The Scarlet Edit: Infidelity, Divorce, Starting Over.
The Scarlet Edit is a podcast about infidelity, divorce, and starting over, hosted by Nikki Corbett. Drawing on her personal experience as the other woman in a five-year affair, she explores shame, loss, and rebuilding self-worth. Episodes include solo reflections on love and relationships, as well as conversations with guests who have faced similar struggles. The show airs weekly on Thursdays and aims to discuss these topics without judgment or simplification.
Episodes
Why Don't I Feel Guilty About My Affair?
Why don't I feel guilty about my affair? And why does everyone expect me to? Last week a man commented on my Substack article to tell me I'm a whore. He read one piece of my life and decided who I am. I blocked him, deleted it, and then started thinking about shame.Shame and guilt are two different feelings. Guilt says I feel bad that I did that. Shame says I am bad. A lot of shame comes from what
Should You Tell a New Partner You Were the Other Woman?
Should you tell a new partner you were the other woman? When I first started dating again post-breakup, I decided I would. I led with it. If I had to tell a man eventually, why not tell him from the jump?Back then, it backfired. The men who showed up looked great on paper and were married, had a girlfriend, or were "separated" and living on a friend's couch. Some of them assumed my honesty meant I
Saying Yes to Dating in Your 40s (The Summer of George Finale)
Taking a break from dating apps after a summer of putting myself out there. That's where I landed in the Summer of George finale. Sixteen Friday episodes, four months, three chapters I didn't see coming, and one very gross run-in with a bird in Greece.I spent my last two weeks in Greece living the way I love to live here. My table at the waterfront cafe where the Wi-Fi connects the second I sit do
Why Do People Really Have Affairs? (It's Not Just Sex)
Are affairs just about sex? It's the question people jump to the second they hear the word affair, and after last week's conversation with Dr. Marie Murphy, I wanted to go deeper with my own answer.Yes, sex plays a role. We crave intimacy and connection, and some people go looking for it because they're not getting any of it at home. I get it. Physical intimacy is a non-negotiable for me too. But
When He Texts Back After Ghosting: You Owe Nothing (The Summer of George #14)
Dating in your 40s will teach you things about yourself you didn't expect, and this one taught me plenty. This is the second-to-last week of The Summer of George, and instead of another wild recap, I'm tired in the best way and doing something different. I'm in Greece, my favorite place in the world, living a little softer these last few weeks and looking back at the four people I dated this summe
Are Affairs Really Just About Sex?
Are affairs really just about sex? I don't think they are, and neither does my guest this week. I sat down with Dr. Marie Murphy, a non-judgmental infidelity coach, to take apart the biggest myths about why people cheat, starting with the assumption that it's all physical. From my own years as the other woman, I can tell you the sex was never the whole story.We get into why most people who cheat d
Why Men Pull Away After Getting Close (The Summer of George #13)
Why do men pull away right when things start to feel real? I spent three weeks seeing a guy in Scottsdale who did everything right, until his kid walked in on us one morning and the whole thing went cold. On this week's The Summer of George I break down what happened, the text I'd been waiting for, and the tiger reel that told me everything I needed to know.Here's what surprised me. Instead of spi
How to Stop Waiting for a Married Man to Choose You
Wanting to be chosen is something we all carry, and inside an affair it turns into its own kind of ache. In this solo episode I get into what it actually means to wait for a married man to choose you, why the fantasy that he'll eventually leave his wife feels so real when you're living it, and what the odds actually look like once you step back and do the math on any of it.I talk about the five ye
Should You Take Dating Advice From Friends? (The Summer of George #12)
Should you take dating advice from your friends? I used to hand mine every detail, until I realized the advice coming back was shaped by what they wanted for their own lives, not what I wanted for mine. One friend wanted marriage and babies. I didn't. So every time I vented, she answered from her lens, which wasn't the same lens I was looking through.This is chapter three of The Summer of George,
Can You Sue Your Husband's Mistress? A Divorce Lawyer Explains
Can you actually sue your husband's mistress? In North Carolina, you can. This week I sat down with Nicole Sodoma, a family law attorney who's spent 25 years in divorce court, and she walked me through alienation of affection — one of the last laws in the country that lets a wife sue the other woman for the end of her marriage.But the part that stuck with me wasn't the lawsuit. It was her take on
Dating in Midlife When You Swore You Were Done (The Summer of George #11)
Getting back on the dating apps in your 40s after you swore you were done with them? That was me in June. If you go back through my old episodes, you'll hear me say more than once that I hated dating apps and would never do them again. I meant it. Then I changed my mind, got back on one, and went in with a completely different mindset — and the whole summer opened up because of it.This week I'm ta
Did He Try to Get Me Back After I Ended It?
