Love with Francesca

I sat down to record a completely different episode — and perfectionism took over.
So instead of waiting until it felt polished or “ready,” I hit record anyway.
In this solo episode, I talk honestly about what perfectionism really looks like in real life: the fear of judgment, the pressure to perform, and the ways it shows up in our relationships and self-criticism — even when we’ve done a lot of inner work.
This is an unscripted, real-time reflection on showing up imperfectly, practicing authenticity before you feel ready, and remembering that healing isn’t linear.
If you’ve been waiting until things feel perfect to begin, this episode is for you.
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For many women, entrepreneurship isn’t just about building a successful business, it’s about honoring a deeper calling while navigating the realities of family, faith, and personal identity.
In this episode, I sit down with Vanessa Mitera, founder of Eden and Empire, a membership community that supports Christian women entrepreneurs in building businesses aligned with their faith, purpose, and impact.
We explore what it really looks like to integrate faith, family, and entrepreneurship in a way that feels sustainable and aligned. Vanessa shares how many women struggle to reconcile ambition with their spiritual values, and why building a business that honors both can become a powerful path to clarity, purpose, and personal growth.
This conversation is about more than business strategy. It’s about identity, calling, and learning to build a life that reflects what truly matters.
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Non-monogamy is often misunderstood as being about sex, freedom, or avoiding commitment, but in this conversation, we unpack why it’s actually about radical honesty, emotional regulation, and personal autonomy.
In this episode, I sit down with Jessica Williams, LCSW, a therapist who specializes in consensual non-monogamy and polyamory, to explore how discussions around non-monogamy often reveal deeper truths about emotional honesty, self-abandonment, power dynamics, and autonomy, even for women who fully choose monogamy. 
It’s about what happens when women in long-term relationships stop suppressing their needs, desires and questions just to “keep the peace.”
Connect with Jessica:
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Connect with Francesca:
- Follow me on Instagram @lovewithfrancesca- Join our free Reclaiming Love Community and get connected with other women just like you looking to figure out whether they should stay or leave their long-term relationship!
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Do we really know what we’re signing up for when we say “yes” to a marriage?
In this episode of Love with Francesca, I sit down with premarital counselor, Kory McBride, to talk about why premarital counseling isn’t just for engaged couples, it’s one of the most powerful tools for women already in long-term relationships who want clarity, emotional fairness, and a healthier way forward.
In this episode, we explore:✨ The real purpose of premarital counseling (and why it’s not just for engaged couples)✨ The difference between infatuation and choosing love with your eyes open✨ How expectations, especially unspoken ones, damage relationships✨ What it actually means to “grow together” versus over-functioning or fixing✨ The giver-taker dynamic and why over-giving leads to resentment✨ Why boundaries and “rules of engagement” matter during conflict✨ How childhood, past relationships, and role models shape how we love✨ Why winning an argument is never worth damaging the relationship
Whether you’re dating, engaged, married, or reflecting on your relationship patterns, this episode offers grounded wisdom and practical insight into building a partnership that lasts.
Connect with Kory:🌐 Website: https://www.kmcbrideconsulting.com/📷 Instagram: @kmcbrideconsulting
Connect with Francesca:
📷 Follow me on Instagram @lovewithfrancesca🌱 Join our free Reclaiming Love Community and get connected with other women just like you looking to figure out whether they should stay or leave their long-term relationship!
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How do you know when it’s time to stay in a relationship…and when it’s time to walk away?
In this solo episode of Love with Francesca, I reflect on the lessons 2025 taught me, both personally and professionally, about long-term relationships, self-trust, and one of the most loaded questions women ask themselves: “Do I stay, or do I leave?”
This episode isn’t about quick answers or external advice.
It’s about learning how to trust yourself, read the situation clearly, and make decisions that protect your self-respect, self-worth, and future.
Whether you’ve been questioning your relationship for weeks, months, or years, this episode offers grounded guidance, reflection questions, and reassurance that you’re not broken for being unsure, you’re human.
Connect with Francesca:
📷 Follow us on Instagram: @lovewithfrancesca🦋 Join our Free Reclaiming Love Community, a safe space for women navigating long-term relationships and figuring out whether they should stay or leave. ✨ Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Your support helps keep these conversations alive.

What if the pain you’ve been through wasn’t meant to break you—but to realign you?
In this episode of Love with Francesca, I sit down with holistic healer and former ER/ICU nurse Jesseca Banchy to explore what healing looks like when we go beyond coping and into true alignment. Drawing from both science and spirituality, Jesseca shares how emotional trauma, infidelity, and unprocessed pain live in the body—and how women can begin to rebuild trust, safety, and power from within.
This conversation is about more than surviving betrayal or trauma. It’s about creating an internal foundation strong enough to hold truth, freedom, and joy.
If you’ve experienced betrayal, emotional trauma, or feel disconnected from your body, intuition, or sense of self, this episode offers a grounded, compassionate perspective on healing that honors both the emotional and energetic layers of your experience.
