Power dynamics and control can change in relationships over time. How can we navigate these changes? Tune in to this episode to find out.

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How can couples navigate power dynamics and control in relationships? Bonnie Comfort has been a practicing psychologist for 30 years. She has an MSW from the University of Manitoba and a PhD in psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology Los Angeles. As an expert on marital therapy, she has been a guest multiple times on podcasts about marriage and has taken extensive workshops with marital and sex experts.

In this episode:

• How to recognize the shift in power dynamics and control in your relationship
• How people in non-traditional relationships can design a healthy relationship
• How to approach sexual incompatibility in a relationship
• What to do if you tend to prioritize your partner’s needs over your own to create a more balanced relationship
• How can you overcome sexual insecurities

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If you want to overcome your limiting beliefs and perfectionism, this episode of Last First Date Radio is for you!

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Do you have limiting beliefs? Are you a perfectionist? My podcast guest, Kamini Wood, is here today to speak about these topics. She is a certified life coach, speaker, and bestselling author who helps high achievers overcome anxiety, perfectionism, and limiting beliefs to rediscover their authentic selves. As the founder of the AuthenticMe® method and CEO of Live Joy Your Way, she empowers individuals to build self-awareness, set boundaries, and create fulfilling, balanced lives.

In this episode:

• Where do our limiting beliefs stem from?
• How can people overcome limiting beliefs, especially when it holds them back from dating?
• How does perfectionism sabotage our love lives, and how can people begin to overcome their need to be perfect?
• How can our careers contribute to our self-sabotaging habits, and how does this show up in our romantic relationships?
• How can people balance their love life and work?

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How does growing up with a narcissistic mother impact your love life? My podcast guest, Suzanne Manser, shares important info on this topic.

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Do you have a mother wound? Did you grow up with a mother who was narcissistic? My podcast guest, Suzanne Manser, PhD is a Harvard-trained psychologist and author who writes about her own experience growing up with a narcissistic mother and how it impacted her life. In addition to her book (I Hate You (A Love Letter to My Mother): Healing Paper Cuts, Mother Wounds, and Intergenerational Pain) and guided journal (I Hate You (A Love Letter to My Mother): A Journal for Healing Your Mother Wound and Transforming Your Life), Dr. Manser writes articles about how to live with self-acceptance and meaning and has given numerous talks and interviews. Though Dr. Manser’s primary role is therapist, she has worn a variety of hats, including clinic director, professor, supervisor, board member, and consultant. Whether through therapy, writing, or speaking, Suzanne is dedicated to helping people heal the pain from their childhood, improve their mental health, and create rich, juicy lives. 

In this episode of Last First Date Radio:

• Why our mothers have the power to impact our sense of self.
• The impacts of a narcissistic parent, no matter your age, and how to manage them.
• Is it ever valid to have no contact with one’s mother?
• How intergenerational trauma continues to get passed down.
• Why it’s better to teach people how to hate than not to hate.

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If you’re prone to overthinking when dating, it’s probably sabotaging your love life. Here are 6 steps to stop overthinking!

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Are you overthinking everything, especially in dating? Are you a chronic worrier? Do you overanalyze everything people say or do? If you are plagued with constant rumination and second guessing, you’ve come to the right place. Here are six steps to stop overthinking in life and love. (Some of them may surprise you).

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If you don’t develop a thicker skin in dating, it will take a hit on your self-worth. Here’s how to stop taking things personally in dating!

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It’s important to develop a thicker skin in dating, especially if you’re dating online, or you’ll soon burn out or question your self-worth. It’s hard to stay positive with all the ghosting, bread crumbing, sexual comments, and unkind or un-engaging messages. The key to developing a thicker skin is not taking anything personally. It’s about having the ability to bounce back and let whatever happens roll off your back. Even the most sensitive person can do this. Here are five valuable tips for developing a thicker skin in dating. 

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The people we’re attracted to often don’t like us back. Why is that? And what can we do about it? That’s what this video is about!

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You’re attracted to someone, and they don’t feel the same about you. Whether you’ve been on a first date with them and they never called again, or you’ve been dating for a while and they ended things because they weren’t into you, or even when you messaged someone you found attractive on a dating app and didn’t hear back, it hurts. Why does this happen, and what do we do when the people we’re attracted to don’t like us back?

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