LoveLustLaw is a gripping true-crime-meets-courtroom podcast that pulls back the curtain on divorce, custody battles, and domestic violence—hosted by veteran judge and attorney Michele Locke, who exposes the shocking truths behind headline-making (and hidden) cases where love, lust, and law collide.
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Starting Over at Midlife: Michele’s Journey Through Weight Loss & Divorce
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 • Duration 30:32
In this deeply personal episode of LoveLustRaw, Michele opens up about the moments that changed her life, and the women who helped remind her that starting over is possible.
Michele takes us from a hilarious and wildly awkward restaurant encounter into the much more vulnerable story behind her transformation. She reflects on once weighing nearly 300 pounds, undergoing gastric sleeve surgery, using Zepbound, and later having a 360 tummy tuck and inner thigh lift. Her transformation also involved two knee replacements, an ankle replacement, and three cervical fusions which allowed her to leave the sidelines and finally get back into the game of life. Along the way, Michele discovered that losing weight didn't automatically mean loving the woman in the mirror. Michele talks candidly about body dysmorphia, weight-loss plateaus, changing confidence, and the reality of “skinny privilege.”
Then comes the harder story: after 22 years of marriage, Michele made the decision to leave in March 2024. She shares what escalating conflict, emotional strain, and controlling behavior felt like, and how the stress affected her physical health, including severe anemia and dangerously high blood pressure.
Leaving wasn't the end of the story. It was the beginning of Michele finding herself again.
She talks about rebuilding her health, rediscovering confidence, finding laughter and joy, and learning to give herself grace for the choices she made while simply trying to survive.
Michele also pays tribute to a few of the women who inspired her. The most important influence came from her mother, Margo, whose strength shaped Michele from an early age and showed her how to survive anything life throws your way. To her mother Michele says “Thank You.”
Michele also discusses more recent women that have been inspirations on her rebuilding journey post divorce. Women like Mackenzie Fultz aka Freedom Barbie, whose public journey and physical transformation have inspired her, and Brett Butler, a pioneering female comedian whose story and resilience have made an indelible mark on Michele’s journey of rebuilding, rediscovering, and finding joy again.
In This Episode
Michele's journey from nearly 300 pounds to a new relationship with her body
Gastric sleeve, Zepbound, body contouring, and the realities of major weight loss
Body dysmorphia and why transformation isn't always what you expect
The complicated reality of “skinny privilege”
Leaving a 22-year marriage and finding the courage to start over
How chronic stress affected can affect health
Learning to give yourself grace instead of living in regret
The strength Michele learned from her mother
The women who recently have inspired Michele: Mackenzie Fultz aka Freedom Barbie and Brett Butler
Why laughter, resilience, and hope matter during reinvention
The reminder that you can get out, you can heal, and you can begin again
**DISCLAIMER** The information shared in this podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only. It should not be considered as professional legal advice or a substitute for seeking professional legal advice.
The Bedroom Problem That Starts Outside the Bedroom: Marriage, Intimacy & Connection
Monday, September 21, 2026 • Duration 01:13:44
What happens when a major fight, a career setback, and a question at a funeral force you to take an honest look at the life you're building?
In this episode of LoveLustLaw, Michele Locke sits down with Mitchell Osmond of Dad Nation for a powerful conversation about marriage, personal transformation, emotional connection, and intimacy.
Mitchell shares how losing a senior leadership role sent him into a difficult season of depression, weight gain, debt, and substance use. After a major fight with his wife—and a powerful question at a funeral, “Are you living a life worthy of imitation?”—he began an 18-month journey that included losing 60 pounds, paying off $100,000 in debt, getting sober, and rebuilding his marriage.
Michele and Mitchell also explore why couples become emotionally disconnected, how communication breakdowns can contribute to marital conflict, why men can struggle to identify and express emotions, practical ways couples can create greater intimacy and emotional safety, and introduce Mitchell's Attraction Triangle: Seen, Heard, Safe.
Key Takeaways
Seen: Appreciation, acknowledgement, and affection.
Heard: Use the Mirror → Summarize → Clarify active-listening loop.
Safe: Build physical, financial, relational, and emotional security.
Understand why emotional connection can matter more than simply trying to “solve” a problem.
Learn how vulnerability and transparency can strengthen trust.
Explore why respect and feeling valued can be especially important to men.
Discover the “microwave vs. oven” analogy for intimacy.
Try asking: “Do you want me to listen, or do you want me to help fix it?”
