Claire Bare
This podcast dives into the messy middle, trauma, heartbreak, resilience, reinvention, and the stories we’re usually too scared to say out loud. With raw honesty and unexpected humor, Claire unpacks the moments that shape us, break us, and ultimately rebuild us.
Episodes
13 episodes
Claire is a Bitch!, Episode 11
Fifth grade, the year of triumphs, trials, questionable friendships, and discovering that apparently I was, according to one bathroom stall, a bitch.This week, we’re heading back to the strange social battleground that was fifth grade, w...
Use 'em, Confuse 'em, Abuse 'em & Sue 'em, Episode 10
This one is...a lot.I've gone back and forth about whether I should even release this episode because it's deeply personal, uncomfortable, and honestly, a little terrifying to share.What started as my thoughts on the Lindsay Clanc...
True Claire Investigates, Episode 9
This episode is different.The Lindsay Clancy case has captivated the country, but for me, some elements painfully familiar. In 2023 I lost a close friend and her two young children in a tragedy that followed a hauntingly similar patte...
Summer Update
A quick check-in to say… summer is doing the absolute most and also not. Between life, schedules, and everything in between, episodes may be a little more sporadic over the next couple of months. But don’t you worry...Claire Bar...
Award Sweep & Mom's Weep, Episode 8
In this episode, Claire dives into the end-of-year chaos. Emotions are high, calendars are full, and somehow… everyone’s getting an award.From current trends and observations to navigating the bittersweet (and slightly humbling) experien...
Repeat Episode Lying Daisy
Re-sharing this episode because it’s one of those stories that just hits—early signs of perfectionism, chaos, and a few questionable childhood decisions. If you’re new here, welcome. If you’ve heard it before… it might hit differently this time...
Don't Lean on Me, Episode 7
In this episode, Claire takes us into her third-grade era—where the days were structured, the lunches were questionable, and the life lessons… came from unexpected places.From listening to violin practice tapes (whether she wanted to or ...
A Possession Confession, Episode 6
What starts as a reflection on anxiety, healing, and “cleaning out the internal closet” quickly spirals into a series of childhood events that raise some very real questions. Mainly, was she an overactive kid, slightly unhinged, or fully posses...
Perfectionism, Perms & a Minor Flood, Episode 5
In this episode, Claire revisits her first-grade era, where overachieving was the personality, perms were a choice, and things occasionally… got out of hand.From trying a little too hard to be the teacher’s pet to a kitchen incident that...
Lying Daisy, Episode 4
May is chaos. Moms are doing the absolute most. And Claire? She has thoughts.What starts as a rant about the emotional Olympics that is the month of May quickly turns into a walk down memory lane, featuring kindergarten-era decisions tha...
Soft Launch, Episode 3
This one’s a bit of a soft launch… in every sense.Claire shares a few early childhood memories, loosely connected, mildly questionable in accuracy, and delivered with the honesty you’ve come to expect.It’s not groundbreaking. It’s...
