If you’re sick of online dating and want to meet people organically, this is for you. Dating apps can be frustrating and lead you to stop dating altogether. You want to meet potential matches in real life. But how do you start a conversation that leads to a date? How do you know if they’re single or not? How do you make a romantic connection IRL? Here are 5 steps to meet your match offline. ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/lastfirstdateradio ►If you’r...
Sep 15, 2024•5 min
Did you grow up with a narcissistic mother? My podcast guest, Suzanne Manser, PhD is a Harvard-trained psychologist and author who writes about her own experience growing up with a narcissistic mother and how it impacted her life. In addition to her book (I Hate You (A Love Letter to My Mother): Healing Paper Cuts, Mother Wounds, and Intergenerational Pain) and guided journal (I Hate You (A Love Letter to My Mother): A Journal for Healing Your Mother Wound and Transforming Your Life), Dr. Manser...
Sep 10, 2024•48 min•Season 11Ep. 625
Are you overthinking everything, especially in dating? Are you a chronic worrier? Do you overanalyze everything people say or do? If you are plagued with constant rumination and second guessing, you’ve come to the right place. Here are six steps to stop overthinking in life and love. (Some of them may surprise you). ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/lastfirstdateradio ►If you’re feeling stuck in dating and relationships and would like to find your last...
Sep 08, 2024•6 min
How do you transform conflicts into kind conversations? Lisa Brateman, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, relationship specialist, public speaker, and media commentator with more than two decades of experience. She offers individual, couples, and group therapy in New York City. Her areas of expertise include anxiety and depression, couples therapy—marital and premarital—and conflict resolution. She’s the author of What Are We Really Fighting About?: How to Transform Conflicts into Conversations [Rowman...
Sep 03, 2024•55 min•Season 11Ep. 626
If online dating is not working for you, why not try offline dating? While I believe online dating can be a wonderful way to connect with people you’d never meet in real life, it can also be quite frustrating. You start a conversation that goes nowhere, you get ghosted, you send messages that go unanswered…your self-esteem can take a hit or you might just be burned out and need a break. Enter offline dating! Here are five ways to meet your match in real life. ►Please subscribe/rate and review th...
Sep 01, 2024•5 min
Dr. Marie Thouin is a leading expert and scholar on compersion in consensual non-monogamy. She authored the first-ever scholarly book on compersion as well as two pioneering research studies, and the first-ever encyclopedia entry on compersion. Her work has been featured in several academic conferences, workshops, magazines, and podcasts. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: What is compersion? 5 tips for those who want to develop compersion in their relationships? 3 questions to discuss wi...
Aug 27, 2024•36 min•Season 11Ep. 623
If you’re not sure how to identify fake dating profiles, you’re not alone. In fact, if you’ve ever dated online, it’s highly likely you’ve been sent messages from some fake profiles. They’ll tell you everything you want to hear, but it’s always at a price if you engage long enough. And with the rise in artificial intelligence, it’s easier than ever to create a fake profile and deceive online daters. Did you know that 60% of all online profiles are either inactive or fake? Scammers are getting mo...
Aug 25, 2024•6 min
How do you maintain passion in a long-term relationship? My podcast guest, Dr. Warren Farrell, has the answers! He has coached couples and psychologists worldwide in couples’ communication for the past 30 years. His popular course is "Role Mate to Soul Mate: The Art and Discipline of Love." He has been chosen by the Financial Times of London as one of the world’s top 100 thought leaders. His books are published in 19 languages, and include the New York Times bestseller Why Men Are the Way They A...
Aug 20, 2024•57 min•Season 11Ep. 623
Do you tend to take things personally, especially in dating? It’s important to develop a thicker skin , especially if you’re dating online, or you’ll soon burn out or question your self-worth. It’s hard to stay positive with all the ghosting, bread crumbing, sexual comments, and unkind or un-engaging messages. The key to developing a thicker skin is not taking anything personally. It’s about having the ability to bounce back and let whatever happens roll off your back. Even the most sensitive pe...
Aug 18, 2024•7 min
What are the secrets of senior dating? My podcasts guests wrote the book on this topic! Dr. Gloria Horsley is a licensed marriage and family therapist, clinical nurse specialist and president and co-founder of the Open to Hope Foundation. Dr. Frank Powers is a licensed psychologist and served as the chairman of the Psychiatric Security Review Board for the State of Arizona. After meeting online and falling in love two years ago, they wrote a book together called Open to Love: The Secrets of Seni...
