This episode, I was able to sit with Cat (she/her) and Jun (he/him) this week and hear about their love story. Join me as they take us on their journey from humble beginnings to leaning into the delulu to intentionally create their dream life together!

They discuss:

♡ how Cat courted Jun

♡ the importance of having best friends to walk through life together

♡ navigating losing jobs and struggling with money

♡ planning expedited wedding

♡ staying connected via their “island dates”

♡ manifesting and being the right kind of delulu

♡ buying their first house and starting their family

♡ navigating Cat’s perimenapause together

♡ how they deal with having different love languages

♡ continuing the family traditions as their kids get older

♡ how they cope with tough times

♡ living life to the fullest and being spontaneous

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This week was extra special, because it’s our first ever solo episode! I got to sit down with the beautiful Angela (she/her), who was representing both her and her partner Evan (he/him). I absolutely loved hearing their love story, and I hope you do too!🌻

Join me as Angela candidly shares…

♡ Evan’s opening line post Tinder match

♡ How Angela went from her party-era to a wholesome homebody after she met Evan

♡ Their unexpected and unpredictable first date

♡ Surviving their 6-month long situationship

♡ The confusion of being in a situationship/friends with benefits that feels like a real relationship

♡ Unlearning patterns from past relationships together

♡ Learning how to talk about emotions and other vulnerable topics

♡ Picture perfect dates and wholesome homebody activities

♡ Traveling together with different travel styles

And more!!

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Happy Ordinary Love Wednesday!! Yes, I know I’m a day late, but I wanted to make sure that this week’s episode was perfect because I’m so excited for it! I was able to sit with Ana (she/her) and Dante (he/him) this week and hear about their special love story. From long lost childhood friends to long distance lovers, they take us on the fun, sweet and sometimes chaotic journey. 🌻

Join us as we discuss:

♡ What it was like to grow up together in a small town, and how they both longed for something bigger

♡ Reconnecting after their post-high school glow ups

♡ Ana’s attempts to shoot her shot and Dante’s sneaky method to reconnect every time

♡ How they survived not one but THREE ghostings

♡ How they made time for each other despite the 7-hour drive long distance

♡ Concerts, Raves and City dates oh my!

♡ Dante’s special gift for gift giving (+Labubu success story)

♡ Preparing to finally live together and start a new life

…And more!

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This week, I had the honor of getting to know Dana and Ian, who are dear family friends of mine. Their story spans decades and takes place in two countries. They are the ultimate friends to lovers, “If we aren’t married by the time we turn 40, let’s marry each other” kind of love story, and I’m so excited for y’all to hear!

Join us as we discuss:

♡ A pleasant surprise about their relationship they didn’t know until they were married

♡ Their first (and unsuccessful) attempt at dating

♡ Keeping in touch throughout their 20s and 30s as friends

♡ How they survived a bicoastal long distance relationship between California and the Philippines

♡ Getting married and starting a family in your 40s

♡ Ian’s unintentional extended trip to the US

♡ How their Christian faith and relationships with God are foundational and integral to their love

♡ How being together has helped them grow

…And more!

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This week, I was so excited to sit down with a dear friend of mine. Alex (he/him) and his partner Charlie (she/her) so graciously shared their love story with us! From their first time meeting at the dance studio, to their first date at the strip club, and everything after in between, this was such a fun and insightful episode and I can’t wait for you all to listen!

Join us as we discuss:

♡ How fusion dance brought them together

♡ Charlie’s ultimate scheme to swindle Alex

♡ How they intentionally worked to make this relationship different than their past relationships

♡ Their journey to polyamory (both individually and together)

♡ Their hilarious first date strip club story (MUST LISTEN)

♡ How they were able to build trust in a polyamorous relationship

♡ Navigating differing love languages and personality types

♡ How being together has helped them grow

…And more!

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Happy Ordinary Love Tuesday!!! It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? I hope you are all well and had an amazing holiday season. I took an impromptu week off for the holidays, but I am back and ready for the new year!! This week is really exciting because I get to share the conversation I had with my husband, Bradley. This episode was filmed back in October for our dating anniversary, so think of this episode like a vault release lol.

Join us as we discuss:

♡ Dating post-COVID and being a Tinder success story

♡ Our cringe dating app profiles

♡ The first date that never should have happened

♡ Who made the first move

♡ How we went from “not wanting a relationship” to happily married in three years

♡ Falling fast and being 100% sure from the get go

♡ Whether or not we should still celebrate our dating anniversary

♡ How we found ourselves after past long term relationships and continued to grow together

♡ Traveling mishaps and mistakes

♡ Exciting plans for the future

…And more!

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Content warning: Pregnancy complications and child loss

This week I got to have a fun yet incredibly candid conversation with Josephine (she/her) and Nelson (he/him), who are my aunt, uncle and godparents. Their story got me feeling all different types of emotions, and I can’t wait for you to listen.

Join me as they share with us:

♡ The lie they’ve told everyone for 25 whole years

♡ Having a long distance relationship in the early 2000s

♡ The ringless proposal story

♡ Their difficult pregnancy journeys

♡ Pomegranates, elephants with the trunks facing down, and other things they’ve tried to help them get pregnant

♡ How they moved forward as a couple after experiencing tragic loss

♡ Who their Family Feud team would be

♡ Their favorite memories as a family

…And more!

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This week I got to sit with Jessy and Chelsea, two of my dear friends from college. Jessy and Chelsea live on opposite ends of the San Francisco Bay, but are still only a ferry ride away from each other. It was such a pleasure chatting with them and hearing the ways in which their relationship is special and unique.

Join us as they share with us:

♡ How they met and started dating during COVID

♡ How ballroom dance brought them together

♡ Jessy’s car theft scare during their first date

♡ Navigating “medium” distance with virtual hangouts

♡ Their intentional choice to live apart until they are ready to move in together

♡ How they work through conflict as two “non-confrontational” people

♡ How they bond through music, video games and movies

…and more!

You can listen to this episodes wherever you listen to podcasts, and you can also stream it on YouTube! Make sure to follow/subscribe so you don’t miss an episode 🌻

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