LoveLife Podcast
Living your life and loving it: navigating healthy relationships to find and keep that special someone in your life
Recent Episodes
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Oct. 30, 2026
The Best Way to Say Goodbye
Breaking up is hard to do or so the song lyrics say. But there are ways to part that can spare both parties the worst pain and ongoing consequences. In this episode Alvean and Doug talk about breaking up with dignity and compassion. For more and a full transcript click here: LL06
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Oct. 23, 2026
God’s Dating Service
Have you ever heard someone say that a relationship was fated–as if in some way we are part of God’s dating service? Is there any truth to this idea or is it just a way we rationalize what we ourselves decided? In this episode, Alvean and Doug take up the question with some surprising observations. A full transcript can be found here: LL05
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Oct. 16, 2026
What is real?
Movies and TV talk about real love, meaningful relationships but what exactly does that look like? We know that the model held up to us is an ideal, probably not what we have experienced. In this episode Alvean and Doug offer some thoughts on how to know whether your experience is in fact real love. A full transcript is offered here:LL04
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Oct. 9, 2026
Expanding Hearts
Can the act of loving expand our capacity to love? In this episode, Alvean and Doug discuss what we really experience when we fully and unselfishly give our hearts away to another. A full transcript is available here: LL03
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Oct. 2, 2026
Who are your models?
Consciously or otherwise most of us choose models for living, for parenting, in our relationships and work. Who you choose says a great deal about your values and moral compass, but also defines the version of yourself you wish to show the world. In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about how we model ourselves on others and why. A full transcript can be found here: LL02
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Sept. 25, 2026
Alvean and Doug’s story
Hear how Alvean and Doug –a seemingly unlikelly pair found each other and began their partnership in LoveLife. LL01-