Queer Love Stories

Eden reunites with dating coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching for a special listener Q&A - dating apps, rejection, dealbreakers, and Eden's own dating dilemma.

Eimear returns to Queer Love Stories to team up with Eden and answer real listener dilemmas together: how to meet people when you hate bars, clubs and dating apps; how to handle being blocked or ghosted right before a date; what to say on a first date when you have zero dating experience; whether it's reasonable to expect a partner to get an STI test; dating someone with kids; and living with a partner's badly behaved dog. Eimear also shares her own dating coaching journey and the "dating persona" quiz she built to help people spot the patterns holding them back.

Then the tables turn: Eden opens up about her own current dating dilemma - a five-month situationship she still won't call a relationship - and gets coached live on why she's struggling to let someone in.

Find out where you're getting stuck in your dating!

Queer Love Stories and Kindling Dating have teamed up to answer your dating dilemmas. 

You can send me your dilemmas by direct message or by emailing [email protected]

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Queer Love Stories is hosted, produced, and edited by Eden Heath, and mixed & mastered by Benji Antonio.
 
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Episode 6 (finale) of Dating Rehab: setting a real relationship goal, nurturing emotional connection, and learning to forgive.

In the final episode of my six-week Dating Rehab series with coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching, I set myself an actual, tangible relationship goal for the first time in my life: to build a free-flowing, emotionally open relationship by November 2026. We dig into why I keep shutting down emotional intimacy the moment things start to feel secure, why "safe" has always felt like "boring" to me, and how a somatic breathwork session unlocked something I didn't expect — forgiveness.

I also share the update on the guy I've been seeing (spoiler: it's going well), read a poem that's been living rent-free in my head, and answer a listener's dilemma about balancing a new relationship with independence and alone time.

If you've ever confused anxiety for excitement, or sabotaged something good because it felt too calm, this one's for you.

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

Heartbreak is so last season, and I've teamed up with Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching to transform my dating life over the next six weeks. Each week I'll review my learnings and how I've put them into practise.

In this final episode, I set myself a relationship go for the future and delve into how my inability to truly forgive might be holding me back from happiness. I also discuss how I'm struggle to grow the emotional connection with my current date.

Book on to Lorna's breath work sessions here 🌞

You can read the poem I share at the end of this episode here 💐

You can send me your dilemmas by direct message or by emailing [email protected]

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CREDITS
Queer Love Stories is hosted, produced, and edited by Eden Heath, and mixed & mastered by Benji Antonio.
 
Follow Queer Love Stories on Instagram 💕
Follow Eden on Instagram 💕
Following Kindling Dating ❣️

If you or someone you know has a story to share we'd love to hear from you, send us a message on Instagram or email [email protected]

Listen to Eden's ULTIMATE BREAKUP ANTHEMS PLAYLIST ❤️‍🩹

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

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Letting go of control and judgement in dating: Eden discovers "NATO dating" (Not Attached To Outcome) with dating coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching.

In week three of the Dating Rehab series, Eden and dating coach Eimear unpack why chasing relationship milestones - the "official" label, moving in, getting engaged - creates anxiety instead of connection. Eimear introduces the concept of NATO dating: enjoying someone's company without being attached to where it leads, staying present instead of racing toward a destination.

Eden puts the theory into practice on a second date around Leeds - a food hall detour to Northern Market after White Cloth Hall turned out to be closed, followed by a comedy night at Hedgerow House - and opens up about the "soldier with shell shock" feeling of dating again after heartbreak: enjoying the moment while still bracing for the fear of getting hurt. Eimear also shares why judgement on dates so often says more about us than the person across the table.

Plus, a listener dilemma: a bisexual listener shares the biphobia she's faced dating women on apps like Hinge, and Eden talks through self-worth, boundaries, and why the right person will never make her feel she has to hide part of who she is.

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

Heartbreak is so last season, and I've teamed up with Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching to transform my dating life over the next six weeks. Each week I'll review my learnings and how I've put them into practise.

You can send me your dilemmas by direct message or by emailing [email protected]

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

I want to create the best independent podcast for the LGBTQ+ community, and I need your help to do it! Take a few minutes to GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️

I fund this podcast to bring the highest quality content, the most interesting guests, and inspiring conversations whilst working full-time.

Please support the podcast by checking out the links below:

Claim your exclusive 10% discount and get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching 💗

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CREDITS
Queer Love Stories is hosted, produced, and edited by Eden Heath, and mixed & mastered by Benji Antonio.
 