Connect with Jesseca Banchy:🌐 Website: www.magneticsoulhealing.org📷 Instagram: @magneticsoulhealing🎵 TikTok: @magneticsoulhealing✨ Founder of Magnetic Soul Healing✨ Creator of The unCheated Code (self-paced healing course)
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What if the hardest breakup you’re going through is actually the biggest blessing in your life? 
I know that may sound like a huge contradiction, and it is, but it also can be your truth. 
In this episode of Love with Francesca, I sit down with Tisha Moneè to explore how emotional endings, whether after a breakup or inside a long-term relationship, can become powerful invitations back to self-connection, awareness, and truth.
We dive into:✨ Why breakups often repeat themselves when lessons aren’t integrated✨ The difference between “moving on” and actually moving through heartbreak✨ How emotional avoidance shows up as dating burnout, bitterness, and self-sabotage✨ Why demonizing your ex keeps you stuck in survival mode✨ The fixer archetype, people-pleasing, and the need for external validation✨ How unprocessed emotions quietly drive your dating choices and behaviors✨ Why emotions aren’t the enemy✨ When breakups can actually repair relationships or help you leave with clarity✨ Why healing doesn’t mean doing it alone, and who to lean on for real support
If you’re navigating a breakup, feeling stuck in dating patterns, or questioning why the same dynamics keep showing up in your relationships, this episode offers clarity, accountability, and a powerful reframe: awareness is a gift.
Connect with Tisha Monet:
📘 Book: The Breakup That Brought Me Back to Me: How I Got Over My Ex in 45 Days📷 Instagram: @tishamonee
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What do you do in the very first moments after discovering betrayal? How do you cope with the shock, the grief, the anger, and the storm of triggers that follow?
In this follow-up conversation with Mr. Jay—Certified Betrayal Trauma Practitioner, Intrapersonal Relationship Coach, and author of From Tears to Transformation—we go deeper into the immediate aftermath of infidelity and the nuanced path toward rebuilding (or choosing not to).
We explore: ✨ What to do in the initial shock of betrayal—before making any big decisions ✨ Why connecting dots and “pain shopping” can deepen suffering ✨ Coping skills to calm triggers, emotional flashbacks, and body-based responses ✨ The difference between your personal, relationship, and rebuilding “gardens” ✨ Who to talk to (and who not to) after betrayal ✨ Why healing is not about “getting over it” but learning to manage it with power and compassion
Whether you are in the first raw days after discovering betrayal, or supporting someone walking through it, this episode offers grounded, compassionate guidance for surviving the shock and learning to trust yourself again.
Connect with Mr. Jay: 🌐 Website: www.mrjayrelationshipcoach.com 📷 Instagram: @mrjayrelationshipcoach 🎥 YouTube: @BetrayalTraumaPractitioner 📘 Facebook: Mr Jay Relationship Coach 🎵 TikTok: @traumapractitionerjay
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What if betrayal in your long-term relationship didn’t have to be the end of your story — but the beginning of a new one?
In this powerful episode, I sit down with Mr. Jay—Certified Betrayal Trauma Practitioner, Intrapersonal Relationship Coach, and author of From Tears to Transformation. A former teacher and stay-at-home dad turned trauma recovery expert, Mr. Jay shares his journey and the profound healing work he now offers to individuals and couples moving through the devastating impact of betrayal in marriage and committed partnerships.
We explore: ✨ What betrayal trauma really is — and how it differs from other types of trauma ✨ The concept of betrayal blindness (and how to spot it) ✨ Navigating emotional flashbacks, triggers, and body-based responses ✨ Why trusting your gut is more powerful than trusting your heart or mind ✨ The role of forgiveness, self-trust, and "happily even after" healing
Whether you’ve discovered betrayal in your own relationship or are supporting someone who has, this episode is a compassionate, clear-eyed guide to moving from survival to transformation.
Connect with Mr. Jay: 🌐 Website: www.mrjayrelationshipcoach.com 📷 Instagram: @mrjayrelationshipcoach 🎥 YouTube: @BetrayalTraumaPractitioner 📘 Facebook: Mr Jay Relationship Coach 🎵 TikTok: @traumapractitionerjay
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What if success didn’t mean choosing between your business and your loved ones? What if ambition could feel spacious, supportive, and sustainable—without burning out or missing out on the people who matter most?
In this episode, I sit down with Anna Rapp—former therapist, business coach, and founder of the Heart Centered Entrepreneur—to talk about building a business that supports your life instead of taking over it. Anna is a single mom who has created a thriving business while making plenty of time for herself, her kids, and her family—and she’s here to remind us that ambition and relationships don’t have to be in conflict.
We explore: ✨ The emotional weight of entrepreneurship and leadership ✨ Boundaries as a form of self-trust and protection ✨ Guilt, motherhood, and redefining what “enough” looks like ✨ Why ambition isn’t selfish—and how to pursue it sustainably ✨ How to build a business that supports your nervous system, not just your bank account
Whether you’re just starting out or deep into scaling, this conversation is a reminder: you don’t have to hustle harder—you get to grow a business and nurture the relationships that matter most.
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