66. Kirstie Taylor : Finding Love is a Self-Reflective Experience

It's The Bearded Man

Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 48 min

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Episode description

Kirstie Taylor is a dating, self-love and relationship writer. She's had pieces featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine, Well + Good, and the Washington Post.

Her first book, What I Wish I Knew About Love comes out at the end of February / early March! Pre-order it here : ShopCatalog.com

Topics :

1 piece of advice she’d tell her younger self about love : confidence & self-love is important
Bouncing from relationship to relationship for a decade & lessons she learned
Growing up in Florida with big city dreams
Falling for the Attachment Theory
How to know when someone should or shouldn’t be dating
Dating breaks give us time to focus on us
Pros / cons of online dating : Allows us to be more intentional & protective of our time
Biggest first date cheat code : grab coffee
Advice for males in the dating scene
Crafting the perfect online profile
Who pays for the bill? Guy, girl or split?
Not allowing insecurities to control our life
How to keep the fire alive in a relationship when it starts to burn out
Importance of communication in a relationship
Crossing the “friendship” boundary
Express your emotions to people
Figuring out your attachment style
Marriage in 2021
Brining her vision of writing a book to life by shooting her shot
Prioritizing sleep has helped with overall well-being
Consistency builds success
Tips for keeping a clear headspace
Going through a rough time in Summer of 2018 & attempting suicide
Taking care of yourself first
Challenge for the listeners : Reflect on how your dating life has gone thus far, what has made you happy / sad / felt uncomfortable & then create boundaries around what you want / need