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Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, Fernie is back on the show for our summer solstice dating horoscope!

With a brand new season comes new energy for dating, romance, flirting, and cosmic possibility.

Joining us today is Flirtations’ in-house astrologer, fortune teller, and magic mystic, Fernie, here to read the stars and pull back the planetary curtain on what this season has in store for our love lives.

What does the Queen ...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we welcome Dr. Shanté Holley to the show!

Dr. Shanté is a certified life coach, writer, professor, and host of the podcast The Whole In Your Heart podcast on YouTube. Specializing in guiding individuals through the complexities of healing, wellness, and personal development, today we have a conversation for you about the art of surrender.

We explore how to trust the timing of your life, th...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we’re going to have a cheeky good time with the fabulous Jana Hocking!

You might know Jana from her spicy columns in the Daily Mail, her time behind the scenes casting and producing The Bachelor, or her wildly popular 'saucy secrets' series on Instagram, where no confession is too hot to handle.

In this episode, we talk about everything from orgasm camp to the realities of modern dating—inc...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we welcome Erica Turner to the show, the creator of The Relationship Reset on Instagram and the Secure Dating Playbook, to have a conversation with us about communication in early dating!

We open the show with how to reset the relationship we have with ourselves and reframe some common experiences we might have out there dating. Experiences like feeling like it’s never going to happen, feel...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we welcome Alli Goldberg to the show! Alli is a producer, writer, comedian, and creator of the in real life comedy show Love Isn’t Blind that blends dating, laughter, and matchmaking, here to have a conversation with us about dating, flirting, and how we can have more fun making connections.

Questions for Alli for relatively split between this sounds so fun, where can I see a show!, and I c...

Today on Flirtations, we welcome Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik, the powerhouse due behind the Almost 30 podcast, with over 100M downloads around the world, and authors of the new book Almost 30:  A Definitive Guide to a Life You Love for the Next Decade and Beyond, who are here to have a conversation with us today about dating advice I wish I knew!

We open with the interplay between change and fear, and how can we navigate the...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we’re celebrating the premiere of the new season And Just Like That … with a special Sex and the City episode! 

Take the "Which Character am I" quiz (takes 3 minutes!):  Sex and the City Quiz

For this conversation, we welcome the multitalented and multifaceted Scott Spraags, a dancer, choreographer, producer, director, and all-around passionate creator who is a Sex and the City superfan, ju...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we’re talking limerence, longing, and connection with our guest, Amanda McCracken, a journalist, speaker, and host of the insightful The Longing Lab podcast and author of the forthcoming book, When Longing Becomes Your Lover.

Inside the episode, we breakdown limerence and the limerence cycle, and how this intense and often obsessive infatuation we may develop for someone ultimately keeps us...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we’re joined by the fabulous Maria Avgitidis— a fourth generation matchmaker, dating extraordinaire, and author of the new book Ask a Matchmaker to have a conversation with us about, well, dating!

Maria brings real-world wisdom, generational insight, and just the right dose of tough love to the modern dating experience we all need.

Inside the episode, we’ll learn what Maria observes when tw...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we have the first-ever guest back on the show, it’s Talia Koren!

Talia is the host of the Dating Intentionally podcast and creator of the Dating Intentionally Instagram and YouTube pages, who is here to have a conversation with us about dating intentionally.

Inside the episode, here’s what you can expect:

• How to identify your personal intentions and needs ...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, I am honored to bring you a conversation with Jillian Turecki, the host of the Jillian On Love podcast and author of the book, It Begins With You: The 9 Hard Truths About Love That Will Change Your Life.

The topics:  emotional availability and what matters in relationships.

To begin, we talk about some good ‘ol healing and the transformative period known as the "dark night of the soul." Jil...

Coming up on this episode for Flirtations, we welcome Natalie Lue, the host of the Baggage Reclaim Sessions podcast and the author of five books, including The Joy of Saying No, to have a conversation with us about people pleasing!

Natalie is a leading voice on boundaries and people-pleasing, helping people understand how their emotional baggage interferes with their ability to live authentically.

Together, we'll delve into what pe...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we’re talking about neurodivergence and dating with our guest, Mady Snyder, a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in working with late-diagnosed neurodivergent individuals and couples! Whew, I am so ready!

Dating is a complex journey for most, but for those with neurodivergence, it can present distinct challenges and yet many opportunities.​

Today, we'll discuss:​

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we're joined by Jessica Maguire, a renowned expert in nervous system regulation and repair, and author of the book The Nervous System Reset, to have a conversation with us about not only healing the nervous system - but healing the connection with ourselves in the process.

First, we explore what often gets overlooked in nervous work and initial steps you can take to get off the rollercoaste...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we welcome Ashley Maland, Host of the "This Is Where We Heal" Podcast, to have a conversation with us about the complex journey of surviving an abusive relationship.

We'll uncover how to begin healing from abusive and toxic relationships—whether it’s domestic violence, sexual assault, or the emotional scars left by narcissistic abuse—and discover the initial steps you can take if you find y...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we’re talking about how to not settle in dating with relationship coach, doctor of integrative medicine, and host of the Brianna Approved podcast, it’s Dr. Brianna Diorio! 

We've got a lot to get to today and here’s what you can expect!

First, we'll explore what it really means to “settle” in dating and the different ways it shows up - whether that's settling for the wrong person, someone’s...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we’re going on a transformative journey of embodied healing with Eliah Prichard, Founder of the Feel Good Membership and Host of the Self Expression Love Podcast!

Today, we explore what it means to truly feel safe in your body.

Eliah guides us through the art of self-expression through embodiment as a way to feel our feelings - and release them. 

We’re moving beyond traditional models of n...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we welcome Connell Barrett, a men’s dating coach, author, speaker, and host of the How to Get a Girlfriend Podcast, to have a conversation with us about dating as a straight guy, masculinity, and what women are looking for, but not in a mansplainy way, absolutely not!

Basically if you’re straight, stick around as we break down the challenges, myths, and expectations that seem to define the ...

Coming up on this episode of Flirtations, we welcome Lola Jean, a multifaceted sex educator, fetish wrestler, and world record holder to the show for a conversation about sexual confidence, empowerment, and freedom!

We'll explore whether sexual confidence is an innate gift or a skill that can be developed (hint:  if you don’t feel like or aren’t sure you got it, Lola Jean is so here for you).

We'll also hear about common obstacles ...