Flirtations! with Benjamin, the Flirt Coach

Coming up on this episode of Flirtatations, we’re going to have a magical time as Fernie, our favorite mystic and fortune teller, is back on the show for our winter solstice and new year's dating horoscope! The longest night of the year has passed us and we'll explore the cosmic energies that will influence our dating lives heading into the new year. What celestial movements will affect our love l...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, it’s part two answering more of your holiday dating questions with dating coach and podcast host Madison Brandt! Today, we’re talking about traveling together for the first time as a new couple or maybe you're figuring things out, and whether or not you invite your maybe new date to the company holiday party or new years!. Then we'll get into some flirting...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we've got a festive episode for you with Madison Brandt, host of the Deeptalk Podcast back on the show!  With the holiday season in full swing, we're answering your most pressing dating questions you might face during this time of year. In part one of the first ever two part episode, we’ll be talking about balancing festive fun with stress, meeting the fam...

I've got an original short story for you in this Flirtini! No heads up about what to expect. If you've got ten minutes, I hope you'll give this episode a listen and if you're streaming on Spotify or YouTube where comments are enabled, please let me know what you think! Then don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Flirtations on your favorite podcast platform, and share this episode to spread B...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we welcome Michelle Mouhtis to the show for a conversation about dating burnout and staying hopeful navigating the battlefield that is modern dating! With the endless swiping, messaging, and meeting up, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and exhausted by the dating scene. Yet today, we hope to make this whole dating process a little bit easier! Inside, we’ll ex...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we’re diving deep into the Enneagram with our special guest, retired psychotherapist and Enneagram expert Marilyn Wolf! Together, we'll discover how and why the Enneagram is a powerful tool for self-awareness, ultimately helping you develop deeper connections and more fulfilling relationships! We’ll start by exploring what the Enneagram is and why it stand...

There are some questions I get every Flirt Friday. And one of those questions is, “How do I flirt at the gym?” Welp, that’s what this Flirtini is all about as we break a sweat and break the ice! Inside the episode, we welcome fitness instructor and personal trainer Jonathan Tylicki to the show to help answer all of your flirting at the gym related questions! Questions like … Why is the gym/fitness...

It’s the LOVE episode of Flirtations y’all, with Shaun Galanos! The creator behind @thelovedrive and co-host of the “We Can Do Better” podcast is on the show to take us on a journey as we talk about love! Along the way, we’ll answer questions like, “what is love?” “How can we create more of it in our lives?” Whether you're dating, in a relationship, not really looking, or maybe just confused about...

Coming up on this episode, we're venturing into the world of asexuality, aromanticism, and demisexuality with guest, creator, educator and author, Cody Daigle-Orians! Please join us as we explore what each of these identities mean, how to figure out where you fit on the spectrum, and practical dating and flirting strategies! We also discuss the important topic of when and how to share this informa...

Coming up in this Flirtini, we're untangling the difference between anxiety and intuition! How can you distinguish the uneasy feeling of anxiety from your intuition speaking to you? Are they one in the same? Knowing the difference can significantly shape your dating experience, help you stay more grounded and focused, and allow for better decision making! Episode Highlights: Anxiety vs. Intuition:...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we're catching vibes y'all, with CiiCii! Have you ever wondered how you can use the energetic laws of the universe to transform your dating life? Even if you haven't, you should stick around! Inside is a fascinating conversation about the world of energy, vibrations, frequency, and how you can become the ultimate attractor in your dating journey - and in l...

In this episode, we're dating on a budget and answering your money questions in dating! To have this conversation with us, we welcome Bradley on a Budget aka Baddie Brad to the show! Bradley has gone viral on Tik Tok many times sharing his story of six figure student loan debt as an early 20 year and now, 11 years later, finds himself debt free. How did he do it? Stay tuned until the end for some...

What is F.O.M.O. (fear of missing out) in dating? What does it look like? What are some ways FOMO shows up? How might it hold us back in our dating lives? And what can we do about it? You'll find the answers to all of these questions inside! At it's core, I believe FOMO is about a scarcity mindset that causes us to feel like something in our life is missing, and is rooted in comparison. FOMO also...

