Stop losing yourself in relationships! Married for over thirty years, Robin Temple and Michael Moore can help you have healthier relationships. They have led workshops and retreats for more than 1,500 couples and have trained dozens of leaders in couples work. They provide retreats and coaching that delivers positive change quickly and predictably, providing couples with surprisingly rapid improvements in understanding and happiness. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: What couples need to...
Apr 08, 2025•54 min•Season 12Ep. 655
Blending families later in life can be quite challenging, but it can also be very rewarding. Each partner brings older children from previous marriages into the new relationship, requiring unique adjustments and considerations due to their ages and their family of origin. Adult stepchildren can also be a great addition to families who remarry in their later years. Following are some of the challenges and benefits of blending families later in life. ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast o...
Apr 06, 2025•7 min
Why do people cheat? As Chief Strategy Officer of Ashley Madison, Paul Keable oversees the strategic direction of Ashley Madison, emphasizing discretion, authenticity, and innovation within the dating industry. Under his leadership, the platform has implemented initiatives such as user verification through government IDs to combat fraudulent activity and build trust among members. As the platform continues to evolve, Keable’s insights remain central to its ability to adapt and resonate with its ...
Apr 01, 2025•33 min•Season 12Ep. 654
We all have difficult people in our lives, and communicating with difficult people can be especially challenging. Sometimes these people are strangers that we encounter at the grocery store. And sometimes they are friends, coworkers, family members, or the people we date! Whoever it is, there are helpful strategies you can use when dealing with these kinds of people. Following are my top five. ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/lastfirstdateradio ►If yo...
Mar 30, 2025•5 min
Do you have limiting beliefs? Are you a perfectionist? My podcast guest, Kamini Wood, spoke about these topics on this episode of Last First Date Radio. She is a certified life coach, speaker, and bestselling author who helps high achievers overcome anxiety, perfectionism, and limiting beliefs to rediscover their authentic selves. As the founder of the AuthenticMe® method and CEO of Live Joy Your Way, she empowers individuals to build self-awareness, set boundaries, and create fulfilling, balanc...
Mar 25, 2025•43 min•Season 12Ep. 653
Dating fears can keep you from doing the one thing you need to do to find love — dating! But, dating is harder than it’s ever been. Between fake dating profiles, ghosting, rejection, fear of commitment, and the time and energy it can take to find a match, many people give up on dating. And if you’re dating after a breakup, divorce or long period of abstinence, those fears can feel even more magnified. But, dating doesn’t have to be so scary or complicated. Dating can actually be a fun and exciti...
Mar 23, 2025•6 min
What is radical listening, and why is it important in our relationships? Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener is the co-author of the soon-to-be published book, Radical Listening, The Art of True Connection. He’s a researcher, author, and consultant. His previous books include The Upside of Your Dark Side (New York Times Bestseller, 2014), and the 2007 PROSE Award winner, Happiness. He has presented keynotes to Lululemon, Deloitte, Humana, AARP, The World Bank, and others. In 2024, Thinkers50 named him one ...
Mar 18, 2025•52 min•Season 12Ep. 652
Are you in a situationship? We often stay in these types of stuck relationships because we like hanging out and hooking up with these people. It feels good in the moment. Secretly, we might be hoping the relationship will grow into something more. If that’s the case, the anxiety and frustration can take a toll on your mental health. It’s almost impossible to stay emotionally unattached to someone we’re intimate with. And the ambiguity can consume your thoughts. That’s why I’m sharing five signs ...
Mar 16, 2025•6 min
I loved my interview so much with couples therapist Colette Fehr and individual therapist Laura Bowman on their podcast, Insights from the Couch, I am reposting it here with their permission. Insights from the Couch takes women on a deep dive into the issues you care about most at midlife: relationships, parenting, career, health, aging, personal development and more. In this episode, they interviewed me about dating and finding love later in life. We discussed the surprising ways midlifers can ...
Mar 11, 2025•40 min•Season 12Ep. 651
Are you single for the holidays? It can be a challenging time. Family members ask annoying questions about why you’re still single. How do you answer them without getting defensive? We see happy couples on social media, movies and TV, and it can make us feel bad that we don’t have a partner. If you want to know how to handle these challenges, I’ve got you covered with the following five helpful tips for surviving and thriving during the holidays. ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast on ...
