Love Hurts

This is Love Hurts. Kenice Mobley is a comedian living in Brooklyn. Two years ago, Kenice had a stroke, and because of that she doesn’t drink anymore. We talk about how that and other elements have changed her approach to dating, and we look at the way we both date differently in our 30s vs our 20s, and how those changes have led Kenice to being better at dating.   Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Support Love Hurts by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/love-hurts Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Bella Humphries is a comedian living in Wales. For the last 16 years, Bella has lived with PMDD, but she only learned what it was and got diagnosed a few years ago. Since then, she’s continued to juggle living her life doing comedy, working, and looking for love, all while becoming a voice that spreads awareness for PMDD, even as her own symptoms have gotten worse.  If you’re in the UK you can see Bella’s hour long show on PMDD and more in Brighton on 24/11! This episode talks about suicidal thoughts. Take care when listening to this episode, and if you ever need help or someone to talk to you can dial 988 in the US or text SHOUT to 85258 UK.  Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Support Love Hurts by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/love-hurts Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Bess Stillman is a doctor and storyteller living in Arizona. Bess spent the majority of her adult life with her husband Jake, but right as they were ready to start a new chapter in their lives together he was diagnosed with cancer. Bess and Jake worked together to battle the cancer and find a path together while trying to start a family, only to lose Jake so close to the birth of their daughter.  To read more about Bess and Jake’s journey you can follow her writing here and Jake’s writing here. If you need help finding a clinical trial you can go here.  Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! 140: Bess Stillman - Nothing Left Unsaid Support Love Hurts by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/love-hurts Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Olivia Levine is an actor and comedian living in Brooklyn. While Olivia had OCD tendencies from a young age, she didn’t get formally diagnosed until college partially because of an obsession with a crush. Olivia talks to me about navigating OCD in romantic relationships and finding the right personality dynamics for a successful partnership.  Olivia is doing her solo show about her relationship with OCD at Caveat on October 5th. Get tickets here! Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Support Love Hurts by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/love-hurts Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Bailey Swilley is a storyteller living in Brooklyn. Shortly after moving to New York City, Bailey found herself in a relationship that started not to feel right. She had never broken up with anyone, but decided she had to work up the courage to end things. Before she could, a family emergency involving her dad totally shifted her priorities and gave her a new outlook on love. Bailey is performing her solo show, Gimme a Sign, which talks about some of the content in this episode, on September 10th in Brooklyn. Get tickets here! Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Support Love Hurts by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/love-hurts Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Blair Dawson is a comedian living in Brooklyn. Blair suddenly had a two year relationship end that was punctuated by a series of other unfortunate events. Instead of letting it get her down, Blair embraced the chaos, and it led positive new changes in her in how she thought about her career and body as well as sending her on a spiritual journey.  Blair’s co-hosting a stand-up showcase at the Edinbrugh Fringe Festival called Bodega Bonnies. You can also check out my solo show about my love/hate relationship with running! Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Support Love Hurts by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/love-hurts Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Shosh Brodman is a comedian living in Brooklyn. After a failed pandemic relationship, Shosh was excited for single life and exploring her sexuality. Instead she met a man almost instantly, but didn’t want that getting in the way of her exploration – and then everything crashed into each other and she had to comfort her feelings head on.  This August I’m going to be at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival performing my solo show on my love/hate relationship with running. If you or a friend is going to be there you can buy tickets here! Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Support Love Hurts by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/love-hurts Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Nick Hornedo is a comedian living in Brooklyn. When he was in high school Nick fell in love for the first time, but he found himself fixated on the idea of performing your love. As he got closer to leaving for college, he felt like he was supposed to do something big, but wasn’t sure if they would stay together or not.  Nick’s performing a 30-minute show that explores some of this story on May 28th in NYC. Buy tickets here! I'll be performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival August 1st-11th. Buy tickets here! Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Support Love Hurts by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/love-hurts Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Danielle Solof is a comedy writer and performer who is a digital nomad. While stuck in her hometown, Danielle met a guy on Bumble that led to a series of strange coincidences. She dove into those coincidences head on, and was left with a newfound appreciation for spirituality and how she saw the world around her.  Danielle is performing a solo show based on this story at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August. Buy tickets here! Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Support Love Hurts by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/love-hurts Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Taylor Lindsay Winter is a storyteller and programmer living in New York City. Taylor had a quintessential meet-cute happen to her with a guy who ended up living in a completely different country. They stayed in touch and got closer, but then the world was hit with a global pandemic that totally shifted their dynamic.  Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Support Love Hurts by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/love-hurts Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Dawn Harris is a storyteller living in New York City. In her 20s, Dawn found herself in a situationship with someone she met through improv. Dawn tried to navigate her feelings while trying to understand what their dynamic was, but continued to be left unfulfilled until she started advocating for what she wanted. Dawn is performing with Story Collider this Friday. If you’re in New York City it’s a great show you should check out!  Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Support Love Hurts by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/love-hurts Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Stuart Laws is a comedian living in London. Stuart was recently diagnosed as autistic, and that knowledge has helped him go back and better understand some of the ways he tried to navigate romantic relationships in the past. We also talk about mental health and honesty in the context of balancing and maintaining friendships.  Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! 131: Stuart Laws - Missed Signs Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Peter Jones is a storyteller living in Washington DC. In his second half of high school, Peter went to an international school in Costa Rica and started a fling with another student. While Peter wanted to be with him, he was also trying to navigate high school, coming out, and what it meant to be in a relationship, and found himself unsure of how to keep the thing he wanted.  If you want more reality TV drama from Peter, you can follow his rewatch of ANTM.  Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Chloe Radcliffe is a comedian living in New York City. Chloe has a habit of cheating in her relationships, so much so that she wrote an entire hour long show about it. In our conversation she looks back at how the pattern started, what made it so easy, and why she kept doing it.   Chloe is performing her show, Cheat, which shares much more about what we talked about here, in LA on Feb 19th. Get tickets! Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Nick Pupo is a comedian and actor living in Brooklyn. From a young age Nick had a best friend who loved making promises about their future together. As Nick grew up they became different people and drifted further from each other, but one moment brought them back together in a way that changed their dynamic from then on.  Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Jen Anderson is a storyteller living on Long Island. In her 20s, Jen was in a production of Grease in a small town in Tennessee. After getting in an accident she probably should have left the musical, but decided to stay on because of a crush she had on one of the other actors, and didn’t want to leave before shooting her shot.  Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Myq Kaplan is a comedian living in New York City. Growing up, Myq’s mom strongly encouraged him to play the violin. It was something that quickly took over his life and always felt like a chore, but he talks about how he developed a passion for the arts in general that led him to become the person he is today.  Myq has a lot going on! You can find his most recent standup special here, his book here, and his podcasts here.  Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Paul Heery is a storyteller living in Connecticut. Years ago, Paul met his wife at a time where his life was in a state of uncertainty. After 44 years together, Paul lost his wife to a battle with cancer, but he shares the four rules she left him with and how he’s worked to embody those rules and enrich his life in the process. Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. JD Stephans is a comedian and voice actor living in California. In 2017, JD lost her dad and it had an immense effect on her life. JD knew the two of them loved each other no matter what, and losing him sent her into a spiral of trying to cope with the loss while also measuring every relationship against what they had together.  Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com

This is Love Hurts. Matt Storrs is a comedian and storyteller living in Queens. Matt graduated college during the recession and was desperate to find a job. After getting his law degree, Matt did his best to adapt to being a lawyer, but struggled to find the right job that let him still pursue his passion for performing.  Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel. Follow Love Hurts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts! Find out more at http://lovehurtspodcast.com