Your Dating Bestie Podcast

Beauty, intelligence and a good sense of humour… these are all appealing traits. But they won't help you find love with a man if you're missing this one essential quality – which, sadly, is becoming rarer and rarer by the day. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ How the Joe Jackson song Real Men is more relevant today than in 1982❤ Why there are no winners in the battle of the sexes and it's time to evolve ❤ Toxic masculinity Vs toxic femininity (note: they're as bad as each other)❤ How to be warm and empathetic towards men without being a doormat ❤ Three podcast episodes for you about how hating men is hurting women If you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on ⁠Medium⁠ and ⁠Substack⁠. And you can find all the resources mentioned in this episode here.As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women who want to find their Mr Right go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique 'best friend' approach. Start with my FREE TRAINING - Empowered AF: How to Find Mr Right Without Having to Change Yourself, Lower Your Standards or Waste Your Time. Just visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠YourDatingBestie.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Sadly, online dating and lying about your age tend to go hand-in-hand.While it's never okay to lie about your age, it's understandable and potentially forgivable on dating apps — if done ethically. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ Warning: Nuance ahead. Unfortunately, this isn't a black and white issue.❤ Why lying about your age on dating apps is common for men and women❤ Your options for handling a man who lied about his age on a dating app❤ How my husband ethically lied about his age online and why I forgave him ❤ Two steps to ethically lying about your age on an app if you absolutely must If you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on ⁠Medium⁠ and ⁠Substack⁠. As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women who want to find their Mr Right go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique 'best friend' approach. Start with my FREE TRAINING - Empowered AF: How to Find Mr Right Without Having to Change Yourself, Lower Your Standards or Waste Your Time. Just visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠YourDatingBestie.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You thought you hit it off on the first date and then, much to your surprise and disappointment, he didn't follow up for a second date. Wanna know how to bounce back with ease? I'm about to tell you. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ Why not making it to a second date is a common dating experience ❤ How I got stood up for a second date 8 days before I met my husband ❤ Why disappointing dating experiences don't mean you won't find love ❤ Importance on focussing on the follow-up rather than the first date itself ❤ You're not undesirable. You just haven't met Mr Right yet. Keep dating!If you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on ⁠Medium⁠ and ⁠Substack⁠. As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women who want to find their Mr Right go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique 'best friend' approach. Start with my FREE TRAINING - Empowered AF: How to Find Mr Right Without Having to Change Yourself, Lower Your Standards or Waste Your Time. Just visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠YourDatingBestie.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You might think you've seen a lot of bad dating profiles. Yours probably isn't that bad. But it probably isn't that great either. Let's workshop it.Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ My professional dating profile writing expertise and proud success stories ❤ Why you can't expect men to be interested in your uninteresting profile❤ How to ensure men on dating apps don't judge you solely on your pics❤ How to fix this classic dating profile mistake that almost everyone makes❤ Why you shouldn't be afraid to flirt in your profile (your Mr Right will love it!)If you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on ⁠Medium⁠ and ⁠Substack⁠. As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women who want to find their Mr Right go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique 'best friend' approach. Start with my FREE TRAINING - Empowered AF: How to Find Mr Right Without Having to Change Yourself, Lower Your Standards or Waste Your Time. Just visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠YourDatingBestie.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Ever sworn off dating apps because of some a-hole who sent you into a tailspin of misery?If so, it's time to stop letting disrespectful dudes on dating apps ruin your chances of finding love online. And it's time to start taking your power back!Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode:❤ What exactly makes a dude disrespectful and how to keep yourself safe❤ Three things NOT to do when handling disrespectful dudes on dating apps❤ Three things TO do when handling disrespectful dudes on dating apps❤ The mystery of bad dating profiles solved – from an advertising professional❤ Is he decent or disrespectful? Use the ‘When in doubt, find out' method.If you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on ⁠Medium⁠ and ⁠Substack⁠.As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women who want to find their Mr Right go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique 'best friend' approach.Start with my FREE TRAINING - Empowered AF: How to Find Mr Right Without Having to Change Yourself, Lower Your Standards or Waste Your Time.Just visit⁠⁠⁠⁠YourDatingBestie.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Should you delay dating because you think you're not at your best? Because you feel you're not slim enough, not over your ex enough, not… enough? Two words: Probably not. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ Why you're probably more ready to date than you realize ❤ How to stop being so hard on yourself and date like a man ❤ The fact that you don't need to be perfect to find true love ❤ David and I weren't at our best when we met and dated ❤ Are you really a basket case or are you just procrastinating? If you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on ⁠Medium⁠ and ⁠Substack⁠. As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women who want to find their Mr Right go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique 'best friend' approach. Start with my FREE TRAINING - Empowered AF: How to Find Mr Right Without Having to Change Yourself, Lower Your Standards or Waste Your Time. Just visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠YourDatingBestie.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Chemistry can trick you into believing a particular person is ‘The One'. So, what if it doesn't work out that way? This metaphor will help you put chemistry into perspective. