Ghosts of Dates Past

In this episode, I speak with two incredible humans who are the colleagues at La Terza Coffee and the co-hosts of the The Third Place Podcast. David Gaines is the CEO and Chief Visionary for La Terza Coffee, a full-service coffee resource that provides the highest quality coffee to consumers, and equipment as well as education for restaurants and coffee shops. People come to La Terza to open a shop and have a passion for community, but encouraging people to gather around for a drink and stay for a healthy conversation can be a difficult business model. This was the catalyst for why David want to launch the Third Place Podcast, a way to explore the grey space where deeper connections are fostered.

Mary Allard has a degree in contemplative Psychology of Health & Healing, trained in authentic leadership styles. In addition to being the co-host of their podcast, she is the Business Development Director for La Terza Coffee, Founder of Five Element LLC, mentor for The Eating Disorder Foundation, and most recently, co-founder of the ELLEment movement, a platform designed to equip young females with their ability to identify, embrace, and articulate their unique experience in the world. 

We explore the grey space of dating i.e. the DTR conversation and how to avoid situationships, as well as how to best prepare for a difficult conversation or confrontation, and how to best break-up with someone. You can find them on IG here @thirdplacepodcast. 

NEW: Email me at [email protected] if you have a mini first date horror story, want to be on the podcast, or have feedback. Please subscribe, rate, review, and send this to your friends! Connect with me on Instagram & Tik Tok @ghosts_ofdatespast. Shoot me a DM, I'd love to hear from you.

This episode was produced and edited by Liana Pavane.

In this episode, I speak with Isabel, one of the founding team members and Head of Brand at Thursday, a new dating app launching soon that will only work on one day a week - Thursday! The idea is to make dating fun and exciting again by making the best bits of dating apps happen on one day, where everyone on the app is free to date that day. When Isabel is not running the Thursday social media accounts or engaging with their community of over 100,000 pre-registered singles, she is studying for a Masters Degree in Law. 

We discuss digital wellness and how Thursday is looking to solve dating app burn out. From micro-dating to ‘grass is greener syndrome’, we chat about how we can use our phones more mindfully to get the most out of being single and dating in a big city.

You can find Thursday on Instagram here @thursdaydating and get your members only invite ;) Their official launch is Thursday, May 13th so mark your calendars!!!

NEW: Email me at [email protected] if you have a mini first date horror story, want to be on the podcast, or have feedback. Please subscribe, rate, review, and send this to your friends! Connect with me on Instagram & Tik Tok @ghosts_ofdatespast. Shoot me a DM, I'd love to hear from you.

This episode was produced and edited by Liana Pavane.

In this episode, I speak with Patrick Rodriguez, the Executive Director of Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison and serves as the Director of Special Projects for Common Goods Atlanta. As a formerly incarcerated leader, Patrick has been working in the prison education space since his release in 2019. He wants to serve those who have been through the same experience as him, whether that is through advocating for them on a legislative level or giving someone a ride to work. In addition, Patrick is currently studying at Kennesaw State University majoring in organizational and Professional Communication with plans to attend law school in 2022.

We dive into dating while in prison, since Patrick himself was in a relationship. He also provides an overview of prison and what the communication is like as well as the many mindset shifts that he had during his time there. You can find Patrick on instagram @patrickleerod. 

NEW: Email me at [email protected] if you have a mini first date horror story, want to be on the podcast, or have feedback. Please subscribe, rate, review, and send this to your friends! Connect with me on Instagram & Tik Tok @ghosts_ofdatespast. Shoot me a DM, I'd love to hear from you.

This episode was produced and edited by Liana Pavane.

In this episode, I speak with Marla (she/her) a white, cis, queer relationship coach residing on Abenaki land in Burlington, Vermont. For her day job, she is a dating violence prevention educator. Marla loves relationships so much that she decided to build an entire business dedicated to supporting folks within their own dynamics with the free time she has. G-Spot Relationship Coaching is a labor of love that Marla is very grateful to extend to our community. When she’s not wearing her coaching hat, Marla can be found practicing yoga, prancing around the woods, or talking on the phone with her friends and family.

We dive into intentional dating and how to use the dating apps effectively with that in mind. In addition, we discuss standards and have a fun conversation about horoscopes at the end :) You can find learn more about G-Spot Relationship coaching here and follow her on Instagram @gspotcoaching. Feel free to DM her to book a free discovery session!

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This episode was produced and edited by Liana Pavane.