Mar 09, 2025•6 min
What’s your conflict management personality? Dr. John Eliot, PhD, co-wrote a book on this topic. He mentors executives and advises professional sports teams, coaches, and athletes on psychological principles for enhancing health, performance, and workplace culture. He has consulted for NASA, the US Olympic Committee, the Mayo Clinic, Sony, and Microsoft. Eliot has held professorial appointments at the University of Virginia, Stanford, Rice, SMU, and the Texas Medical Center, winning teaching awa...
Mar 04, 2025•46 min•Season 12Ep. 650
Do you need to fully heal before dating after a breakup? When is the right time to start dating again after a relationship ends? There no one-size-fits-all answer. Before you can decide for yourself whether you’re ready to date again, it’s helpful to ask yourself five essential questions. ►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 first date, sign up for a c...
Mar 02, 2025•6 min
Why do we tend to repeat toxic patterns in our relationships? My podcast guest, Joan Childs, is sharing her wisdom in this episode. She’s a renowned psychotherapist, author, and relationship expert with over 47 years of clinical experience. As a pioneer in Encounter-Centered Couples Therapy, Joan has dedicated her career to healing fractured relationships and guiding people toward self-actualization. Her therapeutic journey has included individual, couples, group, and family therapy, earning her...
Feb 25, 2025•37 min•Season 12Ep. 649
If the thought of engaging in small talk makes you cringe, you’re in luck! I’m sharing five valuable tips for mastering the art of small talk in dating so you can create more meaningful connections. ►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 first date, sign up for a complimentary 45-minute breakthrough session with Sandy https://lastfirstdate.com/applicatio...
Feb 23, 2025•7 min
How do you get a second date? My podcast guest, T. Joel Wade, has some tips for you! He is a Presidential Professor of Psychology at Bucknell University. His research focuses on mate attraction, mate selection, mate expulsion, love, and relationships. He’s the author of numerous articles in social and evolutionary psychology journals, and his research has been covered in media outlets including the BBC, NPR, and CBC, and numerous national and international news magazines. In this episode of Last...
Feb 18, 2025•36 min•Season 12Ep. 648
While I’m not a fan of the Bachelor franchise, I highly recommend you watch “The Golden Bachelorette” for several reasons. As a golden bachelorette myself, I can relate to the struggles of people dating in their later years. I love that there are finally shows that represent mature people who are looking for love later in life, like the couples I highlighted in my newest book, “Love at Last”. Following are four important themes in “The Golden Bachelorette” that people of all ages will be able to...
Feb 16, 2025•6 min
What if you could get clear about what you want in dating? My podcast guest, Tracey Gee, is the author of The Magic of Knowing What You Want . She’s a certified leadership coach and consultant and a sought-after speaker and facilitator nationwide. She helps people learn more about themselves and their unique sense of meaning and purpose. She feels honored to have worked with a breadth of incredible individuals and organizations, including UC Berkeley, the Miami Heat, and Coca-Cola, but her great...
Feb 11, 2025•42 min•Season 12Ep. 647
If you’re finding it hard to get over your ex, you’re not alone. The healing process after a breakup can be long and painful. And while everyone processes the grief of a breakup differently, it can take anywhere from three months to several years to get over an ex. It doesn’t matter how long the relationship was, some breakups take a bigger toll on our mental health. The most important thing in healing from a breakup is to do the work necessary to get unstuck and move on. I’m sharing five common...
Feb 09, 2025•8 min
Dr. Rachel Glik shares how to heal your relationship. She is a licensed professional counselor with 30+ years as a couples and individual therapist in private practice. Since 2014, she has been a regular feature on the Fox 2 AM show in St. Louis as a relationship and mental health expert. Her book, A SOULFUL MARRIAGE: Healing Your Relationship With Responsibility, Growth, Priority, and Purpose was published February 4, 2025. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: The essential four pillars th...
Feb 04, 2025•50 min•Season 12Ep. 646
You’re getting mixed signals from someone you’re dating, and you’re consumed with trying to decipher them. Stop! It’s exhausting and a waste of your time and energy to try and decode these mixed signals. Dating shouldn’t be so hard or confusing. You shouldn’t have to worry about what the other person is thinking or how they feel about you. If there is a lack of effort or you see inconsistent behaviors, the person you’re dating is not a healthy match for you. I’m sharing five mixed signals in dat...
