Melisa and Alli chat about signals -- how do you know when someone is interested and how to handle things when you're getting mixed signals.

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Alli and Melisa give their take on the new film, "Honey Don't," staring
Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza... and discuss a listener dilema of being not quite ready for a relationship, despite meeting someone great. Also, why lesbians tend to rush into relationships and marriage. And how sometimes our brains are working against us in our healing process. 

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Are you surviving off dopamine? Through Instagram, TikTok, even dating apps? Alli and Melisa talk about how this addiction can impact other parts of your life. 

Join us August 19, 2025 for a screening of the new film "Honey Don't" at AMC Madison Yards in Atlanta.
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Birthdays suck. So does perimenopause and PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) -- but at the end of the day, life is gonna life. 

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Alli and Melisa speak on the importance of diving deeper on healing -- and how beneficial it is to just sit with the space, not seek out the next best thing. 

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Jane Does Comedy joins the show to share her coming out journey and how she embraces her chosen singlehood. 

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode mentions s**cidal thoughts.

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Melisa and Alli talk "emotional resonance" and why some people feel more comfy emotionally than others. Also, our top tools for emotional regulation. 

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Alli and Melisa discuss how some dating apps are struggling -- for instance, Bumble is cutting 30% of its workforce -- and why some app users are not having success. Also, why you should allow your friends to pick your dating app photos. 

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Dating coach Sabrina Zohar joins the show to drop some major knowledge on how our brains work in relationships -- limerence, mistaking attachment for connection, and how avoidants are often misunderstood.

Sabrina Zohar is a dynamic entrepreneur and dating coach renowned for her transformative podcast, The Sabrina Zohar Show. With a clear, no-nonsense approach to relationship advice, Sabrina's podcast has resonated globally, ranking in the top 0.05% of all podcasts. Each episode features practical tips backed by board-certified and licensed psychologists, aimed at helping listeners improve their dating lives by fostering self-worth and personal growth.

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In honor of 4th of July -- we talk the difference between relationships that start off as fireworks versus the slow burn. 

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Our friend Heather joins the show to share how she keeps that "baby bird" energy despite experiencing heartbreak in the past. We also talk about that imposter syndrome feeling as late in life lesbians. 

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Chelsea and Kady share their story of how grief brought them together after they both lost siblings. And how Chelsea didn't realize her sexuality until meeting Kady (despite showers with her friends! lol lol)

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Is JoJo Siwa done with the wlw life? Alli and Melisa chat about sexual fluidity and how sexuality can shift and evole over time

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Alli and Melisa discuss dating expert Matthew Hussey's theory on the levels of a relationship. Also, how to have those hard, "defining the relationship" conversations -- and finding your power when you don't get the answer you're hoping for. 

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Country music singer Brooke Eden shares how she went from never wanting to get married -- to ready to U-Haul with her now wife -- and how her career has grown since coming out.
Fun fact about Brooke: Trisha Yearwood officiated her wedding and Garth Brooks sang during the ceremony!

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Alexi Melvin joins the Lesbian Chronicles for our 300th episode!!! Alexi shares how her affinity for Gillian Anderson (aka FBI Special Agent Scully) led to her TikTok and Instagram following -- and what it's like dating in NYC! 

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Mallory Hanfling, MSW, LCSW, and PhD Student of Human Sexuality joins the show to share her "firefly" journey and the study she's currently working on involving late in life lesbians! 

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Alli and Melisa talk internalized homophobia and the ways it still shows up for us today. And how we were definitely the elephants in the room at a predominantly hetero event. 

(Note: In this episode Melisa says gay marriage was legalized on a federal level in 2016... it was actually legalized in 2015.)

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Melisa and Alli discuss the importance of shedding your past pain to allow yourself to be open to new relationships. We also share quotes about heartbreak and moving on from writer and relationship coach, Jillian Turecki. 

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Also mentioned in this episode, Yung Pueblo's new book How to Love Better and Running on Empty by Jonice Webb, PhD

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New York Times "Wirecutter" sexual health journalist Bianca Alba, MPH joins the show to talk sexual positivity, feeling safe in your body and topics like lube recommendations and how to get confident in your own body before being intimate (ahem, masterbating)
Trust us, you definitely want to listen to this episode!

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