Millennial Love

This week we're taking a break from coronavirus content and returning to regularly scheduled programming. Olivia is joined by comedian and activist Grace Campbell to discuss why it's important to date a feminist and what that means. How do you know if you're dating a feminist? And if you're unsure, how can you educate a partner on equality without coming across as patronising? Grace opens up about how she and her boyfriend support one another and strive to defy stereotypical gender roles. She also reveals why she felt so irked when her father, Alastair Campbell, refers to women as "birds". You can follow everything to do with the show on Instagram at @millennial_love. If you're a new listener please remember to subscribe and leave us a comment, preferably a nice one! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're back with another very special episode for you this week. We hosted a phone-in for listeners to share their stories about how coronavirus has impacted their love lives, whether it’s forced them to isolate separately from their partner or they’ve started going on social distancing dates with people at the supermarket. I was also delighted to be joined by a special co-host: previous Millennial Love guest, poet Charly Cox. Charly has just started a brilliant newsletter called A Little Coronamance in which she shares details from her own experiences of virtual dating and sliding into a mysterious actor's DMs. Follow Charly on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/charlycox1/ Subscribe to her newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/819d3ab82627/charlycox Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, it's a slightly unusual episode as Olivia speaks to listeners about how coronavirus has impacted their love lives. Living in a national shutdown means that most of us are completely house-bound, rendering our romantic lives somewhat obsolete. Or does it? We hear from Candice, whose new relationship is flourishing on Face Time and Harriet, who has moved in with someone she has just started seeing. There are less-than-ideal scenarios, too, like Ciara, who explains how she has had to continue living in a house with her ex-boyfriend due to the shutdown... If you have an interesting story to share about how the pandemic has affected your love life, please do get in touch via Instagram @millennial_love. If you're a new listener please remember to subscribe and leave us a comment, preferably a nice one! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Millennial Love this week Olivia is joined by singer Ella Eyre to discuss how to balance your dating life and your friends. The pair, who have been pals for more than a decade, dive into what it's like when one of your friends gets into a serious relationship and talk about dating within a friendship group. They also reminisce about old school times, over several of Olivia's favourite rich tea biscuits, and dig up old memories of stealing boyfriends off one another. As always you can keep up to date with everything to do with the show on Instagram @millennial_love. If you're a new listener please remember to subscribe and leave us a comment, preferably a nice one! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Olivia is joined in the studio by fashion model Emma Louise Connolly and Made in Chelsea star Oliver Proudlock. On the table for discussion is the use of Instagram in relationships. What do you share, when do you share it and, most importantly, who gets to post it? The couple also reveal who messaged who first, with some surprising revelations in a Millennial Love exclusive! As always you can keep up to date with everything to do with the show on Instagram @millennial_love. If you're a new listener please remember to subscribe and leave us a comment, preferably a nice one! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To kick start season three Olivia is joined by Love Island winner Dani Dyer to talk about her experience on the show, what it was like to win and how she coped with a relationship, and subsequent break up, in the public eye. Dani also spills the beans on this season of Love Island and which couples she's rooting for. As always you can keep up to date with everything to do with the show on Instagram @millennial_love. If you're a new listener please remember to subscribe and leave us a comment, preferably a nice one! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Season 3 of Millennial Love returns on Valentine's Day! Once a fortnight Olivia will be joined by a different guest to discuss everything from how to tell if you’re dating a feminist to how to keep the spark alive in long-term relationships. So keep your eyes peeled for a new episode in your podcast feeds from tomorrow morning. In the meantime keep up to date with everything to do with the show on Instagram, you can follow us at @millennial_love. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Olivia is joined by Olympic cycling hero Victoria Pendleton and fitness entrepreneur Sophie Everard to discuss break ups. What's the best way to get through them? And what are the dos and don'ts of getting over someone? After Victoria's divorce the pair took a surfing trip to Costa Rica. Is there really value in 'finding yourself' abroad, or is it just something that people think they need to do? Plus, Victoria explains why her lesson in love is not to give too much if you don't get it in return. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Olivia is joined by comedian and Griefcast host Cariad Lloyd to discuss grief in relationships. How can you help a partner who is grieving? What should you say to them and what should you definitely not say? The duo discuss the complexities surrounding grief and explore why there's so much stigma surrounding it. Cariad also talks about why you shouldn't be surprised if a partner breaks up with you after losing someone close to them and how this doesn't necessarily mean your relationship is over for good. Plus, she explains why the 'five stages of grief' is grossly misguided information and why there is no right time to move on after losing a partner. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Olivia is joined by TV presenter Grace Woodward and poet Charly Cox to discuss sacrifice in relationships. What lengths do we go to for love? How much of ourselves should we compromise for another person? And what happens when we start changing core parts of our personalities and our appearances to suit their desires? How marriage and childbirth are two of the biggest sacrifices women can make and how having an absent father can hugely impact the way we behave in relationships are also up for discussion. You can follow Grace on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/gracewoodward/ You can follow Charly on Instagram here and her new poetry anthology, Validate Me, is available now. https://www.instagram.com/charlycox1/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Olivia is joined by Shane Jenek, aka drag queen and artist Courtney Act. The pair discuss how gender fluidity is perceived in 2019 and why there are still so many barriers to overcome with it comes to breaking down some of the stereotypes society attaches to masculinity and femininity. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Olivia is joined by activist Gina Martin and writer Flo Perry to discuss feminist sex. What is feminist sex? And how does it differ from, well, regular sex? Olivia, Gina and Flo also discuss the importance of communication in the bedroom, why straight men don’t talk about sex in the same way as other people, and how our parents help to shape our love lives in unexpected ways. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jordan joins Olivia to discuss how the #MeToo movement changed the dating landscape. The actor and musician opens up about how wider conversations about sexual harassment and manipulation made him reconsider some of his own experiences with women. They also talk about coercive behaviour, emotional neglect and how the term "toxic masculinity" has been monopolized by the media and acquired new meaning. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Olivia is joined by author and journalist Lisa Taddeo and senior therapist Sally Baker to discuss sexual grooming and manipulation. The conversation focuses on Lisa's bestselling book, Three Women, which examined the sex and relationship lives of three very different American women, one of whom, Maggie, was exploited by her high school teacher. What was it about that relationship that became abusive and how common are stories such as Maggie's? On a lighter note, we also discuss how Sex and the City impacted our own dating lives and the decisions we made in love. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The broadcaster and former Hear'Say member talks to Olivia about blending her family with her partner's, Simon Motson. Both Myleene and Simon have two children from previous relationships, which Klass explains posed some complications early on that they were able to overcome. Myleene opens up about what it's like to discipline children when they aren't your own and finding ways to be a good step mother without overstepping your place. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.