Aug 13, 2024•52 min•Season 11Ep. 622
First date conversations can be a little scary. You’re getting to know someone for the first time, and you might be at a loss for what to say. Maybe you’re afraid of saying the wrong thing. You’re trying to show up as your best, but if there’s some chemistry, you may be awkward and say things you’ll regret. That’s why I’m sharing the top five worst things you can say on a first date and what to say instead. ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/lastfirstda...
Aug 11, 2024•6 min
Live Apart Together relationships - are they right for you? My podcast guest, Vicki Larson is a longtime award-winning journalist, author of Not Too Old For That: How Women Are Changing the Story of Aging (2022), and co-author of The New I Do: Reshaping Marriage for Skeptics, Realists and Rebels (2014), named a Best Book of 2014 by PopSugar. The lifestyles editor, columnist and writer at a San Francisco Bay Area newspaper, Larson’s writing can also be found in The New York Times, The Washington ...
Aug 06, 2024•58 min•Season 11Ep. 621
Texting in early dating can be confusing and frustrating. You match with someone and think there might be chemistry. You want to send a thoughtful text. Should you wait for them to text first? What if you send a text and don’t hear back right away? Or what if they do text back, but they haven’t answered your question or they write way too much? I’m sharing the dos and don’t of early texting to help you feel more empowered and less overwhelmed with texting your online dating match. ►Please subscr...
Aug 04, 2024•7 min
How do you heal after a breakup? My podcast guest, Amy Margolis, LCSW, is a licensed therapist and co-clinical director of Santa Monica Counseling who works with individuals and couples and runs groups for clients healing from eating disorders, addictions, anxiety, depression, and related issues. Outside the clinical world, Amy is a trained actor, who has focused primarily on voice-over work. She has worked for Nickelodeon, Netflix, Disney, and on many commercials, podcasts, and video games. Mos...
Jul 30, 2024•41 min•Season 11Ep. 620
Online dating can be very frustrating, especially when men don’t write back. You message ten men and get a response from one (or none). Why is that? According to research, men are much less discriminating than women when it comes to swiping right. However, once they have a match, they’re less likely to contact or respond to messages. It seems like the thrill of getting a match is enough for many men. That’s one of the many reasons why online dating can make you want to pull your hair out. But I ...
Jul 28, 2024•6 min
Do you find it hard to talk about sex? Dr. Evelin Dacker is a Mexican-American Integrative Family Physician who specializes in sexual wellness, menopause and hormones, and vitality throughout life. Her unique approach to health incorporates pleasure as an important aspect for healing trauma and illness. In addition to practicing medicine, she specializes in teaching a sex positive approach to sexually transmitted disease. She’s the creator of the STARS Talk framework for intimacy communication, ...
Jul 23, 2024•49 min•Season 11Ep. 619
What’s the secret to successful dating, especially in the early stages? I believe it’s all about how you communicate about the important things. But when you’re just beginning to date, it can be confusing about what’s appropriate to bring up. You’re trying to get to know and understand each other, but what if they’re texting too little or too much? Is it needy or pushy to say anything? What if you’re unsure about what they’re looking for. How do you find out without coming across as too serious ...
Jul 21, 2024•9 min
Are you wondering how to begin dating after divorce? My podcast guest, Bobbi Palmer, is a 60-something, happily divorced, proudly imperfect, sometimes sassy, progressive thinking, animal and man-loving internationally recognized dating coach for women over 40. She is known as The Compassionate Truth Teller and has helped thousands of women around the world write their grownup love story. In this episode of Last FirstDate Radio: Bobbi’s story of marrying at 47 for the first time and divorcing 18 ...
Jul 16, 2024•50 min•Season 11Ep. 618
After only three months, the Golden Bachelor couple is divorcing. I’m not interested in spreading nasty rumors about Gerry or Theresa. I don’t know them personally, and there are plenty of videos and posts that have done that already. In this solo episode, I focus on three lessons we can learn from their quick marriage and divorce. ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/lastfirstdateradio ►If you’re feeling stuck in dating and relationships and would like t...
Jul 14, 2024•7 min
Have you ever experienced burnout in long-term relationships? My podcast guest, Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC, is a leading psychotherapist specializing in intimacy, sex, and relationships. Based in Houston, Texas, she operates a private practice dedicated to providing exceptional services as a relationship and intimacy/sex psychotherapist. In this episode: What causes relationship burnout in long-term relationships? Who is responsible for the emotional/physical load a healthy relationship requires? ...
