A Daddy Issues listener DM’d Violet with the ultimate opener: she had just gotten out of federal prison. This week, Violet sits down with Carol, a former accountant indicted on wire fraud and bank fraud charges after COVID relief money went very wrong. We’re getting into the FBI showing up, facing 20 years, prison camp, halfway houses, ankle monitors, restitution, and what it really looks like to rebuild after serving your time. Carol made the mistake, paid the price, and now she’s telling the story.

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Let’s talk about…

• Asking a man what hairstyle he would’ve had if he wasn’t balding,
• Anti-gravity scientists,
• The time doctors almost amputate my leg because... well, RUSSIA!
• What my teeth actually look like under my veneers and why you should NOT get veneers,
• And aliens… they’re just like us??? ALLEGEDLY. Babe wake up a new alien theory just dropped.

Oh and we end the episode by teaching you some fun safety/party tricks about bears that could save your life!!! ALLEGEDLY.

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TikTok creator Sofia Elizabeth joins Violet for a no-filter conversation about cheating, jealous men, bad exes, hookup prep, and the kind of dating stories that should have been enough to make you leave the first time. They get into bad excuses, obvious red flags, and the moments that tell you everything once you stop trying to explain him away.

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I paid an Etsy witch for two spells, got my love life read by a racist fortune teller, forgot my mother’s birthday… and somehow that’s not even the craziest part. Plus: new Mormon Wives chaos, Taylor Frankie wiping her socials, Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi rumors, and is Alex Cooper’s husband ruining everything? Always a man, huh..

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Stop chasing men who are not choosing you. If you keep overgiving, overthinking, and ending up with the same guy in a different body, this one’s for you. This week on Daddy Issues, Violet dives into the book Why Men Love B*tches and breaks down why men chase what they have to earn. It's all part of this week’s Benson Book Club. 

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Let’s talk about… the internet turning on MJ Gray, a Wizard Liz plot twist, and how my car accident turned into the most LA interaction ever.

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Let's talk about... the Alex-on-Alix drama continues. We’ve got Alix Earle responding, Alex Cooper backtracking and deleting her TikTok, and Brianna Chickenfry entering the chat. From mean girl claims to fans switching up to Matt Kaplan almost dated who???

Yeah… you’re gonna want to sit down for this. Take a second... take it in.....

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You are not too much. You are not hard to love. You are not asking for too much.

This episode is for the girls who are done chasing, done overthinking, and done ending up with the same man in a different body. Violet gets into feminine energy, what it actually means, why so many women slip into their masculine energy without even realizing it, and how that starts showing up in dating. She talks self-worth, standards, intuition, softness, confidence, and knowing when to walk away. If you’re ready to stop forcing what is not flowing and start moving like the prize, this one is for you.

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Let's talk about... Alex Cooper and Alix Earle drama and why we are team Alix based on receipts. Let's also talk about Coachella how much it's changed over the years.

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Read it and weep, besties, because Patti is not here to sugarcoat a single thing. Stop wasting your time on a boy who only wants you around to boost his ego, fill his schedule, and keep you on standby while he figures himself out. Boys will breadcrumb you, mind game you, and keep you confused. Men make it clear. And we are done accepting less.

Today, Patti Stanger returns to the show to talk about how to stop being a placeholder, raise your standards, and actually recognize the difference between a man and a boy. Patti and Violet get into why women give too much too soon, how bad relationship patterns start in childhood, why men know much earlier than they admit, and how to tell when you’re being strung along. They also break down love bombing, gaslighting, red flags, ultimatums, dating with self-respect, and why waiting around is the fastest way to waste your own life.

If you’ve ever questioned someone’s intentions, stayed too long, or confused chemistry with commitment, this one is your wake-up call.

What to Listen For:

07:40 Why do we pick who we pick?

09:20 If you give a man too much of anything

13:43 Dating a boy versus a man

17:53 You want to know what their intentions are

22:37 If you allow yourself to be used

25:25 Is giving an ultimatum a good idea?

29:00 You get the ring when you have self respect

32:08 Why do we give our hearts too quickly?

35:59 Be realistic with your standards

43:06 Love bombers are mostly narcissists

47:48. Red flags vs green flags

52:19 The effects bad relationships have on kids

57:03 How do you handle the highs and lows?

59:30 Why are you wasting time?

01:07 Being able to do other things

01:08 Do I have to calm down my intensity to not scare off men?

01:11:30 What’s the best advice you’ve received?

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• Millionaire's Club
• Matchmaker Fragrance

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Let’s talk about… the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done for a man. I'll start!

And why doing something nice for someone who didn’t ask for it, never ends the way you want.

(dropping this today since I've decided moving forward these episodes will drop on Tuesday's and not on Saturday's)

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