S1 E5: The First Hotel Room in Six Years

S1 E5: The First Hotel Room in Six Years

One of the strange things about loving someone is that sometimes you get a front-row seat to their healing. Not the Instagram version. The real version. The setbacks. The accommodations. The fear. The determination. The tiny victories that nobody else understands. This week on Later in Life, we talk about our trip to Toronto, Tori's first hotel stay in six years, the challenge of navigating severe allergies and sensitivities while traveling, and why getting a cup of coffee back felt like such a big deal. Along the way, we find ourselves talking about nervous system safety, the differences we noticed between Canada and the U.S., and what happens when life starts opening back up after years of getting smaller. Because sometimes progress doesn't look like a breakthrough. Sometimes it looks like a hotel room. A cup of coffee. A piece of bread. And realizing just how far you've come. Jackie Faber [https://stan.store/jackiefaber] Tori Nance [https://www.torinancemusic.com/] later in life podcast, relationship podcast, friendship, personal growth, self discovery, conscious relationships, nervous system healing, chronic illness, mold illness, food sensitivities, recovery journey, queer relationships, late bloomer lesbian, authentic living, self trust

S1 E4: The Relationship Is the Point

What do mattresses, chemical sensitivities, friendship, and getting engaged have in common? Apparently... us. In this episode, we share the continuing mattress saga (yes, there are more mattresses), the story behind our engagement, and why our friendship became the foundation for everything that followed. We talk about what it felt like to "just know," moving quickly without feeling rushed, navigating challenges together, and why acceptance has become one of the defining characteristics of our relationship. More than anything, this conversation explores a simple idea: The relationship isn't built around solving problems. The relationship is the point. In this episode: ✓ The mattress saga continues ✓ Living with chemical sensitivities ✓ The engagement story ✓ Knowing before it made logical sense ✓ Friendship as the foundation of love ✓ Why acceptance matters more than perfection ✓ Learning not to see each other as problems to fix Later in Life is a podcast about friendship, love, identity, healing, and building a relationship that feels like home. Hosted by Jackie & Tori. Jackie Faber [https://stan.store/jackiefaber] Tori Nance [https://www.torinancemusic.com/] friendship before romance, friends to lovers, healthy relationships, emotional safety, relationship podcast, lesbian relationship podcast, queer relationships, wlw podcast, nervous system healing, attachment styles, conscious relationships, later in life love, midlife relationships, engagement story, relationship advice, friendship in relationships, emotional intimacy, healthy love, secure relationships, self safety, authentic relationships #LaterInLifePodcast #RelationshipPodcast #FriendsToLovers #HealthyRelationships #EmotionalSafety #WLWPodcast #QueerLove #ConsciousRelationship #AuthenticRelationships #LoveLaterInLife #FriendshipFirst #EmotionalIntimacy #SecureAttachment #NervousSystemHealing #SelfSafety

S1 E3: I Had a Jackie Box

This week on Later in Life, we finally tell the story of how we met. What started as a coaching call turned into a two-year friendship, daily conversations, voice memos, songs, album releases, failed attempts to create distance, and two people having completely different experiences of the same connection. In this episode, Tori shares what was happening behind the scenes long before Jackie realized how important the relationship had become—including the moment she realized she was in love, the songs she never admitted were about Jackie, and the mysterious "Jackie Box." We also explore why some relationships feel fast from the outside, but feel like catching up on the inside. Jackie Faber [https://stan.store/jackiefaber] Tori Nance [https://www.torinancemusic.com/] later in life podcast, friendship to lovers, queer relationship, relationship podcast, emotional intimacy, online friendship, falling in love with your best friend, healing podcast, identity shifts, self discovery, women loving women, lesbian relationship, late bloomer lesbian, authentic relationships, nervous system healing, personal growth, friendship turned romance, life transitions, modern relationships, emotional connection, long distance friendship, online friends to lovers, queer love story, healthy relationships, relationship stories

S1 E2: We Wrapped the Mattress in Plastic

This week on Later in Life, we attempt to solve a mattress crisis caused by chronic illness, detergent allergies, a crumbling 15-year-old bed, and what can only be described as lesbian survival mode. What starts as a simple Marketplace inquiry quickly turns into U-Hauls, plastic-wrapped mattresses, emergency cleaning missions, asthma attacks, and an unexpectedly emotional conversation about patience, safety, and what it feels like to finally be chosen in a relationship. Also… we may or may not be sleeping on what looks like a serial killer mattress. Follow our socials Jackie Faber [https://stan.store/jackiefaber] Tori Nance [https://www.torinancemusic.com/] later in life podcast, relationship podcast, lesbian podcast, queer relationship, friendship to lovers, emotional intimacy, healing podcast, lifestyle podcast, mattress story, chronic illness journey, nervous system healing, healthy relationships, queer love story, online friends to lovers, women loving women, relationship dynamics, authentic relationships, couple podcast, late bloomer lesbian, emotional safety

S1 E1: We Lost the Cat and Ended Up in the ER

Welcome to the first episode of Later in Life. What started as a plan to tell our relationship story quickly turned into a conversation about the absolute chaos of our Mother’s Day weekend — losing the cat, meeting the parents, accidental allergic reactions, emergency room visits, cuddle alarms, laundry detergent wars, and what it actually looks like to build a relationship later in life. This episode is messy, funny, intimate, and probably the most accurate introduction to us possible. Jackie Faber Socials [https://stan.store/jackiefaber] Tori Nance Socials [https://linktr.ee/torinancemusic] later in life podcast, lesbian relationship podcast, queer podcast, healing podcast, relationship podcast, sexuality podcast, late bloomer lesbian, women loving women, self discovery, identity shifts, midlife reinvention, authentic relationships, nervous system healing, couple podcast, lifestyle podcast, queer love story, friendship to lovers, emotional intimacy, modern relationships, podcast for women