Off The Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe

#961. Jaclyn Johnson has built businesses, sold them, bought them back, started over, and learned that success doesn’t always look the way you think it will. This week, Jaclyn joins Kaitlyn for a refreshingly honest conversation about the highs and lows behind building Create & Cultivate, what it actually felt like to sell the company she poured everything into, and why buying it back became o...

#960. Most people know Dhar Mann as the face behind the viral videos that inspire millions around the world. But what you don't always see is everything that happened before the success. In this episode, Dhar opens up about growing up as the son of immigrant parents, feeling like an outsider, navigating public failure, and why he believes the hardest seasons of life often become the foundation for...

#959. Manifestation has become such a buzzword... but what does it actually mean, and why does it feel like it's working for everyone except you? Gabrielle Bernstein is back on Off the Vine to unpack what manifestation really is, why anxiety, overthinking, and perfectionism could be the very things standing in your way, and how healing your core beliefs can change what you attract into your life....

#958. Somehow the guy who built a career talking about being single... has a girlfriend. Jared Freid joins Kaitlyn to share how he ended up getting back together with the woman he once broke up with, why writing his new book Walking Red Flag forced him to relive every dating mistake he's ever made, and what finally changed for him when it came to commitment. From dating apps and first-date hot tak...

#957. After spending nearly two decades in the spotlight, Gia Giudice joins Kaitlyn for a candid conversation about growing up on The Real Housewives of New Jersey and navigating life in one of reality TV's most talked-about families. From dealing with tabloids as a teenager to living through some of her family's most public challenges, Gia reflects on the highs, the lows, and how those experience...

#956. Hannah Brown is back, and we have a LOT to catch up on! We kick things off with the diagnosis that had doctors initially thinking Hannah had a double uterus. She shares what they ultimately discovered, how her recent surgery went, and why the experience has changed the conversations she's having about family planning. Then we talk married life with Adam one year in, their full-blown house re...

#955. It's Kaitlyn's birthday, so naturally she's doing a Solo Dolo and catching you up on everything that's been happening lately! After asking listeners to submit questions, the conversation goes everywhere—from the reality of starting over in New York and learning to embrace a new chapter, to why some parts of life are feeling more worth protecting these days. Kaitlyn also reflects on turning 4...

#954. RaeLynn is manifesting Dancing with the Stars, defending Luke Bryan's viral "AI" song, sharing the country song she wishes she'd written, and revealing why Blake Shelton is exactly who you think he is. Kaitlyn and RaeLynn kick things off by recapping CMA Fest before diving into all things country music—from dream collaborations and the legendary artists RaeLynn has shared the stage with to s...

#953. Fresh off her wedding and the release of her comedy special Here Comes the Bride , Ashley Hesseltine joins Kaitlyn for a full girl-chat deep dive on wedding hot takes, marriage after 40, and the unexpected way she met her husband at a Girls Gotta Eat live show. The two unpack the viral moment from Ashley's vows where she said her husband is not her best friend, why she's chosen not to have c...

#952. For years, Bachelor fans speculated. Now, former producer Julie LaPlaca is opening up about the headlines, the rumors, and what was really happening behind the scenes. From her widely discussed connection with Peter Weber to the reality of spending years producing some of the franchise's biggest love stories, Julie is sharing a side of The Bachelor viewers rarely get to hear. Julie spent sev...

#951. The second Kaitlyn discovered Jeffrey Keller on Instagram, she had one thought: "I need to get high with him." If you don't know Jeffrey, he's the comedian who accidentally became the internet's favorite gummy guy. One edible, one cooking video, and suddenly he's selling out comedy shows across the country. The original plan was to talk about his rise from musical theatre kid to stand-up com...

#950. Ashley Iaconetti is officially a Housewife. Ashley and Jared Haibon are back on Off The Vine to share how The Real Housewives of Rhode Island came into their lives, the conversations that happened before the cameras rolled, and what it was really like opening up their family to a completely different kind of reality TV. They also revisit some unforgettable Bachelor memories, including the st...

#949. Can you have a successful career, a strong marriage… and still feel like yourself? Today, Kaitlyn sits down with Elena Cardone for a conversation that goes way deeper than “having it all.” From a traumatic moment at 14 that shaped how she showed up in relationships… to leaving everything behind to build a multi-billion dollar empire… Elena shares the mindset shifts that changed the trajector...

