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Getting Real with Kelly Chase: Why She Said “I Don’t” and Found Her Real Soulmate — Herself

October 13, 2025·1 hr 14 min·5 clips

Kelly Chase discovers her 'nice' behavior was actually high-functioning codependency and a form of control.

This episode of Get Real with Caroline Hobby features Kelly Chase, a former contestant from season one of Love is Blind. Host Caroline Hobby explores Kelly's journey of self-discovery and entrepreneurship that began before her reality TV appearance. Kelly details her decision in 2017 to quit her corporate job, health coaching, and fitness training to pursue personal development. She explains she left a stable job after eight years, feeling like a "hamster on a wheel," and initially had about $20,000 in savings. Kelly credits reading "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" as a pivotal moment that inspired her to let go of more than just physical clutter. She invested in her first business coach in 2018, putting the cost on a credit card despite her dwindling savings. Kelly describes her pre-show self as a people-pleaser and discusses realizing this behavior was a form of high-functioning codependency used to control situations. A major insight is her reflection on the 15-month gap between filming Love is Blind in late 2018 and its airing in February 2020. Kelly says watching the show back for the first time brought feelings of unresolved grief and sadness, as the experience ended abruptly and connections with castmates faded. She reveals production was unhappy when she and her partner discussed possibly dating instead of marrying, as it went against the show's format. Kelly shares that her partner also said no at the altar, but the edit focused on her rejection to build a storyline. She admits to a current fear of commitment, noting her therapist observed she attracts good people but remains hesitant without a clear reason like "daddy issues." Kelly states that 30 million viewers saw her labeled as a health coach, which complicated her transition into discussing mindset and entrepreneurship. The tone is a confessional and supportive conversation between two women reflecting on personal growth. Listeners interested in the behind-the-scenes realities of reality TV and stories of entrepreneurial pivots will find this compelling. Those seeking only dramatic Love is Blind gossip may find the deeper self-analysis less engaging.

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A candid breakup story that lands when honesty finally cuts through.

A near-wedding sits at the center of the conversation, but the real pull comes when she admits her head and heart are not lined up. The path runs through the pods, Mexico, and the weeks they spend living together in Atlanta before it lands on the plain statement that she is not…

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When the boxes are checked but your heart still says no.

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