The Love Drive with Shaun Galanos
No-nonsense advice on sex, love, relationships, and dating for hopeful romantics, love cynics, and everyone navigating modern love, hosted by Love Coach Shaun Galanos. The Love Drive is for women tired of toxic love advice and men who want to do better. The antidote to the red pill manosphere, we're making emotional intelligence, honest communication, and healthy masculinity cool again.
Episodes
How to get over heartbreak (you don't, you move through it)
I don't think heartbreak is something we get over. It's something we move through. This episode is built around your questions: "I've cried in public more than once; should I just stay home?" (Fuck no.) "How do I stop ruminating when all my coping skills are gone?" And the comment that hit closest to home: "I really want to be chosen."I discuss inviting yo
Ghosting, dental dams, and sharing myself with you
I’m back with new episodes, and I’m really happy to be here. The house isn’t ready yet, but I’m feeling better and I have a lot to share with you.Today, I’m letting you in on a little of that life and answering your questions about ghosting, dental dams, trying new things in bed, and being curious about dating women. And if you’ve ever wondered how I decide what to share with you, there’s a lot yo
My first sex party (replay)
In this 2019 replay, I tell the story of my first real sex party and then the woman I met that night joins me to share her side.It’s explicit, funny, tender, and ultimately a story about attraction, assumptions, communication, and finding the courage to say what you want.New episodes return in October.Have a question for the podcast?Leave me a voicemail at 415-494-9559Submit your question at thelo
(Replay) Mismatched libidos with Kai Werder
(Replay from 2020)What happens when one person wants sex more often than the other?In this conversation with sex educator Kai Werder, we talk about mismatched libidos, responsive vs. spontaneous desire, how to talk about sex without pressure, and why intimacy doesn’t always have to lead to sex.We also get into scheduling play, creating the conditions for desire, and the three-part invite—one of my
(Replay) The year I gave erotic massages
I'm sharing some of my favorite episodes throughout September, and this replay is a peek into a part of my life I don't talk about very often: my time giving erotic massage to women in San Francisco. A friend asks me how it started, what actually happened in those sessions, and what it eventually cost me. About a third of my clients cried on the table. Most of them weren't starved for
Welcome back September
I’ve missed being here. The last month has taken me somewhere I wasn’t quite expecting, and I wanted to check in and tell you a little about where I’ve been.This week is a little life update on what I’ve been building, why I’m giving myself a little more time before coming back with new episodes, and what this season of my life is starting to look like.I’m also sharing what’s next for The Love Dri
To the best rope gun I know: a eulogy for Josh
On July 13th, I lost one of my dear friends. Josh Kalven was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer in March and died four months later. He was a husband, a dad to a five-year-old, and a sweet friend.This episode is a eulogy. I read Josh the letter I wrote him in June, back when we still thought he'd beat it. It's full of stuck ropes, bad slab, his famous hummus sandwich, and everything
A guide to eating pussy with Amy Baldwin
The manosphere thinks going down on a woman is gay, submissive, or a low-return waste of time. It's wrong on all three — so I brought in an expert to help me prove it.In this crossover episode — Shameless Love — I sit down with sex educator Amy Baldwin from the Shameless Sex podcast for an honest, explicit, and useful guide to going down on women. We take apart the manosphere nonsense, then ge
Learning to love unpredictability
A listener asks whether to move back to somewhere familiar or take a leap somewhere new. Shaun uses the question to explore something bigger: how do you make peace with a life you can't predict?In this episode: finding community after a move, the "third space" concept, why it took two years to find his people in Montreal, what Flagstaff taught him, and why every choice — city, relati
Bidding for connection with Jess Janz
Jess Janz is a writer, community facilitator, and the founder of Dinner With Strangers - a project that has brought over a thousand people together for a meal with one rule: no one talks about what they do for work. Her book, The Table Where We Meet, is out July 14th.We set out to talk about platonic love and ended up somewhere more personal - about what it actually means to bid for connection wit
Living with a Broken Heart
This week's episode is a tender one. I recorded this on Father's Day — three years after losing my dad — and I'm reading my Substack essay Living with a Broken Heart and riffing on what it means to keep showing up, keep feeling, and keep choosing love even when it costs you.I also make a correction from EP17, share a few quotes that have been sitting with me, and offer some practical t
Why lonely men join the Manosphere with Laura Ramadei
I've been thinking a lot about why so many men end up looking for belonging in all the wrong places.This conversation starts with the manosphere, but it quickly becomes something much bigger. Laura Ramadei and I talk about why so many boys and men are starving for connection, why "fix yourself" advice so often misses the point, and how loneliness can make almost anyone vulnerable to
What is love?
