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. 6D AGO

    Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh - Strengthening Relationship Bonds (A Revisit)

    This week, we’re revisiting an episode packed with tools you can come back to again and again. Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh is a world-renowned social psychologist specializing in sexuality and relationships. If you’ve ever wished relationships came with a manual, this conversation is as close as it gets. Drawing from her book, Love By Design, Dr. Sara shares her research-backed model of Emergent Love, a way of seeing love not as something we fall into, but as something that emerges as a byproduct of a thriving relationship. Robin and Dr. Sara walk through the six essential ingredients of Emergent Love, attraction, respect, trust, shared vision, compassion, and loving behaviours, and bring them to life through practical, real-world examples. Together, they explore why loving behaviours matter most in the day-to-day, how attraction evolves over time, and how personal growth changes the shape of our relationships. You’ll also hear simple exercises you can use right away to strengthen the bonds you cherish most, with a partner, a friend, or anyone you care about. 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: Love By Design: https://lovebydesignbook.com/ FOLLOW DR. SARA NASSERZADEH: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK FOLLOW RLR: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK

    52 min

  2. FEB 19

    Sabrina Zohar - Are You Abandoning Yourself in Love?

    What does it look like to stop abandoning yourself in love? In this episode, Robin sits down with certified dating coach, relationship coach, and host of The Sabrina Zohar Show, Sabrina Zohar, to explore self-abandonment, the quiet ways we shrink to keep connection, and how attachment wounds shape the way we show up in relationships. Robin and Sabrina unpack people-pleasing, boundaries, and nervous system regulation, including why we say yes when we mean no, lose our voice to avoid conflict, and repeat familiar patterns even when they no longer serve us. They talk about emotional safety, the grief that can come with choosing yourself, and the daily practices that support healing and personal growth. If you’re ready to build self-trust, take up space, and choose connection without losing yourself, this conversation offers a grounded path back to you. 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: www.sabrinazohar.com https://www.sabrinazohar.com/foundation-course-v2 FOLLOW SABRINA ZOHAR: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE | TIKTOK FOLLOW RLR: INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK

    47 min

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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
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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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