The Real Stuff with Lucie Fink
The Real Stuff is a weekly podcast series hosted by Lucie Fink who has spent the past decade getting curious and creating engaging and educational content for an audience of millions. On this show, you won’t hear your favorite guests talk about things they typically share — rather, Lucie pulls them deep into some of the world’s most taboo topics, asking intensely personal questions about sex, money, and mental health, all in an effort to help you feel less alone as you navigate through the world. And the best part: we want to invite YOU onto the show. Apply to call in as an anonymous guest at luciefink.com/apply. Pop in your voyeuristic headphones, or call in and spill your secrets! Visit Lucie on Instagram (@luciebfink) and find the show across social media @therealstuffpod.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 93
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
“My intrusive thoughts were taking over my life.” (Carrie Berk)
Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions of mental health, anxiety, OCD, intrusive thoughts, and suicide. Please listen with care.
Carrie Berk is a bestselling author who published 21 b…
00:48:10 |
Tue 06 May 2025
What it’s like to be in menopause in your 20s & 30s (audience callers)
Today on The Real Stuff, we’re sharing two incredibly raw and powerful stories about navigating early menopause and fertility struggles at a young age. First, Katie opens up about being diagnosed wit…
01:02:44 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Why I left Refinery29 and how Alexandra Gater popped off after being laid off
Alexandra Gater was 25, riding high as the Home Editor at Chatelaine magazine, and creating a hit home makeover YouTube series until the morning she walked into work and got laid off. What could have…
01:05:30 |
Tue 22 Apr 2025
SOLO: How I made new friends as an adult after moving (EXACTLY what I did + tips for everyone)
In this highly-requested solo episode, Lucie dives deep into her experience making adult friendships — specifically how she built a new social circle after moving from NYC to the suburbs. If you’ve e…
00:46:31 |
Tue 15 Apr 2025
Brett Fairley’s viral paternity fraud story (the drama and the TRUTH)
Brett Fairley’s story is going viral — millions are watching, commenting, and waiting for each new update as he unpacks this emotional and devastating saga of paternity fraud. And thanks to our conne…
00:47:59 |
Thu 10 Apr 2025
“My husband is a sex addict.” (Audience caller)
When “Laura” discovered her husband’s sex addiction, it felt like her world cracked apart—over and over again. In this incredibly vulnerable and moving episode, our audience caller opens up to Lucie …
00:58:29 |
Tue 08 Apr 2025
Life-changing advice from people who are dying (Hospice Nurse Hadley)
Hadley Vlahos (known online as “Nurse Hadley”) is a hospice nurse, bestselling author, and storyteller who has spent nearly a decade caring for people at the end of their lives. In this emotional and…
00:59:41 |
Tue 01 Apr 2025
A candid conversation with Christina Perri on fame, finances & family
From Jar of Hearts to A Thousand Years to Only Human, Christina Perri continues to be an iconic household name. In this intimate one-on-one conversation with Lucie, Christina shares the real story be…
01:16:31 |
Tue 25 Mar 2025
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The Sleep Training Episode [EXACTLY what we did + EXPERT ADVICE]
For some reason, sleep training has become one of the most controversial parenting topics out there. Everyone wants their baby to be sleeping well, but many people feel that “sleep training” automati…
01:14:33 |
Tue 18 Mar 2025
“I became a single mom of 2 with 48 hours notice.” (Audience caller)
When Molly became a certified foster mom, she knew her goal was adoption—but she never expected to become a mother overnight. With just 48 hours notice, she welcomed two toddlers into her home, insta…
00:53:11 |
Tue 11 Mar 2025
“I got my girlfriend pregnant after 2 months.” (Ricky Bee)
Ricky Bee went viral for doing what should be the norm—being a fully present, equal parent. But his journey to fatherhood wasn’t exactly traditional. In this episode, Ricky gets real about everything…
01:07:15 |
Tue 04 Mar 2025
Craziest in-law stories (audience callers)
In this audience caller episode, we asked listeners to share their wildest, most jaw-dropping in-law stories—and wow, did they deliver! From toxic mother-in-law meddling and boundary-stomping grandpa…
01:19:16 |
Tue 25 Feb 2025
The Baby Nurse Episode (with Milo & Coco’s nurse, Mattie)
What’s it really like to have a baby nurse? In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on my experience with Mattie—the baby whisperer who became family.
From the moment she walked into our ho…
00:59:36 |
Tue 18 Feb 2025
“Have I ever crossed a boundary?” (An honest convo with my mother-in-law)
Welcome to Season 2 of The Real Stuff—and we’re kicking things off with some BIG news: The Real Stuff is now part of the Dear Media network! This move means exciting things for the podcast—bigger gue…
01:08:59 |
Tue 11 Feb 2025
What 26 people from around the world are struggling with right now (audience callers)
Life is full of highs and lows, and in this episode, we’re diving into *the real stuff*—the storms that people are weathering right now. I asked my audience to leave voicemails sharing what they’re s…
00:54:27 |
Tue 04 Feb 2025
“What happened to me was a 1 in 10,000 chance.” (Audience caller)
In this deeply personal episode, an audience caller named Hailey shares her journey through a partial molar pregnancy. This rare and complicated condition not only resulted in the loss of her pregnan…
01:10:33 |
Tue 28 Jan 2025
My honest thoughts on city vs. suburban living (SOLO episode)
In this solo episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of one of the biggest transitions in my life: moving from the hustle and bustle of NYC to the slower-paced suburbs. From navigating the financia…
00:55:30 |
Tue 21 Jan 2025
“I had a full-blown car chase with my boyfriend’s OTHER girlfriend.” (Audience caller)
In this episode, I’m joined by an audience caller named Makayla who has a jaw-dropping story that sounds like it’s straight out of a movie. At just 17, she found herself in a relationship with a 27-y…
00:50:25 |
Tue 14 Jan 2025
“Seeing Earth from space changed my whole perspective on life.” (Astronaut Hayley Arceneaux)
This week, I’m sitting down with someone who has completely blown my mind — Hayley Arceneaux. You might know her as the youngest American to ever go to space and the first astronaut with a prosthetic…
00:56:36 |
Tue 07 Jan 2025
How sharing salaries & secrets built our friendship (with my best friend, Lauren)
This week, I’m joined by my best friend and former Refinery29 colleague, Lauren Magenta, for a heartfelt conversation about friendship, careers, and the power of women supporting women. Lauren and I …
00:56:27 |
Tue 31 Dec 2024
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