Jul 09, 2024•38 min•Season 11Ep. 617
Slow dating is exactly what it sounds like: people taking time to get to know each other and build connection and trust before deciding if they want to pursue a relationship. Why has this trend emerged? It began with lockdowns and quarantines from the pandemic, where everyone had to slow down and get to know a potential date virtually. Many people have seen the benefits of slow dating and are still slowing things down so they can have important conversations with matches before meeting. They are...
Jul 07, 2024•6 min
Want to learn about the science of love? My podcast guest, Dr. Liat Yakir is a biologist, author, and lecturer specializing in the biology of emotions. She holds advanced degrees in genetics and hormone research from the Weizmann Institute of Science. Her new bestselling book, " A Brief History of Love ," has been translated into multiple languages. Dr. Yakir participated as an expert in the Israeli version of the reality show 'Married at First Sight'. She also hosts a popular podcast – BrainSto...
Jul 02, 2024•57 min•Season 11Ep. 616
Highly effective daters achieve success by fully committing to the dating process with good habits. If you want results in fitness, you adapt new habits and stick to them consistently. It’s the same with dating. In this solo episode, I’m sharing seven of the most healthy habits for successful dating that will help you meet your match. They’re based on the brilliant work of Stephen R. Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People . ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts...
Jun 30, 2024•8 min
This episode is for any successful women who have struggled to find love. My podcast guest, Dr. Sandy To, is a sociologist with a PhD from the University of Cambridge who writes and speaks globally about women’s partner choices on TV, radio, podcasts, and seminars. She is the author of the acclaimed book, China’s Leftover Women: Late Marriage among Professional Women and its Consequences, and she has been featured in numerous media outlets such as the BBC, CNN, TIME, Financial Times, Telegraph, ...
Jun 25, 2024•49 min•Season 11Ep. 615
If you’ve ever been at a loss for what to say on a first date, you’re not alone. In this solo episode, I share five of my favorite first date questions and conversation starters. This is how they’ll benefit you: You’ll be able to tell early on whether you have a connection You’ll get to know their values and areas of compatibility more quickly You’ll spark more engaging conversations, whether there’s a true connection or not Ask one or two on your date, and the conversation should begin to flow....
Jun 23, 2024•6 min•Season 11Ep. 1
Do you want to find love after 50? Silke Schwarzkopf is the creator and host of 2nd Act TV, a YouTube channel focused on Dating, Relationships and Sexual Health after 50. Shortly after her 50th birthday, Silke took a huge leap of faith, left an unfulfilled 25-year marriage, and returned to her hometown in SoCal to pursue the development of original programming most pertinent to her evolving reality – starting over after 50 – and 2nd Act TV was born! As Executive Producer and Host, Silke is livin...
Jun 18, 2024•33 min•Season 11Ep. 614
Are Dating Apps in Their Flop Era? There's been a lot of talk in the news lately about the decline of dating apps. Are dating apps a thing of the past? Maybe. The apps are going through a crisis of public perception. People are saying they're in their “flop era”, and feeling done with the whole thing. Let’s discuss in this solo episode! ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/lastfirstdateradio ►If you’re feeling stuck in dating and relationships and would l...
Jun 16, 2024•6 min
Want to increase intimacy in your life? My podcast guest, Magda Kay, is an Intimacy Expert, Tantra Teacher & Conscious Relating Coach, author of No More Faking It, and founder of the School of Intimacy. She is on a mission to help people access their deepest desires and discover the ability to create transformative intimacy in their lives. In this episode: Why Magda became an intimacy expert and Tantra teacher What is intimacy and how is iit different from sex? What are the four power center...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 11Ep. 613
You’re dating someone who blows hot and cold, and you’re trying to win them over. You believe they would love you more if you improve yourself just a little bit more. Maybe you think you’re in love with them, and they just needed to see how amazing you are. Are you really in love, or are you seeking validation? ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/lastfirstdateradio ►If you’re feeling stuck in dating and relationships and would like to find your last firs...
Jun 09, 2024•7 min
Pamela Madsen, founder of Back to the Body, brings a unique blend of intelligence, humor, and vulnerability to her advocacy for integrated sexuality and female pleasure. With a Master's Degree in Education and certification as a Somatic Sex Educator, Pamela has been a mediagenic voice in her field for over thirteen years (and yes, she's been on Oprah!). In this episode: What is long arousal and how does it differ from orgasm? What are arousal arcs? What can long arousal teach us about pleasure b...
Jun 04, 2024•52 min•Season 11Ep. 612
