Money parties? Amazon 30? Budgeting while dating? We've got the answer this week with personal finance expert Ashley Feinstein Gerstley! Ashley is a CFP®, speaker, and the author of Financial Adulting and The 30-Day Money Cleanse. She founded The Fiscal Femme, a feminist money platform and has helped thousands of people feel financially confident, achieve major financial goals, and destress their relationships with money. Follow Ashley! Instagram: @thefiscalfemme TikTok: @thefiscalfemme LinkedIn...
Mar 05, 2024•53 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Reesa Teesa captivated millions of TikTokers with her 50-part series, "Who TF Did I Marry” and two of those people included Matchmaker Maria and incredibly talented stand up comedian Joyelle Nicole Johnson. On this week's episode of "Ask a Matchmaker," we talked about pathological liars and our listeners called in to tell us the biggest lie they were told by someone they were dating! Joyelle is an everywhere-based stand-up comedian, writer, and actress, renowned for her ability to heal through l...
Feb 27, 2024•57 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Welcome to another exciting episode of Ask a Matchmaker! This week, Maria sits down with two remarkable individuals who bring humor, culture, and a whole lot of heart to the table. Joining her are Gus Constantellis and Christina Mavronas, the dynamic duo behind the @welcometotheneighborhoodpod. Gus, a Greek-American comedian known for his viral immigrant culture observations, and Christina, a Brooklynite with Greek roots and a knack for blending humor with the human experience, bring their uniqu...
Feb 20, 2024•54 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Happy Valentines Day from your favorite matchmaker! Solo hotline! Wowee! ******** Want a Valentine for next year? Let's make it happen! Enroll in an upcoming Agape Intensive and receive a complete dating mindset shift. Enroll in virtual: https://agapematch.com/agape-group-coaching-intensive/ Enroll in person: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/agape-intensive-in-real-life-nyc-2024-agape-escapes-llc-new-york-62720558 You can also join Maria's database or become a matchmaking client! Visit https://aga...
Feb 13, 2024•53 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Julia is a brand strategist, social media consultant, and content creator! Over the past few years she has coached hundreds of clients to help them land their dream jobs, partnered with students to craft essays that have landed them admission into top institutions and worked with brands to help them amplify their social media presence and increase revenue. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smarterinasec/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smarterinasec Website: https://smarterinasec.com/ S...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 16
In this week’s episode Iris finds love and marriage. In a whirlwind romance when two people are ready to have serious conversations so they can begin the rest of their lives together, Iris’s story is one of hope and opportunity. Iris Smyles is the author of the novels Iris Has Free Time (which Forbes called “an instant classic… a smart, funny, wise, and sometimes heartbreaking book about a slowly fizzling love affair with youth,”), Dating Tips for the Unemployed (a semi-finalist for the Thurber ...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Carrie Berk shares her dating adventures in her latest book My Real-Life Rom Com. It's a truthful exploration of Gen Z life and love and the book is packed with humor and advice that takes the edge off uncomfortable parent/teen conversations. Her book: https://amzn.to/41ZwVta Follow on IG & TikTok: @CarrieBerkk Join Maria's database or become a matchmaking client! Visit https://agapematch.com Register for Maria's next Agape Intensive IRL in NYC - https://www.wetravel.com/trips/agape-intensiv...
Jan 23, 2024•55 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Comedian Gianmarco Soresi has his Netflix comedy premiere out now, in Verified Stand-Up . He's currently on the "Leaning In Tour" with shows all over the U.S. and Canada, after his European leg sold out completely. He's also the host of "The Downside" podcast where complaining is encouraged and silver linings debunked. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gianmarcosoresi/ Website: http://www.gianmarcosoresi.com/ ---- New Year! New Dating Strategy! Join Maria's database or become a matchmaking cl...
Jan 16, 2024•53 min•Season 4Ep. 13
New Year! New Dating Strategy! Work with Erika and Maria and re-vamp your dating in 2024! Schedule an upcoming dating strategy call for more information: https://calendly.com/felix-louie OR work with Maria and her matchmaking team. Visit AgapeMatch.com! Erika Ettin is a dating coach, helping people navigate the world of online dating, from first click to first date. Erika studied economics at Cornell University and received her MBA from Georgetown. She started date coaching in 2011 (after a seve...
