First Date Stories: Women's Romantic and Ridiculous Midlife Adventures Available Now
Leah and Paul
After decades of dating, Leah switched it up and hired a matchmaker. Hear her recount what happened when she took an “old school” approach to finding her Mr. Right.
Season 2, Episode 2
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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.
Siobhan and CarlDo you have a long-standing rule that you’ll never break? Siobhan’s was to only go on first dates in public places. When Carl asked her to his house for dinner for their debut date, the invite came after they’d talked almost nightly for over a month. She’d done her online sleuthing. She felt she knew a lot about him. She said “YES.” On our Season 4 premiere, we find out whether Siobhan was right to break her rule and all that took place after she did.
Rose and Jared“Epic” is the best way to describe Rose’s first date with Jared. For our Season 1 ending episode, we bring you a magical tale about self-love, immediate attraction, taking risks and living in the moment. It’s not to be missed!
Jazine and ChadFirst dates can be surprisingly awesome or unexpectedly bizarre. This one is of the strange kind. Jazine, a divorcee in her 40’s with little online dating experience, was shocked at several turns her first date took.
Special Episode: Returning to Dating After Years AwayIn 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 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.
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.
Your mindset is the key to finding love. It sets the tone for how you look at life, how you react to things that happen to you and how successful you are in all endeavors. Dating can be tough. But with a positive mindset, you can find the man of your dreams.