toughloveeasylove

Tough Love | Easy Love with Tara DeFrancisco

Comedy EN ↓ 12 episodes

From Comedy Performer + sardonic peptalk-giver Tara DeFrancisco, TLEL is delighted to surround you with love and give it to you straight on this pod! With the help of pals old and new, TD chats through both the soft and brassy takes on caller/submitted listener’s advice-seeking questions. 

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toughloveeasylove

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Comedy

Latest episode

Oct 21, 2025

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Episodes

TLEL: Ep 11 - Sparking Joy, Dammit (w/ David Price) 21.10.2025

NYC & Cbus guy David Z Price is on the pod! Late show host (Dave Night) and improviser (Anonymous Secrets Show @ The Nest) talks cities, comedy, family, and work-life balance challenges on the show this week. Subscribe to TLEL anywhere you get your pods! Tough Love Easy Love @toughloveeasylove Tara DeFrancisco @taradefrancisco David Price @davidzprice The Nest Theatre @thenesttheatre  The Nest...

TLEL: Ep 10 - Don't Stop Believin' (w/ Amy Crawford) 15.10.2025

You heard it here - old friend (and ex) Amy Crawford is on the pod for episode 10. Easily a favorite, these two take on the challenge of performing in front of a crowd (and curiosities on which karaoke song is best for a TLEL pod fan). AC + TD also talk about spontaneity, readiness, how humor is paramount, the quest of evolving relationships, and going one dippin’ dot too many. Subscribe to TLEL a...

TLEL: Ep 9 - Party Foul (w/ Alexx Stanton) 08.10.2025

Alexx Stanton (performer/improviser at The Nest, actor, janitor) joins TLEL for episode 9! Good thoughts, reflections, and - as always - laughs on the show; Ep 9 wrestles with the timely question on the personal being political when it comes to new suitors on the dating front. Question submitted by TLEL subscriber Stephanie!  Subscribe to TLEL anywhere you get your pods! Tara DeFrancisco @taradefr...

TLEL Ep 8 - Unmuting & Sharing Your Most Authentic Self (with Ren Q) 03.10.2025

New pal Ren Q is on the show in this delightful, thought-provoking, and compassion-filled episode 8 (a bonus episode, two in one week)! Tara and Ren chat about connection to unlikely humans, the cost and occasional good of emotional labor, and the healing properties of comedy. Ren is a comedian and trans-activist taking his show concept “Here To Pee” to ALL 50 STATES! Not only did this standup sho...

TLEL Ep 7 - 100 Percent (Social) (with Hilary Buchanan) 01.10.2025

TD’s wonderful friend Hilary Buchanan is on the pod this episode - a playful (and thoughtful!) dive into what it means to be an artist, how it feels to get direct feedback as an athlete, giving up people-pleasing and much more on this episode of TLEL! Their viewer/listener question from “Ella” is about walking the tightrope of meaningful social media. Subscribe to TLEL anywhere you get your pods,...

TLEL Ep 6 - Screw It! (w/ LT Thornton) 23.09.2025

Laughs and a heartfelt chat on this episode with TD and the delightful LT Thornton (and boy, will he hate that there's a compliment in the podcast byline!); On this episode, a lot of talkin' comedy and improv, but also about stepping into whatever field they like with the awareness that the beautiful things you have now are to be appreciated and adored.

TLEL Ep 5 - Haters vs. Joy (with Anna Przy) 19.09.2025

TD and her new pal Anna Przy (of the internet) talk making people feel good, mental health check ins during these wild times, Anna’s step into live comedy, and much more on this episode of TLEL! Their viewer/listener question is about doing what you love to feel authentic and side-stepping haters who aren’t ready-to-love along the way. Subscribe to TLEL anywhere you get your pods, and catch Anna’s...

TLEL: Episode 4 - No Contact Plz (w/ Thot Thoughts / Rochelle Collins & Bridjet Mendyuk) 16.09.2025

The ladies of Thot Thoughts join Tara in the studio to discuss their new pod - AND whether it is okay to opt out of relationships that might not be best for you - but then be sorta pissed about it.

TLEL: Episode 3 - Makin' Friends as Grownups (w/ Bethany Davey) 09.09.2025

Tara and Bethany discuss just how in the heck to make friends as an adult.

TLEL: Episode 2 - Imposter Syndrome (with Katie K.) 02.09.2025

Tara goes a-streamin' and chats with LA based comic Katie K.!

TLEL: Episode 1 - Coyotes + Cottages (w/Rance Rizzutto) 01.09.2025

Tara launches the pod, gives an overview, and kicks it off strong with her ride-or-die first guest Rance Rizzutto.

Tough Love | Easy Love Trailer 29.08.2025

From Comedy Performer + sardonic peptalk-giver Tara DeFrancisco, TLEL is delighted to surround you with love and give it to you straight on this pod! With the help of pals old and new, TD chats through both the soft and brassy takes on caller/submitted listener’s advice-seeking questions. 

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