When Comfort Turns to Chaos: Midlife Dating, Bad Ass Bitches, and the Emasculation of Men

You Probably Think This Story’s About You

Brittani Ard

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Relationships

3.5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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We are hard at work on season 3, we'll be back soon with more episodes. For now enjoy this conversation with Michele and Jake from LoveLustFear. ___ Brittani Ard, host of You Probably Think This Story's About You, joins Jake and Michele on lovelustfridays for a raw and thoughtful conversation about trauma, relationships, and the emotional weight of storytelling. She opens up about her transition from a career in architecture to podcasting, and the lessons she's learned along the way. The discussion dives into the complexities of dating in midlife—particularly for strong, independent women—touching on breakups, emotional boundaries, and the process of unintentionally emasculating men. Brit also reflects on how independence can sometimes hinder connection, and why taking small, intentional steps back into the dating world can be so valuable.Please Visit Our Sponsors!Ready to start your own podcast? Descript instantly converts your audio files into text documents—just like editing in Google Docs or Microsoft Word. It's the tool we rely on for Lovelust Fridays to keep everything running smoothly. Click here to try it for free!https://get.descript.com/pepqx4ars509 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	True Story Media.
0:07.3	In this episode, I got to sit down with Jake Teptula and Michelle Locke, hosts of love, lust, fear.
0:15.5	We talk about everything, from where we're at in our own relationships to what it's like having a show that deals with
0:22.8	our own trauma and sharing other people's stories. I had an amazing time talking with Michelle and
0:29.1	Jake, and I hope you guys enjoy. You know, I get asked all the time, what's the best way to start
0:36.6	your own podcast? Well, I mean,
0:37.9	there's many ways you can tackle this, but one of the things that's made it really simple for me
0:42.1	is an app called Descript. It's simple, it's collaborative, it's an audio video editor that
0:46.8	turns your audio into text so you can edit it easily. Think of it kind of like using Google Docs
0:51.6	or Microsoft Word. There's both automatic and manual transcription options.
0:55.3	It's super fast, accurate, and affordable.
0:57.7	It's a tool we use for Loveless Fear and Loveless Fridays.
1:01.0	It keeps everything running smoothly.
1:02.5	Whether you're an editor, producer, host, writer, it is perfect for editing sound files and
1:06.9	even lyrics.
1:07.9	If you're ready to let your voice be heard, want to support Love Less Fear and
1:11.4	Love Lose Fridays, just hit the link in the show notes under Descript. Thank you always for listening,
1:17.1	sharing, and supporting. Disclaimer. The information shared on this podcast is intended for
1:24.2	entertaining and purposes only. It should not be considered as a professional advice
1:28.3	or a substitute for seeking professional advice.
1:32.4	It's interesting, but I had a conversation
1:34.2	yesterday how women like to change men and men like to possess women.
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