The Love Department

Since the recording of this episode in 2024, Stacy and Cat have since parted ways. But the wisdom and humor in this episode remain so touching and we're grateful they shared a bit of that with us at The Love Department.

Fashion icon Stacy London and the hilarious comedian Cat Yezbak met at an event and had a patient-steady start to their romance which blossomed during the COVID 19 pandemic. On this episode we talk about navigat...

On this episode we open up the voicemails on our HeartLine to share with you. Hear from The Love Department listeners who ask “How to handle differences on trash day” “Reconnecting with a childhood crush” and “help writing wedding vows” and more…

To leave a message on our HeartLine visit: www.love-deparment.com. We’d love to hear how it's going in your love department.

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There once was a girl named Allie who lived in Long Island. She struggled to find a place and a person with whom she ‘fit’. On the same island was a boy, named Chuck, who too felt like he didn’t fit in or deserve to find love. On Halloween night Allie went to a castle and ordered cocktail… and it was terrible. Chuck, who worked at the castle bar swept in to her rescue and offered to make her a replacement. And it was that love poti...

Joining us today on the podcast is Courtney Clifford (MS, MFT). She is a NYU Trained and Trauma Informed Coach and Equine Assisted Psychotherapist based in New York City. She’s helping us crack open relationships by discussing the benefits of therapy. In this conversation with Nik Lockhart, Courtney shares how to go about finding safe communication and habits long before we enter partnership.

In this episode we talk about family pat...

In a way, Frankie and Felicia have grown up together. They met in high school when she, in her words “Didn’t like him all that much.” But when they both came to faith after graduating, it was Facebook post that made Frankie slide into her DMs. He was pursuing a life in ministry – one that required him to be as committed to his role in the church as to his role as a partner. 

In this episode we talk about dating as Christians in a mo...

Bring in the coquito for this one. Today we’re chatting with Solanchi & Jose. Their love story began when she was a young college student attempted to get into a nightclub. Jose, who was working the club, thought her ID was fake. Now they’re grandparents with a lifetime of love for each other and loving others.

In this episode we talk about keeping your sexlife spicy, finding love after divorce, creating a foundation for opennes...

In this solo episode with our host, we start of with an attempt to define love itself. You’ll hear about Nik’s journey to creating The Love Department and more about what you can expect from Season 1 of this groundbreaking platform.

In this episode we talk about the movie “Past Lives” by Celine Song, why Nik created this show, and what she believes Love has to offer the world.

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Cheryl and Patrick met as kids at a summer camp in their native upstate New York. But it wasn’t until they by chance attended the same college that their meeting turned into something more. In 2019 Cheryl was diagnosed with breast cancer, her treatments coincided with the Covid-19 Pandemic. Not even a year later, Patrick experienced his own health scare that nearly cost him his life. Their love story is a powerful testament to how ...

Maria Teresa and Gerard met as students studying in the South of France. She is from Peru and he is from the UK but they communicated for the first few years of their relationship in their second language, the language of Love, French. Theirs is a story about how love is wide enough to cross an ocean, forge its own path and embrace the adventure of building a life together.

In this episode we talk about parental disapproval, long di...

On a cold night out with friends, two single people met at the end of a Manhattan bar. They weren’t looking for love that night, but as it turned out, love was looking for them. This is the story of Maggie & Russell. They were ten days from meeting their first child when The Love Department asked them, “What has love taught you?”

In this episode we talk about dating timelines, coming out within your relationship, new parenthood,...