Last First Date Radio

If you’re finding it hard to find love after 50, it might be time to reinvent your love life. Once we reach midlife, it’s more difficult to meet eligible partners. Our friends rarely set us up, and if they do, it’s often a mismatch. At this stage of life, we have to either discover how to date successfully online or learn how to make romantic connections in real life. Both can be a challenge witho...

It’s important to talk about money when you’re dating, but it’s a scary or taboo topic for most people. I believe the best time to get on the same page financially is now, not in six months or a year. It doesn’t have to be so hard, especially when you separate out the emotions about money from the facts.  Understanding each other’s financial values and goals early on can help build a strong founda...

This is a special episode. It's the replay of a webinar I recently presented. I covered the top 5 mistakes most people are making that stop them from getting matches and the 3 secrets to finding love online. You'll hear me answer questions at the end and introduce my course, Find Love Online After 40. If you're listening when this was released, there's still time to join. If you missed the registr...

If you’re experiencing challenges in dating later in life, this podcast episode is a must-listen! My guest, Dr. Colette Fehr, is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, co-host of the Podcast “Insights from the Couch-Mental Health at Midlife,” and author of the upcoming relationship book, “The Cost of Quiet,” to be released by Penguin Random House in 2025.  In this episode: Biggest challenges...

Conflict comes up in all relationships, especially when dealing with stress, losing sleep, or disagreeing about politics or any other hot button topic. It's what we do about our disagreements that makes or breaks our relationships. That's why I love helping people fight fair and resolve disagreements with grace and kindness.  Here are five tips on how to resolve conflict in your relationsh...

What do you do when someone you’re close to doesn’t share your views on something important, like politics or religion? My podcast guest, Leah Guy, can help you talk with people with opposing views without losing your cool (or yourself). Leah is a spiritual teacher, speaker and intuitive healing artist. The author of three books including Overcoming Toxic Emotions , currently published in four lan...

We focus so much on red flags, but it’s just as important to identify the top green flags to look for in a partner. What are green flags in a relationship? They are the qualities and behaviors that contribute to a strong foundation for a healthy partnership. This includes open communication, mutual respect, shared values, emotional support, genuine interest in each other’s well-being, and a willin...

This is a solo episode where I read chapter 1 from my new book, Love at Last; True Stories of Falling in Love Later in Life. It's the story of Cara, a client, who called herself an ice cube when we began working together because she was so guarded and afraid to get hurt again. I had the honor of officiating at Cara and CJ's wedding last week, a wedding that would never have happened had Cara not w...

When you recover from a breakup, the path forward can be challenging. If you are having a hard time after your breakup or you know someone who is, here are five steps for processing and moving through your breakup with less heartache and greater ease.  ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/lastfirstdateradio   ►If you’re feeling stuck in dating and relations...

It’s so important to heal your inner child in order to have the most empowered life. My podcast guest, Alicia Farricielli, is a Certified Life and Health Coach specializing in intuitive healing and personal empowerment. Her philosophy combines intuition, holistic well-being, and achieving life balance, guiding clients to overcome limiting beliefs and embrace change, unlocking their true potential....

Texting in early dating can be tricky. How do you navigate texting before, after, and between dates? Who should text first after a date? Can texting too much sabotage the potential for another date? Here are the dos and don’ts of texting in the first stages of dating so you can build trust and connection early on.   ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/last...

​Dr Richard Espinoza and Dr. Nazanin Moali have always shared the fantasy of playing matchmaker. As clinical psychologists specializing in sexuality and relationships, they have the skills to quickly understand how people think, feel, and relate to others through talk therapy and psychological assessment. Given how well they know love languages and personalities, they often fantasized about their...

Dating myths can keep us from finding love. Have you ever been told to wait three days before texting or calling after a date? Or that you should be searching for your twin flame or “the one” (because there’s only one right person for each of us)? If you study the science behind dating and romance, you’ll learn that many of these myths and rules are based on complete misconceptions. That’s why I’m...

