About the Episode:

In this episode of Love Narratives we discuss themes in the show, Never Have I Ever, along with some personal experiences from both our guest and our host. Learn about our guest’s approach for what to do when you’re not sure if someone is flirting with you, a brilliant explanation about why representation matters, and more.

About the Special Guest:

Nicole Cooper has an expansive background that includes international travel as a performing artist, the culinary arts, and extended residencies in Europe, NYC, and Louisville. She appreciates activities that strengthen community especially through creativity, economic development, and cultural diversity. She is inspired to take on such projects with imagination, tenacity, intention, and curiosity.

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About the Host:

Michelle Zaylar is a relationship coach. She guides people on their journey to aligned relationships as they navigate growth with their partners and create conscious relationships — full of passion, healthy boundaries, and more. One of her greatest superpowers is her ability to make online dating and other digital tools feel organic.

Find Michelle on IG and Tiktok @michellezaylar or visit https://www.michellezaylar.com/ and sign up for the monthly newsletter to get relationship tips, and to stay in the loop about all of her current updates and offers.

About the Episode:

In this episode you'll hear conversations about the show, The Queen’s Gambit, along with some personal experiences from both our guest and our host. In this episode of Love Narratives, we discuss being underestimated as a woman in male-dominated environments, and overcoming fear and facing discomfort to find beauty and power in fighting. We also explore how certain movements and behaviors can unconsciously come off as flirtatious, and the experience of intentionally exploring sexual connections in certain scenarios while intentionally taking it out of other contexts and how different bonds can grow as a result. And finally, our guest shares how she paved her own path when she realized the examples she saw growing up weren't necessarily aligned for her and her life.

About the Special Guest:

Shihan Michelle,  is a 6th degree Black Belt, Six Time World Oyama Knockdown Karate Champion

She is a  Laban Certified Movement Analyst and Registered Movement Pattern Analyst and Author.

She founded the Society For Martial Arts in 2003 and her own full contact school Karate-do Ken Wa Kan in 2013. In 2003 she created Self Offense: Personal Protection Practice Workshops and since then has expanded that work to include Kids on the Offense, (Power over Bullying) and Workplace Self Offense: Beyond Compliance Anti Sexual Harrassment Training

Her book, Brain Breaks for the Classroom, published by Scholastic Teaching Resources  in 2009 is a best seller and is in it's second edition. Her essay  What’s Your Next Move; Consult Your Reflexes, was published in Exploring Body-Mind Centering; An Anthology of Experience  and Method, published by North Atlantic Books. You can now purchase her latest book "Self Offense: How to protect yourself (and others) without really trying by visiting her website:

Click here to watch Shihan Michelle’s recent TEDx Talk on Ending Sexual Assault

About the Host:

Michelle Zaylar is a relationship coach. She guides people on their journey to aligned relationships as they navigate growth with their partners and create conscious relationships — full of passion, healthy boundaries, and more. One of her greatest superpowers is her ability to make online dating and other digital tools feel organic.

Find Michelle on IG and Tiktok @michellezaylar or visit https://www.michellezaylar.com/ and sign up for the monthly newsletter to get relationship tips, and to stay in the loop about all of her current updates and offers.

About the Episode:

Listen to this episode to hear conversations about the movie, Sorry to Bother You, along with some personal experiences from both our guest and our host. In this episode of Love Narratives, we discuss how to stay true to yourself in a long-term relationship, while also holding space for your partner. We also explore how the creation and consumption of art and media can be the catalyst for reflection, vital conversations, and growth with your partner.

About the Special Guest:

Mitch Plaise is an artist whose work challenges the observer to recognize their impact in our world. Like a hive of bees, they believe all living things are connected. Individual actions are often reactions in a vicious cycle of cause and effect. They work to disrupt the recurring chain-reactions of trauma. They work in an effort to give the viewer a moment to pause and ask themselves "why?" They work to challenge the ideologies of colonizers that still live strong today and to awaken a new age of healing.

Mitch’s work stands on the shoulders of greats like Gordon Parks and Angela Davis. Humans who wielded their unfiltered lenses at the world and shared what they saw in hopes the future would be brighter.

