Ask a Matchmaker

You loved it! We loved it! So we're doing it again! This week on the podcast, Maria is reading your closure letters with her friend Katie Morse. Those words you wish you could say to someone but you know it's better you don't. But you still need to get the words and feelings out! We happily read them and put them out in the universe for you! Plus, Maria and Katie talk about how they became friends...

Years ago he was ready to meet someone. But he wasn't happy with the apps and ways to meet people. So, he took things into his own hands and created his own app! This week's guest is David Vermeulen. He is the founder of Inner circle, the app where you'll find some of the world's most inspiring single professionals with similar backgrounds and interests.  Plus, we take YOUR dating and relationship...

When we think of dating, we think of the feelings. The emotions. All of the feels. But did you know there is SCIENCE behind how we act? Did you know we can LEARN from all of this research to help us find the love of our life? Maria's guest is here to tell us all about it… author Jon Birger!  Jon Birger is an award winning magazine writer and author of two dating books: "Date-onomics: How Dating Be...

It's all about confidence in dating. It's easy to second guess yourself. Ask your friends what you should text him. Survey the crowd to find out what you should do next. This week, we're gaining our power and confidence back.  This week's guest is Candice Jalili. She is the Senior Dating Writer at Elite Daily and has written over 3,000 articles in the relationship space. Outside of Elite Daily, Ca...

This week, we dig into the topic of polyamory... Yup, throuples! Or, as Maria calls it: "a trinity". This week's guest, Margaret French, met her husband Cody five years ago. Just nine months later, they would meet their to-be girlfriend Janie. After coming out on social media, they now share insights into their unique life online to help educate those interested in the world of polyamory. Maria an...

This week on the pod, Maria chats with the founder of one of her favorite apps to meet people, MeetMe's Catherine Cook Connelly!  Catherine is co-founder and SVP, Marketing at The Meet Group. The Meet Group owns and operates the most engaging dating communities in the world, spanning five apps including MeetMe, Skout, Tagged, LOVOO and GROWLr. Serving millions of daters daily, our community sends...

To kick off the new year, we're not only talking about how to achieve your love and relationship goals, but your goals in every aspect of your life this week! Joining Maria is Charly Lester!  Charly Lester is one of the world's leading dating industry experts.  She is a serial entrepreneur, who currently runs a successful marketing consultancy business for dating apps and tech start-ups. Charly co...

It's the end of the year, and you're in for a special treat. This week, Maria welcomes her husband, George. The two of them talk about what 2020 has been like for them as a couple and as a family. Plus, they share some books and shows they've enjoyed through the pandemic that you might use to relax this week.  To learn how Maria can help you find love in 2021, go to: https://linktr.ee/agapematch F...

It's a holiday week, so we brought back an old friend to help answer your dating and relationship questions! Sit down, grab a drink and listen in on a chat with these friendly voices, like you're sitting down with two old friends having a great conversation.  Erika Ettin is an online dating expert and dating coach who helps people navigate the world of online dating. Her expertise includes profile...

How do I ask my man to go down on me? Why won't we have sex anymore? How do we keep it hot and sexy while we're long distance or just distant because of the pandemic? This week, we're tackling your sex and relationship questions with Dr. Jess! Dr. Jess O'Reilly is a sex and relationship expert with a background in education. Her research and passion involves teacher training in sexual health and s...

This week, Maria is joined by Rayna Greenberg and Ashley Hesseltine, the co-hosts of Girls Gotta Eat podcast! Girls Gotta Eat is a comedy podcast about dating, sex and relationships.  In this episode, the ladies discuss… Listen to Girls Gotta Eat on Apple Listen to Girls Gotta Eat on Spotify Follow Girls Gotta Eat on Instagram Follow Rayna on Instagram Follow Ashley on Instagram Visit girlsgottaea...

Last week, it was the 3rd annual Ask a Matchmaker Thanksgiving Week! Non stop dating questions answered on Instagram. And thanks to you, we were able to raise over $1,500 for World Central Kitchen! This week on the podcast, Matchmaker Chrisoula Mavrianos from the Agape Match team joins Maria to go over the questions you sent in.  This week, we discuss… Follow Maria on Instagram Follow Maria on Tik...

