Author: The Stories Team

The following is the transcript for this podcast episode.: Jodi: My guest this episode is love and relationship expert Macy Matarazzo. A girl of the ’70s, success for Macy was climbing the corporate ladder saying “I don’t need a man”, but wanting Prince Charming anyway. Then finding herself in her forties, alone, convinced that if love hasn’t just happened, she’s unlovable. That’s when she stopped winging it. And instead decided to do whatever it takes to figure out love before long. She married Larry, the…

The following is the transcript for this podcast episode.: Jodi: Hello, Cindy. It is terrific to have you back on the show! Thank you very much for coming and spending time with me and the listeners again, to tell us another first state store. Cindy: Well, I’m happy to be here, Jodi. I love first state stories and I’m excited to share another one with you. Jodi: Oh, that means so much. And I know you’ve got a good one to tell us about today…

The following is the transcript for this podcast episode.: Jodi: Hi! I’m glad you’ve tuned into this special episode. If you’re dating with the goal of meeting a loving partner and getting married, then you’ll want to hear what my guest has to say. Marcia Naomi Berger has a Master’s in Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a private psychotherapy practice. She has taught continuing education classes for therapists at the university of California Berkeley extension Alliant international university and for…

The following is the transcript for this podcast episode.: Jodi: Hello, Erin! Thank you so much for coming on this episode to recount a memorable first state story with me. Erin: Happy to be here. Jodi: I am really happy to have you on the show. I know this is going to be a lot of fun.  I always like to start an episode with a guest, by having the guest give an overview of her backstory so that listeners kind of get a feel…

The following is the transcript for this podcast episode.: Jodi: Hello, Olivia, thank you for coming back onto the podcast. Olivia:. Thank you, Jodi. It’s great to be here. Jodi: I am excited to be talking to you again. It has been two and a half years since we recorded the Olivia and Max episode. A lot has happened in the world, certainly in those two and a half years, and clearly a lot has happened in your life as well. When we left off….

The following is the transcript for this podcast episode.: Jodi: Hi! Thank you so much for tuning into this episode. What’s the first thing that pops into your head when you hear the word “mindful”? My hunch is that it’s not the word “dating.” But that may change when you hear what my guest this episode has to say. Dr. Marie Thouin is the founder of Love Insight, a Mindful Dating coaching practice, where she helps people of all ages, genders and sexual relationship orientations…

The following is the transcript for this podcast episode.: Jodi: Welcome to the podcast, Laurie. I am so glad you’re joining me Laurie: today, Jodi. Thank you so much for having me. I’m so excited to be here and have this conversation with you. Jodi: I know it is going to be a really good conversation. Laurie: Thank you. Jodi: Now, our longtime listeners may recall that in Season One, we had another episode with a guest named Laurie, and that episode is the Laurie…

The following is the transcript of this podcast episode.: Jodi: Hi, Siobhan thank you for coming on the podcast to kick off the new season with me. It is terrific to have you on the show. Siobhan: Thank you so much. I’m glad to be here. Jodi: I’m glad you’re here too. Now our listeners like to get a feel for the guest who sharing her story, given this, it would be great. If you could please tell us some things about yourself. Siobhan: Sure….

Jodi: Hi, Chloe. It’s great to have you as my guest. Thank you so much for coming on the podcast. Chloe: I’m glad to be here. Thank you for having me. Jodi: Let’s satisfy our listeners’ curiosity about your backstory straight out the gate. Please share some details about yourself. Chloe: I’m 52. Within the last two years, I got divorced after 24 years of marriage. We divorced amicably. I have two children, 22 and 20. And I was married to what I call a…

Jodi: Hello, Isabel. Welcome back to the podcast. Isabel: Hi Jodi. It’s so great to be back. Jodi: It was terrific to talk to you last season. For whoever’s listening to this episode who’s not heard our “Isabel and Todd” episode from Season 2, you have got to check it out! It’s unlike any other conversation I’ve ever had on the podcast. Definitely have a listen to it. But on this episode, we’re going to talk about another date. Before we do, you know that…

The following is the transcript of this podcast episode.: Jodi: Hey Everyone! Thanks for tuning into this special episode. We’re delving into a topic that every woman asks herself at some point – either consciously or subconsciously – about a new or potential romantic partner …Can I trust him? Of course, every man asks himself the same question about the woman he’s seeing. Today’s episode is focused on the woman’s point of view. Now, trust is one of the critical building blocks of every romantic…

The following is the transcript of this episode.: Jodi: Lexi, Welcome back to the podcast! Lexi: Thank you, Jodi. I’m so glad you’re having me back for a double whammy. Jodi: I am thrilled to be talking to you again. The previous story you shared about how you and Sam came to meet and what happened on that first date of yours was unlike any story I’ve heard before. It was such a wonderfully, memorable tale. And here you are, you’ve finally come back on…