Find Mitch on IG @whoshotsameoh, @samonature, and @samobeatz. Visit their website to learn more about their work: https://whoshotsamo.us/

About the Host:

Michelle Zaylar is a love + dating coach. She guides singles on their journey to meeting their ideal partners as they navigate the dating world and create conscious relationships — full of passion, healthy boundaries, and more. One of her greatest superpowers is her ability to make online dating feel organic.

Find Michelle on IG and Tiktok @michellezaylar or visit https://www.michellezaylar.com/ to stay in the loop about all of her current updates and offers.

About the Episode:

Listen in for part two of our conversation about the show, The Kominsky Method,  along with some personal experiences from both our guest and our host. In this episode of Love Narratives, we discuss how family and community can impact your relationships, the importance of letting your priorities and values lead you when it comes to choosing a partner, why Valerie speaks up about her doubts and fears, and what it took for her to overcome the challenge of online dating, not to mention - online dating later in life.

About the Special Guest:

Valerie J. Lyons, founder of Valerie J. Lyons Enterprises, is a passionate career coach, women empowerment facilitator, power networker, and author of “Power Networking from the Inside Out:  Where Your Career and Your Well-Being Meet”.  Valerie has over 15 years of experience positively impacting and teaching others how to be the leaders of their personal and professional lives. She is a dynamic speaker and expert group facilitator who works with individuals and groups to provide them with practical and systematic approaches to actualize their life goals. The platform that guides her life and her work is “Creating Your Joy-Driven Life!” Valerie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Professional Coach, and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor.

Find Valerie on IG @valjlyons and @thepowernetworker, on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/valerie.lyons.56) or on Linkedin (www.linkedin.com/in/valeriejlyons) Visit her website to learn more about her work: https://www.valeriejlyonsenterprises.com

Visit this link to buy & read Val’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Networking-Inside-Out-Well-Being-ebook/dp/B07MNBCQJT/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546832709&sr=8-1&keywords=valerie+lyons

About the Host:

Michelle Zaylar is a love + dating coach. She guides singles on their journey to meeting their ideal partners as they navigate the dating world and create conscious relationships — full of passion, healthy boundaries, and more. One of her greatest superpowers is her ability to make online dating feel organic.

Find Michelle on IG and Tiktok @michellezaylar or visit https://www.michellezaylar.com/ to stay in the loop about all of her current updates and offers.

https://anchor.fm/lovenarratives/episodes/The-Kominsky-Method-wValerie-J--Lyons-PART-TWO-e1e689f

About the Episode: Listen in for a chat about the show, The Kominsky Method,  along with some personal experiences from both our guest and our host. In this episode of Love Narratives, we discuss how representation matters on screen, and the importance of having uncomfortable conversations sooner rather than later: in particular, conversations about aging, retirement, and the paperwork of passing on. 

About the Special Guest: Valerie J. Lyons, founder of Valerie J. Lyons Enterprises, is a passionate career coach, women empowerment facilitator, power networker, and author of “Power Networking from the Inside Out:  Where Your Career and Your Well-Being Meet”.  Valerie has over 15 years of experience positively impacting and teaching others how to be the leaders of their personal and professional lives. She is a dynamic speaker and expert group facilitator who works with individuals and groups to provide them with practical and systematic approaches to actualize their life goals. The platform that guides her life and her work is “Creating Your Joy-Driven Life!” Valerie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Professional Coach, and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. Find Valerie on IG @valjlyons and @thepowernetworker, on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/valerie.lyons.56) or on Linkedin (www.linkedin.com/in/valeriejlyons) 

Visit her website to learn more about her work: https://www.valeriejlyonsenterprises.com Visit this link to buy & read Val’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Networking-Inside-Out-Well-Being-ebook/dp/B07MNBCQJT/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546832709&sr=8-1&keywords=valerie+lyons 

About the Host: Michelle Zaylar is a love + dating coach. She guides singles on their journey to meeting their ideal partners as they navigate the dating world and create conscious relationships — full of passion, healthy boundaries, and more. One of her greatest superpowers is her ability to make online dating feel organic. Find Michelle on IG and Tiktok @michellezaylar or visit https://www.michellezaylar.com/ to stay in the loop about all of her current updates and offers.

https://anchor.fm/lovenarratives/episodes/The-Kominsky-Method-wValerie-J--Lyons-PART-ONE-e1dpeuk

About the Episode: Listen in for part two of our chat about the show, Schitt’s Creek, along with some personal experiences from both our guest and our host. In this episode of Love Narratives, we discuss the assumptions we make in relationships, how to communicate clearly, and what it might look like to create conscious relationships completely outside of societal norms or expectations, whether they’re monogamous or not - relationships that work for YOU. 

