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Vic and Aubrey are handing you the mic for this group chat episode of Star 67 voicemails! And not to brag, but this one basically solves all your life's problems. Stuck in a situationship with no title? Did your future mother-in-law go too far with Facetune? Starting a podcast with your sisters? They've got you. Same goes for the friendship that feels harder than it should, the mom you love and st...

Vic and Aubrey just got back from a childhood friend's wedding in Idaho, and they're fired up to get into their wedding hot takes. Before they get into it, Vic has an announcement, and it is not the one Aubrey was expecting. Then they go all in: what makes a guest feel robbed, the one guest every wedding needs, the song quietly killing your dance floor, and the unwritten rule about when you're all...

WE’RE HAVING GIRLS! Vic and Aubrey are officially cooking mini besties, and this week they get into everything that comes with it. Aubrey's back from her babymoon in Italy with proof that the whole country treats pregnant women like royalty. Then the real talk: why finding out you're having a daughter can feel more like pressure than pure joy, what it means to be an oldest daughter raising one, an...

Burnt toast. Spilled milk. An Ema Savahl skirt. Vic has theories she swears make the bad days easier, and Aubrey finds the darkest possible version of every one of them inside four seconds. Then the two of them get honest about what happens to a marriage when neither person has the capacity for the argument they're already having. If your partner is in a busy season,  if you're the one who ca...

Your girls are going down memory lane to share something neither one has ever talked about publicly: their toxic past relationships. People look at two happy marriages and assume it always looked like this… but it definitely didn't. Both Aubrey and Vic pushed the right person away at first because of past relationship trauma, and supported each other through all of it. This episode is the honest s...

Your besties are back, and this one is a full yap. No agenda, no topic, just Vic and Aubrey with the world as their oyster. You'll hear about the eighth grade DC trip that almost ended two very promising futures, the scrunchie that has Aubrey questioning whether she and Vic are actually sisters, and what happens when Vic decides she's not a quitter at 13 weeks pregnant. They get into how to get th...

Aubrey is calling in from a hospital bed with ultrasound gel as her mic, and she is sharing live with Victoria what went down. What follows is the full account of an emergency room visit that escalated from "please go now" to a wide-awake colonoscopy in about ninety minutes, complete with a doctor who looked like he had been on Love Island, a nurse who played Chappell Roan so she could dissociate,...

Vic is pregnant! And the first person to find out was not her husband. This week your besties tell you everything: you'll hear how they ended up trying to conceive at the exact same time, what it actually felt like to be the pregnant one while your best friend was still waiting, and Aubrey's soapbox on the single most infuriating piece of advice anyone gives a woman who is trying. They get into th...

Two psychedelic mushroom trips, two wildly different experiences, and none of it has ever left the group chat until now. First, you'll get a bestie catch-up covering the parts of pregnancy absolutely nobody warns you about, and the Crunchwrap Supreme that nearly ended a 25 year friendship. Then, Vic and Aubrey are finally telling you everything: how they each decided to do mushroom therapy, what t...

Inner Childish is what happens when two lifelong best friends hit record on the conversations they’ve been having since childhood: honest, hilarious, and never surface-level. Through their 25 years of friendship, Vic & Aubs have evolved a hundred times and somehow never outgrew the need to debrief every single thing together. Inner Childish is part sleepover conversation, part therapy session, and...

After seven years, we’re saying goodbye to Real Pod as you know it. In this emotional final episode, Victoria reflects on the journey from recording scrappy early interviews in her home to building a 10M+ download podcast that became a true safe space for honest, vulnerable conversations. She opens up about outgrowing the version of herself who started the show, the quiet realization that the “roa...

This book turned Vic into a self-proclaimed mini OBGYN, so today she is joined by the woman behind it: Toni Weschler. Toni is the author of the groundbreaking book Taking Charge of Your Fertility , the guide Vic thinks should be required reading for every woman. In this episode, Victoria sits down with the renowned public health educator and fertility expert to break down menstrual cycles, fertili...

