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A hilarious, candid conversation about being over thirty, flirty and single!

Kate McGwire


    • Dec 31, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 66 EPISODES

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    The Secrets with Kate McGwire podcast is an absolute gem! With her hilarious and relatable storytelling, Kate lays it all out there when it comes to dating and relationships. Her honesty and authenticity shine through in every episode, making it easy for listeners to connect with her experiences. Whether you're single, married, or somewhere in between, this podcast has something for everyone.

    One of the best aspects of The Secrets with Kate McGwire podcast is Kate's ability to tell the complete truth about dating in a way that resonates with everyone. Her stories are rich and full of helpful advice that can be applied to any stage of life. Each episode leaves you feeling like you've gained valuable insights while also having a good laugh.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is Kate's ability to create a sense of familiarity and relatability with her audience. As someone who used to listen to her on the radio, I felt like I knew her personally. It's refreshing to hear all the background behind the stories she shared on air and realize how little we actually knew. This podcast is definitely not just for single women - it has something for everyone!

    However, if there were one downside to The Secrets with Kate McGwire podcast, it would be that sometimes the episodes can be a bit emotional. In particular, Episode 5 where she talks about Gunner had me reaching for tissues. While these moments add depth and authenticity to the show, they may catch some listeners off guard if they were expecting purely comedic content.

    In conclusion, The Secrets with Kate McGwire podcast is a must-listen for anyone who enjoys humorous and heartfelt storytelling. Kate's talent shines through in every episode as she opens up about her own experiences and provides valuable insights into dating and relationships. Whether you're looking for a good laugh or some practical advice, this podcast has it all! Welcome back, Kate - we've missed you!



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    Latest episodes from Secrets with Kate McGwire

    Kate's Top 10 Secrets for Finding Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 30:26


    Here's a secret, there is no secret. But there are definitely things I did that I can attribute to helping me find love. There is no road map, but there are markers along the way that can point you in the right direction. 

    How Hard Can it Be?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 26:02


    When I was single, married people would ask me, "how hard can it be to meet someone?" I wanted to bitch-slap them on the spot. Now that I am married, I ask, "how hard could it be?" Before you bitch-slap me, push play. 

    The Guilt & Shame Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 24:46


    All my dreams came true and the guilt & shame grew! I have an untested theory that because we waited so long to meet our person we unintentionally take on guilt because we try and cram in all the experiences and moments we missed out on for so long. 

    The Old Mom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 29:58


    I have been mistaken for my son's grandma. I could be a mom to the other mom's a pick-up. I'll hit menopause before he graduates. And I love it! I love being The Old Mom! 

    He Wouldn't Have Picked Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 23:27


    Timing is a huge piece to the puzzle of finding love! I've always believed this but it makes so much more sense to me now that I realize my husband would not have picked me if we'd met at a different time in my life.   

    Death of a Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 24:40


    One of the hardest parts about finding love later in life is letting go of the way we always dreamed it would be. Some of the dreams we had for the way we wanted out life to turn out unfortunately die.  This was a tough episode for me to record. It actually took me numerous recordings over the last few months but I didn't want to skip it. There are things I wanted to address, I wanted to talk about even though it was so hard. 

    Not My Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 45:33


    I claim to be a planner. Nothing about my love story went as I had planned. It's beyond my wildest dreams! Even after my dream of finding love came true I still attempted to plan the next big moment and I'm so grateful that didn't go according to plan! 

    Togethering

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 29:47


    It's no secret dating was a real struggle for me. I thought once I found my person I'd be on Easy Street and everything would be simple. The joke was on me! At 40 years old I decided to live with someone for the very first time! 

    I Got Stuck

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 17:28


    I crashed into a wall with this podcast this year. Instead of pretending the elephant isn't sitting in the room, I'm going to address it. I want to share with you why I got stuck this year and what I decided to do about it. 

    Dating the Single Parent

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 34:15


    Single parents need loving too! But I wasn't going to be the person to do it. I had a rule. I wouldn't fall for someone who already had someone else to love. Please know all the rules get tossed when you're dating someone who has a kid. 

    Assume You Are Dating the Same Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 26:46


    Until you have the talk about being exclusive, assume he is dating more than just you. And you should be dating more than just him! And you shouldn't be upset about it! With that attitude, there is no need to be spending your time on this Facebook page that goes against everything I believe when it comes to dating.

    The Late Blooming Groom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 56:22


    Love is not a gender thing, it's a human thing. In my mind it was hard for women to find love, but not for men. If they were single later in life it's because they chose to be. This episode shows how small minded that thought is. Men crave that human connection as much as we do and as time races by they feel just as frustrated and hopeless as we do. Well at least the good ones do. 

