Jax Taylor is getting on the mic with “In the Mind of a Man.”
Us Weekly can exclusively reveal that Taylor, 45, is teaming up with Podcast One to release his own podcast, with the first episode dropping on Thursday, March 13. He will also be taking the show on the road with a spring tour to 12 cities, which kicks off on April 18 in Nashville.
The name of Taylor’s new podcast is pulled from the solo episodes of his past show, “When Reality Hits,” which he hosted alongside ex Brittany Cartwright. (Cartwright has since announced her plans to fully take over that podcast, which is produced by the same company.)
Us can also confirm that famed Bravo producer Alex Baskin is set to be Taylor’s first guest on the show. The duo will talk first impressions — with Baskin revealing what he first thought of Taylor — and the Bravo star’s recent revelations.
“I was really nervous about that podcast. I wasn’t sure how people were going to take to it,” Taylor admits in a clip obtained by Us. “It was [a] very vulnerable [and] raw moment.”
Taylor was referring to his recent appearance on Baskin’s “Hot Mic” podcast, where he revealed his years-long struggle with addiction.
“I have substance issues — primarily with cocaine. It’s hard to say out loud,” Taylor said in the episode, which dropped on March 4. “I’ve been dealing with this on and off since I was 23 and now I’m 45. There was times where I would stop doing it but then there were times where I’d go heavy on it.”
Taylor acknowledged at the time that fans of Vanderpump Rules, which gave the reality star his Bravo debut in 2013, suspected he was “on something” while the show was airing.
“Obviously, production and [other] people, they didn’t know what I was doing,” Taylor added. “Everything I was doing was on my own, but I was just on that train and I couldn’t get off.”
Taylor also announced that he’s cut out alcohol to help him stay clean.
“I can’t do cocaine without drinking. So I just gave up both,” Taylor said, noting that he hopes to tackle these heavier topics on “In the Mind of a Man” each week.
Taylor spoke further about his past struggles in an exclusive statement to Us as the podcast made headlines.
“For many years I’ve depended on alcohol and drugs as a way to cope and mask many deeper issues. This past year has been the hardest year of my life but also the most eye opening and transformative,” he said. “Coming to terms with my many mental health challenges and being honest about my addiction — both with myself and others has been a crucial part of my healing. It’s been a day-by-day process, but I’m committed to my recovery and working towards a healthier future in order to be a better person and someone my son will be proud of one day.”
New episodes of “In the Mind of a Man” will drop every Thursday on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