Did he ever try to get me back? It's the question that lands in my DMs more than almost any other, so this week I'm answering it straight. When I finally ended my relationship with a married man, he didn't come back and he didn't chase me. And I know a lot of you are asking because you're living some version of it right now.Leaving a relationship where you've spent years waiting to be chosen is it
Dating Again After a Long Time (And What It Brings Up) (The Summer of George #10)
I hadn't dated in a while when I got back out there, and here's what nobody warns you about: dating again after a long time shines a really bright light on every insecurity you thought you'd handled. This is Week 10 of The Summer of George, and I'm six dates in with someone who feels mature in a way I'm not used to. No games, no wondering, no confusion. You know that saying, if he likes you, you'l
Why People Get Into Affairs (And What's Missing)
Why do people get into affairs when almost nobody actually wants to be in one? That's the question I sat with this week after a comment I made on last week's guest episode. I believe most of us are good at our core and don't want to hurt the people in our lives. So when someone ends up in an affair anyway, I think it points to something lacking within — not only in the marriage, but in the person.
How to Tell He Just Wants a Hookup (The Summer of George #9)
Why do men make plans and then vanish? This week I got flaked on by a guy who made the second date himself, went quiet for four days, and then sent me a vague "something came up" text I never heard back from. I break down what actually happened, why I called him out on trying to sext me way too soon, and why a guy pushing to sext after one early dinner is a fast turnoff and usually a sign he only
Should You Stay or Leave When You're the Other Woman?
Should you stay or should you leave? If you're the other woman, that question runs on a loop in your head every single day, and nobody around you seems to have an answer that helps. My guest this week is Francesca Zoia, a relationship coach out of Toronto who works with women stuck in exactly that loop, and our conversation picks up right where the last few weeks left off.We get into what to do wh
Getting Back Into Dating in Your 40s (The Summer of George #8)
Getting back into dating after a couple of years off the apps stirs up more than you expect. I'm eight weeks into The Summer of George and back in Scottsdale after LA, and this week I'm talking about what it's actually like to date again in midlife: the British guy I met on Hinge, the two dates in LA and one in Vegas, and why the stop in the UK on my way to Greece isn't happening.I get into why co
I Broke My Own Heart When I Ended It
When you're the other woman and you're the one who ends it, you're not just grieving him. You're grieving the life you imagined and never got to live. And that can be so much more heartbreaking than grieving what actually was.This is the third episode in a row that goes hand in hand — first being worthy of someone who can be with you 100% of the time, then getting fed up with yourself enough to ma
Reconnecting With a Friend I Thought Was Gone for Good (The Summer of George #7)
I just wrapped 5 weeks in LA, and I'm calling it the best decision I've made this year. This is the last The Summer of George from that trip, and I'm getting into all of it — why I went back to a city I hadn't lived in since right after college, what it felt like to spend that much time somewhere on my own, and why getting out of my comfort zone turned out to be exactly what I needed.I talk throug
How to Know When to End an Affair With a Married Man
Ending an affair with a married man usually gets framed as a decision about him. When he'll finally choose you. When he'll give you 100%. When you'll be done waiting. This episode is about the part nobody names: the day you get fed up with yourself.The idea came from a call with a client. I could hear the love she has for him tangled up with the disappointment she has in herself, and I told her wh
How to Start Dating Again When You're Too Independent (The Summer of George #6)
