198: Ricki Lake Talks Hair Loss, Her ICONIC Show, Celebrity Life & The Business Of Birth Control
Join us for an eye-opening conversation with the renowned actress, talk show host, and producer, Ricki Lake. In this episode, Ricki opens up about her personal struggles with hair loss and how it has impacted her life. She also shares her experiences as a talk show host and celebrity, shedding light on the highs and lows of being in the public eye. But the conversation doesn’t stop there. Ricki discusses the devastating loss of her partner to suicide, and how it has affected her life and work. Her openness and honesty about this difficult topic are truly inspiring. If you’re looking for a candid and thought-provoking discussion, this episode is not to be missed. Tune in to hear Ricki Lake’s story and gain insight into the challenges and triumphs of a life in the spotlight. #TeamHoltz #RickiLake #Hairloss Show Notes: 00:45 – introduction of Ricki 01:25 – How Ryan got Ricki on the show with tenacity 02:00 – How raised by Ricki podcast started with Lemonade media 03:47 – Ricki talks about husband Ross and Mama 04:53 – Loss Of Ricki’s husband Christian and losing her dog Mama 05:20 – Ricki shows Dolly & Mama 06:16 – Ricki on spirituality and being nature 07:41 – Ricki Lake on keeping people in your green room, how to let the right people in 09:12 – Ricki is a homebody 09:47 – Ricki not having a relationship with her Mom 10:38 – Having family envy, Ricki talks about her husbands family 11:44 – How Ricki balances being creative vs her husband who is a lawyer 12:30 – Ricki turns Ross out 13:25 – How has Ricki made trauma her friend 14:01 – 9/11 Made Ricki Feel Like She Was Going To Die 14:52 – Losing Christian to suicide and bi-polar disorder 16:42 – Ricki on making mistakes and being real 18:20 – Ricki on her talk show and being in Hairspray 18:48 – Ricki Lakes on creating the business of being born documentary 20:30 – Ricki’s passion for creating documentaries 21:20 – Women not taking the pill 23:20 – Birthing process for men 24:14 – Dole’s incredible for mom and dad support 24:32 – Ricki on witnessing 9/11 and feeling like she was going to die 27:35 – 45-55 year old women’s number 1 problem 28:25 – Ricki’s motivation for leaving a legacy 29:15 – Ricki lake on shaving her head and being honest about worrying about opinions 30:08 – Ricki wanted to be liked by everyone 31:28 – SIN VIN syndrome of kids being pushed through assembly line 3 2:00 – Doctors have to see 40 patients a day to break even 33:00 – Ricki putting some respect on her name 33:40 – Ricki on John Waters mentorship and the ricki lakes show 34:40 – fake it til you make 35:01 – what qualities make a great man 38:06 – how does one allow themselves to be loved 39:20 – Ricki’s biggest Ricki Lake show moment 41:30 – Ricki asks Ryan if her show could exist today? 42:10 – Cancel culture 42:40 – Joe Rogan being polarizing 43:50 – Ricki Lake on being celebrity 45:17 – Ryan tells Ricki about toes 46:20 – How does Ricki like to be shared 47:05 – Ricki’s number 1 bucket list guest is Oprah 48:05 – Ricki’s mentorship Check out Ricki’s latest documentary called “Business Of Birth Control” here. Work with Ryan by clicking here. Check out Ricki on instagram here.