Victoria Garrick Browne Launches a New Podcast With Her Bestie

If you’ve followed Victoria Garrick Browne for any stretch of her ten-year run online, you already know she doesn’t do surface level. The former Division I volleyball player turned mental health advocate built a whole career on saying the things everybody else was thinking and the topics most people scroll past. So when she traded her first podcast, Real Pod, for her official rebrand, Inner Childish, expectations were (naturally) high. And honestly, it might be her most personal project yet.

Here’s the twist that makes it worth your attention: she’s not doing it alone. Victoria is joined by Aubrey, her best friend since they were five years old. Two decades of history, matching tattoos, a shared origin story that starts at a fifth birthday party, and you get a podcast that’s full of the everyday chaos between two real life-long best friends.

The two have been dying to record their first episode of Inner Childish, and after 25 years of friendship, they’re finally bringing all of it to the microphone. Here’s what you can expect when two friends hit record:

Victoria Garrick Browne Podcast: Introducing Inner Childish

Victoria Garrick Browne’s podcast has a new name, a new co-host, and a slightly new mission, though longtime listeners will recognize the DNA. As you might already know, Victoria came from Real Pod, the show she describes with real affection while admitting she was ready for the next chapter. 

As she put it on the debut episode, she took a break from Real Pod, loved the show so much, but felt like she was ready for the next thing. What could top it? For Victoria, the answer was obvious. 

She framed the whole premise around talking to your best friend and documenting the various chapters of life you go through together. In other words, think: two lifelong best friends hit record and let you eavesdrop on the conversations they’ve been having since childhood.

But don’t worry, Victoria isn’t losing her original roots. She wants to carry over the depth and the realness that made all her Real Pod episodes land, then layer on something new. 

Chemistry is the whole product. Vic and Aubs have evolved a hundred times over their friendship, and the show captures every version. It’s honest, hilarious, and never surface level.

What Is Inner Childish About?

Victoria calls Inner Childish a cute play on inner child work, plus the childish aspect of how it feels to hang out with your friend. Rather than being an interviewed-style podcast or polished advice podcast, it’s simply… real friendship recorded live. 

TL;DR, Inner Childish is part sleepover conversation, part therapy session, and part voice memo you felt like you weren’t supposed to hear. 

But Victoria was clear about what she wants the show to give listeners. She said she wants it to be a place where the two can provide friendship to women (and anyone else who listens), while also feeling light and fun. She wants listeners to feel like they’re seeing themselves in the stories and experiences without losing that vulnerability.

There’s a reason the format works, and it comes down to trust between the hosts. So if you’re someone who’s thinking “How does working together strengthen a friendship? Aren’t you never supposed to mix business and friendship?” Vic and Aubs are about to show you exactly how it works:

Not Your Average Advice Podcast

Inner Childish is the kind of podcast that can have you laughing one minute and accidentally rethinking your life the next. Vic and Aubs get into everything from mental health and body image to confidence, relationships, and personal growth, but never in a way that feels overly serious or preachy. 

The deeper conversations happen naturally between funny stories, honest takes, and the kind of unfiltered back-and-forth that you can only expect when two lifelong best friends get on the same mic.

Two Hosts Who Actually Know Each Other

The difference you feel immediately is friendship: Vic and Aubs have years worth of history together, and that’s something you can’t fake. Whether they’re covering heartbreak and healing or confidence and childhood memories, it’s essentially just two best friends who hit record on the conversations they’d have over a glass of wine. 

And as you’ll see as you listen to Inner Childhood, their relationship is a beautiful reminder of the importance of female friendships and how healing they can be throughout adulthood.

Victoria Garrick Browne and Aubrey’s Friendship

Vic and Aubrey have known each other since they were five years old. In their first episode, they talk about how when Victoria’s mom was signing her up for class, she noticed that the name above Victoria’s lived right nextdoor to them. Victoria’s mom and Aubrey’s mom chatted, Aubs went to Vic’s fifth birthday, and the rest was history.

They graduated high school together (and won dynamic duo!), went onto be college roommates, got matching tattoos, the whole nine. As Aubs said, their love story “just continues.” And through each episode, that friendship fuels that “what adults forget about friendship” kind of connection that takes decades to build.

After 25 beautiful years of friendship, Vic and Aubs get on the mic to debrief every single week, and we’re here for every second of it.

What to Expect From the First Episode?

The debut is a proper introduction, structured so you actually get to know both hosts. Here’s what stood out.

A Best-Friend Mad Libs Roast

The centerpiece is a fill-in-the-blank game the two filled out about each other. Victoria explained they did a Mad Libs prompt to subtly roast each other and let listeners know who the hosts are. If that doesn’t describe their dynamic perfectly, we don’t know what does.

The Origin of a Ten-Year Career

The first episode is actually an excellent example of the show’s versatility. What began as a funny Mad Libs moment turned into an unexpectedly moving conversation, when Aubrey began to reflect on the moment Victoria turned to advocacy. 

It’s a perfect example of what Inner Childish does so well: let the conversation flow naturally without losing the chemistry that makes it fun to listen to. 

Pregnancy, Driving, and the Good Stuff

The episode also covers Aubrey’s pregnancy, Victoria’s self-proclaimed questionable driving, and a running bit about whether “amant” is a real word. It’s the exact mix of ridiculous and real that the show is promising.

What Segments You’ll Hear Every Week

Two recurring segments are baked into every episode, and both lean hard into the friendship-first format.

Star 67

Introducing: Star 67, the duo’s call-in segment where listeners can dial in anonymously and tell them, well, anything you want. Funny, sad, something you’re going through, a difficult moment; just dial in, share what’s on your mind, and you may just be featured on the next episode.

Something Beautiful

Every episode closes on a softer note. The idea is to share one thing you saw in the world that made you smile and was beautiful, which they describe as “researching the good.” It’s a small ritual, and it’s a perfect encapsulation of the whole vibe: two friends reminding you (and each other!) to notice the good stuff.

Inner Childish Is Absolutely Worth a Weekly Listen

If you came up on Real Pod, Inner Childish is your natural next listen: same depth, just with a new best friend along for the ride. New episodes come out every Tuesday, so dial in for Star 67, subscribe to the podcast, and settle in for the honest, hilarious, never-surface-level conversations Vic and Aubs have been having since childhood.

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