Love on the Go

This week, Laurie speaks with Michelle! She’s a teacher, make-up artist and overall amazing woman who, since her divorce, has had some crazy dating stories! She shares them with us, as well as what she’s doing for self care as she’s looking for a long term partner.

Interested in possibly meeting Michelle? Fill out a dating profile at http://carolinasmatchmaker.com and write in the additional comments that you are interested in Michelle from the podcast!

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Meet Heidi! She’s single in the Carolinas and ready to meet someone with a goal of marriage and family! Laurie chats with her about her dating journey, what she recently learned in a one-on-one session with Carolinas Matchmaker and shares what she’s looking for in a man!

Interested in meeting Heidi? Fill out a profile at http://carolinasmatchmaker.com and mention Heidi in the notes!

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Eligible Bachelorette Alert! Today, you’re going to meet Ashley Jones. She’s a commercial banker in the financial industry by day and yogi at night. She divorced in her 30s and really learned about herself and life since. She shares how she’s more confident now in her 50s than she was in her 20s and 30s. Plus, after going through a recent break up, she shares what she’s looking for in a man now. 

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Joining Laurie is her podcast producer and humorist, Matt Haze! For the last year, Matt has been in a long distance relationship with someone that lives 2,000 miles away. The two talk about that and how Matt had to go on a journey to love himself before he could love someone else. 

Matt Haze is a humorist, entrepreneur and media personality who has entertained millions online, on TV and on radio for over 20(ish) years. Known as the comedy brain behind the (slightly) well known @30RockTree twitter account, Matt's unique observational comedy is destined to make you laugh and think. He's also the host of the Meet a Stranger podcast, where he strives to help others connect with people they don't know while he does it all around the world. Matt is the founder of Haze Creative, a boutique creative media company that has helped everyone from Emmy award winning hosts, entrepreneurs, brands and everyone in between. 

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Check out the Meet a Stranger podcast at…

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-a-stranger/id1624565485 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1QJqZCICH7mYa7jrISduvF 

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This week, Laurie speaks with fellow dating and relationship expert Erika Ettin! The two share some great tips on how to be prepared and not feel as anxious on dates, as well as some juicy details on some recent client success stories! 

Erika Ettin is the Founder of A Little Nudge, a consulting company that helps people navigate the world of online dating, from first click to first date. She is also the author of the book Love at First Site and the co-host of the dating podcast So, We Met Online…

Erika studied economics at Cornell University and received her MBA from Georgetown. She started A Little Nudge in 2011 (after a seven-year career as an economist). She is responsible for many relationships, marriages, and the confidence some people simply need to “get out there.”

A Little Nudge has been featured in media around the country, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, CBS, and Ask Men, and she currently writes a weekly syndicated dating column.  

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Today, Laurie speaks with Corri Smith! Corri’s love story is unique on so many levels - she was ready to be single for the rest of her life, found a guy during the pandemic and got married to him in a cemetery! Corri lives life on her own terms and offers some great insights on how to create your own story, your way.

Corri Smith is the owner of Black Wednesday, a Charlotte-based Marketing and PR company focused on personifying brands through creative, innovative, and organic strategies. With community-building as a focus, BW helps brands tell their stories in unique ways; specifically through use of PR, consultancy, social media, influencer marketing, events and design. Black Wednesday works with small to large size businesses, boasting clients like Chopt Creative Salad Co., Premier Inc., Movement Mortgage, Viva Chicken, Third & Urban, and more.

Learn more about Corri and Black Wednesday at…

blackwednesday.co

@blackwedco on social: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

@corriasmith on social: Instagram | Twitter

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This week, Laurie talks with her photographer BFF, Laura Tompkins! Laura is responsible for many of the amazing photos Laurie’s clients use in their dating profiles in Charlotte. But today, the two talk about self love and body image and how Laura learned to love herself.

Laura Tompkins, owner of Laurel Belle Photography & Branding, is a branding, headshot + content curation photographer.  She helps brands create cohesive, beautiful imagery for their websites, blogs, social media accounts + promotional materials. She also helps brands create stunning, easy-to-use websites full of call-to-actions + alt-text so you can worry more about the other parts of your business. As a brand expert she  creates brand boards, logos & Instagrams that attract ideal clients.

Laura's passions are her confidence boosting photography sessions for women AND her one-of-a-kind portrait experience sessions for teen and tween girls, The Confidence Project. She finds total happiness in helping women and girl's feel like their best selves through the beauty of photography.

Learn more at www.laurelbellephotography.com

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We start the new year on a great start with life coach Colleen Odegaard on how to wake up your life!

Colleen Odegaard is an Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist, TV host, certified life coach, video and media coach, and the host of the Wake Up To Your Life podcast.  Her podcast was voted Best of the Best by Charlotte Magazine readers in 2021 and 2022.

She wants all of us to stop living on autopilot and “wake up” to creating richer, fuller lives through self-awareness and mindfulness.  

Colleen relates to her clients and listeners with her personal stories, a sense of humor, and practical steps we can all take to create positive changes in our lives.

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Learn more about Colleen at https://wakeuptoyourlife.net/ 

Colleen’s charity: Congregation for Kids - https://www.cfknc.org/ 

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Is there such a thing as “dating” over 50? What is it like in today’s dating age? Laurie talks about it with Charlotte radio personality Janine Davis!

Janine Davis started her radio career over 30 years ago on the nationally syndicated "Tom Joyner Morning Show." Now she’s on the air every weekday from 10am to 3pm on The Janine Davis Show on V101.9, WBAV-FM.  

Known as "JD The Diva", she delivers a spicy, bold and highly energetic radio show with celebrity gossip and current events. She also offers some of her best dance moves during one of my show favs — going LIVE on Facebook and mingling with members of my "Hunni Hive."

In 2003, she created a non-profit organization — Girl Talk Foundation, Inc. — that hosts character-building programs that develop girls’ (ages 11-16) self-awareness, self-management and social competence. GirlTalk has impacted more than 30,000 girls and their families.

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Laurie has a chat today with fellow Matchmaker May Bugenhagen!

May Bugenhagen is a Professional Matchmaker and Dating Coach. She owns the boutique matchmaking company Two Asian Matchmakers and has been making successful matches since 2009. May helps successful and accomplished men in the U.S. find an Asian partner in the US and Asia.  

May has appeared in Cosmopolitan, Los Angeles Magazine, Huffington Post, Yahoo Life, and numerous other publications. With her clients’ interests at heart and strong work ethic to help her clients find THE ONE, May has enjoyed a 71% success rate. 

May lives near Colorado Springs, CO with her husband, two dogs, and three cats.

Learn more about May at http://www.TwoAsianMatchmakers.com 

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