Queer Love Stories
Growing up under the shadow of Section 28, I never thought love—or a full, authentic life—was possible for someone like me. Suppressing my true self until my late twenties, I found that love stories for people like us were rare—so I decided to create a space where they could thrive.
Dubbed the “THE gay Carrie Bradshaw of the 2020s,” I share my own dating highs and heartbreaks alongside real, heartfelt stories from the LGBTQ+ community. From romance and friendship to chosen family and self-love, Queer Love Stories celebrates the connections that define and inspire us.
Each episode offers moments of struggle but leaves you with hope, positivity, and the belief that love—queer, messy, and magical—is out there for everyone.
Let’s celebrate love—queerly and unapologetically.
Episodes
48 episodes
Sam Ashby: 43% of LGBTQ school pupils have been BULLIED in the last year
Before Smashby became a Big Brother UK name, this is the conversation that came first.Yorkshire country-pop singer-songwriter Sam Ashby (Smashby) sat down with me for a rare, unguarded conversation about love, vulnerability, and t...
My Dating Wrapped 2025
Chaotic, unhinged, and completely unnecessary — this is my 2025 Dating Wrapped.In this solo episode of Queer Love Stories, I'm recapping my full year of queer dating: the situationships, the entanglements, the dates that should ne...
Honey G: "Before the X Factor I was in a very dark place..." Coming out and finding self acceptance in the public eye
Honey G on coming out as a lesbian on live TV, self-acceptance, and life after X Factor.In 2016, the UK went mad for Honey G, one of the most talked-about contestants in X Factor history. After growing up in Harrow enduring a life...
Glinda is for everyone who never gets chosen first
What Wicked's Glinda taught me about never being chosen first — plus a solo dating update from Berlin.In this solo episode of Queer Love Stories, I'm catching up on my trip to Berlin (including an unexpected date with someone I me...
West End Girl & waking up from an emotional nap
Lily Allen's West End Girl, turning heartbreak into art, and why I might be shutting my emotions off.In this solo episode of Queer Love Stories, recorded on my way to the airport (chaotic, I know), I'm talking about Lily Allen's n...
Manchester is so small & what I want in a partner
Two dates with the same guy in one day, a rugby-induced injury, and what I actually want in a partner.In this solo episode of Queer Love Stories, I'm sharing what my first few weeks living in Manchester have actually looked like —...
Rosie Wilby: "72% of same-sex divorces are between women..." The Queen of break-ups talks marriage, monogamy and how to survive a break-up in the LGBTQ+ community
Rosie Wilby, "The Queen of Breakups," on lesbian divorce statistics, monogamy, and why breakups aren't failures.Statistically speaking, lesbians go through more breakups in a lifetime than anyone else. Female couples account for 7...
Letting go and embracing new beginnings
Leaving Leeds after 13 years, and finally letting my guard down.In this solo episode of Queer Love Stories, I'm catching up after a few weeks away — including the biggest update of all: I've officially left Leeds after 13 years an...
One year on after heartbreak...
One year on from my very public breakup — what's actually changed, and what's next for the podcast.It's officially been a year since my public breakup and the series that came with it. In this solo episode of Queer Love Stories, I...
Eden & Eimear answer YOUR dating dilemmas!
Eden reunites with dating coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching for a special listener Q&A - dating apps, rejection, dealbreakers, and Eden's own dating dilemma.Eimear returns to Queer Love Stories to team up with Eden an...
DATING REHAB: Setting my future relationship goal, how to nurture an emotional connection + forgiving people for the past
Episode 6 (finale) of Dating Rehab: setting a real relationship goal, nurturing emotional connection, and learning to forgive.In the final episode of my six-week Dating Rehab series with coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching,...
DATING REHAB: Letting go of control and judgement in relationships, discovering NATO dating + talking to 100 strangers
Letting go of control and judgement in dating: Eden discovers "NATO dating" (Not Attached To Outcome) with dating coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching.In week three of the Dating Rehab series, Eden and dating coach Eimear un...
DATING REHAB: Letting go of past hurt, the science behind subliminals + what makes a good date
Week 4 of Dating Rehab: using affirmations and subliminal messaging to let go of old heartbreak, plus dating coach Eimear's secret to what makes a good date.Eden and dating coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching tackle why it'...
DATING REHAB: How to recover after being told you're TOO MUCH, noticing self-sabotage + finding security in relationships
Week 3 of Dating Rehab: unpacking self-sabotage, being told "you're too much," and why Eden is done waiting to be chosen.Eden and dating coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching dig into the "old story" Eden tells herself about ...
DATING REHAB: Tackling my limiting beliefs, the power of visualisation + sending the perfect rejection text
Week 2 of Dating Rehab: tackling limiting beliefs, the power of visualisation, and how to send the perfect rejection text.Eden and dating coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching unpack the limiting belief that's shaping Eden's ...
DATING REHAB: Getting real about my relationship anxiety and commitment issues
Episode 1 of Dating Rehab: I got a dating coach to fix my relationship anxiety and commitment issues.I'm ditching the apps and checking myself into six weeks of dating rehab with coach Eimear from Kindling Dating Coaching. In this...
LIFE UPDATE: I’ve got a blank space…
A life update from Eden: what's next for Queer Love Stories, including a new guest season and a brand new mini-series, Dating Rehab.A couple of months on from the Heartbreak Chronicles, Eden checks in with a life update: her first...
HEARTBREAK CHRONICLES: Looking to the future after a breakup and my updated breakup playlist
The final episode of Heartbreak Chronicles: seven weeks on, Eden shares how far she's come and an updated breakup playlist to match.Wrapping up the Heartbreak Chronicles mini-series, Eden reflects on the anxiety of releasing somet...
HEARTBREAK CHRONICLES: How to remain friends with an ex after a breakup
Should you stay friends with an ex? Eden shares the three questions to ask yourself before deciding, plus moving flats, astrology, and a sex-life dilemma three years into a relationship.Six weeks post-breakup, Eden moves out of th...
HEARTBREAK CHRONICLES: How to reclaim your identity after a breakup
Reclaiming her identity after a breakup: Eden on Manchester Pride, an Apple Photos hack every heartbroken person needs, and taking back the songs, places and pet names she used to share.Eden shares an iPhone trick almost nobody kn...
HEARTBREAK CHRONICLES: Spotting the signs of codependency in a relationship
Spotting the signs of codependency: Eden breaks down independence, dependence and interdependence using the scale her therapist taught her, and why she loses herself every time she falls for someone.Fresh off a surprisingly good w...
HEARTBREAK CHRONICLES: The real reason why my relationship ended...
Eden finally answers the question everyone's been asking: why did the relationship actually end?In this raw, unfiltered Heartbreak Chronicles episode, Eden digs into the real, self-reflective answer — not gossip about her ex, but ...
HEARTBREAK CHRONICLES: My top 10 breakup songs to create the ultimate breakup playlist
Eden's ultimate breakup playlist: 10 songs to get you through a heartbreak, from bad bitch anthems to sad girl crythems.This Heartbreak Chronicles episode is all about music therapy. Eden shares the dream that helped her reframe h...
HEARTBREAK CHRONICLES: How to survive the stages of grief after a breakup
A day-by-day account of the first three days after a breakup — the crying, the anger, the numbness, and everything Eden did to get through it.In this Heartbreak Chronicles episode, Eden takes listeners through days one to three po...
