Best The Smart Dating Academy Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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134: Navigate Change WITH EASE and Create the Life You WANT! 47:11

9h ago47:11

47:11

This week I welcome my esteemed colleague and great friend Jenny Stevens to the podcast. Jenny is a licensed clinical counselor turned personal/ professional/divorce coach. She is known as 'The Champion for Change' having gone through her own share of difficult life changes. We talk about: How working with SDA has helped her find the lid to her pot…

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309: How do you know when it's time to get a divorce? (ft. Jason Lange) 1:13:48

16m ago1:13:48

1:13:48

When is it time to stay and work on things in your marriage, and when is it time to let things go? Perhaps you can relate to scenarios like these: You're worn out and exhausted because you're always the one reaching out to your wife and never getting anything back You're great co-parents but your sex life is DOA As a couple you rarely or never open…

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308: Are you staying together for the kids? There may be another way to go. (ft. Jason Lange) 53:20

3h ago53:20

53:20

If your marriage isn't working, you're suffering. Maybe you're fighting all the time (whether aloud or not). Maybe you're great co-parents, but you don't connect in an intimate way anymore. And when I say "intimate" I'm not just talking about sex; I'm talking about warmth, closeness, and connection. Should you automatically stay in a relationship b…

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307: What's the difference between feminine storm and feminine rage? (ft. Shana James) 48:57

3d ago48:57

48:57

Have you ever been scared of your wife / woman partner? Ever been harmed by her? If yes, it's likely you never felt like you could talk to anyone about it because you were afraid of what they would say, or whether they would shame you. In polarity work, we often talk about feminine storm. But where's the line between feminine storm, feminine rage, …

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133: Healing and Moving On From Breakups 40:00

8d ago40:00

40:00

This week we welcome the wonderful Kendra Allen to our podcast. Kendra is a breakup coach, host of the Heal Your Heartbreak Podcast, author of The Breakup Workbook, and founder of Break Up Bestie. She shares how she saw a huge gap online for practical and healthy heartbreak advice, after going through a series of painful breakups. So, she set out t…

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306: Boner shame! Let's talk about it. (ft. Jason Lange) 49:25

10d ago49:25

49:25

"I’m getting a boner — what’s she going to think??" So begins the conflict for a lot of boys and men have around their cock. From a young age -- basically from the time boners start to be a thing, "It’s like a lot of men are constantly tracking, ‘Am I having an erection and if I do, how do I hide it?’" The thing is, hiding and secrets go hand-in-ha…

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132: Secrets to Lasting Love! 44:42

15d ago44:42

44:42

This week on the podcast I chatted with the amazing Sharon Pope about the secrets to keeping a relationship healthy.Sharon Pope is a certified Master Life Coach and Relationship Expert helping women and men get the tools they need to improve, heal, or release their struggling marriages. She is a seven-time international best-selling author and has …

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305: GuyTalk: Overcoming religious programming 1:40:24

28d ago1:40:24

1:40:24

Did you grow up with a religious background? Then congrats, you likely experienced sexual shame! Perhaps you still do to this day. The truth is, it's deeply confusing to grow up having completely natural sexual urges, but be told you're bad or wrong for having them. In the words of the panelists: "For a long time I thought, 'What’s wrong with me? W…

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131: How to Talk to Men & The Secret to Happiness! 59:36

21d ago59:36

59:36

This conversation covers AMAZING gems, including: --3 Myths About Men (these are awesome, and have to do with 'the chase', sex, and feelings) --The differences between men's & women's brains (I about passed out when I learned this - it makes COMPLETE sense) --The AWESOME four communication archetypes (are you a lioness, puppy, koala bear or scorpio…

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304: What happens if you or your partner needs space? (ft. Jason Lange) 1:09:18

27d ago1:09:18

1:09:18

"Needing space within a love relationship is crucial for maintaining my identity ... It’s not merely about taking a break; it’s about preserving a sense of self that can slowly wither in the absence of such space." So says one of our clients, eloquently speaking to the need and also the cost of not getting space when it's required. Here we discuss …

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130: She almost didn't message him back...Megan's love story 42:41

1M ago42:41

42:41

Megan's love story with Nick is wonderful, and you will hear yourself in her story. She wasn't comfortable around boys growing up, and started dating after college (side note, Bela and Megan were college friends who had lost touch for many years). Megan knew a few things: she knew she wanted lasting love, wasn't picking the right people, and that s…

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303: 'Boys have as rich an inner life as girls do.' (ft. Nat Damon of Reach Academy for Young Men)) 1:11:54

1M ago1:11:54

1:11:54

When you were a boy, did you feel comfortable being your full self? Did you feel at ease around becoming a man -- like you knew what that meant and smoothly moved into that identity? We live in a world where boys and young men often feel like it's not safe to be themselves, and where it can be confusing to grow into manhood. According to Nat Damon,…

