Love Lives

Support Millennial Love with a donation today: https://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove This week Olivia is joined by model and former Love Island star Megan Barton-Hanson. After appearing on the ITV2 series in 2018, Megan has gone on to become an advocate for female empowerment and combating the stigma attached to sex workers. Megan opens up about how being slut-shamed at school led her to purs...

Support Millennial Love with a donation today: https://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove This week, Olivia is joined by bestselling author Sophie Mackintosh to discuss motherhood. Sophie’s debut novel, The Water Cure, was longlisted for The Booker Prize last year and earned her comparisons to Margaret Atwood thanks to its feminist dystopian themes. Her latest book, Blue Ticket, explores the thorn...

Support Millennial Love with a donation today: https://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove This week, Olivia is joined by author and writer Bolu Babalola, whose new book, Love in Colour, offers up a selection of ancient love myths that she has rewritten to make them contemporary and diverse. A far cry from the white-washed Disney films and fairytales so many of us grew up watching and reading, Baba...

Support Millennial Love with a donation today: https://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove This week, Olivia is joined by the brilliant author and comedian Sara Pascoe. The two discuss her latest book Sex, Power Money and one of its main subjects: porn. Why don't we talk about porn more? Is it anti-feminist to watch porn? Or does being anti-porn make you anti-feminist? And does porn really lead to...

This week, Olivia is joined by artist and author Florence Given. The two discuss how internalised misogyny manifests in dating, what it means to benefit from pretty privilege, and the presentation of female sexuality in the media. They also talk about Florence's new book, the Sunday Times bestseller, Women Don’t Owe You Pretty. Support Millennial Love with a donation today: https://supporter.acast...

Support Millennial Love with a donation today: https://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove Follow the show on Instagram at @millennial_love This week, we are joined by fitness entrepreneur Grace Beverley. At just 23, Grace has made the unlikely transition from influencer to wildly successful CEO and now runs three fitness companies, including the sustainable activewear brand Tala. She joined me on...

This week, Olivia is joined by writer and author Raven Smith to discuss the difficulties of dating apps. Raven is a Vogue columnist and the bestselling author behind Trivial Pursuits, a memoir-meets-social commentary book that covers everything from the cultural capital of being tall to what you can tell about a person from the contents of their fridge. In the episode, Raven explains why he would...

Sometimes, you hear a story that sounds so far fetched, you can't imagine it being real. That was what happened when Olivia read Karina Mazur's first-person article in The Independent about her experience of being catfished by her boyfriend while they were isolating together. Karina explains how she found out her boyfriend was not who he said he was, was stealing people's identities on multiple da...

This week, Olivia is joined by bestselling YA author Juno Dawson to discuss her latest book, Wonderland, which is a contemporary retelling of Lewis Caroll's Alice in Wonderland in which Alice is a 17-year-old trans girl. Juno explains why she wanted to retell this classic story through a transgender lens and how she hopes some of the issues explored in the book will help to educate young readers o...

This week we have another listener special. As of Monday last week, people in England can now meet up with one person outside of their household so long as they abide by social distancing rules. This means people can go on dates! In this episode, we hear from four different women who have been on social distancing dates in the last week. One date involved a cemetery and a rogue wee, while another...

Singer and radio presenter Fleur East joined Olivia back in January to talk about how to keep things exciting when you've been in a relationship with someone for so long. Fleur shares some of her own tips - she has been with her husband for 10 years - and offers a unique insight into some of the things couples can do to reignite their passion for one another if things reach a plateau. While the ep...

Breaking Millennial Love news: a brand new book is in the works and it's all about this show. The book will be published by the fantastic team over at 4th Estate and will be written by Olivia. It's going to feature guests from the show, as well as some new and exclusive content as well. Make sure you follow us on Instagram at @millennial_love for all the latest updates on the book, its progress an...

