Season 3 Archives - First Date Stories

Chloe and David

Jodi Klein — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:00:50 +0000

After her 24-year marriage ended, Chloe was unsure of her identity and purpose. With her kids now adults, she found the courage to move across the country and start her life anew. In our Season 3 finale, Chloe shares how she reinvented herself in her 50s. She met David soon after the pandemic began, learned about herself as she got to know him, and ultimately recognized that she’s a badass.

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Season 3, Episode 12

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Isabel and Zane

Jodi Klein — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 10:00:56 +0000

It’s said that you need to know yourself before you can know who the right partner is for you. Isabel returns to the podcast to talk about how the unexpected happened when she focused on her own personal growth and embraced her vulnerabilities.

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Season 3, Episode 11

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Special Episode: Can I Trust Him?

Jodi Klein — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:00:31 +0000

“Can I trust him?” is a question that most every woman asks herself after starting to date a new man. If the answer is “No,” the relationship is doomed to fail. That’s why it’s important that you look for “trust clues” early on.

In this special episode, Jodi’s guest, relationship coach Gail Weiner, LMFT, identifies critical trust clues for you to detect in dating profiles, early communications and on first dates so you are better able to answer that question straight away.

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Season 3, Episode 10

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Lexi and Jerome

Jodi Klein — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:00:29 +0000

Are you able to sense true chemistry and connection from texts, calls, and virtual dates? Or can you only sense true chemistry in person? Lexi returns to talk about her date with Jerome. After lots of phone conversations, she had already imagined a future with him. And then they met. Was she right? Find out.

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Season 3, Episode 9

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Juliana and Dan

Jodi Klein — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:10:38 +0000

When there’s not a pandemic going on, New Year’s Eve is all about celebrating with others. Juliana had a New Year’s Eve date with a man who talked a good game, but did he follow through? Listen to find out how she handled what happened.

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Season 3, Episode 8

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Ruth and Mark

Jodi Klein — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 10:00:34 +0000

Blind dates can be a good way to meet men. Sometimes people make presumptions about who they’re going out with based on what they know about the person who made the introduction. When a friend set Ruth up with Mark, she made a lot of assumptions about him that turned out to be very wrong.

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Season 3, Episode 7

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Jamie and Barb

Jodi Klein — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 10:00:52 +0000

Dating has slowed down because of the coronavirus. People are spending weeks or months connecting remotely before saying “hello” face-to-face. Jamie, who’s in her late 50s and hadn’t dated in years, chose to start again as Covid-19 was spreading. Barb and she chatted regularly for six weeks before making plans to meet. Jamie reveals what it’s like to return to dating during the pandemic and the silver lining she discovered.

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Season 3, Episode 6

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Anne and Mike

Jodi Klein — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 10:00:36 +0000

Should you give a guy a second chance? That’s a question Anne asked herself when she and Mike reconnected five years after their work romance ended. Tune in to find out what happened when she decided to give their long-distance relationship a try again.

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Season 3, Episode 5

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Penny and Jay

Jodi Klein — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 09:00:28 +0000

Is it possible to find love when you least expect it? Penny is a teacher in her 40s who’d given up on online dating. When the pandemic hit, she got creative and used her passion for cosplay to uplift her students. She never imagined where this act of kindness would lead her.

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Season 3, Episode 4

Photo courtesy of Point Blank Shot Photography.

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Special Episode: Returning to Dating After Years Away

Jodi Klein — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:00:45 +0000

In this special episode, Jodi and her guest, online dating coach Erika Ettin, delve into the truth of what it’s like for women in midlife to return to dating after years away and date online. Do you want to boost your digital dating skills and confidence? Learn how to get started, the best mindset to have, successful strategies for you to use, how men online think, and much more.

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Season 3, Episode 3

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