Off The Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe

#928. Mayci Neely is here to talk all about the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 4!
Mayci opens up about writing her new book, Told You So. Mayci talks about staying calm amid the chaos on set, filming while pregnant, being perceived as a “Mean Girl”, and MomTok drama!
Mayci also opens up about her past abusive relationships, Whitney’s success On DWTS and now Broadway, season 4 friendships, dynamics of shooting the show, and the tragic death of her ex-bf Arik Mack.
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
(2:41) - Like I grew up having to have like really thick skin, so I don’t get offended by things easily either. So I feel like it’s kind of for reality tv, cuz I’m like okay whatever.
(7:37) - Does it ever feel limiting to be perceived as the emotionally mature one? Do you feel like you’ve always gotta be that? I do. I think last season probably because when it did come out I had just given birth. And so when I think sometimes seeing the criticism online being like, “oh she used to be my favorite but like, she’s actually just a mean girl”, I’m like okay. Certain things like that… you try filming 12-hour days while this pregnant.
(8:44) - In season four we see - there’s always so many dynamics of course - but you wrote a book and it was very important to you. And some people showed up, and some people didn’t. Do you see more context and perspective now that you’ve watched back Whitney missing your book launch? Oh yea. And I can’t remember how that was edited.. I wasn’t upset at all. I don’t know if it was perceived that way, but I wasn’t upset at all in that moment, because Whitney called me crying the night before…
(10:08) - Do you feel like it healed some wounds for you? I think for sure. I think - yea writing it over time, it was definitely difficult. Because when I was writing it we were filming too… sharing this story to help others is why I wrote this to begin with.
(11:11) - I was in an abusive relationship, and then I went from that abusive relationship to another one where I got pregnant, and then my son’s father passed away when I was pregnant. And so going through the grief but also recovering from an abusive relationship…
(40:08) - There’s a lot of coming of age stories, like I’m talking about making out with my boyfriend for the first time and what’s going on with my body and things that aren’t typically talked about. I think I shared it because yea it’s funny, it’s silly, but it’s also because growing up in a very conservative, religious household, it wasn’t talked about. Like I thought I was like dying or something. I was like what’s wrong with me? Am I gonna to die?

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#927. Bri McNees opens up about everything that went down on Love Is Blind Season 10!
Bri sets the record straight about why she called off her engagement to Connor — and where they actually stand today. She shares what really happened when she visited Connor’s house, the infamous dress test, what went down behind the scenes after they called it off, and whether the Love Is Blind experiment simply moves too fast to figure out real compatibility.
She also gets real about the “villain edit,” the backlash she received online, and the pressure of not being portrayed as a “girl’s girl.”
Plus, Bri dives into the Love Is Blind reunion drama — watching the season back, the Devonta-Brittany situation, clearing the air with Jessica, Amber walking off stage, Chris’ drunken outburst, and how she feels now that everything has finally aired.
Tune in now to hear Bri break down everything that went down at the Love Is Blind reunion — and what really happened behind the scenes!
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(4:25) Bri sets the record straight about calling off her engagement to Connor, “NOT a breakup.”
(9:57) Bri gets real about the moment she decided to call off her engagement with Connor, “I can marry him later.”
(28:25) The hardest part of the Love is Blind Reunion, “He transformed me.”
(58:55) How she feels now that it’s all over, “Netflix wrote our first chapter, now it’s time to write our own.”
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#926. The MomTok drama isn’t over.
Jessi Draper returns to Off the Vine and gets brutally honest about Season 4 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, the fallout with Demi, and why their friendship is likely done for good.
She also opens up about where things really stand with her husband Jordan after a season full of marriage struggles — including therapy, trauma work, and the question so many women ask themselves: when do you fight for your marriage… and when do you walk away?
Jessi also gets real about prenups, the harsh backlash she faced after sharing her plastic surgery journey, and whether she’ll ever be that open again. Plus, she teases the drama ahead in Season 4 and what’s coming with Taylor’s Bachelorette era — hinting that this may be “our best season yet.”
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
(4:30) Demi fallout — this is where Jessi starts talking about Demi being a “friend” this season and their friendship falling apart again.
(11:52) Taylor Frankie Paul / Bachelorette — this is exactly where the conversation about Taylor going on The Bachelorette begins.
(22:40) Marriage with Jordan — this is where Kaitlyn asks “Where are you and Jordan at this moment?” and Jessi talks about therapy.
(44:19) Plastic surgery backlash — this is where Kaitlyn brings up Jessi being open about plastic surgery and the backlash she received.
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#925. Carl Radke has lived much of his life in front of the world. After nearly a decade on Summer House, he opens up about the moment watching himself on TV forced him to confront his addiction — and why he believes Bravo ultimately saved his life.
He shares the grief of losing his brother to an overdose, how he’s now celebrating over five years of sobriety, and the unexpected impact of sharing his journey publicly — from a stranger stopping him outside the subway to say his story saved her life, to the surreal Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Sundance story that proves you never know who’s watching.
Carl also talks about writing his memoir Cake Eater, relearning how to socialize without alcohol, dating while sober, and how his priorities have completely changed — plus a few teases about the new season of Summer House.
Whether you know Carl from Summer House or simply connect with his honesty about addiction, grief, and growth, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss!
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
(01:51) Carl reflects on watching himself back on Summer House — and the moment he realized he had a serious problem with drugs and alcohol.
(36:17) The wild Chrissy Teigen & John Legend Sundance story… including the unexpected private plane ride home.
(1:00:26) Carl opens up about dating while sober and how his priorities — and what he needs in a partner — have completely changed.
(1:03:08) Carl teases what viewers can expect from the new season of Summer House and why things may look different for the original cast.
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#924. If you watched Love Is Blind Season 10, you know the moment.
Jessica Barrett joins Kaitlyn to unpack the now-infamous Pilates comment — what led up to it, what wasn’t shown, and what was actually going through her head in real time.
They get into red flags, projection, ego, body image, and the difference between being chosen and being valued. Jessica also shares what surprised her most watching it back, whether there’s been accountability since, and how someone trained in risk assessment ended up saying yes to a social experiment like this in the first place.
If you’ve been wanting more insight into Love Is Blind Season 10, this one’s for you!
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
(3:40) – No warning, no buildup — how the Pilates comment really went down.
(20:49) – The phone call after the spiral… and whether there’s been real accountability.
(36:50) – How she told her hospital she was filming Love Is Blind (and got the time approved).
(42:08) – The lesson that changed everything & her biggest takeaway of season 10.
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