Let's Be Honest with Kristin Cavallari
Rachel Bilson: From 2000s Nostalgia To Her Mom Era
20 Jan 2026
Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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It is one of my good friends, someone who I absolutely adore and who I know you all know and love. And it is Rachel Bilson. Enjoy this episode. I'm so excited to see you. I know you are my absolute favorite.
I love you so much. It's been too long.
You were born and raised in L.A. I was. And so I think L.A. is its own world. It's really hard to be here, especially grow up here. And then also being in the entertainment industry. I mean, that adds a whole other layer to it.
Yeah.
You somehow have remained. normal and sane and cool. And so I want to know how the hell you've done that.
I'm really happy that's like the outer persona because I lose my shit all the time. No, you know what I think it is? It's really funny because like all of my best friends are my best friends since I was like 13 years old, you know, junior high, whatever. We all grew up in the Valley. Yeah. And they're still my best friend. And it just I don't know what it is. Also, like being around L.A.
growing up, all the things weren't like These crazy things that were like Hollywood and the glam and the whatever. Like we were sneaking into clubs underage very early.
Like all the clubs in West Hollywood? Of course.
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Chapter 2: What childhood experiences shaped Rachel Bilson's perspective on fame?
I would have to borrow IDs and like go into the clubs. And it's just having that experience before, then you start working and people might recognize you or whatever, but you've kind of already done that whole thing beforehand. It just kind of painted a different perspective, I guess.
That's interesting. I mean, I guess I started going out in LA my senior year of high school. Right. Exactly. It's the same thing. I don't remember needing a fake ID though. Yeah. Is that weird? And then all of a sudden I think it was like a couple of years in, that's when they started cracking down. And then there was like a six month period that I couldn't go to the clubs until I turned
21 that's like the perfect window right so you've talked a lot about how you got into a lot of trouble growing up you were kind of a bad girl right well as part of it was like doing all of that beforehand you get it out of your system we for sure were you know going to parties Having our like Mickey 40s, I could never obviously like I'm not a drinker. I can't drink. I will throw up if I drink.
So it's not really my thing. But you experiment with everything.
Yeah.
And you just go for it. But again, I was grateful that I got it out of the way because I was super domesticated once I started working.
Oh, great.
I want to be at home. I want to cook. Yeah. You know, and do all that. And I was only like when I got on the OC, I was 21.
And so you were already over that whole phase. I was kind of already over that.
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Chapter 3: How did Rachel manage the pressures of early 2000s fame?
Yeah. Jaws of Life had to get us out of the car. Airlifted. Now, this is often like the police report reading it because, you know, you don't remember anything. Yeah. And I would say that was a really big point where I was hanging out with certain people. Then that happened and it kind of directed me towards the drama department in high school. Oh, thank God. Perfect. Yeah.
So that worked out. Okay. So maybe it was a blessing in disguise.
I mean, I like to think of it that way. I mean, some, you know, the guys didn't come out to like everyone survived, but you know, the injuries were pretty bad and, and
Wow.
But yeah, personally, it was a blessing in disguise.
Yeah, for sure. But you've got memory problems from it still, right? Yeah, yeah. Was it short term or long term? And I think you guys were fighting about this on a podcast. No, see, I don't even remember what it was.
I don't even know. Yeah, it's so bad. And people sometimes like take offense. I'm like, no, you don't understand. Even my daughter. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. The other night she was like, Mom, do you still have the first thing I knitted for you? And in my head, I'm like, oh, fuck, what was it? Fuck, what was it? And I was like, the coaster.
She was like, yeah. I was like. To be fair, I don't think I would remember something like that either. No, that's hard for a mom. I think all moms can relate. I was like, oh, shit. The worst is Sailor and my daughter. Because, you know, when they're younger, they bring home a thousand things every day. A picture or whatever. A hundred percent. And I would throw them in the trash.
And sometimes she found them in the trash. And I would be like, oh, my God, I'm sorry. Oh my God. No, like devastated. And I'd be like, no, I don't know how those got in there.
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Chapter 4: What does Rachel's dating life look like today?
It's a lot of stuff. It's a lot of stuff. It's a lot of stuff. What's it like raising a daughter in LA? So we're a little LA adjacent.
