Secrets with Kate McGwire

It's tough enough being single long after your friends get married. But it's even tougher when your family and your religious background pile on the expectations for something that is out of your control.  Special Guest: Sheli Fulcher Koontz

There are so many steps to dating these days! Create the perfect online profile. Connect with someone who is preferably not a troll. Move from messaging to texting to talking on the phone. Then hopefully you both want to meet face to face. Don't give up now! Go meet the guy! It's just one drink. Just go! 

I have never been good at following my gut instinct in any part of my life BUT in my defense, my gut instinct doesn't always give me all the information upfront. It's usually just a twitch or a tingle that something is off, but I don't know what! 

As far as I know, there are no acting awards given in dating so what's the point of putting in all that effort?

"Who does it really work out for? Give me one example of someone it actually works out for!"  I have a name for you other than Cinderella! I have a story of someone who has found love! 

There are some horrible, unspeakable truths about dating. And it's time to share. This episode is the ugly truth about dating today.

The older I got, the more secrets I kept about my dating life. It's a self-defense move that I have no regrets about. 

Being in a dead-end relationship can be just as lonely as being single. The struggle comes from identifying that it is a dead-end relationship, especially when you want him to be the one so badly! 

At what point do you give up on dating? When is that moment to wave the white flag and surrender? Can throwing in the towel change your luck for the better? 

How much time do you invest in the nice guy that you don't feel a thing for? What are his chances of becoming a grower? 

Hear what it's like to date in the world of social media, online dating, and pandemics from a guy's point of view.  Are they just as frustrated as women are or living it up swiping left & right? 

You're not single because there is something wrong with you. You're single because your person isn't ready for you yet! 

Not everyone needs to hear about your dating life ( says the girl with a podcast about her dating life ). Be very careful about who you confide in!

Are "The Rules" coming back into play? Are there questions to avoid asking in order to keep your dating life from blowing up? Let's dive in and find out!

Well, that's done. Crossed the finish line. Check that box off my list. Was it worth all the hoopla I dreamed of for so long? 

I thought it was hot and exciting when he said, "let's not tell anyone we're dating." Wrong! Don't ever be anyone's secret, ever. 

I was like a moth to a flame when it came to red flags in my dating life. Game on! Challenge accepted! And it always ended with a crash & burn! 

Stop waiting and wondering where you stand. Flip the power switch and take control of your dating life! 

How is love supposed to come into your life if there is no room for it? You need to make a plan to not have a plan...this will make sense in 30 minutes.  

Why is it when you break up, your ex is suddenly the best version of themself? They're not. It's an illusion. 

If you want this as much as I did, I get how you're feeling! I've been there! I can relate and you are 100% justified in your feelings!

He commands a room, he's charming, he's emotionally unavailable and I had to have him!

Helping him realize that he can't live without you doesn't work. You can't create light bulb moments for him, no matter how hard you try. 

Dating can be easier to navigate if your eyes are open. I choose to date with my eyes shut and my head in the sand for way too long! 

Our married friends constantly ask, "Why can't you just meet someone?" I would if you can tell me where he is! Are they hiding? Is there a secret stash of available men somewhere? Tell me!