When Reality Hits with Jax and Brittany - Birthday Recap + Cruz Updates + Your Questions Answered

Episode Date: January 30, 2026

Brittany is fresh off a dreamy birthday trip to Cabo complete with whale watching, mini-yacht vibes, and a little much-needed alone time. She shares why “me time” is essential for her anxiety, gives a sweet update on Cruz and their autism journey, and opens up about why she’s proud of the growing awareness happening right now. Plus, Brittany answers listener questions about her favorite binge-worthy shows, her surgery results, her divorce timeline, dating, friendships, and stepping fully into her “yes era.”Please support the show by checking out our sponsors!Leesa: Go to Leesa.com for 20% off PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code REALITYHITS, exclusive for my listeners.Pura: Get a free Pura diffuser For Home Diffuser when you subscribe for 12 months at https://Pura.comQuince: Go to Quince.com/realityhits for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns.Tonal: Go to Tonal.com and use the promo code REALITYHITS to get $200 off your Tonal purchaseProgressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust ProgressiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

So everybody and welcome back to another episode of When Reality Hits. It is your girl, Brittany Cart right here, and I am a year older. I can't believe it. I just had my birthday. I'm 37, which sounds crazy, but I feel so young. Recently, there was a study out that said that millennials are looking younger than Gen Z. So I'm not feeling too, too bad right now. I'm just trying to lead on that.

But, yeah, it feels crazy. I'm getting up there, y'all. I'm getting up there. But I had an amazing birthday. We were in Cabo. I had La La La Janna and Michelle on last week, and we did like a little girl's trip, like a recap and like little tips and things like that. But the trip was awesome.

We went on a boat one day, and the whales are migrating right now, and it is so beautiful. We got to see the wells every single day. Even whenever we were having breakfast, they were just, like, passing by, and it was absolutely magical. You know, La La La Loves the whales, and we all do, of course, and she was, like, very emotional. It was very beautiful to see, but it was just a great day. We took a little, we rented, like, a little mini yacht, not like a big yacht, but it had, like, a little bedroom, and a bathroom below. We had a bartender and some snacks and all that stuff on there.

And we took the boat out for about like three or four hours. And we got to follow the wells safely from a far distance music off, all that stuff. And it was just so beautiful. I actually caught videos of them jumping out of the air. And there was like three of them at a time. And it's so crazy to see because they're like synchronized. It was like one, two, three. And I actually caught the last two on video.

So if you go to my page on Instagram at Brittany and you see my birthday post. If you scroll to the end, you'll see what we captured of the wills that day. And I have so many more videos. But it was so beautiful. We stayed at the Garza Blanca Resort in Cabo, and that place is absolutely stunning. The food is five-star. Like, the food at that resort is absolutely amazing. And for a all-inclusive resort, like you don't know if you're always going to get that.

and I can say that we love the food. It was so good. They actually gave me a code. This is not a paid ad by any means. This is nothing like that. But they gave me a code. If you use my code Cartwright, if anybody's looking to go on a vacation,

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But yeah, it was a lot of fun. And it was fun getting dressed up and going out to dinners every night. And I'm the type of person who, whenever I go on vacations, and we were gone for four nights. So I could do, like, dinner the first two nights and then I have to, like, stay in the room for the third night. And then I'm good to go for the fourth night. I just cannot go all four nights. I have to have my alone time. I realize that as I've gotten older, like, I have to have a little bit of alone time in the hotel room to just kind of like get.

my anxiety down and, hey, sissy, my dogs are fighting over breakfast food right now, but I have to have my alone time to, like, help with my anxiety. That kind of, even though it was a great, beautiful trip, I just really needed to, like, chill, watch some, like, true crime, order some room service and chill out. And it's so funny because, like, Janet knows that about me. We went to Miami not that long ago. And I had to do the same thing. Like, I couldn't make it out every night. So I had to have like one night where I just chilled and stay in. So she was expecting that and that, you know, everybody was so cool with that or whatever. But sometimes you just need to have a little bit of me time.

