made me really respect them. They spoke very highly of her. They very much, like, love her authenticity. I'm not going to tell you how far they made it. Their names were Shane and Lou. Now, did I think it was Luke?

And did I call him Luke the whole night? Yes. Did he correct me? No, he was, they were just both such gentlemen and I just liked how they spoke of Taylor. The one guy, Shane, I think he just went on a trip with Rachel Kirkconnell. So I was trying to like dig and that's not my news to tell. But I was like, you can tell me he has a crush on her. But I was like, same.

Who doesn't have a crush on Rachel Kirkland. The most like gorgeous down to earth angel. Okay. But I saw he went on a trip with her. And that's, because I was like, I did recognize you. but it wasn't, because obviously I haven't, even though I do have a screener for episode one of The Bachelorette for when it was supposed to go out, I get screeners.

And then I didn't watch it though. So I didn't know who they were, but lovely people. Then we bop on over to Spotify House. I saw like Victoria Fuller, Justin Glaze, the crew. We just danced. And then I met the sweetest boy. So he is autistic and blind and he just audited. for American Idol and I can't wait to watch him. And he was just so kind and we had the nicest

conversation. A man came up to me and said, do you recognize me? And I was like, I do kind of. I don't know how you're going to laugh. I was like, how he goes, I've had to start your Bronco three times. My freaking Bronco, I had like a bad battery. I have bought like so many different chargers. I've called AAA so many times. And this man is the one he's like, I charge your Bronco three times. And I was like, good to see you. Roger. I don't remember his name. But it was so funny.

Yeah, it was so funny. And then, oh, and then the guy, I already know this guy, John. He's from the show Farmer Needs a Wife. Him and Matt. It was just a good crew that was there. And it was this other guy, Logan, who's friends. Okay, so the guys that I met from Taylor Frankie Paul's season, Luke and Shane, I was like, Oh, let's...

I just said Luke. It's... Lou. Put a K on your name. Lou. I was like, let's take a picture. I would have sent it to Taylor because they were speaking so highly of her.

So I was like, so I sent her a voice note just saying like, these guys speak so highly of you. It's because you're just real. You are who you are. We're all a mess. You just own it. And so I sent her photo.

And she said, they're the sweetest souls truly and so are you. Oh, sweet. So I asked them, I was like, what's the T? They're like, you tell us. They're like, you probably know more than I do of when the season's air. And I'm like, you think they're going to tell me? No, I'll run and tell it on my podcast. So I don't know.

The rumor is they just flew a bunch of them out there. I don't know why. I have no idea what that means because why would they, I don't think these guys were there. So obviously they didn't fly out everybody. So I have no idea what's going on. I have a feeling and this is truly just a gut feeling. This is just based on what I've seen online. I don't have the inside scoop.

I think they're going to drop it in like July, just only on Hulu, not on ABC. And I think we're going to see it. I think that's why Taylor. Taylor has like her master's in marketing. This woman is brilliant when it comes to social media. She knows how to get people talking. She knows how to be relevant. She knows how to make TV.

She's also so kind and so sweet. I say what you want. She is. I know her. But she's good at marketing. And she's suddenly posting her and supposedly the guy she picks. I don't know spoilers. That's just what I heard.

And she's been posting like teasers. So I'm like, you would only do that to promote something. She's smart. So I think July. We'll see what happens. We all ended up going over to Whiskey Row. Is it Whiskey Row or Whiskey Jam? I think it's Whiskey Row.

And I know this girl, Nikki, who I love her. Her name's Nikki Boone, and she manages Kane Brown. And I didn't know Kane Brown had a bar on Broadway. And so they were all going there. And I messaged her because I didn't want to, I'm sorry, sue me. I didn't want to wait in line. I'm sorry. And so I messaged Nikki.

And I was like, are you guys at Keynes? And she was like, yeah. She's like, come on up to the rooftop. I'll meet you at the door. So I go to the rooftop with this great group. We're dancing. And I'm in this little area with all of a sudden it's get a load of this crew. Me, Snooky, Matt Rife, Kane Brown, Farmer needs a wife.

And like, I think that there were some other people in there that it was, but it was hilarious. And I was just like, this is funny. I just danced my little tits off. My lid, not so little anymore, tits off. I danced all night. I got, I looked at my aura ring. I had 17,000 steps that day. And it was like, confirm your activity.

