Let's Talk Love | A Real Love Ready Podcast

Let's Talk Love | A Real Love Ready Podcast

Let’s Talk Love brings you advice and insights from trusted experts to help you expand the ways you love, relate, and communicate. Real Love Ready founder and host Robin Ducharme invites guests into conversations that get to the heart of what makes relationships joyful, challenging, and fulfilling. Together, we dive into the big questions around relationships—including all the messy, sexy, awkward, complicated parts of love. New episodes drop every other Thursday. Don't forget to subscribe so you don’t miss a conversation.

Episodes

October 30, 2025 43 mins

What does it take to create secure, lasting love?

In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with therapist, author, and attachment expert Julie Menanno to explore how we can create relationships that feel safe, connected, and enduring. Rather than focusing on the idea of a “healthy relationship,” Julie invites us to consider what it means to build a secure partnership—one rooted in emotional safety, empathy, and mutual und...

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Why do we get hooked on drama and how can we break free?

This week on Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with clinical psychologist and founder of The Embody Lab, Dr. Scott Lyons, to explore the hidden role drama plays in our lives. Drawing from his book, Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Drama in Yourself and Others, Scott brings warmth, openness, and relatability to a subject many of us don’t fully understand—yet w...

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October 2, 2025 46 mins

What does it really mean to be a “good mom”—and who gets to decide?

In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with therapist, author, and mother Vanessa Bennett for a candid conversation inspired by her new book, The Motherhood Myth.

Together, they explore the myths and societal pressures placed on women, the impact of over-parenting, and the learning and growth available to all of us when we create space in our lives to ju...

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We’re bringing back this heartfelt and practical conversation with Paul Carrick Brunson, full of timeless wisdom on what it really takes to build meaningful relationships.

Robin is joined by Paul Brunson, globally recognized matchmaker, author, and Head of Global Research at Tinder, to explore what makes love last in today’s complex dating landscape. Drawing from his book It’s Complicated (But It Doesn’t Have to Be), Paul shares fou...

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We’re excited to revisit this powerful conversation with Dr. Shefali. Whether it’s your first time listening or you’re returning to a favourite, this episode offers profound insights into self-discovery, authenticity, and the journey toward awakening.

Robin is joined by Dr. Shefali Tsabary to explore shedding societal beliefs, redefining love and relationships, and the vital role of setting boundaries as an act of self-love. Dr. She...

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August 21, 2025 53 mins

We’re excited to revisit a heartfelt conversation with Dené Logan, packed with deep insight into the dance between our inner masculine and feminine energies and how this shapes the way we relate.

In this episode, Robin is joined by couples therapist Dené Logan to explore themes from her book, Sovereign Love. Drawing from her work with clients and her background in depth psychology, Dené unpacks how societal conditioning has created ...

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August 7, 2025 52 mins

What does it mean to bring your whole self—mind, body, and spirit—into your intimate relationships?

In this transformative episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with world-renowned sex and relationship therapist Dr. Laura Berman for a deep and soulful conversation about intimacy, healing, and awakening your sensual self.

Drawing from her powerful new book Sex Magic, Dr. Berman reveals how true sexual fulfillment begins long bef...

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What does it really take to feel secure—in yourself, your relationships, and your life?

In this soulful episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin is joined by internationally recognized coach and founder of The Art of Healing, Trevor Hanson, for a deeply honest conversation about what it means to build true emotional security from the inside out.

They explore the roots of anxious attachment, the longing to feel safe and seen, and the inner t...

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Have you ever felt guilty for experiencing joy when life feels heavy?

In this powerful episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with trauma researcher, author, and coach Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald—affectionately known as MC—to explore how joy and grief can coexist, and why embracing joy in hard times isn’t just possible, but essential.

Drawing from her transformative new book The Joy Reset, MC unpacks the neuroscience of joy, the ...

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June 26, 2025 53 mins

Optimism isn’t just a mindset—it’s a skill you can practice and grow.

In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with psychiatrist, author, and mental health advocate Dr. Sue Varma to explore the power of Practical Optimism.

Drawing from her new book Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being, Dr. Varma shares how optimism isn’t a fixed trait, it’s a skill we can all learn. Together, they un...

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So many of us have been taught to shrink ourselves to fit into someone else’s story. But what happens when we step into the center of our own?

In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with psychologist and author Dr. Amanda Hanson to explore what it truly means for women to become the muses of their own lives.

Drawing from her book Muse: The Magnetism of Women Who Stop Abandoning Themselves, Amanda shares her journey from ...

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In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin is joined by Julie Krafchick and Yue Xu, co-hosts of the Dateable podcast and authors of the new book How to Be Dateable. With humor, honesty, and hard-earned wisdom from their own dating journeys—and those of thousands of others—they explore what it really means to date authentically in today’s world—and why it matters.

They unpack the mindsets that hold people back, the shift from performa...

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In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with Dr. Thema Bryant, psychologist, ordained minister, and author of Matters of the Heart, for a powerful conversation about healing our relationships from the inside out.

They explore how our emotional lives are shaped by family, culture, and early experiences, and what it takes to shift the patterns that keep us disconnected. Dr. Thema offers grounded, compassionate wisdom on em...

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Not all breakups are the same, and neither is the journey to healing. In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with bestselling author and therapist, John Kim, also known as The Angry Therapist, to explore the different types of breakups and how to navigate them with intention.

Drawing from his new book, Breakup on Purpose, John shares how heartbreak can be one of life’s most powerful catalysts for personal growth. He bre...

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In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with Dr. Sara Kuburic (@millennial.therapist) to discuss themes of self-loss, authenticity, and personal responsibility. They explore how we can drift away from who we truly are—and the steps to reconnect with ourselves. Drawing from her book It’s On Me, Dr. Sara shares her own experience with self-loss and explains how living inauthentically can lead to self-betrayal and disconne...

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This week on Let’s Talk Love, Robin is joined by Francesca Hogi —matchmaker, love coach, and author of How to Find True Love—for an enlightening conversation about self-awareness, personal growth, and the journey to meaningful relationships.

Francesca shares her inspiring story of transitioning careers to help others find love, emphasizing the importance of self-love and introspection as foundations for lasting connections. Together...

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In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with Jessica Maguire to explore how our nervous system shapes our emotional well-being, relationships, and overall health. Jessica worked as a physiotherapist then transitioned to teaching a global community about the importance of and skills to regulate our nervous systems. Together, they discuss how childhood experiences influence adult relationships, why understanding bodily si...

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March 6, 2025 29 mins

When it comes to love and relationships, we are bombarded with myths and fairy tale notions.  We asked the experts: What is one relationship myth you’d love to dispel? In this special episode, our In Bloom 2025 speakers—Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh, Damona Hoffman, Dr. Ramani Durvasula, Silvy Khoucasian, Bryan Reeves, and Dr. Shamyra Howard—come together for a dynamic conversation on love, dating, and relationships.

From the pressures of “r...

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In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin has the incredible honor of speaking with two of the world’s leading relationship experts, Dr. John and Dr. Julie Gottman. With decades of groundbreaking research, the Gottmans have transformed our understanding of love, offering science-backed insights into what makes relationships thrive.

Their latest book, Fight Right, reframes conflict as an opportunity for growth rather than something t...

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In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with Dr. Christie Kederian, Relationship Therapist, Celebrity Matchmaker, and Author of 10 Dates to Your Soulmate, for a thoughtful and enlightening discussion on navigating the modern dating world. Together, they explore the importance of self-awareness, intentionality, and observation while dating and in building lasting relationships.

Dr. Christie shares insights from her book, ...

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