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Habits and Hustle

Episode 277: Heather Dubrow: The Real Housewife on the Complexity of Life Under the Spotlight

Habits and Hustle

Jen Cohen

Entrepreneurship, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Business

4.5818 Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Sometimes we all wonder, what is it like to be under the permanent scrutiny of millions of judgmental eyes, while living in a reality TV microcosm? This week’s guest on the Habits & Hustle podcast, Heather Dubrow, answers that question. The Real Housewife uncovers the depth and complexity of life under the spotlight and her experience on reality TV – including how show edits can drastically influence viewers' perception of you, her apprehensions about joining a reality TV show, and the impact it had on her acting career. Heather also dives into the not-so glamorous side of fame in the reality TV sphere as she opens up about facing jealousy, competition, and the evolution of her public persona. She shares insights into how our environment affects our personalities, and what she envisions for her life post-reunion. We also touch upon maintaining relationships amidst the drama, her thoughts on body image, and the rumors of her husband's infidelity. Heather Paige Dubrow is an American actress and television personality. She is best known as a cast member of the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Orange County, starring in seven seasons since her introduction in 2012. What we discuss:  (0:00:01) - Evolution of a Housewife (0:13:21) - Discussing Reality TV and Authenticity (0:16:37) - Real Housewives and Family Conversations (0:22:11) - Power of Celebrity Influence (0:30:18) - Understanding Female Competition and Empowerment (0:41:59) - Body Image and Personal Habits (0:50:32) - Reunion Prep and Future Acting Opportunities (0:53:46) - Reality TV Drama and Maintaining Relationships (1:06:36) - Heather Dubrow's Podcast and Website Thank you to our sponsors:  Pendulum: Head over to www.pendulum.com and use code JENCOHEN for 20% off. TruNiagen: Head over to truniagen.com and use code HUSTLE20 to get $20 off any purchase over $100. Ritual: Visit ritual.com/HABITS to start Ritual or add Synbiotic+ to your subscription today. Find more from Heather: Website: https://www.heatherdubrow.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherdubrow/ Find more from Jen:  Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen  Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi guys, it's Tony Robbins. You're listening to Habits and Hustle. Crush it.

0:08.1

So Heather Dubrow is on the podcast and I really actually, I fell in love with her when I did, I did when I felt when I did your podcast.

0:16.1

It was mutual. We had a, we had a mutual in love BFF moment. We did. And now because of that experience, you're now on this podcast. So thank you for being on. You think it's because we're like East Coast Jews? Probably. Yeah. I think there's like an automatic feeling of automatic connection because of that Jewish thing, the East Coast thing. The vibe is very similar. Did we talk about where we went to camp? Did we play that game? Where did you go to camp? I went to Bucks Rock and Trails End. Oh, I don't know. Okay, no. I'm a Canadian Jew, but that's still, it's still like not a West Coast, California Jew. And there is a big difference between the East Coast Jews and the West Coast Jews. Yeah, well, I mean, I think a lot of people moved here. Totally. But when the ones who grew up on the East Coast are very different, the ones who grew up on the West. And I told you that funny thing about that friend that went to college with you. Wait, which friend? Mindy Mead. Oh, yeah, who I can't, I don't know if that's the same Mindy. It must be. I'm sure it must be the same one. It's very strange. I have to tell you, like years ago when I used to do scripted television and if anyone watches Real Housewives and you've seen how they've shit all over my career for the last season. I want to talk about that. Yeah. Being on scripted TV, it was a long time ago.

1:27.9

So granted, there wasn't social media or anything like that, but people treated you very differently than, you know, I was like. The reality TV. Yeah. It was like, I like your show. I like your character. But when you're on reality TV, they know you. So they know your children. They know your home. They know where you, you know, had dinner last week.

1:44.4

It's, it's odd.

1:45.3

It's different.

1:46.0

Okay, fine.

1:46.5

I want to talk about that because I'm fascinating. They know your home. They know where you, you know, had dinner last week. It's, it's odd. It's different.

1:46.0

Okay, fine. I want to talk about that because I'm fascinated by what happens like behind the scenes

1:50.6

because, yes, when you see a show, I mean, that is you and that's who you are and they, but how much of it

1:57.1

is edited to a character and how much is it really you being you?

2:01.8

All right. That's a good question. So in general, we have three crews and our cast is,

2:08.2

I think, smaller than a lot of the other cast. Okay. And not every franchise has three camera

2:14.2

crews, which I didn't know either. Some just have two. So we film a lot. So I was told

2:19.2

once that the algorithm for our show is that every 30 hours of film that's shot, 20 minutes makes it

2:26.0

to the air. What? Yeah. So if you think about it, I would never cry editing. What I would say is,

2:33.5

you know, when you're putting a show together,

2:35.9

you tell a story, right? Whether it's scripted, on script or whatever it is, you don't put in

2:39.6

every scene. But something that might be important to you and how you feel and may have

2:44.3

influenced how you behaved. If it's not there, that affects you. So like, I mean, let's say you have dinner with your family, right?

2:52.3

Yeah. And your husband says something that's irritating. But it's irritating to you, but it wouldn't be

2:56.8

irritating to anyone else, but you know it's irritating. Yes, it happens more often than nod,

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