Road Trips, Resolutions & Remembering Jill

Balancing Act with Kristen Doute and Luke Broderick

Cloud10

Tv & Film, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.5 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Episode 175. This week, Kristen and Luke ring in the new year with a heartfelt and emotional update as they share the sad news of losing their beloved pet, Jill. They open up about Jill’s emergency surgery, her cancer diagnosis, and the last-minute road trip to Colorado so she could spend her final days in her favorite place. They reflect on Jill’s last week, how they spent Christmas, and what that road trip meant to their family during such a tender time. They also talk about what they’re leaving behind in 2025, their New Year’s resolutions, and the small joys that are helping them move forward. The episode also includes lighter moments—when to finally take down Christmas decorations, excitement for "The Valley: Persian Style", and updates on life with baby Kaia, including sleep training wins (and struggles). Kristen shares gratitude for her mom friends and the support she’s received, while Luke reveals the baby products he truly can’t live without. A meaningful, honest start to the new year filled with love, loss, and gratitude. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:41.7	Oh, let the healing begin.
0:59.8	Welcome back to balancing act.
1:02.2	The holidays are over.
1:04.9	It's been a month.
1:06.4	I couldn't tell you.
1:10.4	It felt like I've aged years since we've been on the podcast.
1:10.8	I said the other day, I feel like I've aged 10 years in the last month.
1:15.5	Well, you don't look, you look younger, so whatever you're doing is working.
1:18.4	I mean like I need Botox.
1:20.7	I need sleep.
1:22.8	I need a facial.
1:24.9	It's like January 2026 and I'm like, I just have to start my skin care routine over.
1:30.9	I just feel old.
1:33.6	Ugh. No, for real though. That's also being in Colorado. My skin was cracking.
1:38.8	It was crazy dry. Like, it's dry here though. It's dry here in Los Angeles.
1:44.5	So I get we have the altitude in Colorado.
1:48.0	But, like, I was slathering lotion on Kaya's face.
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