In this episode, I speak with Kyle Seeley, podcast host of @notfilmschool a bi-weekly podcast with revolving guests from all walks of life, covering people's favorite movies that you may have never seen, heard of, or wanted! In addition to be a podcast host, Kyle is a writer and a comedian. Due to his love of movies, we discuss how romance is portrayed in the media, specifically in romantic comedies. We also discuss hookup culture and friend zones.

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This episode was produced and edited by Liana Pavane.

In this episode, I speak with Taylor Summers who runs an amazing account @two_chronic_to_care where she talks about all things diabetes and herpes as someone living with both! Taylor is a ray of sunshine, just like her last name, who has has such a positive spin on what it's like to live and date with chronic illnesses. She provides TONS of amazing facts in this episode so that you can walk away with knowledge on sexual health, the weird things our bodies do, as well as some of the reactions she's gotten from disclosing. Aside from running her account, Taylor is an event planner in DC.

If you would like to learn more about the two types of herpes, HSV-1 and HSV-2, check out Positive Results for all things educational and Ella Dawson for some humor. Just a quick lil fact, betcha didn't know 80% of the world's population has herpes!

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This episode was produced and edited by Liana Pavane.

In this episode, I speak with Danielle Dietzek and Julie Griggs, co-founders of Fourplay, a new dating app where you go on double dates! Danielle and Julie met at Penn State during undergrad where they quickly became best friends. After undergrad, Danielle returned to school to become a nurse and later a nurse practitioner at Pace in NYC. Today, she works part-time on a Maternal/Newborn unit at NYU Hospital. Julie went on to earn her Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Rutgers University and works as a physician assistant.

We discuss the benefits of double dating, why it's important to explore multiple dating apps, and why being single is really great! After creating a joint profile their senior year of graduate school on popular dating apps, they decided to create an app designed around double dating. Download Fourplay today and see for yourself what the hype is all about! Check out their Instagram @fourplaysocial.

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This episode was produced and edited by Liana Pavane.

In this episode, I speak with Chris Szentmiklosy, a Hoboken native who has been working in tech sales for 11 years. When he's not at his job, Chris volunteers on the ambulance squad, plays intramural sports, and his goal is to travel to 5 countries every year! We dive into love languages, comparisons i.e. do men compare themselves to other men on dates, as well as the age old question: are men emotionally unavailable and less emotionally intelligent than woman overall? You can find Chris on Instagram @szentimkraykray.

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This episode was produced and edited by Liana Pavane.

In this episode, I speak with Katie Derhousoff who runs the amazing Instagram page Cross Out Toxicity, a page all about strengthening relationship with self in order to maintain healthy relationships with others. We do this by normalizing discussions around sex, bodies, and practicing better communication skills. She became really passionate about all things sexual wellness, especially the importance of realistic and honest sex education for young people. She launched Cross out Toxicity 3 months ago and for now, it is just a relatable page on Instagram.

Once she's certified in the fall for sex and intimacy counseling, she will be offering individual and couples coaching and workshops. She's new to the game, but the great thing about the sex community (in terms of business) uplift takes over competition. The more people that talk about normalizing bodies and sex, the better! 

Please subscribe, rate, review, and send this to your friends! Connect with me on Instagram & Tik Tok @ghosts_ofdatespast. Shoot me a DM if you have a comment or would like to be a guest! I'd love to hear from you.

This episode was produced and edited by Liana Pavane.

In episode five, I spoke with Alexandra Ballensweig the founder and CEO of humhum, a platform for conscious connection and dating. Through @humhumspace, Alexandra is on a mission to shift the paradigm of how we relate to one another— shifting our outcome oriented relationship to engaging, to a process and growth-oriented one by changing the container within which we connect with one another.

humhum is an expression of Alexandra’s love for both methodical and mysterious means of self-evolution, and her penchant for entrepreneurship and creative expression. Prior to founding humhum, she worked as a consultant in Strategic Design and Product Management for 7 years for fortune 500s and start-ups.

Alexandra is a KRI certified Kundalini Yoga teacher, and a Reiki Master Teacher and Facilitator trained in the Usui Method.

Personal practice plays a critical role in Alexandra’s life and work. She has had the privilege of sitting multiple month-long silent retreats to study and practice meditation in the Theravada Buddhist tradition over the last six years. She maintains a committed daily meditation and yoga practice to live, work, and serve creatively, spaciously, and with integrity.

Please subscribe, rate, review, and send this to your friends! Connect with me on Instagram & Tik Tok @ghosts_ofdatespast. Shoot me a DM if you have a comment or would like to be a guest! I'd love to hear from you.

This episode was produced and edited by Liana Pavane.