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Buckle up, because Certified Oversharer is your new favorite podcast where no topic is off-limits and TMI is totally the norm. Hosted by Samantha Busch, this show dives into the unfiltered realities of womanhood. It covers everything from fertility and IVF to wellness, relationships, and the wild ride of mom life. Think of it as your safe space for all the stuff we should be talking about but usually don't. There's zero judgment and a whole lot of realness. If you've ever cried in a bathroom ...
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Tired of hearing “just put yourself out there” when it comes to friendship or community? Same. Friendship IRL is the podcast that skips the fluff and gets real about what it takes to build meaningful adult friendships and lasting support systems. Whether you're struggling to make new friends, maintain old ones, or just want people in your life who really show up, you're in the right place. Each week, host Alex Alexander brings you honest conversations and tangible strategies to help you conn ...
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There is a message I keep getting in my DMs, and it breaks my heart every single time. It’s too late for me to make friends. I’m too old. I’ve messed up. I missed the boat. I get why people feel this way. Societel messages lead us to believe there is a point in our lives when, if we don’t have the community connections we want, then we will never h…
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On this episode of Certified Oversharer, Samantha Busch sits down with her best friend of more than ten years, Trish. She is the VP of Marketing at Burn Bootcamp and a former Racing Wives cast member. Together they get brutally honest about friendship, fertility, reality TV, motherhood, and rebuilding confidence after chaos. They spill behind-the-s…
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Lots of people tell me they want couple friendships – you know, those picture-perfect foursomes you see in movies, where everybody gets along effortlessly. Here’s the truth: couple friendships are complex! Why? Because you’re not just making friends couple-to-couple. You’re actually building FOUR SEPARATE FRIENDSHIPS at the same time. My husband an…
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This is the uncut Racing Wives reunion you never got, but always wanted. Samantha Busch sits down with Whitney Dillon, Mariel Swan, and Amber Balcaen for the real conversation that never made it to TV. No producers. No filters. No "stick to the storyline" notes. Just the tea, the truth, and the behind-the-scenes chaos everyone wished they showed wh…
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Re-Thinking Conventional Friendship Wisdom with Jacob Marquez
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1:02:16Calling someone you haven’t spoken to in two years isn’t weird; it’s just being human. Today’s guest is Jacob Marquez, also known as J. Henry, a Seattle-based tech entrepreneur and musical artist whose approach to relationships challenges a lot of conventional friendship wisdom. Jacob is the founder of Seattle’s Best Brunch, bringing creatives toge…
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The Group Chat That Should've Stayed Private
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1:34:19When three women who've lived through it all sit down together, things get deep, hilarious, and just a little unhinged. On this episode of Certified Oversharer, Samantha Busch is joined by her friends Wendy Venturini, Briana Prestininzi, and Shannon Evans — a trio that proves life after 40 is anything but boring. Bri opens up about losing her husba…
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Why We Should All Want Our Friends to Have Robust Social Lives (Even If It’s Without Us)
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51:10Cheer your friends on for hanging out with each other … even if it’s without you! It might sound like counterintuitive friendship advice. But the truth is, when my friends have rich, full social lives, I actually benefit more than anyone. In this episode, I’m going to share some stories where I have either encouraged my friends to make other friend…
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From Infertility to the Oval Office: Speaking Up for the 1 in 6
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51:01Samantha Busch goes solo to share the full story of her White House trip and Oval Office remarks about infertility and IVF access. In this episode of Certified Oversharer, Samantha recounts the whirlwind invite, the nerves, and the moment she spoke for the 1 in 6 couples facing infertility. She breaks down what the announcement actually does for fa…
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The Extraordinary Ripple Effects of Small Moments of Connection with Amy Stafford
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1:12:13Imagine you’re an expat in Berlin in the early 2000s, with no smartphones, no social media, and barely any internet. You walk down the street and spot someone wearing a T-shirt made by a friend from your past life in Baltimore. Do you approach them? Well, that’s what today’s guest Amy Stafford did – and this moment led her to being part of the Luck…
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The Texas Flood that Changed Everything for One Mom
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1:06:08When flash floods tore through Central Texas on July 4th, Keli Rabon woke up to every parent's worst nightmare: a text from her sons' summer camp saying they were losing power and cell service as the water rose. Within hours, her boys were trapped in one of the deadliest floods in Texas history — just five minutes from the camp where multiple child…
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There’s a Spectrum to “Belonging” to a Group … and That’s OK!