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129: The NEWEST Way to Break Relationship Trauma (and it's not legal everywhere, yet).... 46:39

1M ago46:39

46:39

This episode will blow your mind (no pun intended) - we are talking about using Psilocybin (mushrooms) in a regulated, facilitated environment to remove traumas! I welcome back the awesome Dr. Michelle Roberts as a guest on SDA. Michelle is a Pulitzer winning journalist, professor, and psychotherapist who specializes in working with women who have …

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302: 'I ask for stories about the sex that changed you.' (ft. Carly, creator of Aurore) 1:14:24

1M ago1:14:24

1:14:24

What if you could read about the sex that affected someone so profoundly they were never the same? What if you wrote about the sex that changed you in that way? If you're turned on by audio porn, ASMR, or sexy stories (either reading them or them being read to you), you're not alone. While we seem to be fixated on men being obsessed with visual por…

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128: Ruth Finds Love in the Most Unexpected Way and Time in her 70s 38:04

2M ago38:04

38:04

Smart Dating Academy client love stories are YOUR favorites (and ours too) - these stories are from people just like you who started our process with a healthy dose of excitement and nervousness! I am so excited to have Ruth tell you one of the most unique, awesome, and unexpected love stories in this week's podcast. Ruth is an amazing high level e…

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301: What's the difference between therapy and coaching? (ft. Jason Lange) 1:03:20

1M ago1:03:20

1:03:20

"As men, it often feels like we should just know how to succeed in a relationship, how to be great in bed, how to be successful in life, all under the counterintuitive expectation that we figure it all out on our own and never ask for help." Part of our my intention with this podcast is to help men succeed in sex, dating, and relationships with wom…

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127: Divorce Doesn’t Have to Suck! 44:48

2M ago44:48

44:48

I am excited to have Wendy Sloane as my guest. Wendy is a former TV producer for The Phil Donahue Show and The Geraldo Rivera Show. During her career in broadcasting, she covered some of the biggest news stories of our time, including the O.J. Simpson and JonBenet Ramsey murders. She was also the host of the popular radio show "What's Up with Wendy…

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300: What's it like to do MDMA therapy with your wife? (ft. Lucas) 1:24:08

2M ago1:24:08

1:24:08

A lot of our clients crave more intimacy or closeness with their wife/relationship partner. Often this includes a longing, or a sense of something missing. As Lucas, our guest here, put it, "The feeling I recall most strongly was a sense of loneliness." Have you ever felt lonely in your relationship? If you’ve wished you and your partner were close…

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126: OXYTOCIN & RELATIONSHIPS with Dr. Anna Cabeca 33:16

2M ago33:16

33:16

Get ready to dive deep into the world of hormones with the charismatic Dr. Anna Cabeca! She is known nationally as The Girlfriend Doctor and is host of The Girlfriend Doctor Show. Dr. Anna is triple-board certified and a fellow of gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine, and anti-aging and regenerative medicine. From testosterone to estroge…

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299: Matchmaking: Is it still relevant? (ft. Anika Rashaun) 1:02:42

2M ago1:02:42

1:02:42

Would you ever consider using a matchmaker? In a world of dating apps (and let's be real -- those are rough for a LOT of people!), not to mention a whole lotta ghosting, matchmaking is an appealing notion for many. Plus, matchmakers play a unique role in that they speak to both parties, before and after dates. They're able, therefore, to give peopl…

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125: Love with Tamsen Fadal ❤️ 29:24

2M ago29:24

29:24

I couldn't be more excited to have a conversation with the fabulous Tamsen Fadal - I met Tamsen while doing dozens of love segments on her TV Show in NYC on PIX11. Tamsen is an award-winning journalist (she won 13 Emmy awards!), speaker, author, podcast host and menopause advocate. She is dedicated to championing women’s stories being bold in midli…

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298: Becoming skillful at sexual communication -- let's talk about it. (ft. Kristen Carney of Ask Women) 57:34

3M ago57:34

57:34

This episode is pulled from the podcast Ask Women, where I myself was the guest! We delve into my sex research here, in which I asked over 1,065 women about the men who were best in bed. But this isn't just about finding the clit. It's a deeper conversation about how to talk about difficult subjects. Why is hard to talk about what we actually like …

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124: Bianca, the Chemist, Finds Love in her 30s in Canada! 53:34

3M ago53:34

53:34

This week we are bringing to you your favorite kind of episode: another love story from one of our dear clients who will inspire you with her self-awareness, action, and authenticity at a young age. Bianca is a 36-year-old Chemist who lives in Ontario, Canada. Bianca describes herself as a late bloomer and an introverted, independent woman by natur…

