The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast

We’re Talking Sex, Surgery, and Single Life with Brandi Glanville

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Brandi Glanville spent $200,000 on doctors before learning her breast implants were poisoning her body.

The episode features an interview with Brandi Glanville, a former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, hosted by Kathy and Susan from the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast. Brandi begins by describing her recent health crisis, which started three years ago with symptoms including tinnitus, brain fog, fatigue, and hard lumps in her neck. She visited 21 doctors and spent $200,000 out-of-pocket without a diagnosis until a new manager suggested a sonogram, revealing ruptured breast implants with silicone in her lymph nodes. After removal two weeks prior, she felt immediate improvement, regaining energy and mobility. The hosts relate her experience to Susan's daughter's similar issues with breast implants. Brandi opens up about the emotional toll, including losing her job, reputation, and confidence, leading to isolation and no sex for three years. She discusses her single life post-divorce from Eddie Cibrian, her ex-husband's lack of support, and her close relationships with her two sons, Mason and Jake. The conversation covers dating preferences, such as wanting a confident partner who doesn't mind her height in heels, and her reluctance to remarry due to a difficult divorce. Brandi shares lighter moments, like making fun of her children and her love for shoes, while also touching on her ongoing health challenges, including tinnitus and dental issues. The hosts offer advice on self-love and moving forward, and Brandi mentions keeping in touch with former Housewives like Vicki Gunvalson and Yolanda Hadid. The episode ends with a tease for a part two interview.

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A candid conversation about Brandy's losses, isolation, and gradual return to confidence.

Brandy's conversation sits with the less polished aftermath of public loss. She talks about losing a marriage, a job, a reputation, and confidence, then pulling inward until life mostly narrowed to her children.

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Press play when Brandy's dark stretch asks for more than a neat comeback story.

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