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ Why chemistry is like a drug, so it's totally natural to feel intoxicated by it ❤ How I can relate to you pining for someone you had great chemistry with ❤ One woman's short-lived chemistry experience you will identify with ❤ Luxury car Vs practical car metaphor to put chemistry into perspective ❤ Why chemistry is important but shouldn't be at the top of your priority list If you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on ⁠Medium⁠ and ⁠Substack⁠. As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women who want to find their Mr Right go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique 'best friend' approach. Start with my FREE TRAINING - Empowered AF: How to Find Mr Right Without Having to Change Yourself, Lower Your Standards or Waste Your Time. Just visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠YourDatingBestie.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Wanna find love but can't be bothered to date? I hear ya! Unfortunately, if you quit dating altogether, there's a good chance you'll never find love. And I don't want that for you. So, I'm about to share three ways to stay motivated on your journey to Mr Right. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ The only two ways to find love - and only one you can control ❤ A thought experiment to help you decide if dating is worth it ❤ Why dating isn't ‘all or nothing' and how to find your balance ❤ How to make dating less miserable and a lot more productive ❤ Why even my long and bumpy journey to Mr Right was worth it If you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on ⁠Medium⁠ and ⁠Substack⁠. As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women who want to find their Mr Right go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique 'best friend' approach. Start with my FREE TRAINING - Empowered AF: How to Find Mr Right Without Having to Change Yourself, Lower Your Standards or Waste Your Time. Just visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠YourDatingBestie.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Ditching dating apps is just so hot right now. Or is it? I'm about to reveal my proprietary ‘Trojan horse method to meeting men offline'. And if you think it sounds sneaky, that's because it is! Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ Why it's totally understandable for you to hate online dating ❤ The six most effective ways to meet eligible single men offline ❤ All the pros and cons of these six ways of meeting men offline ❤ What needs to be done to max your chances of finding love ❤ Three surprising pros to meeting men online rather than offline If you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on ⁠Medium⁠ and ⁠Substack⁠. As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women who want to find their Mr Right go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique 'best friend' approach. Start with my FREE TRAINING - Empowered AF: How to Find Mr Right Without Having to Change Yourself, Lower Your Standards or Waste Your Time. Just visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠YourDatingBestie.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Struggling with men, dating and relationships? Joining the Bitter Single Women's Club might be the answer. Membership is free! But make no mistake: It'll cost you. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ The toxic ideology I'm concerned is going to keep women from finding love ❤ Think you can't find love online? Tell that to the millions of people who have. ❤ Why dating coaching is a valid business - no less valid than any other business ❤ Why investing no time, money or effort into finding love is the worst advice ever ❤ How to not allow yourself be manipulated by the Bitters Single Women's Club If you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on ⁠Medium⁠ and ⁠Substack⁠. As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women who want to find their Mr Right go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique 'best friend' approach. Start with my FREE TRAINING - Empowered AF: How to Find Mr Right Without Having to Change Yourself, Lower Your Standards or Waste Your Time. Just visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠YourDatingBestie.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Don't let being single ruin your Christmas spirit. Instead, turn ‘bah-humbug' into a bah-rilliant holiday this festive season. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ From 38 and single at Christmas to on a date with my husband in 3 weeks ❤ A customized Christmas carol that goes out to all my sexy singles this year ❤ How to handle the dreaded ‘Why are you still single?' question from family ❤ How to stop feeling sorry for yourself and start helping others at Christmas   ❤ Why being single at Christmas is the ultimate freedom and how to enjoy it If you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on ⁠Medium⁠ and ⁠Substack⁠. As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women who want to find their Mr Right go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique 'best friend' approach. Start with my FREE TRAINING - Empowered AF: How to Find Mr Right Without Having to Change Yourself, Lower Your Standards or Waste Your Time. Just visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠YourDatingBestie.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you're a single woman looking for love with her Mr Right, making a list of qualities you need in a man might seem like a smart and practical thing to do. The trouble is we're not as good at knowing what type of person would make us truly happy as we think we are. And by ‘we', I don't just mean women. Men are bad at it too. Women think they need someone taller and wealthier than they actually do. Men think they need someone younger and slimmer than they actually do. As a result, we inadvertently let a lot of potential life partners pass us by. Let's fix that. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ Why the top four qualities you think you need are probably off the mark ❤ How to take those qualities and rework them into something less limiting ❤ The only three qualities every woman's ‘dream man' list should include ❤ Three easy steps to finding a man who possess these three qualities ❤ How I went from seeing my husband as a fling to seeing him as Mr Right If you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on ⁠Medium⁠ and ⁠Substack⁠. As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women who want to find their Mr Right go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique 'best friend' approach. Start with my FREE TRAINING - Empowered AF: How to Find Mr Right Without Having to Change Yourself, Lower Your Standards or Waste Your Time. Just visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠YourDatingBestie.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

