Let's Talk Love | A Real Love Ready Podcast

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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.

  1. FEB 5

    Dr. Nicole McNichols - You Could Be Having Better Sex

    What does it really take to have better sex—and why were so many of us never taught how? In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with Dr. Nicole McNichols, internationally renowned human sexuality professor and author of You Could Be Having Better Sex, to unpack the myths and shame around sex that shape our relationships. Together, they explore how pleasure, sexual communication, and emotional safety are learnable skills, why understanding how our bodies work matters, and how small, practical shifts can transform intimacy over time. They also talk about masturbation, sexual mindfulness, navigating insecurity, and the power of creating “intimacy dates” to rebuild connection. Consider this your permission slip to learn, unlearn, and build a sex life that actually feels good to you.  This is possible for all of us!  We want to hear from you!  Please send us your anonymous questions for the Podcast as well as our weekly IG Live Ask The Experts Q&A. https://realloveready.com/submitaquestion Links: https://nicolethesexprofessor.com/ FOLLOW DR. NICOLE: INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK FOLLOW RLR: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK Credits: the Let’s Talk Love Podcast is hosted by Robin Ducharme, recorded and edited by Maia Anstey.

    44 min

  2. JAN 22

    Logan Ury - How to Make Online Dating Work for You (A Revisit)

    We’re revisiting this conversation with Logan Ury, packed with the kind of practical dating wisdom you can actually use. In this episode Robin sits down with Logan, dating coach, behavioral scientist, and author of How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love, to talk about what it looks like to date with more intention, clarity, and self-awareness. Together, they explore why dating can feel so hard, how to spot the patterns that keep us stuck, and what it means to treat dating like a skill you can practice, not a situation you just “get lucky” in. Logan breaks down her three dating tendencies, shares why “the spark” can be misleading, and offers simple shifts that help you go on better dates, show up more authentically, and stop relation-shopping your way out of real connection. We want to hear from you!  Please send us your anonymous questions for the Podcast as well as our weekly IG Live Ask The Experts Q&A. https://realloveready.com/submitaquestion Links: Learn More About Logan’s Date Smarter Program Take The Three Dating Tendencies Quiz Sign up for Logan’s Newsletter FOLLOW RLR: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK Watch the podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/realloveready Credits: the Let’s Talk Love Podcast is hosted by Robin Ducharme, recorded and edited by Maia Anstey.

    56 min

  3. JAN 8

    Dr. Ramani Durvasula - Healing From Narcissistic Abuse (A Revisit)

    We’re bringing back this powerful and deeply validating conversation with Dr. Ramani Durvasala—an episode filled with timeless guidance for anyone navigating or healing from narcissistic relationships. In this episode, Robin sits down with Dr. Ramani, one of the world’s leading experts on narcissistic abuse, to explore what really happens inside these dynamics and what it takes to slowly reclaim your sense of self. Together, they unpack the traits of narcissism, the cycle of trauma bonding, and the confusing mix of hope, shame, and grief that can keep people feeling stuck. Dr. Ramani offers compassionate, practical tools for healing—radical acceptance, gentle detachment, reframing your story, and reconnecting with the parts of yourself that were minimized or lost along the way. She also breaks down how to recognize the signs of narcissism, understand the emotional toll of gaslighting and manipulation, and begin the process of recovery with clarity and self-compassion. Whether you’re currently in a difficult dynamic, supporting someone who is, or continuing your own healing journey, this conversation offers a grounding perspective and guidance you can return to again and again. We want to hear from you!  Please send us your anonymous questions for the Podcast as well as our weekly IG Live Ask The Experts Q&A. https://realloveready.com/submitaquestion Links: Book: It’s Not You CA: https://amzn.to/3IgahDN US: https://amzn.to/3TedMRt Narcissistic Relationship Healing Program + Community: https://doctor-ramani.teachable.com/p/taking-yourself-back-healing-from-narcissistic-antagonistic-relationships FOLLOW RLR: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK FOLLOW DR. RAMANI: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | X Watch the podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/realloveready Credits: the Let’s Talk Love Podcast is hosted by Robin Ducharme, recorded and edited by Maia Anstey.

    50 min

  4. 12/25/2025

    Riaz Meghji - How to Build Deeper Connections

    What does it really take to feel more connected? In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with human connection expert and author of Every Conversation Counts, Riaz Meghji, to explore how we can create more meaningful conversations and deeper relationships in our everyday lives. Robin and Riaz talk about why we often mistake online connectivity for real connection, and how simple shifts—like leading with empathy, asking better questions, and truly listening—can change the way we show up in life and with those we love. Riaz shares practical tools like assertive empathy, “ask first, talk second,” and the value of leading with curiosity and vulnerability in our daily interactions.  He encourages us to have the hard conversations as ways to deepen our relationships.  At the end of the day, we all need connection and want to feel genuinely seen. If you’re longing for more real, authentic connections, this episode offers actionable ways to start—one conversation at a time. We want to hear from you!  Please send us your anonymous questions for the Podcast as well as our weekly IG Live Ask The Experts Q&A. https://realloveready.com/submitaquestion Links: Book - https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/every-conversation-counts-the-5-habits-of-human-connection-that-build-extraordinary-relationships/9781989603727.html Website - www.riazmeghji.com FOLLOW RIAZ MEGHJI:⁠ INSTAGRAM⁠ |⁠ FACEBOOK⁠ |⁠ TIKTOK⁠ |⁠ YOUTUBE⁠ FOLLOW RLR: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK

