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We Need To Talk with Paul C. Brunson

What REALLY Happened Inside The Pussycat Dolls?

We Need To Talk with Paul C. Brunson

FlightStory

Relationships, Society & Culture, Leisure

4.71.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Ashley Roberts shares how a first audition changed everything, taking her from performing at the Viper Room to becoming part of one of the biggest girl groups in the world. She opens up about the early buzz around the group to performing alongside Rihanna and Lady Gaga. Ashley also reflects on the structure of the group, with Nicole as the lead singer, the pressure and pace of sudden fame, and the physical and emotional toll that came with life inside such an iconic act. We're Talking The Pussycat Dolls Sponsored by: Saily - Download from the app store and use code WNTT at checkout for 15% off. For more details: https://saily.com/wntt ⛵ (00:00) Intro (00:38) Ashley Shares How She Joined the Pussycat Dolls (03:27) From Viper Room Dance Act to Global Pop Group (04:34) The Origins and Success of “Don’t Cha” (07:07) The Sheer Scale of Pussycat Dolls’ Success (08:18) Ashley’s Fondest Memory at the Height of Their Success (09:32) Saily Ad (11:22) The Structure of the Pussycat Dolls as a Group (13:55) Why the Pussycat Dolls Didn’t Reform Post-Covid (15:18) The Financial Success of the Pussycat Dolls (17:29) The Demanding Touring Schedule and Its Impact on Ashley (20:30) Paul Shows Ashley the Debut Pussycat Dolls Album Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

What was your first relationship like with money?

0:02.0

Think back.

0:03.0

Did you spend it?

0:04.0

Save it?

0:05.0

Understand it?

0:06.0

And was that mindset yours or did you inherit it?

0:09.0

For most of us, our beliefs around money are learned behaviors.

0:12.0

And whether our parents were great with money or not, those early experiences shaped how we think, feel, and behave with it. That's why financial literacy has become a real priority for me and Jill with our boys.

0:25.6

A few years ago, we realized we taught them how to have healthy relationships with food and feelings,

0:31.6

but we hadn't prioritized money.

0:33.6

It's why I want to talk about our show sponsor, Go Henry, a money app and debit card for

0:39.3

kids age 6 to 18 that builds their confidence in earning, saving, and spending. Parents are

0:45.1

still in control deciding how much they can spend and what they can spend it on, but Go Henry is

0:50.5

there to teach them healthier money habits. Build their money skills and confidence.

0:56.7

Visit gohenry.com to get started.

0:59.2

The GoHenry card is issued by IDT Financial Services Limited and a principal member of Visa

1:05.0

Europe.

1:06.0

Welcome to We're Talking.

1:08.1

As news breaks that the pussycat dolls are reforming, we go back to where it all began.

1:13.6

Ashley Roberts takes us through the highs and lows of being a Pussycat doll.

1:17.6

From underground shows at the Viper Room to becoming one of the biggest girl groups in the world,

1:22.6

this is the real story behind how the dolls were for.

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