To do or not to do online dating? That is the question. Online dating might FEEL like a waste of time, but is it REALLY a waste of time? Let's talk about it. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ Whether or not dating apps are a waste of time depends on your goals ❤ How ‘You can't win the lottery if you don't buy a ticket' applies to dating ❤ Reasons finding love gets harder as you get older, especially for women ❤ The secret to making online dating less painful and more productive ❤ Three ways to meet eligible single men offline if you're anti-dating-apps If you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on ⁠Medium⁠ and ⁠Substack⁠. As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women who want to find their Mr Right go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique 'best friend' approach. Start with my FREE TRAINING - Empowered AF: How to Find Mr Right Without Having to Change Yourself, Lower Your Standards or Waste Your Time. Just visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠YourDatingBestie.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A rebellious approach to online dating has caught fire with women who are sick of most men on dating apps. It's called the Burned Haystack Dating Method. But will it really help you find your Mr Right? As a dating expert, I'm not so sure. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ How the Burned Haystack Dating Method has become a movement ❤ Three problematic aspects of the Burned Haystack Dating Method ❤ Why I'd still be single if I'd used the Burned Haystack Dating Method ❤ Two reasons the Burned Haystack Dating Method is so hot right now ❤ Another dating method that's far more likely to help you find Mr Right If you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on Medium and Substack. As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique ‘best friend' approach. Ready for Mr Right? Start with my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). This will also give you exclusive access to email-only content and the opportunity to ask me a dating question and get it answered for FREE. Cool, huh! Get on the fast-track to love at ⁠⁠⁠YourDatingBestie.com⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to MAFS 2024 from a dating expert's perspective – Week 4. In this podcast series, I cover all the juicy dating lessons that can be gleaned from Married at First Sight Australia 2024. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ Why every straight woman in Australia now wishes she were a gay man ❤ Two things you can do when you're feeling burnt out with online dating ❤ Why realistic expectations of dating are essential if you want to find love ❤ Why you need to keep your crazy in check, especially in the early stages ❤ Signs a man is narcissistic, manipulative and untrustworthy with your heart As a professional dating mentor kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee, I help women go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique ‘best friend' approach. Ready for Mr Right? Start with my FREE REPORT, Why You're Still Single: 7 Reasons a Luscious Lady Like You Hasn't Found Her Mr Right (Yet) This will also give you exclusive access to my Q'sDay Tuesday emails (a weekly dating Q&A) and the opportunity to ask me a dating question and get it answered for FREE. Get on the fast-track to love at YourDatingBestie.com.

Welcome to MAFS 2024 from a dating expert's perspective – Week 3. In this podcast series, I cover all the juicy dating lessons that can be gleaned from Married at First Sight Australia 2024. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ What I think of the demise of Natalie and Collins ❤ What I think of Tristan's heartbreaking self-image ❤ What I think of Ben suddenly wanting to have kids ❤ Sara and Tim: which of them I think is in the wrong ❤ Conflict resolution skills: the sexiest unsexy quality As a professional dating mentor kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee, I help women go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique ‘best friend' approach. Ready for Mr Right? Start with my FREE REPORT, Why You're Still Single: 7 Reasons a Luscious Lady Like You Hasn't Found Her Mr Right (Yet) This will also give you exclusive access to my Q'sDay Tuesday emails (a weekly dating Q&A) and the opportunity to ask me a dating question and get it answered for FREE. Get on the fast-track to love at YourDatingBestie.com.

