Cupid's Coach with Julie Ferman

Miriam Katz: Host of The Ex Appeal Podcast, who's interviewing EVERYONE she ever dated. What is she learning as she interviews 111 former flames, including her 6th grade boyfriend, and the Orthodox Rabbi - she dated that guy too! 

ENM. Ethical Non-Monogamy. What is it? Who's doing it? Why is this becoming more and more of "a thing" in dating today? In dating, how to share about it if you prefer ENM, and how to ask about the issue of monogamy when vetting candidates for dating and relationships. 

Renaissance Woman, Dr. Elena Michaels, shares on Gut Feelings, the importance of "I Statements"  in communication. Allowing the unfolding of a relationship, without attachment or agenda. How to set the tone for the pace in dating. Using the period of "waiting" is a time of nourishment. The power of The Kiss and the argument for saving sex for later. 

Tammy Shaklee, "The Fairy GayMother", helps LGBTQ+ folks find each other. Are you Your Best Self on a first date, which she calls an audition for the second date? How thoughtful or critical are you in your evaluation of others? Are you a One-Date-Wonder specialist? If so, uh oh... Managing lifestyle incompatibilities in relationships. 

Dating after Divorce, after a High Conflict Divorce. Karen McMahon, founder of Journey Beyond Divorce, addresses the complexities and offers a refreshing perspective, shedding light and giving hope to survivors of divorce. 

The original dating coach, Evan Marc Katz returns to share insights on the hot topics. Money, Sex, Communication, and how to navigate today's dating related puzzles.

This is a replay of Episode 36, enjoy!

My guest is Arielle Ford, author of The Love Thief, a spiritual romance thriller that incorporates heartbreak, healing, and transformation. 

Real, live stories from Boot Camp participants who are CAUSING things to happen for themselves. Holding eye contact, smiling, sharing a calling card, doing a little research, and mustering up the courage to extend an invitation. It's not as hard as they thought it was!

Fractured Family Relationships? Often considered a red flag in dating - Josh Coleman, Ph.D., author of "Rules of Estrangement" addresses the issue from a personal and therapeutic perspective. When values clash among family members, can we agree to disagree? Are there underlying issues at play, and what might we do?

Feeling lost or depressed? Triggered often? Stuck in PTSD from past trauma? Holistic Healer/Reiki Master, Edit Kiss shows us the value in energetic therapy for healing wounds and managing the inevitable stressors in our lives. How we can bring ourselves from misery to peace.

Transform the quality of your early dates, ALL of your conversations, and EACH of your relationships through the art of conversation. Engaging curiosity, acceptance, wonder and creating love through our words and open-hearted presence. 

Real, live stories about how beautiful, happy couples actually met. How a "chance" encounter turned into lifelong love. What did he do, what did she do to cause that first date to happen. There's a moral to every story. Join us.

Loneliness has become a crisis, an epidemic in our culture. Are you part of the problem? Can you become the solution? Are you disengaged or engaged with your fellow humans? And what might happen if you choose to become a difference-maker in your own social life and the lives of those around you? 

Stuck in a One Date Wonder pattern? Are you courageous enough to challenge yourself? Vision Boards - uh oh, are they dangerous? Which criteria SHOULD you stretch on, and how Google Snooping can backfire.

How a broken foot can be a blessing. When relationships morph over time, can we hang in there? Reassessing key criteria after 35 years of marriage. Wow, huh? 

Kristi Price, Matchmaker in Philadelphia & West Palm Beach, on the importance of interactive conversation, bringing care and curiosity TO the dating process. Checking expectations and rethinking the stories we tell. The lengths a matchmaker will go to usher in rock-solid MEN for our female clients Spotting The Narcissism and emotional intelligence.

To what degree are our decisions based on ego, avoiding criticism and judgment, seeking validation? The key to creating balance between work and play.