Love Is Us: Real Conversations About Love and Change

Love Is Us: Real Conversations About Love and Change

Karin Calde

Episodes 84
Avg. Duration 50m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 5.0 (15)
Since Jan 2023
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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43%
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Love Is Us is a podcast about rebuilding connection where it matters most: with yourself, with your intimate partners, and with the people and communities you care about. Hosted by Karin Calde, PhD, CPC, a former therapist and current relationship coach, the show features thoughtful conversations with experienced practitioners and guides exploring love, attachment, intimacy, and the inner work that supports lasting relationships. Many episodes focus on the unique questions that arise in midlife, when long-standing patterns surface and the desire for deeper authenticity grows stronger. Karin also brings her experience facilitating legal, guided psychedelic work in Oregon into the conversation, offering a grounded, ethical perspective on how expanded states of awareness can support insight, healing, and relational growth when approached with care, integrity, and integration. You'll hear honest, nuanced discussions about long-term partnership, dating, sex, and self-development, with an emphasis on depth, responsibility, and real-world application.

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S3E3 #83: How Relationships Help Us Grow, Even When They're Hard

Apr 14, 2026 56m

Learn how relationships can be a powerful catalyst for personal growth. Discover insights from relationship coach Valerie Greene on navigating challenges and fostering deeper connections, while…

S3E2 #82: When Love is Stable but Desire is Gone, with Xanet Pailet

Feb 17, 2026 43m

In this episode we talk about what happens when long-term couples still care deeply for one another but sex and erotic connection have faded. My guest shares her own experience with a sexless…

S3E1 #81: Finding Your Way Back to Yourself: Life After Emotional Abuse, with Kristen Crabtree

Feb 03, 2026 38m

In this first episode back from a sabbatical, Karin explores the role of self-connection in healing and growth. She's joined by Kristen Crabtree, who shares her experience of leaving an emotionally…

S2E80 #80 The Second Worst Thing

Jan 01, 2025 22m

In this episode Karin explains the reason why she took a break from publishing podcasts during this past month. She describes the personal health crisis that struck her family but focuses mostly on…

S2E79 #79: Friendships in Midlife, with Brooke Ledbetter

Nov 26, 2024 42m

Listen to Karin and Brooke discuss the importance of friendships and how to bring more of them into your life. Friendships - including intimate relationships - fortify our mental health and,…

S2E78 #78: Why Love Isn't Enough, with Matt Marquez

Nov 12, 2024 42m

This heartfelt conversation starts with how Karin and Matt are coping with the results of the election, which occurred two days prior, including how they are managing the difficult emotions and…

S2E77 #77: Confident Communication, with Tara Alexander. 10/15/2024

Oct 29, 2024 38m

Tara and Karin have a lively conversation about how people, especially women and people-pleasers, can learn assertiveness, deal with conflict, set boundaries, and confidently communicate their…

S1E76 #76: Trauma, Somatic Healing, and Your Relationships, with Robyn Smith

Oct 15, 2024 43m

Unaddressed trauma can impact all areas of a person's life, but the impact is felt perhaps most acutely in one's relationships. Today we talk about different kinds of trauma, how it gets stuck in the…

S2E75 #75: How the Energy in Your Home Impacts Your Relationships, with Suzanne Roynon

Oct 01, 2024 52m

Do you want more opportunities, love, and wealth in your life? An interiors therapist can help! My guest today uses feng shui to change the energy in your home so that you can make a shift and invite…

S2E74 #74: Women, Microdosing, Addiction, and Healing, with Leslie Draffin

Sep 17, 2024 51m Transcript

Today I talk with Leslie Draffin, a former TV news anchor who stopped her cycle of addiction to wine with the help of microdosing mushrooms (psilocybin). She now combines her knowledge of…

S2E73 #73: Heal with the Creative Arts and IFS, with Karen Corona

Sep 03, 2024 35m Transcript

There are different ways to approach trauma. Today I talk with Karen Corona about how transformative it can be to use the creative sides of our brains to access our own power to heal. She combines…

S2E72 #72: Dating After 50, with Deb Dutcher

Aug 20, 2024 47m

Dating at age 60 is not like dating at 25! Today I talk with Dating Coach Deb Dutcher about how to start the dating process, what dating apps to try, how to find the right partner for you, and how to…

S2E71 #71: Loneliness in the Empty Nest

Aug 06, 2024 14m

Are you an empty nester? Are you feeling lonely? Empty nesters often feel lonely, so you certainly aren't alone! But how can you feel more connected in your relationships? How can you feel more…

S2E70 #70: Who am I? Identity in the Empty Nest

Jul 23, 2024 14m

If you're struggling with the transition of becoming an empty-nester, you're not alone. In the coming months I'll be publishing episodes about the empty nest and how to navigate this life transition.…

S2E69 #69: Dating Safety, with Kelly Gagalis

Jul 09, 2024 45m

If you're dating, this episode is for you! My guest, Kelly Gagalis, recently created a dating safety program called "Swipe Safely" in order to help more women (and gay men) understand how they can…

S2E68 #68: Inside Out 2: Four Lessons for Emotional Growth

Jun 26, 2024 17m

Have you been hearing the buzz about the latest Inside Out movie? It's not just for kids! In fact, there are some important lessons we can all learn from it about our emotional world and how that…

S2E67 #67: Betrayal and Forgiveness, with Bruce Chalmer

Jun 11, 2024 49m

Today I talk with Dr. Bruce Chalmer, a couple therapist and author of a newly published book about betrayal and forgiveness - a book I highly recommend for anyone struggling with forgiveness.…

S2E66 #66: Is it Sex Addiction? With Eric FitzMedrud

May 28, 2024 48m

Do you suspect that you or someone you care about has a sex addiction? Sex addiction is a topic that is being discussed more often nowadays, but misunderstandings are common. Listen to this episode…

S2E65 #65: Jealousy - with Shannen Bryant

May 15, 2024 39m

Jealousy is a normal human emotion that you likely experience from time to time. But when it starts to dominate your life and interfere with your relationship, it might be time to give it a second…

S2E64 #64: Breaking Free of Your Relationship Patterns

Apr 30, 2024 22m

Getting unstuck from a relationship pattern is often why people seek out coaching or therapy, whether it's on their own or with a partner. While most people find they need support in changing those…

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