Queer Love Stories

Chaotic, unhinged, and completely unnecessary — this is my 2025 Dating Wrapped.

In this solo episode of Queer Love Stories, I'm recapping my full year of queer dating: the situationships, the entanglements, the dates that should never have happened, and the moments that actually taught me something about myself.

In this episode: my honest 2025 dating overview, the most memorable (and most unhinged) dating moments of the year, w...

Honey G on coming out as a lesbian on live TV, self-acceptance, and life after X Factor.

In 2016, the UK went mad for Honey G, one of the most talked-about contestants in X Factor history. After growing up in Harrow enduring a lifetime of bullying, she finished the show in 5th place and, in July 2017, publicly came out as a lesbian — a powerful step in embracing her true identity.

In this episode, Honey G opens up about the dar...

What Wicked's Glinda taught me about never being chosen first — plus a solo dating update from Berlin.

In this solo episode of Queer Love Stories, I'm catching up on my trip to Berlin (including an unexpected date with someone I met in Sitges), a big win at my latest drag competition, and the movie that completely wrecked me: Wicked: For Good.

Turns out my post-cinema meltdown wasn't really about Elphaba and Fiyero — it w...

Lily Allen's West End Girl, turning heartbreak into art, and why I might be shutting my emotions off.

In this solo episode of Queer Love Stories, recorded on my way to the airport (chaotic, I know), I'm talking about Lily Allen's new breakup album West End Girl, why gossip-fuelled heartbreak records hit so differently, and what it means to turn pain into art — something I did myself with my own breakup series.

I'm also getting ...

Two dates with the same guy in one day, a rugby-induced injury, and what I actually want in a partner.

In this solo episode of Queer Love Stories, I'm sharing what my first few weeks living in Manchester have actually looked like — from taking up rugby and embracing my masculine energy (gumshields matter, people), to prepping for my next drag competition and leaning into last-minute plans.

I also tell the story of just how smal...

Rosie Wilby, "The Queen of Breakups," on lesbian divorce statistics, monogamy, and why breakups aren't failures.

Statistically speaking, lesbians go through more breakups in a lifetime than anyone else. Female couples account for 75% of same-sex divorces in the UK and are 250% more likely to divorce than heterosexual couples in Australia. So who better to unpack heartbreak with than comedian, author and broadcaster Rosie Wilby &mdas...

Leaving Leeds after 13 years, and finally letting my guard down.

In this solo episode of Queer Love Stories, I'm catching up after a few weeks away — including the biggest update of all: I've officially left Leeds after 13 years and moved to Manchester.

I'm talking about what it actually feels like to let go of comfort, why I think I'm still protecting my heart more than I realised, and how a full moon ritual with a friend help...

One year on from my very public breakup — what's actually changed, and what's next for the podcast.

It's officially been a year since my public breakup and the series that came with it. In this solo episode of Queer Love Stories, I'm reflecting honestly on what's actually changed since then: the situationship, the dates, the growth, and the ways I'm still learning to let people in.

I'm also announcing a new direction for the po...

Eden reunites with dating coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching for a special listener Q&A - dating apps, rejection, dealbreakers, and Eden's own dating dilemma.

Eimear returns to Queer Love Stories to team up with Eden and answer real listener dilemmas together: how to meet people when you hate bars, clubs and dating apps; how to handle being blocked or ghosted right before a date; what to say on a first date when you have...

Episode 6 (finale) of Dating Rehab: setting a real relationship goal, nurturing emotional connection, and learning to forgive.

In the final episode of my six-week Dating Rehab series with coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching, I set myself an actual, tangible relationship goal for the first time in my life: to build a free-flowing, emotionally open relationship by November 2026. We dig into why I keep shutting down emotional in...

Letting go of control and judgement in dating: Eden discovers "NATO dating" (Not Attached To Outcome) with dating coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching.

In week three of the Dating Rehab series, Eden and dating coach Eimear unpack why chasing relationship milestones - the "official" label, moving in, getting engaged - creates anxiety instead of connection. Eimear introduces the concept of NATO dating: enjoying someone's company...

Week 4 of Dating Rehab: using affirmations and subliminal messaging to let go of old heartbreak, plus dating coach Eimear's secret to what makes a good date.

Eden and dating coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching tackle why it's so hard to let go of an old relationship story, even once the love is gone. A guided visualisation reveals the fear behind staying closed off versus the safety and freedom of opening back up, and Eimear ...

Week 3 of Dating Rehab: unpacking self-sabotage, being told "you're too much," and why Eden is done waiting to be chosen.

Eden and dating coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching dig into the "old story" Eden tells herself about relationships - including the pattern of pushing partners away early so she can't be hurt later. They explore her fearful-avoidant (disorganised) attachment style, why relationship beliefs tend to form by ...

Week 2 of Dating Rehab: tackling limiting beliefs, the power of visualisation, and how to send the perfect rejection text.

Eden and dating coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching unpack the limiting belief that's shaping Eden's love life: the quiet fear that relationships "aren't going to last." They talk through limerence versus real connection, why visualisation and vision boards matter for manifesting a relationship (not just ...

Episode 1 of Dating Rehab: I got a dating coach to fix my relationship anxiety and commitment issues.

I'm ditching the apps and checking myself into six weeks of dating rehab with coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching. In this first session, we uncover why the early stages of a relationship trigger a very physical anxiety response in me, why I've been mistaking that anxiety for excitement, and how my need for independence and c...

A life update from Eden: what's next for Queer Love Stories, including a new guest season and a brand new mini-series, Dating Rehab.

A couple of months on from the Heartbreak Chronicles, Eden checks in with a life update: her first season three guest episode is already recorded (out in the new year), and she's reflecting on the surprisingly big response to going solo on the podcast, one-star reviews included. Then the big reveal: a ...

The final episode of Heartbreak Chronicles: seven weeks on, Eden shares how far she's come and an updated breakup playlist to match.

Wrapping up the Heartbreak Chronicles mini-series, Eden reflects on the anxiety of releasing something this vulnerable, what she's learned about her own attachment style and relationship patterns, and why she's choosing to stay open to love without actively chasing it. She also revisits her breakup pla...

Should you stay friends with an ex? Eden shares the three questions to ask yourself before deciding, plus moving flats, astrology, and a sex-life dilemma three years into a relationship.

Six weeks post-breakup, Eden moves out of the flat she's lived in for four and a half years and gets some unexpected closure when her ex helps her move. That kicks off this week's topic: should you stay friends with an ex? Eden breaks it down into t...