Episode 07 : Made of Glass - Derek Virgo part 1

In this first part of our chat with Derek, we explore what it means to break and rebuild, with love. Derek shares his story; a traumatic accident that changed his life and the ripple affect it had on how he sees the world himself and the people closest to him.

We talk about the fragility and strength of the human experience: being cared for in a moment of crisis, finding love in the little things and learning the ways that our bodies express emotions

Sjeli opens up about acting in an emergency in the past and reflect on a time when love literally took her breath away.

From waking up in a nightmare to exactly the hero he needed, from marching to your own drum or being held and understood when you need it most, this episode is full of surprises, vulnerability, tenderness, and gratitude. Derek speaks beautifully about his wife, his daughter and the love he was shown that quite literally saved his life.

This part of the conversation closes on a little delulu confession that will have you turning on podcast notifications for part two.

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Episodes are recorded and edited by Sjeli Pearse and Kat Simpson.

Special thanks to our incredible guests – This show wouldn’t be possible without your stories, your laughs, and your love.

And to our listeners: we love you. Truly. If you’re vibin’ with the show, leave us a review and let the world know. Your words help more people tune in, turn up the love, and join the conversation.

This week’s episode is a little different. For the first time (since our very first episode) on The Love Hertz Podcast, it’s just the two of us: Sjeli and Kat,behind the mics, taking a breath and looking back.

In this special episode, we revisit moments from the first five episodes, sharing what stuck with us, what surprised us, and the conversations that kept echoing long after we hit stop. We also ask ourselves the same question we’ve asked every guest so far: What does love mean to you?

From personal stories to hopes for where the podcast is headed, this one’s honest, unfiltered, and straight from the heart.

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Don’t forget to keep up with us on social media for behind-the-scenes pics, video clips and sound bites that help us broadcast the love even further, @LoveHzPod on Instagram & TikTok. Love Hertz Podcast on Facebook.

Episodes are recorded and edited by Sjeli Pearse and Kat Simpson.

Special thanks to our incredible guests – This show wouldn’t be possible without your stories, your laughs, and your love.

And to our listeners: we love you. Truly. If you’re vibin’ with the show, leave us a review and let the world know. Your words help more people tune in, turn up the love, and join the conversation.

In this episode, we talk with Brittany: an end-of-life care worker who spends her days witnessing the deep, often unspoken love between people and their pets. With a background in funeral homes and her current work in a pet crematorium, Brittany offers a rare and moving perspective on how we grieve, how we love, and what our pets teach us about loss.

She opens up about the surprising differences between human and pet grief, shares how she knew her new husband was “the one,” and gets beautifully vulnerable about the emotional baggage we all carry…and what it means to be loved through it.

This is an episode about a type of love we sometimes overlook… but really, how can you overlook the love of a cat or dog?

If you’ve got a furry friend in your life, this is one you won’t want to miss.

Grab them a treat, get cozy, and tune in.

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Don’t forget to keep up with us on social media for behind-the-scenes pics, video clips and sound bites that help us broadcast the love even further, @LoveHzPod on Instagram & TikTok. Love Hertz Podcast on Facebook.

Episodes are recorded and edited by Sjeli Pearse and Kat Simpson.

Special thanks to our incredible guests – This show wouldn’t be possible without your stories, your laughs, and your love.

And to our listeners: we love you. Truly. If you’re vibin’ with the show, leave us a review and let the world know. Your words help more people tune in, turn up the love, and join the conversation.