It's only Week 2 of Married at First Sight Australia and the cracks are already starting to show in many of the relationships. Welcome to MAFS 2024 from the perspective of a dating expert – Week 2. There are lots of juicy dating lessons to be gleaned from this week, so let's get started. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ The role timing plays in whether or not a couple will end up together ❤ If you want to have kids, should you date someone who's not sure? ❤ Why you shouldn't assume all men want sex and all women want kids ❤ The couple who showed us how to resolve conflict in good relationship ❤ The importance of being wary of having a partner with a nasty streak As a professional dating mentor kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee, I help women go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique ‘best friend' approach. Ready for Mr Right? Start with my FREE REPORT, Why You're Still Single: 7 Reasons a Luscious Lady Like You Hasn't Found Her Mr Right (Yet) This will also give you exclusive access to my Q'sDay Tuesday emails (a weekly dating Q&A) and the opportunity to ask me a dating question and get it answered for FREE. Get on the fast-track to love at YourDatingBestie.com.

Married at First Sight is a reality TV institution in Australia – for all the wrong reasons. MAFS (as us Aussies call it) is renowned NOT for its successful matchmaking but for its drama. However, each year, there are some great lessons to be learned about dating and relationships. And in 2024, I've decided to cover them here on the Your Dating Bestie Podcast. Welcome to MAFS 2024 from a dating expert's perspective – Week 1. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ The classic dating mistake one of the brides made ❤ Which bride I think should be your dating role model ❤ Who treated a groom as ‘guilty until proven innocent' ❤ What to do when something about a man concerns you ❤ Which well-meaning couple is totally incompatible As a professional dating mentor kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee, I help women go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique ‘best friend' approach. Ready for Mr Right? Start with my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 Reasons a Luscious Lady Like You Hasn't Found Her Mr Right (Yet) This will also give you exclusive access to my Q'sDay Tuesday emails (a weekly dating Q&A) and the opportunity to ask me a dating question and get it answered for FREE. Get on the fast-track to love at YourDatingBestie.com.

So, you meet a man online, you swap a few good messages, you speak on the phone and then he asks you out. You're at a pub or a casual restaurant having drinks, a light meal and a great chat. Then the bill arrives – along with a whole lot of awkwardness. In this day and age, when men no longer have to pay because women earn their own money, who pays for the darn first date? I answer this question once and for all. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode:   ❤ Your five date-paying options and the pros and cons of each one ❤ Various reasons why a man may or may not choose to pay for a first date ❤ The ‘fake purse grab' technique and why both men and women like it ❤ What to do if he plans a fancy first date and it makes you uncomfortable ❤ How first dates differ to second/third/fourth dates and relationship dates This episode was inspired by the women's finance podcast, Penny For Your Thoughts. The short version of my answer to ‘Why pays for the first date?' was featured in this episode. Wanna get on the fast-track to love? I help women go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success ASAP with my revolutionary approach. Ready for Mr Right? Welcome to the dating revolution! It all starts with my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

Whether you're swiping dating profiles, seeing someone new or trying to figure out if your current boyfriend is husband material, how do you know if you're compatible with a man? Which traits are important for a long, happy life with someone – and which ones don't matter nearly as much as you might think? You're about to find out! This episode will blow the lid off your concept of compatibility and change how you approach dating and relationships. It was certainly a game-changer for me when it came to meeting my husband, David, and ending up happily married. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ How to answer the important question ‘Are we compatible?' ❤ 7 reasons you might think you're compatible, but you're not ❤ Why those 7 traits don't matter as much as you may think ❤ The only three compatibility markers you need to check off   ❤ Relationship-ending deal breakers despite your compatibility As a professional dating mentor, I help women go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success ASAP with my revolutionary (and no-BS) approach. Ready for Mr Right? Welcome to the dating revolution! The best place to start is with my FREE REPORT. It's called Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). This will also give you exclusive access to my Q'sDay Tuesday emails (a weekly detailed dating Q&A) and the opportunity to ask me a dating question and get it answered for FREE. Wanna get on the fast-track to love? Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