I'm like an introvert, extrovert mix. I love going out. I love being around people getting dressed up, all of that. But I'm also like a home body, especially whenever I'm at home. I know a lot of people think that like I'm out all the time. Everybody posts like what they're doing. That's fun on social media and all that stuff. But I'm at home with Cruz majority of the time.

And, but it was just such an amazing, beautiful trip. The weather was awesome. Got to do a small day one day. Yeah, it was just fantastic. Hi, cruzy. Is Mommy talking in a mic? Hold on. You know, say hi?

Hi. Say hi. Sorry, he's grabbing the mic. You want to be on the podcast? Can you say hi? Hi. Mommy's talking. Cruz woke me up at 4 a.m. today.

So we're doing an early morning podcast, but I am so proud of him because he is not good at trying new foods. He's very picky, and he ate a sausage biscuit this morning. So I celebrate all the Moussons, all the little things, and it's always huge. I know if anyone's listening out there that is an autism parent, you know how that is. like them trying a new food a new food you just want to clap for them hold on i'll be right there so yeah he is doing great a lot of people that's how he's doing i miss him so much while i was gone but he obviously was doing amazing i facetime him like three or four times a day while i'm gone and like i said i do not leave him often he is with me 24-7 but moms are allowed to have

me time especially if they're celebrating a birthday or something like i said i do not leave him often he is with me for seven but moms are allowed to have me time, especially if they're celebrating a birthday or something like that. I get a lot of mom guilt. I know a lot of people listening to this get a lot of mom guilt, but we still have to make ourselves happy and do some fun things so that we can relax and enjoy life as well. I know that he's always taken care of, and I have everything planned out while I'm gone. Yeah. He's wanting to get on the bike so bad.

Can you say mama? He's saying more mama. Mama? Mama. Mama. Hold on. Say mama. You can't grab the mic or it's going to be.

One of these days, he's going to be able to be my podcast, a sidekick. I just know it. He's saying mama a lot. We're watching Paul Patrol, and he's going, go, go, go, go. He's saying, Dada, he's saying Cal. He's just, like, I can tell that he's finding his voice, and it is so beautiful to see.

So give us a little bit of time, and I'm going to interview him on this podcast. You just wait and see. But yeah, he is doing amazing. So everything's been going good. I am having, like, another little birthday fun thing tonight for all my friends because, obviously, everyone didn't get to be with me on my birthday. So it was me, Michelle, Janet, and Lala in Mexico and Cabo for my birthday.

And tonight I'm just going to have, like, a fun little game night at my house. And I've got a bunch of my friends coming over. and it's just going to be super chill. We're going to be in sweats and all that stuff, but play all the fun games like Jackbox TV, and there's these fun card games that I have. I love playing like Mall Madness and Dream Phone and all that stuff as well when my friends are over here

bring out like the old school games. That's really fun. I've got this game called Grab the Mic where you grab, you know, there's cards and you have like a little fake microphone in the middle and you have to flip the card over and you have to grab the mic and start singing something that has the word in it. It's harder than you.

think because I am someone who knows lyrics like lyrics of songs it doesn't matter if it's country pop hip hop like rap it doesn't matter I'm so good with lyrics but while you're sitting there playing it with your friends you're trying to think so hard and it is just it's just hilarious so I can't wait to have a game night tonight I'm sure we'll make some fun like tick talks and all that because Zach is coming over Kristen and a couple other people so that's going to be a good time I can't wait to see everybody. Life has been crazy. I've been super busy, but it's been all good stuff. And being cruzies are doing great. He's running around having fun right now. But oh my goodness, he is just so cute. I did want to bring up something since we were talking about cruzie.