What is love? It's a question I've never seriously stopped to answer — and one that's surprisingly hard to get at.In this solo episode, I share reflections from Love Camp, a retreat I hosted for 25 people, where only one participant raised their hand when asked if they had positive loving role models growing up. I explore what love actually looks like in practice — not the grand gestur
Once a cheater, sometimes a cheater with Lauren LaRusso
There is life after betrayal. It might not feel like it right now, but there is.My guest today is Lauren LaRusso, a licensed therapist and the author of Beyond Infidelity, a book she wrote after living through betrayal herself. Then she discovered the infidelity, and everything split into a before and an after.We talk about why infidelity is a trauma, not just a relationship issue, how being gasli
Can awkward sex be improved?
What if the sex is awkward, but the connection is actually really good?This week, I’m answering a listener question about dating someone new after years of being mostly single - someone kind, compatible, emotionally available… and a little nervous in bed. Fun! Humbling! Slightly confusing!I get into whether sexual compatibility has to be there from the start, how to tell the difference between som
Herpes is just a skin rash — with Debbie Barish, NP
Most adults in the world carry the virus that causes herpes. Most of them don't know it. And the shame around it is doing more damage than the virus.This week I sit down with Debbie Barish, DNP, MS, WHNP-BC — a board-certified women's health nurse practitioner with 32 years in sexual and reproductive health — for a no-shame, no-bullshit conversation about herpes (both HSV-1 and HSV-2). We get into
You don’t need to be ready to be loved
Someone recently told me I wasn't too complicated to love and it inspired me to explore the ways in which we keep ourselves small rather than dare to show up for love. This one's a pep talk about the lie we tell ourselves: that we have to lose the weight, get the job, finalize the divorce, heal more, become our "best self" before we deserve to be loved. The goalpost always moves. The waiting isn’t
What straight people can learn from gay men with Eric Williams
This week, Shaun sits down with comedian, actor, writer, and host of That’s a Gay Ass Podcast, Eric Williams, for a conversation that’s hilarious, horny, and a surprisingly tender masterclass on queerness, straight male loneliness, flirting, consent, emotional intelligence, and what the straights can learn from the gays.Eric and Shaun talk about Dan Savage, Grindr, gay panic, open relationships, n
Why men pull away after sex?
This week, Shaun comes to you solo from Seoul, South Korea, for an episode that’s part travel diary, part dating debrief, and part emotional field note from the road.After a muted-mic false start, a pastry reset, and some solo wandering, Shaun reflects on the strange clarity that can come when you’re alone in a new city. From there, he answers listener questions about sex, desire, independence, re
Peter Pan, grief, and the men who won't grow up with Laura Griffiths
This week, Shaun sits down with his good friend, somatic therapist and sex & relationship coach Laura Griffiths, for a conversation that's part confessional and part masterclass on masculinity, grief, and the kind of intimacy most men are too scared to reach for.Laura calls Shaun out on the charm he wears like armor, names his "performative" first-date energy that kept them from
Should your friends unfollow your ex?
