The Book of Love

This week we sat down with dating coach Amie Leadingham, master certified relationship coach. Do you end up with the same type of person, just with a different face? This may mean you have a broken picker. Amie and I talk about what having a broken picker looks like and how to fix it. If we are choosing those we partner up with based on chemistry and physical attraction alone, we will usually end...

I am so excited for the release of this episode. This amazing woman Ro is a leader in the discussion of narcissistic love and relationships. Coach, TikTok influencer, mother and narc survivor, Ro answers all our questions about narcissistic abuse.    We discuss the early signs of narcissistic traits when dating, what should be done when we find a red flag, how narcissism manifests and progresses i...

This week we sat down with Saskia Nelson, Founder of Hey Saturday, the future of Dating profile photos. Sometimes we think that our photos just need to show people what we look like, but Saskia and I discuss how it also needs to tell a story. Photos are the currency of the dating world, and yet it is what we spend the least time getting right when dating.    The online world is really busy and sta...

We enjoyed our workshop last weekend so much, we wanted to share it with our podcast listeners.   Since bringing a male dating coach onto the J-E Matchmaking team, I learned a lot about the male mindset and psyche when dating. Our men's dating coach Sean and I hostend this free webinar to give our single ladies some insider information about how men think, what they want and translate what they sa...

This week's episode of the book of love hotline follows a similar theme. Tribal vetting. What happens when the people you're dating don't get along with your friends and family. What do you do?   Question # 1 - Trying to get my boyfriend out to a family event or friend's birthday is like pulling teeth. If he does come out, he is grumpy and doesn't have a good time, which means I won't have a good...

In this episode, we look back to episodes 2 and 3, how to be a high value man and woman. If you'd like to get into the Book of Love, check out www.jematchmaking.com

This week we welcome back Haley, Sarah and Sean for the Dating Club! Our main topic this week is online dating and profiles. Join us as we discuss our swiping styles, review a few profiles out there and answer one of the best Am I The Asshole's!   "I'm using a dating app currently and matched with this cute girl. The only issue was that she had on her profile "I don't want to date men who hold  th...

This week we welcome our new male dating coach Sean Aucoin, a modern day Hitch! We discuss his personal journey into becoming a dating coach and how it all started with a book given to him for Christmas, "Dating for Dummies". After begrudgingly reading the book, he realized that dating doesn't always come natural, it's an art! He because fascinated with the psychology and human behaviour around da...

This week we welcome Confidence Coach and podcast host of Self(ish) Confidence, Jess Clerke. Self confidence is a super power...but what if you don't have any? It can be hard to show up as your true self. When we go out, or even scrolling on the couch, it's easy to get trapped in the comparison game - which makes it even harder to be your beautiful self. Self(ish) Confidence is about finding your...

This week's episode of the book of love hotline takes all the hottest questions and conversations that I have had over the last couple of months in regards to dating. Buckle up, this is the no bs version of the hotline.   Question # 1 - What to do if I'm dating someone who is still living with their ex?   Question # 2 -  Why is it that those I'm attracted to aren't attracted to me, but those I'm n...

This week we welcome Rikki Dymond all the way from Calgary, Alberta! In this episode we will be discussing the power of feminine energy. As a woman who lives in her masculine pretty much all day, I've always had a hard time explaining the power of feminine energy which connected me to Rikki and her TikTok's @rikkidymond. Did you know that nagging is actually a masculine act? I sure didn't!   In th...

The week we welcome Dr Lise Janelle Human Potential Expert & Elite Mindset Coach Transforming Lives Since 1989. It is her life's mission to help as many people as she can to experience the joy, love and fulfillment that comes from living connected with their hearts.  As human beings we can live our lives through three main modes: our mind, our emotions and our heart.  Most people are unaware that...

This week on the Book of Love HOTLINE, your local matchmaker and dating coach was inspired by my visit to 103.5 Hot Country. On Friday, we answered a follower's dating questions. This new show will be every Wednesday morning just after 8am, live on Facebook and the radio. Feel free to call in or text with your burning dating question so we can answer it live. On this week's Book of Love Hotline, w...

