Cassie opens up about the difficult secret she kept from partners for years: her inability to have children due to abnormalities in her ovaries. Her story sheds light on the little-discussed issue of sexual anorexia and the impact it can have on individuals' emotional and sexual lives. Host, Brianne Davis encourages Cassie to seek help and put herself back out there. Through their honest and vulnerable conversation, the importance of honesty, connection, and seeking help is emphasized. This episode is a must-listen for anyone struggling with similar issues and seeking support and understanding._____If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction, depression, trauma, sexual abuse or feeling overwhelmed, we've compiled a list of resources at secretlifepodcast.com.______To share your secret and be a guest on the show email secretlifepodcast@icloud.com_____SECRET LIFE’S TOPICS INCLUDE:addiction recovery, mental health, alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction, love addiction, OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, eating disorders, debt & money issues, anorexia, depression, shoplifting,  molestation, sexual assault, trauma, relationships, self-love, friendships, community, secrets, self-care, courage, freedom, and happiness._____Create and Host Your Podcast with the same host we use - RedCircle_____Get your copy of SECRET LIFE OF A HOLLYWOOD SEX & LOVE ADDICT -- Secret Life Novel or on Amazon______HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE SHOW?Tell Your Friends & Share Online!Follow, Rate & Review: Apple Podcasts | SpotifyFollow & Listen iHeart | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Amazon | PandoraSpread the word via social mediaInstagramTwitterFacebook#SecretLifePodcastDonate - You can also support the show with a one-time or monthly donation via PayPal (make payment to secretlifepodcast@icloud.com) or at our WEBSITE.Connect with Brianne Davis-Gantt (@thebriannedavis)Official WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterConnect with Mark Gantt (@markgantt)Main WebsiteDirecting WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterTranscript:[0:00:00] Cassie: I took his hand and I said, okay, there's something I got to tell you. And I told him. I said, from an early age, I found out I couldn't have children, and I explained to him the details, and I want to spend a life with you. If you can't accept this, let's just go ahead and break up now. Shh.[0:00:26] Brianne Davis: Welcome to the Secret Life Podcast. Tell me your secret, I'll tell you mine. Sometimes you have to go through the darkness to reach the light. That's what I did. After twelve years of recovery in sex and love addiction, I finally found my soulmate myself. Please join me in my novel, secret Life of a Hollywood Sex and love Addict, a four time bestseller on Amazon. It's a brutal, honest, raw, gnarly ride, but hilarious at the same time. Check it out now on Amazon. Welcome to Secret Life Podcast. I'm Brianne Davis-Gantt. Today, I'm pulling back the curtains of all kinds of human secret. We'll hear about what people are hiding from themselves or others. You know those deep, deep, dark secrets you probably want to take to your grave. Or those lighter, funnier, ha secrets you don't ever want to tell anybody. You know the how, what, when, where, and why of it all. Today. My guest is Cassie. Now, Cassie, I have a question for you. What is your secret?[0:01:43] Cassie: I stopped telling partners that I could not have children.[0:01:48] Brianne Davis: Oh, so you stopped telling somebody you're with that you were unable to have kids?[0:01:54] Cassie: Yes.[0:01:55] Brianne Davis: Okay. Take me back, girl. Take me back.[0:02:00] Cassie: This was 14 years ago. I was in a serious relationship. I was 24, and he was my first experience of everything. I was that goody two shoes girl, if you know what I mean.[0:02:14] Brianne Davis: Goody two Southern girl.[0:02:18] Cassie: That was me.[0:02:19] Brianne Davis: Yeah.[0:02:21] Cassie: Anyway, he took my virginity and I fell in love, and I thought for sure he was in love with me. So six months of us dating,