In this solo episode, Shaun shares the story of Roger, his blind dog, and what loving him through loss taught him about trust, grief, and letting go. What begins as a response to a listener’s question about a dog losing its sight turns into a deeper reflection on resilience, adaptation, and how often we project our fear onto the ones we love.He also checks in from Thailand, reflects on nicotine wi
Sex therapist debunks bedroom myths: squirting, pegging, monogamy with Claire Perelman
In this episode, Shaun is joined by Bay Area sex therapist Claire Perelman, aka Sex Clarified, for a candid and useful conversation about sex, desire, shame, and the stuff people are usually too awkward to say out loud.They get into monogamy, sexual compatibility, communication, squirting, pegging, orgasm pressure, porn habits, toys, libido differences, and the shame so many people still carry aro
You're probably doing better than you think
In this solo check-in, Shaun begins with a simple question that lands deeper than expected: how is your heart? From there, Shaun moves through a mix of life update, therapy reflection, sex question detour, and a deeper check-in on what it means to feel like you’re doing enough with your life.He talks about quitting nicotine, feeling more touched by life again, and replacing one habit with an alarm
Men, masculinity & the loneliness epidemic with Therapy Jeff
Therapy Jeff joins Shaun for a conversation about men, therapy, emotional depth, and why so many relationships struggle when people cannot say what is actually going on inside them. They talk about the myth that men are “simple,” why emotional shutdown creates distance, and why gym, status, and success are not substitutes for real emotional growth. They also get into Jeff’s critique of Scott Gallo
Discovering what you want in bed (when you've never had great sex)
In this solo episode, Shaun shares a personal confession that kicks off a real conversation about coping, cravings, and the oddly human ways we try to take the edge off.He also gets into self-soothing, emotional patterns, and what it means to actually give yourself what you need instead of just grabbing the nearest distraction. There’s also listener Q&A on sex, flirting, and gym crush energy,
A smarter way to date with Jennie Young
Jennie Young, creator of the Burned Haystack dating method, joins Shaun to talk about how to stop wasting time on the wrong people and date with way more intention. They get into dating app red flags, boundary testing, bad first dates, manosphere code words, and why filtering harder might actually lead you to the right person faster. Jennie also reviews Shaun’s dating profile live and shares what
How to keep going when your life is falling apart
In this solo episode, Shaun shares what life has looked like over the last several months and why this season has felt especially hard. He talks about grief, heartbreak, instability, and what it has been like to live without a fixed home while still trying to keep moving forward.In this episode, Shaun opens up about the death of his father, losing his dog Roger, a romance that stirred up old wound
Good sex is reciprocal with Dan Savage
Dan Savage is officially the first guest of The Love Drive relaunch and it's the perfect way to kick off the relaunch.Dan is a legend in the world of sex, love, and relationships. He is the host of the Savage Lovecast, the writer of the long-running Savage Love advice column, and someone whose work has shaped how many of us think and talk about sex.In this episode, Shaun shares the story of double
The Love Drive Relaunch Sneak Peek!
I’m both very excited and a tad nervous about relaunching my old podcast, The Love Drive.Excited because I love having conversations about sex, love, and relationships with other experts, thought leaders, and everyday people. Hosting a podcast is great fun, by the way. And I still have so much to learn about the subject.And, nervous because a lot has happened over the past few years, and my confid
Welcome Back to The Love Drive Podcast
The Love Drive podcast is back: a funny, no-nonsense podcast about sex, love, dating, and modern relationships - for hopeful romantics, love cynics, and everyone in between. Hosted by love coach Shaun Galanos.In this episode:• How this all started: A San Francisco taxi and real conversations about love. Check those out here. • What to expect: Raw, radically honest talks with guest experts, everyda
Sorry for ghosting you, and goodbye
This is a final apology episode for ghosting you all, where you can find me, and a sneak peek of the first episode of my new project, Voicemails to Dad, where, you guessed it, I leave voicemails to my recently deceased father.
You can find my writing on substack here: https://shaungalanos.substack.com/
You can find the Voicemail to Dad podcast here: https://shaungalanos.substack.com/podcast
Again
Life Update 2023: Are you still here?
Hey friend. Thanks for being here.
Here are the links I promised:
Getting Your Needs Met Course: http://www.gettingyourneedsmet.com
Trusting Love 2023 Retreat: http://www.trustinglove2023.com
In Bloom Love And Relationship Summit
In-person tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/in-bloom-a-love-and-relationships-summit-presented-by-real-love-ready-tickets-434006423897?aff=ShaunGalanos
Virtual ticket
Bad Vibes Only with Nora McInerny
Nora McInerny is an award-winning podcast host of ‘Terrible, Thanks For Asking,’ speaker, and author of several books, including her new book “Bad Vibes Only.”
Shaun and Nora discuss vulnerability porn, their relationship with social media, and how they feel about posting everything online.
What you'll learn (or why you should care):
Toxic positivity and “good vibes only” mentality
How to love pe
Life Update 2022: Feels, Business, and Love Camp 2023
Hey gang, here's a little update for you. ❤️
Application to be my social and course assistant: https://forms.gle/9DWxnXLJYBgazyFE7
Love Camp 2023: www.lovecamp2023.com
You Are Codependent with Vanessa Bennett
This episode guest is Vanessa Bennett, Codependency Expert and Holistic Psycho-Therapist and author of “It’s Not Me, It’s You”. Vanessa talks about what codependency is, if it’s always bad and how we can balance being dependent with another person without being “needy”.
