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

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

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

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

In this episode:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Things like:

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

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

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

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

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

In this episode:

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

Have a question for Dear Roses?

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

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

In this episode:

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

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

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

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

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

In This Episode

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

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This week’s episode is chaos in the best way.

We asked the internet for the thoughts people secretly have… but would never normally say out loud — and honestly? Some of these opinions SENT us.

We’re talking:

• adult-only spaces (controversial parent opinion incoming)
• destination weddings being selfish
• the rise of the therapy fuck boy
• people who take work meetings in coffee shops
• why voice notes apparently offend some people
• the social media muting epidemic
• whether married people are having enough sex
• filming yourself crying online
• people with zero public manners
• and why Bradley thinks society is falling apart

PLUS:

Sophia confronts teenagers for littering outside their house, someone insults the dogs after their haircut, and Bradley nearly loses it over a man taking a full corporate Zoom meeting in a coffee shop.

Also:

We found the greatest iced coffee hack of all time.

You’re welcome.

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This week, Sophia and Bradley are back with sunshine, chaos, coffee explosions, and a fresh round of Dear Roses questions.

They kick things off with a very important debate about whether England is ever actually sunny, Madonna’s Coachella comeback, Justin Bieber’s controversial performance, and Grayson’s new obsession with… the garden hose.

Then things get chaotic when Sophia accidentally becomes the keeper of someone else’s missing package, Bradley has a full coffee disaster on his way to work, and they somehow make it into another round of listener questions.

🔥 What We Cover

☀️ Sunshine, Coachella & Pop Culture Tangents

• Why sunny England feels like a national event
• Sophia’s lifelong Madonna obsession
• Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter at Coachella
• Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance debate
• Why Bradley is apparently Bradley Bieber now

👶 Grayson’s New Favorite Toy

• The paddling pool era has officially begun
• Why babies don’t actually need toys
• The garden hose takeover
• Toddler-level tantrums before toddlerhood

📦 The Package Delivery Saga

• Why random packages keep getting delivered to their house
• Sophia’s “Oscar-worthy” acting moment with a missing package
• The adorable 20-year-old just trying to find his shirt
• Bradley’s ongoing beef with Royal Mail, DPD, FedEx… basically everyone

☕ Bradley’s Coffee Disaster

• A travel mug betrayal
• Coffee all over his outfit, bag, coat, and floor
• Why it looked like a snake was attacking him
• The dry cleaner who saved the day

💌 Dear Roses

This week’s listener questions include:

• My foreign boyfriend hasn’t introduced me to his family in three years — red flag?
• My friend screenshotted our private chat — modern friendship dealbreaker?
• My partner noticed I turned off my location — is location sharing normal?
• How do you deal with Debbie Downers at work?
• Is taking two weeks to reply to texts a friendship red flag?
• Is liking an ex’s Instagram posts harmless or disrespectful?
• If I tell a friend something personal, should I expect them to tell their partner?

As always, the advice is honest, chaotic, occasionally helpful, and highly unqualified.

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This week, Sophia and Bradley are coming in hot—with chaotic energy, British vs. American debates, and a very real conversation about how having a baby has actually impacted their relationship.

From overheating UK homes and spider invasions 🕷️ to ADHD diagnoses and toddler sleep hacks… this episode takes a turn into something deeper: what happens to your relationship after a baby—and why no one fully prepares you for it.

They get honest about fighting more, feeling overstimulated, navigating identity shifts, and whether all that “protect your relationship” advice actually works in real life.

🔥 What We Cover

🇬🇧 UK vs 🇺🇸 Life (and Relationships)

• Why UK houses feel like saunas in summer and freezers in winter
• Americans = hype squad energy
• Brits = lovable… but a little emotionally reserved
• The very real difference in friendliness (yes, even in New York vs London)

🧠 Bradley’s ADHD Diagnosis

• “You’ve got problems, kid.”
• What it explains about his childhood and behavior
• Why school didn’t work for him (and maybe doesn’t work for a lot of people)
• The difference between being “book smart” vs actually engaged

👶 Parenting Realizations This Week

Sophia’s unexpected breakthrough:

• Babies need way more stimulation than you think
• “Field trips” = better naps (game changer)
• Soft play, parks, new environments = instant sleep success

👉 Key takeaway: Tire the kid out = everyone wins

😵‍💫 The Reality of Life With a Baby

• No downtime
• No spontaneous plans
• Everything takes 10x more effort
• Even “relaxing” isn’t actually relaxing

💥 The Big Conversation: Has Having a Baby Changed Our Relationship?

Short answer: Yes.

We get honest about how this year has actually felt—fighting more, feeling stretched thin, and figuring out how to stay connected while everything else shifts.

We also revisit the advice we got before having a baby—and share what’s been helpful, what hasn’t, and what feels a lot easier said than done.

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