IDIOT with Laura Clery

When my son was diagnosed at two, all I could find were horror stories. Then I saw an old video of Toren as a little kid and my jaw dropped, because it was Alfie. Serenity and Toren have become real friends, and honestly mentors to me as a mom. We talk about meltdowns, regressions when our kids get sick, and the rejection sensitivity Serenity and I both live with. How the heck am I a content creat...

Do you regret having kids? Or do you regret not having them? Be real. I asked that on this episode and I genuinely want to know, because Manon Mathews and I don't totally agree. She thinks the regret of not having them lasts way longer than anyone who regrets having them. I told her about a whole account of parents anonymously admitting the opposite. By the end, we'd both moved a little. If you've...

My cycle app says nine days until my period, and I woke up already in it. Sore, irritable, emotions turned all the way up, and parenting while PMS, which is honestly my idea of hell. So today I go through all four phases of the cycle and why they feel more intense now that I'm 40, what the research says about the best kind of parenting and where I actually land, and then I call my mom, because som...

Stephen doesn't fully recognize the person he was during his relapse. Honestly, neither do I.He's my ex-husband, and today he tells me what actually happened during the year I only saw from the outside -- the restraining order, an FBI investigation into threats we now know he never sent, and a trip to Moldova for a medically induced detox. A year sober later, he's back in our kids' lives, and back...

My friend Manon Matthews came here straight from an energy healing in Topanga, a birthday gift, and it mostly made her tired. By the end she'd sworn she's never seeing a psychic again, and I gave her about a week. We also get into the dream crush she told her entire in-laws about at breakfast, the party I throw in the car on the way to school, why every massage should be 90 minutes, and why women...

Has one person ever stood between you and the version of your life where you quit? Amie has one, and hers would not sign a piece of paper. She walked in to withdraw from college while her first marriage was falling apart. Her professor told her to come back tomorrow, and then handed it back unsigned, because she had talked it over with the other professors and they all thought that if they let her...

Have you ever gotten hurt doing the most normal thing in the world and had almost no one believe you? Same. Former WWE Superstar Leah Van Dale spent years in the ring without a single major injury, and then went into labor with her first son and came out with nerve damage in her leg. We talk about that, plus the WWE title she won by cheating, meeting her husband while he was technically still marr...

My son can't be left alone for ten seconds — I found that out again this morning when he hopped our front gate in his boxers and beat me to school on his own scooter. By the time I caught up he was mid-meltdown on campus, and I walked away scratched and bitten and trying not to spiral. I get into what actually helped — a book I'm currently obsessed with, the exact phrases I use to talk him down, a...

How are you doing today, on a scale of one to ten? I ask because I've had a wildly up-and-down week -- feral ovulation, a UTI supplement I will die on a hill for, and a very failed attempt at celibacy. I opened Facebook up to any question, and today I answer every single one of them, including the ones I probably shouldn't have. Come along. Visit enjoybrami.com and find Brami at your nea...

I don't think I like doing these solo episodes anymore. I said it out loud and I'm not taking it back. So today's a real one -- my throat's doing something disgusting, I'm restructuring the whole show, my son's about to try surfing for the first time, and I somehow ended up reading a horny romance novella and diagnosing myself as a love addict.come sit with me while I figure out what this show eve...

Jamie Hess, an influencer, speaker, author, and teacher, and a Patreon follower of mine, joins me to tell her story of going from the dregs of addiction to the heights of healthy happiness. Growing up with her mother on national TV every day, being “America’s mom”, Jamie went the other way and got into some heavy stuff. But she turned it around and through her sobriety grew as a person and as a co...

When this doctor was told his child’s diagnosis, he was told he couldn’t do anything about it. He thought that was wrong. So Dr. Robert Melillo dove into how the brain works to try to figure out the cause of conditions like autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. You won’t believe what he found. And he now treats it all by changing the brain. It’s pretty mind-blowing and better yet hopeful. Jump into how the...

