Latest Relationshiptalk Podcast Episodes
Janine and Kevin
First Date Stories - December 30, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsDo you wonder whether you’ll ever meet a man who is the right partner for the woman you’ve become? Janine did. She'd left her quarter-of-a-century marriage. When the pandemic began eight years later, she had a successful career and the wisdom that comes from decades of self-development. On our S...
Sandy and the Liverpool Dude
First Date Stories - December 16, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsHow do you handle things when a date you’re excited to go on leads to the ultimate dating disappointment? Sandy knows the answer. She and the Liverpool Dude had matched on Bumble. They talked for hours on the phone and texted multiple times. There was a palpable connection. She said “yes” to a f...
Carolyn and Her Fifty First Dates
First Date Stories - December 02, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIt’s not unusual to date the same kind of person again and again, but Carolyn didn’t want to do that. Following a breakup, she decided to date a wide variety of types of men so that she could identify the qualities she wanted in a long-term partner. She named her adventure the “Fifty First Dates...
Special Episode: The SuperLOVED System with Macy Matarazzo
First Date Stories - November 11, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsDo you want to silence your inner critics? Would you like to date in a way that helps you hone in on the right loving partner for you and filter out the wrong ones? In this Special Episode, Love and Relationship Expert Macy Matarazzo discusses her Five Star System and her No Rules Dating Approac...
Cindy and Bob
First Date Stories - October 28, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsBob had the background and accomplishments that Cindy thought she wanted in her next partner. He was well educated. He owned a ranch. He was financially successful. He also had a lot of drama going on in his life. Cindy, who was on the podcast in Season 2, has come back to delve into her first d...
Special Episode: Marriage Minded Dating with Marcia Naomi Berger
First Date Stories - October 14, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIn this Special Episode, Relationship and Marriage Expert Marcia Naomi Berger talks all about dating with marriage in mind. You will hear her advice on dealing with wounds from previous relationships, learn about repetition compulsion (and how to avoid it), and discover marriage minded dating te...
Erin and Sara
First Date Stories - September 30, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThe saying “timing is everything” definitely applies to dating. Comedian Erin Foley’s three year relationship had just ended when she and Sara went out on their first date. The evening went hilariously sideways. Hear what happened next and whether time was on their side. Enjoy more of Erin Fol...
Olivia and Robert
First Date Stories - September 16, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsOlivia returns to the podcast to talk about a dating app match that was made in the US and led to a first date in Europe. Olivia and Robert texted regularly for three weeks before they met. She was sensing strong chemistry and a connection with him as their conversation progressed. Was Olivia r...
Special Episode: Mindful Dating with Dr. Marie Thouin
First Date Stories - September 01, 2021 21:19 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIs your approach to dating working as you’d like it to? Ready to try something new? In this special episode, Jodi and her guest, Mindful Dating Coach Dr. Marie Thouin, explore what it means to date mindfully. Don’t miss this conversation about how to effectively overcome rejection and incorporat...
Laurie James and Gary
First Date Stories - August 19, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsAfter ending her marriage of 26 years, Laurie had lost faith that she’d meet someone who has the qualities she’s looking for in a loving partner. Then she met Gary. Did they come into each other's lives at the right time? Find out. Laurie's book "Sandwiched: A Memoir of Holding on and Letting...
Leelah and Jack
First Date Stories - August 05, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratings“Why am I not married yet?” is a question Leelah asked herself. She’d expected to be married long before she reached her late 40s. Leelah knew what she wanted and needed from a healthy loving relationship, but hadn’t found it with any of her ex-boyfriends. One night, not long after a breakup, s...
Siobhan and Carl
First Date Stories - July 22, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsDo you have a long-standing rule that you’ll never break? Siobhan’s was to only go on first dates in public places. When Carl asked her to his house for dinner for their debut date, the invite came after they’d talked almost nightly for over a month. She’d done her online sleuthing. She felt sh...
Chloe and David
First Date Stories - February 25, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsAfter her 24-year marriage ended, Chloe was unsure of her identity and purpose. With her kids now adults, she found the courage to move across the country and start her life anew. In our Season 3 finale, Chloe shares how she reinvented herself in her early 50s. She met David soon after the pand...
Isabel and Zane
First Date Stories - February 11, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIt’s said that you need to know yourself before you can know who the right partner is for you. Isabel returns to the podcast to talk about how the unexpected happened when she embraced her vulnerabilities and focused on her own personal growth. Read the transcript for this episode here. Sig...