**DISCLAIMER** The information shared in this podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only. It should not be considered as professional legal advice or a substitute for seeking professional legal advice.
What happens when 11 jurors reportedly believe a defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity, while one juror refuses to agree?
In this episode of LoveLustLaw, Attorney Michele Locke takes a closer look at the Lindsay Clancy trial and the legal and human questions left behind by a hung jury.
Michele brings a unique perspective shaped by experience as a criminal defense attorney, magistrate, criminal jury foreman, and 22 years married to a highly regarded prosecutor who handled capital murder cases.
She breaks down the insanity defense, reasonable doubt, jury deliberations, juror questions, and the Allen charge, while examining what the reported 11–1 split can - and cannot - tell us about the case. She also discusses the father's emotional 911 call and why the judge's decision to restrict its public release matters.
But beyond the courtroom lies an even harder question: What does justice look like when severe mental illness, postpartum mental health, and an unimaginable crime collide?
After a hung jury, is a retrial the right path - or does justice require something more?
This is not just a conversation about a verdict. It’s a conversation about accountability, mental health, compassion, and what justice really means.
**This episode contains discussions of child murder, assault, child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.
In This Episode
Why Michele Locke believes she is qualified to analyze criminal cases
Her experience as a criminal defense attorney
Working as a magistrate and the responsibilities that came with the role
What she learned from serving as a criminal jury foreman
Her 22-year experience observing high-profile criminal and capital cases
An overview of the Lindsay Clancy trial
What a hung jury means, and what it doesn't mean
The reported 11–1 split over an insanity verdict
How difficult it is to establish an insanity defense
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How Toxic Relationships Affect Your Body: Nervous System Regulation and The Micah Miller Case with Shea Fairbanks
Monday, September 14, 2026 • Duration 01:16:13
What happens to the body when a relationship becomes a source of fear, control, and relentless stress?
Attorney Michele Locke examines the disturbing story of pastor John Paul Miller and his late wife, Micah Miller, as portrayed in the Netflix docuseries. Michele discusses allegations outlined in a federal indictment, including cyberstalking, harassment, tracking and surveillance, financial interference, threats involving intimate images, and alleged false statements to federal agents.
Beyond the headlines, Michele explores how prolonged relationship trauma and coercive control can affect the body. She discusses the physical and emotional changes she observed in Micah’s story while reflecting on her own experience of deteriorating health during a toxic marriage.
Michele is joined by human-performance and breathwork coach Shea Fairbanks, who explains how chronic stress affects the nervous system, breathing, sleep, weight, energy, and emotional regulation. Shea offers practical tools for building nervous system capacity, completing the body’s stress cycles, and beginning to move out of survival mode.
The conversation also explores Shea’s nearly six years of sobriety, how alcohol influenced his relationships and coping mechanisms, and how recovery transformed his health, connections, and career.
Topics covered in this episode:
The story of John Paul Miller and Micah Miller (Death of a Pastor’s Wife)
Allegations outlined in the federal indictment
Cyberstalking, harassment, tracking, and surveillance
Threats involving intimate images
Financial interference and coercive control
The physical effects of toxic relationships
Relationship trauma and the nervous system
Chronic stress, cortisol, and survival mode
How stress affects breathing, sleep, weight, and energy
Life After Divorce: Lauren Nicole on Healing, Empowerment and Starting Over
Monday, September 7, 2026 • Duration 50:25
What happens when a high-conflict divorce turns your entire world upside down, and ultimately becomes the catalyst for discovering your voice, your purpose, and your power?
On this episode of LoveLustLaw, Michele Locke sits down with Lauren Nicole, creator and host of The Ex-Wives Lounge, for a raw and empowering conversation about divorce, trauma, healing, motherhood, relationships, and finding yourself on the other side of heartbreak.
Lauren opens up about navigating a high-conflict divorce when her daughter was just 12 months old, the isolation and judgment she experienced, and the impact of what she describes as “false narratives.” After years of EMDR therapy and an unwavering commitment to advocating for her daughter, Lauren transformed her pain into purpose, creating The Ex-Wives Lounge as a space where women can share how they rebuilt their lives after divorce, breakups, and difficult long-term relationships.
The conversation goes beyond divorce, exploring why women should never be defined by their relationship status, how true happiness begins within, and what it means to reclaim your self-worth after a traumatic relationship. Michele, Jake and Lauren also dive into bullying, confidence, protective children, dating as content creators, social media, and the unexpected realities of building a public platform.
