The Challenger Podcast

On today's episode, Brandan Rader joins us as an elite local matchmaker with a background in human behavior.  We discuss everything from having a Love/Life List, and to understanding compatibility through his signature ABCs!

If his message resonates with you today, please connect with him on Facebook Instagram or via the eliteprivatesearch.com website.  

On today's episode of the podcast, Michelle Herzog joins us from Chicago as a certified sex therapist and marriage and family therapist.  The views that she shares with us today are how to connect our values while ethically dating using apps and other ways to meet singles!  We take a deeper dive into dating multiple people or just one partner as a reflection of our ethics and values when dating in the modern world.

If her message resonates with you today, please connect with her on Instagram @chicagosextherapy or her website liveandlovemindfully.com

On today's episode, we are joined by Christina Marie, eating disorder advocate and a real life dater from a recent event called "Denver is Blind".  The event was similar to Netflix's Love is Blind that was popular at the beginning of quarantine.  She and I dive deep into the experience during and after the show plus the lessons she learned that she can apply to dating in Denver from now on.

Too many big takeaways to list here but I especially enjoyed her perspective on dating more than one person, expectations vs. standards, and choosing a partner based on values and not physical appearance.

If her message resonated with you today, please connect with her on Instagram @christinamariesmantra or via her website mybodymantra.com

On today's episode, Dr. Courtney Pare joins us to share her unique exploration of homeopathic medicine and treating adults and children for anxiety.  Walking away bravely from her marriage, Courtney decided enough was enough and once she began advocating for herself, her relationships improved dramatically!

If her message resonated with you today, please connect with her at drcourtneypare.com or on Instagram @drcourtneypare

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On today's episode, we welcome Jocelyn Bellows, host of Leap podcast and The Individualist, type 4 on the Enneagram.  That means when she shares her journey through breaking up with an old life while waking up to a new, she has a flare for the dramatic!  

Her passion comes through on the podcast as we talk about her divorce, fish pictures on dating apps, and staying grounded by connecting with nature.  If her message resonates with you today, please connect with her on the Leap podcast or on Instagram @whatsyourleap

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On today's episode, we welcome Kristina Martinez who shares with us her message of bravery.  I view her as heroic for escaping an abusive relationship and for uncovering the repeated patterns in her life so that she could live extraordinary.   Her story may be hard to hear but for me it hits home as we are both trauma survivors living as strong as we possibly can during a global pandemic.  

We discuss how safety and security play a big role in our conscious and unconscious decision making process when dating before, during, and after shelter in place in Denver, Co.  

If her message resonated with you today, please subscribe to the podcast and share it with just one person you feel would benefit from Kristina's message.  If you would like to connect with her, please do so on Instagram @rise_with_kristina

On today's episode, Dr. Carrie McCrudden joins us to discuss controlling the outcome in life and love.  Her best advice is laid out in today's conversation that includes determining your next best move and how a simple shake up of your morning routine can produce amazing results!

Her mission is to help people learn to live their best lives and we dig deep into what that means to both of us!  Subscribe to the podcast and share with just one person if you liked today's episode!

If her message resonates with you today, please connect with her at coloradotherapycare.com or on LinkedIn and Twitter to learn more about her therapy practice in the heart of Denver, Co.  

On today's episode, we want to give the floor over to Kevin Coates to speak on the current events in Denver and the nation.  I am blessed with the privilege to host this podcast and feel as if it is my duty to rise up and give a voice to those who aren’t being heard in a manner that brings change.

Kevin Coates is a certified self-awareness coach and he was one of the first guests we interviewed almost two years ago.  If you recall from his interview then, Kevin grew up in a dangerous part of Baltimore living through what most only see in the movies.  We are honored to have his insight into current events, fatherhood, and his passion for serving others to improve mental health.  

If his message resonated with you today, please connect with him on Facebook here.  To bring about change, we need to bring awareness to the issues at hand.