A lot of people, obviously, I don't know if everyone has seen it yet, but Barbie came out with the autism Barbie and I think that is absolutely amazing. I actually got one for Cruz and we're just going to keep it and he doesn't really play with Barbies or anything like that but I still wanted him to have one so it's up on the shelf in his playroom and I'm going to keep it in the box and everything but I just wanted him to see whenever he grows up that you know Barbie did that because I think that is such a huge step forward for the autism community and I did see a lot of people online that were unsure about it. They were, you know, kind of hating on it being like, well, this is this, this is that, blah, blah, blah. They're like, this doesn't speak for all

autism. This doesn't do this. Like, why does he have to have an AAC device? Why does she have to have headphones on? Like, this isn't how everyone is, which I completely get that. Like, Cruz will not wear headphones. And, you know, the autism spectrum is so broad. So I just think we should be, happy that we're drawing more attention to it and you know the word word is getting out so we can you know celebrate these wonderful children of course it's a broad spectrum they're not all going to be the same but we should be happy that these things are happening not tear it down like Barbie is a girl my son's a boy like what if I was freaking out that oh my god well they they have a girl Barbie not like a boy Barbie like we just need to be happy and grateful for the fact that things are

actually happening and that this is like I think it's an amazing amazing thing, amazing thing. I get why some people would be upset. I know that everyone has different stories and everything else, but actually I don't get why anyone would be upset. I take that back. I just really think that it's a beautiful thing. Cruz is starting to use his AAC device better. So he does use AAC device, does not use headphones. But I don't know. I just think it's a great step for us. And the awareness is really getting out there. And I've seen so many more people come out and talk about it out in the open. And I think that is so beautiful. I know that guy, gosh, I'm so terrible with names. He was just on traitors. He was talking about his son and his autism

journey and that he is also getting diagnosed right now with autism as well. Ron Funches. Yes, Ron Funches. So he's talking about that. I saw Brandon Fraser was talking about his son. There's people in the NFL coming out and talking about their stories. Holly Pete has always been such a huge advocate. I think it's just amazing that more and more people are talking about it. And it makes me really proud. So we should be happy and like pull together. And, you know, we all have different stories.

We should tell each other our stories and learn from that. And that's why I will always be very open about our journey, cruises journey. I'm still learning so much as I go. But it is a beautiful thing. And the community is amazing. So just keep being positive, guys. no reason to turn down and fuss over a good thing. It's a start in the right direction, and that should make us all very happy.

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and I had La La Jannett and Michelle on last week. So that was really fun. So if you guys haven't checked out the past two episodes, make sure you guys can go back and check those out because they were so much fun. Sorry if you hear me wrestling around. I'm having to move around a little bit. Okay, I'm going to go to some questions from you guys that rode in.

This is from, well, we'll start off with one of my friends. This is from Jared Lips. Hi, Jared. I love you, boo. What newer shows have you binge recently? Tell us your faves. Okay, so when I'm traveling and stuff and whenever I need my alone time and like I was talking about earlier, like at anxiety, so I need to like watch shows and just have some me time

for a little bit. I've been watching a lot of true crime lately and there's like murder caught on camera that I've been watching. Evil lives here is really good. the killer speaks there's like so many different ones that I love but those are just some to name a few I know that's funny but a lot of people love true crime just like me like for some people they can't really handle it or watch it but for me and like I see all over social media with like the different memes and stuff it relaxes me and I gets very interested so that's been fun to

watch also I love that show found on um net It's so good. If you guys have not watched that yet, you should. It's a scripted show, a TV show. And it's about this girl who was kidnapped whenever she was younger, and she starts like her own business finding missing children. And it is just, it's such a good show. So I watched Found recently.

I am just about to finish his and hers. It's a new show on Netflix, too. That's been great. I've been watching so many cooking shows. I started with Beat Bobby Flay. Then I started doing the triple threat that he has. And then I started watching Alex. Alex's show, Alex Beats America or something like that, Alex versus America, something like that.