Vic and Max are back from their 2.5 week sprinter van trip, and this recap is about way more than campgrounds and road snacks. Victoria shares what the trip taught her about letting go of control, trusting detours, and creating space to actually hear her inner voice again. She opens up about the journaling prompt that led to a major breakthrough, why the unplanned parts of the trip ended up being...

Savannah Louie, the winner of Survivor 49 and season 50 competitor, joins Victoria to unpack what it really takes to make it through one of the most intense experiences on television. As fellow super fans, Victoria and Savannah dive into the reality of playing the game, from strategy and Tribal Council decisions to what it’s actually like having cameras on you 24/7 while filming. Savannah also ope...

Plastic surgeon, Dr. Christian Subbio, is back for a thought-provoking conversation about the real cost of plastic surgery and the unrealistic beauty standards we see on social media. Victoria and Dr. Subbio get into the truth behind celebrity transformations involving Kris Jenner, Bradley Cooper, Bella Hadid, and more, while unpacking the biggest beauty trends right now: reversed procedures, what...

Your favorite marathon runner and internet BFF, Brett Chody aka @brettsbites, is here! In this episode, Victoria sits down with Brett to talk about her transition from college grad to full-time influencer, what people get wrong about her journey online, and how she’s handled the challenges that come with growing a platform. Brett opens up about the body image and food struggles she faced as a comp...

Katie Austin is pregnant! In this episode, Victoria sits down with the  Sports Illustrated  model, fitness creator, and founder of the Your Daily app to talk about all things pregnancy; from how long it took to conceive to the brutal reality of her first trimester to what pregnancy is teaching her already. Katie opens up about the mental health toll of being sick for months, pregnancy an...

No one understands what it takes to navigate life and career transitions better than NFL veteran, sports broadcast host, and content creator Isaac Rochell. He joins Vic to get real about navigating life after football, redefining who you are beyond your job, and confronting the food and body image struggles men rarely talk about. The former Notre Dame standout opens up about life in the league, fr...

Hustle culture is out, and Dr. Michael Gervais is here to tell us why. The world-renowned high-performance psychologist, who works with Olympians, Fortune 50 CEOs, and the Seattle Seahawks, returns to Real Pod for the third time to challenge everything we think we know about success. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Mike breaks down the difference between peak performance and true mastery, why d...

After a year of headlines, heartbreak, and healing, Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia is stepping into a whole new era. One of Barstool’s most prominent female voices, host of her relaunched Plan Bri Uncut,  Sports Illustrated  Swimsuit feature, and Fox’s Special Forces alum, Brianna joins Vic to open up about surviving a very public breakup, redefining closure, and rebuilding her relationsh...

Vic is doing something wildly out of character… and that’s the point! In this life update, she shares why she and her husband, Max, are packing up and living in a sprinter van for a spontaneous three-week road trip across California. After a season of burnout, routine, and always chasing the next goal, Vic opens up about craving more freedom, curiosity, and space to figure out who she is becoming...

The Mind Architect, Peter Crone, is here for a life-changing conversation about how to unlock the subconscious beliefs holding you back and reclaim peace and presence in your life. Peter breaks down why we spiral in negative thoughts, why your brain is always bracing for a bad future that hasn’t even happened yet, and how to stop endlessly “fixing” your problems and start dissolving them instead....

Do you know how much your subconscious patterns are quietly shaping your relationships, reactions, and everyday life? Victoria sits down with Thais Gibson, PhD, renowned attachment theory expert, researcher, and founder of the Personal Development School, for a grounded, eye-opening masterclass on attachment, emotional healing, and the subconscious mind. Thais breaks down the four attachment style...

The start of a new year is the perfect time to get your finances in check. The internet’s favorite financial expert Vivian Tu aka Your Rich BFF is here to break down how to take control of your finances right now, from getting out of debt to building a future that actually feels aligned. As a former Wall Street trader turned CEO of Your Rich BFF, New York Times bestselling author, and Chief of Fin...

Celebrity hairstylist and author Chris Appleton joins Vic for a powerful conversation inspired by his new book,  Your Roots Don’t Define You , about what happens when you finally live in alignment with who you truly are. Known for creating iconic looks for stars like Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez, and Kim Kardashian, Chris opens up about his journey of coming to terms with his sexuality later...