My mom is at it again, bringing surprise opinions and stories of yesteryear. Like, did you know when she was growing up there was a dance every Friday and Saturday night? Or that she is one of 9 brothers and sisters? Or that she LOVES “RuPaul’s Drag Race”? We also talk about me having a night away from the kids where I hung with my besties, hit the beach, and had an intense spa treatment. I also m...

My mom is back with an update on dad’s dementia, how she’s doing as caregiver, and what’s new with her 30-year-old book club. She also brings up a great point about my followers and fans - you genuinely helped me through the toughest part of my life. When my divorce and that craziness was going down, you were there for me with comments and advice and support and without you I may not have made it...

It’s my birthday! And I’m 40? Wow, I don’t feel 40, but what does 40 feel like anyway - no, really, if you’re 40 or over, please tell me what to expect, what to know, and what to do. I can tell you that I feel, like, really great. I know me. I am strong. I am confident. And as you will hear, I can survive abuse, divorce, and even a really, really bad hotel. So come along for the episode 40 years i...

I can’t really talk about anything else today because my third book comes out July 14th and I am really nervous er excited! What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Hotter is a comedy horror all about the dissolution of my marriage, the aftermath, addiction, abuse, restraining orders, and big titties. Okay maybe not big titties, but there is a lot of funny shit in there. So let me tell you a bit about the...

Troy is a big time standup and content creator and he made me laugh so hard it hurt. We had never met and so I recently DMed him and he agreed to come talk. And talk we did! We got into our respective checkered pasts, the value of the art we both make, and the five years he spent getting punched by tourists for money. That’s all in here plus lots of laughs and relationship status updates. Come alo...

I’m so excited to share the story of Sarah, another of my Patreon followers and a true inspiration. She tells me about how she got into drinking and weed at a young age, and how that snowballed into more extreme using until she was out of control. But better yet, she explains how she went from a desperate addict to an amazing mom and wife and person after she got sober. Sarah is so open and honest...

It’s summer break for the kids and that means one thing - no break for parents. I’m spending a little time today between frantically attempting to entertain my two children to hang out with OG YouTuber and all-around smart, funny, and amazing woman Grace Helbig. She’s been posting her videos since about 2008 and she knows the content game inside out. And like me, she sometimes ponders getting out...

Do you have a child on the autism spectrum and feel like you've hit a wall? Meet Kat. She's a lawyer, a mom, a runner, and she just happens to know more about the biomedical side of autism than most doctors I've met. She's my very first listener guest!. Anyway, Kat came ready. We talked gut health, stem cells, supplements, insurance nightmares, and the thing that's actually moving the needle for h...

Did I plan a 600 pound refrigerator falling on me to promote my book? According to TikTok, yes. Absolutely. One hundred percent. Today I'm going solo to talk conspiracy theories, PTSD, my first ever personal training session, a five year old who refuses lipstick on principle, and what I actually do when the negative thoughts get loud. Grab the beverage of your choice and come sit with me. Learn mo...

Weird fun fact about me? How do I cope with parenting? What am I looking for in a man? You asked, I answered! And I asked for some advice back. Come deep dive into Laura for this Ask Me Anything episode and even find out how I am so flexible it nearly begs diagnosis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I was pinned down by my 600 pound fridge while home alone with my children. I couldn’t move. My kids were freaked. I couldn’t breathe well and was fading. It could have ended bad - like horrifically bad. Here’s the story. Be safe out there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you your own worst critic? I am. Do you have friends who lift you up? I do. And here is one of the best - Manon Matthews - back for part two of our conversation about everything from breaking up and Coachella, to ending friendships and titties. Grab a matcha and come along! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you have trust issues? I do. Like major ones. If I even hear of a guy going on a business trip I’m instantly convinced he’s cheating. Is that fair? Well, my past relationships have made me less trusting for sure. But my guest this week - I trust her with anything. You know her from her massive online following, and now you can get to know her even better as we talk about everything from celibac...