Love Hertz

Episode 14: Love is a fluffy weighted blanket . This episode kicks off with a fun speed round of “this or that” before we settle in and get to know Lisa. She shares about her newfound love of hiking and how it’s deepened her connection to nature, leading us into a beautiful conversation about the art of truly seeing ; And how what we’re learning, feeling, or focusing on shapes the way the world ap...

It’s our Valentine’s episode  This week we unpack all the feelings around Valentine’s Day; The romance, the pressure, the capitalism, the triggers, the red lobster proposals and the “I’m not making a big deal about it” that somehow… makes it a big deal. We share our own Valentine’s stories, talk love languages, new relationships vs. long-term love, and why saying “I love you” never actually gets o...

What if the new year isn’t about becoming someone new, but loving more intentionally? In this episode, we talk about the kind of love you put out into the world, and how it comes back to you. We explore using overthinking for good, why happiness is a mindset, and how over-consumerism (especially around the holidays) can pull us away from what really matters. We dive into loving without expectation...

Episode 11: Recap & Chat with Sjeli and Kat This might be our silliest episode yet…and also one of our most reflective. Kat kicks things off with a truly unhinged love math equation, and from there we recap and riff on some of our most thought-provoking recent conversations. We revisit Derek’s episode and unpack the idea of “reframing” ; when it can be helpful, and when it might actually be pr...

Episode 10: Lover of People The Love Hertz Pod is back after yet another totally unannounced break; but this time we mean it when we say we’re here to stay (for good, probably). In this episode, we sit down with Andrew: A father, public speaker, and self described lover of people. Andrew and Kat go way back. They first crossed paths at a religion-based facility for teens. Decades later, they recon...

Ep. 9: Mike on Mic This episode is as raw and honest as it gets. Mike begins by unpacking a childhood trauma and reflecting on how it shaped the way he’s moved through life and love. From the ways he learned to mask and hide parts of himself in order to fit in, to the impact it had on his relationships and sense of identity, Mike takes us through the complicated journey of growing up feeling diffe...

Episode 08- Made of Glass: Part 2 We’re picking up right where we left off with Derek. This time, we dive deep into healing, presence and the quiet strength that comes from surviving something life-changing. In this episode, we talk about inevitable change; conscious or forced. Kat talks about staying calm in chaos. Sjeli reflects on the way she was affected by being a caregiver in trauma. Derek s...

Episode 07 : Made of Glass - Derek Virgo part 1 In this first part of our chat with Derek, we explore what it means to break and rebuild, with love. Derek shares his story; a traumatic accident that changed his life and the ripple affect it had on how he sees the world himself and the people closest to him. We talk about the fragility and strength of the human experience: being cared for in a mome...

This week’s episode is a little different. For the first time (since our very first episode) on The Love Hertz Podcast , it’s just the two of us: Sjeli and Kat,behind the mics, taking a breath and looking back. In this special episode, we revisit moments from the first five episodes, sharing what stuck with us, what surprised us, and the conversations that kept echoing long after we hit stop. We a...

In this episode, we talk with Brittany: an end-of-life care worker who spends her days witnessing the deep, often unspoken love between people and their pets. With a background in funeral homes and her current work in a pet crematorium, Brittany offers a rare and moving perspective on how we grieve, how we love, and what our pets teach us about loss. She opens up about the surprising differences b...

Episode 4: The “What If” Principle. This week, we sit down with Jessica, artist and environmental consultant, to talk about her powerful journey toward self-love—one shaped by solo parenting, resilience, and the kind of clarity that only comes through challenge. She opens up about raising a child with special needs on her own, the lessons that cracked her open, and the strength she didn’t know she...

In this episode, we’re joined by Matty— musically known as Graven—to explore the powerful ties between music, love, and identity. He reflects on how making music has shaped his understanding of love, and we discuss the beauty and difficulty of unconditional love in a guarded world. Matty also unpacks the impact of masculinity on connection and shares the best (and worst) relationship advice he’s e...

 In this episode we are joined by Chris to talk about love versus being in love and unconditional love in a changing social climate. He shares experiences about grave digging, being a cowboy, and living minimally. Chris gives insight on being a parent of adult children, and leaves us with the same sage advice he has given them. Follow, Share & Subscribe to Love Hertz wherever you get your podc...

Welcome to the pilot episode of Love Hertz, where we dive headfirst (and heart-first) into the vast and nuanced world of love!  Meet your hosts, Sjeli & Kat—two unlikely besties with a shared obsession for all the ways love shows up in life, from the sweet to the slightly chaotic and sometimes downright horrible.   In this episode, you’ll hear about who we are, why we started this whole thing,...

Tune in May 1 as we kick off with the whos, whats and whys around this podcast & some personal stories that got us in front of these microphones.  Subscribe & follow along as we dive deep into the many interpretations of the question, “What is love?” Follow, Share & Subscribe to Love Hertz wherever you get your podcasts! Don’t forget to keep up with us on social media for behind-the-sc...