For Dr Frankie, our PsyD professional matchmaker starts by sharing the moment her mother attempted suicide and was in a mental hospital for bipolar.  As we are frequently seeing on this show, the midst of life turmoil often leads to our biggest moments—her first of what would become a career of matchmaking and making people happy—none other than her very own father!  This one is worth listening to.  

Dr. Frankie Bashan is a renowned relationship coach and dating expert. She is a licensed clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience working with couples and individuals and specialized training in the field of trauma. She possesses a unique combination of formal training, innate emotional intelligence, and communication skills that allow her to help couples struggling with relationship issues of all kinds. Dr. Frankie is the CEO & Founder of LittleGayBook.com, which focuses on personalized matchmaking for lesbians and bisexual women, and has successfully connected couples across the United States for the last decade. Her latest venture is as CEO & Founder of LittleBlackBookMatchmaking.com, specializing in personalized matchmaking for heterosexual singles. Dr. Frankie’s coaching is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, but clients can access her services via Skype/FaceTime/Zoom from around the globe. You can follow Dr. Frankie on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

 

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What really matters when picking a romantic partner?   29:11-31:35   Does online and app dating work?   23:09-33:44  How Dr Frankie got burnout doing ER trauma work   34:54-38:51 How to coach yourself with positive self talk through your fear when changing careers   41:45--46 "It's a big waste of time."  Why Dr Frankie doesn't believe in online dating for herself or her clients.   4601-4813 How to DTR (Define The Relationship): How a dating expert would have this conversation.   5007-5515 The challenges of dating for a matchmaker's own love life.   5458 - 5553  What to say to freak someone out on the first date. (funny clip)