GROWING UP AT THE MANSION / GIRLS NEXT LEVEL PODCAST

[@Alice-zj6lp]

I love how Bridget & Holly let their guest speak. Good job ladies.

[@PinkThing-m5j]

Ditto Yay for Holly understanding cults and abuse too This was actually a good time

[@mglacier8731]

I agree the show was good because they were not airheads and understand what makes good entertainment. They were beautiful women who liked to be seen as sexy etc. This is why you were special to the public Bridget, as you had your masters you were already successful but sexy too.

[@christinahartnett2316]

Katie was an excellent interview. She’s articulate and so self aware. Sondra must be so proud of her!

[@Itzelrova77]

2 videos this week!!!! 👏🏼 fuck yes! 😅

[@MadisenParks123]

My thoughts exactly!

[@stephd.a.3963]

I love the understanding she has for her mom! ❤❤

[@Prince_of_void]

It is so hard as a child to actually SEE your parent; this interview is therefore rare and remarkable! Seeing these other women who 'fell into the same trap' understand and empathize is helpful to me and I hope to many more women!

[@haleyr7937]

What a great interview. I’d love if you could eventually interview Sondra as well

[@vanessakelley9113]

“She lost her virginity to Hef.” Bridget’s reaction to that statement says it all. To take something like that from a girl who loves you and then treat her the way he did. That poor young woman. I hope she has healed the wound that would come with that and found true love with someone who values her.

[@Julia-om5cl]

Hef used most women and they used him I doubt it was a meeting of the minds. He wanted beautiful women and youthful bodies. They were attracted to lifestyle money. I think Holly seemed to be the only one to actually care about him as a person.

[@rosieglows]

That's called manipulation and power imbalance...

[@rosieglows]

That's called manipulation and power imbalance...

[@vanessakelley9113]

@@Julia-om5cl True, but Bridget strikes me as incredibly genuine. I believe she truly cared about Hef as a person and was grateful. Either way, he didn't deserve love from any of those girls because he didn't love them.

[@KimmyK33]

This was a great interview. You both are becoming really eloquent interviewers

[@GirlsNextLevelPodcast]

Thank you 💕

[@leneamarie]

Agreed! It's so cool to watch Holly & Bridget level up to the Bad A$$ Boss Ladies they were meant to be (not that y'all weren't bosses before). Its amazing to watch the full circle trajectory🚀 🙌🏻 Thank you for sharing your lives with us @GirlsNextLevelPodcast

[@maryradoy6256]

My heart went out the most to Sondra in that doc. I just wanted to reach through the screen and hug her and cry with her. Its really cool to see her daughter speak openly about Sondras experience along side of her own. Humans are so complex and our experiences shape us. This is a very interesting interview. Thanks ladies!

[@Tisme65]

Holly's point about cults making you feel good and poison kool-aid was BRILLIANT ❤

[@MMGhost123]

100%

[@cherylb2008]

Very diverse interviews Love seeing all facets of the mansion life

[@Alice-zj6lp]

Katie is impressive. She really provided insight & analysis of the psychology of life with Hef. She validated everything Holly & Bridget have said. 💜

[@andycakesends]

This may be the best one yet! The real rae vulnerable truths shared will be a light for others THANK YOU

[@lauriealexander5857]

Always knocking it out of the park. Been binging episodes. Thank you.❤❤❤

[@GirlsNextLevelPodcast]

You are so welcome

[@bec1036]

The studio looks good! And thanks for sharing another episode 💟

[@af3893]

The cycle of power and control usually hits those who are closest and the most vulnerable

[@darahanley7301]

LOVE the new studio space!

[@thewanderingorphan]

What a unique and all encompassing experience! I’m so glad Katie has positivity while maintaining a level and fair mindset. ❤

[@sassysavy243]

The new set up is beautiful !

[@frankpaul2869]

Love your videos. Any chance of getting one of Hefner personal body guards on the podcast?

