Love on the Go

This week, Laurie speaks with Michelle! She’s a teacher, make-up artist and overall amazing woman who, since her divorce, has had some crazy dating stories! She shares them with us, as well as what she’s doing for self care as she’s looking for a long term partner. Interested in possibly meeting Michelle? Fill out a dating profile at http://carolinasmatchmaker.com and write in the additional comme...

Meet Heidi! She’s single in the Carolinas and ready to meet someone with a goal of marriage and family! Laurie chats with her about her dating journey, what she recently learned in a one-on-one session with Carolinas Matchmaker and shares what she’s looking for in a man! Interested in meeting Heidi? Fill out a profile at http://carolinasmatchmaker.com and mention Heidi in the notes! Donate to the...

Eligible Bachelorette Alert! Today, you’re going to meet Ashley Jones. She’s a commercial banker in the financial industry by day and yogi at night. She divorced in her 30s and really learned about herself and life since. She shares how she’s more confident now in her 50s than she was in her 20s and 30s. Plus, after going through a recent break up, she shares what she’s looking for in a man now.&n...

Joining Laurie is her podcast producer and humorist, Matt Haze! For the last year, Matt has been in a long distance relationship with someone that lives 2,000 miles away. The two talk about that and how Matt had to go on a journey to love himself before he could love someone else.  Matt Haze is a humorist, entrepreneur and media personality who has entertained millions online, on TV and on ra...

This week, Laurie speaks with fellow dating and relationship expert Erika Ettin! The two share some great tips on how to be prepared and not feel as anxious on dates, as well as some juicy details on some recent client success stories!  Erika Ettin is the Founder of A Little Nudge , a consulting company that helps people navigate the world of online dating, from first click to first date. She...

Today, Laurie speaks with Corri Smith! Corri’s love story is unique on so many levels - she was ready to be single for the rest of her life, found a guy during the pandemic and got married to him in a cemetery! Corri lives life on her own terms and offers some great insights on how to create your own story, your way. Corri Smith is the owner of Black Wednesday, a Charlotte-based Marketing and PR c...

This week, Laurie talks with her photographer BFF, Laura Tompkins ! Laura is responsible for many of the amazing photos Laurie’s clients use in their dating profiles in Charlotte. But today, the two talk about self love and body image and how Laura learned to love herself. Laura Tompkins, owner of Laurel Belle Photography & Branding, is a branding, headshot + content curation photographer.&nbs...

We start the new year on a great start with life coach Colleen Odegaard on how to wake up your life!   Colleen Odegaard is an Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist, TV host, certified life coach, video and media coach, and the host of the Wake Up To Your Life podcast.  Her podcast was voted Best of the Best by Charlotte Magazine readers in 2021 and 2022. She wants all of us to stop liv...

Is there such a thing as “dating” over 50? What is it like in today’s dating age? Laurie talks about it with Charlotte radio personality Janine Davis! Janine Davis started her radio career over 30 years ago on the nationally syndicated "Tom Joyner Morning Show." Now she’s on the air every weekday from 10am to 3pm on The Janine Davis Show on V101.9, WBAV-FM.   Known as "JD The Diva", she...

Laurie has a chat today with fellow Matchmaker May Bugenhagen! May Bugenhagen is a Professional Matchmaker and Dating Coach. She owns the boutique matchmaking company Two Asian Matchmakers and has been making successful matches since 2009. May helps successful and accomplished men in the U.S. find an Asian partner in the US and Asia.     May has appeared in Cosmopolitan, Los Angeles...

Today, Laurie chats with body language expert Blanca Cobb to give you insight on interpreting body language and how this can help with dating to decipher cues you are both receiving and giving.   Blanca Cobb is an internationally recognized body language expert who’s been featured on national television shows such as the Steve Harvey Show, TODAY Show, Megyn Kelly TODAY, Dr. Oz, Dr. Drew,...

Today, Laurie chats with one of her former clients to talk about how she was able to help her find love utilizing Carolinas Matchmakers’ Online Dating Management Program! Sarah Guidry shares what it’s like working with Laurie and her team, the process she went through and what she learned not only about love but about herself. Are you ready to find the love of your life?  Reach out to Laurie...