In this episode: — Navigating a high-conflict divorce — Healing from divorce and relationship trauma — EMDR therapy and emotional recovery — Motherhood, co-parenting, and advocating for your child — Rebuilding confidence and self-worth after divorce — Women’s empowerment and emotional independence — Dating, relationships, and starting over after divorce
**DISCLAIMER** The information shared in this podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only. It should not be considered as professional legal advice or a substitute for seeking professional legal advice.
AI and Digital Stalking: How to Protect Your Privacy and Stay Safe | Alan Silberberg
Monday, August 31, 2026 • Duration 01:08:12
What happens when AI, surveillance technology, and high-conflict relationships collide?
In this eye-opening episode, Michele Locke is joined by cybersecurity expert Alan Silberberg and correspondent Jake Deptula for a candid conversation about AI, digital privacy, cybersecurity, and digital stalking, and what you can do to protect yourself.
AI can be an extraordinary tool, but it can also make it easier to impersonate, manipulate, surveil, harass, and deceive. From fake texts and spoofed emails to forged signatures, spyware, location tracking, and misinformation, technology is changing the landscape of divorce, family law, business disputes, and personal safety.
The good news? You don't have to be a cybersecurity expert to reduce your risk.
They discuss AI’s growing role in legal research, fraud, spoofing, identity manipulation, and high-conflict relationships, while examining Alan’s four levels of AI, from consumer tools to government-scale tracking.
In this episode, you'll learn: - Why AI should be a starting point not an authority - How AI is changing stalking, fraud, and digital manipulation - Alan's four levels of AI and surveillance - How your phone, car, apps, and connected devices contribute to your digital footprint - Why public Wi-Fi, QR codes, Bluetooth, and AirDrop can create privacy risks - How Faraday bags and boxes can help protect certain devices - Practical digital hygiene habits for adults, families, and businesses - What parents should teach kids about privacy and digital reputation.
**DISCLAIMER** The information shared in this podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only. It should not be considered as professional legal advice or a substitute for seeking professional legal advice.
P*rn, Power & Perception: Censorship, Double Standards & the Fight to Be Heard feat. Ryan Keely
Monday, August 24, 2026 • Duration 01:16:39
What happens when SW collides with censorship, financial restrictions, and deeply rooted social stigma? In this compelling episode of LoveLustLaw, attorney Michele Locke sits down with media personality, writer, and adult performer Ryan Keely for a candid conversation about the realities of working in today’s adult industry, and the systems that continue to shape who gets heard, paid, and protected.
Ryan reflects on her evolution in the industry, from the pre-social-media era to today’s highly regulated digital landscape, where platform restrictions, payment policies, and censorship can make earning a living increasingly difficult. Together, Michele and Ryan unpack the double standards faced by SWers and question why adult creators are often denied opportunities routinely available to other online creators.
The conversation also examines the growing influence of financial institutions and policies that restrict adult content, the unintended consequences of censorship, and the ways these measures can push SWers into more vulnerable circumstances.
Beyond the industry itself, Michele and Ryan challenge common assumptions about pornography and relationships, including the notion that consuming p*rn*graphy is inherently a form of infidelity, a particularly consequential issue in high-conflict divorces and family law disputes.
**DISCLAIMER** The information shared in this podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only. It should not be considered as professional legal advice or a substitute for seeking professional legal advice.
When Dating Hurts: Dating Violence, Coercive Control & Relationship Red Flags | Bill Mitchell
Monday, August 17, 2026 • Duration 01:16:07
How can we recognize the warning signs of dating violence, coercive control, emotional abuse, and dangerous relationship patterns before it’s too late?
In this powerful episode of lovelustlaw, Michele Locke sits down with Bill Mitchell, author and host of the When Dating Hurts podcast, to explore the hidden realities of intimate partner violence and the warning signs that are often missed.
Bill’s mission began after the devastating murder of his 21-year-old daughter, Kristin, who was killed by her boyfriend in 2005 shortly after graduating from college. Bill shares Kristin’s story, the impact of her killer’s ongoing parole hearings on their family, and how unimaginable loss became a mission to educate others about dating violence and relationship abuse.
They discuss why abuse is hidden behind shame, isolation, and the appearance of a loving relationship and why there doesn’t have to be bruises for abuse to occur.
The conversation also explores relationship red flags, emotional abuse, strangulation, digital stalking, evidence collection, self-esteem and vulnerability, safely leaving an abusive relationship, healthy boundaries, and how parents can talk to their children about dating violence.
