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Committed

Join host Jo Piazza as she delves into the hilarious, heartbreaking and inspiring stories of couples of all kinds who’ve soldiered through unimaginable circumstances, and after the longest of days, still want to wake up next to one another in the morning.

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00:33:17

A Love Story 18 Years in the Making

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2025/07/09

Lischele and Derrick met in college back in 2000. They clicked instantly but never dated. Life took them in different directions. They both married other people, started families, and kept in touch only occasionally over the years. Then, in 2018, a birthday message reopened the door. What followed was a long-distance relationship filled with emotional growth, missed signals, and second chances. In this episode, they share how they built something lasting the second time around and what it was about

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00:47:48

What If the Love of Your Life Had Been Sitting Right...

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2025/07/03

Ciji and Travis spent ten years as each other’s ride-or-die—co-chairs, creative collaborators, best friends—without realizing they were also soulmates. They met through the Urban League of Greater Atlanta as ambitious young professionals and shared countless late-night meetings, speaking gigs, and even a few dates. But it wasn’t until Ciji threw out a curveball and moved to New Orleans that their second-chance romance truly began.In this episode of Committed, guest host Christine Pride (author of

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01:03:57

Eighteen Years Apart: A Second Chance at First Love

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2025/06/25

When Joanna and Keeril met as freshmen at Oberlin, the connection was instant—but the romance took its time. After a will-they-won’t-they college friendship turned into a senior-year love story, life pulled them in opposite directions. She moved to London. He stayed in Ohio. What followed were nearly two decades of missed chances, broken hearts, marriages to other people, and long silences punctuated by late-night reunions that never quite stuck.Until one night, 18 years later, they found themselves

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00:36:34

All the Men I've Loved Again

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2025/06/18

Welcome to the launch of our new mini-series (Re) Committed where we dive into stories of love lost and found again when people least expect it. This series was inspired by Christine Pride's new novel, All the Men I've Loved Again, which is based on her own second chance romance when she fell in love with the same two men in her twenties and again in her forties. Today we hear Christine's story of how she fell for her college boyfriend and then a handsome young TV producer when she moved to New York

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00:32:05

Across the Pond and Into Love

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2025/03/08

When Lindsey Jill Roth’s transatlantic romance faced uncertainty, she proposed something bold — a series of deeply personal questions designed to truly get to know her partner. Her thoughtful approach, captured in her book Romances and Practicalities, became the foundation of a love story that defied distance. Now married and living in London with their children, Roth shares how vulnerability, honesty, and meaningful conversations turned a budding romance into lasting love. Tune in for an inspiring

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00:35:57

Twins for the Ages

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2025/02/28

Identical twins Cynthia Heyd and Leslie White are on a mission to change how we see aging. As founders of Twin-Agers, they challenge ageist stereotypes and celebrate the wisdom, resilience, and possibilities of life after 55. In this episode of Committed, they open up about their personal experiences with ageism, the power of their twin bond, and how love, purpose, and fulfillment evolve in the later chapters of life. Get ready for an inspiring conversation that proves aging isn’t about slowing

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00:42:29

11 Weddings and a Lifetime of Lessons

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2025/02/14

After 11 marriages and 28 engagements, Monette Dias still believes in love. In this special Valentine’s Day episode of Committed, she opens up about her journey—her whirlwind romances, heartbreaks, and the lessons learned along the way. From fairy-tale beginnings to hard-earned wisdom, Monette proves that love is never off the table.

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00:30:09

Her Ex Business Partner

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2025/01/31

Emily and Matthew built a life—and a restaurant empire—together. They met in 2001, young and full of dreams, and by 2013, they had opened their first restaurant, Emily, in Clinton Hill. Success followed, with multiple locations and growing acclaim. But behind the scenes, their marriage was falling apart. Facing both personal and professional uncertainty, they had to answer an impossible question: Could they stay business partners while ending their marriage?In this episode, Emily joins us alongside

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00:21:45

In Sickness and in Strength

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2025/01/25

In this episode of Committed, we sit down with Jordyn Glick and Dakota Heath to explore their journey through love, resilience, and the challenges of young adult caregiving. Jordyn was diagnosed with gastroparesis, a chronic condition that affects stomach function and significantly impacts her daily life. Her partner, Dakota, stepped into the role of primary caregiver, navigating the emotional and logistical complexities that come with supporting a loved one through illness. Together, they share

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00:35:36

Mother-Daughter Bonds: Navigating Heartbreak and Healing

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2025/01/16

After Suzy's husband of 30 years leaves her for an old flame, she navigates through immense grief with her daughter Hallie's unwavering support. You can order the book HERE.