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29:32One of the best things about being part of a group – whether a book club, neighborhood, friend group, or formal community – is feeling like you belong to something. But that feeling isn’t always instant; sometimes, if you’re new, you might wonder, at what point do I actually fit in? That’s what we’re talking about in today’s episode: what belonging…
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AI Stole Ida's Face…and Started Dating her Fans
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1:08:44On this episode of Certified Oversharer, host Samantha Busch sits down with Ida Zetterström – record-breaking drag racer, Swedish island girl turned Indiana transplant, and the fastest woman on two wheels – for a conversation that's as wild as it is unfiltered. Then stories get crazy: from stalkers showing up at the track, to AI deepfakes of her fa…
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Moving Past Inconvenience and Leaning into the JOY of Helping Our Friends
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32:30Lately I’ve been hearing about how the price of community is inconvenience. You know what I’m talking about: those posts about how, if you want a village, you have to be a villager. You have to give the rides, buy the gifts, and drop off the meals. But I think these messages focusing on inconvenience are missing the point. Yesterday, I was at a bab…
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Julia Piquet: Anxiety, Blocking Trolls, and Why Daniel's Story Isn't Finished
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1:06:15On this episode of Certified Oversharer, host Samantha Busch pours a shot with Julia Piquet—global business professional, health coach, and the woman behind NASCAR star Daniel Suárez's biggest wins—before diving into a conversation that's equal parts raw, funny, and inspiring. Julia gets real about her unexpected love story with Daniel, from being …
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When putting yourself out there, rejection is inevitable. But here’s a reframe you might need to hear: YOU are not being rejected. It’s only your OFFER that is being rejected. Tanesha Moody was, at one point, drowning in rejection from every direction, from job applications to dating apps to her own friendships. Instead of retreating, she got curio…
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Jena Sims Koepka: Gold Digger Myths, Swim Week 7 Months Pregnant, and Leaving the Hospital Without Her Baby
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50:55On this episode of Certified Oversharer, host Samantha Busch sits down with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, actress, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Jena Sims Koepka for an inspiring and unfiltered conversation. Known for her work with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and her marriage to PGA Tour star Brooks Koepka, Jena shares how she's built her o…
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Write Your Own Friendship Manual: Building Authentic Relationships While Neurodivergent with Lee Hopkins
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1:03:57Have you ever felt like everyone but you received some kind of friend-making manual? Today’s guest, Lee Hopkins, is a social connections and business culture coach and CEO of Patterns of Possibility – but his journey to this work started with his own decades-long struggle. In this episode, Lee shares about navigating friendship after recently learn…
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Maddie & Tae: Music, Motherhood, and Making it Work
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59:11On this episode of Certified Oversharer, chart-topping country duo Maddie & Tae join Samantha Busch for a heartfelt and hilarious conversation that covers everything from music and motherhood to friendship and faith. The pair shares the story of meeting as teenagers and how their yin-and-yang dynamic has fueled both their career and their bond. The…
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How to Not Feel Neglected in Conversations with Friends (and Why Sometimes TMI is a Good Thing)
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26:26It happens to all of us: you leave an interaction and realize the conversation was all about the other person. They didn’t ask a thing about you. Today’s episode is about feeling ignored in conversations with friends. In these situations, it’s easy to play the blame game, but the truth is, we are all responsible for our half of the connection. What…
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Secrets Never Spilled Before with Kyle and Samantha Busch
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49:29In this powerful yet comical episode of Certified Oversharer, Samantha sits down with her husband, professional NASCAR racer Kyle Busch, to share a tell-all about their personal lives. Samantha and Kyle dive into juicy questions submitted by fans on Instagram and TikTok, discussing various aspects of their lives — from marriage, sex, racing, and mo…
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[REPLAY] The Enormous Impact of Small Intimacies
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36:49Sometimes to feel closer to our friends there’s this pressure to share our most vulnerable feelings or unearth some deep, dark secret. But what if I told you there are more ways to feel connected to our friends that are actually simpler, easier, and more common? That in fact, there are DOZENS of ways we’re trying to open up to each other, but becau…
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4 Years, 3,000 People: Why Everyone Wants Blair Hayes' Advice
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1:13:59In this raw and empowering episode of Certified Oversharer, Samantha Busch sits down with Blair Hayes, founder of Skin By Blair, to talk about the struggles women face with hair loss, melasma, and aging skin. Blair opens up about her own battle with lupus-related hair loss, the emotional toll it takes, and how her journey inspired the creation of a…
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The Raw Truth About Surrogacy: How an Instagram DM Gave Us Our Daughter
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1:10:00BONUS EPISODE In this powerful and emotional episode of Certified Oversharer, Samantha Busch opens up about her family's deeply personal surrogacy journey—the setbacks, the heartbreak, the faith that carried them through, and the Instagram DM that ultimately gave them their daughter, Lennix. Joined by her gestational carrier, Samantha unpacks the r…
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[REPLAY] You Say You Want a Village … But Do You?