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297: The problems with polarity (ft. Jason Lange) 50:50

2M ago50:50

50:50

Polarity can help you have a hot sex & dating life, not to mention a stronger love relationship overall. And like many things in life, it's not a perfect concept; there are issues with it. "In what ways have you found polarity to be useful in your sex and relationship life? In what ways have you found it to be off or problematic?" I posed these que…

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123: The Science of Love 41:45

3M ago41:45

41:45

This week, Dr. Wendy Walsh joins me to talk about the science of love. Known as America's Relationship Expert, Dr. Wendy Walsh is an award-winning television journalist, a Radio Host & Podcaster, the author of three books on relationships & thousands of print and digital articles. Dr. Wendy shares with us how she got to where she is today and how s…

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296: What does it actually mean to step into your power? (ft. Jason Lange) 48:31

3M ago48:31

48:31

As a woman, I sometimes feel like saying to all the Nice Guys out there: We need you! We need you on the court, in the game, on the field of Life. We need you not just as romantic partners (though we do desperately want you there), but as fathers, as colleagues, as teammates. And we need you to be in your power. We need you to be able to speak up f…

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122: How to Be CONFIDENT During Dates! 32:20

3M ago32:20

32:20

In this week's episode, I'm having a conversation with the lovely Dr. Sheva Assar about how we can amp up our confidence, especially in the dating world. Dr. Sheva is a clinical psychologist and she has a specific interest in the areas of self confidence, establishing and maintaining healthy, fulfilling relationships, and living authentic, value-or…

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295: Ever 'fallen into' a relationship? (ft. Jason Lange) [replay] 52:42

3M ago52:42

52:42

Here's a pattern we've noticed in a lot of the men we work with: They've never gone after the women they really wanted. As one man put it, "A lot of times the girls that I’ve attracted have come to me … and haven't been the most stable." For some men, these dating relationships have even turned into marriages -- without the man necessarily wanting …

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121: Does Exclusivity Mean They're Your Boyfriend/ Girlfriend? 8:18

3M ago8:18

8:18

Join our free newsletter database by signing up here: www.smartdatingacademy.com/contact Follow us on Instagram at @smartdatingacademy Schedule your consultation with us here! We are on a waiting list, and would love to help you! https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/11-coaching/coaching-call-with-belaBy The Smart Dating Academy Podcast

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121: Will Dating a Friend Ruin the Friendship? 17:30

3M ago17:30

17:30

WIll dating a friend ruin the friendship? The answer to this question, as you might expect, is complicated, and there isn't a firm yes or no. It's going to depend on you, and the person. Before you get into the relationship, look at this person crucially. Listen to this amazing podcast where Bela explains the eight crucial things to consider before…

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121: Why Butterflies are BAD in Dating! 6:18

3M ago6:18

6:18

Join our free newsletter database by signing up here: www.smartdatingacademy.com/contact Follow us on Instagram at @smartdatingacademy Schedule your consultation with us here! We are on a waiting list, and would love to help you! https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/11-coaching/coaching-call-with-belaBy The Smart Dating Academy Podcast

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121: The BEST Way to Say What's Bothering You! 8:11

3M ago8:11

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Join our free newsletter database by signing up here: www.smartdatingacademy.com/contact Follow us on Instagram at @smartdatingacademy Schedule your consultation with us here! We are on a waiting list, and would love to help you! https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/11-coaching/coaching-call-with-belaBy The Smart Dating Academy Podcast

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121: 4 Sentences That Will Bring You More Love, INSTANTLY 10:47

3M ago10:47

10:47

Bela will share an amazing set of sentences that she learned serendipitously from Dan Harris that will bring you more joy, ease, and reduce anxiety. It has changed her world in the last week, and everyone she has shared it with has LOVED it. Today, she's giving it all to us in this jewel of a mini episode. Be ready for things to change for you in a…

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294: How do I rebuild trust with a partner? (ft. me!) 31:54

3M ago31:54

31:54

It's a solo episode! I pulled together some questions from clients or listeners, and go into depth on them. Remember that you can always send me your question or questions -- just email me at dearmenpodcast@gmail.com. Everything is on the table, from sex and dating to relationships and repair. I want to hear from you! Here are the questions I answe…

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120: Easy Ways to Make Meaningful Friendships in Adulthood! 53:01

4M ago53:01

53:01

This week I'm having a fun conversation with Lane Moore, who was the "sex / relationships" editor at Cosmo, is an award-winning actor, author, and comedian. Moore is most famously known as the creator and star of one of the most well-reviewed comedy shows in the world, Tinder Live, where she projects her dating app onto a screen, swipes through pro…

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