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Balancing Act with Kristen Doute and Luke Broderick

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Welcome to Balancing Act. We’re gathered here today to get through this thing called life! Kristen and Luke know we’re all out here doing our best to balance life, love, work, play, family, friends, downfalls, and dreams. Life is full of ups and downs, and adulting can be hard. Kristen and Luke are still here to get REAL from both the female and male perspective, from very different walks of life.. unfiltered and vulnerable. Like Dr. Seuss says, “Be sure when you step, step with care and great tact. And remember that life's a great balancing act.”
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Episodes

ARIANA MADIX + Welcome to Balancing Act!

Episode 101. In this episode, Kristen and Luke are joined by Ariana Madix to celebrate the launch/rebrand of their new podcast, Balancing Act! Ariana talks about all the balancing she’s been doing lately with her super busy schedule – from Dancing with the Stars, to the Chicago Musical in New York, and everything in between! She shares the detail of her new house, her current relationship, becoming the new host of Love Island, and life before Vanderpump Rules. How does she balance work and play?...

Apr 04, 202459 min

It All Happened – Last Night on VPR S11 E10

Episode 100. In this episode, Kristen is joined by Zack Wickham to recap Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Episode 10, “Line in the Sand”. Sponsors: Go to Addyi.com and use code DOUTE for a $10 telemedicine appointment Get 15% off with the code DOUTE at Oneskin.co Follow us: @kristendoute @luke__broderick Email us: sexlovepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 04, 202456 min

It All Happened – Last Night on VPR S11 E9

Episode 99. In this episode, Kristen and Luke are joined by Brooke Siffrinn and Aricia Skidmore-Williams, Hosts of Even the Rich Podcast, to recap Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Episode 9, “Kiss Kiss, Revenge Bang”. Sponsors: Get 15% off with the code DOUTE at Oneskin.co Follow us: @kristendoute @luke__broderick Email us: sexlovepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 29, 20241 hr 13 min

Brittany Cartwright is Back!

Episode 98. In this episode, Kristen and Luke are joined by Brittany Cartwright to talk about the very first episode of “The Valley” as well as the trailer for episode 2! She also opens up about her current relationship status with Jax. Luke talks about his experience being on Reality TV for the first time and the premiere party + red carpet! Tune in now for all the details. Sponsors: Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutr...

Mar 23, 202443 min

It All Happened – Last Night on VPR S11 E8

Episode 97. In this episode, Kristen and Luke recap Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Episode 8, “Peaks and Valleys”. Also, the transition to “The Valley”…. GOOSEBUMPS! More to come on that in future episodes! Sponsors: Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter promo code Doute Follow us: @kristendoute @luke__broderick Email us: sexlovepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 21, 202438 min

It All Happened – Last Night on VPR S11 E7

Episode 96. In this episode, Kristen and Luke recap Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Episode 7, “Written in the Stars”. The Valley Season Premiere is this Tuesday, March 19th at 9pm EST, make sure to tune in! Sponsors: Get 15% off with the code DOUTE at Oneskin.co Follow us: @kristendoute @luke__broderick Email us: sexlovepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 17, 202454 min

It All Happened – Last Night on VPR S11 E6

Episode 95. In this episode, Kristen and Luke recap Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Episode 6, “Saw It on the Graham”. Sponsors: Go to PrettyLitter.com/doute and use code doute to save twenty percenton your first order. Follow us: @kristendoute @luke__broderick Email us: sexlovepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 07, 202441 min

It All Happened – Last Night on VPR S11 E5

Episode 94. This week, Kristen is joined by Zack Wickham to recap Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Episode 5, “Lake It or Break It”. They also discuss a recent lawsuit and address the chatter on social media regarding some of their cast members from “The Valley.” Sponsors: Get 15% off with the code DOUTE at Oneskin.co Follow us: @kristendoute @luke__broderick Email us: sexlovepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 02, 20241 hr

You Are Not Broken with Dr. Kelly Casperson

Episode 93. In this episode, Kristen and Luke are joined by Dr. Kelly Casperson, Urologist, Sex Educator, and Podcaster. She is also the Author of the book, “You Are Not Broken.” Dr. Kelly Casperson talks about the importance of people being empowered to their own health and sexuality through education. They discuss the lack of education around sex, must-ask questions for your partner, myths around sex, and so much more! Kristen and Luke get vulnerable about their relationship and have a convers...

Feb 24, 20241 hr 3 min

It All Happened – Last Night on VPR S11 E4 with Ryan Bailey

Episode 92. In this episode, Kristen and Luke recap Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Episode 4, “Dog Days of Summer” with guest, Ryan Bailey! Sponsors: Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shiping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter promo code Doute Get started with EveryPlate for just $1.49 per meal PLUS $1 steaks for life by going to EveryPlate.com/podcast and entering code 49doute Follow us: @kristendoute @luke__broderick Email us: sexlovepodcast@gma...

