Lauren Conrad has been in the entertainment industry since she was a student attending Laguna Beach High School.

Her MTV days didn’t end when she graduated.

However, she left the show before its final season aired.

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From there, Conrad went on to launch several successful businesses.

The pair grew their family, having two sons, Liam and Charlie.

“Like, ‘Am I just a new human now?'”

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Conrad revealed that she relied on her friends to help her through the difficult transition.

However, finding balance was still difficult for Conrad.

“The emotional journey afterwards … was just really challenging,” the former reality star opened up.

Some wise friends from a friend proved to be a helpful guide for the star.

The mom of added, “And she was right.

It took about a year for me to feel like myself again.”