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Recognizing and Healing Your Emotional Triggers

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Healing your emotional triggers is crucial in creating a healthy relationship — with yourself and others. In this video, learn how. — Relationships are fertile ground for emotional triggers, and it’s so important to heal them. In this video, you’ll learn: What triggers are, where they originate, and how healing your emotional triggers will improve your life and all your relationships. Recognizing and Healing Your Emotional Triggers What are emotional triggers? As children, when we experience pain or suffering, our parents or caretakers are supposed to keep us safe, and they don’t always do a great job. As we get older, when we are in relationships that are unhealthy in any way, such as having a partner cheat or abuse you in any way, those experiences can stay with us for many years. As adults, we can become triggered by experiences that remind us of those old painful feelings from childhood or past relationships. If we don’t learn how to identify and heal our triggers, we ...

You Are Meant For Love

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You are all meant for love. In this episode of Last First Date Radio, Veronica Grant shares how she discovered the secrets to lasting love. — Veronica Grant is a Love and Life Coach, author of You Are Meant For Love , and host of the Love Life Connection podcast. She helps successful women who have it all except love, find it. She’s been featured in O the Oprah Magazine, Bustle, Your Tango, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and many podcasts. As someone who struggled in love and was tired of unsolicited and patronizing advice, she created the resources she wished she had before meeting her husband. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: How Veronica found love How to know you’re meant for love What sabotages singles from finding true love Why the law of attraction can be harmful Why it’s important to heal your inner child EP 512: Veronica Grant – You Are Meant For Love Last First Date Radio Join Sandy Weiner, THE renowned dating and relationship coach for women over 40,...

Should You Let Go of Expectations in Dating?

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Do you believe in having expectations in dating? In this video, learn 2 types of expectations and several ways to manage them while dating. — Many experts say you should let go of expectations in dating if you want to find love. I disagree. In this video, I share the two types of expectations in dating, and several ways to manage expectations so you don’t get disappointed or hurt. Should You Let Go of Expectations in Dating? Two types of expectations: 1. Expectations of others  2. Expectations people place on you It’s also important to define the difference between standards and expectations. Our standards signify our core vales. It’s important to identify our standards and expect them to be met in relationships. In a healthy relationship, both partners communicate their standards and set boundaries around them. But there’s a big difference between having agreed-upon standards and expectations. An expectation is not an agreement between people; it is a belief that ...

Online Dating Tips for Summer Love

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Bela Gandhi shares important online dating tips to help you find love on this episode of the Last First Date Radio podcast! — Bela Gandhi is a dating/relationship expert, founder of Smart Dating Academy and has been featured on most national/local media outlets including Good Morning America, Steve Harvey,the Today Show, Kelly Clarkson, Access, ABC, NBC, Fox, and more. Smart Dating Academy’s coaching program helps clients clarify who is right for them, stop old dating patterns, and use technology the RIGHT way, so they become positive and enthusiastic about dating  and relationships again and find love!  In this episode of Last First Date Radio:  What is psychotic optimism? The most important thing you need to find love this summer Top mistakes people make in online dating How to clarify what you need and want in a partner EP 515: Bela Gandhi – Online Dating Tips for Summer Love Last First Date Radio Join Sandy Weiner, THE renowned dating and relat...

Should You Date Him If You’re Not Attracted to Him?

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You met a guy and you’re not attracted to him. Should you continue to date him? Watch this video to learn when to stay and when to go. — If you meet a guy and you’re not attracted to him at first glance, should you continue to date him? In this video, I reveal 3 reasons to continue to date him, and two reasons to move on. Should You Date Him If You’re Not Attracted to Him? Three reasons to date him 1. Instant attraction is usually a red flag.  2. The slow build can bring good surprises. 3. You will be more authentic if you’re not as attracted at first. Two reasons to move on if you’re not attracted to him 1. The connection doesn’t grow after a few dates. 2. You can’t imagine ever kissing him. While physical attraction is a very important part of a healthy relationship, instant attraction is not the goal, as it’s usually not sustainable. Attraction is also based on emotional and intellectual connection. When friendship grows and other areas of compatibility are pr...

8 Conversations That Lead to Deep Connection

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Learn about the 8 conversations that lead to deep connection in my conversation with Susan Scott on Last First Date Radio. — Susan Scott is a New York Times bestselling author and leadership development architect. For the past two decades, she has enabled top executives worldwide to engage in vibrant dialogue with each other, with their employees, and with their customers. In Fierce Love: Creating a Love That Lasts, One Conversation at a Time, and Fierce Love: A Journal for Couples, Susan Scott guides couples through eight must-have conversations that lead to deep connection and lasting commitment. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: Why it’s so hard for most couples to talk honestly to each other Some of the 8 conversations every couple must have Why unconditional love is so problematic in relationships Last First Date Radio Join Sandy Weiner, THE renowned dating and relationship coach for women over 40, for this inspirational show about attracting and susta...

Are You Codependent?

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Are you codependent? In this video, I define codependency behaviors and how they show up in dating and relationships. — Are you codependent? When dating or in a relationship, do you tend to put a man’s needs before your own? Do you lose a sense of self? If so, you may be behaving in codependent ways. In this video, I reveal the signs of codependent behavior and how you can have healthier relationships. Are You Codependent? What’s codependency? Codependency refers to any enmeshed relationship in which one person believes they need to tend to someone else’s needs while losing their own sense of autonomy. Codependent behavior generally involves: Self-sacrifice Focusing on others first A need for control Difficulty expressing emotions and setting boundaries Signs of codependency: Difficulty trusting yourself or others The desire to fix/save people in order to feel needed Putting others’ needs before your own Discomfort with conflict and decision-making Fear of los...

The Thrill Of Dating in Your 40’s and Beyond

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Dating in your 40’s and beyond can be wonderful. In this episode, Suzannah Galland shares why dating at this stage can be amazing. — Suzannah Galland is a British-born empath and internationally acclaimed intuitive life advisor. She has written for Huffington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, Goop, Thrive Global, and Medium. She’s also been featured in Forbes, Vogue, New York Magazine, USA Today, and is co-author of Goop’s The Sex Issue. Suzannah has been featured on the Today Show and as a frequent guidance expert on America’s Next Top Model.  In this episode of Last First Date Radio: What’s different about dating in your 40’s and beyond? How can people in midlife date with more confidence? How can we tell the difference between ‘trust your gut’ and fear? Why is it important to get comfortable with uncertainty? Last First Date Radio Join Sandy Weiner, THE renowned dating and relationship coach for women over 40, for this inspirational show about attracting and sustainin...

5 Assumptions to Avoid While Dating

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Here are five assumptions to avoid while dating if you want to go on your last first date. Watch the video to learn what to do instead. — Dating online can be challenging. We’re meeting total strangers, and it’s easy to assume many things about them before we even meet. Assumptions actually make dating even more difficult. We eliminate so many possible matches when we paint men with a broad brush. In this video, I share five assumptions to avoid while dating if you want to find love. Because your assumptions are probably keeping you single . 5 Assumptions to Avoid While Dating 1. You share the same relationship goals  2. If he doesn’t text much, he’s not interested 3. You both define exclusivity the same way 4. If he cares about you, he’ll know what you need and want 5. If he’s hot, he’s out of your league Watch the video to learn more. And if you’re making any of these assumptions, I invite you to do something else, which I mention at the end of the video below...