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#107 - Maria Chats With Two Agape Intensive Grads about How They Found Their Loves Jul 06, 2022

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You've heard Maria talk about the Agape Intensive program. But what is it like? What happens? This week, Maria speaks with Elena and Amanda, two graduates from the program to tell you their experience being in the program and about how they ended up meeting their person after the program!It's more than just a way to help you meet your person. It's a community of people going through the same thing that become friends that support each other. Also, be sure to check out Elena's awesome podcast, Blind Date with a Book, which Maria was a guest on!Follow Elena on Instagram and Twitter Follow Amanda on InstagramWant to join the community? Sign up for an Agape Intensive at http://agapeintensive.com Join Maria and the crew in Mexico! Register at http://agapeescapes.com Follow Maria on Instagram to know when the Ask a Matchmaker Hotline will open again for calls! http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria To learn more about how Maria and her team can help you, visit http://agapematch.com

#106 - Hotline Edition: Why You Shouldn't Exchange Phone Numbers on a Dating App Before The First Date Jun 29, 2022

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It's another edition of the Ask a Matchmaker Hotline. There's a real theme this week with all of the questions that you can take away: HAVE FUN! It's summer! Get out there! Go meet people! Enjoy life! Don't overthink it!

This week we talk about..

Why shouldn't we exchange phone numbers on a dating app before our first date?
I currently live overseas and will be moving back to the states next year. What can I do to prepare myself for dating in America again?
I had a long term relationship. When do I know when to start dating again? What are the next moves?

New dates posted for Agape Intensive (virtual) for Fall 2022! http://agapeintensive.com

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Follow Maria on Instagram to be on a future Hotline episode at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria

Visit http://AgapeMatch.com to learn more about Maria's company, Agape Match!

#105 - Dating Has Changed… with Millennial Therapist, Tess Bringham Jun 22, 2022

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This week, Maria sits down with therapist Tess Bringham! Dubbed the 'Millennial Therapist' by CNBC, Tess Brigham specializes in helping millennials and now, Gen-Zers discover their unique life path. She offers individuals concrete tools and skills on navigating obstacles in their lives when feeling lost. Tess is a vital resource for those who may be feeling stuck, uninspired, or uncertain by where they are in life. She brings her experience within the worlds of psychotherapy and coaching together to work with young adults on relationships, mental health and career development. Follow Tess on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tess_brigham/Learn more about Tess at https://tessbrighamcoaching.com/Follow Maria on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermariaFollow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/askamatchmaker Maria and the crew are going to Mexico! Join them at http://AgapeEscapes.com To join the next online dating tech support, register at https://agapematch.wufoo.com/forms/z1s18kn10qpwm8f/ To schedule a Dating Strategy Call, go to https://calendly.com/felix-louie Visit http://AgapeMatch.com to learn more about Maria's company, Agape Match!

#104 - Hotline Edition: How Do I Start Conversations on Dating Apps? Jun 15, 2022

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This week, we're bringing in the heavy hitters to help with your dating questions with Agape Match's Online Dating Manager, Erika Ettin. Erika Ettin is an online dating expert and dating coach who helps people navigate the world of online dating. Her expertise includes profile creation, photo selection and photography, message writing, and date planning. She is also the author of the book Love at First Site: Tips & Tales for Online Dating Success from a Modern-Day Matchmaker.Things discussed in this week's episode include…

I'm moving and traveling a lot. Should I be using the apps and dating people when I'm traveling and in transition to my new home? How do I handle those situations?
I just got out of a year long relationship and started to get into online dating. How do I start the conversations?
I keep getting connected to guys in different cities on the apps. Should I ask them if they travel to where I live?
I'm having trouble dating multiple people at once. I get attached to guys who are unemotionally unavailable. Help!

Maria and the crew are going to Mexico! Join them at http://AgapeEscapes.com

To join the next online dating tech support, register at https://agapematch.wufoo.com/forms/z1s18kn10qpwm8f/

To schedule a Dating Strategy Call, go to https://calendly.com/felix-louie

Visit http://AgapeMatch.com to learn more about Maria's company, Agape Match!

Don't forget to follow Maria at @MatchmakerMaria and Erika at @alittlenudge

#103 - The Patriarchy Is Hurting Our Relationships with Terry Real Jun 08, 2022

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This week is a special chat with Terry Real!

Terrence Real is an internationally recognized family therapist, speaker, author, and the founder of the Relational Life Institute (RLI). He wrote THE book on male depression, he's the marriage counselor Esther Perel turns to, and Bruce Springsteen and Bradley Cooper are among his clients and fans.

His latest book, In US: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship published by Goop Pressis out now! Oh and the forward was written by The Boss— Bruce Springsteen.

Terry reveals how individualism and patriarchy poison our most intimate relationships. The excellent news: warmer, closer, more passionate relationships are possible if you have the right tools.

His expertise on men's mental health and relationship issues have been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, 20/20, The Oprah Winfrey Show and in The New York Times, among many others.

Terry's LIVE 6 week course begins June 14th: Heal Traumas, Reconnect with Partner andCreate Ideal Relationship for You and Your Clients. Sign up at https://summit.terryreal.com/special/

When you buy the "US" book, get the free "Staying in Love online Course" (if purchased in first week of book release!) https://terryreal.com/freecourse/ Get the book at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670272/us-by-terrence-real/

Learn more about Terry at https://terryreal.com/

To join the next Online Dating Tech Support on Monday June 13th at 12PM, visit: https://agapematch.wufoo.com/forms/z1s18kn10qpwm8f/

Maria is going to Tulum, Mexico! Join her at the next Agape Intensive In Real Life by registering at http://agapeescapes.com

Want to do an Agape Intensive virtual program instead? http://agapeIntensive.com

To book a private dating strategy call with a member of Maria's team, visit https://calendly.com/felix-louie

Follow Maria on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria

#102 - Hotline Edition: Dating People in Hoboken Is Not Long Distance… or Is It? Jun 01, 2022

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It's another edition of the Ask a Matchmaker Hotline! You've got questions? We've got answers! If you want to be on an upcoming hotline episode, be sure to follow Maria on Instagram to know when we'll open it up again. http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria Things discussed in this week's hotline…

I can't tell if he's playing games. How do I trust my instinct?
I'm struggling with connecting with potential dating partners because we have different faith.
I set my Hinge profile location to another city I was traveling to. It went well! What do I do now?