Shaun and Vanessa discuss how people have lost connection with their feelings, and offer examples for how to express feelings wit
Spark, chemistry, and attraction in dating
Oh boy. Here's a stream of consciousness about the importance of spark, chemistry, and attraction when meeting a potential partner.
All You Need To Know About Dating with Damona Hoffman
Our guest is dating and love coach Damona Hoffman, who's been coaching people for over 15 years on online and offline dating.
In this episode, Shaun and Damona share their best online dating practices, what to ask on a first date, and how to best screen for people who are a good match.
Shaun and Damona answer some rapid-fire questions, including What are guys looking for during the first date? Who
Are all the ”good ones” taken?
A little pep talk on finding great people to love and that no, all the good ones aren't taken (and you should be careful about that belief - confirmation bias is a doozy!)
All About Emotional Availability: A New Course
I'm excited to re-launch (and teach) one of my most popular courses: The Emotional Availability Course - Open up to Love
www.feelyouremotions.com
This course is for you if you want to:
Become more emotionally available to those that matter
Recognize emotional availability in others
Experience more intimacy in your current relationship
Learn to sit with and process emotional discomfort
Tur
Having Hotter Sex with Yana Tallon-Hicks
Today's guest is Yana Tallon-Hicks, a past podcast guest on how to be an ethical hookup, ethical slut, sex writer, therapist, and author of ‘Hot and Unbothered: how to think about, talk about, talk about, and have the sex you really want.’
In this episode, Shaun and Yana talk about sex, shame in receiving feedback from our partner(s), and trying new things more than once.
Shaun and Yana take liste
The Dangers of Instagram Therapy with Seerut Chawla
Seerut K. Chawla, an integratic psychotherapist discusses about the dangers of cancel culture and of “Instagram therapy”.
In this episode, Seerut and Shaun talk about the problems with dating in the modern world, why older men date younger women and the idea of being a forever-student.
What you'll learn (or why you should care):
How consistency and hard work trump talent and the fallacy of the
Does having sex early ruin the relationship?
Welcome to The Love Drive Helpline, where I answer questions you submit via voicemail.
Leave your question here: https://bit.ly/lovedrivehelpline
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Today's question comes from Stephanie. [edited for brevity's sake]
"I just recently met a guy on Saturday. We met and had an instant connection, hung out all day, and ended up having sex. Do you think that that screws up the beginning of a relation
Conflict Resolution with Lane Allison
Couples coach Lane Allison talks about conflict resolution, relationships and intimacy in this episode. She explains different approaches for how to resolve conflicts with your partner(s).
Shaun and Lane open up about previous relationships, cheating, and choosing between taking breaks or breaking up.
What you'll learn (or why you should care):
Practical techniques for de-escalating conflicts w
Answering Your Dating Questions with Ilana Dunn
Ilana Dunn, the host of ‘Seeing Other People’ podcast, talks about modern dating, her experiences, and advice. She answers dating questions, from getting to know new people to understand when a relationship has come to an end.
Shaun and Ilana discuss deal breakers in relationships, how to not overthink being single, and share past dating experiences
What you'll learn (or why you should care):
Ho
Helpline: My boyfriend is on dating apps
Welcome to The Love Drive Helpline, where I answer questions you submit via voicemail.
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Today's question comes from Ivy. [edited for brevity's sake]
"I caught my partner of two years on dating apps and meeting up with other women. Can somebody who habitually lies ever truly change your opinion and what they might have to do to make th
Helpline: How do I tell people I’m HIV+?
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Today's question comes from Sam. [edited for brevity's sake]
"I am HIV-positive, and I've been on treatment and undetectable for several years. I'm just starting to date new guys again, and I'm having a really difficult time with the disclosure con
Helpline: Ghosted by a coworker
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Today's question comes from Jessica from Dallas, TX. [edited for brevity's sake]
"I asked out a friend at work via instant message, and he ignored me. We have to see each other at work all the time. We had a good rapport. There was some flirting, a
Helpline: My boyfriend is friends with his ex
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Today's question comes from Michaela from Vancouver, BC.
Michaela's question [edited for brevity's sake]
"Is it OK for men to have female friends? I'm talking to a guy with several female friends, including an ex from years ago.
He thinks that it's a
The Healthy Communication Course
Some details about my course on Healthy Communication.
Click here to sign up.
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Do you struggle asking for help? What about saying no with love?