    Give Up Your Love Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 29:20


    Nothing in my dating life went as planned. It's only when I stopped fighting it that the plan I dreamed of became reality and so much more! 

    Set the Pace

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 29:32


    Dating always felt out of control for me. I was always reacting instead of being proactive. Then I switched things up and decided to do what was best for me and crazy things happened!  

    Brush Your Teeth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 38:51


    You can't survive 25 years of being single without picking up a few tricks & strategies along the way to handle being dumped. It wasn't pretty but I found my way through it. 

    Manifesting Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 20:32


    DON'T SKIP THIS ONE! Yes, manifesting love sounds hokey! I 100% agree with you. Just listen for a short 20 minutes. If anything you'll get a good laugh at the crazy things I did to find love.  

    Blast from the Past

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 25:33


    I give this guy a standing ovation on the way he broke up with me. That was the only memorable thing about our time together!

    The Real Ugly Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 31:42


    I can't be constantly telling you to have hope and stay positive if I don't talk about the other side of being single later in life. The side that is lonely and not always up for a party. The side we don't share. The side we pretend isn't there and will hopefully go away one day. Today we talk about it! And laugh about it! 

    Letting Go of Unfulfilling Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 46:53


    The only regret about my past that I have is that I stayed way too long in unfulfilling relationships. After chatting with my guest & relationship expert, Sandra Wood, I learned this is a struggle for many of us!  Listen to hear you're not the only one. Listen for great takeaways on how to walk away! It's the only way to get to the good stuff! 

    He Did What?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 38:34


    There are bad dates, and then there is her bad date! Your jaw will drop when you hear this story! Then you'll laugh out loud. Because that's really all you can do when you hear what he did! 

    Year 1 Love Lessons

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 38:40


    I've been a wife now for 1 year! And just like all the other years of my life, I've learned a few things. It's been fascinating to see how being single for 40 years has really played a role in my ability to share my life with my husband. There are definitely benefits to finding love later in life and there are definitely a few challenges for a single girl who is now married. 

    I Got Catfished!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 31:27


    WARNING: This is cringe-worthy...for me! As embarrassing as this story is, I have to share it. Please listen with love & laughter, not judgment.

    Commit to the Present

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 54:12


    If you have one foot in the past and one foot in the future you're pissing all over today. Staying focused on the moment you are in does not come easy but my guest tries her best to practice this with every dating experience. She hasn't found her person yet, but she's learning a lot about herself along the way!

    The Bride-to-Be!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 51:13


    My guest has the most beautiful, positive attitude not just about love but about life! She has the bride-to-be glow, which you'll hear but after hearing her story I know she has always been an optimistic person. She never stopped believing and definitely didn't listen to the nay-sayers instead she forged ahead and found love! 

    The Hopeful Romantic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 40:12


    Two divorces, lots of bad dates and she's not giving up! My guest this week looks at her love life in such a positive & hilarious way (as we all should)! Instead of condemning herself for the choices made, she laughs it off & looks to the future with hope. You'll laugh at her crazy dating life and you'll be inspired to keep dating!

    Family Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 50:32


    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

    Just Go!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 20:11


    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! 

    My Gut Instinct Confuses Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 24:58


    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! 

    And the Dating Oscar goes to...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 20:10


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

    The Hope Chest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 23:23


    "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! 

    The Ugly Truth about Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 25:57


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

    I Have a Secret

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 22:48


    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. 

    The Seven Year Itch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 29:27


    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! 

    Time to Quit Dating?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 25:55


    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? 

    Can Nice Guys Grow?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 25:11


    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? 

    The Guy's Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 55:34


    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? 

    The Connection Point

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 26:53


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

    The Wrong Crowd

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 31:23


    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!

    The Questions You Shouldn't Ask

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 24:19


    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!

    S2: E1: Becoming Mrs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 24:13


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

    S1: E:25 The Secret

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 24:32


    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. 

    S1: E24: Red Flag Warning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 35:57


    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! 

    S1: E23: The Power Flip

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 35:22


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

    S1: E22: Plan for Love

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 30:24


    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.  

    S1: E21: The Illusion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 30:35


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

    S1: E:20 Validation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 28:38


    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!

    S1: E19: The Showman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 32:22


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

    S1: E18: Light Bulb Moments

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 20:58


    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. 

    S1: E17: Eyes Wide Open

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 31:49


    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! 

    S1 E16 Where the Hell is He?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 47:12


    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! 

    S1: E15: The Sex Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 33:14


    This is not a podcast about abstinence so let's get it out there. It's time to have the sex talk! Is it like a fine wine and only gets better with age or does it only complicate the already complicated world of dating over 35? 

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