On this episode of Knot Too Taboo, Gretchen and Slade break down all things health and wellness with author of the best selling book Make Over Your Metabolism and head trainer/nutritionist for the Dr Phil Show for 18 years, fitness expert Robert Reames. Slade opens up about how he hunted Robert down to be on the show to help him address the weight he’s gained over the last year. Robert explains his model for wellness, the RR Big Four of Life- which entails optimum exercise, optimum nutrition, pr...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 51
This is a fascinating and important conversation you won’t want to miss! On this episode of Knot Too Taboo, Gretchen and Slade are thrilled to welcome YouTube sensation, transgender activist and author of “He Said, She Said” the amazing Gigi Gorgeous. Gigi opens up publicly following her husband Nats Getty’s recent top surgery and explains how it has impacted their relationship dynamic. Gretchen shares with Gigi her nervousness about discussing the complexities of transgender issues and the thre...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 50
On this Knot Too Taboo Exclusive, Gretchen and Slade address directly the rumors that are swirling around about whether or not they plan to return to Housewives. They look back on their time on the show and reveal all of the behind-the-scenes drama including the accusation that Tamra Judge was allegedly a regular source of selling and leaking information to the press and then blaming Gretchen and Slade. Gretchen speaks to whether or not it’s true that she and her “rich Newport friends” are being...
Mar 03, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 49
What do you know about the art and science of numerology? On this episode of Knot Too Taboo, Gretchen and Slade have a fascinating and energized conversation with The Pracical Numerologist and author of the book Redesign Your Life: Using Numerology To Create the Wildly Optimal You, Felicia Bender. Felicia explains what numerology is and how it can be used to uncover your life’s purpose. She reveals the results of the numerology reports she did on Gretchen and Slade and the three have a very pers...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 48
You won’t want to miss this special crossover episode with another fantastic host from the Stage 29 podcast family. On this episode of Knot Too Taboo, Gretchen and Slade welcome triple board certified clinical and forensic neuropsychologist and host of the podcast Supercharged Life, Dr. Judy Ho. Dr. Judy talks to Gretchen and Slade all about her life-changing book “Stop Self-Sabotage” and the three get very personal about how they self-sabotage in their own lives. Gretchen reveals her hidden fee...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 47
On this special episode of Knot Too Taboo, just in time for Valentine’s Day, Gretchen and Slade tell all the intimate behind-the-scenes secrets of Gretchen’s proposal to Slade on The Real Housewives. Hear all of the details of planning the epic proposal, how Gretchen ruined the plans of the production team, and how Slade got the shock of his life. Gretchen and Slade open up about why their relationship works and the rules that they try never to break. Gretchen reveals the traumatic moment that m...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 46
On this episode of Knot Too Taboo, Gretchen and Slade catch the listeners up about the latest with their daughter Skylar. Gretchen talks honestly about how hard it is to be a parent and shares two recent scary episodes in which her daughter accidentally got injured. Then Slade opens up about a listener question from a man struggling in his marriage. Gretchen and Slade explore marital conflict and reveal the time they got into such a big fight that Slade slept in the car. The two talk about deali...
Feb 03, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 45
On this episode of Knot Too Taboo, Gretchen and Slade are thrilled to reconnect wth the man they credit for saving their marriage. Dr. Michael Breus, often known as The Sleep Doctor, is a high-performance sleep coach and author of The Sleep Doctor’s Diet Plan and The Power of When. Gretchen and Slade share openly all of the mistakes they made when trying to sleep train their daughter and how they almost ended up divorced because of the fighting and stress. Dr Breus explains the advice he gave to...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 44
On this episode of Knot Too Taboo, Gretchen and Slade share intimate details of their life after the holidays. They talk about drinking too much, the stress they feel due to the state of the world, and the repercussions of speaking their minds. They share the joy of the holidays with Skylar, how they feel about New Years resolutions, and explore spirit animals and manifesting. Gretchen shares the the evolution of her relationship with Slade and how they feel about Slade’s reputation as a Housewi...