Would you like to make requests for your needs in a way that won't push others away or make them defensive?
Want to learn to ask for anything, including sex, more money, space from your loved one, and more touch?
This course is for you if you want to le
Helpline: Getting Closure From My Ex
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Today's question comes from Marie from Massachusetts.
Marie's question [edited for brevity's sake]
"I was broken up with by this guy that told me he wasn't ready for a relationship, and not even ten days after the breakup, he's back on dating apps. Sho
Helpline: We are meant to be
Welcome to The Love Drive Helpline, where I answer questions you submit via voicemail.
Leave your question here: https://bit.ly/lovedrivehelpline
Today's question comes from Camilla from North Carolina.
Camilla's question [edited for brevity's sake]
"Hi, this is Camilla calling from North Carolina.
There's someone from my childhood, and we've tried things on and off, but it hasn't worked, and we
Helpline: The One That Got Away
Welcome to The Love Drive Helpline; a new format where I answer listener questions that are submitted to me via voicemail! Leave your question here: https://bit.ly/lovedrivehelpline
Today's question comes from Emily about letting a once-in-a-lifetime love go. I share about forgiveness, accepting the consequences of our choices, and how to keep hopeful that love is right around the corner.
Emily's
The Hard Relationship Questions with Susan Piver
In this episode, Susan Piver, New York Times bestselling author and Buddhist teacher, discusses what are the most important questions to ask your partner before committing to them. The point of asking these questions is not to directly come to an agreement, she says, but to get to know our partners intimately.
Susan and Shaun talk about deal-breaker questions in relationships, sharing their insigh
When You‘re Feeling Insecure, Say This...
This short conversation was inspired by one of my most popular posts about how to ask for loving words from your special person when you're feeling insecure.
I read the post, the caption, and add some additional thoughts on the power of vulnerability and intimacy.
Here's the post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CV0iPI3L4D9/
Most of my links: https://www.shaungalanos.com/hello
My online courses: htt
The ”Men Are Hunters” Argument
No science to back this stream-of-consciousness monologue. Just my thoughts on the subject.
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First Date Do‘s and Don‘ts
A few tips to make the first couple of dates a bit easier for you.
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It‘s OK to be single and lonely (and life update)
Damn, we've really given being single and lonely a bad rap. There's nothing wrong with being single; let's normalize that.
There's a lot of beauty and freedom in accepting your loneliness for what it is; an opportunity to deepen your relationship your yourself.
And I invite you to see it that way, too.
Be OK with being single. Enjoy your solitude and your singleness, even if you wish things we
How to lower your relationship expectations
Keep your standards high, but your expectations low. Here's how.
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How to learn to love rejection
I love rejection because it brings clarity to my life and makes room for something more aligned. Here's how I learned to love it.
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Are you doing your best?
I think you are, even if sometimes, your best is not that great.
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It's OK to have needs (needy is normal)
When did not having needs become cool?
In today's podcast:
00:00 intro
00:22 when did not having needs become cool?
02:37 even robots have needs
03:56 nobody likes rejection
06:31 the three-steps to getting your needs met
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Dealing With Relationship Discomfort
Relationships of all types will be uncomfortable. You can choose to turn towards the discomfort, or away from it.
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Six Tips For Getting Over Your Breakup
The goal isn’t to get over your ex as quickly as possible, it’s to feel the heartbreak and give it the time it needs to move through you.
It might be hard to believe right now, but your feelings towards your ex and your separation will change.
Here are 6 tips to speed up the healing process
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Are You Desperate For Love?
Well, join the club!
Let's normalize wanting to be in love, seeking clarity and commitment in our relationships, and talking early and often about our relationship desires, needs, and dreams.
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No Failed Relationships
I don't believe in failed relationships and I don't think any relationship that ends is a waste of time. They're opportunities for you to learn about your relational needs, desires, expectations, and a beautiful chance to get to know yourself more.
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How to Make Friends As Adults with Adam Smiley Poswolsky
Adam Smiley Poswolsky is a millennial workplace expert, motivational speaker, and author of The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, The Breakthrough Speaker, and Friendship in the Age of Loneliness. As an expert at fostering human connection, he discusses the loneliness epidemic: ⅔ of Americans are lonely. Loneliness is a chronic illness that affects all of us. In order to overcome that loneliness, he shar
Are You Emotionally Available?