You've met a man who rocks your world. He's smart, successful and very sexy. You're over the moon... except for one thing: He doesn't want to commit. If you're dating casually, he doesn't want to be exclusive. If you're in a relationship, he doesn't want to call you his girlfriend or introduce you to family and friends. If you're in a relationship, he doesn't want to move in together after a year. And if you live together, he doesn't want to marry you. Is this a deal breaker? Or is there a way to get him to come around? Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ All the bad advice about commitment issues to watch out for ❤ Understanding that commitment is a series of mini commitments ❤ The appropriate level of commitment for each relationship stage ❤ Whether or not commitment issues are a deal breaker and why ❤ How you might accidentally be looking for love in the wrong way If you're sick of swiping, dealing with disrespectful dudes online, being ghosted, zombied, breadcrumbed or catfished and generally feeling hopeless about dating, you're in the right place. I help single women find their Mr Right as quickly and smoothly as possible. Why? Because it's much better than slowly and painfully. That's how I found my Mr Right and I don't want that for you. Finding love doesn't need to take so long or be so difficult. You just need to make one important shift – and that is to stop passively consuming dating advice and start actively learning how to date more effectively. No amount of general dating advice (even good general dating advice) can replace having a dating expert actually guide you every step of the way on your journey to love. That's why I created the Your Dating Bestie community. When you join, you'll receive my step-by-step blueprint for finding love, 24/7 access to me to help you implement it and a professionally written dating profile to make you irresistible online. You'll also benefit from the collective wisdom of the group, make friends and have fun. And with my ‘no single lady left behind' policy, I won't let you fail. To learn more and discover how fabulously affordable this is, just visit YourDatingBestie.com. Enter your email address to receive my FREE REPORT, Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet).

What do you do when you're in a relationship with a wonderful new man, it's been quite a few months and everything's going swimmingly – and then you remember you've been here before and got blindsided by a breakup? When can you feel relaxed in your relationship and confident your man will stick around this time? I'm about to tell you. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ The two boyfriends I had before my husband, David, who lost interest unexpectedly ❤ The common mistake you do NOT want to make in the early stages of a relationship ❤ Why the first year of a relationship is the most precarious and what to watch out for ❤ How I almost blew it with David by having a meltdown 7 months into our relationship ❤ My 3-step system for enjoying the early stages of a relationship regardless of outcome But before you ever need to worry about being blindsided by a breakup, you need to get yourself into a promising relationship. And the quickest and smoothest way to do that is to stop passively consuming dating advice and start actively learning how to date. That's what being a part of the Your Dating Bestie community is all about! As a professional dating mentor, I help women go from 'dating sucks' to dating success ASAP with my revolutionary approach. When you join the Your Dating Bestie community, you'll receive my step-by-step blueprint for finding love, 24/7 access to me to help you implement it and a professionally written dating profile - all without it costing you an arm and a leg. And with my 'no single lady left behind' policy, I won't let you fail. Ready to find your Mr Right? Then come and join the dating revolution! It all starts with my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

You've listened to all the dating advice podcasts, watched all the dating advice YouTube videos and read all the dating advice books. So, why are you still single? This episode has the answer! Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ My podcast hiatus and where I've been over the past few months ❤ Five of my favourite dating advice books I've bought over the years ❤ Why even the best dating advice books didn't help me find love ❤ 8 ways I COULD help clients find love – and why they're all ineffective ❤ How to transition from information to implementation and find Mr Right If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com. As a professional dating mentor, I help women go from 'dating sucks' to dating success ASAP with my revolutionary approach. Ready to find your Mr Right? Come and join the dating revolution at YourDatingBestie.com.