#948. Kaitlyn sits down with bestselling author, performer, and the internet’s brutally honest best friend, “Your Bestie Misha,” Misha Brown . They get into everything — from his early days performing on cruise ships (and the wild, truly unhinged stories that come with it) to chasing Broadway, getting sober, and completely reinventing his life. They also dive into his new book Be Your Own Bestie ,...

#947. Chari Hawkins lived every athlete’s dream by making it to the Olympics… and then had her hardest moment play out on the world stage. We get into that viral Olympic moment, what it really felt like behind the scenes, and why she chose to keep competing when most people would’ve walked away. But this goes way deeper—Chari opens up about the mental work it takes to not spiral, shares tools you...

#946. Nicole Polizzi (Snooki) is here with her real-life best friend Joey Camasta —and we get into how they actually met, why their friendship works, and why Nicole still gets jealous when he hangs out with other people. We also talk through Nicole’s two decades on Jersey Shore—from what she tells her kids now (yes, “mommy’s an actress”) to why she can’t watch reality TV the same way anymore. She...

#945. You asked… and we’re finally doing it. After years of DMs asking “what do you actually use??” — Kaitlyn is breaking down her exact skincare + everyday makeup routine step-by-step. She’s sharing: Her ride-or-die products (and what she’d skip) The treatments that actually made a difference in her skin The only two makeup products she’d keep if she had to choose And just when you think we’re do...

#944. This episode started as a simple game… and somehow turned into a full conversation about WAP’s! Arielle Vandenberg is back, and instead of behaving like adults, they play a “don’t spit out your water” challenge using the most random things they could find in their houses. Kaitlyn kicks it off by pulling out testosterone cream for her dry puss… which is exactly how we learn Arielle is, well…...

#943. REPEAT OUR GREATEST HIT EPISODES:  Buckle up, baby, because today we’ve got country superstar Lauren Alaina in the house! She’s getting hilariously candid, and trust me, we are laughing a lot —from pregnancy surprises to birthing class horrors, massive weddings to middle school connections (spoiler: she might be responsible for Kane Brown’s career?!). Lauren spills on how she met her hu...

#942. You might remember her as the girl who won her way onto Nickelodeon… but that’s only the beginning. This week, Kaitlyn sits down with Christina Kirkman for a raw and unexpectedly emotional conversation about growing up in the spotlight, losing your identity, and finding your way back. Christina shares what it was really like winning a nationwide competition with over 10,000 kids and being th...

#941. Oh you fancy, huh? Well… yes. He literally is. Today Fancy Hagood is on the pod, and he shares his story — with a lot of humor along the way. He was signed to Scooter Braun and launched under the name “Who Is Fancy” … because they literally hid his identity while pushing his music. We talk about what that was like behind the scenes, being a gay man in the industry, and why fitting into the “...

#940. At 16, David Archuleta was living out what looked like a dream on American Idol … But behind the scenes, he was hiding who he really was — from the world, from his faith, and even from himself. In this episode, David opens up about growing up Mormon while questioning his sexuality, being engaged to women while knowing he was attracted to men, and the emotional toll of living a double life. H...

#939. In Part 2, Ken Rideout gets into the mindset that took him from rock bottom… to doing things most people wouldn’t even attempt. We talk about why the hard path is usually the one that actually pays off, the truth about discipline (and why motivation isn’t enough), and how fear of embarrassment holds so many people back before they even start. Ken opens up about some of the most embarrassing...

#938. Ken Rideout has lived a lot of lives—and in this episode, he doesn’t hold anything back. From being a full-blown opioid addict for over a decade while secretly building a high-powered Wall Street career… to becoming one of the fastest marathon runners in the world over 50—his story is as intense as it is inspiring. Ken opens up about growing up around addiction, the moment everything shifted...

#937. It’s been one full year since Kaitlyn got her boobs done… so she’s answering everything — from recovery and confidence to dating, intimacy, and the questions everyone actually wants to ask. From there, she shares her thoughts on Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance — confirming she has always been in her Bieber era — and teases a new project that felt equal parts exciting and terrifying to...