And it was like, dance, dance, dance. I just went dancing all around Broadway. I met so many nice people. And then somehow my dumb ass ended up at bar stool where I'm like, guys, I'm 41 today because you're watching this on my birthday. I'm 41. I don't feel 41. I don't know what 41's supposed to feel like.

I guess it's what I feel like because I am. But I should not be going to barstool with a bunch of 22-year-olds. Okay? Everybody had a mullet, like the curly broccoli head mullet. Everybody was so young. There's girls puking in the bathroom. I was like, what am I doing here? And then did I leave?

No, I danced and I danced some more. And then I went home at 3 a.m. I had a great time. I need to sit my coffee and stop talking because it's going to get cold. I had so much fun. And then Snooky, I should call her Nicole. She's my friend now. I talked to Nicole and she was like, come to this.

I'm guest bartending at John Bon Jovi's on this floor. We have a VIP area. Come like hang out and whatever. So then Kendall and I go back to the scene of the crime, round two, doubleheader on Broadway. and all of a sudden, 2 p.m. I'm shaking my ass on a bar. I'm dancing on top of the bar while Snooki's bartending. I have footage. I should clip it in here. She was guest bartending and like Snooki has fans. Like obviously, she's the most iconic reality TV star. She's been around the longest. She's

aging backwards. She's hilarious. I love her. Somebody came up to us and they were like, oh, can we take a photo? And we're like, yeah. And they go, you guys are aging backwards. And I was about to be like, oh, thank you. What? And she was like, I know. I know. I know. I am. She's like, I'm awesome. It was amazing. She's just such a legend, an icon. Anyway, so then she was like, come down and you guys all dance on the bar while I bartend. And I was like, I hadn't even had a drink, but you don't need one to have fun. And that's what I told myself. I said, you don't need a drink to dance on the bar. So, um, good news is we were going to the bar, so I got a drink. But I got up, Hello Rose. A dance on the bar. Shook my little tushy. And she bartended. It was so much fun. And then,

um, what did we do? Oh, Priscilla Block was there. She hung out with us. She sang a couple of her new songs that were amazing. I love her. She's on such a cool journey. She, I'm not going to tell you her dreams, because I don't know if she's said that out loud yet, but she has a good. But she has a good. And she has a, goal in mind. That's a very big goal that I think she can achieve. I believe everyone can achieve their goals. And so she's like been on this health journey. And she just is so committed to bettering herself in every way possible. I really like her. And then after that, where do we go? Kendall and I bopped over to 888, got some sushi and refueled to go to Nissan to see. Now, calm down, Caitlin. I almost like, he's just so good looking. He's just so good

not me blanking, Riley Green. He's just like a fucking hot cowboy man, his tight jeans and his mustache. I podcasted with him. I'm not like, I want him. I'm just respecting the fact that he's a talented, hot motherfucker. And when he sings a song about his granddaddy and not wanting him to die, it's so good. Anyways, there's this new artist, I don't know, she's new. Can you look it up for me?

It's who Kelsey Ballerini's ex. Morgan, what's his last name? Morgan. Morgan Evans. I think he's dating this girl. Can you look up her name, a girlfriend? Lacey Booth, yes. Is that her first name?

Lacey Booth? Okay, Lacey Booth. You guys need to go, well, one, just look at how she is so uniquely gorgeous and talented and her voice is so cool. Um, yeah, it was amazing. Saw her, Luke Brian. I am about to talk to Ray Lynn on my next podcast. And I want to talk to her about all the like hate that Luke Brian is getting about his AI song, which it's not AI.

But it's just like fish, hunt, like saying all these things. And it seems like an AI wrote the song. But I mean, look at his other songs. What's the one is a sunrise, sunset, sunset repeat. Sunrise. I'm like, it's just Luke Bryant, man. He can do whatever he wants. Luke Brian has worked his booty off for so many years. He's a country music icon. I love his voice. He's a wonderful entertainer. Let him just like slap a song together and call it a day. You know, anywho, um, did not end up at barstool last night. Very proud of myself. Just CMA Fest. And then took

my happy ass home to my best. I'm in Nashville right now, which is such a lovely little few days here. Sleeping in my own bed has been great because I don't have like a bed yet in New York. Why are you sleeping on? A bed, but it's not my bed. It's an older bed that's like a queen that like was somebody else's and it's just in the room because I haven't got my room together yet. I realized I woke up in the middle of the night with one of those things, you know, when you humiliate yourself and you wake up and you go, oh. And then I woke up again this morning.