Okay, right. Which I love. It just feels a little like there's a little bit more normalcy. Yeah. You know, there's a lot of different occupations and small town feel where we are. Not just the entertainment industry. Not at all.
Yeah. Not at all. Oh, is there anyone or is it kind of?
Yeah, of course. I mean, you know.
Yeah.
But it's a lot less than, you know, friends who have kids in other schools or stayed more central. I definitely feel a difference. I really love it. And, you know, for my daughter, she has both of her parents are in the business and especially her dad will get recognized. But It doesn't even register with her.
Yeah.
It just is what it is. She has a really good attitude about it. And she's like, you know, I like to say not effective.
Yeah. We're just mom and dad. That's it. Yeah. I know. Kids will humble you real quick. Real quick.
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Chapter 5: How does Rachel view co-parenting with her ex?
You even lost a job for it. I think that is so shitty because here's the shitty part. You're very open on your podcast. And I think just in general, which I think that's why people love you so much. You're so relatable. And then, you know, you get these headlines that are taken out of context.
And then I think, tell me if I'm wrong, but like, I know for me, it makes me shut down and it makes me really censor myself.
And then you lose a little piece of you. Yeah, absolutely. Even coming here today, I'm like, okay, do I have to filter? Because, you know, they'll take things and they'll put it out there. And you know, I think better than like most, you know, I'm always so entertained. No, but it's true. Like you have to think about it.
And when that was the whole thing about the podcast, like when we started Broad Ideas, we wanted to be able to be relatable, make things accessible, talk about things that might be taboo. I grew up in a household where my mom is very open about sex and was always talked about. So to me, it wasn't a thing. And then you talk about it. I don't even remember what the thing was. I know.
I'm trying to think, too. I know. I made a comment like jokingly.
Yes.
When we're talking, it's like friends talking. Right. Right. And so you might say something, which is kind of funny. Right. But then they take it. Right. And you're like, oh, shit. Like I was being sarcastic. I was being sarcastic or just, you know, having fun. Yep.
And then having a girl's conversation like this is the stuff that we talk about. A hundred percent. Yeah. All of a sudden when they take a little snippet and you see it in a headline, it's like, oh, I can see. Yeah, it's jarring because you don't understand. You don't get it.
You don't hear the whole conversation. I think there was something else. And then it was like talked about on The View or something.
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Chapter 6: What advice does Rachel have for young women navigating relationships?
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Have you dated at all in the last little bit? Yeah. Oh, yeah. How do you meet people? That's the thing. I know. Have you ever gone on the apps? I was on Raya for a minute. You were? Yeah. How was it? I went on a few dates. Yeah. And I went on some good dates, but I don't know. I got over it pretty quickly. I think it's fun for like two weeks. Right. Are you on it?
No, I've never been on an app. But like if I'm around someone who's on it, I like look with them because it's fun. You just like see what's going on. But I've never done the apps. I really like I'm a hardcore like bedtime before nine kind of person. I know me too. So it's like I'm like if I'm going to go out, it has to be something I really want to do. Yep. I know it.
I know it's the hardest part is meeting people.
Yeah. Well, yeah. How do you? I mean, I'm trying to think. I kind of don't. Like, I haven't really dated a lot this year. Really? Yeah. I took the first half of the year off, and then I got set up with a coach through CAA. You're my agency. Okay. Random. Wait, like a professional coach? Yeah, like an NBA coach. Oh, your life coach?
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Chapter 7: How does Rachel prioritize her role as a mother?
Got it. But I only have so much say.
Yeah.
You know? Right. Yeah. That's hard. Does your daughter have one? No. I'm so happy for you about that.
I'm so anti, like, I just want to hold it off as long as possible.
You're so smart because once they have them. I know. Game over. I know. How old do you think you'll wait until she is?
She's already, she's like high school. And I was like, we'll talk. When you're a senior in high school. I know. When you're in college. No, it's good, though. I just want to hold off as long as possible. And I keep telling her, like, you won't have apps and all these things, you know. And then she's like, but mom, what about music? She's trying to find loopholes.
And I think, you know, her and her dad and I are pretty aligned on all that stuff. So that's helpful.
Great. Yeah, that's great.
Yeah. Yeah, hopefully it stays that way because I really want to hold off.
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