Marcel Winatschek

Dr. Sommer

The first thing you’d flip to in BRAVO was Dr. Sommer’s advice column. She answered everything—sex questions, heartbreak, family trouble, the regrettable people you’d spent time with. What made her different was that she actually took it seriously. No performance, no brand voice. Just genuine engagement with what was going wrong.

That’s rarer than it should be. Most advice now comes filtered through algorithm, corporate tone, or you’re just supposed to figure it out alone.

I’ve thought about trying to create something like that. A space where the actual problem gets actual thought back. I’m not sure I’m wise enough for it, but I know how much it mattered when someone actually listened.