[@BritneyAlea]

This was a great interview! She was an amazing guest! I think her and Stacy have been my faves thus far! 🎉❤

[@SuperEnthused]

This was a great interview! Love the podcast and you ladies! 💖

[@mistyessinger5090]

So stoked for an extra episode this week! Thank y'all! Another great interview! And, that mushroom sweater!💚🙏🌻👑

[@karawigley6231]

It’s crazy because this podcast has helped me in my personal life. My mother & I had a talk over the holidays about my grandfather/her father. My mom has spoken critically of him as when she was growing up he was an alcoholic gambler who absent from her life. However, he cleaned his life up & had become an entirely different person by the time I & his grandchildren were born. I used to shut my mom down & tell her not to speak of him negatively to me because for me he was the greatest man I had ever known, who hung the moon & did no wrong. After listening to this podcast though, it helped me realize things. So, in our talk during the holidays this time I told my mother that although I knew another side of him I can respect the fact she knew another & apologized for shutting her experience down. I see now that my mother was sort of like Holly & I was like the others who refused to accept her experience because mine was different. So, thank y’all for this podcast as it helped my & my mother’s relationship & to accept others can have different experiences & both can be respected. 🫶🏽

[@GirlsNextLevelPodcast]

Thank you for sharing 💕

[@ct6852]

That's nice. Props. Takes time and maturity sometimes to get there.

[@karawigley6231]

@@GirlsNextLevelPodcast Aww, thank you for replying. Y’all have always been my favs from the GND era to now. It’s nice to relive the nostalgia & to see y’all thriving. 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

[@karawigley6231]

@@ct6852 Thank you!! Just wanted to share that because not only is this podcast helping them, it’s helping their fans as well. 🥰

[@bethanysykes4748]

Thank you for sharing. This is such a great interview. It's really inspiring.

[@ct6852]

Spoiling us this week. Nice. Always impressed how this podcast and the guests on it articulate 'ambivalence' and are able to remain fair. It's pretty inspiring. Definitely one of the most important concepts in the world frankly, and probably not spoken enough of. Every family, friend group, club, team, work place, psyche etc. requires it frankly, and it's always good to talk about. Relationships are complicated.

[@glittertrash]

Blessing us with so much content. Thank y’all! 💕

[@GirlsNextLevelPodcast]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@glittertrash]

@@GirlsNextLevelPodcast as a stay-at-home Mom, y’all really bring me a lot of comfort when I’m doing my daily routine. I used to watch the show when I was a little girl. I’m 29 now & you guys still hold a special place in my heart. 💕

[@jesslynxr]

This video being dropped completely made my day thank you 😊

[@rachelwhite6128]

What they’re describing is complete enmeshment. This is how cults and dysfunctional relationships continue. Been through it 💖

[@WarrenLSoCal]

Great interview and really enjoyed hearing her perspective!

[@Cowboycambow]

Girl I love the content this week❤❤🎉

[@missmarymary6506]

OMG!! What a treat!!

[@shiasnow]

one of the best conversations i have ever heard on abusive relationships

[@HRH-THO-II]

New cameras? New studio? Love the new production value ladies.

[@mollyyyyy185]

I LOVE the room / set y’all are in! So cute! Great episode all around 🤙🏼

[@Whodat115]

Holly and Bridget - you both are such excellent interviewers! This was a fascinating one. Great job, please keep this podcast going, it's 🔥!!!

[@allornothing1537]

Great episode! Katie comes off as a real beautiful person. I enjoyed listening to her.

[@QUEENVLOGZZBYKALIOFFICIAL]

Yyeesssss I needed this !!! Thanks girls !!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@CherieFlemingHorrigan]

Yeah! Thank you girls!!!!!

[@jordankocian8495]

The studio looks soooo good 😍 i love!!!

[@osxow1]

Love u guys! And i love all the guest

[@websurfer5772]

"Look at the photos though, you can't tell me you weren't happy." 🎶Oooh, Baby, Baby, it's a wild world It's hard to get by just upon a smile You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do And it's breakin' my heart in two Because I never wanna see you sad Girl Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there But just remember there's a lot of bad and beware, beware Ooooh, Baby, Baby, it's a wild world It's hard to get by just upon a smile🎶 (Cat Stevens) Thank you, Ladies. I appreciate your honesty with your feelings and I hope doing videos like this is healing for you too. 💛🧡💛

[@sjcbird24]

Katie sounds like she’s way more open to acknowledging her mom’s trauma here, in the secrets of playboy she almost seemed like a Hef-apologist. I watched this first so I was expecting a similar take, then was shocked to see her lack of nuanced understanding in the series. I also was not prepared for her mom’s experiences being SO BAD in comparison to how Katie casually speaks about it on here. Their stories could not be more different, yet she compares them a lot. Thank you guys❤always super interesting!

