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‘My Good Side’: Scheana Shay’s First‑Listen Chapter Unpacks the Blockbuster Brock Betrayal

July 18, 2025

The latest episode of Scheananigans drops the kind of unfiltered honesty reality-TV fans live for—and this time, the mic belongs solely to Scheana Shay. Days before her memoir, My Good Side, hits shelves, the Vanderpump Rules alum uses her podcast to lay out the emotional terrain she and her husband, Brock Davies, have been traversing since news of his pandemic-era affair resurfaced.

In an exclusive first listen of the chapter from My Good Side, where she talks about the blockbuster cheating revelation, Shay doesn’t attempt a soft launch. Early in the episode, she admits the spotlight feels a little hotter now that advance excerpts from the book have people talking. Instead of hiding, she leans in, telling listeners she’s “a literal open book… ready to share it all.” Transparency over tidbits is the name of the reality TV vet’s game.

Still, anyone expecting a pity party will be disappointed. Shay addresses the chatter head-on and invites skeptical fans to do their homework before firing off opinions: “All I ask is this—before you comment on my story, just please take a moment to actually read it or listen to it.”

Why Shay is breaking her silence

Reality vets know timing is everything. Shay explains that keeping quiet never lifted the weight of judgment; publishing the truth does. “I decided to put it all out there and be damned if I do, because even if I get ridicule, I know that I can sleep with myself at night,” she explains. The active decision to tell her side—before tabloids tell it for her—lets her reclaim the narrative around Davies’s infidelity and the couple’s path to reconciliation. This is a story of courage and resilience, a narrative that Shay is determined to control.

She also notes the process wasn’t impulsive. Writing My Good Side forced her to revisit “scars, scarlet letters, everything in between,” yet the exercise proved “really cathartic” and delivered a long-missing sense of freedom.

Clearing the air about the affair

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Listeners came for details on the 2020 cheating reveal, and Shay obliges—on her terms. She acknowledges that one day, her daughter Summer Moon will need the whole story, but the podcaster is already modeling accountability. “I hope [Summer] understands that her mom made the decision to stay because I love my husband. I love the family we’ve created together,” she says.

Still, Shay doesn’t sugarcoat the work it takes to rebuild trust. She reminds the audience that “marriage isn’t easy, relationships aren’t easy. They require work. But if you’re willing to put the work in, you can have a great life.” Marriage—and love—isn’t linear. Things happen. The question is, are you willing to work through it?

Controlling the narrative before the comment section does

Shay spends a chunk of the episode anticipating backlash and outlining boundaries. She stepped away from social media comment threads to protect her mental health and urges fans to engage with the source material rather than snippets. Vulnerability isn’t a marketing stunt; it’s her strategy for “reclaim[ing] my own narrative.”

Inviting listeners to tour stops and VIP meet-and-greets, she prioritizes real-life connection over keyboard commentary. The approach mirrors her on-air transparency: answer questions face-to-face, provide context, and eliminate space for rumors to grow.

What’s next for Scheana and Brock?

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The episode ends with a promise: Brock will join next week’s installment to dig even deeper into their rebuilding journey. Shay teases that future conversations will address the challenging aspects of forgiveness and co-parenting after betrayal. For now, she leaves audiences with the reminder that actual resolution requires both partners on the mic—and a willingness to keep talking long after the cameras cut. Scheana Shay isn’t waiting for reunion-night cross-examinations or random Reddit threads to explain why she stayed. If you want to understand how this Bravo couple moved from broken trust to renewed vows, Scheananigans and My Good Side are the primary sources—straight from the woman who refuses to let anyone else write her ending.