Love on the Go

Today, Laurie chats with body language expert Blanca Cobb to give you insight on interpreting body language and how this can help with dating to decipher cues you are both receiving and giving.  

Blanca Cobb is an internationally recognized body language expert who’s been featured on national television shows such as the Steve Harvey Show, TODAY Show, Megyn Kelly TODAY, Dr. Oz, Dr. Drew, CNN, Face the Truth, The Doctors to name a few as well as publications around the world such as Cosmopolitan, Us Weekly, Elite Daily, Business Insider, Elle, Daily Mail. Blanca shares her expertise weekly on a CBS affiliate in North Carolina.

Blanca helps singles and couples clarify and mend communication issues, mismatched love languages, and suspicions of mistrust with her Relationship Rx tips in order to build healthier and happier relationships. By understanding the use of certain verbal cues along with body language and learning to detect deception techniques, she teaches you how to evaluate whether you are receiving the love, care, and respect you deserve. Sometimes, it isn’t what’s said but seen that can either keep you together or break you apart.

Visit Blanca’s website at http://blancacobb.com 

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Today, Laurie chats with one of her former clients to talk about how she was able to help her find love utilizing Carolinas Matchmakers’ Online Dating Management Program! Sarah Guidry shares what it’s like working with Laurie and her team, the process she went through and what she learned not only about love but about herself.

Are you ready to find the love of your life?  Reach out to Laurie and her team today: http://carolinasmatchmaker.com

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This week, Laurie is joined by her friend Meryl Hunte, founder of the Connecting Kitchen, to talk about how cooking with your love interest or partner can be a great way to build intimacy, communication and even solve conflict!

The idea is that when you cook together you not only learn how to eat better, but you learn how to work together, respect each other and spend quality time together. You create lasting memories while learning life skills that are essential for a happy and healthy life. It’s not hard. It just takes some time, patience and practice.

Meryl’s favorite charity: https://communityculinary.org

Learn more about Meryl and Connecting Kitchen at https://connectingkitchen.com/about/

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This week, Lauren has a chat with Charlotte Yoga expert, Lauren Nixon. You’ll hear about her journey to living a life she fully loves!

Lauren Nixon is creator of CHAKTI Yoga, E-RYT Yoga teacher, CHEK Exercise practitioner and a Holistic Health Coach. She is a baby soul communicator and medium channeler for the Team of Light.

Lauren is a proud mother of two star seeds (Eli & Stella) and married to her soulmate, best friend and RebelLion Podcast co-host, Shawn Nixon. She is a  lifelong athlete; competing in triathlon and marathons, including the XTERRA World Championship. She has in-depth training in Yoga, Kundalini, Pilates, specialty group fitness and personal training.

Lauren offers 1:1 coaching, training courses and workshops to teach people how to heal and how to thrive in this human experience and provides specific courses for women to embody their magic. Her current offerings are at CHAKTI.com and LaurenNixon.net.

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Laurie is so excited to have Ramona Holloway on this week’s episode! Ramona and Laurie have a real heart to heart about dealing with a sick parent and what it’s like dating when you’re a public figure! Plus, they start the work for Ramona to manifest her dream man!

Ramona calls it just “sharing life” when she talks about her 30-year career in media, motivational speaking and event hosting.  She is one half of the “Matt and Ramona Show,” which originates from Charlotte. The “Matt and Ramona Show” has been nominated for radio’s prestigious Marconi Award.  Ramona is the 2009, 2010 and 2011 winner of the Alliance for Women in Media’s Gracie Award for radio comedy.  She has been named Best Radio Personality three times by “Charlotte Magazine.” 

Comfortable in front of the camera as well, Ramona co-hosted NBC Charlotte’s “Charlotte Today” for two years; she and Matt hosted “News Edge” on WCCB-TV in Charlotte for four years. She also served as a part-time anchor for WBNS-TV in Columbus, Ohio, and co-host of WOSU-TV’s “Viewpoint” program.

Ramona is a big believer in giving back to the community.  She sets aside time each month to volunteer with numerous charitable organizations and created an all-ages inclusive fundraiser called #FamilyDancePartyCLT to support local charities and teach the next generation about philanthropy. 

Learn more about Ramona at https://www.ramonaholloway.com/home

Find Ramona on Facebook at http://facebook.com/Ramona-Holloway-118998364782473/

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Ramon’s Charity of Choice: https://www.alz.org/

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This week, Laurie has such a fun chat about everything in the dating world with one of her BFFs, Matchmaker Maria!

Maria Avgitidis Pyrgiotakis is the CEO of Agape Match, an award winning matchmaking service based out of NYC, and the host of the dating and relationship podcast, Ask a Matchmaker. 