Jan 13, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 43
On this episode of Knot Too Taboo, Gretchen and Slade have a compelling conversation with money expert, NY Times bestselling author of Know Yourself, Know Your Money, and daughter of financial guru Dave Ramsey, Rachel Cruze. Gretchen and Slade open up about how they were raised in terms of money, how it impacted them and what they value now. Gretchen shares her past obsession with material things and how her outlook has changed and Slade admits to being the spender in the pair. The two share the...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 42
On the previous episode of Knot Too Taboo Christmas Miracles Part 1, Gretchen and Slade began sharing the incredible story of the birth of their daughter. Gretchen talked openly about her desperate desire to have a child and how heartbreaking the journey was for them in the beginning. Now in Part 2, Gretchen continues the miraculous story and shares every intimate detail of the ups and downs of their journey to have a child. Gretchen shares the secret to manifesting, the meaning of surrendering ...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 41
On this episode of Knot Too Taboo Christmas Miracles Part 1, Gretchen and Slade begin sharing the incredible story of the birth of their daughter. Gretchen talks openly about her desperate desire to have a child and how heartbreaking the journey was for them in the beginning. Gretchen and Slade share how they lost hope and almost broke up during this painful time. Gretchen shares her belief in miracles and how this story is an inspiration to her and hopefully anyone who hears it and wants to bri...
Dec 11, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 40
On this episode of Knot Too Taboo, Gretchen and Slade have an uncensored and hilarious conversation with host of the podcast “Sex with Dr. Jess” and author of The Ultimate Guide to Seduction and Foreplay, sexologist Dr. Jess O’Reilly. Gretchen and Slade reveal secrets about their sex life that may surprise you. Dr. Jess offers specific tools you may have never heard of to get yourself and your partner in the mood and to turn the heat up on the sexual experience for both of you. Learn about core ...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 39
On this episode of Knot Too Taboo recorded on election night, Gretchen and Slade share candidly their thoughts, feelings and uncensored opinions about the election. Gretchen explains why men have it easier than women and the two share intimate details of Halloween with their daughter. Gretchen Rossi Instagram @gretchenrossi Slade Smiley Instagram @sladesmiley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 11, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 38
On this episode of Knot Too Taboo At Home , Gretchen and Slade open up about the up’s and down’s of sleep training, the impact on their sex life, the reason they they didn’t sleep for 46 hours, and the special birthday tribute that made Gretchen cry. They reveal the secret tip that has made all of the difference in raising their daughter and share a hilarious story from Gretchen’s past which explains why Gretchen’s parents could never go out on date nights! Gretchen Rossi Instagram @gretchenross...
Nov 04, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 37
On this episode of Knot Too Taboo, Gretchen and Slade talk to the OG Bachelorette Trista Sutter. They know one another from their experience together on Marriage Boot Camp and they reveal behind the scenes secrets about what happened between the couples during the show. Trista talks about the issues she and Ryan had then and what they continue to work on now in their relationship. Trista gives her take on all things Bachelorette, talks about the struggles she has had during the pandemic and shar...
Oct 28, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Psychic medium Bill Philipps discovered his gift of connecting to spirit and communicating with people from the other side when he was young. He shares the story of how he came to recognize and accept this gift and offers that all of us have this ability if we can trust it and let go. Bill, Gretchen and Slade talk through the idea of manifesting and recognizing signs when you start to look for them. Gretchen shares the life-changing conversation she had with Bill, the cruel comment a costar made...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Fifth Harmony girl-band singer Ally Brooke shares her rocky road in Hollywood and the powerful steps she took to regain her footing. In this special episode of Knot Too Taboo, Gretchen and Slade fall in love with sweet Ally after discovering they have all too much in common. After bestowing Ally with the honorary title of aunt to their baby daughter Skylar, they dig in deep to her new self-help guide, Finding Your Harmony. Ally retells the horrors she was subjected to in the beginning of her car...
Oct 14, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 34
This episode is a love letter to gubernatorial candidate Major Williams who will run against California’s current Governor Gavin Newson in 2022. Gretchen and Slade met Major Williams at an event, and invited him on to their show to share his vision of California’s future. Gretchen and Slade get downright political discussing important issues. Williams believes bureaucracy is a thing of the past and feels passionately that politicians today need to think outside the box in order to solve complex ...
Oct 07, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Today’s episode has the makings of a country star’s Grammy winning song: infidelity and addiction combined with a new marriage and a little baby. But country star Jana Kramer only wished this gut-wrenching story was just a song. When Jana’s daughter was just five months old, her world was rocked when she discovered her husband of a year, former NFL star, Mike Caussin was having an affair, leaving the devastated new mom to make the most difficult decision of her life: Should she get divorced? Onc...