Getting back on dating apps in your 40s sounded like the last thing I wanted to do. I've been single a while, I'm independent, and I'd gotten very comfortable in my own company. Every time someone brought up the apps, my answer was an immediate no. This summer I changed my mind.I decided to put myself back out there, more approachable in the world and yes, back on the apps, but this time with a di
Nobody in His Life Knows I Exist: Being the Other Woman
A couple of months ago I said something on this show that I want to say again, because it's the whole thing: you are worthy of someone who can be with you 100%, 100% of the time. When you're in an affair, that's not what you're getting. You're getting whatever he's able to give you, and it is not 100%.Waiting is a huge part of being the other woman, and it's so much bigger than waiting for him to
Dating in Your 40s When You're Googleable (The Summer of George #5)
Dating in your 40s comes with a wrinkle I didn't see coming when I started this show: I'm Googleable. My Instagram bio says I was the other woman for five years, and anyone I match with can find that in about thirty seconds. I matched with a man on Hinge who did exactly that. He followed me before we ever met, and he still showed up. Twice.In week five of The Summer of George I get into what it's
Why She Stayed With A Husband Who Kept Cheating
This week I sit down with Amber, who reached out after I put a post on LinkedIn asking to talk to women who'd been betrayed. What came out of our conversation is one of the most honest infidelity stories I've put on the show. Amber's mom cheated on her dad when Amber was eight. Years later, she married a man whose father had also cheated repeatedly on his mother. They walked into their marriage ca
How to Get Comfortable Doing Things Alone (The Summer of George #4)
Getting comfortable doing things alone didn't happen overnight for me. It happened because I travel by myself all the time, and somewhere along the way sitting solo at a restaurant, a movie, or a concert stopped feeling like a big deal. This week I took it further than usual.It's week four of the Summer of George and I'm two and a half weeks into my LA stay. I spent the Fourth of July at a beach p
You Don't Owe Anyone Your Relationship History
One year ago today, I posted the first episode of The Scarlet Edit and told the world I was the other woman for five years. I didn't know if anyone would listen. Now, 71 episodes in, this show has reached women in 97 countries, every U.S. state, and six of the seven continents.This is the episode where I tell the origin story. How a podcast called Round Two became The Scarlet Edit. Why I shelved t
Dating Confidence Tips in Your 40s (The Summer of George #3)
Getting out of your comfort zone is a lot easier when you actually leave home to do it. I'm in Los Angeles for the summer as part of my "The Summer of George" series, and this episode is about why relocating — even temporarily — strips away the easy excuses to stay in. I get into building confidence in midlife through small physical choices, why working from coffee shops changed my whole week, and
Best of The Scarlet Edit: Infidelity, Divorce, & Starting Over
One year of The Scarlet Edit, and to lead into the anniversary episode I pulled the best moments from my 2026 guest conversations into one place. Seven women, seven completely different angles on infidelity, divorce, and starting over.You'll hear Amanda, The Kink Consultant, on why kink and shame so often push people toward affairs. Emily on what it took to make decisions on her own again after en
How to Put Yourself Out There in Your 40s (The Summer of George #2)
This week I'm getting into midlife dating in a new city, why putting yourself out there matters more than the outcome, and what I'm learning about building a life when the snowbirds leave town.Week two of the Summer of George dropped me in Los Angeles, and the energy here is already different. I'm staying with a friend, walking to a new gym, taking my first workout class in years, and waking up to
Can You Stay Friends With Your Ex After an Affair?
