July 9, 2026

Fresh Take: Laura Clery on Codependency, Co-Parenting, and Starting Over

What happens when a life lived online comes apart at the seams? Laura Clery, internet sensation and author of WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU MAKES YOU HOTTER, talks about sobriety, co-parenting, realizing her own life story had become a thriller, and how motherhood made her brave.

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Laura Clery has built a massive digital empire, of over 25 million followers, offering her own blend of silly sketch comedy and unflinchingly vulnerable reality. In this interview, Laura tells Margaret about her new memoir, WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU MAKES YOU HOTTER , and the unraveling of a marriage shaped by sobriety, relapse, codependency, fame, and the pressure of living so much of life online.

Laura and Margaret discuss:

  • Her experience raising a child on the autism spectrum
  • What happens when a relationship falls apart in public
  • Why it's hard it can be to recognize destructive patterns from the inside
  • How motherhood has made Laura brave

Here's where you can find Laura:

What Fresh Hell is co-hosted by Amy Wilson and Margaret Ables.

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