[@jacara5260]

I’m currently watching the episode with Katie (S2 E4) and it was truly jarring and so difficult to hear the warped view of Hef and the mansion culture. It very clearly sounded that Hef was love bombing her with excessive affection, attention, and compliments to manipulate you. I’m glad to hear that the illusion is being chipped away. Denial is powerful because we don’t have to confront uncomfortable truths. I hope they all continue to unpack Hef and the system of SA/SV and abuse, and learn about how they engage with this discourse in a way that doesn’t discredit all the survivors/victims

[@mrbeastly5527]

Thanks Girls Next Level ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@milce09]

My mom is a huge narcissist and when I stopped contact with her the her everyone one was like but you guys always seemed happy and your pictures looked so fun. Yet it was all so fake I 100% get that people from the outside DO NOT KNOW WHATS REALLY GOING ON

[@ce7983]

Love your podcast 💕one tiny suggestion to Bridget is to pls follow up the conversation and not just ask the questions from her list … I understand, she was prepared but there were so many interesting answers that would have been great to know more but instead was followed up by another question 💕

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

I LOVE SONDRA SO MUCH❤❤❤ And she did a good job regardless who says what raising her babies

[@lollyc9755]

Where is this new beautiful set? Is it still at Holly's house? These are sometimes just the questions i wanna know, sorry😆♥️ Love your podcast

[@Quezadashian_]

The new set up is crazy!

[@SRPA476]

I love how honest this was whilst still managing to be compassionate. Katie is such a sweet soul. My heart goes out to Sandra, but also Heff. I feel like he bought people’s love- and so, in a strange way, there was definitely something of a shared dynamic of exploitation going on.

[@Mindfuljourneywithme111]

Really enjoyed this one! Love your jumper Holly 🥰

[@Xanadu92]

Loving the DOLLYWOOD sweatshirt Holly! ❤

[@CloeCorpse]

this camera set up is really good

[@JenJen0601]

Ok I’ve always loved the pod! But it’s really evolved 🩷love you two!😊

[@MissddStarr]

Yay so happy for new videos 🎉💖😺

[@BritNikol-Djuric]

I love Bridget’s hair here! ❤

[@heiditaylor7049]

love this!!!!!!

[@MaxieTheMenace]

Love you girls!! 💜🙂

[@mrbeastly5527]

Supremely great video #GirlsNextLevel ❤❤

[@Julia-om5cl]

Love you both from the UK 🇬🇧

[@jessicawhitaker6589]

My first thought was she looks like Hef, am I the only person who thinks she could pass for his daughter? I had to Google to see if I was the only one who thought she looks like she could be his daughter.

[@funthingswithjustin8972]

I came here for this!! She totally resembles him!

[@jessicawhitaker6589]

@funthingswithjustin8972 Yes! I came here for it and thought everyone would be saying the same, but they weren't so I had to. Lol

[@funthingswithjustin8972]

@@jessicawhitaker6589 I’m glad you did! lol- I was starting to think I was the only one.

[@jennicarobe2873]

I thought the same thing.

[@Madkalibyr]

I think so too her chin and jaw especially

[@madcoolclips2800]

❤❤Thanks so much for the awesome video Ladies ❤❤ ❤🐰✨️🐰🌟

[@GirlsNextLevelPodcast]

Thanks for watching!

[@lesliedemarco1691]

Holly & Bridgette, you guys rock! You were my two favorite ladies on that show. The other one, I felt was spoiled, stuck-up, and got whatever she wanted and got to do things that you two didn't get to do, and that's just disgusting. And every interview I've seen with "the other one" omg she's so pathetic.

[@arielsclamshellbra]

Kendra was an 18 year old child basically. I think remembering that and giving her grace is important.

[@lesliedemarco1691]

"Grace"?? To a spoiled brat who was evil to Holly & Bridgette, who has no brains and only got where she is cause she did a geezer? LMAO!! @@arielsclamshellbra

[@Julia-om5cl]

@@lesliedemarco1691She was spoiled but probably because she was so young she had the confidence to expect things rather than appreciate 😅

[@rudyflores7843]

Another episode already?? 🥳

[@barbieaurora]

Dang me and that redhead girl have the same forehead

[@Depechejess]

2 episodes!!!! 😆😆😆🎉🎉🎉

[@juliagulia6955]

Just wanted to say "love you Holly".