Can you actually be friends with your ex? I dug into the research, including the four motivations people land on when they stay in each other's lives after a breakup and the data on who's most likely to do it. Then I went a few layers deeper than the typical conversation goes. Friends with your ex in general is one question. Friends with your ex after divorce is another. Friends with your ex after
Dating in Midlife: Back on the Apps (The Summer of George #1)
Welcome to the first bonus episode of The Summer of George. After swearing I'd never get back on a dating app, I did. This is week one — a goal of three meet ups, because c'mon, they aren't dates, one that actually happened, and everything I learned in between.I'm sharing what it's really like getting back on dating apps in midlife. The strange disconnect between who you talk to in an app and who
When Your Husband Has Had Multiple Affairs
Sydney reached out on Instagram. Her husband has had three affairs, two in 2021 and one this past February, and she'd been listening to the show for a while. She wanted to ask me about something I'd said in a recent episode, woman to woman, not as a fight. I said yes immediately, and I also kind of panicked. In over sixty episodes, I've never sat across from a wife who knew I'd been the other woma
How to Work With Me: Infidelity, Divorce & Self-Worth Coaching
A quick bonus episode to put every way you can work with me in one place. Free, paid, and one offer that isn't even open yet.I walk through the free side first — the podcast itself, Instagram, and the Self-Worth Reset, a free download where I share the five truths I had to confront after divorce and the affair that came before it. From there, I get into the 60-minute one-on-one, who it's for and w
Why I Got Back on a Dating App After Swearing It Off
I matched with a guy on a dating app. We planned a date. Thirty minutes later, he unmatched me. That's the open. That's where this season starts.Welcome to the Summer of George. The reference is from Seinfeld, where George gets let go with a three-month severance and decides to make the most of it. That's where I am this summer. Not unemployed, but standing in a quiet moment after a busy four mont
Forgiving the Woman Your Husband Left You For
This week I'm joined by Danielle Stanton, founder of Fuel4Ever wellness and a woman who's been through it. Married for 20 years, two small kids, stay-at-home mom, and then one day her husband came home and said he'd met someone else. No warning. No signs she could see at the time. He went on to marry that woman, who still lives in her community. They co-parent. She doesn't hate her.Danielle and I
Why Do Women Marry Men They Don't Love? The Vrabel & Russini Story
I've been watching the Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini story unfold for a few weeks, and the more I dug in, the more it stopped being about an affair and started being about something else entirely. A bar in New York in 2020. A boat in Tennessee in 2021 with her pregnant and just the two of them on the water. A casino in Mississippi weeks after he got fired. An adults-only resort in Sedona this spr
Single in Midlife: The Quiet Loneliness No One Talks About
I noticed I've been saying "what about me?" in the voice I made up for my dog for over fifteen years. And one day it hit me — I've been feeling that since I was a kid. So this episode is a reflective, vulnerable share about what that question actually means when it comes to relationships, friendships, and being single in midlife.I looked back at my four major relationships and saw something I didn
How to Date Again After an Affair: Your Questions Answered
I opened up Instagram last week and asked what you wanted me to talk about that I hadn't covered yet. The questions you sent in were so good I built an entire episode around five of them.In this listener Q&A, I'm answering the things you actually want to know. Is there anything I'd do differently about my five years as the other woman? When did I stop caring what people thought of my choices?