This week we sat down with Sean and Elizabeth for our second book club. We read Chapter 6 - 10 of the best modern day dating book on the market "How Not To Die Alone - By Logan Ury.    We discuss what the difference between a life partner and a prom date is. How to have an amazing first date. The post date eight (8 questions to ask yourself after a first date), and, of course, attachment theory. ...

This week is Part 3 of 3 of the Book of Love LIVE SHOW at the Basement of The Shoe. One Bachelorette and three Bachelors join us on stage for Halifax's first LIVE Dating Game! The Bachelor's answer questions such as:   - What is the name of your car? - If you were a wrestler, what would be your entrance theme song? - The zombie apocalypse is coming! Who are 3 people you want on your team? - What w...

This week is part 2 of 3 of the Book of Love LIVE SHOW at the Basement of The Shoe.    Sarah, Sean, and Haley from the Dating Club join me on stage to answer the audience's dating questions, including, "when is it appropriate to send a dick pic". We also go through some Photo Feeler photos that give great examples of the female gaze and the male gaze. We also treat the audience and listeners to on...

This week is part 1 of 3 of the Book of Love LIVE SHOW last Wednesday at the Basement of The Shoe.    Introduced by Sarah MacLellan, host of Intalksicated Podcast to discuss those dating cliches told to all singles by family and friends. We then start the show where we discuss Match.com 2021 Survey "Singles in America". Why political views are so important when dating, how video calls were necessa...

This week we sat down with Ashley, Elizabeth, Liane and myself for our first Book Club. We read the first 5 chapters of the best modern day dating book on the market, How Not To Die Alone by Logan Ury.    We discuss the paradox of choice and how having too many options is detrimental to our dating lives, also that perfection is a lie and there is no perfect partner out there for us. At some point...

This week on the Book of Love HOTLINE, your local matchmaker and dating coach was inspired by the questions asked by those who will attend the Live Show on December 1st, while also being live on TikTok and receiving more inspiration from those tuning in.    We answer question such as:   Q1. How do you let someone know you like them more than a friend, without ruining said friendship?   Q2. How do...

This week's guest, Lana Grant, RTT CHt CSR is a Rapid Transformational Therapist, Certified Hypnotherapist, Emergency First Responder, Singer-Songwriter, Intuitive and Energy Light Worker. She helps people who are ready to live, not just exist - but struggle to connect with their purpose, passions & heart's desire. She does this by helping YOU release your blocks, traumas limiting beliefs and stuc...

This week we welcome Dario van der Kraken, tuning in all the way from Italy! Dario is a qualified dating & relationship life coach. He believes we all deserve to love and be loved unconditionally - so he helps gay guys struggling with love addiction in toxic relationships create happy and healthy connections. He spent his 20s desperately looking for love in all the wrong places but his many attemp...

Join us for this week's fun chapter with Carey, Dating Coach and Matchmaker based in Chicago to discuss dating over 50. I realized very quickly in my matchmaking career that dating over 50 is very different to their younger counterparts. We discuss how dating is different, if age really matters, and where to meet people outside of the online dating world. Take some time to devour Carey's YouTube c...

This week we welcome the amazing Harry Wilmington onto The Book of Love Podcast to discuss the beauty of dating an introvert as well as tips on dating smarter as an introvert. If you think being an introvert is holding you back from dating and meeting your perfect person, this podcast episode is for you. We discuss how being an introvert is actually a benefit when used properly, the difference bet...

This week is a special episode. We recorded a FREE webinar for women a few weeks ago about what is holding us back from dating. It was such an amazing piece of content, I wanted to share it with all of you. We asked each of the 77 women attending, what they think was holding them back from dating. There were 3 main themes: people not meeting their standards, negativity and time.   We discuss the d...

This week we are joined by your hype girl Meagan Cole, founder of Rise up Shine Bright. Confidence is something she has always struggled with. She has let fear, doubt and scarcity mindset hold her back from taking action in her life. Often we need reassurance, a reminder and something physical to empower us to be that version of ourselves that we desire to be.     We discuss confidence, limiting b...