And then I've been watching Chopped a lot. I've been going up to different places being like, I wonder if this chef is on Chopped. I just have so much more respect for chefs now. After watching that, seeing all that they do. And like, it's like a really art for them. So watching all that stuff has been awesome. Wild card poker or whatever where they play a poker game and they have to like play whatever or make whatever. cards they get that's my real i just love stuff like that i'm actually learning a lot too because i love

to cook and it's teaching me new tricks and stuff that i have not like i did not know before because i'm just kind of like i am a good cook but i know how to cook like certain things you know so learning that or watching that has really taught me different stuff so i'm like trying new recipes and different things new flavors letting my meat rest i didn't even know that was a thing so yeah it's been really fun um Okay, next question. Oh, this is actually from my cousin, Ashton. Hi, Ashton. I love you. Ashton. She says, when does the valley start up? I love you. I love you too, babe. We do not know yet when the valley starts up. Hopefully soon, but you guys will probably find out the same time we do, honestly. So, you know, hopefully soon is all that I can really say. We don't really know at this moment. This is from Erica Nicole 9178. What really makes Brittany?

happy? Um, I mean, a lot makes me happy. Obviously, Cruz makes me the happiest. I love my animals. You know, I've got my three dogs, my cat. I want to get like something else soon because I just love animals so much. I want chickens or something really bad. Um, obviously my friends, my family, talking to my mom, going home to visit Kentucky really makes me happy. It kind of like resets me. So I love doing that. I love working as well. Like I love, I enjoy doing my podcast. I enjoy, filming reality TV. I enjoy, you know, getting to talk to so many people and meeting so many people and sharing my story with them and hearing their stories. All of that makes me really happy and proud of what I do. Being on reality TV isn't always that easy because, you know, you're being judged

by so many people, but there's also so much support out there. And me telling my story and being open about my story, a lot of people have really opened up to me as well. I've learned so much more about people in relationships and so much more about the autism community. And again, as I said, I'm learning about everything as I go. So it's great to have people that are telling me their stories. It really means a lot to me. So keep on doing that. And maybe eventually I can talk to some of you guys about your stories and really open up the conversation there because I think that would be amazing. But yeah, a lot makes me happy. I try to stay as happy as I can. I laugh a lot. I smile a lot. I try to be positive.

You know, things do get me down sometimes, but I think I always try to be as positive as I can. You know, sometimes you can't help but be in bad moods, and that's okay. We're only human. We're going to have our ups and downs, but just try to think about what's going great in your life instead of focusing on the negative. I'm definitely doing that right now. I've got a lot going on in my life, you know, still working on this divorce and everything. It's been very stressful. But I have so much to be happy for.

I have so much to be blessed about. so I'm just trying to focus on that part of my life instead of the negatives. This is from Carmela. How long after surgery does it take to finally see any results? What? Not seeing them on you. Okay, first off, rude. I did not read that questionful before I wrote this.

Carmela. D. Scandra. Okay, I see my results big time, big time. You guys might not see them because my tummy tuck was the best, like, thing that I have ever done for my confidence. Like, it has made me feel so much better. Maybe you won't understand or anything like that, but I don't have to wear spanks anymore. My stomach is flat as could be.

It's something that I never thought that I would be able to do. I feel amazing. I'm still swollen. It's going to be a couple more months before I am not swollen anymore. But Jesus, like, why do people have to write mean things? Like, what in the world? My changes are drastic. like I'll show a before and after eventually.

Maybe you'll see it on this season of the Valley and really see what I went through and how emotional this has been for me and maybe like comments like that will go away. I think women should support each other and do whatever makes you feel right about your body. I feel great right now. I'm getting ready to start a whole like health and fitness plan. So I'm going to look even better and feel even better. So I'm not going to let negative comments get to me because I feel amazing. And I did what I wanted to do.

and I am so happy with my results. I feel incredible. I look incredible. And I'm only going to get better from here. So, ain't letting nobody get me down. Okay, Carmela. This is from Madeline Jenkins. Did you ever have a feeling as a teen or young adult that you'd be famous?