The Other Woman With No Shame: Accountability vs. Regret
I was the other woman for five years and I don't regret it. That's the sentence that breaks people. The comments roll in every week telling me I should be ashamed, that I lack morals, that I should be performing remorse on demand. I'm not doing that. I never will. And in this episode I get into why.The expectation that we have to apologize, perform regret, and beg for forgiveness after any choice
What to Do When Your Husband Keeps Cheating
In January 2009, my guest Naomi Kreske went looking through her husband's phone on a hunch. What she found ended the white picket fence life she thought she had: an affair, a relationship three months in, and a husband who wanted out that same night. She told him no. She wanted to save the marriage. Over the next year, he left her two more times for two more women.Naomi was a stay-at-home mom with
Why I Felt Single Even During an Affair
I told one of my girlfriends the other day that despite being in serious relationships, I've always kind of felt single. And she said, me too. This episode is what came out of that.I'm not talking about single in the fun, hitting-the-town way. I'm talking about feeling like I've never really had a man fully choose me across every defining relationship since college. The marriage. The boyfriends. T
How Raising My Expectations Ended the Affair
This week I'm talking about disappointment and how raising my expectations ended my five-year affair. It's the emotion I see most often in the messages listeners send me about infidelity, the other woman experience, divorce, and relationships that fell apart. Disappointment is the gap between the expectation you had and the reality you're sitting in. Sometimes the other person didn't even know wha
Why Women Marry for Potential and End Up Having Affairs (Part 2)
This is part two of my conversation with Hope, the first woman to come on The Scarlet Edit and share her story as the one who cheated. If you haven't listened to part one yet, go back and start there.In this episode, Hope gets into why she ended the affair, and what it felt like to realize she was addicted to her affair partner rather than in love with him. We talk about how she got caught, the de
She Cheated on Her Husband — Her Side of the Story (Part 1)
This is a first for The Scarlet Edit. Hope was a married woman who cheated on her husband and has been bravely sharing that experience on social media.In this episode, she sits down with me for her very first podcast and walks through the full story of how her affair started, from the moment at a stoplight where she questioned whether her marriage was all her life would ever be, to the slow unrave
Can You Be the Other Woman and Not Feel Guilty?
I responded to every YouTube comment I got about my affair. Of the comments I share in this episode, only one person wrote me back. So, let's talk about it!This week I'm reading eight comments out loud and giving my unfiltered responses. One person told me 90% of men will cheat no matter what. Another called me a toy who was manipulated. Someone told me I need God. And the longest comment asked wh
The Subconscious Patterns Behind Every Affair
Why do smart, successful people end up in affairs — and then can't leave? What's actually driving the pattern? And how do you know if you're settling or self-sabotaging?In this episode, I sit down with Katarina Polonska — behavioral scientist, executive relationship strategist, and someone whose own family was torn apart by infidelity. Katarina watched her father's affair destroy her parents' marr
Kristin Cabot Speaks Out — How 90% of the Hate Came From Women
Kristin Cabot — the woman from the Coldplay Kiss Cam — finally told her side of the story on Oprah's podcast. She was already separated. He told her he was too. But only one of them got death threats, drive-bys, and 500 calls a day.90% of the hate came from other women. Every single in-person confrontation — a woman.I talk about what Kristin revealed, the double standard between how she and Andy B
Do Happy People Cheat? I Don't Think So.
There's a stat that gets cited everywhere in the infidelity space — that 56% of men and 34% of women who cheat rate their marriages as happy.It shows up in therapy blogs, Reddit threads, podcasts, and articles, and it's used to push the narrative that cheating is random and unpredictable.I'm calling BS. Not on the data itself, but on what people are doing with it.In this episode, I break down why
Why Choosing Happiness After an Affair Is the Most Radical Thing I Do
I actively choose happiness and joy every single day — and the more I share that, the more it seems to confuse people.In this episode, I'm getting into the mindset behind everything I do on The Scarlet Edit. Why positivity is my baseline, how my upbringing shaped me in ways that defy the stereotypes people project onto women like me, and the specific moments in my life — from my divorce at 38 to e
I Waited for a Married Man to Leave His Wife
Ashley Madison just rebranded — and 57% of their new users are single. I break down what that means and why dating app fatigue is pushing people toward discretion.Then I go somewhere I haven’t gone before: the waiting.What it actually feels like to wait for a married man to leave his wife. The holidays alone, the phone that doesn’t ring, the stories you tell yourself to make it feel normal, and th
I Told the World I Was the Other Woman. I Still Feel Boxed In.
