Valentine’s Day is officially here, and to get you in the spirit we’re bringing you our best love-themed podcast, playlist, and audiobook recommendations! From couples’ therapy to self-love playlists, we’ve got everything you need to make lovin’ fun, so fire up your OpenRun Pro headphones and start listening now!
Podcasts:
This podcast comes from an advice columnist, Meredith Goldstein, at the Boston Globe. Meredith explores a different theme each season relating to love and relationships, with each episode revolving around heart-warming stories, interviews, and confessions.
Famed couples’ therapist Esther Perel gives us the chance to be a fly on the wall as she counsels anonymous couples on their relationship dynamics, giving you advice and insight to put into practice in your own relationships.
If you’re a diehard fan of dating-focused reality tv, this one’s for you! This podcast brings two friends together to discuss which of their friends they should set up and why, and then you get to listen in on their date when they’re paired up.
Playlists:
Celebrate the platonic love in your life, because we all get by with a little help from our friends! Have a dance party with your besties or simply think about all the joy and support they bring to your life with these feel-good songs.
This comprehensive Spotify playlist brings you seven and a half hours of the most romantic love songs you can think of, spanning from the ’50s to today’s newest hits and everything in between.
V-Day is about recognizing all kinds of love! Whether you’re taking yourself out or having a self-care night in, get pumped up with this self-love-focused Shokz playlist.
Audiobooks:
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
In this novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, a former Hollywood starlet opens up to a journalist about her story spanning from old Hollywood to present day, revealing the dark side of show business the great love stories she encountered along the way, and a shocking secret the world has never known…until now.
Self-love isn’t selfish, and it’s time to start putting yourself first! Shannon Kaiser shares insightful tips on loving yourself, finding your purpose, accepting yourself, and living your dreams.
Amir Levine, M.D. and Rachel S.F. Heller, M.A., explore the concept of using science to help us in our relationships through identifying and understanding the different attachment types, and how to use this information to foster stronger connections.
Looking for more ways to get in the Valentine’s Day spirit? Check out Songs To Listen To On Galentine’s Day/Singles Awareness Day!