Done With Dating: Matchmaking, Dating Advice, and Self Improvement

Can you find real chemistry through a podcast date? Ariel Levitt is dating beyond the apps, trusting her instincts, and taking an unconventional approach to finding a lasting relationship. Ariel shares how a friend’s dare inspired her to date on a podcast—and why she believes hearing someone speak gives her a better sense of who they are than a profile ever could.

The conversation also explores Ariel’s entrepreneurial life, from taking over her family’s medical practice to building a content studio, creating the Ripple Networking App, and starting Your Bossy Friend. She reflects on ambition, timing, and making space for love after years of building businesses. Arielle hopes to find a committed partner and is open to meeting someone who connects with her story. Listeners interested in applying can visit donewithdating.co and include Ariel’s name and the episode number.

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Sunny is ready to date again—but she’s looking for something real. After losing her husband in 2020 and building a new chapter of life across Maine and Florida, Sunny knows what matters to her: honesty, trust, emotional availability, and a partner who’s genuinely ready for a lasting relationship.

A devoted mom whose daughter’s softball career took them across the country, Sunny is now making room for new experiences and her own next chapter. She talks about starting over, trying activities and meeting people in a new place, and staying open to where life may lead—including a future split between Florida and Maine.

Along the way, Sunny shares a memorable first-date story involving an unexpected call from a parole officer, her love of waterfront cocktails and warm-weather travel, and her favorite ways to unwind: rom-coms, card games, and reality TV. She’s looking for a kind, trustworthy man with a sense of humor, his own interests, and a strong sense of family—someone who wants to build a life together while still giving each other room to be themselves.

Sunny isn’t searching for a perfect checklist. She’s hoping to find her best friend—the one she never wants to stop kissing.

Anil Gupta, internationally known as the Love Doctor, breaks down why swiping, guessing, and “hoping it works out” can keep people stuck—and what to do instead if you want a relationship that lasts.

Anil explore the hidden dangers of the “dating facade” and shares a practical framework for assessing a partner before emotions take over. If you’re tired of repeating the same relationship patterns, this conversation offers a more intentional way to choose, communicate, and connect.

Anil believes you should “collect the data first and say no until it’s a yes.” It's advice he gave his own daughter! The three relationship criteria Anil says matter most: integrity, genuine love, and health. We also discuss how to distinguish healthy masculinity and femininity from rigid roles that can strain relationships and he helps me to tune my language for a better listening session with my girlfriend.

Here are Anil's Links:

Website: https://meetanil.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnilLoveDoc

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AnilLoveDoc

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anilgupta_lovedoctor

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anilgupta-lovedoctor/

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Katie is a 45-year-old human resources professional from Massachusetts who loves travel, fitness, food, and meaningful connection. She brings honesty, warmth, and a clear sense of what she wants to the matchmaking process in hopes of finding a female match. Katie gets personal about the things that make her feel most like herself - kickboxing, cooking spicy food, fantasy football Sundays, and a trip to Utah that completely changed how she sees the world.

She’s looking for a woman who is athletic, socially engaging, wants to experience life fully and is proud of her sexual identity.

Do you know someone who would be a great match? Share the episode or apply to date her yourself!

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This is one of the most powerful episodes I've recorded. This episode will give you hope.

What do you do when a wedding engagement no longer feels right, even when everyone else thinks you should go through with it? Debbie Engel—the real runaway bride—shares the gut-level warning signs she ignored, the hard choice to break off three engagements, and how that painful clarity ultimately led her to the right marriage.

Debbie’s story is not about running away from commitment. It’s about learning how to recognize peace, spot red flags, and trust wise counsel before you say “I do.” If you’ve ever felt trapped by a relationship, pressured by other people’s expectations, or unsure whether your instincts are telling you the truth, this conversation will hit home.

Debbie's links:

https://www.debbieengle.com/

https://www.facebook.com/debbie.gettyengle

https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-getty-engle-1896bb8/

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Kori Strobl shares her journey of overcoming people pleasing, drawing from her experiences as a coach and her personal battles with authenticity. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the internal motivations behind our behaviors and encourages listeners to embrace discomfort as a pathway to genuine connections.

Kori discusses the challenges of authenticity in a performative world filled with social media pressures. She notes, "To overcome people pleasing, you have to be willing to be uncomfortable for a while." This discomfort is crucial for personal growth and finding the courage to express one's true self.

Here are Kori's links:

https://www.koristrobl.com/belongingtoyou

https://www.instagram.com/koristrobl?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

https://www.facebook.com/yogakori?mibextid=wwXIfr

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Jonathan Aslay is an authentic and experienced dating coach with over 200,000 followers on YouTube. He is also a contrarian in places and has some unorthodox advice compared to some of his contemporaries. This is a great listen with a lot of depth.

This conversation focuses on how to date with more intention, less performance, and a lot more self-awareness. He shares why so many people feel burned out on dating, what gets in the way of real connection, and why the early stages of dating should be treated more like truth-finding than entertainment.

We also cover the five traits men and women tend to look for in a partner, why a lack of hope is sabotaging modern dating, and how to create a better foundation before romance ever enters the picture.

Jonathan's Links:

www.jonathonaslay.com 

www.selflovethebook.com

https://www.youtube.com/@JonathonAslay

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Eva is an author, world traveler, and former competitive dancer who loves dancing Salsa and Bachata. She adopted two rescue birds and has given them a great home in South Carolina. She is a brilliant woman who has authored multiple books, likes to trade stocks and options, and leads a full and happy life. She is looking for a man who is confidant, educated, healthy and kind. She wants someone who has a full life and respects that she has one too, but someone that can share adventures and quiet times as well.

Are you that person, or do you know someone who would be a good fit for her?

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I laughed throughout this episode when recording and when listening again.

After years of grief, divorce, motherhood, financial stress, and emotional survival, N.K. reluctantly enters the world of dating apps hoping love still exists somewhere beyond shirtless bathroom selfies and emotionally unavailable men. Instead, she finds herself navigating a parade of chaos: married men pretending to be single, men intimidated by her ambition, serial ghosters, fetishizers, scammers, etc.

This book, and our episode tells her story in the hilarious way only she can tell it.

https://www.nknavarro.com/

https://www.tiktok.com/AUTHORNKNAVARRO

https://www.facebook.com/AUTHORNK

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What do you do with the negative or overwhelming thoughts you might have while swiping or dating? Shang Olson can help.

Shang practices something called metacognitive therapy (MCT), which in a nutshell is to help clients reduce the amount of time they spend in their minds thinking, overthinking, worrying, and driving themselves exhausted and crazy. She helps them reduce that overthinking so that they can interact with life again and use their attention on the things they want to, including dating.

Shang's Links:

https://metacognitivetherapycentral.com/about-shang-jul-rasul-olsen/

https://www.instagram.com/shangolsen/

https://www.youtube.com/@Shangolsen/videos

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