Does it ever feel surreal? I never thought that I would be on TV or anything like that. So yes, it feels very surreal. Like I'm very, my life just kind of changed. in the blink of an eye, and I'm very grateful for, you know, that experience and everything. My papal, who passed away about 10 years ago, he used to always say that I was going to be on TV one day. I guess because I was like a little girl who always wanted the attention.

I would take the camcorder around the house. I would film myself singing songs or doing dances or acting out like different plays. I loved cats on Broadway. I love Greece. I loved all those different things. So I would like, I've got videos of me having a birthday party. and people would literally be sitting around and watching me do a play. I'd make my friends do them with me.

We'd be dancing and different stuff like that. So I guess he thought I always wanted to be like kind of the center of attention whenever I was little, which is just like how my niece Presley is now. Everyone's always like, she's just like you. She's just like you. It's the cutest thing ever. But yeah, I never thought, never thought that this would be my life. So yeah, very, very surreal.

Somebody, okay, somebody slit. slutt it or whatever i don't know how to pronounce that what's up with you and christin i don't know why anybody thinks something's up with me and christin i was literally just bowling and at game night with her two days before i went to mexico like i don't know why anybody i'm seeing her tonight she's literally my best friend i just bought her a uh we got these rings mine is cruz's burstone which is diamond and hers is kaya's burstone and they're little matching rings that we can wear all the time christin is my bestie nothing is going on with us she's coming over to tonight. I think a lot of people think just because I was in Cabo with three of my friends that

all of a sudden my other friends aren't my friends. That's not how I work. I have so many friends and I'm very lucky that I have so many friends. So many really good friends to me. I'm going to see a lot more of them tonight. I'm going to celebrate my birthday with different people and that the trip is just kind of how it worked out. But like I'm allowed to like go with these friends and have a trip and celebrate with my friends here and do different things. Like it doesn't change. my friendship with anybody else. I'm not really sure why a lot of people keep asking that, like if there's something wrong or something. No, I have amazing friends. I've got a lot of friends. I've got so many great friends back home as well. If all of us would have went on a trip,

I would have had like 35 people there. So, but no, I am great. My friends are amazing. Kristen's amazing. Kaya's amazing. I cannot wait to see them today. This is from Alex Lillian. Would you ever come and visit us in Australia? you have lots of fans here oh my god i would love to go to australia that is one of my bucket list places so i would absolutely love to go to australia um i just did harry jousy's podcast this week it came out this week so if you haven't heard that yet go listen to boyfriend material it was really fun with harry jowsey and um i told him like i would love to go to australia it's one of the places that i think would be so fun i love animals and marine life and wild life so much so i think it's beautiful there and i

would really enjoy it. This is from Felisa Martinez. Are you still with your boyfriend? No, I have been single for a long time. I was only, I don't even know if you want to call it a boyfriend. I was only in a little tiny fling for like two or three months. So no, I'm single, working on myself, not really looking for anything right now, but if something comes along, we'll see. I'm just having fun, enjoying life, working on my health, working on just being better person, working on my, you my mental health and everything else and just being there for cruzzy is my focus right now so if something comes along great i am single so who knows this is from basil nut who do you want to rot in hell oh my goodness well there's obviously a lot going on in the world right now that is

so heartbreaking and so sad so i my prayers are with everyone in minnesota everyone who is dealing with this ice situation. I mean, it is just heartbreaking these kids and everything being taken and people being shot. Like, I'm just praying for everyone. So all those people who are causing all this drama and starting things up, those people can rot in hell. And my prayers are with everyone in Minnesota. I've posted a couple times about ways to help and different stuff like that. I've donated. And I just want all of us to come together as one. And I love everyone. And I'm so sorry all this is happening. I hate it so much. So I'm just my prayers. are with everyone in Minnesota and I will you know keep posting ways to help I'll keep donating

to different things but I just really want us to you know try to just be kinder to everyone there's no need for all this nonsense like it is just getting out of hand so prayers up let's all be kinder people and you know this is America this is the melting pot so let's try to let's try to do better guys it's it's really really really sad so anyone who is being horrible in these situations. You know what I'm talking about. You can rot in hell. Okay. Okay. Let's see. Where did you get your outfit that you wore on the boyfriend material podcast? Michelle from Michelle Raymond. I got the top. It was like a body suit with a hoodie over top of that. So I got that from a place called Micah's M-I-C-A-S. Not really sure where I got my

