9 Oct 2026
Real Moms of Bravo Spill the Tea on Bravo, Scandoval & Building Their Empire
The Real Moms of Bravo are in the Slay Studio — and within approximately two minutes, they discover Alisha DOESN’T WATCH BRAVO. 😂
This week on Slay & Pray, we’re joined by Abby and Vanessa of Real Moms of Bravo for all things Bravo, pop culture, motherhood, podcasting and building a community online.
Abby and Vanessa take us back to the beginning of Real Moms of Bravo — from two friends G-chatting about Housewives and recording podcast episodes on their phones to building a loyal audience, joining Podcast Nation and turning their love of reality TV into something much bigger.
We talk about what it actually takes to grow a podcast, getting access to Bravo talent, dealing with comparison as a creator, balancing the content you love with what your audience actually wants, and their biggest dreams for Real Moms of Bravo.
And obviously… we talk BRAVO.
The ladies take us inside the absolute insanity of covering Scandoval in real time, including the two-week period that brought them roughly 25,000 new followers. Then they give Alisha a much-needed crash course in the latest Summer House drama while Corinna finally gets to live her dream of talking Bravo with people who understand her.
Plus: Off Campus, Heated Rivalry, romance books, motherhood, sharing your friends' locations, Housewives hot takes, Bravo rapid fire and the reality TV moments that live rent-free in our heads.
Basically, Corinna found her people.
⏰ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — Real Moms of Bravo enter the Slay Studio!
01:15 — Corinna has been following them for YEARS
01:55 — Wait… Alisha doesn't watch Bravo?!
03:26 — What does Alisha even watch? 😂
04:15 — Smut vs. historical fiction
05:06 — Our Kristin Hannah debate
06:19 — Into the Blue & our Summer of Authors
07:11 — Corinna's current reading habits 👀
08:36 — Okay, let's actually introduce our guests
09:12 — Slay & Pray with Abby and Vanessa
09:36 — Celebrating Andy Cohen
12:04 — Vanessa's Slay & Pray
13:40 — Our Off Campus obsession
14:05 — Heated Rivalry
14:34 — “How are you two friends?”
16:56 — Corinna desperately needs childcare
18:28 — Motherhood & being ruled by your children
20:37 — How Real Moms of Bravo started
22:35 — Finding a creative outlet after motherhood
23:37 — When your podcast partner becomes your business partner
25:33 — Do you share your location with your friends?
26:33 — Joining Podcast Nation
27:35 — Why getting Bravo guests is SO difficult
28:41 — Their biggest dreams for Real Moms of Bravo
30:43 — Their advice for growing a podcast
31:04 — JUST START
31:55 — Why comparison is the thief of joy
33:07 — Why the first year is the hardest
34:18 — Dealing with the haters
35:29 — Women supporting women ❤️
37:34 — BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO
37:57 — How they decide what shows to cover
39:30 — When the show you love doesn't get the numbers
40:18 — What's happening with Orange County?
43:30 — The craziest Bravo scandal they've ever covered
43:42 — Covering Scandoval 24/7
44:52 — Gaining 25K followers in two weeks?!
45:39 — Alisha needs the Summer House drama explained
46:42 — The friendship betrayal explained
50:34 — Bravo rapid fire!
50:38 — The best Bravo show right now
51:26 — Pop culture moment of the year
53:14 — The Summer I Turned Pretty debate
54:44 — Ultimate Bravo moms' night out
55:15 — The Bravo quotes that live rent-free
56:03 — Where to find Real Moms of Bravo
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