Lauren Goodger: "I'm Finally Ready To Tell The Truth!" My Untold Story Of Heartbreak, Relationships & Loss

We Need To Talk with Paul C. Brunson

FlightStory

Leisure, Relationships, Society & Culture

4.8 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2024

⏱️ 89 minutes

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We Need To Talk: In this episode, we uncover the untold truth behind TV superstar Lauren Goodger. Lauren, a TV icon, entrepreneur, and mother, rose to fame on The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE) from 2010 to 2012 and made a much-anticipated return in 2024. For the first time, Lauren opens up about her personal journey—reflecting on her relationships, the intense scrutiny of high-profile romances, and how she found self-love through life's many evolutions. In her own words, Lauren reveals her path to healing and growth, offering listeners a candid look at her struggles and triumphs. We hope her story not only brings healing to Lauren but inspires others to talk more openly about mental health and overcoming tragedy. Follow Lauren here: https://g2ul0.app.link/i2ghg6YrMMb (00:00) Intro (02:07) When Was The First Time You Fell In Love? (05:36) Your First Serious Relationship Revealed (09:04) The Most Challenging Moment In Your Relationship With Mark (11:05) The Beginning Of TOWIE: How It All Started (12:12) A Turning Point In Your Journey (13:12) How TOWIE And Fame Affected Your Relationship With Mark (17:36) Why People Are So Intrigued By You (18:24) The Real Reason You Broke Up With Mark (21:42) Lauren And Mark: Why They Stopped Speaking (22:49) Reflecting On Major Life Events (23:39) Your Second Relationship With Jake After Mark (26:35) How To Pick The Right Partner (27:17) Breaking Up With Jake, What Really Happened (31:12) Your Relationship With Joey (34:13) What Attracts You To Bad Boys? (36:44) How You Earned Thousands From A Photoshoot (39:01) Why You Started OnlyFans And What It Meant To You (42:36) Your Relationship With Charles: The Truth (45:26) The Emotional Impact Of Having An Abortion (47:07) The Journey Of Becoming A Mother (47:59) Why It Takes So Long To Get To Know Someone (53:40) The Tragic Loss Of Your Unborn Child (59:30) Feeling Lonely, How You Handled It (01:00:58) Steps To Recover From Trauma (01:03:17) The Three Essential Groups We Need In Life (01:07:43) What You Did To Change Your Life For The Better (01:13:12) What You Would Tell Your 12-Year-Old Self (01:13:51) The Most Impactful Conversation Of Your Life (01:16:07) Why You Want People To Know The Real You? Sponsors: Tinder: https://tinder.com/en-GB Shopify: www.shopify.co.uk/needtotalk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Wow, wow, wow, what can I say?
0:04.5	This was one of those interviews that took me on a real journey.
0:08.3	It made me reflect on how precious life is and how we're all just trying to do our best even
0:13.8	when life doesn't quite go our way.
0:16.2	Lauren Goodyear is someone I've met before, and I know the real side of, but that's not the side
0:22.7	we see in the media. Today, you'll get to see that side of Lauren. She opens up about her
0:29.9	turbulent experiences with love, some decisions she isn't proud of in the heartbreaking story
0:36.0	of losing her child.
0:38.3	Before we begin, if you like this episode, I want you to follow and leave a review.
0:45.7	And what I'll do is I'll select 10 of you and you'll get a chance to come down here to the studio,
0:50.5	meet me and the guest, and more importantly, give me some advice on who should be the next guest on We Need to Talk.
0:58.0	You know, I will say this.
1:00.0	This is from the bottom of my heart.
1:04.0	I am so happy to have you here.
1:09.1	Thank you, Phil.
1:10.1	I am so proud to have you here. I am so interested
1:14.1	to hear your story. Amazing. Your story. Because I feel like your story is told through producers,
1:24.6	it's told through the media, it's told through all of these exes.
1:28.8	Yes.
1:30.2	But you have not yet told your story.
1:34.0	No.
1:34.4	Not done.
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