Feb 21, 20241 hr 23 min

It All Happened – Last Night on VPR S11 E3

Episode 91. In this episode, Kristen and Luke recap Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Episode 3, “You’re Not the Queen of the Group”. Kristen talks about how she feels being mentioned in this season and they both acknowledge that it is bit of a dark episode overall. Sponsors: Get 15% off with the code DOUTE at Oneskin.co Go to PrettyLitter.com/DOUTE and use code doute to save 20% on your first order Follow us: @kristendoute @luke__broderick Email us: sexlovepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad ch...

Feb 16, 202452 min

“The Traitors”, “Big Brother”, & more with Dan Gheesling

Episode 90. This week, Kristen and Luke are joined by Dan Gheesling! Dan and Kristen are actually childhood friends and grew up in the same town! They talk about “The Traitors”, “Big Brother”, and how he met his wife! Dan shares how he got on Big Brother as well as the best and worst parts of doing these types of shows. Tune in to find out what happened when he met up with Kristen during the early seasons of VPR and why a taser was involved… Sponsors: Unlock Jennifer Anniston-approved hair at lo...

Feb 11, 20241 hr 11 min

It All Happened – Last Night on VPR S11 E2

Episode 89. This week, Kristen is joined by Adam Newell from ‘Up and Adam!’ to recap last night’s episode of Vanderpump Rules – Season 11 Episode 2 “The Ultimate Betrayal”. Sponsors: Unlock Jennifer Anniston-approved hair at lolavie.com. Get an exclusive 15% off your entire order when you use code DOUTE at checkout. Head to Viiahemp.com and use the code DOUTE to receive 15% off +one free sample of their sleepy Dreams gummies. Follow us: @kristendoute @luke__broderick Email us: sexlovepodcast@gma...

Feb 07, 202451 min

It All Happened – Last Night on VPR S11 E1

Episode 88. In this episode, Kristen and Luke recap last night’s episode of Vanderpump Rules – Season 11 Episode 1 “Notes on a Scandal”. Sponsors: Go to Addyi.com and use code DOUTE for a $10 telemedicine appointment Get 20% off your first 90-day bottle of Just Calm and Just Thrive Probiotic today. Visit JustThriveHealth.com and use promo code: DOUTE Follow us: @kristendoute @luke__broderick Email us: sexlovepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 31, 202447 min

Ask Me Anything + “The Valley” Premiere Date

Episode 87. This week, Kristen and Luke respond to an 'Ask Me Anything' poll from Instagram and cover a variety of topics! Kristen spills the tea for the first time about what happened between her and a VPR castmate – are they still friends?? They reveal the premiere date for “The Valley” and its sooner than you think. Kristen and Luke talk about if they are trying for a baby again. What happened to Kristen’s lips? Was Luke ever able to adjust to the cameras while filming a reality show? All thi...

Jan 28, 202446 min

Welcome to the Valley

Episode 86. It’s here! Kristen and Luke can FINALLY talk about their new show on Bravo, “The Valley." They’ve been keeping this secret for months (for Kristen, more like years!). They discuss the trailer and read their bios from the press release. Kristen talks about her “pinch me” moment and about when she knew she wanted to be a mom. Next, they talk about a podcast they recently heard about that dives into more alleged secrets about the Scandoval story. Does it ever end? Tune in now to hear al...

Jan 21, 202455 min

The Best Of

Episode 85. This week, Kristen and Luke recap the top 5 most downloaded episodes of this podcast with special clips! Sponsors: Get 15% off with the code DOUTE at Oneskin.co Get 20% off your first 90-day bottle of Just Calm and Just Thrive Probiotic today – Visit JustThriveHealth.com and use promo code: DOUTE Follow us: @kristendoute @luke__broderick Email us: sexlovepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 14, 202455 min

This Year, We Just Thrive

Episode 84. Happy New Year! This week, Kristen and Luke are joined by Tina Anderson, CEO and co-founder of Just Thrive, to talk about gut health and so much more. Did you know that almost all diseases stem from gut imbalance?Immune health, skin health, and mental health included! Tina discusses her frustration with the pharmaceutical industry’s focus on treatment rather than prevention and maintenance of health. Kristen opens up about some issues she's had with her gut as well. Just Thrive was c...

Jan 03, 20241 hr 3 min

2023's Top Sex Questions & Unprofessional Relationship Advice

Episode 83. This week, Kristen and Luke recap Christmas and Luke talks about an incident that took place where he may have overstepped. They also open up about why they are no longer doing VPR Recaps. A new segment is introduced: Unprofessional Relationship Advice – the good, maybe mediocre, but nonetheless advice for your relationship woes. Thoughts about couples sleeping in separate beds? Also, what’s the protocol for the holidays when you’re in the early stages of dating? Tune in now. Sponsor...

Dec 31, 202355 min

Vanderpump Rules S11 Trailer, Crazy Exes, & Holiday Blues

Episode 82. In this episode, Kristen and Luke are joined by bestie Zack Wickham. They talk about their worst holiday stories which include the cops being called, getting broken up with, and drinks being thrown. They also discuss where the holiday blues come from and recap/breakdown the Vanderpump Rules Season 11 trailer! Thoughts?! Sponsors: For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/KRISTEN Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month tria...