A trail blazer in the dating industry, Maria provides an intuitive perspective to help guide singles out of dating fatigue and into fun, happy, and healthy relationships. Maria’s dating advice has been featured on The NY Times, CBS Mornings, The Washington Post, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Esquire, Elle, and many other outlets.

Follow her on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria

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It’s time to meet some eligible singles! This week, Laurie introduces you to some of her current clients as well as two amazing women who are looking for love!

Want to see what they look like and feel their energy? Visit our YouTube channel to see them! 

Interested in potentially meeting them? Simply fill out a complimentary profile at http://carolinasmatchmaker.com and add into the additional notes who you are interested in meeting. If it’s a potential match we will reach out to you for an interview! No fees are involved. 

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This week it’s all about style!  Looking your best so you feel your best on dates!  And Laurie has just the person to help you get ready: her in-house stylist Belle Rape!

Belle is a multifaceted, marketing strategist with a focus on image consulting and wardrobe styling. Her 20-year history in the marketing industry and entrepreneurial spirit help her cultivate a personal brand style for her clients. Together, they curate enduring wardrobes that speak to who they are and what sets them apart. She has worked with brands such as Tiffany & Co., Pepsi, Google, Rack Room Shoes, and Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse.

Belle is a graduate of Campbell University where she met her husband of 20 years. She holds her global certification in Project Management (PMP) which helps keep all details of her client's requests well organized, structured, and completed in a timely manner. When she's not elevating wardrobes and her client's confidence, you can be sure to find her toes in the sand and her husband by her side.  

Belle's Charity: Congregations for Kids

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This week is a deep dive into the world of online dating. Communicating with someone though an app can be quite difficult! How do you show who you are through your words? How do you know what a potential match is really like?!

Laurie chats with someone who literally wrote the book on the topic: Mimi Winsberg!

Dr. Mimi Winsberg is a Stanford-trained psychiatrist with over twenty-five years of clinical experience. She is a cofounder and chief medical officer of the telehealth startup Brightside and has been the on-site psychiatrist at the Facebook Wellness Center. She has a B.A. in Neuroscience from Harvard College.

Her first book, Speaking in Thumbs, guides you from online dating to courtship to relationships in the realm of texting and communication. Laurie has made it required reading for her clients!

Learn more about Mimi at http://www.drwinsberg.com/

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This week, Laurie is excited to be chatting with Liz Hilliard and Lee Kennelly!  Liz and Lee became friends when the two were previously married to other partners. Their bond grew and over time, they changed their lives and became life partners!

Liz and Lee share how meeting each other led to living their authentic lives, and how you can do the same.

Liz Hilliard is an author, motivational speaker, personal & group trainer, and owner &

creator of Hilliard Studio Method (HSM) – an internationally-renowned, core-centric,

Pilates-based workout that uses the latest techniques to get the heart rate pumping and

sweat dripping – uses that mantra daily to empower and encourage women of all

generations and fitness levels to accept themselves as they are and keep moving.

Since 2007, followers around the world have changed the way they look and feel by

using her unique, proven, and unparalleled Method. Described as “Pilates on steroids,”

HSM is a core-centric, total-body workout that is both safe and effective. An

entrepreneur and business owner who established HSM in her 50s, Liz helps women at

any stage of life sculpt strong, healthy, beautiful bodies and minds while inspiring clients

of all ages to chase their dreams by fostering an inclusive, welcoming community.

Available in all 50 states as well as internationally with an online streaming platform, live

Zoom classes, and fully stocked wellness boutique out of the flagship studio in

Charlotte, NC, the HSM brand continues to grow and evolve and now includes the wildly

popular Hilliard Studio Podcast, which she co-hosts with HSM Director of Training, Lee

Kennelly. Liz’s first book, Be Powerful: Find Your Strength at Any Age is not only the story of how she created her signature Method, but also how she found the strength to

overcome one of her most challenging life events and inspires others to find their

authentic and most powerful selves. 

Lee Kennelly is Hilliard Studio Method® certified and Director of Training. Sports, dance and fitness have always been a part of her life, and her first career was as an elementary school teacher and tutor, so it was a natural fit to combine her passions and join Liz and Clary in 2012 as an HSM trainer. As Director of Training, Lee has an innovative and creative approach to designing classes that are motivating, constantly evolving and take into account all levels of fitness. “HSM encompasses overall wellness. The workout is fun, results-oriented and creates a strong body from the inside out. The Lifestyle of healthy eating and of fueling the body provided me with a healthy body image for the first time in my adult life. The value of that is a priceless gift.”

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Learn more about the Hilliard Studio Method at www.hilliardstudiomethod.com

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