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36:44Your village is out there, waiting for you. It might even be knocking on your door, and you haven’t realized. People often think they need to make enormous shifts to find community; they need to move to a tiny village on the other side of the world or into a compound in the woods. But that’s not true. Here’s what you actually need: subtle shifts an…
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3046 Days of Fighting for a Miracle: Sarah Shockley's Story
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1:22:49On this episode of Certified Oversharer, Samantha Busch sits down with Sarah Shockley (@whilewewait) for one of the most raw and emotional conversations yet. Together, they open up about years of infertility, IVF cycles, devastating miscarriages, and the mental and physical toll of the journey. From blighted ovum to failed transfers to the miracle …
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[REPLAY] An Extensive Look at the Wheel of Connection
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1:03:31This whole podcast was only a dream a couple years ago, and here we are now with 100 episodes. Thank you for being here, for listening, and for sharing these conversations with your friends. In this episode, I share some life updates and talk intensely about the Wheel of Connection (view this visual diagram!), which is a foundational concept to my …
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How OG Teen Mom Farrah Abraham Transformed After Trauma
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51:40In this powerful episode of Certified Oversharer, Samantha Busch sits down with Farrah Abraham, known to many as the OG Teen Mom, for an unfiltered conversation about surviving the spotlight, enduring sexual assault, and finding her way back to herself. Farrah opens up about the intense therapy and trauma recovery work that helped her rebuild her l…
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[REPLAY] Digging Into the 3 Kinds of Friendship Roots
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47:00About three years ago, many of my friends moved away within a six month period. While I was excited for these friends, I also grieved; my friends are my main support system, my family. How would I keep these friendships alive? I invested a lot of energy into thinking about it, through which I developed what I’m tentatively calling the “Your People”…
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Dr. Marley Quinn on Living Low-Tox Without the Overwhelm
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59:05In this episode of Certified Oversharer, Samantha Busch sits down with Dr. Marley Quinn to break down low-tox living in a way that is simple, affordable, and life-changing. From swapping plastics for glass, ditching endocrine-disrupting fragrances, and filtering your water, to the surprising benefits of raw milk, Marley's advice is grounded in real…
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[REPLAY] What Is A Friend? And the 4 Types of Friends We All Have
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21:55[REPLAY] FOUNDATIONAL FRIENDSHIP IRL EPISODE This month, I’m replaying four episodes that I consider FOUNDATIONAL to understanding all other Friendship IRL episodes. These are the episodes that break down the frameworks and mindset shifts you need to build the connections you want. EPISODE DESCRIPTION Today’s foundational episode tackles this ONE q…
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Kaitlyn Vincie: The Sport That Built Us... Also Broke Us
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1:04:04In this emotional and unfiltered episode of Certified Oversharer, Samantha Busch sits down with longtime friend and NASCAR broadcaster Kaitlyn Vincie to discuss the raw reality behind the glitz of racing. From navigating separation after years of marriage to a crew chief to juggling motherhood with pit road chaos, Kaitlyn opens up about the toll th…
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The Fight for Her Life: Katy Harrell's Story
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1:21:49In this powerful episode of Certified Oversharer, Samantha Busch sits down with influencer and survivor Katy Harrell, who opens up about her unimaginable journey through childhood trauma, an abusive relationship, a suicide attempt, and a shocking breast cancer diagnosis at just 33 years old. Katy shares the raw, unfiltered truth of what it's like t…
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Reframing the Idea of “Quality” in Friendship
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23:53Quality over quantity – you’ve probably heard this phrase when it comes to friendship, right? So many of us strive for a few “quality” all-encompassing friendships, thinking that’s better than having lots of less intimate friends. But is that way of thinking actually limiting us? There will be times in your life – maybe as a new parent, or after a …
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