A conversation with Lou and Eve

You Probably Think This Story’s About You

Brittani Ard

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Relationships

3.5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Brittani Ard reconnects with season 2 guests Lou and Eve, who formed an unexpected friendship after discovering they had survived an abusive relationship with the same man. In this candid follow-up conversation, Lou and Eve discuss the public response to their podcast episode, their personal milestones in the healing process, and how their traumatic experiences have shaped their approaches to parenting. Their story offers a powerful testament to resilience and the transformative potential of solidarity. All chapters are available ad free on Patreon: https://patreon.com/BrittaniArd Share your story with Brittani. Production of BDE Unlimited Sponsor information at https://brittaniard.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	True Story Media.
0:07.6	Hey, it's Britt. Thank you so much for listening to Season 2 of you probably think this story is about you.
0:14.7	In season one, I shared the most personal details of my life. And in the second season, we started to share other people's stories.
0:23.1	It's been a big transition and we learned a lot talking with Lou and Eve, Cash, and Gina and Viv.
0:30.6	I was curious to catch up with each of them. I wanted to know what their experience has been
0:35.7	like after sharing their stories for the show.
0:38.7	So I called up Lou and Eve.
0:46.5	Today I am having a conversation with Lou and Eve, who were episodes 2, three, and four in season two.
0:55.7	Lou, you started all of this by reaching out to a stranger, which was Eve, and then another
1:02.8	stranger, which was me.
1:05.1	And now there's a whole world of strangers that have listened.
1:14.5	How has this process helped you through what you were sort of hoping in the beginning, which is getting some sort of understanding or closure
1:20.7	of your relationship with John? I think it's made me own it a little bit more and just
1:27.4	carry it a little bit lighter, if that makes
1:31.7	sense in terms of I'm like, I've faced it head on. I was actually in one of the areas whereby
1:38.4	he assaulted me years ago and I drove to the place unknowingly,
1:46.4	and then I double-checked it.
1:48.2	And then I went back and I was like, ha, feel nothing.
1:50.7	And it was okay because I wasn't sure whether I would like tremble or,
1:56.1	and I was just like, okay, there it is.
1:57.7	Or have that same reaction when you saw him at the barbershop.
2:01.4	Exactly.
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