went oh and then i realized i did not tell you guys on the podcast my embarrassing story so i'm clipping it cutting it pacing it here and then we'll get back into the podcast but you guys you know i'm a diehard oiler edmonton oiler hockey fan you know that i call connor mac david mcjesus i love his wife uh he is he is my generation's wayne gretsky i am a loyal loyal loyal oiler fan. I was at Spotify house this past week what I've been talking about and who do I see Connor McDavid is at the Spotify house. This is what I do. Taylor? Taylor? I don't know why I called him Taylor. Well, I have a friend named Taylor that actually does kind of remind me of him. And I literally said Taylor and he, I mean, we know each other. We're Instagram friends. So he was like,

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After about five years, felt like it was home. I finally, you have to understand, too, I came from reality TV, the peak of my reality TV. I got anxiety going anywhere in Nashville. I didn't trust anyone to make friends because they were all like, we watch the show. And I was like, I need real friends. It took me like five years to be like, okay, I'm home. I found my good group of friends. I found my people.

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Do I get a whiff of like some weird garbage smells? Yeah. Did an AC unit just drip water into my martini the other night? Yeah. And I'm like, that's so New York. But I've had a lot of mental breakdowns. And I'll tell you why. It's going to sound like first world problems.

And it is. It's going to sound bougie. And it is. But going from this dream house that I love so much, with two dogs with a yard and a pool and like all the things that I've worked so hard for to an apartment with a massive terrace, a little grass, um, to just like my dogs are not completely leash trained. Raman was trained on a leash, but you know, Pino. He just, he wants to pull you in every direction that he wants to go. And if you pull him in the opposite direction, he puts his whole

body weight into the other side. He also loves people. So anyone that walks, past him. Doesn't matter who you are. He wants to like talk to you, lick on you, love on you. And it's so funny because I got yelled at where Rahman went to the bathroom. And I have to walk them separately because I can't walk them at the same time or ramen will like run after another dog. Pino goes after a pigeon. They criss cross. I get tossed around. I have to manage where they poop, how they poop. It's a whole thing. And I know that sounds like. Okay. You're living in a great apartment in New York City and your dogs are getting on walks.

But it's just like it's a bit overwhelming. And I'm just, I like us a place to feel like home. I like trinkets. I like places to look lived in. The bedroom isn't even done. We have a couch. I just, I don't feel like it's home yet.

And then, you know, after I got yelled at for where Rahman went to the bathroom and then Rahman pulled in like almost like, he wanted to play with the dog, with the dog, not friendly, not friendly. And so then I had to pull them and they went, and then going back up. And then I was late for a podcast because I had to go back and get Pino.

And it's all, again, first world fun problems, but I just am a very overwhelmed. I easily get overwhelmed. And I just like went back up in the apartment. And if you don't close the blinds at a certain time and the heat comes in, the AC can't keep up with it. So the dogs were too hot. So then they were overhydrating. Pino started having.

accidents. He had to go to the vet, which by the way, I just paid $1,000 for them to tell me he just drank too much water. I thought he was having kidney failure because he's peeing everywhere and he doesn't ever have accidents in the house. And I was like, I just cried. I'm crying and cried. And then the next week, I was like, so New York. I love it here. That's a good question. How are we picking ourselves up? What are the good parts? I really do feel a new energy there. I feel motivated. I feel inspired. I have creative ideas. I want to put things together. I have an idea for something I want to do. I'm like, I really, I really am energized in New York. I feel like it's been also really fun. I've met already so many great people. Two of my friends actually live there from Vancouver that I just got to be with. And they have so many friends and they do a lot of things. So I'm like, like, oh, yeah. we go, we do like book club nights.

We found this library that's also a wine bar. We go to these motivational talks. We go like they're doing stuff. And so I'm excited because I'm like, okay, this is hard, but this is not permanent. This is a New York era. I still clearly have my house in Nashville. I just got to look at the positives. And I feel like I'll be there for maybe two, maybe three years and then come back.

