Let's Talk Love

By P.S. Consulting

Marsha & Solveig here -- we’re Communication Professors and Dating & Relationship Coaches. We love exploring human interaction and communication through the lens of pop culture. More important... more

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How many episodes does Let's Talk Love have?

The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.

Let's Talk Love episodes:

June 13, 2022Ep. 17: Predictability & Novelty
In this episode, we explore Relational Dialectics Theory - and look at the interplay between predictability & novelty - and how this might play out in your dating & relationships.
Also - Happy Pride Month! We love love.
Molly Shannon's New Memoir - Hello, Molly

Love Life (Season 2) on HBOMax
In each episode, we'll have a Q&A segment at the end, send us your questions about all things dating, relationships, and love by clicking HERE.
If you're looking for ways to show up for abortion access, checkout these resources.
Do you have a future podcast topic you'd love to hear us discuss? Let us know! You can email us, or DM us through social media, too.
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Sending the Ukrainian people our love and support. To donate, we've included a couple options below:
Red Cross
CARE
NPR has compiled a longer list of donation options.
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You can find out more about our online courses & dating & relationship coaching at our website: https://www.pscurators.com/
You can connect with us on social media, too:
Instagram: @ps.welovelove
TikTok: @psconsulting
Email us at: [email protected]
Special Thanks to Medium Build for our show music.
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1h 27min
June 06, 2022Ep. 16: "Big P*ssy Energy"
Fun things happening in this episode, as you can tell from the title. ;)
Solveig is back from Ireland, AND - we have our FIRST INTERVIEW in this episode with the brilliant Lauren.
In this episode, Marsha chats with Lauren about being single and dating in small town Alaska.
We love this conversation, and also want to celebrate Pride Month with y'all. In this episode, Lauren shares about her experiences as a single & dating person, dating both men & women, and what it's like to date in a big city (Chicago) & a small town (Fairbanks, Alaska).
Love Life on HBOMax

Dropout on Hulu

Wired Article: People Are Dating All Wrong, According to Data Science
In each episode, we'll have a Q&A segment at the end, send us your questions about all things dating, relationships, and love by clicking HERE.
If you're looking for ways to show up for abortion access, checkout these resources.
Do you have a future podcast topic you'd love to hear us discuss? Let us know! You can email us, or DM us through social media, too.
...
Sending the Ukrainian people our love and support. To donate, we've included a couple options below:
Red Cross
CARE
NPR has compiled a longer list of donation options.
...
You can find out more about our online courses & dating & relationship coaching at our website: https://www.pscurators.com/
You can connect with us on social media, too:
Instagram: @ps.welovelove
TikTok: @psconsulting
Email us at: [email protected]
Special Thanks to Medium Build for our show music.
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1h 20min
May 30, 2022 Whoops!
This is a quick note letting you all know there were some technical issues, so no new episode this week!
We hope you all have a lovely long weekend!
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2min
May 23, 2022Episode 15: What's the research say?
Solo ep! Solveig is off galavanting in Ireland still, so Marsha takes on some current research in all things dating and relationships. How did Covid impact dating? What about divorce rates? What can data science teach us about dating? This episode has a little bit of everything.
Pew Research Center

Buzzfeed Article: Pandemic Dating

Divorce & Covid

Wired Article: People Are Dating All Wrong, According to Data Science
In each episode, we'll have a Q&A segment at the end, send us your questions about all things dating, relationships, and love by clicking HERE.
If you're looking for ways to show up for abortion access, checkout these resources.
Do you have a future podcast topic you'd love to hear us discuss? Let us know! You can email us, or DM us through social media, too.
...
Sending the Ukrainian people our love and support. To donate, we've included a couple options below:
Red Cross
CARE
NPR has compiled a longer list of donation options.
...
You can find out more about our online courses & dating & relationship coaching at our website: https://www.pscurators.com/
You can connect with us on social media, too:
Instagram: @ps.welovelove
TikTok: @psconsulting
Email us at: [email protected]
Special Thanks to Medium Build for our show music.
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1h 6min
May 16, 2022Episode 14: It's okay to need space
We've got a special guest joining Marsha for the check-in this week!
You know that feeling where you like, or love a person...but you also need them to not be in the same room as you for a few hours? There is a theory to explain that need! In this episode we dig into a commonly used Communication theory, Relational Dialectics. This episode focuses on the first of three primary dialectics, connectedness-autonomy.
In each episode, we'll have a Q&A segment at the end, send us your questions about all things dating, relationships, and love by clicking HERE.
Just a reminder, if you're looking for ways to show up for abortion access, checkout these resources.
Links & resources from from today's episode:
The Last Kingdom, Seasons 1-5 are available on Netflix.

