When Reality Hits with Brittany Cartwright

When Reality Hits with Brittany Cartwright

What happens when the cameras stop rolling for Brittany Cartwright on The Valley? TRUE Reality hits! Brittany takes you inside her crazy life as she explores motherhood, friendship, relationships, dating, and reality TV. Nothing is off-limits in this candid look at her real life with tons of fun, lots of laughs, honest opinions, and plenty of special guests!

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April 18, 2025 57 mins

This week on When Reality Hits, Brittany is joined by her bestie Zack Wickham for a candid and fun-filled catch-up. Brittany opens up about her decision to share Cruz’s autism diagnosis, weighs in on RFK’s controversial comments, and gives the inside scoop on Cruz’s epic 4th birthday bash. Plus, the two dive into their thoughts on ChatGPT, favorite emojis, and which celeb Brittany had her eye on back in the day at Coachell...

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Brittany Cartwright grew up in a haunted house in Winchester, Kentucky, and mom Sherri returns to share some of the scary, ghostly experiences from their time there! She also has plenty of true tales about Brittany’s wild childhood like all the parties and driving Sherri’s brand new car into the house! Plus, they throw in a little fan Q+A too! Brittany says “ball of fun.” Sherri says “troublemaker.” You decide! Original Ai...

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April 4, 2025 39 mins

This week, Brittany sits down with her adorable niece Presley for a conversation filled with family adventures and real-life mishaps. From magical moments at Disneyland and the zoo to the chaos of viral snake escapes and unexpected home repairs. Plus, she tackles listener questions on self-esteem, single mom dating, and even spills the tea on recent business surprises.


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March 28, 2025 55 mins

This week, Brittany is joined by Janet Caperna to relive their unforgettable girls' trip to Miami! They dish on the wild adventures, the unique characters they met, and the reality stars they partied with. Plus, they open up about why moms deserve a getaway, how they handle Instagram trolls, and answer burning fan questions.


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March 21, 2025 45 mins

Brittany is flying solo this week on When Reality Hits! She recaps her whirlwind week, from the iHeartRadio Awards to a much-needed moms’ night out. Then, she answers listener questions about life post-divorce, co-parenting, dating, self-confidence, and staying positive through big life changes.

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March 14, 2025 62 mins

Brittany takes the reins of her newly rebranded podcast with special guest Lala Kent. Together, they dive into life after toxic relationships, exploring the struggles and joys of motherhood and the empowering journey to independence. They reflect on happier times when their friend group was whole and open up about navigating life as single women, embracing growth, and finding strength in new beginnings.

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Brittany reunites with Kristen Doute to candidly respond to Jax's revelations on Bravo's Hot Mic podcast, sharing her truth and offering an inside look at her side of the story.

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February 28, 2025 40 mins

Brittany welcomes back The Valley star Jasmine Goode. They dive into Jasmine's apartment hunt, spontaneous trampoline-building adventures, and hilarious pool parties in LA. The duo spills behind-the-scenes tea on filming The Valley, from awkward boat trips to surprise baby news. Plus, they play a wild game of 'Would You Rather' that sparks some Hooters nostalgia and reveals their choices in hilariously awkward and embarras...

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February 21, 2025 39 mins

Jax is joined by his publicist, Lori, as she puts him in the hot seat with 20 fan questions. They discuss the recent plane crash headlines that have them rethinking air travel, and no topic is off-limits as they dive into everything from Jax’s quirks and insecurities to his thoughts on marriage, parenting, and dealing with public scrutiny.

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February 14, 2025 58 mins

The royalty of competition shows and seven-time 'Challenge' winner, Johnny Bananas joins Jax in the studio. Find out some behind the scenes tea from their time on House of Villains together, what Johnny really thought of his first encounter meeting Jax, their dating life and their perspective on marriage, relationships and more! 

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In this solo episode of When Reality Hits, Brittany opens up about the whirlwind of recent events in her life, from The Valley Season 2 trailer dropping to her personal journey through co-parenting, single life, and newfound independence. She shares how she celebrated her 36th birthday and reflects on her life journey so far. Answering fan questions, she offers raw and honest insights on dating, mental health, and lessons ...

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What do men want in a relationship but rarely ask for? You’ll be surprised! What do they like in the bedroom? Jax answers some juicy questions and explores serval topics in this Rated R episode that you may want to know but are too scared to ask! 

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On today’s episode of “In the Mind of a Man”, Jax delves into the rampant hook up culture we are seeing today and the effects it’s having on monogamous relationships. Jax reveals the first time he lost his virginity, his one and only “boujie behavior,” he also explores whether or not men and women can have platonic relationships and he finally explains that “JetBlue fiasco.” A special pop in by Jax and Brittany’s publicist...

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January 17, 2025 62 mins

Southern Charm / Southern Hospitality's Leva Bonaparte joins Brittany to talk how she got her start with the Southern Charm cast and was approached about her own spin off, bouncing back from pregnancy, the CRAIG CONOVER / PAIGE DESORBO breakup, the challenge of balancing your marriage and your business, advice to women starting their own business AND the rumors about JOE BRADLEY and LUANN DE LESSEPS!!!

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Brittany goes to Cabo San Lucas to hang with Love is Blind's Giannina Milady Gibelli, The Bachelor's Hannah Godwin, and superstar publicist and talent agent Lori Krebs! Original Airdate: 07/05/2023

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December 27, 2024 27 mins
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December 19, 2024 43 mins

VPR Legend and friend of the pod TOM SCHWARTZ joins Jax to talk all things ICK!!

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This week, we continue with Brit & Zack LIVE FROM NYC with Not Skinny Not Fat podcast host Amanda Hirsch, The Valley star Jasmine Goode, and Jasmine's fiancée Melissa Marie!!

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December 6, 2024 41 mins

Live from New York, it's the first ever When Reality Hits LIVE SHOW with your favorite Kentucky Besties, Brittany Cartwright & Zack Wickham!

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November 28, 2024 42 mins

Author, matchmaker, and dating expert KIMBERLY Rae joins Jax to call him out on all his bad habits!

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