To join the next Online Dating Tech Support on Monday June 13th at 12PM, visit: https://agapematch.wufoo.com/forms/z1s18kn10qpwm8f/ Maria is going to Tulum, Mexico! Join her at the next Agape Intensive In Real Life by registering at http://agapeescapes.com Want to do an Agape Intensive virtual program instead? http://agapeIntensive.com To book a private dating strategy call with a member of Maria's team, visit https://calendly.com/felix-louieFollow Maria on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria

#101 - A Candid Conversation with Aminatou Sow May 25, 2022

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This week, Maria chats with Aminatou Sow!Aminatou Sow is a writer, interviewer, and cultural commentator. She is a frequent public speaker whose talks and interviews lead to candid conversations about ambition, money, and power. Aminatou lives in Brooklyn.She co-hosted the podcast Call Your Girlfriend with her friend, the journalist and editor Ann Friedman. Together, they also wrote the best-selling book, Big Friendship.Follow Aminatou on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aminatou/ To join the next Online Dating Tech Support on Monday June 13th at 12PM, visit: https://agapematch.wufoo.com/forms/z1s18kn10qpwm8f/Maria is going to Tulum! Join her at the next Agape Intensive In Real Life by registering at agapeescapes.comWant to do an Agape Intensive virtual program instead? AgapeIntensive.comTo book a private dating strategy call with a member of Maria's team, visit https://calendly.com/felix-louie.Follow Maria on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria

#100 - Hotline Edition: How Do I Stop Wasting Makeup? May 18, 2022

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This week, Agape Match's Online Dating Manager, Erika Ettin, is joining Maria for the Ask a Matchmaker Hotline to answer your questions. If you want to be part of the next tech support, click the link below!Erika Ettin is an online dating expert and dating coach who helps people navigate the world of online dating. Her expertise includes profile creation, photo selection and photography, message writing, and date planning. She is also the author of the book Love at First Site: Tips & Tales for Online Dating Success from a Modern-Day Matchmaker and the co-host of the popular dating podcast "So, We Met Online…"Questions this week include:

Since the pandemic, I have been in a wheelchair and on crutches as I learn how to walk again. How do I talk about this on the dating apps?
What kind of screening process should I have before agreeing to a date with someone?
He loves to text me all day. I am really busy and not comfortable with it. How do I tell him?
I'm studying to become a Rabbi. It feels like a grind being on the apps. What should I do?

To join the next Online Dating Tech Support on Monday June 13th at 12PM, visit: https://agapematch.wufoo.com/forms/z1s18kn10qpwm8f/Maria is going to Tulum! Join her at the next Agape Intensive In Real Life by registering at agapeescapes.com.Want to do an Agape Intensive virtual program instead? AgapeIntensive.comTo book a private dating strategy call with a member of Maria's team, visit https://calendly.com/felix-louie. Follow Erika at @alittlenudgeFollow Maria at @matchmakermaria See you next week!

#99 - The Four Steps to Falling in Love with The Marriage Helper, Kimberly Beam May 11, 2022

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Did you know there is actually a process to falling in love and staying in love? It's called the LovePath, and Kimberly Beam Holmes has been teaching people this proprietary process for the past decade.

This week, Kimberly reveals the four steps to falling in love and how individuals can use this process for better relationships in every area of their lives, including their marriage!

Kimberly Beam Holmes has applied her master's degree in psychology for over 10 years, acting as the CEO of Marriage Helper & CEO and Host of her own podcast It Starts with Attraction, being a wife and mother herself, and researching the ways that attraction affects people personally and the relationships that they hold dear. Her videos, podcasts, and following reaches over 200,000 people a month who are making changes and becoming the best that they can be. She is currently working on her PhD in psychology. Kimberly lives in Franklin, Tennessee with her husband, Rob, and two beautiful children from India.

Find Marriage Helper on the web at https://marriagehelper.com

Follow Marriage Helper on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/marriagehelper/

Follow Marriage Helper on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MarriageHelper/

Check Marriage Helper on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/MarriageHelper/

Let's go to Tulum! Agape Intensive IRL registration is open! agapeescapes.com

Join the next Online Dating Tech Support - Monday 5/16 at 12PM https://agapematch.wufoo.com/forms/z1s18kn10qpwm8f/

Follow Agape Match on Instagram at http://instagram.com/agapematch

Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/askamatchmaker

#98 - Hotline Edition: Let's go to Tulum! May 04, 2022

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You've got questions. Maria has questions! The hotline is open and ready for your questions!Want to chat with Maria on an upcoming episode? Follow her on Insta to find out when the hotline will open next… http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria Things discussed in this episode include…

Guys can be flaky on the apps about meeting up. How do I deal with it?
I matched with a guy on an app in a different city. We've been talking online. Should I go and meet him?
I'm 23. I want to date seriously. How do I go about doing that?

To register for the upcoming Agape Escapes event in Tulum, visit http://agapeescapes.com/

Follow Agape Match on Instagram at http://instagram.com/agapematch

Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/askamatchmaker

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