Um, but then look at me, watch. I'll go, well, three years makes a place feel like home and then I won't want to leave. I don't know. I'm just kind of rolling with it. I like to go where the wind blows me, but do I have mental breakdowns when I get there? Yes. But then I just keep going, you know, you just got to, everybody has little mentee bees. You just got to cry it out and move on. And that's what I'm doing. Um, but the best and worst things about New York, like the best is, obviously you can walk out the door and have the best Italian food, the best sushi food. the best sushi food the best anything that you've ever had there's always something new to try uh i feel like people are a lot nicer than i thought they would be um and there's just so much to do now the worst

part is just i the noise the sirens the honking the more sirens it's just loud it's loud but it's fun i literally walk out the door and i go to a berry's class is right there pilates this another the worst part I'm going to go broke in New York. Everything, like the vet costing me. Then nobody knows this yet, but Rahman had to, had a scare. He had to get an ultrasound. The ultrasound was exceptional, they said. I'm so happy.

I was so scared. I've been having a really tough time. Nobody's really, I haven't talked about it, but he got an ultrasound. $1,300. How do people live in New York City and not go broke? What are you guys doing? Because I also see all these young girls in the Pilates class. that is $60 for a drop in.

And I'm like, how are you living here? How are you living? I don't get it. If you know, let me know. Because I make money and I still am like, I'm scared. Okay. But I will say it is like a little exhilarating when you do something scared and you just go through with it and you have to figure stuff out. I'm in New York.

I just had to figure out like, how do I get an 80 by 60 painting up into this apartment? And you know what you do? TaskRabit. Give me a brand deal with TaskRabbit. That thing is genius. The amount of money I spend on TaskRivet, too, I should just, okay. Anyways, speaking of fresh starts, a lot of people do want to know when I'm going to start sharing stuff about relationships. And it's so funny because, again, I said this, I went on Amanda, Not Skinny, Not Fat podcast, and let me just say it here, because it's my space here. I don't know how I always end up bringing up ex-boyfriend. all the time.

But I'm like, I need to stop. I need to stop. Sean, I'll talk about forever because we have a trauma bond. And I actually like, think we're kind of friends now. The other one,

I'm just like, I need to get over the anger and stop talking about it because I'm like, who fucking cares? I, but it's like that kind of stuff. Oh,

and this is what I want to say. It gets brought up because that's what people want to ask about. So people are always like, stop talking about it, Caitlin. I'm like, but it comes.

up because anytime I'm on a podcast, I'm not media trained. I should be, but I'm not. I don't have PR. I don't have a team sitting there saying, don't say that, Caitlin, or could you edit that out after? And I'm just sitting there talking with a friend. So stuff happens, stuff comes out. I have passion. I have emotions. I have anger. I have gratitude. I have all these things that just come out in one podcast and the people focus on that. But anyways, I got to stop. Bottom line, I got to stop. But this is why in new relationships, I'm like, I don't want to spoil anything. I don't want to ruin anything. I want to protect the energy.

I don't want to invite dark energy from the internet on it. I don't want people filling in the gaps of if we don't post or what it looks like when they see a photo and like the body language. And all of it just feels too scary to me or I just want to let you guys know that. Yes, I'm in a relationship. Yeah, I talk about it on the TV show that I've filmed. So everyone's going to know about that. It's just more like, you know I am.

And I'm just keeping it private. And it's really fun that way. And I'm proud of it. I'm proud of. Yeah, it is sweet. But my favorite season about this life is like just, it feels romantic. And it feels, I say the word sacred all the time. But it really is the perfect word.

Because also like we do go through ups and downs. it has taken a while to get to be like, okay, Caitlin, you can allow your heart to be open again. Like it's taken a lot of patience, time. And it's just like I'm finally in this place of my life that I'm in a season where I'm like, I'm just proud of it. I'm proud of the season I'm in right now. Yeah. I am.

41, man. I'm the strongest I've ever been. I feel the best. I'm the healthiest. Mentally, physically. I'm the most confident. I'm still owning my insecurities. I'm still doing therapy.

I still have so much to work on. I am still a hot mess express, but also I'm like an adult. I'm all of it. And I love it. I love it here. 41's great. Well, I'm still 40.

