In this episode of What Do You Want?, Heather Locklear, Jillian Barberie, and Nurse Melanie Mancil move fluidly between humor, nostalgia, and deeply personal reflection, creating one of the most honest and wide-ranging discussions the show has had to date.

The hosts begin by reflecting on growing up Gen X, in a time before smartphones, social media, and constant supervision. They share stories about the freedom, recklessness, and lack of guardrails that defined childhood and adolescence in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, when kids were largely left to figure things out on their own.

As the discussion deepens, Mel opens up about her wild teenage years, including impulsive behavior and youthful risk-taking that would be unthinkable today. The conversation highlights how experimentation, rebellion, and boundary-pushing were often normalized parts of growing up, especially in an era with far less parental oversight or accountability.

From there, the episode takes a more vulnerable turn as the women talk openly about first sexual experiences and how complicated, confusing, and uneven those moments can be especially for young women. Two of the hosts share that their earliest experiences were not truly consensual, reflecting on how language, understanding, and support around these topics were very different at the time. The discussion focuses not on shock, but on how silence, shame, and misunderstanding shaped how many people processed those experiences well into adulthood.

The conversation also explores how early experiences can influence relationships, intimacy, and self-image later in life and why honest dialogue around these subjects matters, even when it’s uncomfortable.

In a lighter but still candid segment, the hosts discuss women’s body autonomy and the choices some women make after childbirth, including conversations around cosmetic and reconstructive vaginal procedures. The tone remains open, humorous, and respectful, centering on choice, confidence, and how women relate to their bodies over time without judgment or pressure.

Throughout the episode, humor and honesty coexist. There are moments of laughter, disbelief, self-reflection, and perspective as the women examine how much the world has changed, what was normalized in the past, and what today’s culture is still learning to talk about openly.

This is a conversation about:

Growing up without guardrails

Risk, rebellion, and consequences

The complexity of early experiences

Women speaking honestly about their bodies and autonomy

How generational silence shaped adulthood

Why openness and humor can coexist with serious topics

This episode isn’t about glorifying the past or dwelling on pain. It’s about telling the truth, sharing lived experiences, and creating space for nuance, empathy, and real conversation.

00:00 – Welcome to What Do You Want?
02:10 – Growing Up Gen X
05:20 – Music, Movies & Shared Memories
08:15 – No Phones, No Rules
11:40 – Teenage Rebellion
16:00 – Stories That Wouldn’t Happen Today
21:45 – First Relationships & Early Experiences
27:55 – When Early Experiences Shape Adulthood
34:00 – Silence, Trauma & Speaking Out
41:05 – Body Autonomy & Personal Choice
48:20 – Humor, Perspective & Growth
50:20 – Final Thoughts & Goodbye

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This week on What Do You Want?, Heather Locklear joins Jillian Barberie and Nurse Mel for an unfiltered conversation about fame, money, independence, and modern dopamine addiction.

The group dives into why New Year’s resolutions often fail, how phone addiction hijacks the brain, and whether GLP-1 medications can help curb compulsive behavior. Heather opens up about growing up with a strong message of financial independence, how money impacts relationships, and why happiness doesn’t always come from wealth.

They also unpack what fame really feels like, the pressure of public life, and how social media, TikTok, and constant stimulation are reshaping attention, dating, and mental health.

Funny, candid, and surprisingly vulnerable, this episode hits hard truths with humor and heart.

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00:00 – Welcome to What Do You Want?
01:10 – New Year’s Resolutions & Why They Fail
04:05 – Phone Addiction, Dopamine & Brain Chemistry
08:30 – Can GLP-1 Medications Reduce Addictions?
13:40 – Money, Work & Personal Purpose
18:50 – Why Financial Independence Matters
24:15 – Being With Someone Who Has (or Has No) Money
30:10 – Fame: Public Attention vs Private Freedom
35:40 – Social Media, TikTok & Attention Overload
42:00 – Movies, Hollywood & Changing Culture
48:30 – Final Thoughts on Happiness & Fulfillment

The What Do You Want? podcast is back with an unfiltered season opener tackling dating after 50, money and happiness, women’s hair loss, GLP-1 weight loss myths, dementia warning signs, and brutally honest live call-ins from around the world.

Hosts Heather Locklear, Jillian Barberie, and Nurse Mel take real calls from listeners asking the questions everyone’s thinking — about relationships, aging, health, confidence, and what actually matters when everything changes.

This episode covers:
• Dating in Los Angeles and why apps aren’t working
• Hair loss causes, treatments, hormones & stress
• What money does and doesn’t fix
• Early dementia symptoms in aging parents
• Saturday Night Live memories & Hollywood truths
• Why honesty still beats perfection

00:00 – Season Opener: No Filters, No Scripts
03:45 – Does Money Actually Buy Happiness?
08:10 – Dating After 50: Where Are the Men?
12:05 – Women’s Hair Loss: Causes, Hormones & Stress
16:25 – GLP-1 Weight Loss & Hair Loss Myths
19:45 – SNL Memories & Hollywood Reality Checks
23:30 – Dementia: Early Symptoms & Family Red Flags
30:15 – Dating Apps, Red Flags & Real-World Advice
38:10 – Bald Men, Wigs & Brutal Dating Honesty
45:20 – Why People Are Giving Up on Dating Apps
52:00 – The ‘Last Meal’ Question & Dark Humor Spiral
58:15 – Why We Don’t Listen to Haters
1:01:30 – Wrapping the Night: Why We Do This Show

📌 New season. Real voices. Nothing filtered.

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