Have you every felt like you're a late bloomer when it comes to dating and relationships? Or wondered if the love you're looking is meant for you? In this episode of Flirtations, we're going into both of these topics - and much more - with our guest Mia Chard! Mia went viral on Tik Tok for talking about the themes of dating in her early 40's, adult loneliness, and having not been in a relationship...

Have you ever dated someone's potential? Dating who you want them to be? Who they could be? Who you think they should be? Or maybe you find yourself romanticizing the future?  Lawd knows I have! Thankfully, in this episode, we welcome Dr. Sheva to the show to talk about why we date potential and how can we practice a different approach! Inside, we talk about the different ways we date potential, w...

In this Flirtini today, we're doing some flirting, ya'll! No matter where you're at in the dating process, whether you're heading into a first date, a tenth date, or looking to get back out there in the future, this episode is for you! As we answer the question, "How can you have more engaging conversations - and flirts - on a date?" All is revealed inside for just how you'll take things to the ne...

On this episode of Flirtations, we welcome Tal Fish to the show, a licensed mental health counselor, to have a conversation with us about trauma. In this complex, sometimes misunderstood, and yet highly relevant topic, we hold the space to go deep and talk about trauma, which many of us will experience at some point in our lives. And when a trauma happens, whether it's a single event or something...

In this powerful episode of Flirtations, we welcome two Flirties to the show to share with us their stories of surviving and thriving after a narcissistic relationship. Our guests, Madeline Beeler and Randi Markowitz, share their personal experiences of being in relationships with narcissistic partners and, through their stories, we explore the signs of narcissistic behavior, the emotional toll it...

Flirties! It's the first Q&A Flirtini! In this one today, I answer three dating questions that were submitted! ➡️ Question 1: When I meet someone, I automatically ask myself, “Is this my future partner?”  How can I stop doing that and enjoy the dating process more? ➡️ Question 2: I tend to rush a connection and go into codependency mode. What can I do about this? If things have moved too fast,...

On this episode of Flirtations, we welcome the incredible Dana Flaherty to share with us her story of healing from a relationship with a narcissist. If you've ever found yourself trapped in the harmful cycle of narcissistic abuse, this episode offers hope, guidance, and inspiration for reclaiming your power and why the best is yet to come. Today, we'll get into: How it begins:  How does the narcis...

Coming up in this episode of Flirtations, we welcome Yanni Dimitri, the co-founder of No Ghosts Official, to the show to have a conversation with us all about ghosting! Ghosting, the act of suddenly cutting off all communication with someone without explanation, can leave you feeling confused, hurt, and searching for answers. Today, we hope to help you find those answers! Some of what we'll explor...

It's the first ever guest Flirtini! In this Flirtini, we welcome author and psychotherapist Lisa Brateman to the show to have a conversation with us about intimacy! Intimacy goes beyond physical connection—it's about emotional closeness, trust, and mutual understanding. So how can we create it in dating and in our relationships? Join us as we break down what intimacy truly means, discuss practical...

On the show today, we are joined by Jessica Stahl, creator of the indelible @vanillcooldance , to have an empowering conversation with us all about shame. Indeed, shame is an incredibly strong emotion that can hold us back from fully embracing our authentic selves. Shame can keep us repeating the same patterns of beliefs and behaviors, and affect how we show up for ourselves. Shame can certainly i...

When is the last time you witnessed the power of your own voice? Maybe you're like Benjamin, it was today, fool! Or maybe it's been while? Finding my own voice and starting this Flirtcast didn't come easily. I've struggled for most of my life to even just connect to my voice and that's the inspiration for this episode today. To hopefully help you in connect to your voice, find it if it's gone away...

It's a Flirtini all about flirting! I open this conversation with what flirting is and WHY flirting is so important in dating and relationships! I believe flirting creates and maintains intimacy, which you can think of as a cozy closeness centered around connection and vulnerability. And that's hot!  So whether you're in a long term relationships and things are going well or maybe you're on the ot...