The Comeback Era with Caroline and Kayla
The Comeback Era is a podcast hosted by friends Caroline Lunny and Kayla Lochte, offering a cozy and candid space for women to discuss relationships, healing, and personal growth. The hosts share their own experiences with heartbreak, health scares, and toxic relationships while aiming to create a sense of community and connection. Each episode blends humor, deep conversation, and occasional detours, encouraging listeners to feel less alone in their struggles.
Episodes
Your Life Changes When Your Beliefs Change | Jordan Cheyenne
I know we say this often but this might be one of our favorite episodes of The Comeback Era yet!This week, we sit down with Jordan Cheyenne — manifestation and mindset mentor, host of the #1 wealth creation and personal mastery event, and someone who has completely transformed her own life by changing the way she thought about herself and what was possible for her.Jordan was once a single mom in d
The One & Only Clare Crawley: The Bachelorette, Finding Love, Motherhood & Never Settling
This week on The Comeback Era, we’re sitting down with the one and only Clare Crawley for the ultimate girl chat. 💕 And trust us… you’re going to want to be a part of this one.We’re laughing, we’re crying, and we’re getting the behind-the-scenes tea on Clare’s unforgettable journey through The Bachelor franchise — including what it was really like becoming the Bachelorette during COVID and everyth
When the Producer Became the Story: Love, Loss & Walking Away - Part 2
In Part 2 of our conversation with former Bachelor producer Julie LaPlaca, we go where the Bachelor franchise rarely lets us go: behind the emotional curtain.Julie opens up about falling in love with a cast member, what that experience taught her about herself, the psychology of producing relationships, and the healing journey that followed.We talk about what happens when the person creating every
The Love Producer: What REALLY Happens Behind the Bachelor - Part 1
Julie LaPlaca spent years behind the scenes of Bachelor Nation—starting at the bottom and eventually becoming the lead producer responsible for shaping the story we watched unfold on screen.In Part 1, Julie pulls back the curtain on what it actually means to be a Bachelor producer, the psychology behind producing love stories, how producers work with the lead and contestants, and what audiences ne
Divorce: Moving On Doesn't Mean Pretending It Didn't Happen | Part 3
We talk about something so many women struggle with: the difference between moving on and healing.We answer more of your questions, talk about why some women stay in marriages far longer than they should because they believe “sacrificial marriage” means sacrificing themselves, and discuss what it looks like to finally choose yourself, rebuild your identity, and move forward without carrying the pa
Divorce: The Questions You Asked | Part 2
You asked the questions. We answered them.In Part 2 of our divorce series, we’re answering the questions you sent in during our Q&A and going deeper into the parts of the story we didn’t have time to cover in Part 1.We talk about addiction, marriage, betrayal, boundaries, motherhood, healing, the things people don’t see behind closed doors, and what it actually looks like to rebuild your life
The Episode You've Been Waiting For: Why I Chose Divorce | Part 1
Welcome to the beginning of Kayla's official comeback era.This is the episode so many of you have been waiting for.We actually filmed this back in November 2025, before so much of our lives continued to unfold. Because of that, there will be an updated Part 2 where I'll share everything that's happened since and answer many of the questions you've been asking.In Part 1, I'm sharing the story behin
The Comeback Era: Life Lately, Taking Risks & Trusting God's Timing
After a brief hiatus, we're back with a real and unfiltered life update. From podcast production mishaps and technical hiccups to personal growth and big life questions, we're sharing what's been happening behind the scenes.Kayla opens up about finding unexpected peace in this season, what she's learning while the kids are away, and why taking her first nap in seven years felt more significant tha
The Hidden Health Crisis: Mouth Breathing, Airway Health & Life-Changing Answers with Dr. Hilary Fritsch
This week on The Comeback Era, we sit down with Dr. Hilary Fritsch for one of the most eye-opening conversations we’ve had yet.From chronic mouth breathing and poor sleep to behavioral disorders, anxiety, ADHD-like symptoms, fatigue, and developmental issues in children, Dr. Hilary explains how something as simple — and overlooked — as airway health could be impacting millions of people without th
A Decade Later: Behind the Headlines of Rio 2016
This episode takes a look back at Rio 2016—a moment that made global headlines and changed the trajectory of multiple lives.While much of the world focused on what happened to Ryan, this conversation offers a different lens: what it was like to stand beside someone in the middle of that storm.Kayla shares her experience as a supportive partner during one of the most public and scrutinized moments
Rapid Fire Hot Takes No One Asked For
This week on The Comeback Era, we’re having a little fun with a good old-fashioned rapid-fire question sesh. In a rapid-fire exchange, we ask each other the questions we didn’t prepare for—and answer them in real time. The result? Just quick questions, honest answers, and a few hot takes no one asked for (but you’re getting anyway).It’s light, it’s funny, and it might get a little too real in the
We’re clearing the air : Unfiltered
Every season serves a purpose—even the painful ones. In this episode, we open up about heartbreak, divorce, motherhood, and the quiet battles we’ve faced while living life publicly. We explore the emotional weight of loving deeply, the lessons hidden in our mistakes, and the growth that comes from true self-reflection.We talk about what it means to forgive, to grieve, and to finally let go of who
Putting Life on Pause: Caregiving, Heartbreak & Reclaiming Your Worth with Angela Amezcua
This week, we sit down with Angela Amezcua—model, reality TV star, and one of Caroline’s closest friends from The Bachelor—for one of our most raw and honest conversations yet. Angela opens up about putting her life on hold for the past 7 years to care for a seriously ill family member, and how that experience reshaped her faith, priorities, and sense of self.From surviving an abusive relationship
The Healing Cave Lady: Autism Recovery, Mold Toxicity and the Power of Peptides
This week we sit down with Mary Darnall, also known as the Healing Cave Lady, whose life journey has taken her from the high-fashion modeling world to becoming a powerful advocate for holistic healing.Mary shares her story of modeling for 20 years with Ford Models and appearing on America's Next Top Model as a "plus-size" model while struggling with body image. Her life took a dramatic turn when s
Soft Again: Dating After Betrayal & Trusting God’s Timing
This week we’re talking about healing enough to date again without losing your standards or your softness. We dive into traumatizing dating experiences (yes… we share stories 👀), how to find good men in a dating app world, why healthy masculinity feels grounding, the power of a man who lets you relax into your femininity, the freedom of singleness, knowing your worth, wanting more children, and tr
Home Yap Session
This episode is all about continuing to step into your comeback era. The messy, honest, powerful season where growth isn’t aesthetic, but it is transformative. We’re diving into the real difficulties of parenthood, mom guilt, and what it actually looks like to take accountability without drowning in shame.We also unpack love languages, soul mates, love bombing versus real connection, and why respe
All things Bachelor untold?
This episode is all about all things Bachelor — and yes, we’re killing it with the tea. Kayla sits down with Caroline to go deep into the behind-the-scenes world of The Bachelor that most viewers never get to see.From how casting really works, producer psychology, and what actually happens during hometowns… to make-out sessions, girl drama, and the unspoken rules of the Bachelor mansion — nothing
Welcome to the Comeback Era Podcast!
Join us as we [Caroline and Kayla], together navigate the messiest, most beautiful parts of rebuilding our lives. We've both been through relationships that left us questioning everything we thought we knew about ourselves. We've lost our voices, our confidence, and honestly, there were moments we weren't sure we'd make it through.But here's the thing about rock bottom—it gives you a solid foundat