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00:21:01

Broadway Husbands

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2025/01/10

In this episode of Committed, Jo Piazza sits down with Stephen and Bret, better known as the Broadway Husbands. Together, they share their journey of love, partnership, and navigating the highs and lows of life in the spotlight. From balancing demanding careers on Broadway to embracing their roles as creators and partners, Stephen and Bret open up about the challenges they've faced and the unwavering bond that keeps them moving forward. This is a heartfelt and inspiring look at how love can thrive

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00:18:23

New Year's Resolutions

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2024/12/31

New Year’s resolutions are kind of dumb. But setting intentions for better relationships any time of the year is a good thing. Jo and Nick have a candid conversation about how they want to be better partners in 2025 and astrologer Ophira Edut tells us what the stars predict for all of our relationships for the next year.

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00:35:05

The Best of Celebrity Committed

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2024/12/24

Today we're bringing you some of the highlights from our favorite celebrity interviews. We've been lucky enough to be invited inside the homes of some of the biggest stars of the stage and of the big and small screens. And if I've learned anything from them, it's that love, marriage and commitment is hard and complicated and also beautiful and wonderful no matter how famous you are or how much money you have.

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00:53:00

Obsessions & Compulsions Update

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2024/12/18

In their first appearance on Committed, Mike and Nicole Conforto opened up about how Mike’s severe OCD turned their lives upside down. His obsessive fears for his infant son's safety spiraled into debilitating panic attacks and constant anxiety, straining their marriage and making parenthood an overwhelming challenge. The episode delved into Mike's diagnosis, their struggles as a family, and the long road toward managing his condition.In this follow-up, Mike and Nicole share how life has changed

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00:21:21

You're My Greatest Cheerleader

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2024/12/11

Childhood friendships are often the most formative of our lives. But they change and evolve as we get older and enter different seasons. Maureen, Anne and Amanda have been friends since kindergarten. As adults, their friendships ebbed, and flowed as they went to college, started careers, fell in love and got married. Amanda even became a pretty famous Hollywood actress. But then the three women found themselves pregnant with their first babies at the same time and it was a life change that

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00:42:26

Cape Chased

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2024/11/27

Today's episode is something pretty magical. Literally. Today we're talking to Francis and Lindsey, a couple of married magicians who make magic together both on and off the stage.

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00:32:07

The Bucket List Family

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2024/11/21

What was supposed to be a few months of travel for Garrett and Jessica Gee quickly turned into a lifestyle and a career. The couple figured out how to become travel influencers, how to get brands to pay them and their young family to travel the world. Part of me wanted to find out that this wasn’t a dream...that traveling with three small children was actually exhausting and tedious, but the truth is that Jessica and Garrett make it seem easy, and beautiful. And in a time when we are all stuck at

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00:48:52

Mom and Son Hike the Appalachian Trail

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2024/11/20

What would it take for a sixteen year old boy to hike the entire Appalachian trail with his mom? That's what we are talking about today with Jessica and Largo, the mother and son duo we chatted with last week about traveling the world as a family. Jessica and Largo saw their relationship and their bond change and evolve during their months together on the trail. Sometimes Jessica was the caregiver and sometimes it switched to Largo. Sometimes they talked about everything under the sun and sometimes

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00:35:42

The World is Our Oyster

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2024/11/13

As a parent, how do you transcend the regular run of the mill parent/child relationship? How do you turn your bond into a real friendship? When Jessica's two kids were young, she pulled them out of traditional school, began homeschooling them and started traveling abroad. They left the U S a decade ago in search of a more authentic path. Since then they've lived in an RV in Europe for three years, learned to sail and crossed the Atlantic together as a family.This has been challenging and insane and

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00:50:14

Bringing Her Home

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2024/11/06

Janae and Tricia are sisters in law. That means they're related by marriage, but they didn't have to choose each other. They didn't have to choose their bond or their commitment or their friendship. But they did. And for years, the two of them have been each other's rock. Back in September of 2023, this bond helped them get through an unimaginable tragedy. Trisha was camping with her family in upstate New York when her nine-year-old daughter Charlotte was abducted from the campground. Over the

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