Finding a loving life partner or spouse is a big life goal most people want to kick. (I know I certainly did.) But there are two things most people aren't aware of: 1. That there are only 6 ways to find love, and 2. You get to choose which way you go about it Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ Why some people are lucky enough to fall ass-backwards into a relationship ❤ How most people go about finding love – and why it's the least effective way ❤ The two most expensive ways to find love and which one isn't worth the money ❤ The quickest and smoothest journey to love that won't cost you a small fortune ❤ The importance of being aware of your options so you can choose the best one Find out what the 6 ways are, the pros and cons of each and which one I think is the best. If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

Welcome back to my special podcast series, And Just Like That, You're Inspired to Find Love – Dating Advice Based on the Show. This episode is based on And Just Like That Season 1, Episodes 8, 9 and 10, which brings us up to the end of Season 1. I didn't feel there was enough about dating in each episode for a whole podcast episode, which is why I've bundled the final three And Just Like That episodes together. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ How to stop making assumptions and start having open, honest conversations ❤ Who had the worst breakup story and what constitutes a respectful breakup ❤ What ‘gaslighting' is and which character is guilty of inflicting it on their partner ❤ How to confront an inconsiderate partner assertively instead of aggressively ❤ Carrie's unhelpful dating advice and what I would have said if I were her If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

Welcome back to my special podcast series, And Just Like That, You're Inspired to Find Love – Dating Advice Based on the Show. This episode is based on And Just Like That Season 1, Episode 7: Sex and the Widow. In this episode, Carrie completes her grief memoir Loved and Lost, but the publisher wants her to go out on just one date and write a hopeful epilogue to complete the book. Charlotte and Lisa Todd Wexley bond over their shared love of tennis and arguments with their husbands. And Miranda makes a vain attempt at reviving her sex life with her husband, Steve, before giving up and jumping back into bed with Che. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ Proof that Charlotte was in the wrong when she was arguing with her husband, Harry ❤ How NOT to revive your sex life with your perfectly good husband, courtesy of Miranda ❤ Why mutual vomiting does not a huge dating disaster make and how to turn it around ❤ Whether or not you should send a follow-up text if you don't hear back from someone ❤ Why Miranda thinks she's in love with Che and 2 good reasons why she definitely isn't If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

Welcome back to my special podcast series, And Just Like That, You're Inspired to Find Love – Dating Advice Based on the Show. This episode is based on And Just Like That Season 1, Episode 5 (Tragically Hip) and Episode 6 (Diwali). In Episode 5, Carrie has, and recovers from, hip surgery, Charlotte's daughter, Rose, changes her (or ‘they're') name to Rock, and Miranda has, well, let's just call it a life-changing experience. In Episode 6, Carrie tries to settle into a brand new apartment, Charlotte starts coming to terms with Rock's gender identity and Miranda tries to get her head around her life-changing experience. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ Why I combined two episodes and the one and only point about Episode 5 ❤ The 3 ways I, as a dating expert, differ from a relationship or marriage expert ❤ How to handle the ‘Why are you still single?' question with ease and finesse ❤ The surprising thing you can learn from Seema's parents' arranged marriage ❤ How to approach dating with optimism even when you're feeling miserable If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

Welcome back to my special podcast series, And Just Like That, You're Inspired to Find Love – Dating Advice Based on the Show. This episode is based on And Just Like That Season 1, Episode 4: Some of my Best Friends. Carrie decides to sell her and Big's apartment and makes friends with the real estate agent, Miranda goes for dinner with her professor and discusses the pros and cons of motherhood and Charlotte tries to impress a new friend and makes a complete fool of herself… but totally redeems herself in the end. This is my longest and juiciest And Just Like That podcast episode so far. Enjoy! Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ The pros and cons of motherhood and if you'll regret it if you choose not to have kids ❤ How to find the right man for you whether you do or don't want to have children ❤ One unique way to meet men offline and a few unique ways to meet men online ❤ The worst thing you can do in a relationship with a potential life partner or husband ❤ Why love is always worth it no matter how hard it might be to find or painful to lose If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

Welcome back to my special podcast series, And Just Like That, You're Inspired to Find Love – Dating Advice Based on the Show. This episode is based on And Just Like That Season 1, Episode 3: When in Rome. Carrie is still in the fairly early stages of grief, which includes having trouble eating and sleeping, attending the reading of Big's will and finding out things about Big that she didn't know, such as the fact that he had a dog named Gogi, that he enjoyed Pinkberry frozen yoghurt – oh, and that he left his ex-wife, Natasha, 1 million dollars. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ A sex therapist's view of the importance of sex in a long-term relationship or marriage ❤ The heartbreaking reason Miranda and Steve haven't discussed their sexless marriage ❤ How long it takes for the ‘spark' to disappear – and a few ways couples can reignite it ❤ How to handle feelings of jealousy or insecurity when it comes to your partner's exes ❤ What to do if you have a partner who's friends with his exes and you don't trust him If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

