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Getting Clear About What You Want in Dating

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Without clarity, how do you know what you want in dating? In this episode, learn how to clarify your dating wants and needs. — 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 ambition in life remains to pet as many dogs as possible. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: How to discover what you want in dating A practical exercise on uncovering your authentic desires in dating After you have clarity about what you want, what actions to take EP 647: Tracey Gee – Getting Clear About What You Want in Dating What inspired you to w...
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When to Introduce a Partner to Your Friends

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When do you introduce a partner to your friends? Here are five things to consider before integrating your new beau into your friend group. — What’s the best timing for when to introduce a partner to your friend group? This is an important step in a new relationship, and the timing can vary depending on many factors. Here are five things to consider before deciding when the time is right and three potential downsides to introducing someone too early. When to Introduce a Partner to Your Friends 5 Things to Consider Before Introducing a Partner to Your Friends Comfort Level : Ideally, both you and your new partner have discussed this and feel comfortable with meeting each other’s friends. If either of you feels anxious or pressured, talk it out, and wait until you are both on the same page. Relationship Stage: There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to meeting friends, but most people wait until the relationship feels pretty stable. Depending on how quickly things pro...
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How to Heal Your Relationship

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If you want to know heal your relationship, listen to this episode. Dr. Rachel Glik shares helpful tips to strengthen any relationship. — Rachel Glik 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 that can positively transform and heal your relationship The eight friendships that can influence a relationship  How to diffuse tension in an emotional argument using the love seat listening method  Why we should reframe conflict as an opportunity for growth One step someone could take today to create a stronger relationship EP 646 : Dr. Rachel Glik – How to Heal Your Relationship ...
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Why Do We Miss Red Flags in Relationships?

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It’s common to miss red flags in relationships. Why do we excuse or dismiss these bad behaviors? Watch this video to find out. — So many of us miss red flags in relationships. We minimize them, excuse them, and ignore behaviors that should be considered warning signs early on. Why do we make excuses for bad behaviors or even have red flag blindness? In this video, I share six reasons we might miss red flags, and four things we can do if we ignored bad behavior in the past. Why Do We Miss Red Flags in Relationships? Six key reasons why we might miss red flags in relationships Reason #1: Red flags are subtle at first Red flags aren’t always so obvious. They can often start subtly at first and slowly escalate, making them harder to identify when we’re infatuated with our romantic partner.   Reason #2:   We tend to focus only on the positives If you’re the type of person who always looks for the positive traits in others, you’re probably ignoring red flags. If ...
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How to Be More Dateable

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Julie Krafchick and Yue Xu believe everyone is dateable. If you’re struggling with modern dating, you must listen to this episode! — Want to know how to be more dateable? 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 dating archetypes represent: Achiever, Dreamer, Energizer, Maverick, and Thinker Some of the traps that get in the way of finding your person One of their favorite exercises from the book Some of the key points they’re hoping readers will take away from the book EP 645: Julie Krafchick and Yue Xu – How to Be ...
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5 Ways to Improve Texting on Dating Apps

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Texting on dating apps can be frustrating. Messages go unanswered. People don’t know how to transition from text to a date. Watch this! — Texting on dating apps can be quite challenging. How do you begin communicating with a total stranger? How do you keep the conversations interesting and engaging without sharing too much too soon? How do you get off text and onto a date? Even if your photos are fabulous and your bio is great, you may still be struggling to get a good conversation going on the dating apps so you can see if your match is actually a good match. Here are five proven tips to help you improve texting on dating apps so you can succeed at online dating. 5 Ways to Improve Texting on Dating Apps Texting Tip #1: Send Fewer Texts If you’re not a fan of texting on dating apps, you’re not alone. There are statistics that support you. According to a recent survey, 62% of dating app users say they’re ready to meet their match and go on a date after three days of in-app t...
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Dating Advice for Highly Successful Women

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Highly successful women often struggle to find their match when they’re dating. My podcast guest, Bob Grant, sheds light on why this happens. — 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 successful women can navigate between being powerful at work and more feminine in dating without losing their authentic selves Busting the myth that successful women intimidate men The meaning of “emotional authenticity” The difference between surrendering in love vs giving up your power EP 644 : Bob Grant – Dating Advice for H...
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