What Would Love Do?

Brutally Honest Relationship Advice For Women Are you stuck in victim mode? Are you quick to blame others for things that go wrong in your life? Playing the blame game is quite common these days and I consider it the ‘easy way out’. When someone else is to blame, then that absolves you of responsibility. Let’s explore the DEEPER ways we can recognize our own shortcomings in findi...

Why Going Slow Gets You Into A Relationship Faster In this episode I’m joined by sweetheart Paula and we’re discussing how we didn’t force a connection but instead felt neutral about each other when we first starting talking. So many people are desperate for a connection that they force it or trick themselves into thinking there’s a connection instead of waiting for it to d...

Men Need THIS Emotion To Fully Commit To You When you hear the term ‘all in’ as it pertains to relationships, what does that mean to you? At this age it doesn’t have to mean that one partner pays for the living expenses of the other. Usually midlife adults are living independently and can take good care of themselves. Let’s explore the DEEPER meaning of being ‘all in&...

THIS Texting Method Will Ruin Your Love Life Texting was NOT designed to build intimacy. It was meant for giving directions and quick answers to questions. And yet many people default to using texting as a way to connect with others. Is this really a desire to connect or is it avoiding the eye contact and authentic conversations of in person meetings? Let’s explore the DEEPER ways texting ca...

The First Kiss Is More Dangerous Than Sex Have you ever watched the movie Pretty Woman? In the movie, Julia Roberts (playing a sex worker) draws a boundary about no kissing because that’s too intimate whereas having sex with her clients was not on the same level. Somehow kissing has been demoted over time from a first step toward physical intimacy to a first date expectation. Kissing is not...

Most Men Are Scared To Face Calm Love So many of us equate chaos with connection. We believe that falling in love equals intensity and chemistry. And it’s easy to mistake adrenaline for intimacy. What would happen if you settled into love? In this case, you’re not “settling” in terms of lowering your standards for a partner. You’re settling calmly into a trusting rela...

How to Spot a Man in Love Many emotionally wounded people seek out (unintentionally) other wounded people and their bond is often mistaken for love. This type of foundation doesn’t usually work out for a multitude of reasons. In this episode I’m sharing some personal stories and sharing – from MY perspective – how love can appear in different, healthier ways. Let’s ex...

5 Ways to Spot a Cheater I’m binge watching the series Mad Men, which is set in the 1960s and the main character is the definition of a player. The amount of workplace infidelity and the casualness of it all was surprising at first but then I realized this is a human problem that still exists today. Let’s explore the DEEPER reasons why wounded men cheat and why they seek out validation...

New Rules For Dating: Verify THIS Before You Trust We’re talking about a very important topic today: Romance Cons. In today’s AI world and with how popular dating apps have become, it’s more important than ever to protect yourself and your bank accounts from unscrupulous con artists who will pretend to love you but only want your assets. Let’s explore the DEEPER workings of...

If He Goes Silent, He Might Really Need THIS Do men chase a fully committed relationship or are they chasing sex? Or are midlife men looking for companionship and connection without a permanent commitment? All of these things are possible in the midlife dating pool but men and women both can get caught up in their own fears. Fear of the unknown, fear of having to sacrifice, not wanting to settle....

Every Man Needs THIS Before Fully Committing To You When was the last time you were in a healthy, heart-centered relationship? You probably only remember those unhealthy relationships, yet so often we repeat the same cycles. Falling in love is often based on lust or limerence and that is certainly a fun experience. But is this TRUE love or love based on physical chemistry? Let’s explore the...

Men Respect Women Who Do THIS First Have you ever been on a date where the other person only talks about themselves? Or they are so focused on giving you the ‘right’ answers to your questions that they don’t ask any questions of you? Being present is a big sign of respect IMO. Showing an equal interest in the conversation and asking your own questions helps drive the conversation...