Sep 30, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Beloved pastor and New York Times Best-selling author Max Lucado, who has published over 100 books, selling more than 140 million copies, talks openly with Gretchen and Slade about the challenges our country faces today with the global pandemic, a polarizing election, the Black Lives Matter movement and historic unemployment. During these hard times, Pastor Max shares wisdom, through his own life-long struggles, about facing challenges head on. Gretchen believes if anyone can help you through a ...
Sep 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 31
It’s rarely about moonlight and roses when a client calls private investigator, Andy Kay. He takes calls from nervous men and women asking: Is my significant other cheating? He and his six-member team ferret out the truth and bring back hard facts. Kay, whose investigations include corporate breakups and embezzlement, says that there are signs that people should look for if they feel something is not right. Watch for changing patterns. Are they traveling more? Are they less emotional? Is money m...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 30
They may be famous, but in this episode, Gretchen and Slade prove they’re just like any other couple. Slade lights the candles to set the mood and Gretchen enters the bedroom in a bright pink bathrobe and green facemask. It’s her Hulk look. They settle down to talk about what a tough couple of weeks it’s been. Slade’s oldest son, Grayson, just had a six-hour surgery for brain cancer, his 18th operation. Because of Covid-19 they’re not allowed near him. At the same time, his mom and dad both went...
Sep 09, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In this episode Red Carpet dress designer Michael Costello takes us from winning fourth place in Season 8 of Project Runway to designing a matching hat and dress for Cardi B and a birthday dress for Kylie Jenner. Not to mention his breakout moment - Beyoncé’s lace dress at the 2014 Grammy Awards. Gretchen asks about a turning point in his career and he says fitting Nicki Minaj in her bathroom after she called him personally. Celebs love him because he can turn around a last-minute request and he...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This episode with Gretchen and Slade’s friend, Steve Cederquist author of Get Out Alive: Surviving and Thriving After Drugs, Guns, Gangs, Dysfunction, and Crazy, proves anyone can transform their life just as the “Flip or Flop” star contractor did. The subject is serious – cocaine addiction – but there is a happy ending. Steve got off the drugs and he says you too can overcome addiction. The cute bald contractor on three seasons of “Flip or Flop,” he writes with humor and humility about first tr...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This spicy, and sometimes raunchy episode, is a fun-filled conversation between Gretchen and Slade and their friends, identical twins, Gregory and Lawrence Zarian. Both guys share stories about their booming careers in Hollywood: Gregory, a successful model turned actor was recently nominated for an Emmy for his role on “Venice: The Series,” and has a reoccurring role on HBO’s ‘Westworld.” Lawrence is a lifestyle guru, who’s known for his work on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” and Hallmark’s “Home an...
Aug 19, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this episode, Gretchen and Slade pay tribute to their beloved dog Vito as they mourn his loss and say goodbye. It’s an emotional time as Gretchen looks back on the good times she shared with their 18-year-old furry family member and how he helped her get through some of the biggest moments in her life over the years. Vito is now reunited with their dog Rocco and they share heartwarming stories of how their spirit lives on. They reflect on life and the tough week they had in their household, i...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 25
Money is a hot topic on practically everyone’s mind during this unprecedented pandemic. Gretchen and Slade talk to top financial expert, JeanChatzky, to help answer some of your most burning money-related questions. Jean is a New York Times best-selling author with 11 books including her latest, “Women With Money: The Judgement-Free Guide to Creating the Joyful, Less Stressed, Purposeful (and Yes, Rich) Life You Deserve”. She’s also the host of her own podcast “Her Money”. In this episode, Jean ...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this week’s episode of Knot Too Taboo, Gretchen and Slade meet one of the most brilliant women in Hollywood. “Legit supermom,” Gretchen declares of her next guest. Dr. Sheila Nazarian has done it all: plastic surgeon to the stars, business woman, assistant professor at USC, digital influencer, mother of three and now Netflix star. The good doctor bares it all – from talking about her personal journey, arriving in America at seven-years old, to the latest trends in plastic surgery—wait for it:...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Gretchen and Slade love their dedicated fans and this week they’re answering some of their biggest questions in a special edition of "Ask Gretchen & Slade"! From sex & marriage to RHOC drama, the happy couple is holding nothing back! How often are they having sex and is everyday too much? Gretchen shares her worst moment on RHOC! Who do they still keep in touch with from the show and how do they feel about the new cast? Does Gretchen miss being on Housewives and would they ever be on ano...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 22