One of the most common reasons people hire me is to help them fix their broken picker. They have a pattern of choosing the wrong partners again and again. One of the important decisions in life is picking the right partner, which leads to a healthy relationship. Good partnership leads to better mental and physical health. Yet, about 50% of marriages end in divorce, and we get our hearts broken aga...

If you’re a single parent returning to the dating scene, this episode is for you! My guest is Rachel DeAlto, the Relationship Expert for Stir, the leading single parent dating app. A communication and relatability expert, she authored Relatable: How to Connect with Anyone Anywhere. Rachel's expertise has been featured on Married at First Sight and TLC’s Kate+Date, and she speaks on relationshi...

If you’re sick of online dating and want to meet people organically, this is for you. Dating apps can be frustrating and lead you to stop dating altogether. You want to meet potential matches in real life. But how do you start a conversation that leads to a date? How do you know if they’re single or not? How do you make a romantic connection IRL? Here are 5 steps to meet your match offline. ►Pleas...

Did you grow up with a narcissistic mother? My podcast guest, Suzanne Manser, PhD is a Harvard-trained psychologist and author who writes about her own experience growing up with a narcissistic mother and how it impacted her life. In addition to her book (I Hate You (A Love Letter to My Mother): Healing Paper Cuts, Mother Wounds, and Intergenerational Pain) and guided journal (I Hate You (A Love L...

Are you overthinking everything, especially in dating? Are you a chronic worrier? Do you overanalyze everything people say or do? If you are plagued with constant rumination and second guessing, you’ve come to the right place. Here are six steps to stop overthinking in life and love. (Some of them may surprise you). ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/last...

How do you transform conflicts into kind conversations? Lisa Brateman, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, relationship specialist, public speaker, and media commentator with more than two decades of experience. She offers individual, couples, and group therapy in New York City. Her areas of expertise include anxiety and depression, couples therapy—marital and premarital—and conflict resolution. She’s the...

If online dating is not working for you, why not try offline dating? While I believe online dating can be a wonderful way to connect with people you’d never meet in real life, it can also be quite frustrating. You start a conversation that goes nowhere, you get ghosted, you send messages that go unanswered…your self-esteem can take a hit or you might just be burned out and need a break. Enter offl...

Dr. Marie Thouin is a leading expert and scholar on compersion in consensual non-monogamy. She authored the first-ever scholarly book on compersion as well as two pioneering research studies, and the first-ever encyclopedia entry on compersion. Her work has been featured in several academic conferences, workshops, magazines, and podcasts. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: What is compersio...

If you’re not sure how to identify fake dating profiles, you’re not alone. In fact, if you’ve ever dated online, it’s highly likely you’ve been sent messages from some fake profiles.  They’ll tell you everything you want to hear, but it’s always at a price if you engage long enough. And with the rise in artificial intelligence, it’s easier than ever to create a fake profile and deceive online date...

How do you maintain passion in a long-term relationship? My podcast guest, Dr. Warren Farrell, has the answers! He has coached couples and psychologists worldwide in couples’ communication for the past 30 years. His popular course is "Role Mate to Soul Mate: The Art and Discipline of Love."   He has been chosen by the Financial Times of London as one of the world’s top 100 thought leader...

Do you tend to take things personally, especially in dating? It’s important to develop a thicker skin , especially if you’re dating online, or you’ll soon burn out or question your self-worth. It’s hard to stay positive with all the ghosting, bread crumbing, sexual comments, and unkind or un-engaging messages. The key to developing a thicker skin is not taking anything personally. It’s about havin...

What are the secrets of senior dating? My podcasts guests wrote the book on this topic! Dr. Gloria Horsley is a licensed marriage and family therapist, clinical nurse specialist and president and co-founder of the Open to Hope Foundation. Dr. Frank Powers is a licensed psychologist and served as the chairman of the Psychiatric Security Review Board for the State of Arizona. After meeting online an...