Kelly Stafford, the wife of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, said she is taking a step back from “The Morning After” podcast for her mental health and to figure out the direction of the show.
During Thursday’s installment of the show — which included her executive producer Kyra Stevens instead of co-host Hank Winchester — Kelly announced that she’s taking the next four weeks off to prioritize her family and consider the future of the show.
“I wanted to let you guys know that I will be taking a break for about a month,” Kelly said. “I’ve just been kind of struggling (with) where I see this thing going. Obviously, I have four daughters and a husband and this podcast is another one of my babies and I love it a lot, but not as much as them. It has been taking more time than I’ve wanted it too. And so, Kyra and I are going to take this month and put our heads together and kind of see where to take it from here.
“As you guys know, I started this podcast to kind of build this community, a community that accepts failure and supports each through it instead of judging. I feel like we can all lean on each other now. I leaned on you guys, i hope that you leaned on this podcast, either for laughter or just to realize that not everything is perfect and it doesn’t have to be.”
Kelly explained that she did not tell her Super Bowl-winning husband about taking a break from her show.
“For right now, just for somewhat of my mental health and it’s also midseason, there has been changes in this podcast,” Kelly said. “I just think I need to take a step back and kind of figure out what the plan is. I’m not saying this is over. I really need a second.
“My husband doesn’t even know about this. I’m sure this will come as a surprise to him as well. I need to do this for myself first and also for everyone that surrounds me. I love you guys and I’m so grateful for everything that you have given me, which is honestly support and laughter through the DMs and making me feel seen and understood as a mom that struggles.”
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Kelly did not expand further on the “changes” she referenced to the show.
Her announcement comes after Winchester, an Emmy-winning Detroit television reporter, returned to the podcast after being cleared in a law enforcement investigation that stemmed from allegations that he made unwanted sexual advances toward a man during a June massage.
Kelly said she will repurpose content for the next month before returning to give an update on the future of her podcast.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