A year ago I was trying to figure out how to tell the world I'd spent five years as the other woman in a relationship with a married man. I shared it. I built a whole podcast around it. And the response from other women has been everything I hoped it would be. But somewhere along the way, I boxed myself in — overthinking what to post, how to show up, how to be more than that one chapter of my life
Affairs That Cost 2 Women Their Lives & How the Other 4 Survived
Henry VIII had six wives. One wife for 24 years, then five more in the next 11. He was pursuing the next woman while still married to the current one every single time — and he was running an entire country while doing it. So much for "I'm too busy."In this episode of Affairs Through the Ages, I'm walking through every wife, every affair, and the pattern that never changed. From the annulment that
Emotional Affairs, Fantasy & Physical Attraction: What Love Is Blind Gets Wrong
Is Love is Blind actually proving that love IS blind — or is it proving the exact opposite?After nine completed seasons, the data tells a pretty damning story: 55 engagements, only 14 marriages, and a 43% divorce rate.In this episode, I break down the surprising parallels between what happens in the pods and how emotional affairs actually work — the deep connections with multiple people, comparing
The Jeff Bezos Affair: Why This One Didn’t Fall Apart
On January 9, 2019, the richest man in the world announced his divorce. One day later, a tabloid story detonated across the internet — exposing a months-long affair between Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, complete with leaked texts, private jet travel, and a global media frenzy.In this episode of Affairs Through the Ages, I break down one of the most infamous modern affairs — not to condone it, and
She Knew on Her Wedding Day She Shouldn't Get Married
Emily Kuch spent almost ten years with her fiancé. They were building a house together in California, planning a destination wedding in Hawaii, and doing everything a couple is supposed to do before they get married. And then the morning of her wedding, with her hair and makeup done and 150 guests getting ready to show up, she called the whole thing off.In this conversation, Emily walks through wh
Ava Gardner's Affairs: How She Kept Leaving Until She Found Herself
By the time Ava Gardner was 30, she'd been married three times. In 1950s America, that meant you were supposed to disappear in shame. But Ava didn't disappear—she became a legend.In this episode of Affairs Through the Ages, I'm diving into Ava Gardner's story. From dirt-poor farm girl in North Carolina to Hollywood icon, from three marriages before 30 to never marrying again—Ava wrote her own rule
Why I Never Called My Boyfriend During Our Entire Affair
I never randomly called my boyfriend during our entire relationship. Not because he told me not to—it just became normal. I also never saw him on weekends, never brought him around friends, and kept everything secret. These toxic relationship habits felt completely reasonable when I was in the affair.After it ended, I fell right into a secretive situationship because those patterns had become so f
Monica Lewinsky's Story: Power, Betrayal & Starting Over
I'm launching my new signature series, Affairs Through the Ages, and I couldn't think of a better way to kick it off than with arguably the biggest affair of the 20th century: Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky.This isn't just a retelling of the scandal. I dive deep into Monica's background and uncover something I never knew - she was already involved with a married man before she ever got to Washin
The Sexual Conversations That Prevent Affairs: Understanding Kink & Communication
What if the things you want in the bedroom aren't as extreme as you think? Certified sex and relationship coach Amanda Dames breaks down the kink spectrum—from hair pulling to rope bondage—and explains why honest communication about sexual desires is so important for relationships.Amanda, a former professional dominatrix with over a decade of experience, discusses the crucial difference between ki
Dating Separated Men: When Is He Ready After Divorce? (Women in Their 40s Weigh In)
