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The Love Drive Podcast is coming back

After two years away, I'm relaunching my podcast about sex, love, and relationships—and I need your help.

Dec 3, 2025 • Shaun Galanos

Why men should attend my singles retreat

$200 off a shared room, for men only, until Monday.

Nov 28, 2025 • Shaun Galanos and Allie Hoffman

A heartwarming (sort of) winter book list

7 fiction and non-fiction titles to get you through the winter

Nov 26, 2025 • Shaun Galanos

So, you want to be adored?

On yearning, over-pursuing, and the love we didn't get as children

Nov 18, 2025 • Shaun Galanos

I attended a singles dating event. (+ a Valentine’s Day retreat)

Getting outside my comfort zone, and an invitation to get outside yours

Nov 5, 2025 • Shaun Galanos

"I think you give good advice 98% of the time" - a subscriber

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The myth of “The One” and relationship discomfort

Why relationship discomfort is completely normal and how to deal with the friction

Jan 16 • Shaun Galanos

Why you’re scared to fall in love (and how to get past it)

The real reasons behind your fear of intimacy and three ways to overcome them

Jul 10, 2025 • Shaun Galanos

Fuck settling: How to enjoy single life

How to date yourself, create a big fulfilling life, and make peace with the fear of being alone

Mar 20, 2025 • Shaun Galanos

Why you need to talk about sex (and how to do it)

Some tips and scripts to help you talk about sex and become a better lover.

Mar 7, 2025 • Shaun Galanos

The high-cost of being single

On paying for it all, decision fatigue, and creating your own support system.

Jan 22, 2025 • Shaun Galanos

How to really ask for what you need in your relationship

How to deal with rejection, speak up for yourself, dumb your needs down, and make requests that work.

Nov 20, 2024 • Shaun Galanos

How to talk about hurt feelings and hurtful behaviors

A nine-step guide, with examples, to having a hard conversation about feelings and hurtful behaviors so you can feel love, safe, and fulfilled in your…

Oct 23, 2024 • Shaun Galanos

The epidemic of ghosting

Eight reasons people ghost, what ghosting isn't, and how to deal with being ghosted.

Sep 18, 2024 • Shaun Galanos

How going no contact can help you get over your ex

An unpopular opinion on going no-contact and what co-parents can do to go low-contact

Aug 7, 2024 • Shaun Galanos

How women can start speaking up to men

It's time to make some waves, rock the boat, and stop protecting men's feelings. Why you're afraid of speaking up and how to be the bad bitch you've…

Jul 22, 2024 • Shaun Galanos

Ten things I love and hate about dating apps

What I learned in 15 years of using dating app and how to use them effectively without burning out.

Jul 3, 2024 • Shaun Galanos

Six reasons you're emotionally unavailable

And eight simple ways to start opening up to others

Jun 18, 2024 • Shaun Galanos

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