Today, Laurie chats with body language expert Blanca Cobb to give you insight on interpreting body language and how this can help with dating to decipher cues you are both receiving and giving. Blanca Cobb is an internationally recognized body language expert who’s been featured on national television shows such as the Steve Harvey Show, TODAY Show, Megyn Kelly TODAY, Dr. Oz, Dr. Drew, CNN, Face the Truth, The Doctors to name a few as well as publications around the world such as Cosmopolitan, U...
Nov 09, 2022•28 min•Ep. 22
Today, Laurie chats with one of her former clients to talk about how she was able to help her find love utilizing Carolinas Matchmakers’ Online Dating Management Program! Sarah Guidry shares what it’s like working with Laurie and her team, the process she went through and what she learned not only about love but about herself. Are you ready to find the love of your life? Reach out to Laurie and her team today: http://carolinasmatchmaker.com Follow Laurie and her team on Instagram at http://insta...
Nov 02, 2022•27 min•Ep. 21
This week, Laurie is joined by her friend Meryl Hunte, founder of the Connecting Kitchen, to talk about how cooking with your love interest or partner can be a great way to build intimacy, communication and even solve conflict! The idea is that when you cook together you not only learn how to eat better, but you learn how to work together, respect each other and spend quality time together. You create lasting memories while learning life skills that are essential for a happy and healthy life. It...
Oct 26, 2022•27 min•Ep. 20
This week, Lauren has a chat with Charlotte Yoga expert, Lauren Nixon. You’ll hear about her journey to living a life she fully loves! Lauren Nixon is creator of CHAKTI Yoga, E-RYT Yoga teacher, CHEK Exercise practitioner and a Holistic Health Coach. She is a baby soul communicator and medium channeler for the Team of Light. Lauren is a proud mother of two star seeds (Eli & Stella) and married to her soulmate, best friend and RebelLion Podcast co-host, Shawn Nixon. She is a lifelong athlete;...
Oct 19, 2022•33 min•Ep. 19
Laurie is so excited to have Ramona Holloway on this week’s episode! Ramona and Laurie have a real heart to heart about dealing with a sick parent and what it’s like dating when you’re a public figure! Plus, they start the work for Ramona to manifest her dream man! Ramona calls it just “sharing life” when she talks about her 30-year career in media, motivational speaking and event hosting. She is one half of the “Matt and Ramona Show,” which originates from Charlotte. The “Matt and Ramona Show” ...
Oct 12, 2022•35 min•Ep. 18
This week, Laurie has such a fun chat about everything in the dating world with one of her BFFs, Matchmaker Maria! Maria Avgitidis Pyrgiotakis is the CEO of Agape Match, an award winning matchmaking service based out of NYC, and the host of the dating and relationship podcast, Ask a Matchmaker. A trail blazer in the dating industry, Maria provides an intuitive perspective to help guide singles out of dating fatigue and into fun, happy, and healthy relationships. Maria’s dating advice has been fe...
Oct 05, 2022•40 min•Ep. 17
It’s time to meet some eligible singles! This week, Laurie introduces you to some of her current clients as well as two amazing women who are looking for love! Want to see what they look like and feel their energy? Visit our YouTube channel to see them! Interested in potentially meeting them? Simply fill out a complimentary profile at http://carolinasmatchmaker.com and add into the additional notes who you are interested in meeting. If it’s a potential match we will reach out to you for an inter...
Sep 28, 2022•24 min•Ep. 16
This week it’s all about style! Looking your best so you feel your best on dates! And Laurie has just the person to help you get ready: her in-house stylist Belle Rape! Belle is a multifaceted, marketing strategist with a focus on image consulting and wardrobe styling. Her 20-year history in the marketing industry and entrepreneurial spirit help her cultivate a personal brand style for her clients. Together, they curate enduring wardrobes that speak to who they are and what sets them apart. She ...
Sep 21, 2022•39 min•Ep. 15
This week is a deep dive into the world of online dating. Communicating with someone though an app can be quite difficult! How do you show who you are through your words? How do you know what a potential match is really like?! Laurie chats with someone who literally wrote the book on the topic: Mimi Winsberg! Dr. Mimi Winsberg is a Stanford-trained psychiatrist with over twenty-five years of clinical experience. She is a cofounder and chief medical officer of the telehealth startup Brightside an...
Sep 15, 2022•32 min•Ep. 14
This week, Laurie is excited to be chatting with Liz Hilliard and Lee Kennelly! Liz and Lee became friends when the two were previously married to other partners. Their bond grew and over time, they changed their lives and became life partners! Liz and Lee share how meeting each other led to living their authentic lives, and how you can do the same. Liz Hilliard is an author, motivational speaker, personal & group trainer, and owner & creator of Hilliard Studio Method (HSM) – an internat...
Sep 07, 2022•42 min•Ep. 13
This week, Laurie digs into what it’s like being a matchmaker with fellow matchmaker, Shae Primus! Shae Primus (otherwise known as Middle Class Matchmaker) is the owner of MCMatchmaker.com, a boutique matchmaking, & dating coaching business for Black Single Professionals in Atlanta. Since 2013, Shae has matched 300+ couples. She’s also a cast member of Bravo’s Love Match Atlanta! Shae has an undergraduate degree in Communications from Clark Atlanta University, a graduate degree in Human Reso...
