“HE HAS SUCH A NICE VOICE”.... This is a very common interaction between me and Alisha on Instagram, where we share our dating stories daily. So we thought we’d record one of our chats...

Alisha, a content creator from Sydney, joins me today to chat about our shared experiences on dating apps, and how voice memos have changed the way we screen for dates. 

The questions we answer on this episode: 

• Tell me a bit about your relationship history - you became single after a long relationship?  
• How have dating apps changed dating: the good, the bad and the ugly!
• Voice memos: why have these changed the dating game for you? 
• How do you stay resilient on dating apps?
• How do you find not drinking on dates?

Guest: Alisha Bhojwani
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lishyglows/
Website: https://linktr.ee/AlishaBhojwani 

We have a very special guest for the intro today: my mum’s bestie Tamara. We’re going to chat about solo travel over 50. 

On today’s episode, I interview Dr Guy Winch. I discovered Guy through a TED article he wrote on how rejection affects the brain. He also wrote a book 'How To Fix A Broken Heart', and talks a lot about healing from emotional pain. 

The questions we answer on this episode: 

• How has social media and dating apps changed the number of rejections we open ourselves up to? 
• The constant stream of mini rejections on dating apps can really affect my self esteem. Are there differences between big or small rejections? Do smaller micro-rejections hurt less?
• You’ve spoken before about the rejection experiment. How does the brain react to rejection? 
• What are the evolutionary reasons for how our brain reacts to rejection?
• Are there strategies for cushioning the blow of rejection? I think you call this “emotional first aid”.
• While I've got you, you have a TED talk called "How to fix a broken heart" with over 7.4m views! Firstly, could you help us understand why breakups hurt so much? 
• Could you share a few tips with us on how to recover from a break up?

Guest: Dr Guy Winch 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guywinch/
Podcast: https://www.guywinch.com/podcast/
Website: https://www.guywinch.com/

I'm doing it!!! I'm really excited to announce my partnership with Women's Health Melbourne, who are sponsoring my egg freezing journey. And as part of this collaboration, I get to share it with you guys!

On today's episode, I am interviewing Dr Raelia Lew, the fertility specialist who will be doing my egg freezing. It's really important in part 1 that I share the answers to all the questions I had prior to actually booking it in, straight from the expert's mouth. In part 2, I will be taking you through the actual egg freezing process. 

The questions we answer on this episode:

• How does our fertility change as we get older? 
• What age is ideal to do egg freezing? At what age do you not recommend it?
• Are there fertility options once it's "too late" for egg freezing? 
• Can you check your fertility before deciding to freeze your eggs? 
• What is the egg freezing process?
• How much does it cost? 
• Up until what age can I use my frozen eggs?
• Where would someone start if they're interested in egg freezing?

You can also follow my egg freezing journey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahfurst/ 

Guest: Dr Raelia Lew
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drraelialew/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/knocked-up-the-podcast-about-fertility-and-womens-health/id1381363197
Website: https://www.womenshealthmelbourne.com.au/

LET'S START WITH SOME GOOD NEWS STORIES! Thank you everyone who has been sending these in. Keep 'em coming!

Big thanks to this week's sponsor NORMAL, the company reinventing the sex toy store. Get $20 off your NORMAL order using the code SINGLEMINDEDTWENTY. One per person. https://itsnormal.com/

On today's episode, sex coach Georgia Grace joins me to chat ALL THINGS SEX! 

The questions we answer on this episode:

• What were the findings of Normal's Big Australian Sex Survey?
• One of the findings from this survey was “Anxiety, body image & sexual skills are big concerns for young Australians”. How do these obstacles affect our sex lives? 
• What is the sexual fingerprint
• I’m actually reading Come As You Are at the moment - Normal has two quizzes about arousal style - can you explain SES and SIS to the listeners?
• Can you tell me a bit about the orgasm gap and what we can do to help close this? Can self-pleasure help women understand more about what will help them orgasm in the bedroom?

Guest: Georgia Grace
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gspot._
Website: https://www.georgiagraced.com/

How's your lockdown going, lovers? Linda has a little lockdown story to share with you all! 

This is Single Minded, the podcast flipping the script on being single. Because being single is awesome.

On today's episode, Allira Potter joins me to chat all things manifestation. 

