The Love & Truth Podcast

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Real Love.

Where honest conversations meet heart-centered healing — love, communication, faith, forgiveness, and personal transformation, without judgment or pretense.

Hosted by James & Lanae Nelson

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About the show

Honest conversations that meet you in the messy middle — no judgment, no pretense, no performative perfection.

The Love & Truth Podcast is built on a simple conviction: the relationships that matter most deserve your best self — and showing up that way takes practice, honesty, and sometimes a little help.

Each episode is a raw, unscripted conversation made to help you show up better for yourself and the people you love. No scripts. No performance. Just two people who've done the work, stumbled through the hard parts, and kept going — together.

I
Relationships
From romance to friendship to family — building connections that actually last.
II
Healing
The messy, non-linear work of showing up after heartbreak, divorce, and loss.
III
Faith
The grounded, lived-in kind of faith that keeps you going through it all.
IV
Growth
Becoming the person your people deserve, one honest conversation at a time.
Meet your hosts
James Nelson, co-host of the Love & Truth Podcast
Co-host

James Nelson

James writes and speaks from the seat he's actually sat in — a first marriage of fifteen years, a long stretch of solo work, and the slow, deliberate rebuild that followed. He spends his days helping couples get past the conversations they've been avoiding.

"The conversation you're avoiding is usually the one that sets you free."

Lanae Nelson, co-host of the Love & Truth Podcast
Co-host

Lanae Nelson

Lanae spent years feeling unheard before she learned to speak her truth. She co-hosts the podcast, mentors women through the messy middles, and writes from a place that refuses to pretend any of it was tidy.

"Being heard starts with being honest — first with yourself."

James & Lanae
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Healing While Dating

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