Follow Queer Love Stories on Instagram 💕
Follow Eden on Instagram 💕
Following Kindling Dating ❣️

If you or someone you know has a story to share we'd love to hear from you, send us a message on Instagram or email [email protected]

Listen to Eden's ULTIMATE BREAKUP ANTHEMS PLAYLIST ❤️‍🩹

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

Get your first and fifth Daily Doser for just £3.50 from Skin+Me to finally feel confident in your skin!

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Week 4 of Dating Rehab: using affirmations and subliminal messaging to let go of old heartbreak, plus dating coach Eimear's secret to what makes a good date.

Eden and dating coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching tackle why it's so hard to let go of an old relationship story, even once the love is gone. A guided visualisation reveals the fear behind staying closed off versus the safety and freedom of opening back up, and Eimear explains how logically knowing "I'll be fine on my own" is different from actually feeling it.

Eden shares her own affirmations for love and security, then dives into the science of subliminal messaging - including a real study where subliminal Coca-Cola frames spliced into an episode of The Simpsons made viewers measurably thirstier, and a Lipton Ice Tea priming experiment - and how she's using subliminals alongside affirmations to reset her mindset around dating. Eimear also reveals what actually makes a good date: a shared emotional reaction, whether that's chemistry or shared horror at bad comedy, plus Eden's three go-to low-pressure date ideas.

Plus, a listener dilemma: great chemistry and even better sex, but the conversation stays surface level. Eden talks through how to have the "what are we actually doing" conversation without losing what's working.

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

Heartbreak is so last season, and I've teamed up with Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching to transform my dating life over the next six weeks. Each week I'll review my learnings and how I've put them into practise.

In this episode I delve into the wonderful world of visualisation, affirmation and subliminal messaging. You can download my subliminals for believing in love, healing from heartbreak and creating self confidence on Etsy.

You can send me your dilemmas by direct message or by emailing [email protected]

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I want to create the best independent podcast for the LGBTQ+ community, and I need your help to do it! Take a few minutes to GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️

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Please support the podcast by checking out the links below:

Claim your exclusive 10% discount and get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching 💗

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CREDITS
Queer Love Stories is hosted, produced, and edited by Eden Heath, and mixed & mastered by Benji Antonio.
 
Follow Queer Love Stories on Instagram 💕
Follow Eden on Instagram 💕
Following Kindling Dating ❣️

If you or someone you know has a story to share we'd love to hear from you, send us a message on Instagram or email [email protected]

Listen to Eden's ULTIMATE BREAKUP ANTHEMS PLAYLIST ❤️‍🩹

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

Get your first and fifth Daily Doser for just £3.50 from Skin+Me to finally feel confident in your skin!

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Week 3 of Dating Rehab: unpacking self-sabotage, being told "you're too much," and why Eden is done waiting to be chosen.

Eden and dating coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching dig into the "old story" Eden tells herself about relationships - including the pattern of pushing partners away early so she can't be hurt later. They explore her fearful-avoidant (disorganised) attachment style, why relationship beliefs tend to form by around age 21, and the difference between acting from love versus acting from fear.

Eden reframes being called "too much," and Eimear names a pattern she's noticed: waiting to be chosen instead of actively choosing who's right for you. Plus practical, low-cost dating advice - Eden's coffee-date-first approach and her framework for what to focus on across date one, two and three - and a listener dilemma about how to date on a budget without every night ending in drinks, regret and never seeing the person again.

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

Heartbreak is so last season, and I've teamed up with Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching to transform my dating life over the next six weeks. Each week I'll review my learnings and how I've put them into practise.

In this episode I uncover the negative story I tell myself when it comes to relationships and how previous relationships have impacted how I view myself going forward.

You can send me your dilemmas by direct message or by emailing [email protected]

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

I want to create the best independent podcast for the LGBTQ+ community, and I need your help to do it! Take a few minutes to GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️

I fund this podcast to bring the highest quality content, the most interesting guests, and inspiring conversations whilst working full-time.

Please support the podcast by checking out the links below:

Claim your exclusive 10% discount and get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching 💗

Get your first and fifth Daily Doser for just £3.50 from Skin+Me to finally feel confident in your skin!

Buy me a coffee to show your love for the content I create - mine's a brown sugar oat shaken espresso 😉

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CREDITS
Queer Love Stories is hosted, produced, and edited by Eden Heath, and mixed & mastered by Benji Antonio.
 
Follow Queer Love Stories on Instagram 💕
Follow Eden on Instagram 💕
Following Kindling Dating ❣️

If you or someone you know has a story to share we'd love to hear from you, send us a message on Instagram or email [email protected]

Listen to Eden's ULTIMATE BREAKUP ANTHEMS PLAYLIST ❤️‍🩹

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

Get your first and fifth Daily Doser for just £3.50 from Skin+Me to finally feel confident in your skin!