Top Chef is currently airing on Bravo.

If you're loving this conversation and want more support with your dating life, we invite you to check out our online course - called How the Eff Do I Date?
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Do you have a future podcast topic you'd love to hear us discuss? Let us know! You can email us, or DM us through social media, too.
...
Sending the Ukrainian people our love and support. To donate, we've included a couple options below:
Red Cross
CARE
NPR has compiled a longer list of donation options.
...
You can find out more about our online courses & dating & relationship coaching at our website: https://www.pscurators.com/
You can connect with us on social media, too:
Instagram: @ps.welovelove
TikTok: @psconsulting
Email us at: [email protected]
Special Thanks to Medium Build for our show music.
...more
1h
May 09, 2022Episode 13: Bridgerton Vibes
In this episode, we talk about the Netflix show "Bridgerton". We discuss plot points, Solveig's love of romance, Marsha's aversion to romance, betrayal, honesty...and a lot of other things.
In each episode, we'll have a Q&A segment at the end, send us your questions about all things dating, relationships, and love by clicking HERE.
Links & resources from from today's episode:
Resources for how to show up for abortion access.

The Netflix show: Bridgerton

If you're loving this conversation and want more support with your dating life, we invite you to check out our online course - called How the Eff Do I Date?
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Do you have a future podcast topic you'd love to hear us discuss? Let us know! You can email us, or DM us through social media, too.
...
Sending the Ukrainian people our love and support. To donate, we've included a couple options below:
Red Cross
CARE
NPR has compiled a longer list of donation options.
...
You can find out more about our online courses & dating & relationship coaching at our website: https://www.pscurators.com/
You can connect with us on social media, too:
Instagram: @ps.welovelove
TikTok: @psconsulting
Email us at: [email protected]
Special Thanks to Medium Build for our show music.
...more
1h 1min
May 02, 2022Episode 12: The Ultimatum
In this episode, we talk about the Netflix show "The Ultimatum," and our conversation leads to ultimatums in general - and how they function in a relationship.
In each episode, we'll have a Q&A segment at the end, send us your questions about all things dating, relationships, and love by clicking HERE.
Links & resources from from today's episode:
The Netflix show: The Ultimatum

If you're loving this conversation and want more support with your dating life, we invite you to check out our online course - called How the Eff Do I Date?
...
Do you have a future podcast topic you'd love to hear us discuss? Let us know! You can email us, or DM us through social media, too.
...
Sending the Ukrainian people our love and support. To donate, we've included a couple options below:
Red Cross
CARE
NPR has compiled a longer list of donation options.
...
You can find out more about our online courses & dating & relationship coaching at our website: https://www.pscurators.com/
You can connect with us on social media, too:
Instagram: @ps.welovelove
TikTok: @psconsulting
Email us at: [email protected]
Special Thanks to Medium Build for our show music.
...more
55min
April 25, 2022Episode 11: Long Distance Relationships
In this episode, we talk about long distance relationships - including what's great about them, what's tough, and a few tips for being successful if you're in a long distance relationship now.
In each episode, we'll have a Q&A segment at the end, send us your questions about all things dating, relationships, and love by clicking HERE.
Links & resources from from today's episode:
Relationship Check In Prompts & Questions -- if you want to do this, too! Here are the questions we discussed towards the end of the show - as revised by us on the show. :) (Please email us & let us know how it goes, if you do! We'd love to hear!! Also, let us know what other questions you like to ask one another. As you can tell, we geek out on this stuff.)

One thing that would make our relationship even better is if we committed to...

