BEHIND THE BOOK: Luba Sits Down With Her Editor, Charlie - Part-1 -- The BBC Podcast - SE:2026 EP:09

Send us Fan Mail What does it actually cost to tell the truth about your own life? In this deeply personal episode, Luba sits down with her book editor, Charlie, for a raw conversation about the making of *Cracked Perfection* and what happens when you decide to turn the parts of your life you barely survived into pages other people will eventually read. They talk about how the book started, how it evolved, and the unexpected weight of reopening wounds you thought had already healed. Because writing your story means going back. Back to the relationships. Back to the betrayals. Back to the versions of yourself you barely recognize anymore. But this isn't just a conversation about trauma. It's about everything that came after. The freedom. The dating stories. The laughter. The wildly unexpected experiences that reminded Luba she was still very much alive. The friendships that became stronger when life got ugly, and the ones that quietly disappeared when things stopped being easy. Charlie shares what it's been like to edit a story this personal, while Luba talks about the chapters that were hardest to write, the moments that made them laugh, and what it feels like to hand someone your memories and say, "Help me tell the truth." No pretending everything happens for a reason. No perfectly packaged healing journey. Just two women talking about what it really looks like to crack your life open, put it on the page, and discover who you became on the other side. Raw. Funny. Uncomfortable. Vulnerable. And very, very real. Support the show ----- Our intro and outro music is made by Ashley from Lullaby The Fear Podcast. Listen to Lullaby here: https://lullabythefearpodcast.com/ Special offer on Chippendale tickets! Use code BRYGHT25 for 25% off tickets to The Chippendales on Ticketmaster. Use code BRYGHT25 to get 25% OFF your tickets now! Sign up for Emails: https://promotions.lpage.co/campaigns/2789115 See our trade show schedule: https://bryghtenup.com/pages/events Free online webinars: https://bryghtenup.com/pages/webinar Start Your Own Podcast for FREE With Buzzsprout Using Our Link and Get $20!! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=739373 Follow us on social media @betweenbothcheekspodcast Email us at [email protected]