Aug 31, 2022•37 min•Ep. 12
This week is our first ever Singles Spotlight! Laurie is going to introduce you to three eligible singles in the Carolinas that are looking for love! You’ll learn a little about them and what they’re looking for in a partner. Want to see what they look like and feel their energy? Visit our YouTube channel to see them! Interested in potentially meeting them? Simply fill out a complimentary profile on our website www.carolinasmatchmaker.com and add into the additional notes who you are interested ...
Aug 24, 2022•16 min•Ep. 11
This week, relationship coach Matthew Fray joins the podcast! Matthew and Laurie talk about how he’s using what he learned from his past relationships to help you not make the same mistakes in your own. Matthew Fray is a relationship coach and author who leans on the lessons of his failed marriage and divorce to help others avoid making the same mistakes he did. His book "This is How Your Marriage Ends" (HarperOne) went on sale in March 2022. Fray has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Str...
Aug 17, 2022•45 min•Ep. 10
This week, Laurie gets real about relationships and sex as we get older with Nina Lorez Collins! Nina Lorez Collins is the Chief Creative Officer for Revel, the leading events and community platform for women over 40, as well as the founder of The Woolfer, which Revel acquired in 2021. Her book, “What Would Virginia Woolf Do? And Other Questions I Ask Myself As I Attempt to Age Without Apology,” was published in April 2018. She’s a graduate of Barnard College, has a Masters degree from Columbia ...
Aug 10, 2022•44 min•Ep. 9
Today, Laurie chats with The Love Doctor, Dr. Terri Orbuch!Dr. Orbuch is a world-renowned relationship expert, author, speaker, therapist, date and relationship coach, Distinguished Professor at Oakland University, Research Professor at University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, and media personality. She is also the director of a landmark study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where she has been following the same couples for over 3 decades.Dr. Orbuch is widely pub...
Aug 03, 2022•39 min•Ep. 8
This week, Laurie chats with Megan Miller! Megan Miller was recently listed as Disruptor Magazine’s Top 30 Female Entrepreneurs to look out for in 2022 and featured in the Know Women Publication as one of the top 100 women to know in the state of North Carolina. She is the o wner of Megan Miller Marketing, LLC, and co-host of the popular podcast XM Divas, Megan is recognized in the non-profit and for-profit worlds for her creativity, drive, and leadership; she brings enthusiasm for new challenge...
Jul 27, 2022•31 min•Ep. 7
What does a wedding planner do when they’re planning their OWN wedding? We learn about that and more this week with Ivy Robinson, the Owner and Principal Designer of Ivy Robinson Events! Laurie chats with Ivy about wedding planning and gets some great tips and insights you can use for your wedding. Plus, they talk about how Ivy found love a second time around! Ivy has built a nationally respected reputation based on her network of talented professionals, cutting-edge style and convention-crushin...
Jul 20, 2022•28 min•Ep. 6
This week, Laurie is speaking with Molly Carmel!Molly Carmel, LCSW-R is a leading addictions and eating disorder therapist, and Founder of The Beacon Program (Beacon by MC), which offers individual and group solutions to help people break free from their destructive relationships with food and dieting. Known for her irreverent, “straight talk, no chaser” attitude, she’s also the author of the innovative book, Breaking Up with Sugar: A Plan to Divorce the Diets, Drop the Pounds, and Live Your Bes...
Jul 13, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Today, Laurie is chatting with Sarah Crosland! Not only is she the go-to person on all things food and travel related, she’s also someone who lives life on her own terms. Sarah has been traveling the world and sharing her experiences in articles and blogs for over a decade. She is the author of 100 Things to Do in Charlotte Before You Die, as well as Secret Charlotte: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. Sarah currently works for Compass Group, the world's leading foodservice company, w...
Jul 06, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode, Laurie chats with Nicole Sodoma, the founder of Sodoma Law and a marriage-loving divorce attorney! Nicole shares some tips on preventing divorce and if you are going down that road what the best practices are to make it as seamless as possible. Plus, we get the inside skinny on Nicole’s love journey!When Managing Principal & Founder Nicole Sodoma opened the doors to Sodoma Law in 2008, it was with the intention of building a different kind of law firm. Infusing her fresh per...
Jun 29, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 3
You wake up with him every morning on your TV. Now Laurie is here to learn more about the man who helps you get your day started… WBTV’s own John Carter! The two talk about John’s first marriage, what he learned from it and how he knew his current wife was “the one!”John Carter is a graduate from Appalachian State University. After school, he began working at WBTV. After years with the station, John left WBTV and formed his own video production business. He also opened what turned out to be a ve...
Jun 29, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Today, Laurie has a conversation with serial entrepreneur Brittney Bogues on how she took the adversity she faced in life and used it to help people today. Also, they talk about dating in today’s app driven world and how Brittney is trying to do it differently. Brittney Bogues is a serial entrepreneur with a background in communications and event production for public figures, entrepreneur’s, corporations and nonprofits. Bogues has a proven track record of securing positive press, strategic even...
Jun 29, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Love on the Go is all about helping you look at love and relationships in a new way, and to grow in your understanding of how love works – regardless of your relationship status. Every week, Matchmaker Laurie Berzack of Carolinas Matchmaker talks to amazing experts from various fields to learn how people have overcome personal obstacles to find love first and foremost with themselves before a potential partner even walks through the door! Plus, Laurie shares the knowledge she’s gained from over ...
Jun 23, 2022•54 sec
