Taking The Plunge

Today we speak with Allison Jayne, a former practicing psychotherapist, who now focuses exclusively on coaching and empowering middle-aged women around the challenges of dating.  She uses the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), informally known as "tapping,"  to free her clients from fear-based beliefs, and find the love they have been looking for.  Allison talks to us about many of the themes in her book, Find Love Again: Learn to Date Like A Goddess, including: 
 

-The neuroscience underlying the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), and how it can transform relationships; 

-Why the love we seek as adults, often mimics the love we received as children,

-How to overcome urges to text and call, when we know we'll regret it; 

-Why what is meant for you will never miss you; and 

-How to develop beliefs and practices that will lead us to living our best lives and finding our greatest loves.  

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Join us as we speak with David Gregory, a Marine, car bomb survivor, who focuses attention on trauma healing, relationship coaching, and what he calls polarity consciousness. Our conversation focuses on wide-ranging topics, including:

-the transformative effects of deep meditation and plant medicine;

-how to show up for the person you love, even when they love someone else;

-how to successfully manage an anxious attachment style in relationships;

-how to break self-defeating patterns; and

-the importance of redesigning coping mechanisms that stem from trauma

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Today we talk to Chantal Heide, a dating and relationship coach, whose ten books and 3 workbooks provide practical advice on how to form relationships that lead to deeper emotions and longer-lasting connections. During today’s conversation, we learn

• How to distinguish a “guy” from a “man”, and why it matters,
• How to overcome the fear of being alone,
• Tips for building an online dating profile that attracts people with long-term potential, and
• Why three months of no kissing may be the key to long-lasting love

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Join us as we talk to Danielle, a content creator, storyteller, and mother of two about what it has been like to be in an open, committed relationship for the past 13 years. Danielle speaks candidly about how she felt when the man with whom she planned to spend the rest of her life first suggested the idea of non-monogamy, and the concerns it evoked, not only from within, but from those around her.  Danielle takes us through those early conversations, counseling us on the importance of taking things one step at a time. She regales us with escapades at swingers clubs, first dates with other people, and the decision to return to monogamy during the early years of parenthood. As with most relationships, Danielle’s has been challenged by periods of heartbreak, jealousy and insecurity, but it has also been defined by open communication, deep love and an enduring commitment. Regardless of where you may fall on the monogamy/polyamory spectrum, you will undoubtedly leave this conversation wiser, and perhaps more open to the many shapes of loving and committed relationships. 
 

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Today we talk to Holly  about:

What it feels like to be in an arranged marriage without any real love; 

How a devastating loss motivated her to take control of her life;

How her daughter’s words gave her the resolve she needed to end an abusive relationship;

The relationship between familial patterns and toxic relationships;

How a chance encounter on Tik Tok inspired an overhaul of her approach to dating;

The three key questions she asks before every date; and

How she came to peace with being alone and finally realized she was enough

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After many first kisses, James is ready to find the person with whom he will share his final first kiss.  However, finding a great love is formidable, even for someone as endearing and genuine as James.  On this week’s episode, James walks us through the highs and lows of dating apps, sharing the games people play, and the lengths they will go to mask themselves.  For James, these are immediate red flags.  So what happens when an intriguing woman reaches out, just minutes before disappearing from the app?  Did she vanish without a trace, or will fate bring them back together, giving James another shot at his last first kiss? Tune in and find out!

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Mike, an expert in sales and marketing, came of age at a time when people met at bars, and dating apps were as incomprehensible as a world without pay phones.  A self-proclaimed extroverted introvert, Mike took an immediate liking to 21st century dating, where meeting someone was as simple as swiping right - or so he thought. 
While dating apps have not yet delivered Mike his true love, they have certainly provided tremendous humor and misadventure along the way.  Join us as we learn about mistimed laxatives, skinny calves, and far too much baggage for a first date.

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On this weeks episode of Taking The Plunge, we talk with Nicole. Nicole is a single mom of two teens sons living on the Jersey Shore. She is a UGC content creator and influencer on social media. 

Nicole shares her heartwarming story with us that is full of love, loss, and the many highs and lows she experiences along the way. 

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Can a special ring get you off the dating apps? What can gift swaps teach us about swinging? And can people ever really learn their lessons when it comes to dating the wrong people? We cover all of these topics and so much more on this episode of Taking The Plunge. 

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You are in for a wild ride on this episode of Taking The Plunge with our guest, Kim.  Join us as we learn what not to do on a first date, when to avoid the element of surprise, and why you should immediately run if someone says you remind them of their mother. This is a first date story you definitely don't want to miss!

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After taking a break to manage life under the pandemic, this dynamic duo is back and ready to plunge into entirely new territory.  Join Marissa and Mara as they explore the unpredictable ups and downs of dating over 40.  Podcast guests share their craziest stories, opening up about the thrills and heartbreak of seeking “the one”.   They learn that dating apps are a necessary evil, and that the deepest love can come from the darkest days.  Inspired by their guests’ stories, Marissa and Mara venture out into new terrain, challenging each other to push past the discomfort and fear of the unknown.  Join them in this new adventure, and you, too, may be moved to “take the plunge”.

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On this episode we talk with the incredibly talented Jess Koehler. Jess is an  LA based family photographer, who has found a way to shift her creative focus, as a result of Covid-19, into a project that will truly go down in history. 

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Have you ever felt uninspired? Like there has got to be more, better, something else out there? Natalie Tessler felt that way, but instead of sticking with comfort she took a leap of faith and ultimately found her purpose.....twice. 

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Educational inequality is a fact. Most of us know the bleak statistics, but despite our best intentions, we don’t address it. We resign ourselves to the status quo, convinced of our powerlessness.   

You will quickly learn that Brian Floriani  is not most people: how many of us would trade in private jets for weathered books?   

In speaking with Brian, we learn about his remarkable plunge, and are reminded, that sometimes all it takes, is one person with a crazy dream to make the impossible, possible.  As Brian tells us: when the "why" is important enough, the “how” is irrelevant.     

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Idioms, mantras, inspirational phrases: they are everywhere, passing through our consciousness with little effect.  We may pause for a moment, briefly reflecting upon its meaning, before moving on, unchanged.  But once in a while, we come across a phrase so extraordinary, we cannot simply move on.  We are changed, and our life must change with us.   

For Rich Alapack, it was four words: We All Live Here. A simple phrase on an ordinary night was all it took for Rich to leave everything he knew. Join us as we learn how these four words changed Rich’s life, and consequently, impacted thousands of lives throughout Chicago. 

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What do you do when it seems that all news is bad news? John Denney teaches us the importance of taking a pause, searching inward for the answers, and how his "plunge" into meditation has changed his life in extraordinary ways! 

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We are told that we can have it all: the high paying job, the 2.5 children, the impeccably kept home. But what happens when having it all means waking up in a cold sweat at 3:30 am, not knowing which way is up; when your days become so consumed with endless tasks, you can't remember what it was like to sit quietly. In this podcast, we explore the stressors of modern-day society and learn that slowing down can mean the difference between life and death. 

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Once in a while, someone comes along with such extraordinary vision that anything seems possible. Such is the case with Zac Cohen, a person who by the age of 10 had touched the lives of over 10,000 children. On this episode we talk with Zac's mom Ellen, and sister Elana,  as they share Zac's relentless drive to live his life in the service of others. 

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