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Summer House's Mia Calabrese on Losing Her Mom, Confidence & Turning Trauma Into Strength

Jul 14, 2026 · 1h 11m

Summary

Carl Radke interviews Summer House co-star Mia Calabrese about her real estate career, resilience, and personal grief. Mia shares deeply personal stories about losing her mother to illness and her brother to addiction, explaining how trauma shaped her confidence. They also discuss her recent Garnier commercial shoot, her Chicago roots, and the meaning behind the podcast's title.

Topics discussed

Intro and LinkedIn Hiring Pro ad Welcome Mia Calabrese and recent projects Steel Magnolia milk and YOLO philosophy Confidence, trauma, and ZipRecruiter ad Equip health and NOCD therapy ads Friendship with Ciara and Chicago pride AMAs dress and psychic medium story Navigating family drama and mother's passing AG1 supplement and Toyota Tundra ads Mother's funeral and handling anger Childhood, family addiction, and work ethic Real estate career and Casper mattress ad Joining Summer House and racial conversations Dating life and dog Winston Outro and The Bear promo
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