Should you date a separated man? Is dating during divorce a red flag? How long should someone be single after a long marriage before dating again?In this episode, I share results from a viral question I posted on Threads that received 141 responses from women in their 40s about whether they'd date men who are separated or going through divorce. The overwhelming answer reveals important truths abou
Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater? Why This Common Phrase is Wrong
In this solo episode, I challenge one of the most commonly repeated relationship mantras: "once a cheater, always a cheater."Drawing from research and my personal experience, I explore why this phrase is not only inaccurate but potentially harmful. I break down the critical difference between serial cheaters and situational affairs, share surprising statistics about infidelity recurrence, and disc
Why He Likes Your Stories But Never Texts You Back
Welcome back — and welcome to the first solo episode of 2026.I'm kicking off the year with two things: where The Scarlet Edit is headed in 2026 based entirely on listener data, and a dating concept I only recently learned that I think is one of the most important things to understand if you're single right now.The data has been clear. You want honest conversations about affairs, shame, divorce, an
Best of 2025: Infidelity, Divorce, and the Courage to Start Over
It’s officially a new year, and instead of predictions or resolutions, I wanted to do something different.In this episode, I’m sharing a curated Best of 2025 from The Scarlet Edit. Real conversations. Real insights. The moments that stayed with me long after the mic was turned off.You’ll hear from past guests on topics like:Why so many women stay in relationships long after they stop workingHow li
Why You Should Make an Annual Playlist (And How It Can Change the Way You Reflect on Your Life)
Merry Christmas, and Happy Hanukkah!This episode of The Scarlet Edit is here for you whenever you need it — today, next week, or months from now.In this short and sweet solo episode, I’m sharing one of my favorite end-of-year traditions: creating an annual playlist to capture where I am in my life. Music has a way of holding memory in a way nothing else can. You might forget moments or seasons, bu
Why Infidelity Isn’t About You — A Psychic Medium on Cheating, Energy, and Self-Worth
In this deeply expansive conversation, I sit down with psychic medium June Edward, whose life was forever changed after a literal death during a medical procedure. June shares what she experienced on the other side, how she chose to come back, and how that moment unlocked her ability to understand energy, vibration, and the soul at a profound level.We explore how energy impacts every relationship
When Is It My Turn? Navigating Loneliness & Desire | A Real Conversation About Single Life
The holidays can feel magical… and a little heartbreaking when you’re building a life on your own. In this episode, I’m talking honestly about single season in December — the joy, the gratitude, the longing, and the moments that hit a little harder this time of year.I share what it’s been like to spend Christmas mornings alone for years, why dating in midlife feels like a sport nobody trained us f
Do You Need a Prenup? This Attorney Says Yes
Prenuptial agreements get a bad rap — but they shouldn’t.In this week’s episode, I sit down with California family law attorney and “Prenup Queen” Deveney Wells-Gibson to break down what prenups actually are, why they matter, and why women should be having these conversations long before saying “I do.”Deveney has seen the same story play out over and over in divorce court — women blindsided by fin
Feeling Drained by Negativity? Here’s How to Reset Your Energy and Thrive in 2026.
Why I’m Letting Go of Every Negative Thought This MonthIn this bonus episode, I talk about what triggered today’s mindset shift, why fear keeps showing up when we’re leveling up, and how editing out negativity can completely reset your energy before 2026.I talk about what fear is teaching me right now, why I’m doubling down on my goals for 2026, and how our words shape our energy more than we real
Tired of Settling? Why It’s Okay to Want a Boyfriend Who Truly Values You.
