Some friendships carry us through every version of ourselves—but how often do we stop and appreciate the women who continue to show up?

In this friendship episode of Love Sex LA: Unfiltered, we sit down with screenwriter and author Laura Lekkos to celebrate the beauty, importance, and lasting impact of adult female friendship. Inspired by Laura’s novel “All The Little Ways,” we discuss why friendships between women deserve to be valued just as deeply as romantic relationships.

From the friend who answers your late-night call to the one who stands beside you through motherhood, marriage, career changes, and unexpected life pivots, it’s often the little ways our friends love us that make the biggest difference. Laura shares why we shouldn’t take meaningful friendships for granted, how to nurture our connections as life becomes busier, and why making space for our friends matters—even when we’re entering different chapters.

We explore growing together without having to follow the same timeline, making new friends as an adult, and embracing the women who support us through every version of who we are becoming. We also discuss how motherhood can reshape friendships, the pressure women feel to become the “perfect mother,” and why the friends who support us through life’s detours often become the family we choose.

Plus, Laura takes us behind the scenes of “All The Little Ways”—a heartfelt women’s fiction novel about two unlikely friends, their journeys toward motherhood, and the unexpected bond that changes both of their lives.

And because no friendship episode is complete without a little chaos, Laura joins us for: 👻 DATE OR GHOST We give Laura dating scenarios, and she decides whether that person deserves another date—or an immediate ghosting. 🔥 RAPID FIRE Laura answers quick questions about friendship, motherhood, relationships, writing, and who she would cast if “All The Little Ways” became a movie tomorrow.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why female friendships deserve to be celebrated

• The little ways our friends show us they care

• Why we shouldn’t take meaningful friendships for granted

• How to nurture adult friendships when life gets busy

• Growing together while following different life paths

• Making new friends as an adult

• Friendship through motherhood, marriage, and career changes

• The importance of chosen family

• Supporting friends through major life transitions

• Maintaining your identity as your life evolves

• Laura’s transition from screenwriting to novel writing

• The inspiration behind “All The Little Ways”

• Laura’s dream cast for a movie adaptation

Whether you have a lifelong best friend, a new friendship you never expected, or someone who has quietly supported you through every chapter, this episode is your reminder to cherish the women who show up—and to let them know how much they mean to you.

Send this episode to a friend you never want to take for granted.

📖 Learn more about Laura Lekkos and “All The Little Ways”: https://www.lauralekkos.com/

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TELL US IN THE COMMENTS: What is one little way a friend has shown up for you when you needed it most?

Shayne Davis from Vanderpump Rules joins Alexandria Rizik on Love Sex LA: Unfiltered for an honest conversation about sobriety, sex, commitment, non-monogamy and the complicated relationships viewers watched unfold on reality television.

Known as the “player with a heart of gold,” Shayne opens up about who he really is beyond his on-screen persona—and what people may have misunderstood about him after watching the season. He discusses the challenges of dating sober in Los Angeles, defining casual relationships, navigating jealousy and determining whether female attention, sex or the chase can become substitutes for other addictive behaviors.

Shayne also gets candid about his fear of heartbreak, emotional vulnerability and why receiving the safety and nurturing he wants can sometimes make him pull away. The conversation explores ethical non-monogamy, monogamy, marriage, children and whether keeping relationships casual offers genuine freedom—or protection from the risks of commitment.

Alexandria and Shayne break down his Vanderpump Rules situationships, including his dynamics with Natalie and Angelica, unresolved chemistry, “playing house,” communication issues and what viewers did not see behind the scenes. He also explains why he chose to speak publicly about erectile dysfunction and what he wishes women understood about men’s sexual health.

Later, Shayne reflects on addiction, relapse triggers, protecting his peace and rebuilding his life after survival mode. He shares what sobriety has taught him, how he now helps others in recovery and the man, partner and entrepreneur he hopes to become.

The episode balances playful Bravo tea with a deeper conversation about addiction, intimacy, masculinity, trauma and personal transformation.

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Can a situationship actually turn into a committed relationship—or are you wasting your time waiting for someone to choose you? Dating and relationship expert Kimberly Rae joins Alexandria to break down the truth about situationships, mixed signals, emotional unavailability and commitment in modern dating. Kimberly reveals the difference between a connection that is genuinely progressing and one that is keeping you trapped in uncertainty. They discuss why situationships have become so common, the attachment styles that can create commitment issues and whether someone can genuinely like you while still refusing to be in a relationship with you.

Kimberly also explains what people may really mean when they say, “I’m not ready for a relationship right now.”

In this episode:

How to tell if you’re in a situationship

Why people avoid commitment

Signs your situationship could become a relationship

Signs they have no intention of committing

Whether giving someone more time actually works

When patience becomes self-abandonment

How to define the relationship without issuing an ultimatum

Exactly what to say when you want clarity

How to respond to “Why do we need labels?”

The difference between hope and denial

When to stop waiting and walk away

Kimberly and Alexandria also play Date or Ghost: Situationship Edition, covering no-label relationships, Instagram soft-launches, jealous non-partners, dating someone fresh out of a relationship and the classic promise of wanting commitment “someday.” If you’re texting every day without commitment, receiving mixed signals or trying to decide whether to fight for the relationship or finally let it go, this episode offers the clarity you need.

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