Special Episode: Can I Trust Him? with Gail Weiner
First Date Stories - January 28, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratings“Can I trust him?” is a question that most every woman asks herself after starting to date a new man. If the answer is “No,” the relationship is doomed to fail. That’s why it’s important that you look for “trust clues” early on. In this special episode, Jodi’s guest, relationship coach Gail Wein...
Lexi and Jerome
First Date Stories - January 14, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsCan you sense true chemistry and connection from texts, calls, and virtual dates? Or does that really only happen in person? Lexi returns to talk about her date with Jerome. After lots of phone conversations, she had already imagined a future with him. And then they met. Was she right? Find out...
Ruth and Mark
First Date Stories - December 17, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsBlind dates can be a great way to meet men. But when a friend set Ruth up with Mark, she made a lot of assumptions about him that turned out to be wrong. Read the transcript for this episode here. You can connect with First Date Stories at FirstDateStories.com or catch up with us on Instagr...
Jamie and Barb
First Date Stories - December 03, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsDating has slowed down because of the coronavirus. People are spending weeks or months connecting remotely before saying “hello” face-to-face. Jamie, who’s in her late 50s and hadn’t dated in years, chose to start again as Covid-19 was spreading. Barb and she chatted regularly for six weeks befo...
Anne and Mike
First Date Stories - November 12, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsShould you give a guy a second chance? That’s a question Anne asked herself when she and Mike reconnected five years after their work romance ended. Tune in to find out what happened when she decided to give their long-distance relationship a try again.
Penny and Jay
First Date Stories - October 29, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIs it possible to find love when you least expect it? Penny is a teacher in her 40s who'd given up on online dating. When the pandemic hit, she got creative and used her passion for cosplay to uplift her students. She never imagined where this act of kindness would lead her.
Special Episode: Returning to Dating After Years Away
First Date Stories - October 15, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIn this special episode, Jodi and her guest, online dating coach Erika Ettin, delve into the truth of what it’s like for women in midlife to date online. Do you want to boost your digital dating skills and confidence? Learn how to get started, the best mindset to have, successful strategies for ...
Lexi and Sam
First Date Stories - October 01, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsSome women know exactly what they want in a life partner. Lexi spent years running her successful company. With the little free time she had to date, she never wavered from the list of qualities she wanted in a soulmate. Was Sam the man she was seeking? Read the transcript for this episode her...
Jessica and Sean
First Date Stories - September 17, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsCan your intuition steer you wrong? In our Season 3 premiere, Jessica discloses what happened after she took a chance and asked a guy out on a date. Sean and she seemed compatible at first. Then she made a shocking discovery. Read the transcript for this episode here. You can connect with Fi...
Monica and Rich
First Date Stories - November 21, 2019 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWhat's it like to date after a bitter divorce? In our Season 2 finale, Monica returns to talk about the atypical way she got started with online dating, how she got her groove back, and her first date with a man who she asked out.
Cindy and Mike
First Date Stories - November 14, 2019 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsCindy returned to dating a few years after her husband died. A young widow, she was wary of dating separated men. Find out what happened when she did.
Natasha and Ed
First Date Stories - November 07, 2019 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsNatasha didn't know what to make of Ed's oversharing and under-listening on their first date. She also wasn't sure what he'd think of her new dating rule. Find out what happened.
Isabel and Todd
First Date Stories - October 31, 2019 07:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsHave you been picked up by a guy at a bar before? Isabel has. She had fun flirting with Todd and was excited when he asked her out. Their first date took a turn she never saw coming.
Tara and Lee
First Date Stories - October 24, 2019 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsTara's husband was an alcoholic. Their marriage fell apart. She started dating online to help her heal from the devastating divorce. Tara wanted to find a fun companion, not another husband. Hear how she met Lee and about their spontaneous first date.
Laura and Ivan
First Date Stories - October 17, 2019 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWhen Laura reached her 40s, and realized she wanted a life partner, she took a project-like approach to finding love. Hear what happened when Laura and Ivan connected first through OKCupid, and then again, unintentionally, through Match.com one year later.
Denise and Brad
First Date Stories - October 10, 2019 07:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsDenise became a widow in her early 40s. After years of grieving her tragic loss, she emerged armed with humor and a positive attitude and started dating online. Friends told her she'd hate it, but she didn't. Hear how Denise moved forward and about her first date with Brad.
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