But when you watch us, I'm 41. I am working on something exciting, but it's literally just in the, I just talked about it to someone phase. So like once I start putting things together, I'll tell more. But, um, I'm just going to say like the biggest lessons from turning 40 is that like it's nothing changes

except for your hormones. But like otherwise you feel so good. But you also feel like, oh, my body's changing. Shit's changing. I just did a per nuvo scan, which they make it such a lovely experience. I was watching Netflix. They gave me a little half of a something to calm me down because I'd get a little claustrophobic in there. I watched a show.

and then I found out the fibroids are back. Yeah, the ones I paid, I paid $6,000 for a nice little nap to get a fibroid out just for it to be back and bigger than ever. They also found endot tissue. So like possibly might not be able to have a baby. But you know what? I want to know this stuff now so I can work on things and per newvo. That's why I love it because it's like, it's not to do a scare tactic. It's literally to be like, how can we help you?

And what can we find either scary or not scary? All the stuff I found was just like. like minimal, but like maybe let's look into it. But that's the only thing about 40s that are scary. Parymenopause. Otherwise, 40s are chic as. Okay, every year for Father's Day, I ask my dad, hey, what do you want? And every year I get the exact same answer, it's, I'm not nothing. I don't need anything, which is funny because the man clearly needs things.

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of five years. Hosanna in the highest. I love it. Um, I would love to keep doing this until I'm dead until I'm dead in the ground. And then I'll haunt you all when I'm a spirit on the other side, all my vinos. No, I do want to, I do still want to do this podcast in five years. Yes. Um, any other reality shows in your future. I don't know what they're calling it yet. I think it's called just like the retreat, the woo-woo, the wellness women's retreat will be airing in Q1 of 2020. I can't wait. What was it like getting to know Jen better on your Amazon show? I love Jen Trans so much.

She is a little sister to me now where I wonder if people are going to see. I'm kind of like hard on her a couple times, but it's because I love her so much and I feel so comfortable with her. And I just feel like I am able to, I forget that she's, what, 28? I can't remember. But I'm like, wow, I'm 40 and I'm sitting there. Ruman with this little 28-year-old who feels like my little sister, but also feels like a best friend.

Like I just adore her. She is sweet. She is smart. And then sometimes we all made fun of her, like in a loving way because she talks like, she's like, oh my God, I talk like that. And we were like, yes, it's cute. But she like didn't know it. It's so funny.

But I loved getting to know her. And she really opens up on this show. And it was nice to learn. What's really great about this show coming out is, that's so weird Sasha, her ex, just text me in that moment. Weird. You really get to, this was my, what was hard for me because it would have been so easy to sit there and make fun of these women and go into the room and be like, what the fuck is wrong with them? But I have so much compassion because I went, oh no, what happened to them growing up?

But you learn about that on this show, like why people are the way they are. And it's really like, I think the show is very humbling. And it's also. healing and it was fun to heal with a bunch of women. Somebody said, what was it like meeting Andy Cohen? I got to go to watch What Happens Live with Ashley I because she's doing Real Housewives of Rhode Island, which I love.

Andy's so nice. I've met him actually before, but he was just such a gentleman. He's such a professional. He's so good at what he does and he has no shame in his questions. And I think he is legit. He's so good. Will you do a 10-year OTB party?

Ooh, that's a great idea. Thank you for giving it to me. TV versus podcasting. What do you like more? I like podcasting because I have more like creative control. If I'm doing TV, I don't know what they're going to make me look like. Like, for example, on the show I just filmed, I was talking about a bully in high school, a girl that bullied me in high school and I was talking shit about her. What if they edit that and make it look like I'm talking about one of the women there? You know, they can do anything. So podcasting, but I also do love television I find it fascinating.

What OTV means to you after all these years, I think you guys know I'd probably cry if I started talking about it. Girls who come up to me, like even at CMA Fest and they're like, I'm a vino. I just want to get that tattooed on me. Like if you're a vino, I'm a vino. I, a woman at 60 vines, she was like, I wanted to caca to you from across the restaurant because I said on one podcast, if you ever see me out in the wild and your vino go caca. And I'll be like, I love you.

And she was like, but I'm the man. or she's like couldn't really cacao from across the sister. I just feel like I know all of you without even knowing all of you. And I love you so much. And I wouldn't even have this dream podcast without you guys. The podcast means everything to me. It's like my pride and joy. I think that's why I get really mad.

