How We Turned Out This Way Episode 75

Ophelia Nichols, the inspirational TikToker, AKA Mama Tot, AKA @shoelover99, and I are getting unexpectedly deep and heartfelt today. Get ready for all things love, loss, trust and triumph. Between viral TikTok tales, fake divorce papers, and drug addiction, we're reminded that resilience can be both profound and downright hilarious. Ophelia and I bond over our ability to judge someone’s real character off of meeting them, and what it truly means to run the roads…We’re getting raw, real, and sharing revelations you won’t see coming. Trigger warning: mental, physical, and emotional abuse Finding Laura Clery: Website: thelauraclerypodcast.com Read/Listen: Idiot & Idiots Checkout our new Kids Show: Pammy's World TikTok & Youtube & Facebook: @Laura Clery Instagram: @lauraclery Episode Breakdown: -00:38 Who is this heffer? Because she’s hilarious. -1:30 The social media facade -4:34 How Ophelia Nichols became a creator & where the Mama Tot nickname came from -7:33 Mother-Daughter relationships -9:14 Mentally preparing for tears -11:02 Ophelia’s parents -15:00 Coping with mental, physical and emotional abuse as a child -18:00 What it means to run the roads -19:13 When Ophelia got pregnant -27:20 Ophelia’s day in court -32:39 Admitting his affairs -42:00 A litty scam -46:00 Love at first sight -55:00 The power of fake divorce papers -1:00:00 The passing of her son -1:16:00 How she’s been healing -1:20:00 Follow @shoelover99 -1:20:01 I’m going on my first LIVE on tour starting January 2024 visit x1entertainment.com/lauraclery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices