Kismet: Real love stories of serendipity, cosmic timing, and meeting “the one”

Samantha had always followed the path of least resistance. A people-pleaser to the core, she molded herself to the wants and desires of others. After a devastating breakup blindsided her and robbed her of the future she thought was ahead, she was left in shambles. She didn't know who she was, what she wanted, or what her purpose was. She knew she needed to figure out the answer to that questi...

This week's episode is a little different - it's just me. In this solo edition of Kismet, I'm getting vulnerable and sharing a tool inspired by my Kismet guests that has helped me clarify my dating goals: my non-negotiables list. This episode isn't about manifesting the "perfect" partner or writing down a wish list of attributes. We all have our big deal breakers, but...

Melissa met Kevin in a very college way: he bought her booze for her birthday party. They lived a floor apart in the same complex in Los Angeles, but were just friends. Years after graduation, a Facebook photo stirred her interest: he was at a fountain in the same park she used to go to as a child... across the world in Hong Kong. They reconnected over the photo and met up, and a romance began to...

Tess was back in NYC after a breakup, and she needed to make friends. Not particularly a sporty type, she found herself in a bowling league. The bowling league led to a new friend, and the new friend convinced her to join dodgeball... an activity that summoned grade school trauma. She gave it a go anyway.  The dodgeball group was a social one, meeting weekly after games at a neighborhood spot for...

Genevieve Dreizen stumbled into the wrong art gallery in Edinburgh in 2010. She spoke to a handsome attendant who shared that the gallery she was seeking was directly behind his building. They chatted briefly, discovered a mutual love for poetry, exchanged Facebook handles, and that was it. Genevieve returned to the US and back to reality. For the next decade, this stranger was just one of those p...

Reed had no intention of finding love when he moved to Singapore. He was on a one-year contract as an actor with Universal Studios and had no desire to start a relationship that would inevitably become long-distance with someone living across the world. But after matching with Kez, a Filipina who had called Singapore home for over a decade, he immediately felt a connection. Still, he remained firm...

When Jamie boarded the cruise ship for her Semester at Sea, romance was the last thing on her mind. Semester at Sea was meant to be an adventure to prime her for her future career in media. She'd never given much thought to dating or relationships, let alone marriage or children. She was laser focused on making an impact on the big stage one day.  But it was the smaller stage aboard the ship...

British actor Simon Boughey had been engaged (sort of) three times, but never made it down the aisle. By 49, he had made peace with the idea that marriage just wasn't for him.  A trip to New York and a matchmaking friend changed his plans... and his life. In this episode, Simon shares reflections on why he felt he was meant to be single,  and how the right woman changed his mind. We talk abou...

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Growing up, Michelle didn't quite fit in. She was diagnosed with three learning disabilities that required special tutoring and prevented her from being able to drive. Kids were mean and said hurtful things. She was told she'd never go to college or find love, and initially she believed it. The dates and relationships she had didn't inspire much confidence. Eventually, Michelle lean...

Elizabeth and Matthew both worked in the wedding industry, but neither had found their own match. She was a photographer from the west coast; he was a DJ from the east coast. Both were laser focused on their careers when they decided to attend a wedding convention in Las Vegas. When they met on the monorail the first day, it was purely a professional connection. But, a DM, a broken wine glass, and...

Elise first saw the band, Jump Little Children, while still in high school with Kismet host Emily Callaway. She instantly felt a connection with the music... and an attraction to the quiet, bespectacled guy behind the drum set.  Over the next few years, Elise would see the band many times in different cities across the country. Until one fated night... the quiet, bespectacled drummer noticed HER. ...

Their circles orbited for years. Diana Krach attended the same church as her future husband, and they went to rival high schools in the same town. They shared mutual friends. Went to the same concerts. He was the guy she'd heard about for years; she even knew an acquaintance who'd dated him. Yet inexplicably, they'd never met; she had no idea what he even looked like. Her friend tri...

Note to listeners: This episode contains discussion of domestic violence and suicidal ideation. Please use caution when listening. Pamela's Kismet Story: Finding Love After 50 Pamela had hit rock bottom. In her 50s, she'd survived childhood neglect, spousal abuse, and a life that never seemed to go her way. With her children grown and a career path that no longer fit, she was left alone...

In this episode, I share my Top 5 Lessons I've learned this year from my Kismet guests who’ve met The One. I also reveal how I’m applying these lessons to my own dating journey. This episode is packed with practical and powerful dating tips from real life couples to help you on your journey to finding true love! 00:00 - Intro / Why I've Realized I'm Single 04:00 - Lesson #5 05:24 -...

A chance meeting on a sailboat in the Whitsunday Islands brought Jenny and Darryl into each other's lives. They were from different continents, and both were committed to other people. During their time in Australia, they got to know each other's friends and families, and their bond grew stronger. Jenny even invited Darryl and his wife to her wedding. For years, they kept in touch via Fa...

Their story was a decade in the making, and filled with all of the synchronicities one could want for a love story. An OkCupid match in 2010 that never resulted in a date. Years later, a random dinner party for mutual friends they didn't know they had -- weeks before she was to marry someone else. They went to the same bookstore every week. Attended the same concerts. For 10 years, they orbit...

Flora Quinby was on a journey of self-discovery. Flora Quinby, a Rocket Scientist who "loved planning her life out,” was devastated when her world blew up in her face. Her husband had just walked out on her without warning, and suddenly the life she'd planned evaporated. On her path of self-discovery, she decided to make the move from California to Florida, and eventually decided to quit...

Pamela was in no position to fall in love.  Fresh out of a traumatic breakup, her goals in the Dominican Republic were to 1.) win her ex back and 2.) flirt with tall, dark, and handsome locals. Falling for a coworker-- one she met three times before realizing who he was-- wasn't part of the plan. He was a ginger. He hated musicals. They were total opposites. David wasn’t her type, and she was...

Devon, UK had always felt like home, though Julia never quite understood why. Every year, she made a pilgrimage from her home in Boston to the English countryside. On one such trip, a friend of a friend who she’d never met reached out to her on Instagram. It was her last night in Devon, and she already had plans. But, a late-night drunk dial led to the ride that would change both of their lives fo...

Rose had been single for seven years. As a woman in her late 40s, she'd shifted her focus from men and to being her best, independent self. She certainly wasn't looking for love the day she took herself out for a solo Valentine's Dinner Date atop one of the most scenic restaurants in the Tetons. In a story that could be basis for a romantic comedy, Rose shares how a series of comica...

It was written in the skies. Julieta's love story begins when she encounters a handsome stranger twice in a single week, on separate flights, to-and-from different cities. As the two lock eyes and begin to speak, they discover they live just down the street from each other. Julieta's story of fate and synchroncities is just the beginning, as she shares how they continue to grow and care...

India shares her powerful story of healing from abusive relationships, embracing and celebrating her queer identity, and learning to trust her gut — and her friends, who had been hyping Alana for a year. When they finally meet, sparks fly, but the timing isn’t right — and India lives across the country. Still, the universe keeps pulling them together through a series of cosmic coincidences: a deat...

Meghann Dawson shares her transformative journey from trauma to manifesting the love of her life. Through therapy and deep self-exploration, Meghann identified her toxic patterns and learned to clarify what she truly wanted in love.  Just hours after writing her love intention, her future partner reached out with a bold and unexpected proposition. Because she had just told the universe what she wa...

Tony wasn’t looking for love—he was just on Twitter for the jokes. But a witty tweet caught his eye, sparking a connection from over 2,000 miles away. This is a modern love story about algorithms, timing, and the bourbon-fueled DM that changed everything. Featuring a Twitter-born romance that defies distance and expectations, this episode explores how being open to connection in the most unexpecte...