Is Home Depot really the new dating app... or are we all getting played by TikTok? This week, the hosts put the viral "Home Depot Husband" trend to the test and share where they actually think you have a better chance of meeting quality singles. But the real headline? Michele is officially jumping back into the dating pool after years on the sidelines—and the group has plenty of opinions.

Can a Hollywood storyteller turned elite matchmaker unlock the secret to lasting love? And what happens when a real-life bachelor puts her expertise to the test? In this engaging episode of loveluslaw, Michele Locke sits down with Jaydi Samuels Kuba—former Family Guy and Salem writer, author of Your Last First Date: Secrets from a Hollywood Matchmaker, founder of LJ Matchmaking, and co-host of Match Made in Hollywood—to explore the art of building meaningful, lasting relationships. Jaydi shares how her career evolved from creating unforgettable TV characters to helping real people find love, revealing the surprising connections between storytelling, psychology, and professional matchmaking.

In this powerful opening episode of lovelustlaw, host Michele Locke sits down with author and podcast host Laura Richards (Married to a Nice Guy; “That’s Where I’m At” Podcast) to explore her 30-plus year marriage and the abuse patterns she says were hidden beneath a carefully crafted public image. Laura shares her journey of uncovering decades of deception, infidelity, gaslighting, and manipulation, and how filing for divorce triggered what she describes as a campaign of blame, denial, and character assassination.

Is your partner tracking you without your knowledge? In this episode of lovelustlaw, family law attorney and host Michele Locke sits down with cybersecurity and reputation-management expert Alan W. Silberberg of DigiJaks to explore the growing intersection of technology, privacy, and modern relationships.

On this powerful episode of lovelustlaw, attorney Michele Locke sits down with Emily Rose Chadwick, founder of the Mama Wilder Foundation, a nonprofit providing emergency cash grants to women navigating family court battles, financial hardship, and life after abuse.

What if your dating struggles aren’t really about the people you’ve dated—but the story you’ve been telling yourself all along?

What if your husband was living a complete lie? In this gripping episode of lovelustlaw, host Michele Locke sits down with storyteller and podcast host Amber Rasmussen, co-host of Ex-Wives Undercover: Liars, Cheaters & Love Cons and one of the women whose story inspired the shocking docuseries Don’t Date Brandon. Amber shares how a whirlwind Tinder romance turned into a terrifying web of deception involving manipulation, fake illnesses, cheating, gaslighting, burner phones, and emotional abuse at the hands of serial con artist Brandon Johnson. After uncovering the truth, Amber teamed up with fellow survivor Athena Klingerman to create the podcast Ex-Wives Undercover, using their experiences to expose toxic relationship patterns and help others recognize the warning signs before it’s too late.

On this episode of lovelustlaw, attorney Michele Locke and Jake Deptula sit down with Steven Goodwin, founder of Full Disclosure Conversations, for an honest and thought-provoking discussion about masculinity, emotional safety, relationships, and healing. After experiencing the devastating loss of his father in and the end of his 15-year marriage, Steven shares how pain became the catalyst for personal transformation and a mission to create authentic spaces where men can connect, heal, and have the conversations they were never taught to have. Together, they unpack the ways men are conditioned to suppress emotion, the complicated realities of vulnerability in modern relationships, and why both men and women struggle with authenticity and emotional safety. The conversation challenges traditional ideas of masculinity and chivalry, reframing them not as performances, but as identity traits rooted in accountability, humility, integrity, and responsibility.

In this deeply personal episode, author, singer-songwriter, and designer Liz Gabriel opens up to host and attorney Michele Locke about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 50 after decades of emotional chaos, confusion, and hidden struggles. Liz reveals how bipolar disorder affected her marriage, motherhood, friendships, creativity, and self-worth, while sharing the hard-earned tools that help her stay stable today—therapy, medication, faith, routine, and radical honesty. She also speaks candidly about the lesser-discussed realities of bipolar disorder, including hypersexuality, oversharing, shame, and emotional impulsivity. Michele adds insight into how mental health is often weaponized in divorce and custody cases, and what courts actually look for when evaluating stability and treatment. Honest, vulnerable, and hopeful, this episode is a powerful conversation about healing, relationships, and reclaiming your identity after diagnosis.

Michele is back in her Electric Youth era, channeling the spirit of Debbie Gibson and reliving the days when her dream guys were the New Kids on the Block. This is a wild, unfiltered ride through nostalgia, pop culture, and the messy realities of adult life.