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Fingers crossed. pray for me been very stressful a lot of stuff going on that people don't even know about but hopefully we are almost at the end of the road with that this is from christie annette would you ever do a love show like the bachelorette love you girl you're such a good well thank you babe you're a queen too um i would i think that something like that would be fun i mean why not i've already put so much of my life out there why not date on tv too you know what i mean i mean who knows i will um I think it would be fun. I'm honestly down for whatever. I think I'm in my yes era. I think I need to do more things, say yes to more things, get out there a little bit more. So I would definitely be

down for something like that. I think it would be fun. This is from Charity Lawson. Are you living in your old house or did you buy a new house? I still have my house. So I'm still living in my house. I still pay for everything. This is my house. A lot to figure out in a couple of months, but I am not moving. This is my house. I take care of it. And I'm proud of myself. So staying here and feeling good. Cruz is very comfortable here. He has, you know, it's very important for kids to have a routine and have a safe space. So I really don't want to move him around. If you guys remember on the Valley, I was in like six, five or six different rental homes. And I just felt like that was horrible that I had to do that to him, but it was

necessary at the time. So I really don't want to move him anytime soon. I think it's very important for him. And I love this house. So I'm going to stay here as long as. as I can. This is from Katya Woods. Would you open a bar with another castmate like Zach and Brits with beard cheese? I do want to do something with beer cheese again because I was excited that that was going to get out. Obviously at Jackson's Bar, all that didn't work out.

I was going to open a new bar. That didn't work out either. So, I mean, maybe down the road, I have always been in that industry, you know, as a bartender for so long and a waitress for so long. So I really do enjoy that. So it would be cooled down the road. do something like that but I don't have any plans for that right now but I do have a lot of fun stuff coming up that I can't wait for everyone to see but definitely thinking about what I can do

with mammals beer cheese so we'll keep thinking it's from miss Kelly Dobson are you still thrilled with your mommy makeover results yes I am so excited my sewing has gone down a lot but you know it could take anywhere from six months to a year for everything to go down but I feel better every single day. I have absolutely no pain anymore. I can work out again. I would talk to about this earlier, but I'm going to start my health journey all over again to lose weight as well on top of my mom you makeover just to feel stronger and healthier. I'm such a snacker, so I need something to help me stop with the snacking. And I'm really trying to just get on a healthier path because I have to be here forever for my baby. And I just want to feel good. I already feel amazing. So just trying

to like, you know, all my confidence back, all my sparkle back, all that stuff. So I'm feeling great and I'm very happy with it. This is from Kaya. Are you a Kentucky fan? Heck yes, I'm a Kentucky fan. Big Blue Nation. I love Kentucky basketball and I've been watching and cheering them on. I got my dad tickets for the Kentucky Tennessee game coming up for Christmas. That was part of his Christmas gift. So definitely Kentucky fans. My whole family bleeds blue. So, go cats. Hopefully we can do good. I know we're starting to turn it around and we're the comeback cats. So hopefully that keeps up. This is from Pammy Burrows. How do you balance your friends not being friends with each other? Is it awkward? Yes. It could be tough sometimes because I have so many amazing friends and some of them don't get along with each other.

So I really want to respect their wishes. That's why I have separate people doing separate things. but I love everyone the same. It doesn't really matter like that. But that's why I'll be like with these people a certain day or these people a certain day, I'm just trying to respect their boundaries and not make anyone be around each other. So it can be awkward. But I have been lucky that everyone has been there for me through, you know, all this stuff I'm going through for the past couple of years. So even though it can be awkward at times, I still am very lucky to have the friends that I have.