When I dream without limits, in one year I'd like to...

What turns me on most (about you) lately is...

What turns me off (in general) is...

What I really want, but I'm afraid to admit is...

What I see in the next version of you is...

Where I've experienced you as most confident lately is...

If you could have one wish, what would it be?

Is there anything you want to be free of?

What experiences do you want to have (more of)?

Where do you think I could step it up even more (in my life)?

What skills do you want to grow?

We also referred to some research on long distance relationships, including these articles:

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/05/long-distance-relationships/589144/

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01463370701658002

If you're loving this conversation and want more support with your dating life, we invite you to check out our online course - called How the Eff Do I Date?
...
Do you have a future podcast topic you'd love to hear us discuss? Let us know! You can email us, or DM us through social media, too.
...
Sending the Ukrainian people our love and support. To donate, we've included a couple options below:
Red Cross
CARE
NPR has compiled a longer list of donation options.
...
You can find out more about our online courses & dating & relationship coaching at our website: https://www.pscurators.com/
You can connect with us on social media, too:
Instagram: @ps.welovelove
TikTok: @psconsulting
Email us at: [email protected]
Special Thanks to Medium Build for our show music.
...more
1h 3min
April 18, 2022Episode 10: Relationship Check-ins
In this episode, we talk about a key to relationship maintenance -- checking in!
In each episode, we'll have a Q&A segment at the end, send us your questions about all things dating, relationships, and love by clicking HERE.
Links from today's episode:
TV Shows we discussed: Bridgerton, Shadow & Bone, The Ultimatum (all on Netflix)

Books we discussed: The Shadow & Bone Series by Leigh Bardugo
Relationship Check In Prompts & Questions -- if you want to do this, too! Here are the questions we discussed towards the end of the show - as revised by us on the show. :) (Please email us & let us know how it goes, if you do! We'd love to hear!! Also, let us know what other questions you like to ask one another. As you can tell, we geek out on this stuff.)
One thing that would make our relationship even better is if we committed to...

When I dream without limits, in one year I'd like to...

What turns me on most (about you) lately is...

What turns me off (in general) is...

What I really want, but I'm afraid to admit is...

What I see in the next version of you is...

Where I've experienced you as most confident lately is...

If you could have one wish, what would it be?

Is there anything you want to be free of?

What experiences do you want to have (more of)?

Where do you think I could step it up even more (in my life)?

What skills do you want to grow?
If you're loving this conversation and want more support with your dating life, we invite you to check out our online course - called How the Eff Do I Date?
...
Do you have a future podcast topic you'd love to hear us discuss? Let us know! You can email us, or DM us through social media, too.
...
Sending the Ukrainian people our love and support. To donate, we've included a couple options below:
Red Cross
CARE
NPR has compiled a longer list of donation options.
...
You can find out more about our online courses & dating & relationship coaching at our website: https://www.pscurators.com/
You can connect with us on social media, too:
Instagram: @ps.welovelove
TikTok: @psconsulting
Email us at: [email protected]
Special Thanks to Medium Build for our show music.
...more
51min
April 11, 2022Episode 9: Expectations in a New Relationship
In this episode, we talk about setting expectations early on in a relationship.
In each episode, we'll have a Q&A segment at the end, send us your questions about all things dating, relationships, and love by clicking HERE.
Links from today's episode:
Bridgerton (Season 2) - on Netflix

Life & Beth - on Hulu

If you're loving this conversation and want more support with your dating life, we invite you to check out our online course - called How the Eff Do I Date?
...
Do you have a future podcast topic you'd love to hear us discuss? Let us know! You can email us, or DM us through social media, too.
...
Sending the Ukrainian people our love and support. To donate, we've included a couple options below:
Red Cross
CARE
NPR has compiled a longer list of donation options.
...
You can find out more about our online courses & dating & relationship coaching at our website: https://www.pscurators.com/
You can connect with us on social media, too:
Instagram: @ps.welovelove
TikTok: @psconsulting
Email us at: [email protected]
Special Thanks to Medium Build for our show music.
...more
54min

FAQs about Let's Talk Love:

How many episodes does Let's Talk Love have?

The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.