The Happily Never After
Episodes
The Messy Middle: How to help a friend who is getting a divorce
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Messy Middle features casually unhinged bonus episodes while The Happily Never After is between seasons. Short and sweet, they get right to the po...
The Messy Middle: The Origins of Self Care (And, It's Not What You Might Think)
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Messy Middle features casually unhinged bonus episodes while The Happily Never After is between seasons. Short and sweet, they get right to the po...
S2E12: Loving and Leaving Alcohol with Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the season two finale of The Happily Never After, host Heather McG welcomes bestselling author Stefanie Wilder-Taylor to discuss her journey with a...
S2E11: Childfree After Infertility with Carrie Hauskens
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carrie Hauskens is here to talk about why she is happily childfree after a long journey through infertility. After surviving treatments, surrogacy, an...
S2E10: Take Charge of Your Love Life with Drea Renee
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drea Renee is here to share what she's learned about love, and why we all need to get more comfortable when relationships don't work out. She's talkin...
S2E9: After the Altadena Fires with Vanessa Bennett
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Happily Never After, host Heather McG welcomes Vanessa Bennett, a licensed depth psychotherapist and author, to discuss the pro...
S2E8: The Journey Through Identity with Dr. Nellie Tran
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "Happily Never After," host Heather McG welcomes Dr. Nellie Tran, a professor at San Diego State University and daughter of Vietnam...
S2E7: The Divorce Survival Guide with Kate Anthony
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this compelling episode of The Happily Never After, host Heather McG welcomes Kate Anthony, renowned author and host of The Divorce Survival Guide ...
S2E6: The Path to Adoption with Denise Hendricks
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt episode of The Happily Never After, host Heather McG welcomes Denise Hendricks, an award-winning television producer and proud mom, ...
S2E5: Write Your Next Chapter with Shayna Ferm
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shayna Ferm and her co-founder Tracey Tee designed The Pump and Dump Show to connect to new moms about the realities of motherhood with humor, music, ...
S2E4: Conversion Therapy Dropout with Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Heather McG sits down with debut author Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, who survived eight years of conversion therapy then began his empowering jou...
S2E3: Reimagining Revenge with Ish Sidhu
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "Happily Never After," host Heather McG sits down with Ish, a comedian and former lawyer, to explore the tumultuous journey of reco...
S2E2: How to Not Suck at Starting Over with Andrea Rappaport
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Happily Never After, host Heather McG welcomes Andrea Rappaport, co-host of top How Not to Suck at Divorce. Andrea shares her j...
S2E1: Freedom from Hidden Prisons with Shaka Senghor
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shaka Senghor is a resilience expert and bestselling author who shares his transformative journey from incarceration to freedom. Shaka discusses the h...
S1E12: Happiness is an Inside Job with Heather McG
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this season finale, Heather McG shares her personal journey deprogramming from a fundamentalist Christian environment. Joined by guest host Sydney ...
S1E11: Coming Back After a Car Crash with Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Sydney Davis Jr. Jr. shares her harrowing experience of being hit by a car and the subsequent challenges she faced, including de...
S1E10: Opening Doors with Ravayna Coe
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUMMARYRavayna Coe is the mother and wife of loved ones who are autistic, and she explores the multifaceted nature of autism, challenging the traditio...
S1E9: The Art of Recovery with Alicia Parrott
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SUMMARYAlicia Parrott, a street artist known as ShePosse, shares her inspiring journey of recovery from addiction, emphasizing the transformative powe...
S1E8: Find Your Adventure with Manika Gamble
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Heather McG interviews ultra endurance athlete Manika Gamble, who shares her journey from sprinting to ultra running, the challe...
S1E7: Own Your Joy with Kit Morgan
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Kit Morgan, a licensed clinical social worker, shares their journey of healing from religious trauma and the impact of growing u...
S1E6: Recovery from Eating Disorders with Kyla Fox
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Kyla Fox shares her personal journey of overcoming an eating disorder and how it led her to establish The Centre, a virtual eati...
S1E5: A New Kind of Faith, with Brian Recker
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Heather McG and Brian Recker explore their shared experiences growing up in fundamentalist Christianity and the journey of deconstructing their...
S1E4: The Art of the Career Pivot, with Clothilde Ewing
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this engaging conversation, Heather McG interviews Clothilde Ewing, exploring her nonlinear career journey from producing for Oprah to her current ...
S1E3: Build a Beautiful Life After Cancer, with Alex George
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Alex George shares her powerful journey of surviving Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, and the profound lessons she learne...
S1E2: Finding Love After Heartbreak, with Yue Xu and Julie Krafchick
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Julie and Yue tackle the evolving landscape of modern dating, emphasizing the importance of emotional availability and vulnerabi...
S1E1: Walking Through Grief, with Ashley Desanno
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt conversation, Ashley Desanno shares her journey through grief following the loss of her father. She discusses the complexities of an...
Welcome to The Happily Never After
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Life is full of endings, isn’t it? Whether the endings were our choice or out of our control, they can set us spiraling. Sometimes they can even mak...