Behind Closed Doors is the heart-to-heart corner of The Motherlands Podcast; a private space where we talk about the real stuff… the tender, raw, and often unspoken truths about love, loss, identity, and what it means to care for others while trying to stay connected to yourself.
This isn’t just bonus content, it’s a refuge. A space for honest storytelling that heals, empowers, and reminds us we’re not alone in what we carry.
If you’ve ever needed a quiet place to feel seen or a voice that speaks to your everyday strength, Behind Closed Doors is for you.
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In this extended conversation, Brook offers her honest take on how cultural messages shaped her own choices and how younger generations are now navigating love, sex, and identity in a world that confuses attention with affection.
Brook Urick and I unpack how pop culture, from the hit podcast Call Her Daddy to the glamorized world of “Yacht Girls”, is shaping the way