First Date Stories: Women's Romantic and Ridiculous Midlife Adventures Available Now
Juliana and Dan
What’s the best frame of mind to be in when going out with someone new? Juliana, 51, talks about a New Year’s Eve date she went on with a man who said one thing, but did another, and how she handled it all.
Season 1, Episode 8
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Jodi knows that dating can be challenging - especially in your late 30s and beyond. A successful businesswoman, she found herself navigating the dating world later in life. Jodi realized there was no place that demystified the dating scene and offered support, inspiration and camaraderie to female daters in midlife. That’s why she created First Date Stories. She is also the founder and President of Espoir Ventures, LLC, the company behind First Date Stories, and the author of "First Date Stories: Women's Romantic and Ridiculous Midlife Adventures," which was published by She Write Press.
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