The questions we answer on this episode:

• You do both energy healing & intuitive healing sessions with clients - what happens in these sessions? How did you find out you had these healing / intuitive powers?
• Why is spirituality so important to you? 
• What is 'manifestation' for the newbies? 
• How does someone manifest? 
• How do you manifest a partner into your life?

Guest: Allira Potter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allira.potter/

OUR LIVE SHOW AT MELBOURNE CENTRAL IS HERE! 

Linda considered calling in sick, but she made it in the end - and she did not look up at the crowd once. 

On today's episode we discuss: 

• What dating was like in Linda's day ie. pre-internet 
• Hannah's last seven days on dating apps 
• Why rejection hurts so much 
• How dating apps have changed dating 
• How we can make online dating a little more bearable 
• Why we need to normalise *actually*  showing up to dates

I am currently going through a break up... with my phone... and Linda wants to know how it is going. We're also getting prepped for our first Live show, and Linda has been having nightmares. 

This is Single Minded, the podcast flipping the script on being single. Because being single is awesome.

On today's episode, Sam Wilson  joins me to chat about her sober journey, including how to navigate the world of dating without alcohol. 

The questions we answer on this episode:

• What made you decide to stop drinking? 
• What were the challenges you faced when you stopped drinking?
• How has dating changed since going sober? 
• How do you navigate first dates without alcohol?
• Tell me more about your sober community Sober Mates

Guest: Sam Wilson
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__sammywilson/
Sober Mates: https://www.instagram.com/sobermates/

If you want to follow my dating journey on Instagram, send me a DM to be added to my close friends @hannahfurst

Shadow marketing, sleeping in separate beds and the number sixty nine... Just a few of the very important issues Linda and I discuss on today's intro. 

This is Single Minded, the podcast flipping the script on being single. Because being single is awesome.

On today's episode, life-coach-in-training Cara Hays joins me to chat about her #SixMonthsOfMe experiment, where she dedicated six months to genuinely loving and accepting herself, rather than jumping into a relationship hoping a partner could solve all her problems. 

The questions we answer on this episode:

• What happened when you took six months off dating to focus on yourself?
• Why did you also need to reevaluate your relationship with alcohol?
• How did you start journaling?
• What happened at the end of the six months?
• What was your journey towards self love?
• How can single women work on feeling complete on their own?

I also really loved this quote, so I will end with that: 
"If external validation is your only source of nourishment you will be starving for the rest of your life".

Guest: Cara Hays
Website: https://www.carahays.com/
Instagram: @carahays

If you want to follow my dating journey on Instagram, send me a DM to be added to my close friends @hannahfurst

Linda and I have a lot to catch up on in the intro, including Noooooosa, nude beaches and an (almost) NLH.

This is Single Minded, the podcast flipping the script on being single. Because being single is awesome.

On today's episode, life coach, fellow spiritual seeker and my friend Bonne Chance joins me again to chat about forging your own path in life. We met in Thailand a few months before the pandemic, and we've been discussing this topic a lot because Bonne just turned 40 and I just quit my full-time job.

The questions we answer on this episode:

• When you were young, is this where you thought your life would be?
• What messages do we get when we’re younger that form our ideas of the path we should take in life?
• How did you define success then, and how about now?
• We’ve both left “normal” corporate lives, what were your reasons for doing this? What kind of path are you following now?
• Why is it so hard to follow our own path? What is blocking us?
• What do you think makes a meaningful life? 

Guest: Bonne Chance
Website: http://www.bonnechancecoaching.com/
Instagram: @lebonnechance

If you want to follow my dating journey on Instagram, send me a DM to be added to my close friends @hannahfurst

WORLDS COLLIDING! I am so excited that my Beauty IQ co-host Joanna agreed to join me and Linda to exclusively talk about dating for a whole 40 minutes! And she's been saving up her dating stories just for you guys. 

The questions we cover in this episode: 

• What was your dating New Year’s Resolution? How’s it going?
• What do you love about being single? 
• What are you looking for in a romantic partner? Give us your manifestation list! 
• Why do you think I’m still single? BE HONEST!
• Why do you think people are so obsessed with finding someone light, easygoing & who doesn’t take life too seriously? 
• What do you wear on a first date? 
• I’ve noticed people are really funny about grammar. You studied journalism, what are your thoughts on bad spelling & grammar on Hinge profiles?
• What are your dating icks? Disclaimer: Icks are more of a reflection of you than them! 

Joanna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannafleming/
Skin FWD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skinfwd/