    41 min

  5. 12/11/2025

    Jessica Baum - Building Safe Relationships

    What does it take to feel safe in your relationships? In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with licensed psychotherapist and author, Jessica Baum, to explore the core themes from her new book Safe. Together they look at how implicit memory, early attachment wounds, and our nervous system shape the way we show up in our relationships. Drawing from her personal healing and clinical work, Jessica explains how sensations in the body often hold the memories we can’t consciously recall, and how this awareness can begin to shift long-held patterns in relationships. Robin and Jessica talk about protectors—the behaviors we lean on when we don’t feel safe—as well as anchors, the supportive relationships that help us regulate, repair, and reconnect with our inner world. They explore inner child work, trauma bonding, and the familiar pull toward partners who mirror our earliest experiences. Through real stories and grounded examples, this conversation invites a deeper understanding of how the body remembers, how healing happens in connection, and how compassionate awareness can support attachment healing, nervous system regulation, and more secure love. We want to hear from you!  Please send us your anonymous questions for the Podcast as well as our weekly IG Live Ask The Experts Q&A. https://realloveready.com/submitaquestion Links: ⁠https://www.jessicabaumlmhc.com/safe FOLLOW RLR: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK FOLLOW JESSICA BAUM: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK

    41 min

  6. 11/27/2025

    Dr. Stan Tatkin - Why We Fight

    What actually makes a relationship work? In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin and Dr. Stan Tatkin, couples therapist, researcher, and co-founder of the PACT Institute talk about just that! Drawing from decades of work with couples and insights from his book In Each Other’s Care, Dr. Stan helps us understand how our nervous system, attachment patterns, and instinctive human threat responses shape the way we relate. He brings clarity to why relationship conflict feels so hard—and how awareness can create room for more clarity and connection. Dr. Stan explains what supports a secure-functioning relationship: offering relief before trying to solve the issue, repairing early so resentment doesn’t build, and creating shared relationship agreements that protect emotional safety and trust. Rather than focus on what makes for a healthy partnership, Dr. Stan emphasizes what we can do to form secure bonds with those we love.   This conversation offers thoughtful relationship insights and encourages us to consider how small, deliberate choices can strengthen the relationships we cherish. We want to hear from you!  Please send us your anonymous questions for the Podcast as well as our weekly IG Live Ask The Experts Q&A. https://realloveready.com/submitaquestion Links: http://thepactinstitute.com/ FOLLOW DR. STAN TATKIN: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK FOLLOW RLR: ⁠INSTAGRAM⁠ | ⁠FACEBOOK⁠ | ⁠TIKTOK⁠

    53 min

  7. 11/13/2025

    Dr. Ingrid Clayton - The Fawn Response

    What does it mean to fawn—and how can we begin to heal this trauma response? In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with licensed clinical psychologist and author Dr. Ingrid Clayton to explore the fawn response, a survival pattern that develops as a way to stay safe in unsafe environments. Drawing from her professional work, therapy practice, and lived experience, Dr. Ingrid shares how fawning shows up in relationships through people-pleasing, over-accommodating, or losing your voice—and how understanding this trauma response, often rooted in complex trauma, can help us move from self-blame to self-awareness, personal growth, and healing. Robin and Dr. Ingrid share personal stories and insights as they unpack how early experiences and attachment wounds shape the ways we seek love, safety, and connection. They talk about the process of“unfawning” by noticing your body’s cues, rebuilding self-trust, setting healthier boundaries, and learning what safety feels like from the inside out. This conversation reminds us that healing begins with awareness—recognizing how the patterns that once kept us safe can also hold us back, and how seeing them with compassion can open the door to new ways of showing up for ourselves and those we love. We want to hear from you!  Please send us your anonymous questions for the Podcast as well as our weekly IG Live Ask The Experts Q&A. https://realloveready.com/submitaquestion Links: Book - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/779579/fawning-by-dr-ingrid-clayton/ Website - https://www.ingridclayton.com/ FOLLOW RLR: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK FOLLOW DR. INGRID CLAYTON: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK

    58 min
  8. Julie Menanno - Secure Love

    10/30/2025

    Julie Menanno - Secure Love

    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 understanding. Drawing from her powerful book Secure Love, Julie shares how recognizing our own and our partner’s core emotional needs and attachment styles can transform the way we communicate, navigate conflict, and repair ruptures. Her approach reminds us that love thrives not in perfection, but in the consistent willingness to see, hear, and respond to one another with care. Through her platform The Secure Relationship, Julie’s work reaches millions, helping people understand that love and connection are not luxuries—they are essential human needs. This conversation offers practical wisdom and heartfelt insight for anyone seeking to deepen intimacy, build trust, and experience the grounded joy of secure love. We want to hear from you!  Please send us your anonymous questions for the Podcast as well as our weekly IG Live Ask The Experts Q&A. https://realloveready.com/submitaquestion Links:https://www.thesecurerelationship.com/ FOLLOW RLR: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK FOLLOW JULIE: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK

    43 min
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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.

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