The Francesca Luca Show

She Snoops and He Has No Idea

One listener admits she secretly checks her boyfriend’s phone, messages, and socials; and he’s completely unaware. Is she protecting herself from heartbreak, or quietly destroying the trust in her relationship? We get into the fine line between intuition and obsession, and whether snooping ever really ends well.

Dr. John Hamel, Shameful Silence

You think you understand domestic violence. What if men, yes, men are a significant portion of victims, even in the most extreme caes? This conversation goes there. No bs. No easy answers.

Evelyn Resh, Author of Women, Sex, Power and Pleasure

Evelyn Resh is a certified sexuality counselor and certified mid-wife who has been in practice for more than 20 years. With her integrative approach to women’s health, she helps women to create the life and sex life they desire by looking at their relationship to pleasure in general. With a refreshing and disarming sense of humor, she explores the importance of all types of pleasure from a simple coffee break to mind blowing sex and shows how not having these experiences on a regular basis, life feels empty and overall health suffers. A not to miss segment.

Memorist Meg Kissinger’s Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence

The Kissinger family, from the outside, looked like the American dream. Big Catholic family, beautiful home in the Chicago suburbs, vacations, country clubs, and success. But behind the doors of that home were secrets, untreated mental illness, alcoholism, silence, and two suicides. Meg’s book isn’t just a memoir, it’s an unflinching look at how silence, stigma and systems collide.

Rick Manabat, Sexual Addiction Counselor

Rick Manabat is a seasoned sexual addiction therapist known for cutting through shame and getting to the real story underneath compulsive behavior. His work focuses on helping individuals and couples understand the emotional drivers behind addiction—whether it’s trauma, attachment wounds, or unmet needs—and guiding them toward accountability, healing, and healthier intimacy. Rather than labeling people, he looks at patterns, helping clients reconnect with themselves and rebuild trust in their relationships. With a direct but compassionate style, Rick brings a grounded, real-world approach to a topic that’s often misunderstood, making the path to recovery feel both human and possible.