[@mistyessinger5090]

Peep the Dollywood 💚

[@gothbarbie95]

Yeah! Represent Tennessee! ❤❤❤

[@ashsweetjones]

Like that we get an example of family vs. cult explanation 👍

[@Ms0316]

Yeah!!

[@gussygatlin3093]

I'm sorry... But it sounds pretty groase knowing people had been having sex in the grado....& the kids were swimming there too. 😮🤢

[@BobbieLavender]

I love you both so much. ❤

[@bunniesss777]

Is the interview only for the $10 tier? because I dont see it and Im on patreon :(

[@cherylfielding1504]

Awesome 690rumes at least says the word Like Interesting 😂

[@WilliamKapourelos]

Hi how are you

[@oliviah18]

i can't find this one on the patreon 😢

[@madcoolclips2800]

❤Excellence ❤

[@Xanadu92]

Sounds like there was so much trauma bonding

[@MIZZPIGGYBABY89]

Katie is one of those people that tell you like the crazy stuff they did but they are saying it like a fairytale and great but you’re listening like…No Honey this is not ok this is trauma and although it hasn’t hit you yet it’s all bad

[@laurajazz89]

With all due respect, she kinda resembles Hugh Heffner

[@MinniePie]

💗💖🤍

[@Bunnybby111]

Who’s her mom ?

[@wvugirl2007]

Her mom is Sondra, Hef’s ex from the 70s. I’m so shocked Sondra brought her daughter into that considering the way she spoke about her time at the mansion. She really spoke horrendously about him in the Secrets of Playboy. I find it very interesting when people return to a place that they left and are sickened by and even bring others into it. I’m seeing a back and forth with her towards him. If she’s going to bash at least own up to not and running like others expect. Sorry for ranting. I just had issues with her story. Maybe they did her bad in how they edited it for me.

[@12alyssaj]

@@wvugirl2007I was thinking the same thing. When she was saying how Hef better stay away from her daughter when she got older I was thinking how could you go back after her story?! Then it got me thinking of someone I know in my life. She was abused as a teenager by her biological father which resulted in a pregnancy. When that child was 10 years old she would take her to visit her parents house. Her father still lived there and she had a brother living there as well. It was a weekly ritual that she would visit her family. Anyway, her daughter ended up being molested by her brother. So the cycle repeated itself. I couldn’t understand how she could go back to her parents house to visit weekly 10 years after it happened to her only to have it happen to her child. Who knows why people do certain things.

[@greatestever9086]

Her father was pretty big in the playboy world as well. So I think it was just normal for her to go there

[@Ariel_Cumming]

❤🧡💛💚💙💜🖤

[@thebipolarbear1]

And whatever happened to Sarah underwood?

[@Itskillerhair]

Eh please don't cut all interviews like this for patreon. Disappointed I couldn't listen beginning to end

[@melissajohnson2169]

It’s amazing that people can fall for Trumps narcissistic crap and have half a country fooled and not think hef was capable of the same thing! U girls Rock

[@jodiemccoy8892]

I'm not being rude but Katie actually looks like Hef

[@AwkAshlee17]

They need Crystal hefner on the podcast !! it would be the best episode yet !

[@rachelk5272]

These people are clinger ons and users

[@frankpaul2869]

You Keep saying he was giving women Quaaludes when you were dating him they stopped making Quaaludes in the late 80s so how did he have these in the 2000s I believe you, but I’m just curious.

[@andycakesends]

If you watch the playboy series or even read books about that time, Hefner had many people close to him getting constant Rx filled for Qs

[@elocc9570]

I am certain he had a stockpile of them.

[@rlabarbera]

stockpile

[@momokoblue8032]

Online it said there were folks continuing to sell them on the black market long after, but most likely not exactly the same.

[@shannonsmith2642]

Maybe something similar to quaaludes.

[@thebipolarbear1]

Didn't Holly want to be hefs wife and have his children? That cult did alot for a lot of girls . Why didn't you say this while he was alive? Why didn't you leave?

[@greentangessasmr]

I don’t like this girl. She has an attitude or something and seems too lenient about things .

[@ValentCaraballo]