Happy Ordinary Love Tuesday!!! It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? I hope you are all well and had an amazing holiday season. I took an impromptu week off for the holidays, but I am back and ready for the new year!! This week is really exciting because I get to share the conversation I had with my husband, Bradley. This episode was filmed back in October for our dating anniversary, so think of this episode like a vault release lol.

Join us as we discuss:

♡ Dating post-COVID and being a Tinder success story

♡ Our cringe dating app profiles

♡ The first date that never should have happened

♡ Who made the first move

♡ How we went from “not wanting a relationship” to happily married in three years

♡ Falling fast and being 100% sure from the get go

♡ Whether or not we should still celebrate our dating anniversary

♡ How we found ourselves after past long term relationships and continued to grow together

♡ Traveling mishaps and mistakes

♡ Exciting plans for the future

…And more!

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Content warning: Pregnancy complications and child loss

This week I got to have a fun yet incredibly candid conversation with Josephine (she/her) and Nelson (he/him), who are my aunt, uncle and godparents. Their story got me feeling all different types of emotions, and I can’t wait for you to listen.

Join me as they share with us:

♡ The lie they’ve told everyone for 25 whole years

♡ Having a long distance relationship in the early 2000s

♡ The ringless proposal story

♡ Their difficult pregnancy journeys

♡ Pomegranates, elephants with the trunks facing down, and other things they’ve tried to help them get pregnant

♡ How they moved forward as a couple after experiencing tragic loss

♡ Who their Family Feud team would be

♡ Their favorite memories as a family

…And more!

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This week I got to sit with Jessy (he/him) and Chelsea (she/her), two of my dear friends from college. Jessy and Chelsea live on opposite ends of the San Francisco Bay, but are still only a ferry ride away from each other. It was such a pleasure chatting with them and hearing the ways in which their relationship is special and unique.

Join us as they share with us:

♡ How they met and started dating during COVID

♡ How ballroom dance brought them together

♡ Jessy’s car theft scare during their first date

♡ Navigating “medium” distance with virtual hangouts

♡ Their intentional choice to live apart until they are ready to move in together

♡ How they work through conflict as two “non-confrontational” people

♡ How they bond through music, video games and movies

…and more!

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Learn more about my work: https://www.solacetherapy.co/

In this episode of Ordinary Love, I get to talk to Devin (she/her) and Mia (she/her), who are my LOVELY sisters. They are a queer pair of newlyweds, who currently live with their three cats in the Silicon Valley.

Join me as they share with us:

♡ Instantly falling for each other

♡ Moving from San Diego to Portland to Hawaii to the Bay Area

♡ Focusing on HOW they argue vs. not arguing at all

♡ Starting new chapters and recalibrating needs and expectations of each other

♡ Surviving Devin’s PA school

♡ Proposing to each other and things not going to plan

♡ Navigating threats to same sex marriage in 2025

♡ Celebrating the simple things in life together

♡ Intentionally prioritizing rest and health together

You can find Mia (@mmmbolt & @miakbolton) and Devin (@sassy_molasie) on instagram!

You can also check out Mia’s new book (As We Bloom) at @miakbolton and purchase your own copy at https://indigoriverpublishing.com/books/as-we-bloom/

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In this episode of Ordinary Love, I am joined by Rikki (he/him) and Melissa (she/her), who are my uncle/godparent and aunt. Rikki is a project manager at an architectural firm and Melissa is a graphic designer, and they have two beautiful children (9 and 11).

They share with us:

♡ The most “first date” not-first-date ever

♡ Hilariously embarrassing moments

♡ Filipino roots, traditions and influences

♡ The recession, expiring work visas, and tough decisions

♡ DTR or “define the relationship” pt 1 & 2

♡ How they navigate conflict to prevent the “snowball effect”

♡ What they teach their kids about emotions and feeling their feelings

♡ Breaking generational patterns as parents

♡ Ways they continue to bond as a couple and family

...And more!

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In this episode of Ordinary Love, I get to sit with my sibling, Bel (they/them), and honorary sister, Leslie (she/her). Bel is a videographer/photographer and Leslie is a full-time student, and they live with me in the Silicon Valley with their puppy, Carlo!

They share with us…

♡ What it was like to fall in love at the wrong time and reconnect a year later after doing the work

♡ Dealing with fear of heartbreak and healing from relational trauma

♡ Starting long distance and eventually moving in together

♡ How mental health drastically tested their relationship and how they overcame it

♡ Being hella gay and doing hella gay things together

♡ Developing ways of communicating despite having different communication styles

♡ Being in an interracial relationship and learning about each other’s cultures

...And more!

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Welcome to the first episode of Ordinary Love—a podcast where I sit down with couples and celebrate their love story! Join me as I hear about the big, small, beautiful, sometimes messy, and always special ordinary moments that make relationships incredibly extraordinary.

In this episode of Ordinary Love, I’m joined by Jacob (he/him) and Robyn (she/her), who are both full time students navigating college, work, family and their 7-year-long relationship.

They share with us…

♡ How Jacob and Robyn met and fell in love

♡ Young love and awkward first kisses

♡ How faith and God keeps their relationship grounded

♡The “Red String Theory”

♡ Feeling insecure and building trust

♡ Being together for 7 years and growing up together

...And more!

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