This is from Camilla BM. Have you listened to the telepathy tapes podcast yet? It's about nonverbal kids. you got to listen. Yes, so many people have told me about this and I keep saying I'm going to listen. So I'm going to make it a point to listen to that this month. So yes, thanks for reminding me because I've heard about that so many times. So I'm definitely going to take a listen to that. Oh, someone else just wrote about the telepathy tapes. So yeah, I definitely have to listen to that. This is from Stephanie. Did you get your breast implants removed or replaced for your surgery?

Yes, I got my old implants removed. I got a lift and I got new ones put in. So they are smaller. People don't realize that, but trust me, they are. I could tell a huge difference. I'm the one who had them and wear them. So after having crews, you know, they got a lot bigger and I was very uncomfortable and stuff. So now they are beautiful and perky and I just feel so great about it. I paid for them myself. I have no baggage left and they are smaller.

They are better. And they are mine. So, yes, I definitely got the old ones taken out. You have to get them redone every 10 years anyway or you're supposed to. So it was time. Can't believe it's been 10 years already. but I feel great. This is from Mel Z-071.

Would you ever cut your hair into a bob? I do not think I ever would. My hair is like part of a security blanket for me. So I really don't think that I think I would be so uncomfortable. I've had it like cut like above my breast, I guess. And I hated it. It was so uncomfortable for me. It just was not me.

So in this point of my life, no, I love my hair. It's all mine. It's long. And that's just part of who I. I am. This is from Anna Lizavita. Sorry if I pronounce names wrong. Have you been watching the new pump rules? Any thoughts? I have not seen the new pump rules. Again, I always wish them the best. I hope they're successful and everything like that. I have not watched any of it. Of course, I see clips and things like that. I know there's been a lot of stuff about Katie Maloney and one of

the guys saying that he didn't know who she was or something and everyone was like clapping back. and Jasmine from the show, My Girl Jasmine, she, like, wrote in was like, you were working at Sir in 2022. You definitely know who Katie was and all this stuff. Like, you got to give it to the OGs. I'm not even talking about me, okay? I came in on season four. I'm talking about Katie, Stossie, Sheena, Kristen, even Jacks, like Tom, Tom,

like, I'm talking about those people. Like, you can't act like you don't know who they are whenever you're on the new season. So I think that was a little ridiculous. So hopefully he is apologizing because I know the internet. net has been going crazy about that. So Katie deserves her flowers, just like the rest of the OGs, you know. But still, again, I wish them good luck and I hope they're successful. You know, we'll see. We'll see how it goes. Maybe one day I'll watch it and I'll talk about it on the show, but I haven't caught there yet. Mama's been busy.

Okay. Well, this will be the last, um, this will be the last question for today. Again, next week, I have some amazing guests on. I'm so excited for you guys. listen. How do you stay strong? This is from Lindsay Joe. How do you stay strong every day? Watch you for years and truly admire your resilience. Thank you so much. I'm not strong every day, but I always try to stay positive. And again, I would talk about this all the time. Just focus on the positives in my life and not really let the negatives get me down. Everyone has their bad moments. Everyone has their bad days. But just try to focus on the great things. Like I have my beautiful son and wonderful friends, wonderful family, all these amazing things that I have going on in my

life. So I try to focus on that and not let the bull crap get me down. I've learned from a lot of my mistakes. So I'm just trying to grow and heal as a person, as a mother, as a friend. I'm just trying to be a better person all around every single day. And I think that that's what gets me through. So thank you guys so much for tuning into another episode of when reality hits. Again, everyone, try to say positive. Let's be better people. Be kind to each other. Doesn't matter where you're from or who you are anything like that. Give each other the respect that they deserve.

You never know what someone is going through, guys. I love you all so much. Thanks for listening. We'll be back next week with some amazing guests. Have a wonderful weekend, guys.

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