One of our goals on Ask a Matchmaker is to have real, authentic conversations about all things related to love and relationships. Cut through the BS and talk about things that really matter. This week is no exception.  We're talking about sex. We're talking about the sexual trauma and shame that we come across over the year. What it is, how to deal with it and how to talk about it. Joining us this...

How do you embrace your sexuality when you're not having sex? This week's guest has such a unique story and lives such a unique life… and is the perfect person to talk about this! Meet Kat Karris! Kat Harris is a Brooklyn-based online educator, digital content creator, female empowerment advocate. Her vision is for women to know their beauty, identity and value. She is co-founder of the The Refine...

That Episode Where A Token Straight White Guy Mike Seydell Answers Your Questions Maria asked you for questions you would love an answer to directly from a straight white man… get the info straight from the source! And she delivers with Mike Seydell - token straight white guy of the month! (Not his real title.)  Mike works in Marketing and Events for various companies/industries the last 10 years....

It's the day after the election. There is a lot at stake. There's a lot of emotions going around. So this week, Maria is here to help put a smile on your face with her sister and member of the Agape Mach team, Chrisoula Mavrianos! We asked you to send us your closure letters. Those words you wish you could say to someone but you know it's better you don't. But you still need to get the words and f...

She's the post-millennial version of Sex and the City…. except she's here to help guide you through YOUR dating and relationship questions! This week's guest is Tik Tok influencer and dating coach Tiff Baira. She hosts Take Me Out, a podcast that follows Tiff as she defines what it means to date in New York on her own terms. Together, they answer this week's dating questions. Follow Tiff on TikTok...

This week, we have reality TV royalty joining us to answer YOUR dating questions! Their unique story of how they became a couple adds some unique insight into the dating arena. Doug Hehner and Jamie Otis are the "OG" couple of the popular reality series Married at First Sight. After meeting at the alter 6 years ago, they are still happily married and have 2 beautiful rainbow babies, Henley Grace &...

This week, you're getting not one, but TWO matchmakers! Joining Maria on this week's episode  is her work husband, the Chief Operating Officer and Matchmaker at Agape Match, Louie Felix!  Louie Felix is matchmaking industry leader. His corporate startup and acquisition background brought him to the forefront of the relationship industry when he was contracted for the acquisition for a high end Bev...

Have you ever read the wedding announcements in a newspaper or magazine and just rolled your eyes? Sometimes it feels more like a bad chapter from a novel than real life. Heck, it feels more like some really odd flex than actually announcing your love for someone! Well, our guest today loves taking those announcements and having some fun with them. Meet the voice of the @NYTVows parody account, co...

We're living in a revolutionary moment in society. Conversations about race are at the forefront. But how does it affect dating?  This week is double the fun! You get not one, but TWO love and dating professionals to answer your questions! Maria is joined by dating coach and media personality Damonda Hoffman!  Damona Hoffman is a dating coach & media personality who starred in two A+E Networks' TV...

This week's guest is truly a wordsmith. Not only does her articles resonate and make you think, her tweets go viral all the time. Just recently, Hillary Clinton even retweeted her!!! What can we learn about the power of our words to build relationships with others, even getting that first date? Charlotte Clymer is a writer and LGBTQ advocate. She recently finished a tour as the press secretary for...

How we grow up can dictate how we act in our relationships as adults, whether we consciously know it or not. We might learn about these habits the hard way. How would growing up in a religious movement that some describe as an apocalyptic cult affect you as an adult? Could you imagine that?  Today, Matchmaker Maria speaks with author Flor Edwards and her twin sister Tamar Edwards. By age twelve, F...

We all have dating stories that are easy to look back at and see how we should have gotten out of it early on. Some are silly to look at and some seem so dangerous. But it isn't easy to see what's going on when we're in the middle of it. This week, Maria is sharing one story, hoping you might learn from it and maybe share this with someone that might be in the middle of their own toxic relationshi...

We all have one of two things: a romance we've seen on TV or a movie that we LOVE and a romance we've seen on TV or a movie that we can't stand. Maybe because we don't like the people OR we think "There's no way that would actually happen!" So much of our society's ideas on what a relationship could be or how it forms comes from movies. It's screwed up how we look at romance. This week, we're doin...