This week, Laurie is joined by her friend Meryl Hunte, founder of the Connecting Kitchen, to talk about how cooking with your love interest or partner can be a great way to build intimacy, communication and even solve conflict! The idea is that when you cook together you not only learn how to eat better, but you learn how to work together, respect each other and spend quality time together. You cr...

This week, Lauren has a chat with Charlotte Yoga expert, Lauren Nixon. You’ll hear about her journey to living a life she fully loves! Lauren Nixon is creator of CHAKTI Yoga, E-RYT Yoga teacher, CHEK Exercise practitioner and a Holistic Health Coach. She is a baby soul communicator and medium channeler for the Team of Light.   Lauren is a proud mother of two star seeds (Eli & Stella) and...

Laurie is so excited to have Ramona Holloway on this week’s episode! Ramona and Laurie have a real heart to heart about dealing with a sick parent and what it’s like dating when you’re a public figure! Plus, they start the work for Ramona to manifest her dream man! Ramona calls it just “sharing life” when she talks about her 30-year career in media, motivational speaking and event hosting.  S...

This week, Laurie has such a fun chat about everything in the dating world with one of her BFFs, Matchmaker Maria!   Maria Avgitidis Pyrgiotakis is the CEO of Agape Match, an award winning matchmaking service based out of NYC, and the host of the dating and relationship podcast, Ask a Matchmaker.    A trail blazer in the dating industry, Maria provides an intuitive perspective to he...

It’s time to meet some eligible singles! This week, Laurie introduces you to some of her current clients as well as two amazing women who are looking for love! Want to see what they look like and feel their energy? Visit our YouTube channel to see them!  Interested in potentially meeting them? Simply fill out a complimentary profile at http://carolinasmatchmaker.com and add into the additiona...

This week it’s all about style!  Looking your best so you feel your best on dates!  And Laurie has just the person to help you get ready: her in-house stylist Belle Rape! Belle is a multifaceted, marketing strategist with a focus on image consulting and wardrobe styling. Her 20-year history in the marketing industry and entrepreneurial spirit help her cultivate a personal brand style for...

This week is a deep dive into the world of online dating. Communicating with someone though an app can be quite difficult! How do you show who you are through your words? How do you know what a potential match is really like?! Laurie chats with someone who literally wrote the book on the topic: Mimi Winsberg!   Dr. Mimi Winsberg is a Stanford-trained psychiatrist with over twenty-five years o...

This week, Laurie is excited to be chatting with Liz Hilliard and Lee Kennelly!  Liz and Lee became friends when the two were previously married to other partners. Their bond grew and over time, they changed their lives and became life partners!   Liz and Lee share how meeting each other led to living their authentic lives, and how you can do the same.   Liz Hilliard is an author, m...

This week, Laurie digs into what it’s like being a matchmaker with fellow matchmaker, Shae Primus!  Shae Primus (otherwise known as Middle Class Matchmaker) is the owner of MCMatchmaker.com, a boutique matchmaking, & dating coaching business for Black Single Professionals in Atlanta. Since 2013, Shae has matched 300+ couples. She’s also a cast member of Bravo’s Love Match Atlanta!  S...

This week is our first ever Singles Spotlight! Laurie is going to introduce you to three eligible singles in the Carolinas that are looking for love! You’ll learn a little about them and what they’re looking for in a partner. Want to see what they look like and feel their energy? Visit our YouTube channel to see them! Interested in potentially meeting them? Simply fill out a complimentary profile...

This week, relationship coach Matthew Fray joins the podcast! Matthew and Laurie talk about how he’s using what he learned from his past relationships to help you not make the same mistakes in your own. Matthew Fray is a relationship coach and author who leans on the lessons of his failed marriage and divorce to help others avoid making the same mistakes he did. His book "This is How Your Marriage...

This week, Laurie gets real about relationships and sex as we get older with Nina Lorez Collins! Nina Lorez Collins is the Chief Creative Officer for Revel, the leading events and community platform for women over 40, as well as the founder of The Woolfer, which Revel acquired in 2021. Her book, “What Would Virginia Woolf Do? And Other Questions I Ask Myself As I Attempt to Age Without Apology,” w...

 Today, Laurie chats with The Love Doctor, Dr. Terri Orbuch! Dr. Orbuch is a world-renowned relationship expert, author, speaker, therapist, date and relationship coach, Distinguished Professor at Oakland University, Research Professor at University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, and media personality. She is also the director of a landmark study, funded by the National Institutes...