Jan 09, 2024•52 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Happy New Year! Does your dating mindset need a total reset? Join or gift and upcoming Agape Intensive agapeintensive.com Or schedule an upcoming dating assessment for yourself or a friend: https://calendly.com/felix-louie And, of course, work with Maria and her matchmaking team. Visit AgapeMatch.com. Damona Hoffman is a Relationship Coach as well as a TV host, Podcaster, and Speaker. She is a regular cast member of The Drew Barrymore Show and a frequent contributor to NPR, The Washington Post, ...
Jan 02, 2024•37 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Want to travel to Greece with Maria? Check out the itinerary for her next #Escape2Paros: https://www.agapeescapes.com/paros-2024 Does your dating mindset need a total reset? Join or gift an upcoming Agape Intensive agapeintensive.com Or schedule an upcoming dating assessment for yourself or a friend: https://calendly.com/felix-louie And, of course, work with Maria and her matchmaking team. Visit AgapeMatch.com. Michal has passion for connecting people, fostering healthy relationships, and educat...
Dec 26, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 10
On this week's episode we talk about the best Jewish dating apps, generational differences in life, Do's and Don't with dating apps, and we take your live questions. Indulge! Want to travel to Greece with Maria? Check out the itinerary for her next #Escape2Paros: https://www.agapeescapes.com/paros-2024 Does your dating mindset need a total reset? Join or gift and upcoming Agape Intensive agapeintensive.com Or schedule an upcoming dating assessment for yourself or a friend: https://calendly.com/f...
Dec 19, 2023•54 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Today we discuss the type of gift to get your situationship vs relationship. We also answer your live hotline questions! Indulge :) Jordyn, 28, is a content creator, based in NYC where she shares her life on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Besides being a full time content creator, Jordyn is the co-host of Mean Girl Podcast and also helped found and is COO of, Just Media, which is a media network created for creators by creators. Follow her! TikTok: @jordynwoodruff Instagram: @jordynwoodruff Podc...
Dec 12, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Paris Campbell is a Comedian and Actor from NYC. Paris has been featured in numerous publications, including The NY Times, NY Post, Fortune, and Unilad. Paris’ jokes are inspired by her own life and experiences, she often crafts material about her unusual family, being on the spectrum, and being a single parent. In addition to performing all over the country, Paris has had the opportunity to appear on shows at The Stand, Broadway Comedy Club, Helium, Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club and Don't Tell Com...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Lolita Jackson MBE is the Executive Director of Sustainable Cities at Sustainable Development Capital LLP, a multibillion-pound climate investment firm. She is the link to governments around the world, also working on business development and origination. Lolita previously worked for the NYC Mayor’s Office for 15 years in a variety of roles. She last served as the Special Advisor for Climate Policy & Programs, where she was the climate diplomat for NYC and lead for the administration regardi...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Dr. Celeste Holbrook is a sex educator and speaker who has dedicated her life to helping people achieve pleasurable, connective sex through mental and behavioral changes. She speaks to audiences of all ages, diffusing the sensitive topic of sex through humor and a knack for making the awkward approachable. Celeste believes that everyone deserves to define their own pleasure and uses the lens of sexuality to teach us how. Erotic Sandbox Free download https://drcelesteholbrook.myflodesk.com/273eb4...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 7
In this week's episode, we talk about the WORST episode of The Office, who should pay on a first date, using awkwardness as your superpower, and much more. Indulge! Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis! Buy Henna’s book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1646871456 Henna Pryor, PCC is a highly sought after Workplace Performance Expert and an award-winning 2x TEDx and global keynote speaker, executive facilitat...
Nov 14, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 6
I had to get my work husband and fellow matchmaker, Louie Felix to take your hotline questions, discuss why Bumble is blocking ghosters, how to ask for a second date, and more! INDULGE! Want to book a sess with Louie? https://calendly.com/felix-louie and follow him on IG @louiefelix Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis! 🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchma...
Nov 07, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Christine Emba is an opinion columnist and editor at The Washington Post, where she focuses on ideas, society, and culture. Her first book, Rethinking Sex: A Provocation is about the failures and potential of the sexual revolution in a post-#MeToo world. She was named one of the World’s Top 50 Thinkers by Prospect Magazine in 2022. "Men are Lost" essay (gift link): https://wapo.st/46mFZJo Rethinking Sex , book: https://www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Sex-Provocation-Christine-Emba/dp/0593087569 Substa...