Support the show

Week 2 of Dating Rehab: tackling limiting beliefs, the power of visualisation, and how to send the perfect rejection text.

Eden and dating coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching unpack the limiting belief that's shaping Eden's love life: the quiet fear that relationships "aren't going to last." They talk through limerence versus real connection, why visualisation and vision boards matter for manifesting a relationship (not just a career or money), and Eimear's advice for a first date that doesn't spark: "date them till you hate them," and know it's fine to end things early if you can't picture kissing them.

Eden also gets real about why she struggles to be direct when a date isn't working out, and shares her attempt at crafting the perfect, kind rejection text after a date that was lovely but missing the spark. Plus, a listener dilemma: how to find a real connection in the gay dating scene when it feels like everyone on the apps just wants to hook up.

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

Heartbreak is so last season, and I've teamed up with Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching to transform my dating life over the next six weeks. Each week I'll review my learnings and how I've put them into practise.

In this episode I get to the bottom of my limiting beliefs when it comes to a relationship and what might be holding be back. We combat this by chatting about visualisation and how it can benefit focusing on how I want to feel in a relationship.

I'll also learn it's okay to say no and how to send the perfect rejection text after a date.

You can send me your dilemmas by direct message or by emailing [email protected]

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

I want to create the best independent podcast for the LGBTQ+ community, and I need your help to do it! Take a few minutes to GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️

I fund this podcast to bring the highest quality content, the most interesting guests, and inspiring conversations whilst working full-time.

Please support the podcast by checking out the links below:

Claim your exclusive 10% discount and get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching 💗

Get your first and fifth Daily Doser for just £3.50 from Skin+Me to finally feel confident in your skin!

Buy me a coffee to show your love for the content I create - mine's a brown sugar oat shaken espresso 😉

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CREDITS
Queer Love Stories is hosted, produced, and edited by Eden Heath, and mixed & mastered by Benji Antonio.
 
Follow Queer Love Stories on Instagram 💕
Follow Eden on Instagram 💕
Following Kindling Dating ❣️

If you or someone you know has a story to share we'd love to hear from you, send us a message on Instagram or email [email protected]

Listen to Eden's ULTIMATE BREAKUP ANTHEMS PLAYLIST ❤️‍🩹

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

Get your first and fifth Daily Doser for just £3.50 from Skin+Me to finally feel confident in your skin!

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Episode 1 of Dating Rehab: I got a dating coach to fix my relationship anxiety and commitment issues.

I'm ditching the apps and checking myself into six weeks of dating rehab with coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching. In this first session, we uncover why the early stages of a relationship trigger a very physical anxiety response in me, why I've been mistaking that anxiety for excitement, and how my need for independence and control is actually rooted in fear of losing my sense of security.

I also read out the deeply personal letter to my future self that kicked off this whole process, plus answer a listener's dating dilemma about getting back into dating after two and a half years single with impossibly high standards.

If you've ever felt your chest tighten the moment things start getting serious, this episode is for you.

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

Heartbreak is so last season, and I've teamed up with Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching to transform my dating life over the next six weeks. Each week I'll review my learnings and how I've put them into practise.

In this episode we get real about what I actually want from a relationship and how relationship anxiety is stopping me from forming long lasting romantic connections.

You can send me your dilemmas by direct message or by emailing [email protected]

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

I want to create the best independent podcast for the LGBTQ+ community, and I need your help to do it! Take a few minutes to GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️

I fund this podcast to bring the highest quality content, the most interesting guests, and inspiring conversations whilst working full-time.

Please support the podcast by checking out the links below:

Claim your exclusive 10% discount and get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching 💗

Get your first and fifth Daily Doser for just £3.50 from Skin+Me to finally feel confident in your skin!

Buy me a coffee to show your love for the content I create - mine's a brown sugar oat shaken espresso 😉

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CREDITS
Queer Love Stories is hosted, produced, and edited by Eden Heath, and mixed & mastered by Benji Antonio.
 
Follow Queer Love Stories on Instagram 💕
Follow Eden on Instagram 💕
Following Kindling Dating ❣️

If you or someone you know has a story to share we'd love to hear from you, send us a message on Instagram or email [email protected]

Listen to Eden's ULTIMATE BREAKUP ANTHEMS PLAYLIST ❤️‍🩹

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

Get your first and fifth Daily Doser for just £3.50 from Skin+Me to finally feel confident in your skin!

