Ricki Lake

Actress, podcaster and talk show legend Ricki Lake talks with Anna about overcoming past traumas, the idea of home, Rikki’s new podcast Raised by Ricki, trying to fix people, being cast in Hairspray and a lot more. Today’s first call is with Steven who at age 16 moved from Haiti to the United States with only his little brother. Now, 12 years later, their mother will finally be joining them, but they can’t agree on who she should live with.  Next to call in is Shannon who is 8 months pregnant and single after her boyfriend had an affair. Now her ex wants to attend the child’s birth and expresses regret for leaving despite now living with the other woman.  To hear more of Ricki, check out her new podcast from Lemonada Media; Raised by Ricki. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.