How to Tell If It’s Real Love or Just a Chemical Crush Have you experienced ‘love bombing’? Mostly women have this experience of receiving exaggerated feelings of love, often spurred by lust or limerence. Love bombing might feel good at first but it’s not an indication of true feelings. Lust is all about wanting to fulfill a sexual need and limerence is an exaggerated infatuation...

Why Does Love Feel So Hopeless? One of the most powerful things about being a human is that we have choices to make in every aspect of our lives. If you’re feeling hopeless about dating, I invite you to make a choice about how much negativity you watch or listen to online. Everyone has an opinion on every topic imaginable and if you CHOOSE to fill your mind with all the negative aspects of d...

Man Who Seeks Love Who Needs Brotherly Advice In this episode I’m helping a listener, Jay, who wants to have a loving, long term relationship but feels his time is running out to find that special woman. We talk about the ways he ‘puts himself out there,’ how he socializes, and what his experiences with online dating were like. Let’s have a DEEPER conversation about how to...

Can I Get A Man To Open Up Emotionally? Why can’t we keep the honeymoon phase of a new relationship going longer? Why do we seem to fall into a trap of having this phase and these feelings for only a short time before “real life” sets in? Let’s have a DEEPER conversation about what defines emotional and spiritual relationships and why very few people are good at examining t...

Jonathon’s 3 Golden Keys for Relationship Success In today’s world, women are able to take care of themselves financially. Gone are the days of the 1950s when women couldn’t buy their own home or get a credit card in their own name. With this empowerment, it’s no surprise that women are also more vocal about what they want in a relationship. Casual sex is great if that&#821...

Can A Psychic Predict Your Love Life? Psychics are not all created equally. Some do care about their clients and will use their intuition for good and others will give random answers just to make a buck. However, it’s less about the accuracy of the psychic and more about the willingness to be honest about what you truly want in your life. Let’s have a DEEPER conversation about how intu...

If A Man Has THIS He’s More Likely To Fall In Love What types of men are you finding out in the dating world? Are they looking for a long-term commitment? Or are they just looking to fill a temporary void in their lives? There are 3 general categories that people fall into when it comes to relationships and YOU get to decide which one you want in your life. Let’s have a DEEPER conversa...

Dating Is Hard, But Love Is Easy The whole dating process has changed considerably over the years and you’d think with the advent of dating apps, that dating would be easier, right? Dating is hard, I’m not going to sugar coat it. But so is losing weight or quitting smoking and I think we can agree that those are worthwhile goals. Let’s have a DEEPER conversation about being consi...

Do THIS to Manifest an Amazing Man to Love I’m pleased to have my friend, author and life coach Marni Battista, on this episode today and we’re here to share a secret… There are good men to date all around you. There’s no secret island where they’re all kept. They are not in fear of extinction. Let’s have a DEEPER conversation about how dating is so much more th...

Why Healthy Love Can Feel So Boring Insecure love often feels like a roller coaster, with plenty of highs and lows. Healthy love is steady and safe, like floating on a still pond. Without drama and emotional turmoil, healthy love might feel boring, especially if you have bought into the idea that intense chemistry equals a strong relationship. Let’s have a DEEPER conversation about how healt...

9 Keys to an Intentional Approach to Love How many times in the past have you experienced taking your partner for granted? Or maybe it was reversed, where you thought your partner was just along for a ride instead of really deepening your relationship. Being intentional is how you will find the partner and relationship that you desire. It’s not about going through the motions of dating; it&#...

5 Feminine Skills That Instantly Turns a Man On Think back to your childhood. I bet you were raised with the traditional gender roles of the men are hunters and the women are nurturers. Also included in that narrative was the idea that men shouldn’t show emotions or they would be labeled a ‘sissy’. When you throw in socialization, cultural and religious differences, it’s no...

If He Does THESE Things He’s Serious About Commitment Dating is about possibility and exploring a relationship is about potential. So many people focus on the level of attraction, entertainment, romance, and physical attraction while dating instead of thinking about the possibility of having a relationship with this person. Let’s have a DEEPER conversation about how to change your focu...