This is Love Hurts. Yola Lu is a comedian living in Austin. Yola’s first big relationship led to her getting married, but it never felt like the right fit. She did her best to navigate it but it eventually ended and she found herself getting excited for a new relationship. When that failed, she took that period of her life and turned it into art, helping her process the ups and downs of the journey. Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel . Follow Love Hurts on Instagram , Facebook , and Twitt...
Jun 11, 2025•43 min•Ep. 148
This is Love Hurts. Carly Ann Filbin is a writer and storyteller living in Brooklyn. Carly had an experience with love at a young age that’s stayed with her into adulthood. Her story was very similar to a story from my childhood, so we looked at how those stories shaped our views on love today and what it’s like navigating dating as we get older. Carly teaches writing and storytelling classes through Written in Brooklyn . Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel . Follow Love Hurts on Instagram...
May 14, 2025•37 min•Ep. 147
This is Love Hurts. Jenna Dioguardi is a performer and video editor living in Brooklyn. In her mid-20s Jenna found herself in a long distance relationship that wasn’t giving her everything she wanted. When she moved across the country to be with him, a breast cancer diagnosis threw another curveball into their relationship and Jenna had to find a way to navigate all of it. Today marks 6 years of Love Hurts. Thank you all for being on the journey. Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel . Follo...
Mar 27, 2025•48 min•Ep. 146
This is Love Hurts. Connell Barrett is a dating coach living in New York City. Connell shares the story of his first big rejection when it came to love, and how it started this narrative in his mind of expecting rejection from women. Connell talks about how dating coaches and improv comedy helped him break down that mental barrier and how it led to him becoming a dating coach to help others through their own mental barriers. Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel . Follow Love Hurts on Instag...
Feb 27, 2025•38 min•Ep. 145
This is Love Hurts. Jude Treder-Wolff is a storyteller and performer living on Long Island. When Jude was in her early 20s, she had a whirlwind romance with a man from Australia while he was on vacation in the US. What was supposed to be a month-long fling turned into Jude traveling across the world to be with him, only to realize the initial spark they had didn’t hold up once things became real. Jude hosts a storytelling show that I will be a guest on this Saturday Feb 1st. Buy tickets here ! O...
Jan 29, 2025•34 min•Ep. 144
This is Love Hurts. Hannah Platt is a comedian living in Manchester, England. When Hannah was first getting into comedy she got offered a gig at a cricket club. What already felt outside her comfort zone turned into a nightmare scenario, but she kept doing comedy out of the love for it and eventually found her audience at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Hannah is touring her show in the UK in February and March -- find shows here . Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel . Follow Love Hurts on ...
Jan 16, 2025•36 min•Ep. 143
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 ...
Dec 05, 2024•34 min•Ep. 142
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...
Nov 20, 2024•47 min•Ep. 141
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 Ja...
Oct 16, 2024•50 min•Ep. 140
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 ...
Sep 26, 2024•33 min•Ep. 139
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 episo...
Aug 28, 2024•45 min•Ep. 138
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 ...
Jul 30, 2024•33 min•Ep. 137
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 f...
Jun 26, 2024•33 min•Ep. 136
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 ...
May 23, 2024•39 min•Ep. 135
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 . Fol...
May 02, 2024•39 min•Ep. 134
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 Hur...
Apr 18, 2024•39 min•Ep. 133
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 . Fo...
Mar 28, 2024•35 min•Ep. 132
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: Stua...
Mar 14, 2024•38 min•Ep. 131
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 E...
Feb 28, 2024•38 min•Ep. 130
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...
Feb 08, 2024•40 min•Ep. 129
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...
Jan 24, 2024•42 min•Ep. 128
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 o...
Jan 03, 2024•35 min•Ep. 127
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 L...
Dec 06, 2023•39 min•Ep. 126
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 o...
Nov 15, 2023•30 min•Ep. 125
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 o...
Oct 25, 2023•34 min•Ep. 124
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://lovehurts...
Oct 04, 2023•39 min•Ep. 123
This is Love Hurts. Ginny Hogan is a writer and comedian living in New York City. Recently, Ginny had an experience dating someone younger than her. In our conversation Ginny reflects on their age difference, breaking up with someone you like, and the idea of dating the fantasy of somebody instead of the actual person. Ginny is recording her first stand up special in NYC on October 13th. Buy tickets here ! Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel . Follow Love Hurts on Instagram , Facebook , an...
Sep 13, 2023•27 min•Ep. 122
This is Love Hurts. Emily Walsh is a comedian living in New York City. Emily lost her dad when she was young, and she’s spent a lot of time thinking about the role her dad would have played in her life as she got older. She shares her memory of him, the struggles of talking about him with family members, and writing an hour long show re-examining her relationship with him after she got married. Emily is performing her show about this topic, Dad Girl , through August 27th at the Edinburgh Fringe ...
Aug 23, 2023•36 min•Ep. 121
This is Love Hurts. Jackie Skinner is a comedian living in Brooklyn. Growing up, Jackie’s understanding of her dad’s work was that he was a cop who became a sketch artist. As she grew older she got a better sense of what he did and the role of art in his life, but it wasn’t until he died that she understood the full importance of each of those parts of his life. Check out some of Jack Skinner’s art here . Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel . Follow Love Hurts on Instagram , Facebook , and...
May 24, 2023•37 min•Ep. 120
This is Love Hurts. Brooke McCarthy is an actor and singer living in Philadelphia. When she was in her 20s, Brooke met a guy who introduced her to the world of polyamory. She takes us through their relationship, how it helped her grow as a person, and how it led to her creating a one-woman show called How To Be An Ethical Slut . Our theme song is EmoTown by Mikki Hommel . Follow Love Hurts on Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter , and rate and review it on Apple Podcasts!...
Apr 26, 2023•43 min•Ep. 119
