This week, Alex unpacks what it means to start parenting your own parents. From taking on travel plans, technology, and doctor’s appointments to navigating role reversal and anticipatory grief, she explores the emotional reality of watching your parents age. She opens up about the guilt, frustration, and growing responsibility that can come with this shift, and what it feels like to still need your parents as you become an adult. Finally, Alex dives into romanticizing your love life, and why it might actually be okay to write a letter to your ex-situationship. Enjoy!

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Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of disordered eating and suicidal ideation. Please take care while listening.

Join Alex in the studio for an interview with Kerry Washington. Kerry reflects on Scandal, working with Shonda Rhimes, and how Olivia Pope changed her life. She also opens up about her abortion story, learning a massive family secret later in life, and her experiences being a woman in Hollywood. Enjoy!

Listen to CHD’s Roe v. Wade Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z016dRCOJo

If you or someone you love needs support, please reach out to any of the below resources:

National Alliance for Eating Disorders
https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/
Helpline: +1 (866) 662-1235
Connect with free virtual and in‑person support groups, get help finding treatment and providers, and talk with someone for information and guidance.

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
Access online screening tools, explore treatment options, and find support groups and providers.

Equip Health
https://equip.health/eating-disorder-tx
Access virtual, evidence-based treatment for eating disorders with a full care team, including therapists, dietitians, medical providers, and peer mentors.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988, or chat via https://988lifeline.org to get free, confidential, 24/7 support if you are having suicidal thoughts, feel in crisis, or are worried about someone else.

Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor for free, confidential, 24/7 support by text.

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Prepare for an explosive episode of Call Her Daddy as Ariana Madix exposes the shocking affair that unfolded between her boyfriend of nine years and one of her closest friends. Ariana takes us through the heart-wrenching night she discovered the betrayal, revealing new details that will leave you speechless. Ariana confronts the rumors head-on. Uncover the origins of the open relationship speculation and learn whether she turned a blind eye or fought to salvage the relationship. She reveals new information that has since emerged about the affair, including Tom secretly flying Raquel to his hometown, the moment he had sex with Raquel when Ariana was home and more. In this candid and unfiltered conversation, Ariana pulls back the curtain on the intricacies of her relationship, sharing both the highs and lows. She openly discusses her grief and the weaponization of her mental health. Join Ariana as she explores life after the reunion and provides insight into her new fling, offering a glimpse into what lies ahead for her. Call Her Daddy apparel is here. Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠shop.callherdaddy.com

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Join Alex in the studio for an interview with Alex Warren. For the first time, Alex opens up about what happened during his Grammy performance and how he felt in the immediate aftermath. He also discusses falling in love with his wife, his chaotic experiences in the Hype House, overcoming past insecurities, and navigating grief. Alex also gives an exclusive preview of an unreleased song. Enjoy!

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Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of domestic violence, sexual assault, and abuse, as well as references to substance use. Please take care while listening.

To honor International Women’s Day, Alex steps out of the studio for a special episode filmed at Harvest Home in Los Angeles, sitting down with Executive Director Sarah Wilson and Harvest Home alum Angie. Angie shares a personal story of how childhood trauma, abusive relationships, and opioid addiction eventually led her to experience homelessness while pregnant. Together, Alex, Sarah, and Angie discuss the realities of domestic violence, the risks of leaving an abuser, and how trauma can shape a woman’s sense of self-worth. They also talk about the power of women showing up for one another, the impact of true community, and how we can better support the women around us.

If you would like to get involved with Harvest Home, please visit:

https://www.harvesthomela.org/callherdaddypodcast

If you or someone you love needs support, please reach out to any of the below resources:

The National Women’s Shelter Network

https://nationalwomensshelternetwork.org/

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Call: 800-799-SAFE (7233)

Text “START” to 88788

www.thehotline.org (https://www.thehotline.org/)

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)

Call: 800-656-HOPE (4673) or text HOPE to 64673

www.rainn.org (https://www.rainn.org/)

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline

Call: 1-866-331-9474

www.loveisrespect.org (http://www.loveisrespect.org/)

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 confidential crisis support in English & Spanish

Unwell Foundation: https://iamunwell.com/foundation

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Join Alex in the studio for an interview with Sarah J. Maas! SJM shares the exclusive announcement that new ACOTAR books are coming, answers the Internet’s burning questions, discusses her complicated female characters, and opens up about how she worked through her darkest moments. Enjoy!

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Join Alex in the studio for an exclusive interview with Bethany Joy Lenz where she reveals that the whole time the world was watching her on One Tree Hill, she was stuck in an abusive and controlling cult behind the scenes. She shares what led her to this group, what her OTH castmates thought about it, how she escaped, and what it was like starting over again.

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Join Alex in the studio for an interview with Hilary Duff. Hilary discusses on and off relationships, trying to do it all as a mom, and how to maintain intimacy in long-term relationships. She also sets the record straight on some of the most iconic 2000’s moments and reflects on her Disney Channel days. Enjoy!

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