Dec 24, 20231 hr 7 min

‘First Rounds on Me’

Episode 81. This week’s episode is a crossover where “First Rounds on Me” meets “Sex, Love, and What Else Matters.” Kristen and Luke are joined by Joe Feminella, Founder & CEO of the First Rounds on Me (FROME) dating app, and Hannah Glasby, First Lady of FROME. The First Round’s on Me Dating App is for people who want to date intentionally and actually meet in person for a real date. The app helps streamline the process of planning a first date and focuses on purposeful connections instead o...

Dec 13, 20231 hr 21 min

Ask Me Anything!

Episode 80. In this episode, Kristen and Luke answer listener questions with a fun Q&A episode. When will they start trying to get pregnant again? Will Kristen ever be back on Vanderpump Rules? How did Luke know Kristen was ‘the one’? How do they deal with anxiety? And when are they getting married?! All these and so much more covered on this week’s episode. Sponsors: Get 15% off with the code DOUTE at Oneskin.co Download the DraftKings Casino app NOW, sign up with promo code DOUTE, and new ...

Dec 10, 20231 hr 1 min

VPR From the Start S2 E13 & E14

Episode 79. In this episode of the Vanderpump Rules recaps, Kristen is joined by the one and only Scheana Shay. They start by discussing Kristen’s miscarriage and Scheana opens up about what it was like when she went through it as well a few years ago. Scheana shares a beautiful message that helped her cope and they are both very hopeful for the future. Next, they jump into the recaps of two very difficult episodes to watch back – Season 2 Episode 13 “Bitch Slap”…. Heard around the world and Epi...

Dec 03, 20231 hr 7 min

Our Pregnancy Journey & Recovery

Episode 78. In this episode, Kristen and Luke talk about what it was like during the month that they were pregnant and the changes they felt not only in Kirsten’s body but also in their relationship. They give an update on how things have been going since the pregnancy loss and the announcement – commenting on some of the click bait headlines. Why did Kristen feel guilty? Who did she confide in? They discuss all this and more, tune in now! Sponsors: Download the DraftKings Casino app NOW, sign u...

Dec 01, 202348 min

We Had a Miscarriage

Episode 77. This episode is different from the rest. For the first time, Kristen and Luke open up about their recent miscarriage. Sponsors: Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/kristen Go to Addyi.com and use code DOUTE for a $10 telemedicine appointment Follow us: @kristendoute @luke__broderick Email us: sexlovepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 26, 202328 min

VPR From the Start - S2 E12

Episode 76. This week, Kristen is joined Ryan Bailey by to recap Vanderpump Rules Season 2, Episode 12 “Til Death Do Us Part.” Kristen talks about what it was like watching these episodes back when they aired for the first time in 2014, explains her mental state from her wild tweets back then, and her relationship with Ariana Madix. She also talks about getting called out for giving a very PC answer in a recent interview. Happy Thanksgiving to all our listeners, we are so thankful for you! Spons...

Nov 23, 20231 hr 34 min

VPR From the Start - S2 E11

Episode 75. In this episode, Kristen and Luke recap VPR: Season 2, Episode 11 “The Ultimatum.” Sponsors: Go to Addyi.com and use code DOUTE for a $10 telemedicine appointment New customers get $5 off Lume’s Starter Pack with our exclusive code and link. And for a limited time, returning customers can get $5 off their next purchase of $30 or more, too! Use code DOUTE at LumeDeodorant.com. Follow us: @kristendoute @luke__broderick Email us: sexlovepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices...

Nov 18, 202345 min

Catching up with Brittany Cartwright

Episode 74. This week, Kristen and Luke are joined by Brittany Cartwright! They recap BravoCon and what it was like running into people they weren’t friends with… Brittany talks about plans for growing their family, her favorite thing about Jax, and the holidays. Kristen and Luke also share a sneak peak of their first couples counseling session. Sponsors: Go to Addyi.com and use code DOUTE for a $10 telemedicine appointment New customers get $5 off Lume’s Starter Pack with our exclusive code and...

Nov 16, 20231 hr 1 min

VPR From the Start - S2 E9 & E10

Episode 73. In this episode, Kristen and Luke recap VPR Season 2, episodes 9 and 10. Kristen reveals a very big production secret about what really went on behind the scenes in one of the episodes. Sponsors: Get 15% off with the code DOUTE at Oneskin.co Go to Addyi.com and use code DOUTE for a $10 telemedicine appointment Follow us: @kristendoute @luke__broderick Email us: sexlovepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 12, 202346 min

Bravo, Bravo, Effing BravoCon

Episode 72. In this episode, Kristen and Luke talk all things BRAVOCON 2023! Kristen had no idea she would be attending until just a few days before the event. They discuss the phone call from producers, Bravopalooza, which Bravolebrities they ran into, and the amazing fan interactions that left Kristen feeling a bit emotional. Kristen opens up about what it was like being back in the Bravo world, her self-discovery, and growth journey. But don’t get it twisted, “crazy Kristen” is alive… Sponsor...

Nov 09, 202350 min
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