If anyone trolls me or says something negative, I have to like cry it out and then take it as constructive criticism and then light the fire. But it's because it means everything to me. Any fun summer plans? I'm well, while you're watching this, I'm in Paris. I'm like every birthday I want to be chic. Last year I did a long table dinner and made my backyard feel like it was Italy.

Actually, my person set it up for me. It was the most gorgeous little thing ever, ever, so thoughtful. The details incredible. I felt like I was in Italy. It was my backyard. This year I'm doing Paris. Three of my best friends live there. So I'm going to Paris.

And then I'm obviously going to go to Canada. I'm so, I could cry right now, but I'm not going to because Ray Lynn's here and I have to podcast with her. My stepdad, you guys, they gave him one. to two years to live. He has cancer that traveled into his stomach stage four. He is cancer free as of right now. They gave him one to two years and it's literally one year to the day, like any day now. And he's cancer free.

There's no cancer in his body. So I can't wait to go spend time with him and my mom on the lake, go visit family and back, just back home. Summer on the lake with family. family is truly what fills my cup the most. Oh. Okay. Does interviewing sober people ever make you sober curious?

Um, no. It makes me understand. I just, I respect sober people so much. If they've had a problem and they quit, like I say it all the time, my dad is 35 years sober. I know that that sober community,

that sober lifestyle, it is, it is literally life-changing for people. It gives them a better life. It doesn't make me curious to go sober. But for the last few years, I have been watching my relationship with alcohol. Did I drink 13 gin and sodas at CMA Fest and order Taco Bell when I got home?

Yes. Do I do that all the time? No. I actually don't like getting drunk. I appreciate wine. I love a gin martini. I probably will never be sober unless a doctor tells me. to stop. But I love, like I meet sober people and I just go, congratulations and I like want to know

their story because I know I'm always really proud of people who are sober. Somebody wanted to know will spade and sparrows ever make a comeback? You guys, I lose sleep over thinking about spade and sparrows all the time because it was such a passion project. I put so much of my own money into it. I worked so hard for it. It was a big job. We're finally getting like such good momentum, getting in targets. So I don't know. A lot of people asked me this question and I kind of kept it in the, if you were a spade and sparrows, a big wine guy. That's what we called you guys in the club. So we sent out a massive email just saying it was closing down. I loved working with these partners. They were so amazing. But the facility that

actually made my wine closed and a couple other not on their part, uh, distributed. logistics kind of like started getting sketchy like all signs pointed to like this is one of those things where I had to celebrate a failure I had to go okay failures happen it's not my fault but it's such a big bummer it made me so sad and I keep thinking about how and what I can do with spade and sparrows unfortunately the wine business is dying nobody drinks gen zes don't drink wine they don't appreciate wine. It's just us, you guys. So I'm trying to figure something out because I really, that was something I loved having and something I loved doing. Movie or show you've recently watched and loved. I don't know if I'm loving it because I'm such a Michael Jackson fan,

but now I'm watching the documentary on him and now I'm questioning everything about him. And I just go back and forth of like, ah, did he, didn't he? And he was just such a great entertainer, but man, was he messed up? Um, I, I don't. I don't. This might be controversial, but I think he did it. I do. And that makes me sick to my tummy because, well, for obvious reasons. But I'm just watching. My lights just went off.

What does that mean? It wasn't what I mean? They just shut up. Grandma. Okay. One time I smelled my grandma and I said out loud, grandma and the lights shut off. I know. Okay.

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guilty. There's so much going on. And like, what do I need to do? Sit at home and scroll. No, get your ass out there and do something. So I'm saying yes to just like, you want to go to a basketball game? Yes. You want to go to Montauk? Yes. You want to get up and do 8 a.m. yoga? Yes. I'm just like, I'm inspired by Amanda Hirsch and I'm saying, I'm trying to say yes to things that obviously they have to feel good. But like if somebody said, do you want to go smoke crack? I wouldn't say yes. Okay. That seems pretty obvious. Kelly just looked at me like,

yeah, duh, you weirdo. Somebody said confidence and clarity now that you have compared to younger you. Oh, God. The confidence and the clarity

are like my favorite thing about being in my 40s. Because I just think back onto like even my 20s and I was like, like I tried to dress for boys. I'm like, I should wear high heels

and like look taller and I should look like this. And it was all to. impress boys and now I dress for the girlies. Oh, the lights came back on. Yay. Now I dress for the girls. I dress for myself.