This week we're taking a break from coronavirus content and returning to regularly scheduled programming. Olivia is joined by comedian and activist Grace Campbell to discuss why it's important to date a feminist and what that means. How do you know if you're dating a feminist? And if you're unsure, how can you educate a partner on equality without coming across as patronising? Grace opens up about...

We're back with another very special episode for you this week. We hosted a phone-in for listeners to share their stories about how coronavirus has impacted their love lives, whether it’s forced them to isolate separately from their partner or they’ve started going on social distancing dates with people at the supermarket. I was also delighted to be joined by a special co-host: previous Millennial...

This week, it's a slightly unusual episode as Olivia speaks to listeners about how coronavirus has impacted their love lives. Living in a national shutdown means that most of us are completely house-bound, rendering our romantic lives somewhat obsolete. Or does it? We hear from Candice, whose new relationship is flourishing on Face Time and Harriet, who has moved in with someone she has just start...

On Millennial Love this week Olivia is joined by singer Ella Eyre to discuss how to balance your dating life and your friends. The pair, who have been pals for more than a decade, dive into what it's like when one of your friends gets into a serious relationship and talk about dating within a friendship group. They also reminisce about old school times, over several of Olivia's favourite rich tea...

Olivia is joined in the studio by fashion model Emma Louise Connolly and Made in Chelsea star Oliver Proudlock. On the table for discussion is the use of Instagram in relationships. What do you share, when do you share it and, most importantly, who gets to post it? The couple also reveal who messaged who first, with some surprising revelations in a Millennial Love exclusive! As always you can keep...

To kick start season three Olivia is joined by Love Island winner Dani Dyer to talk about her experience on the show, what it was like to win and how she coped with a relationship, and subsequent break up, in the public eye. Dani also spills the beans on this season of Love Island and which couples she's rooting for. As always you can keep up to date with everything to do with the show on Instagra...

Season 3 of Millennial Love returns on Valentine's Day! Once a fortnight Olivia will be joined by a different guest to discuss everything from how to tell if you’re dating a feminist to how to keep the spark alive in long-term relationships. So keep your eyes peeled for a new episode in your podcast feeds from tomorrow morning. In the meantime keep up to date with everything to do with the show on...

This week Olivia is joined by Olympic cycling hero Victoria Pendleton and fitness entrepreneur Sophie Everard to discuss break ups. What's the best way to get through them? And what are the dos and don'ts of getting over someone? After Victoria's divorce the pair took a surfing trip to Costa Rica. Is there really value in 'finding yourself' abroad, or is it just something that people think they ne...

This week Olivia is joined by comedian and Griefcast host Cariad Lloyd to discuss grief in relationships. How can you help a partner who is grieving? What should you say to them and what should you definitely not say? The duo discuss the complexities surrounding grief and explore why there's so much stigma surrounding it. Cariad also talks about why you shouldn't be surprised if a partner breaks u...

This week Olivia is joined by TV presenter Grace Woodward and poet Charly Cox to discuss sacrifice in relationships. What lengths do we go to for love? How much of ourselves should we compromise for another person? And what happens when we start changing core parts of our personalities and our appearances to suit their desires? How marriage and childbirth are two of the biggest sacrifices women ca...

This week, Olivia is joined by Shane Jenek, aka drag queen and artist Courtney Act. The pair discuss how gender fluidity is perceived in 2019 and why there are still so many barriers to overcome with it comes to breaking down some of the stereotypes society attaches to masculinity and femininity. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

This week, Olivia is joined by activist Gina Martin and writer Flo Perry to discuss feminist sex. What is feminist sex? And how does it differ from, well, regular sex? Olivia, Gina and Flo also discuss the importance of communication in the bedroom, why straight men don’t talk about sex in the same way as other people, and how our parents help to shape our love lives in unexpected ways. Support th...

Jordan joins Olivia to discuss how the #MeToo movement changed the dating landscape. The actor and musician opens up about how wider conversations about sexual harassment and manipulation made him reconsider some of his own experiences with women. They also talk about coercive behaviour, emotional neglect and how the term "toxic masculinity" has been monopolized by the media and acquired new meani...