Why We Feel Alone & Unseen with Ben and Jess Higgins

Stay True with Madison Prewett Troutt

Madison Prewett Troutt

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

This week on Stay True Podcast, Madi sits down with former Bachelor Ben Higgins and his wife and esthetician, Jess Higgins, for a deeply honest conversation about loneliness, depression, anxiety, and the hope of real connection.

Ben opens up about what it's like to feel alone even when you're surrounded by people, and how things started to change when he chose vulnerability over pretending. Jess shares about her postpartum journey and the isolation that can sneak in during seasons that are "supposed" to be joyful. Together, they talk about how shame loses its power when we bring our struggles into the light.

If you've ever felt alone in a crowded room, struggled silently, or wondered how to find people who truly see you, this episode is your reminder: you are not the only one. There is hope, there is help, and there is a community ready to surround you with love.

Always remember to stay you and stay true.

Topics we dive into:

The hidden reasons we can feel alone… even in a crowded room
The scary first step that actually unlocks real connection
Why would a Christian go on The Bachelor?
The unexpected way serving others can pull you out of your own spiral
How opening up about your pain can become the bridge to real community

AND SO MUCH MORE!

Helpful Resources:

Alone in Plain Sight by Ben Higgins: https://a.co/d/07jHlEFq

Higgy Skin: https://higgyskin.com/

Dare To Be True by Madison Prewett Troutt: https://a.co/d/gdfpHX5

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Transcript

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0:00.0	The Bachelor felt so messy that I was like, this is an opportunity, and I don't know what God is going to do with me and through me. When I'm looking at my body and I'm like, oh, God, I hate this about myself. And he's like, no, but I made you perfectly. What advice would you give if someone in the relationship is struggling with anxiety or isolation or loneliness or depression? I want to sit at the tables that are not comfortable. Why would a Christian ever go on The Bachelor? And I always say vulnerability breeds vulnerability. Check up on people. Even if you think that their life is perfect, or you don't think they're going through anything. I think this generation is crying out saying, like, does anyone see me and does anybody care? I think our best way to overcome some of this isolation and loneliness is by serving.
0:38.3	Well, I think I made a really good friend out of this and hung up and I was like, great,
0:41.3	I'm never hearing from him again.
0:42.3	And in my mind, I thought that was really smooth.
0:44.3	I thought it was like a good way to buffer.
0:46.3	Smooth?
0:47.3	Friend zone.
0:48.3	I was completely friend zone.
0:53.3	What's up guys? Welcome back to another episode of Stay True podcast. I'm your host,
1:01.6	Madison Pruitt Trout. And I have in the podcast studio, two friends. We have Ben and Jess Higgins in the podcast studio. Welcome. Thanks for having us. We're excited to be here. I'm so excited that you guys are here. Jess doesn't do a lot of these. I'm super excited to be here. You're so cute. And listen, guys, she has her whole like skincare brand thing that she does. And I'm just sitting here like your skin is glowing. Thank you. I'm like help help. I need to like I need to come check out on your stuff. Anytime. But you guys do a lot of fun things. I remember one time I was in New York. I think I texted you but I was in New York in this like coffee shop and I see generous coffee and I was like, and I think we talked about this at some point.
1:46.0	But anyways, you guys,
1:46.9	you guys do a lot of fun things.
1:48.0	You're co-host of Almost Famous.
1:50.1	You have a new podcast that we can talk about now coming out.
1:56.0	Yeah.
1:56.4	What is that?
1:57.4	It's the,
1:58.2	I mean,
1:58.5	it's something I'm so excited for.
1:59.7	Yeah.
2:00.3	I have prayed for like how to align this like past of my life when it comes to reality
2:07.5	television with this platform that was like handed to me.
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