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Consensual Non-Monogamy

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How can consensual non-monogamy enhance a relationship? Candice Horbacz shares her thoughts in this episode! — Candice Horbacz has had quite a career trajectory, from a former adult entertainment performer, to an entrepreneur in the production and Web3 space, to an organizer of spiritual retreats centered on psychedelics and wellness. She’s a mother to two boys, a wife, and the podcast host of Chatting With Candice! Her mission is to inspire people to expand their curiosity, think independently, and not be afraid of our messiness. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: How Candice went from porn star to podcast host and health and wellness entrepreneur What is consensual non-monogamy? What are the benefits and how would someone practice consensual non-monogamy? What are the dangers? What are some other non-traditional relationship styles? EP 581: Candice Horbacz – Consensual Non-Monogamy Last First Date Radio Dating and relationships don’t have to be so com...

8 Steps to Speaking Up in Difficult Situations

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Do you struggle with speaking up in difficult situations? In this video, you’ll discover my 8 step process to help you resolve conflict. — It can be challenging to speak up in when your feelings are hurt or when you need to express your feelings and needs in times of conflict. That’s why I’m sharing my 8-step method for how to have a difficult conversation. 8 Steps to Speaking Up in Difficult Situations Identify what’s going on for you. Get clear on what’s bothering you. How do you feel? What need of yours wasn’t met? Give yourself empathy. You’re upset. It’s okay to be angry. Give yourself permission to feel. Take time to process. If you’re in a highly reactive state, you will not operate from your best most rational self when you have the ‘talk’. Figure out what you need to get calmer before addressing the issues. Check in. Make sure it’s a good time to talk. If it’s not a good time for them, ask when’s a better time. Use “I” statements. When this happened, I felt…. ...

What Dating Platforms Are Doing to Ensure User Safety

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What are dating platforms doing to make sure you stay safe online? Andrew Hendel, founder of a new dating app, Marshmallo, weighs in. — Andrew Hendel is the CEO and Founder of Marshmallo, a company that applies financial technology to enhance safety and security for online daters. As the visionary behind Marshmallo, Andrew is dedicated to revolutionizing the online dating landscape.  In this episode of Last First Date Radio: The responsibility of dating sites to ensure user safety How the Marshmallo app uses background checks, advanced verification methods, and anti-harassment technology How dating platforms can deal better with common online dating scams include catfishing, romance scammers, phishing, advance fee fraud, blackmail and extortion, identity theft, fake profiles, and bots How to stay safe when dating online EP 580: Andrew Hendel – What Dating Platforms Are Doing to Ensure User Safety Last First Date Radio Dating and relationships don’t have to ...

How to Uncover Your Blind Spots in Dating

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Your blind spots in dating could be sabotaging your success in forming a healthy, loving relationship. Here’s how to uncover them! — Most of us have blinds spots in dating. These are patterns of behavior that we’re unaware of that hold us back from finding love. How we see ourselves is often different than how others see us. If you want to find love, it’s important to uncover our blind spots, but it’s hard to do this on our own. In this video, you’ll learn why we have blind spots and how to uncover them. How to Uncover Your Blind Spots in Dating Why do we have blind spots? Our blind spots often originate from our relationships with our parents. We observe their relationship with each other and with us. These early childhood interactions influence how we connect with and love others. We’re also influenced by past romantic relationships that didn’t work out. This is what creates our blind spots that sabotage relationships. We can’t figure out why we struggle so much with rela...

How to Become a Better Lover

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If you want to become a better lover, listen to Amy Baldwin and April Lampert! — Amy Baldwin is a sex and relationship coach, certified sex educator, and co-owner of a mother-daughter-owned online pleasure boutique called Pure Pleasure Shop. April Lampert has been educating people about sex toys and sexual pleasure since 2008 and is the chief sales and partnerships officer and co-owner of the award-winning sex toy company, Hot Octopuss. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: How to know what you want in the bedroom–and how to ask for it How to find the right sex toys to take pleasure to new heights  How to become a better lover How to have hotter, steamier sex and keep the fire burning EP 579: Amy Baldwin and April Lampert – How to Become a Better Lover Last First Date Radio Dating and relationships don’t have to be so complicated! Join Sandy Weiner, THE dating and relationship coach for women over 40, for this inspirational show about attracting and sus...

How Women Are Coming Out on Top Post-Divorce

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Women often come out on top post-divorce. In this episode with Divorce Attorney, Renee Bauer, learn how to navigate divorce successfully! — Renee Bauer is a divorce attorney, international speaker and author of four books – She Who Wins, Divorce in Connecticut, The Ultimate Guide to Solo and Small Firm Success, and a children’s book, Percy’s Imperfectly Perfect Family. She hosts the annual She Who Wins Summit, a live event created to inspire, motivate and challenge women to move forward bravely in their personal and business lives. Her impact has been recognized by Success Magazine where she was nominated as a Woman of Influence and with awards such as Litigator of the Year, Women-Owned Business of the Year, and New Leaders in the Law. She has been featured in multiple media outlets such as the International Business Times, Comment Central, AP News, NBC, FOX, and iHeart Radio. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: Why women tend to come out on top post-divorce Why divorced...

Pros and Cons of the Golden Bachelor

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What are the pros and cons to the Golden Bachelor? You’ll hear what’s good, what’s bad, and what we can learn in this video. — The Golden Bachelor is all the rage, especially if you’re dating in midlife and beyond. What’s the appeal and what’s not working in this new demographic of the popular Bachelor franchise? And what can we apply to dating in real life after 60? That’s what you’ll learn in this video. Pros and Cons of the Golden Bachelor Showrunner of the Golden Bachelor, Claire Freeland said: “This is not an age group that’s necessarily highlighted or celebrated in mainstream media. Women are still vibrant, women are still interested in having a connection or a companion or a relationship, in doing adventurous things and having romance in their lives, even as they get older. … People are still interested in love no matter what age they are.” I couldn’t agree more! The Golden Bachelor, Gerry Turner, is a 72-year-old widower with a moving love story about his late wife...

How the Father Wound Impacts Your Relationships

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In this episode, learn how the father wound impacts your romantic relationships with my guest, Dr. Karin Luise. — Dr. Karin Luise is an award-winning Author, Speaker, Master Life Coach, Soul Guide and Course Creator with a PhD in Counseling & Education. She blends 20 years of practice and research with her spiritual gifts as a Medium, Intuitive and Channel to guide people through mind-blowing transformations. She is obsessed with helping people release the programming of their past, remember who they are and tap into the power and purpose that they are here to enjoy in all levels of their lives – while having the time of their lives! Her retreats have brought healing and transformation to hundreds of men and women ready to live their purpose. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: What is the father wound and how does it impact our romantic relationships? How can women heal from a father wound? How many women have a father wound? What are the top two coping mechanisms...