When Reality Hits with Brittany Cartwright

This week on When Reality Hits, Brittany sits down with reality TV breakout Theresa DeMaria from Age of Attraction to unpack everything that happened after the cameras stopped rolling. From navigating a 27-year age gap relationship to dealing with ghosting, public reactions, and dating in the spotlight, Theresa opens up about love, heartbreak, and the lessons she learned from reality TV. The two also dive into dating apps, red flags, younger men, toxic relationships, and why communication can make or break a relationship. Plus, Theresa shares whether she’d ever do another dating show and the one dating boundary she’ll never ignore again.

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This week on When Reality Hits, Brittany sits down with Chelsea & Cole DeBoer to talk about their journey from Teen Mom 2 to HGTV stars, raising four kids, surviving reality TV fame, and building a life they truly love. The couple opens up about marriage, parenting chaos, home renovations, social media pressure, and the surprising DM that landed them their hit show Down Home Fab—all while sharing hilarious behind-the-scenes stories and relationship advice along the way.

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This week on When Reality Hits, reality TV star Natalie Cruz joins the podcast for a brutally honest conversation about everything that went down on Temptation Island and her return to Netflix’s Perfect Match. Natalie opens up about the infamous Grant drama, the viral shower scene, cheating allegations, toxic relationship cycles, online hate, death threats, and the wild reality of seeing your love life edited for television. She also reveals what viewers didn’t get to see behind the scenes, why she says she “did her job well,” and how reality TV completely changed her life. Plus, Natalie talks red flags, love bombing, bad kissers, reality dating show chaos, and why Perfect Match finally let fans see the real her

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This week, Brittany welcomes reality TV veteran and podcast powerhouse Kail Lowry for an honest conversation about motherhood, fame, and life after MTV. Kail opens up about raising seven kids, navigating co-parenting, dealing with online hate, and why she finally walked away from Teen Mom after 13 years. The two also share the unbelievable story of a scammer who almost tricked them into a fake live podcast collaboration, plus they dive into reality TV editing, social media trolls, AI-generated rumors, parenting in the public eye, and the chaos of balancing career and family.

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While in Kentucky for the Derby, Brittany dives into fan questions and opens up about the challenges she’s faced recently—from intense online criticism to healing after a toxic relationship. She shares what it’s like navigating co-parenting, rediscovering confidence, and learning to put herself first. Along the way, she talks motherhood, dating, and the journey of becoming stronger mentally and physically.

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