About the Special Guest: Lydia Billings is a photographer, teacher, and the COO of the nonprofit 100cameras, which works worldwide to teach youth to process and tell their stories through photography. She lives in Queens, NY and binges the same tv shows over and over like it’s her job (even though it’s not). She cannot count the number of times she has watched Friends, Parks & Rec, or The Office. Her recent favorite is Schitt’s Creek, which she has watched three times during quarantine :P Find Lydia on IG @lydstollbill or visit one of these two websites to learn more about her work: https://www.lydiabillings.com/ & https://www.100cameras.org/ 

About the Host: Michelle Zaylar is a love + dating coach. She guides singles on their journey to meeting their ideal partners as they navigate the dating world and create conscious relationships — full of passion, healthy boundaries, and more. One of her greatest superpowers is her ability to make online dating feel organic. Find Michelle on IG and Tiktok @michellezaylar or visit https://www.michellezaylar.com/ to stay in the loop about all of her current updates and offers.  

https://anchor.fm/lovenarratives/episodes/Schitts-Creek-wLydia-Billings-PART-TWO-e1dg8gu

About the Episode: Listen in for a chat about the show, Schitt’s Creek,  along with some personal experiences from both our guest and our host. In this episode of Love Narratives, we discuss the importance of doing the work on yourself, conscious uncoupling, the experience of queerness in dating (and the world), and how playing with different energies can keep a relationship thriving. About the Special Guest: Lydia Billings is a photographer, teacher, and the COO of the nonprofit 100cameras, which works worldwide to teach youth to process and tell their stories through photography. She lives in Queens, NY and binges the same tv shows over and over like it’s her job (even though it’s not). She cannot count the number of times she has watched Friends, Parks & Rec, or The Office. Her recent favorite is Schitt’s Creek, which she has watched three times during quarantine :P Find Lydia on IG @lydstollbill or visit one of these two websites to learn more about her work: https://www.lydiabillings.com/ & https://www.100cameras.org/ About the Host: Michelle Zaylar is a love + dating coach. She guides singles on their journey to meeting their ideal partners as they navigate the dating world and create conscious relationships — full of passion, healthy boundaries, and more. One of her greatest superpowers is her ability to make online dating feel organic. Find Michelle on IG and Tiktok @michellezaylar or visit https://www.michellezaylar.com/ to stay in the loop about all of her current updates and offers. 

https://anchor.fm/lovenarratives/episodes/Schitts-Creek-wLydia-Billings-PART-ONE-e1d68it

About the Episode: Listen in for a chat about the show, Stranger Things,  along with some personal experiences from both our guest and our host. In this episode of Love Narratives, we discuss dating on your own terms, creating your own definition of a power couple, how different people interpret ‘dating etiquette’ - and whether practice dates are a thing, or if they could be! About the Special Guest: Sharyl M. Curry is German-born and raised, NYC based, and considers herself a global citizen. She’s a trained dancer and the founder of Park East Pilates, named “The Studio for Pilates Purists” by New York Magazine. They support game changers in creating powerful and free bodies. They are dedicated to providing authentic Pilates training as Joseph Pilates intended. Park East Pilates is a serious studio with a sense of humor! Find Sharyl on IG @sharylmcurry or visit the studio website to learn more about her work: https://www.parkeastpilates.com/ About the Host: Michelle Zaylar is a love + dating coach. She guides singles on their journey to meeting their ideal partners as they navigate the dating world and create conscious relationships — full of passion, healthy boundaries, and more. One of her greatest superpowers is her ability to make online dating feel organic. Find Michelle on IG and Tiktok @michellezaylar or visit https://www.michellezaylar.com/ to stay in the loop about all of her current updates and offers.

https://anchor.fm/lovenarratives/episodes/Stranger-Things-wSharyl-M--Curry-PART-TWO-e1csjl9