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Helena does not want kids. Her husband believes she’ll change her mind—she has so much love to give, she would be a perfect mother. That will never happen, she tells him. Again. And again. Until one day, he leaves. In the silence, doubt starts rushing in. So she asks her close friends, her mother, her sister, even a perfect stranger—did she make the right decision? What is the purpose of life? Center your pleasure, says one friend. Go for adventure, says another, and isn’t parenthood the biggest adventure of all? Be true to yourself, says a father who regrets his decision. But the voice she needs to hear is her own. Get lost in someone else’s life. From a mysterious childhood spent on the run, to a courageous escape from domestic violence, each season of Personally invites you to explore the human experience in all its complexity, one story — or season — at a time. This is what it sounds like to be human. Hear episodes early and ad-free on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts. Season 1 | Run, Hide, Repeat: a story of a childhood spent on the run. Season 2 | Welcome to Paradise: a courageous escape from domestic violence. Season 3 | Short Sighted: an attempt to explain what vision loss feels like by exploring how it sounds. Season 4 | Sorry About The Kid: an emotional, deeply personal meditation on the loss of a sibling. Season 5 | Toy Soldier: The unbelievable story of a Jewish boy amongst Nazis. Season 6 | Forever is a Long Time: Every living member of Ian Coss' family who has been married has gotten divorced. Can his marriage end differently? Season 7 | NO: Kaitlin Prest found herself wondering if the world forgot the lessons that shook 2017. Season 8 | Resurrection: The story of Dane Stewart, a Canadian playwright, and what he did with a cache of love letters by a playwright named Daryl Allen, who died in 1991 from HIV/AIDS.

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Episode 4: ‘I Get To Tell The Truth’

2026/10/12

This is an early access episode of Personally: Agent Layla for CBC Stories Premium subscribers. It will become available to all listeners on Oct. 12. Vienna Luke fights for justice in the courtroom and works to take back control over her life and story.

Episode 3: ‘Are You Recording This?’

2026/10/05

This is an early access episode of Personally: Agent Layla for CBC Stories Premium subscribers. It will become available to all listeners on Oct. 05. Vienna confronts her abuser face-to-face chasing a confession that could hold up in court.

The Sister Detectives

2026/09/28

Vienna and Shawnessy break off contact with their brother-in-law and something about becoming a mother makes Vienna ready to dig for the truth about what he did to her. Can’t wait for next week’s episode? Hear all episodes of Personally: Agent Layla now, ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts. https://agentlayla.ca/

The Sin That So Easily Entangles

2026/09/20

Vienna Luke grew up in a loving Christian family. All that changed when her brother-in-law entered the picture. Can’t wait for next week’s episode? Hear all episodes of Personally: Agent Layla now, ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts. https://agentlayla.ca/

Introducing: Agent Layla

2026/09/14

Vienna Luke became an undercover police operative to figure out what really happened to her on the worst night of her life. Make sure you follow Personally, so you know when the series becomes available on September 20. https://agentlayla.ca/

Discount Dave (and the Fix), Episode 5: The Good Girl

2026/06/29

Becca tries to find out more about Discount Dave. But the more she learns about him, the more she questions her own behaviour. She attends his trial, and as she listens to the testimonies, buried secrets are revealed. Hurled into her truth, and this time with nowhere to run, Becca is finally forced to reckon with herself. Her salvation. Her dog. Hear all episodes of Personally: Discount Dave (and the Fix) now, early and ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.

Discount Dave (and the Fix), Episode 4: Crazy from the Heat

2026/06/22

Back home in Vancouver, Becca gets a job in a debaucherous French restaurant where they encourage their staff to drink. One day, Talia comes to town. Talia, now a nurse, has her life together. A husband, kids, the whole enchilada. She gives Becca her perspective of the Discount Dave night, but it’s not what Becca remembers. Talia dishes a hard truth - Becca attempts an escape - but this time, she takes Talia with her and their reunion takes an unexpected turn. Hear all episodes of Personally: Discount Dave (and the Fix) now, early and ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.

Discount Dave (and the Fix), Episode 3: I Liked it

2026/06/15

Becca is on a mission and The Plant Lady is calling the shots. Unsure of what she really wants, she tries out New York City because, because, because… that’s what actors do. But New York is hot. It’s a hustle. Until she meets a charismatic musician. Obsession kicks in. It’s better than blow. Hear all episodes of Personally: Discount Dave (and the Fix) now, early and ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.

Discount Dave (and the Fix), Episode 2: Sweet Boyfriend

2026/06/10

Two years before Becca gets duped by Discount Dave, she falls in love with Sweet Boyfriend. They are young and wild. Loving hard and partying harder until tragedy strikes. Becca finds herself in Winnipeg doing a one-woman show but she’s just surviving. Eventually, isolation drives her to escape. She seeks solace from her parents, and they send her to see “The Plant Lady”. Hear all episodes of Personally: Discount Dave (and the Fix) now, early and ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.