Welcome back to my new podcast series, And Just Like That, You're Inspired to Find Love – Dating Advice Based on the Show. This episode is based on And Just Like That – Season 1, Episode 2: Little Black Dress. Carrie is in the early stages of grief while having to organise, attend and write a eulogy for Big's funeral. Every character in the episode (including Samantha from afar) is trying to process the loss and figure out how to support Carrie. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ What do you do with your life after you lose the person you were spending it with? ❤ How to stop bickering with your partner the way Stanford and Anthony tend to do ❤ Why it's hard to believe Carrie wrote that cold eulogy Miranda read at the funeral ❤ Whether or not Big really was as much of a ‘prick' to Carrie as Susan Sharon said ❤ How Carrie should have handled not getting what she wanted from Big years ago If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

Welcome to my exciting new podcast series, And Just Like That, You're Inspired to Find Love – Dating Advice Based on the Show. This episode is based on And Just Like That – Season 1, Episode 1: Hello, it's me. This episode gives us a little slice of Carrie's life today until a shocking tragedy turns it upside down. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ The importance of marrying a man with whom you can do the boring things in life ❤ Charlotte's journey to love and why she's still happily married after all these years ❤ What happily married child-free couples are REALLY like when they're at home ❤ A tell-tale sign of perhaps a lack of communication in Big and Carrie's relationship ❤ How ‘and just like that', your life can change for the worse – but also for the better I also discuss how you can be a ‘sexy siren' like Samantha regardless of your age or where you live, why podcasts are the best thing to happen to entertainment since the television set (and not something Miranda would ‘draw the line at') and why a child-free couple like me and David would love to go to Lilly Goldenblatt's piano recital. If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

Sadly, it's been four months since my last podcast episode. But I'm finally back for weekly episodes. Yay! And I have a new podcast series for you based on And Just Like That – the continuation of the Sex and the City story. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this quickie introduction episode: ❤ Big reveal – the title of my exciting new podcast series based on And Just Like That ❤ How my new podcast series won't be anything like other And Just Like That podcasts ❤ How I feel about the original Sex and the City series, the movies and this new show ❤ I confess why I neglected my podcast for a few months – and why it was worth it ❤ When my And Just Like That podcast episodes are dropping (3 this week then weekly) If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

You've looked or swiped through hundreds of men's profiles on various dating sites and apps and it's like a barren wasteland Mr Wrongs. There's Mr No-Way, Mr Not-A-Chance and Mr Get-Real... to name a few. And on the odd occasion you do find a man who appeals to you, you feel invisible to him. After a while, you simply throw your hands up in the air and cry, 'Where are all the good men?' I hear ya! I've been there. And so has pretty much every single woman who's spent more than a month on a dating site or app. Well, brace yourself, because I'm about to give you a layered and definitive answer to 'Where are all the good men?' so that you'll never need to ask this question ever again. Your mindset will be shifted and your approach to dating will be course-corrected to maximize your chances of finding your Mr Right as quickly and smoothly as possible. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ Why 'Where are all the good men?' is the wrong question - and what is the right question ❤ The common dating mistake you need to correct to find your Mr Right (it worked for me!) ❤ Why you don't need to be 'less picky' or to 'settle' to find a loving partner or husband ❤ Where (in terms of an actual place) are all the good men - and why you need to embrace it ❤ My chat with Sami Lukis on her top podcast, Romantically Challenged, about this and more If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

So, you've been seeing him for a month or two and now you're wondering, ‘Where is this going? Are we exclusive? Is he my boyfriend? What's the deal?' It's totally reasonable to not want to date for too long without knowing where you stand. But what can you do about it? You don't want to bring up the delicate topic of commitment and come across as desperate or demanding. But you also don't want to wait around indefinitely as though everything must be on his timeline. You have needs, too! Is there a middle ground? Sure is! And I'm going to tell you all about it in this episode. Here are the top 5 points I'm going to cover: ❤ The life-changing lesson that only took me TWO DECADES to learn ❤ The two commitments required to glide from dating to a relationship ❤ Exactly when to bring up these commitments (hint: don't leave it too long) ❤ How to discuss these commitments in a way that's fair to both of you ❤ What to do if you want to commit, but the man you're dating doesn't If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