Bill outlines a common five-step “template” of abuse - fairy tale romance, isolation, threats, violence, and a convincing apology - repeating in cycles. They also discuss why victims may minimize what happened, why leaving an abusive relationship can be complicated and dangerous, and how friends, family members, educators, and communities can provide support without judgment.
Most importantly, this episode is about prevention: teaching young people what healthy relationships look like, recognizing red flags early, and knowing when control has crossed the line into abuse.
In This Episode: — How dating violence and coercive control can begin — The hidden warning signs of abusive relationships — The five-step cycle of abuse — Why emotional abuse can be just as traumatic as physical violence — Isolation, shame, threats, and manipulation — Strangulation and other serious warning signs— Digital stalking and documenting evidence— How predators use reward-and-punishment tactics— Why self-esteem can affect vulnerability to abuse— How to safely leave a dangerous relationship— How parents can talk with kids about healthy relationships— Why victims need patience and nonjudgmental support— Men as victims of intimate partner violence— Teaching boundaries and relationship skills early— Resources for people experiencing domestic or dating violence
How to Trust Your Intuition | Psychic Medium Nichole Duncan on Love, Loss & Healing
Monday, August 10, 2026 • Duration 01:02:18
Is that feeling in your gut instinct, intuition, or something psychic?
On this episode of LoveLustLaw, attorney Michele Locke and correspondent Jake Deptula welcome psychic medium, intuitive consultant, and forensic psychic Nichole Duncan for a fascinating conversation about intuition, mediumship, remote viewing, grief, relationships, and learning to trust your inner voice.
Nichole shares her remarkable journey into the world of psychic development—from growing up in a family with intuitive gifts to experiencing prophetic dreams, evidential mediumship, and training in remote viewing with former Stargate Project remote viewer Angela Ford. She also explains how she approaches forensic psychic work, the importance of energetic boundaries, and why intuition is a skill everyone can strengthen. Michele leads an honest discussion about trauma, empathic sensitivity, nervous-system awareness, and recognizing relationship red flags before it's too late. Nichole explains why trusting your gut isn't just spiritual—it's often your body's first line of protection. Jake shares the emotional story of losing his sister, Gina, prompting a heartfelt conversation about grief, signs from loved ones, dreams, spirit communication, and the hope that our connections continue beyond this life. Whether you're curious about psychic mediumship, spiritual awakening, remote viewing, forensic psychics, empaths, or simply want to learn how to trust your intuition in everyday life, this episode offers powerful insights into healing, self-worth, relationships, and the unseen forces that may be guiding us.
Topics Covered:
Psychic medium Nicole Duncan's origin story
How remote viewing works
Developing intuition and psychic abilities
Forensic psychic investigations
Dreams, déjà vu, and spirit communication
Signs from loved ones after death
Healing from betrayal and heartbreak
Trusting your gut in relationships
Empath overwhelm and grounding techniques
Self-worth, boundaries, and healthy love
Soulmates, past lives, and spiritual growth
**DISCLAIMER** The information shared in this podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only. It should not be considered as professional legal advice or a substitute for seeking professional legal advice.
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Trauma, Consent & Healing: Jimanekia Eborn on Reclaiming Your Body and Voice
Monday, August 3, 2026 • Duration 01:17:20
How do we reclaim our bodies, rebuild trust, and create a life that's defined by more than survival?
In this powerful episode, Michele Locke sits down with trauma expert, comprehensive sex educator, survivor advocate, and Tending the Garden founder Jimanekia Eborn for an honest conversation about resilience, healing, and reclaiming your voice.
Jimanekia shares her deeply personal journey as a survivor of sexual assault and childhood domestic violence, including the devastating loss of her mother and how those experiences shaped her life's work. She discusses creating Tending the Garden to provide culturally responsive support for marginalized survivors and how the organization evolved through unexpected challenges.
The conversation explores survivor-centered healing, body autonomy, consent, pleasure without shame, trauma-informed sex education, and practical ways survivors can reconnect with themselves. Jimanekia also explains the growing role of intimacy coordinators in film and television, her work consulting on trauma-informed storytelling, and her experience serving as a mental health liaison for professional wrestling organizations.
**DISCLAIMER** The information shared in this podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only. It should not be considered as professional legal advice or a substitute for seeking professional legal advice This episode contains discussions of murder, sexual assault, child abuse, abortion, and explicit adult content. Listener discretion is advised.
**DISCLAIMER** The information shared in this podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only. It should not be considered as professional legal advice or a substitute for seeking professional legal advice.
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