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A life update from Eden: what's next for Queer Love Stories, including a new guest season and a brand new mini-series, Dating Rehab.

A couple of months on from the Heartbreak Chronicles, Eden checks in with a life update: her first season three guest episode is already recorded (out in the new year), and she's reflecting on the surprisingly big response to going solo on the podcast, one-star reviews included. Then the big reveal: a brand new six-week mini-series called Dating Rehab, made in collaboration with Kindling Dating Coaching, following Eden as she gets real dating coaching and puts it into practice.

[RECORDED 8th OCTOBER 2024]

Just a little life update from me about season three, my current circumstances and an upcoming mini-series.

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CREDITS
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The final episode of Heartbreak Chronicles: seven weeks on, Eden shares how far she's come and an updated breakup playlist to match.

Wrapping up the Heartbreak Chronicles mini-series, Eden reflects on the anxiety of releasing something this vulnerable, what she's learned about her own attachment style and relationship patterns, and why she's choosing to stay open to love without actively chasing it. She also revisits her breakup playlist with five brand new tracks from Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter and Madonna, swapping the sad-girl songs from episode two for something a lot more healed.

Plus this week's listener dilemma: how do you know if you're bi, queer or just sexually open-minded, and Eden's take on why you don't need to have dated someone to know your own sexuality.

This week is the FINAL episode of the Heartbreak Chronicles (for now...) and I get into what the future holds for me on my journey and give you my updated breakup tracks seven weeks after it happened.

Listen to Eden's ULTIMATE BREAKUP ANTHEMS PLAYLIST ❤️‍🩹

You can send me your dilemmas by direct message or by emailing [email protected]

❗️ DISCLAIMER ❗️
These episodes were recorded in the immediate aftermath of my  breakup and only show my version of events. Although the thoughts, feelings and realisations are authentic to me, I'm only human and my feelings might have changed as I've gone through the healing process.

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

I want to create the best independent podcast for the LGBTQ+ community, and I need your help to do it! Take a few minutes to GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️

However, I fund this podcast to bring the highest quality content, the most interesting guests and inspiring conversations whilst working full-time.

Please support the podcast by checking out the links below:

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Show your support for the free content we create by buying us a coffee - mine's a brown sugar oat shaken espresso 😉

CREDITS
Queer Love Stories is Hosted and produced by Eden Heath.
 
Follow Queer Love Stories on Instagram 💕
Follow Eden on Instagram 💕

If you or someone you know has a story to share we'd love to hear from you, send us a message on Instagram or email [email protected]

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

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Should you stay friends with an ex? Eden shares the three questions to ask yourself before deciding, plus moving flats, astrology, and a sex-life dilemma three years into a relationship.

Six weeks post-breakup, Eden moves out of the flat she's lived in for four and a half years and gets some unexpected closure when her ex helps her move. That kicks off this week's topic: should you stay friends with an ex? Eden breaks it down into three honest questions - why do you actually want the friendship, are you truly in a healthy place to have it, and what would it realistically look like - drawing on what worked (and didn't) when she stayed friends with her first ex.

Plus, a listener dilemma about a three-year relationship where sex has dropped off and initiating it keeps ending in rejection, and Eden's take on how to open up that conversation without more shame or hurt feelings.

This week I discuss the steps to remaining friends with an ex after a breakup, and if you should even bother! Sometimes it's not always right to stay friends if you can avoid it.

Listen to Eden's ULTIMATE BREAKUP ANTHEMS PLAYLIST ❤️‍🩹

You can send me your dilemmas by direct message or by emailing [email protected]

❗️ DISCLAIMER ❗️
These episodes were recorded in the immediate aftermath of my  breakup and only show my version of events. Although the thoughts, feelings and realisations are authentic to me, I'm only human and my feelings might have changed as I've gone through the healing process.

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

I want to create the best independent podcast for the LGBTQ+ community, and I need your help to do it! Take a few minutes to GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️

However, I fund this podcast to bring the highest quality content, the most interesting guests and inspiring conversations whilst working full-time.

Please support the podcast by checking out the links below:

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Get your first and fifth Daily Doser for just £3.50 from Skin+Me to finally feel confident in your skin!

Show your support for the free content we create by buying us a coffee - mine's a brown sugar oat shaken espresso 😉

CREDITS
Queer Love Stories is Hosted and produced by Eden Heath.
 
Follow Queer Love Stories on Instagram 💕
Follow Eden on Instagram 💕

If you or someone you know has a story to share we'd love to hear from you, send us a message on Instagram or email [email protected]

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

Get your first and fifth Daily Doser for just £3.50 from Skin+Me to finally feel confident in your skin!

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