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.
Tabatha and RichardSometimes people turn out to be very different than they seemed on a first date. That’s what Tabatha discovered after a well-intentioned friend set her up with Richard. The date went great. What happened afterwards wasn’t.
For too many people, online dating is a soul-sucking and dehumanizing process. The good news is that there is a way to bring more joy and humanity to dating. Try Mindful Swiping!
Special Episode: Mindful DatingIs your approach to dating working as you’d like it to? Ready to try something new? In this special episode, Jodi and her guest, Mindful Dating Coach Dr. Marie Thouin, explore what it means to date mindfully. Don’t miss this conversation about how to effectively overcome rejection and incorporate enchantment, self-care, self-love and fun into your dating life.
Men on the dating app you’re using catch your eye. You swipe right and message them, but don’t hear back. It can be so frustrating! Why don’t men reply? Here are some of the reasons.
Theresa and JeffWe all have baggage, but how much is too much? Theresa, 58, shares her story about going on a first date with a man who had a very complicated backstory and how she handled things.
ASK A COACH: I’m a divorced 53 year old woman. I’m not comfortable dating online. Where should I go to meet single men in person?