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How to Move on and Heal After Heartbreak (Podcast)

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How do you heal after heartbreak? My podcast guest, therapist Amy Margolis, shares beautiful tips on moving through the pain of a breakup. — Amy Margolis, LCSW, is a licensed therapist and co-clinical director of Santa Monica Counseling. She works with individuals and couples and runs groups for clients healing from eating disorders, addictions, anxiety, depression, and related issues. Outside the clinical world, Amy is a trained actor, who has focused primarily on voice-over work. She has worked for Nickelodeon, Netflix, Disney, and on many commercials, podcasts, and video games. Mostly, Amy loves being a momma! She is married to Hank, and together they have three children, a dog, and a cat.  In this episode of Last First Date Radio: What does the grief process look like after a relationship ends? Why do we get so hooked on people? Why do we obsess about our ex and how can we stop?   Why does the grief feel so big when the relationship wasn’t that long (how ca...

What Makes a Relationship Last? 5 Green Flags

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Which green flags are essential for a relationship to succeed? In this video, I share five of the most important relationship green flags. — What are green flags in a relationship? They are the qualities and behaviors that contribute to a strong foundation for a healthy partnership. This includes open communication, mutual respect, shared values, emotional support, genuine interest in each other’s well-being, and a willingness to compromise and resolve conflict quickly and kindly. We focus so much on red flags, but it’s equally important to identify the top five green flags to look for in a partner. 5 Green Flags in Relationships 1. Kind and respectful: They are kind to you and others, especially those in the service industry or strangers. When someone shows kindness without expectation of anything in return, that is a character trait that’s deeply embedded in them, which will lead to a more respectful relationship. 2. Accountable: They take ownership for what they’ve don...

How to Talk About Sex with the STARS Framework

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It can be challenging to talk about sex with your partner. Dr. Evelin Dacker makes it easy with the STARS Framework. Learn more here. — Do you find it hard to talk about sex? Dr. Evelin Dacker has a framework to make it easier. She is a Mexican-American Integrative Family Physician who specializes in sexual wellness, menopause and hormones, and vitality throughout life. Her unique approach to health incorporates pleasure as an important aspect for healing trauma and illness. In addition to practicing medicine, she specializes in teaching a sex positive approach to sexually transmitted disease. She’s the creator of the STARS Talk framework for intimacy communication, and that’s what we are talking about in this interview. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: What is the STARS Framework and why is it so important when discussing sex? Is the STARS talk just one talk?  How to improve your dating and sex life EP 619: Evelin Molina Dacker – How to Talk About Sex with th...

5 Essential Steps to Recover From a Breakup

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How do you recover from a breakup? It’s not easy, but these five steps will help you process and work through it with greater ease. — When you recover from a breakup, the path forward can be challenging. If you are having a hard time after your breakup or you know someone who is, here are five steps for processing and moving through it with less heartache and greater ease.  5 Essential Steps to Recover From a Breakup 1. Allow Yourself to Grieve: It’s important to acknowledge your emotions and give yourself permission to feel sadness, anger, or confusion. Bottling up emotions can prolong the healing process as you recover from a breakup. 2. Seek Support: Reach out to friends, family, a coach or a therapist. Sharing your feelings with people you trust can provide comfort and perspective. 3. Rediscover Yourself: Focus on self-care and rediscover activities you enjoy. Engaging in hobbies or trying new things can help rebuild your sense of identity after being part of...

How to Begin Dating After Divorce

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How do you begin dating after divorce? Listen to Bobbi Palmer’s 5 steps to help you date successfully after divorce. — Dating after divorce can be overwhelming! Bobbi Palmer is a 60-something, happily divorced, proudly imperfect, sometimes sassy, progressive thinking, animal and man-loving internationally recognized dating coach for women over 40. She is known as The Compassionate Truth Teller and has helped thousands of women around the world write their grownup love story. In this episode of Last FirstDate Radio: Bobbi’s story of marrying at 47 for the first time and divorcing 18 years later Five steps to help women prepare to date again after divorce How to know if you’re ready to date again How to work through the hard parts of dating after divorce EP 618: Bobbi Palmer – How to Begin Dating After Divorce Last First Date Radio Dating and relationships don’t have to be so complicated! Join Sandy Weiner, THE dating and relationship coach for people over 40, fo...

6 Tips for Texting in Early Dating

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Texting in early dating can be confusing. When to text? How much to text? Who texts first? Here’s your texting guide! — Texting in early dating can be tricky. How do you navigate texting before, after, and between dates? Who should text first after a date? Can texting too much sabotage the potential for another date? Here are the dos and don’ts of texting in the first stages of dating so you can build trust and connection early on.   6 Tips for Texting in Early Dating to Build Trust and Connection Before meeting: Don’t text a lot. Get on a call to see if there’s a connection. And then set up a date and meet as soon as possible. Otherwise, you create a false sense of intimacy. Plus, you want to have some good stories to share on the first date. If you’d like them to send a quick confirmation text the morning of the date, ask them if they can do that. It will save you from anxiety on the day of the date.  After the first date: If you’re interested in a secon...

How to Prevent Burnout in Long-Term Relationships

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How do you prevent burnout in long-term relationships? My podcast guest, Mary Jo Rapini, shares several tips on preventing burnout. — Have you ever experienced burnout in long-term relationships? My podcast guest, Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC, is a leading psychotherapist specializing in intimacy, sex, and relationships. She’s been on the podcast before, talking about how taking a break from sex can increase intimacy . Based in Houston, Texas, she operates a private practice dedicated to providing exceptional services as a relationship and intimacy/sex psychotherapist.  In this episode: What causes burnout in long-term relationships? Who is responsible for the emotional/physical load a healthy relationship requires? What are the questions couples should ask each other to prevent burnout? EP 617: Mary Jo Rapini – How to Prevent Burnout in Long-Term Relationships Last First Date Radio Dating and relationships don’t have to be so complicated! Join Sandy Weiner, THE...

6 Common Dating Myths Debunked

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These six common dating myths can actually keep you from finding love. In this video, I debunk each one so you can go on your last first date. — Dating myths can keep us from finding love. Have you ever been told to wait three days before texting or calling after a date? Or that you should be searching for your twin flame or “the one” (because there’s only one right person for each of us)? If you study the science behind dating and romance, you’ll learn that many of these myths and rules are based on complete misconceptions. That’s why I’m debunking 6 common – and uncommon – dating myths! 6 Common Dating Myths Debunked – You Won’t Believe #3! #1. Dating is a numbers game If you treat dating like a numbers game, you will quickly burn out. After a while, you’re just going through the motions, trying to give too many people a chance. And all that energy spent on dating numerous people means you’re probably not showing up as your best, and your dates can feel it....

The Science of Love

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What is the science of love? What if we could understand attraction and love better? Dr. Liat Yakir explains it all on the podcast! — Want to learn about the science of love? My podcast guest, Dr. Liat Yakir is a biologist, author, and lecturer specializing in the biology of emotions. She holds advanced degrees in genetics and hormone research from the Weizmann Institute of Science.  Her new bestselling book, “ A Brief History of Love ,” has been translated into multiple languages. Dr. Yakir participated as an expert in the Israeli version of the reality show ‘Married at First Sight’. She also hosts a popular podcast – BrainStory. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: The biological definition of love What attracts us Why desire and passion decline in a long term-relationship Insights from biology to maintain long-term relationships The scientific prescription for love EP 616: Dr. Liat Yakir – The Science of Love Last First Date Radio Dating and relati...