Feb 02, 2025•5 min
Julie Krafchick & Yue Xu are active daters turned dating insiders, and top influential voices of modern dating, relationships, and connection in the digital world. They’re the authors of How To Be Dateable and the co-hosts of the hit podcast Dateable, which has been named one of the top podcasts about modern dating and relationships by the New York Times, The Huffington Post, Oprah Daily, and more. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: What is “dating on your own terms”? What the four da...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 12Ep. 645
Unrealistic expectations in dating can lead to disappointment, resentment, and even cause you to give up hope that you’ll ever find love. While it’s important to have clear standards for who we believe will be a good match for us, when you set your expectations too high for every date, you’re going to burn out quickly and feel disheartened. I’m sharing five reasons why lowering your expectations in dating can improve your ability to find lasting love. ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcas...
Jan 26, 2025•5 min
Attention highly successful women who struggle to find lasting love! Help is on the way with my podcast guest, Bob Grant, a clinically trained relationship expert, podcaster, and bestselling author of The Woman Men Adore. He’s the founder of Relationship Headquarters, where he specializes in helping women emotionally connect with men, attract true love, get married, and, for those in a relationship, learn how to connect and relate more effectively. In this episode of Last First Date Radio How su...
Jan 21, 2025•57 min•Season 12Ep. 644
Dating rejection stings, but it’s an almost inevitable component of dating. You made yourself vulnerable to someone you liked, and they told you they weren’t feeling a connection. Or they ghosted you and didn’t have the decency to let you know why. In this solo episode, I share my five-step plan for how to deal with rejection that can help you take it less personally, grow from the experience, and become empowered to move on and date again until you find your last first date. ►Please subscribe/r...
Jan 19, 2025•9 min
What is the path to healing your inner child? Jen Araya Peters is an expert in this field. She is a visionary healer, #1 best selling author and the founder of a global 128,000 strong healing community. Jen is best known for her revolutionary work in the field of inner child healing, in particular dissolving emotional trauma, childhood trauma and hidden blocks deep within the subconscious mind. Jen’s mission is to make healing available to all. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: Why heali...
Jan 14, 2025•51 min•Season 12Ep. 643
Online dating safety is paramount, especially for women. How do you stay safe? By recognizing red flags early on so you don’t get hurt or waste precious time with people whose intentions don’t match yours. In this episode, I’m sharing the top five online dating red flags look for before you agree to a first date Click here to learn more about the course and sign up to join the waitlist and be the first to know when the course is live again: https://lastfirstdate.com/find-love-online/ ►Please sub...
Jan 12, 2025•10 min
Sex after Grief is the first book to address sex and grief together and treat sex as a normal, positive, life-affirming part of emerging from such a difficult time. Author, Joan Price, is an award-winning writer specializing in sex and aging. She has written four books about senior sex, including Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud about Senior Sex and Sex after Grief: Navigating Your Sexuality after Losing Your Beloved. At age 81, Joan Price continues to talk out loud about senior sex – partnere...
Jan 07, 2025•49 min•Season 12Ep. 642
If you’re wondering how to ask a man out, I’ve got you covered. Whether you met him online or IRL, inviting someone for coffee or a casual first date can feel intimidating, especially when you’re uncertain about their feelings. It can be scary to put yourself out there, especially if you’re used to men asking you out instead of the other way around. When a woman asks a man out, it shows confidence, self-reliance, friendliness and assertiveness. And being flirted with is flattering for men. Why s...
Jan 05, 2025•6 min
When your libidos don’t match, who do you call? Susan Morgan Taylor! She is a leading somatic sex therapist who helps couples deepen their intimacy and create lasting, fulfilling connections. With over 25 years of experience in somatic healing, she developed The Pleasure Keys Process™, a powerful approach to reigniting sexual and emotional harmony in relationships. After a personal awakening from a sexless marriage, Susan became passionate about helping others remove obstacles to pleasure, love,...
Dec 31, 2024•47 min•Season 11Ep. 641
What are the top five green flags to look for when you’re dating that can indicate a healthy and potentially long-lasting partnership? Most of us can recognize red flags pretty easily, and it can take a while before you really know a person’s character, but do you know how to find the green flags, those wonderful traits that can lead to love that lasts? I’m sharing my top five. ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/lastfirstdateradio ►If you’re feeling stu...
Dec 29, 2024•5 min