I'm like really into a cool fashion era right now where I'm like, I love jewelry. I love like last night I wore these really baggy silk shorts with like a tank top and cowboy boots. Like I just, I don't know. I'm like my confidence comes from style a lot of times, but I'm not dressing for anyone but like the cool girls and me. And just clarity on what matters in life compared to even 10 years ago, clarity on who I want to be around in life, what kind of people I want to surround myself with. I think that's huge. Clarity on like what my goal is like bigger picture in life, what I want my legacy to be.

Like I want to just, I really want to work hard to live on land, have dogs and just kids barefoot running around and like eat my own lettuce. making my own spinach and carrots and radishes and just no i was going to say get some chickens but that they flath and i don't like a bird uh something i'm currently manifesting uh i'm really manifesting just a healthy body i every time i'm like doing a deep meditation i always am just like thinking of my body as like a temple and just how everything is healthy and my bones are strong and my muscles are strong like that's literally what i'm manifesting it's so funny how different my manifest manifestations have changed. But then I also, that comes with so much gratitude because I go, well, that means I've

achieved all the dreams I've manifested. And I'm now just genuinely manifesting like always money. I like money. But like genuine happiness and health because I think that I'll just show up as a better partner, friend, even like business owner, podcaster, if I'm just like in a healthy mind and body. Somebody wants to know what the last thing I bought online was. I want to say it was a peptide for hair growth.

Was that it? I mean, I did buy these nip covers this morning. Maybe it's that. Last thing you texted someone. Let's see. Actually, Charlene from Bachelor World, Charlene Joint. She found out I was in New York. so she just messaged me asking if I wanted to grab dinner with her, which I would love to.

Okay. Somebody wants to know when I'm going back on tour for the podcast. I got to get that shit together because I really want to. I want to go back to Canada. I want a tour there. I really miss having that live audience. I just love it. There's something that just brings out my truest, most like authentic self of like when I'm happy

is when I'm at home with family and when I'm on stage for live podcasts. I love it so much. I love meeting people. I love seeing their excitement. I love crowd surfing in your arms. I love just the energy, the hype, the real conversations that start happening, the humor, the laughter. Like, it's so much fun.

And they're just so different from just a regular podcast. Like, right now I'm talking to all of you, but I can't see you. I'm looking at a damn camera. And when I do a live one, I'm like, like, I feel energy in a big way. And so I just start feeling everybody's energy. And it's always so good. you know what I, okay, but maybe that's a sign. I'm going to take it as a sign because I was about to say this next thing that I really

want to work on. I was talking to a woman who is like, she's an intuitive coach, a medium, and she talks about like where you're supposed to be in the world. She had no idea who I was, didn't know I had a podcast, didn't know anything. I think she lives in Europe, like nothing. She didn't know. And she was like, I feel like you, something needs to happen with your voice, which always happens with mediums.

they always tell me I need to be using my voice. And she said, but it doesn't need to be, she said something like, um, on the phone or on camera. Like she goes, your presence needs to be felt in person. She goes, you, that's when you shine. That's when you're happy is when you're connecting with community on a big platform. And so I said, okay, I know what I'm doing. Um, anyways, um, that's all I've really got for you today. I, if you want more, I'm just always like,

do you guys like I love filling you in on things and I kind of want to do this more because I feel like it can be me telling you because I really feel like I've been not so on social media and like sharing so much in my day and I keep being like oh I got to do this and sometimes I do and sometimes I don't but this is like kind of where I feel like I can catch you guys up on life and I love when you ask questions and I love being able to answer them so thank you to everyone who submitted the questions I always have fun doing them because I never know what I'm going to read or where they're going to go. One minute, we're talking about life lessons. And then next we're talking about my McDonald's order. That's what I want to talk about. I want to order McDonald's and do on

an Instagram reel on my McKatelyn that I make. So go to that. If you enjoyed this episode, just keep sending in questions and keep bringing in the comments and saying stuff on YouTube. Like all your algorithm, like if you're commenting, you're liking, you're subscribing, you're doing all this with YouTube and the podcast and everything, well, it encourages me. It inspires me and then it makes me like love what I'm doing. And then I love connecting with you guys and making this a little more personal and having checkups and check in. So as always, make sure you're following the podcast.

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