The Feminist Dating Show

I am so excited to welcome Christine Buzan to the show. She is a confidence personal style and posing expert. During this episode, she helps us understand how we can show up in our lives more fully, at any size.  We cover a lot of ground including the idea that we carry around beliefs about our worthiness and how sometimes those beliefs stop us from showing up authentically. You deserve to be seen...

Self-compassion is transformative in so many ways. Did you know that self-compassion has a huge role in dating? This week I am joined by self-compassion coach, Lauren McQuade. She works with high achievers and helps them transform in so many ways - going from fearful to confident in many aspects of their lives. Tune in to our conversation to hear actionable steps towards self-compassion and move t...

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If you didn't notice by the title of this episode, I am bringing you my hot takes on the classic movie, Legally Blonde starring the incomparable Reese Witherspoon. I break down several of the most notable scenes through the Date Brazen lens.  Legally Blonde has a lot to teach us about dating, love, and what it means to own your power as a woman in the world. SHOW NOTES:  https://bit.ly/37waale  

This week, we are exploring what it means to embrace your enoughness. To help me dig into this topic is the fabulous, Dina Scippa. Dina is the Founder and CEO of Enough Labs, and host of the Embracing Enough podcast. She helps her clients with letting go of expectations, finding their inner voice, and embracing their confidence.  We also uncover what it means to belong to ourselves, rather than ye...

In this episode I share my thoughts about Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's rekindled relationship - after being apart for 19 years.  If you are single and dating, their romance may have you asking, "Should I get back with my ex?" Before you pick up that phone, tune into this episode where I share some of the lessons Bennifer's reconnection can teach us. SHOW NOTES:  https://www.datebrazen.com/blog...

" Maybe it's not about getting to the relationship but it's about uncovering the belief that you are enough." That's just one of the topics my guest Simone Seol and I talk about in this episode. Yes, y'all, my business coach, Simone Seol, is on the show this week! She is a business coach who coaches people around the world who deeply care about making an impact in the world. We talk about what you...

This week I am talking with one of my clients, Shwetika about her experience in the Brazen Breakthrough.  Shwetika has a lot of incredible relationships in her life. Yet, dating was something that she did not know how to do in a fulfilling way or in a way that felt like it was on her terms.  Things were cloudy, unsettled, and uncertain. If Shwetika's story sounds familiar, keep listening. During t...

In this episode, I open up about my moment of stuckness, expand on my journey and explain how I hope to share my story moving forward in order to feel more empowered, confident, and healed.  I also encourage you to gently excavate and look at your past stories. Healing is possible and is in progress. SHOW NOTES: https://www.datebrazen.com/blog/why-im-changing-my-origin-story  

You are spending hours swiping apps, going on dates; and you are not getting out of dating what you are putting in.  And your current ROI (return on investment) may be at the root of your dating frustration. This week I am talking about how reframing your dating ROI can help you to actually see the progress you are making.  SHOW NOTES:  https://www.datebrazen.com/blog/how-to-redefine-your-dating-r...

You hear me say it often, "You can make dating an act of self-care," but perhaps you are having trouble connecting the dots. In this episode, I talk about the two different types of self-care,  immediate and future, explain how you can achieve a balance between the two, and bring it all together so that you can create a clear path forward. SHOW NOTES: https://www.datebrazen.com/blog/the-balance-be...

Today we are talking all about how to enjoy the shit out of your single life.  Maybe you are dating or maybe you aren't. Regardless of where you are in your dating life: you still get to enjoy being single and love it!  Vasavi Kumar, an on-camera Confidence and Content Creation Coach, is here to explore this topic. Vasavi pivoted from being a therapist where she worked with women for over ten year...

I have something special for you this week; a future-self meditation. Yes, that's right, I am going to walk you through a 10-minute meditation that will help you to embody the feelings you want to have in your future relationship. It will allow you to release the tension and suspend your disbelief that there is more for you.  SHOW NOTES: https://www.datebrazen.com/blog/envision-your-future-partner...