Discount Dave (and the Fix), Episode 1: I Runneth with the Devil

2026/06/10

Becca, a hedonistic actor, spots a familiar face in a courtroom, and is hurled back to a cocaine fueled night 14 years earlier, when her best friend’s date with David Lee Roth took an unexpected turn. In the past, when Talia tells Becca she’s going out with the lead singer of the iconic rock band Van Halen, Becca wants a piece of the action. So she invites the two of them to come party backstage at the Shakespeare festival she’s working at. It’s a wild night that becomes Becca’s go-to party story, but years later, she takes a closer look that sends her down a harrowing new path. "I Runneth with the Devil," is an Official Selection of the 2026 Tribeca Audio Festival. Hear all episodes of Personally: Discount Dave (and the Fix) now, early and ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.

Introducing: Discount Dave (and the Fix)

2026/06/05

Introducing an upcoming season of Personally, called Discount Dave (and the Fix). When David Lee Roth crashes the backstage party at a Shakespeare Festival, Becca — a hedonistic young actor, is set on a path of self-reckoning. A harrowing and hilarious blend of memoir and auto-fiction, Discount Dave (and The Fix) is the true-ish story of a fake rockstar, a real trial and what it means to stop running, face yourself and fight to heal. Episode one of this series, "I Runneth with the Devil," is an Official Selection of the 2026 Tribeca Audio Festival.

Creation Myth, Episode 4: Freedom Form

2026/02/24

With her sterilization scheduled, Helena sits down with her new lover to explain her decision. But the conversation leads in an unexpected direction. More confused than ever, she reaches out to Alejandra, a woman who underwent the same procedure and doesn’t regret her decision—it confirmed her true identity. Helena is not so sure. The clock is ticking. What is she scared of? Hear all episodes of Personally: Creation Myth now, early and ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.

Creation Myth, Episode 3: Doors Do Close

2026/02/17

After her abortion, Helena’s marriage is at a tipping point. David still wants kids, and she wants her tubes tied. In a moment of despair, a conversation with Ama the poet shifts Helena's understanding of what a good life can look like. Maybe she can center her pleasure? Hear all episodes of Personally: Creation Myth now, early and ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.

Creation Myth, Episode 2: Pregnant

2026/02/10

Helena does not want kids. Her husband does. For years they’ve battled it out. Then, while he is on his way back from a surfing trip, she finds out she’s pregnant. What will she tell him? What should she do? She calls her dear friend Joshua for help: he’s wise, he’s a parent, he knows her well. But she doesn’t have a lot of time. Her husband will be home in an hour. This episode was a 2025 Tribeca Official Selection. Hear all episodes of Personally: Creation Myth now, early and ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.

Creation Myth, Episode 1: Nothing Complicated

2026/02/10

Helena knows she doesn’t want kids. She’s sure of it. Almost. It was a constant topic of conversation with her friend Sigrid in her 20s. Sigrid would try to convince her, but having children was not what she wanted for her life. Then one day in Paris, she meets David. Hear all episodes of Personally: Creation Myth now, early and ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.

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nicknamessuckbecausecantrepeat 2026/08/18

Obnoxious and lost the plot

The narration is almost unbearable. So much waiting for original story line, filled with annoying voice acting.

★★★★★

lalilasf 2026/07/28

season 8

😍😍

★★★★★

Barry21210 2026/07/18

Season 10- incredible!

So well done! On so many levels!

★★★★★

DSeltzer 2026/07/06

Season 10 - Discount Dave

Well done. While it can be a little exhausting at times - come on, stop making bad decisions! - I found myself Googling the season’s episode count hop...

★☆☆☆☆

Lindsaylashes 2026/04/29

Anti- feminist for sure

So the woman starts out saying how she is CHILD FREE - and makes a big deal of how it’s her choice, 100% what she wants… She gets persuaded as easily ...

★★☆☆☆

HannahEM 2026/03/24

Navel Gazing

First few episodes were interesting, but the podcast devolved into total navel gazing by the end.

★★★☆☆

Creosotesky 2026/03/21

sincere, yet

Helena clearly poured her heart into the production of this podcast and much respect to her for being this vulnerable. As a childless woman in my late...

★★★★★

barbaralee11 2026/03/16

Amazing

What a gift this podcast is. I admire her honesty and self-awareness.

★★★★★

kikibn23 2026/03/13

Yikes the comments here

Found this to be a thoughtful and nuanced story about two things: 1) a woman’s ambivalence toward becoming a mother and 2) how that particular ambival...

★★☆☆☆

Highbrowslop 2026/03/10

Millennial Narcissism

Well-curated millennial narcissism that hits all the usual notes — flattening everyone but the narrator, ad nauseam virtue signaling, and endless nave...

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