Finding emotionally available, secure, and loving people to date is the holy grail of the dating world. Find one of these mystical creatures, and you're guaranteed smooth sailing until the end of days.
Just kidding. But you'll have a better chance at a loving relationship with a kind, caring, and respectful person, and you might avoid some unnecessary heartbreak.
And at the same time, it's worth
A Big Life Update from Shaun
Hey there. Here's what's been going on for me these last few months, and what the following months will bring for my life and my podcast.
Some links that I mention in the episode:
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Learning To Love with Nora McInerny
Nora McInerny is an author, podcaster, fellow human, and someone who's learned to live and love with grief. She's also someone I admire a lot, and I'm not gotta lie, I fangirl pretty hard around her.
Today, we're talking about how love is both the most beautiful thing in the world and also awkward, challenging, and complex, and we're all bumbling around trying to figure it out as we go along.
If y
How To Ask For Your Love Language
Love languages are a great tool to learn how to better love others and to let others how they can better love you.
In this short episode, I'll show you how to make a request for the five love languages. Feel free to adapt these scripts to your situation and make them your own.
These are only a template to get the conversation started.
Talking about love languages is an excerpt from my latest cours
Resolving Relationship Conflict with Shirley Johnson
Shirley Johnson - a licenced marriage and family therapist - shares her knowledge on dealing with conflicts that might come up in relationships. She offers tools on how to avoid the anxiety of confrontation, how to stay connected when we are in disconnection, how to get to the source of the conflict, and how to regulate our nervous system in a state of mind that leads us to conflict resolution.
Pep Talk: Do Nothing
We're always trying to fix everything, all the time. Sometimes, the thing to do is nothing. Nothing but sit and feel what is coming up. No action item needed.
Next time you're struggling to figure out what to do, do nothing.
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Pep Talk: Love Is Not Enough
I really wish it were, but healthy relationships require commitment, risk, trust, responsibility, and a shared dream or goal.
Love is an important ingredient, but it's not the whole recipe.
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Pep Talk: The 'Inside Job' Needs
While all your needs are valid, some of those needs can’t - or won’t - be met by others (no matter how much you want them to or try).
If your need is tied to your self-esteem, your self-worth, your value, or your love for yourself as a person, it’s going to be nearly impossible for others to meet those needs.
They might try and fail because no amount of them trying will meet the need for self-lov
Why You're Still Single with Kat Harris
In this episode, Kat Harris, relationship coach and author of Sexless in the City, discusses how to deal with life plans that continue changing and the sadness that comes from living a life that’s different than what you expected.
Kat and Shaun talk about grieving your dreams, how to be honest with yourself, and the importance of keeping your expectations in check.
What you'll learn (or why yo
Pep Talk:The Goldilocks Principle of Dating
Don't change who you are to be in a relationship. No matter what you do, you'll never be enough for some people. And no matter how you tone yourself down, you'll always be too much for others.
Join Getting Your Needs Met: Identify Your Needs and Make Requests with Confidence
A 4-week course with Shaun Galanos on learning how identify what needs aren't being met in your life, finding a variety of w
Pep Talk: How To Ask for Space
There's nothing easy about asking your loved one for space, and yet, fire needs air.
Join Getting Your Needs Met: Identify Your Needs and Make Requests with Confidence
A 4-week course with Shaun Galanos on learning how identify what needs aren't being met in your life, finding a variety of ways of getting them met, and making requests for pretty much anything. Join us http://thelovedrive.com/need
Being Present During Sex With Jessica Graham
Jessica Graham is a meditation teacher, spiritual guide, and author of Good Sex: Getting Off Without Checking Out. In this episode, she discusses how to bring presence and mindfulness to sex, and how powerfully that can affect our everyday life.
What you'll learn (or why you should care):
Why mindful sex can lead to a more mindful relationship with ourselves and everyone around us
Why are we so a
2020 WAS A MONUMENTAL SH*T SHOW
If 2020 was hard for you, join the club. Sending you all love, light, and strength as we close out 2020 and ride into 2021. Let's hope it's more gentle on all our souls.
See you in January.
The Wisdom of Your Body with Tara Galeano
In this episode, Tara Galeano - a licenced professional counsellor, certificed sex therapist, author, speaker and coach - discusses the wisdom of our body and the importance of using it as a great input for listening to ourselves, beyond thinking.
Shaun and Tara talk about the essential practice of breathing and mindfulness to come back to the body and staying in the present moment.
What you'll