Patriarchal conditioning and messaging that is harmful to both women and men.  It is harmful, humans are meant to feel. So how does the patriarchy affect our dating lives? That's a topic I am diving deeper into this week, with the help of returning guest Becky Mollenkamp. We explore patriarchal systems and how they are impacting women's every thoughts, hopes, fears, and desires.   SHOW NOTES: http...

Join me for a conversation with my guest, Upasna Gautam, as we explore what it means to bring mindfulness into your dating life for lasting impact and peace.  And yes, it's hard to know what mindfulness is, oftentimes, until you find a way to work it into your daily life. SHOW NOTES: https://www.datebrazen.com/blog/cultivating-a-mindfulness-practice-for-your-dating-life DATE BRAZEN ON INSTAGRAM: h...

This week I am responding to a listener's email, let's call this listener Jen. Jen recently wrote in asking how to reply to men who text or call to "check-in", AFTER they have broken up with her. Here's an excerpt from her email:  "I don't want to be someone's backburner chick. I want to be a Number 1 gal! So what should I do in this situation--is ghosting appropriate (is it even ghosting)? Or doe...

A lot of my work includes figuring out how to lovingly interrogate the stories that we've built up about our romantic past and experience. In this episode, I'll explore how to let go of the thoughts that you're not worthy, how to step back from taking everything personally and how to defy the ending to that story you learned long ago. SHOW NOTES:  https://www.datebrazen.com/blog/how-to-own-your-st...

Today I am joined by Maddie, who just finished the Brazen Breakthrough in March. In this episode, she opens up about the blocks she was experiencing in her dating life before joining the mastermind, she reflects upon her time in the cohort and talks about what success looks like for her now.  Maddie also describes how she took what she learned, made it her own, and claimed exactly what she desired...

This week, I am joined by Steph Gaudreau, a nutritional therapy, intuitive eating, and strength training expert. She helps purpose-driven women like you, learn to build stronger bodies and healthier relationships with food.  We hope you come away from this conversation empowered to be in a beautiful relationship with yourself and then with others . It is an Invitation to learn to trust yourself. ...

This week, Anniedi Essien, Chief Swagger Officer at Idem Spark, joins me for a discussion about owning your unique identity and rocking your confidence. Tune in to hear how to build swagger-level confidence that will have you attracting ideal jobs, clients, and yes - even potential mates. SHOW NOTES: https://www.datebrazen.com/blog/how-to-build-swagger-level-confidence  

Your dating profile can be a unique and authentic expression of who you are and what you desire. Through a deeper lens, I wanted to explore how you can rebuild your dating profile to be attractive to the right people and disqualify the wrong people for you with ease.  Most often, dating profiles are trying to cater to everyone who views them. Here's the thing, my gorgeous friend, you are for the f...

Here's a truth bomb for you: dating apps suck. They are supposed to make your dating life easier. Instead, they can be soul-sucking and addictive. Today I am talking about why dating apps are not the answer to your dating life and what the answer can be instead.  You deserve better . You deserve better than the download-delete cycle. You deserve a clear path forward that prioritizes you. SHOW NOTE...

Tune into this week's show to hear how to choose bold questions that will help you qualify dates and stop wasting your time.  You are in the driver's seat, you are in control of who you spend your time with - that is what this episode is all about. Ask bold questions, qualify the people who could be 'your person', and disqualify those who are not right for you.  Remember, you can't say the wrong t...

This week I walk you through how to claim a bold vision for your dating preferences and why doing so is essential for your dating life. When it comes to preferences, most people are very aware of their checklist preferences - things like age, height, location, religion, and education. And , this is where most people stop. But you can deepen your checklist preferences. In this episode, I'll show yo...

Today we are going to dive into another lesson from my coaching experience, The Brazen Breakthrough. I will share how my relationship reflection guide can help you review past relationships and move forward with self-compassion.  Why is reflection work important? Because how you relate to your past relationships says a lot about how you relate to yourself in your dating life. When I was so caught...