Oct 24, 2023•56 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Our guest this week is Mark Greene. Mark writes, speaks, coaches and consults on the challenges we face as men, women and non-binary people impacted by our dominance-based Man Box culture of masculinity. He is the author of the groundbreaking The Little #MeToo Book for Men, Remaking Manhood, the Battle Against Dominance-Based Masculinity and co-author with Dr. Saliha Bava of the Relational Book for Parenting. The Little #MeToo Book for Men- In just 75 pages, a roadmap for understanding and break...
Oct 17, 2023•57 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Cara Alwill is a New York City based creative entrepreneur who encourages women to live their most effervescent lives, celebrate themselves every day, and make their happiness a priority. She is a best selling personal development author, mentor to women entrepreneurs, and creator of The Champagne Diet blog. Over 10 million listeners worldwide tune in to Cara’s podcast Style Your Mind each week for powerful conversations and a mega dose of inspiration. Cara is the author of 9 best selling books,...
Oct 10, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 2
NEW STUDIO!!! Of course, I had to get my work husband and fellow matchmaker, Louie Felix to kick off my first episode in studio. We take your hotline questions, discuss why men are constantly thinking about the Roman Empire, chat GPT, dating advice, and more! INDULGE! Want to book a sess with Louie? https://calendly.com/felix-louie and follow him on IG @louiefelix Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis! ...
Oct 03, 2023•43 min•Season 4Ep. 1
It’s the end of the season and Maria wraps it up with a chat with her husband, George! They talk about the latest Agape Retreat in Greece and the future of upcoming events as well as the importance of dating each other even when you’re married. Plus, Maria has some homework for you before the final season... it's the Five Fives Challenge! -Contact five friends — not your core friend group, but in your periphery or acquaintances, and ask them to set you up once before Labor Day. -Download Tinder ...
Jul 18, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Maria is joined once again by Melanie Cooke to take your questions on the hotline. If you want to ask Maria question on a future episode, follow her on Instagram to know when the hotline will open up again: http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria Melanie Cooke is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and private practice owner. She works with high performers who are outwardly successful, but struggle with feelings of dissatisfaction, emptiness, and confusion--who feel that something is missing ...
Jul 11, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 37
A new documentary on Amazon Prime “Shiny Happy People” about the Duggar family has been sparking up conversations about the Institute in Basic Life Principles, or IBLP. Today, Maria talks to an anonymous guest who grew up in IBLP and how it affected her life. She talks about her cheating husband, what it was like when she had to have an abortion and what she’s doing now moving forward. WaPo article referenced in episode: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2023/christian-home-sc...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Drinking culture is prevalent in society and especially dating. Sarah Levy decided she wanted to take control of her life and stopped drinking. She wrote a book about it and joins Maria to tell her story! Plus she talks about having a long distance relationship with a guy she met on the other side of the country, who is now her husband! Sarah Levy is a writer and the author of Drinking Games, a memoir in essays that explores the role alcohol has in our formative years and what it means to opt ou...
Jun 27, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 35
You have questions, Maria has answers! It’s another hotline edition! If you want to chat with Maria on an upcoming episode, follow her on Instagram so you know when the hotline opens next: http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria This week on the hotline… The mindset to have if you’re dating while living with your parents. (it’s okay!) They were supposed to have a mini golf date this weekend, but he never finished planning it! Maria tells our caller what to say and texts him live on the show! She’s ...
Jun 20, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 34
This week, Maria sits down with Melanie Cooke and has a deep conversation into attachment theory. You’ll learn the different types of attachment, how avoidant attachment is prevalent in today’s dating environment and what you can do to make sure you are your best for a healthy relationship. Melanie Cooke is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and private practice owner. She works with high performers who are outwardly successful, but struggle with feelings of dissatisfaction, emptiness, an...
Jun 13, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Tinder just came out with a (gorgeous looking!) report called The Future of Dating 2023, looking at dating trends and what Gen Z thinks of online dating. Here to decode the data is Erika Ettin. Erika Ettin is an online dating expert and dating coach who helps people navigate the world of online dating. Her expertise includes profile creation, photo selection and photography, message writing, and date planning. She is also the author of the book Love at First Site: Tips & Tales for Online Dat...
Jun 06, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Why are women freezing their eggs in record numbers? Talking about this important subject this week is Professor Marcia C. Inhorn. She is a Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs at Yale University and author of Cosmopolitan Conceptions: IVF Sojourns in Global Dubai. Her new book, Motherhood on Ice: The Mating Gap and Why Women Freeze Their Eggs, explores this question by drawing on the stories of more than 150 women who pursued fertility preservation technology. Moving between narr...
May 30, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 31