In July 2008, Dr Randy Pausch, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, sadly died of pancreatic cancer. He was 47 years old, a husband, and a father of three young children, including one daughter. He gave an abridged version of his epic speech, The Last Lecture, on the Oprah Winfrey Show. But it was something he said afterwards when Oprah was interviewing him that has stayed with me all these years... It was the one piece of advice he wanted to leave his young daughter for when she grew up and started dating and having relationships with men (assuming she turned out to be a straight woman, of course). As a dating expert, I have to say it was absolutely spot on. And in this episode, I reveal what it was and discuss it in depth, including a number of personal stories from my own life. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ What the late Dr Randy Pausch said on the Oprah show that I'll never forget ❤ Why men often don't know what they want - and how to handle this reality ❤ 5 examples of actions speaking louder than words (including my husband) ❤ Why Randy's life-changing lesson took me, in particular, so long to learn ❤ How to know when a man is truly into you - whether it's month 1 or month 100 If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

It's the most common dating scenario known to womankind: You meet a man you like, things seem promising and then just as it's heating up for you, it seems to be cooling down for him. And so it begins... waiting by the phone, hoping he'll like or comment on one of your social media posts, wondering when or if you'll ever see him again (that's assuming you've even met him yet after connecting online). Ick! It's the worst feeling ever. And it's keeping you from finding true love. So, it's time to learn how to handle it like a pro - and this episode is the perfect place to start. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ Why you feel so upset when a man you barely know flakes on you ❤ What having that rare, elusive and magical spark really means ❤ How to read between the lines when you feel him pulling away ❤ How to handle Mr Flaky with the utmost confidence and finesse ❤ The best thing to do when a man has officially flaked on you If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

If you've ever asked yourself, ‘What did I do wrong?' after being broken up with, ghosted or simply overlooked, the answer must be the reason why you're still single, right? Not necessarily… After I met my husband, David, and could look back with the 20/20 vision of hindsight, I was able to pinpoint the main reason why I believe I was single until the age of 38. And I think it might be the same reason why you're still single. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ The surprisingly simple reason why I believe I was single until the age of 38 ❤ Why women are more prone to keeping themselves single in this way than men ❤ Why being 'too picky' isn't your problem - just be picky about the right things ❤ How you might be keeping the right men out and letting the wrong men in ❤ Some good and bad reasons to instantly dismiss a man as a romantic prospect If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

Maybe it happened a week ago, a month ago or a year ago. Maybe you were together for 5 years, 5 months or 5 minutes. Regardless of the circumstances, one thing's for sure: You've broken up. And it hurts. You want to move forward, but it's hard. You're a in a lot of pain. You can't imagine feeling so strongly about a man ever again. And if you can, you can't imagine having your feelings reciprocated. You're in a funk of epic portions. So, how do you claw your way out of it? You start by listening to this episode! There are a lot of resources on the subject of breakups. And most of them say the same kinds of things eg. have a no-contact period with your ex, un-follow him on social media (and resist the urge to cyber-stalk him), maintain other aspects of your life (work, health, friendships etc.), take up a new activity, such as playing a sport or learning a language, and so on. While this is all sound advice, I didn't want to add to the noise. I wanted to say a few things you've probably never heard before and shift your perspective so that you start feeling better immediately. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ Confessions of a breakup tragic (me!) and how NOT to handle a breakup ❤ Why your ex wasn't as great as you thought he was (this applies to all exes) ❤ The reason your relationship didn't work out (yup, there's only one reason) ❤ The ditch-the-shame explanation for why a breakup isn't a ‘failure' ❤ My top two breakup resources – something to read and something to do If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

Welcome to the very first episode of the Your Dating Bestie Podcast. Hooray! This is an introductory episode to get you acquainted with who I am and how I can help you. It also answers that burning question: 'Elly, what makes YOU such an expert on dating, huh?' I hear ya! We'll get to it. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ How I went from single and dating (until the age of 38) to happily married ❤ Why you'll enjoy my podcast even if you don't love podcasts as much as I do ❤ What makes someone a 'dating expert' and 10 reasons why I fit the description ❤ Why I call myself a 'professional dating mentor' instead of a 'dating coach' ❤ How I can help you find love (yay!) despite talking a lot about myself (bleh!) If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.