This week’s solo episode lands on Thanksgiving, and honestly, I’m feeling exceptionally grateful.The Scarlet Edit has now reached listeners in 52 countries, which blows my mind. Australia, Canada… you’re showing up big, and I appreciate it more than you know.In this episode, I break down a recent Vogue opinion piece asking a pretty wild question: “Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?”As a 47-ye
Reclaiming Your Power After Narcissistic Abuse: Self-Worth, Femininity & Choosing Yourself | Melise Watts
What does it look like when a woman finally sees the narcissistic abuse she's been living in — and decides she's done?In this episode of The Scarlet Edit, I sit down with Melise, whose viral TikTok about watching a family by the pool stopped people in their tracks. But it's the story behind that moment that matters even more — eight years in a relationship with a covert narcissist, the slow erosio
How to Make a New Space Feel Like Home When You're Starting Over
This one wasn't planned, and you can tell. I sat down to record a polished solo episode and instead gave you a full tour of my brand new studio, dog hair and all. I'm talking through what it's like starting over in a new space after a move, why decorating a place to actually feel like you is harder than it looks, and the small stuff that's made the biggest difference so far.I get into the wallpape
Why Affairs Happen: Core Wounds, Self-Worth & the Psychology of Infidelity with Christina Ketchen
Why do people have affairs — even good people in relationships that look fine from the outside? And what happens to everyone involved when infidelity blows a life apart?In this episode of The Scarlet Edit, I sit down with relationship and self-love coach Christina Ketchen for an honest, nuanced conversation about infidelity — what drives it, what it reveals about us, and how it changes everyone it
Widowed with 4 Kids, Then Trapped by a Narcissist
In this episode, I sit down with Julie Barth, who lost her husband to stage four pancreatic cancer when her four children were still young — the youngest was just six months old. While she was still deep in grief, she met a man who seemed like a fresh start. He wasn't. He was a narcissist who spent years isolating her from her family and friends, manipulating her, stalking her, emotionally abusing
Dating After Divorce: Deal Breakers, Intimacy & Keeping Love Alive
I sit down with Dr. Robin Buckley, executive coach, psychologist, and author of Marriage Incorporated, who has been divorced twice herself and now coaches couples and singles on how to approach relationships with the same intentionality we bring to our careers.We talk about her Ideal Companion Avatar — a concept borrowed from business where you create a detailed profile of what you actually want i
What 15 Months of Solo Travel Taught Me About Love & Self-Worth
I just moved to Arizona after 15 months of traveling the world solo, and I'm finally building a home studio for The Scarlet Edit. In this solo episode, I talk about what it feels like to settle down after living out of suitcases, why the last 15 months have been the best of my life, and what starting over in a new city looks like when you're doing it completely on your own terms.I also reflect on
20 Years Married to a Narcissist: Serial Cheating, Coercive Control & Getting Out
I sit down with Lisa Johnson, co-founder of Been There Got Out, a domestic violence advocate and high-conflict divorce strategist who spent 20 years married to a narcissistic serial cheater and sex addict.Lisa's story starts the way so many do — he was older, seemed stable, made her feel chosen. Within months there were phone numbers in his wallet. He confessed to an affair right after the wedding
100 Episodes and Counting: My Round Two Podcast Journey That Led to The Scarlet Edit
100 episodes. Countless stories. One powerful evolution.In this special milestone episode, I look back at the journey that started with Round Two and led to The Scarlet Edit — from launching my very first show, to finding my voice, to building a platform where no story is off-limits. I share the lessons I’ve learned about storytelling, self-trust, and showing up authentically, even when it’s uncom
The Role of Shame in Divorce, Affairs, and Betrayal | Dr. Zoe Shaw
Why does shame after infidelity feel so different from other kinds of shame? Why can't you just "be vulnerable" and make it go away? And why does it keep you stuck in relationships, patterns, and silence long after you know you deserve better?In this episode of The Scarlet Edit, I sit down with Dr. Zoe Shaw — psychotherapist, author, and host of Stronger in the Difficult Places — to talk about wha
Polyamory Inside a 16-Year Marriage: Jealousy, Freedom & Honesty
I talk with Mike Messeroff, a personal freedom coach who has been married for 16 years and polyamorous with his wife for the last seven. His wife brought up the idea over breakfast one morning, his initial reaction was no, and now he says it's the best thing that ever happened to their relationship.We get into what polyamory actually is versus what people assume it is — it's not swinging, it's not
Heartbreak Anthems: Music for Moving On | The Scarlet Edit Listener's Breakup Playlist
I couldn’t resist dropping a bonus episode today because our community created something amazing. I asked listeners on Instagram for their favorite breakup songs, and the result is The Scarlet Edit Listener’s Breakup Playlist, now live on Spotify and Apple Music.In this episode, I share my love of lyrics, why music feels like poetry set to sound, and how certain songs transport us back to pivotal
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