This week, I coach Michelle, an independent woman in her early 50s who keeps committing too quickly before discovering the guy isn’t a long-term fit. Together, we break down why early chemistry can blind you, and how dating like a CEO changes everything. If you’ve been treating men like your boyfriend before he’s earned the right to that title, this episode will reset how you date forever.

In this Love U Podcast, I talk with Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer at Google and author of Solve for Happy. We dig into why endless choice creates confusion and how most daters misunderstand their own patterns. Mo shares his personal journey through marriage, loss, midlife dating, and a recent separation, and explains how those experiences inspired Emma.love, his new AI project built to help people understand themselves before choosing a partner.

About Today’s Guest: 

Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer at Google, author, podcast host, and founder of the One Billion Happy movement. Driven by a passion for solving humanity’s biggest challenges, Mo has cofounded more than 20 companies and mentored countless startups. After the loss of his son Ali, he developed the happiness model at the heart of his bestselling book Solve for Happy (2017), sparking his global mission to make one billion people happy.

He went on to launch Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat (2020), now a leading mental health podcast. His book Scary Smart (2021) predicted the rise of AI, and establishing him as one of the world’s most respected AI experts. He followed with That Little Voice in Your Head (2022), Unstressable (2024), and Alive (2025), all international bestsellers.

In 2025, Mo also introduced Emma.love, an ambitious AI project to help people find and sustain genuine love.

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In this episode of the Love U Podcast, I sit down with Sabrina Bendory, author of Detached: How to Let Go, Heal, and Become Irresistible, to explore what healthy detachment looks like. We talk about why your anxious attachment might be sabotaging your love life, and how to reclaim your power without closing your heart. Sabrina shares powerful insights on how to stop clinging to the wrong men, soothe your fears of abandonment, and become magnetic to emotionally available partners.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in anxiety, chasing love instead of attracting it, or fearing you’ll end up alone, this conversation will teach you how to move forward.

About Today’s Guest:

Through her writing, courses, and private coaching, Sabrina has helped thousands of people stop chasing love and start attracting it by becoming their most grounded, magnetic selves.

Today, we’re going to dive into detachment and attachment styles, the pull of an ex, and the big fears that hold women back—fear of ending up alone, of being abandoned, and of being betrayed. Most importantly, we’ll talk about how to let go without giving up on love.”

Where You Can Find Sabrina:

Have you ever pushed down your feelings to keep the peace? This Love U Podcast will show you the cost of staying silent. In it, I share why ignoring anxiety, discontent, and loneliness keeps you stuck with the wrong men and cut off from the love you deserve. You’ll learn how listening to your emotions instead of dismissing them is the first step toward finding a healthy relationship. If you’re ready to stop pretending everything’s fine and start trusting your feelings, today’s episode will be a powerful turning point in your life.

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If you’ve ever written someone off for having different beliefs, this episode will make you think twice. From politics and religion to conspiracy theories and spirituality, I unpack how character, kindness, and consistency are what determine relationship success. You’ll hear stories about my best friend, my wife, and the clients who discovered that good behavior – not identical beliefs – is the key to a happy marriage.

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Are your high standards keeping you safe or keeping you single? In this episode of the Love U Podcast, I coach Diana, an independent woman with a long list of accomplishments and a long list of dating disappointments. Despite her clarity in most areas of life, Diana struggles to find the elusive combination of chemistry and compatibility. Together, we dig into the hidden costs of perfectionism, the pressure to perform on dates, and the self-sabotage that stems from not trusting your own feelings. If you’ve ever wondered why dating feels like work, this episode is your wake-up call. I’ll show you how to date with joy and finally become the chooser in your love life.

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Do you feel you give too much in your relationships? Probably. In this episode, I break down why doing more doesn’t lead to deeper love. It leads to exhaustion. You’ll learn why overgiving is common for smart, successful women and how it keeps you stuck with men who take without giving back. If you’re tired of feeling unappreciated, this is your wake-up call. The problem isn’t that you give too much; the problem is that you’ve been giving to the wrong men.

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Are you moving too fast in love?

Probably. In this episode, I break down why rushing into sex and relationships can lead to heartache, even when it feels like the right thing to do. You’ll learn why pacing is the key to smarter dating, and what science says about the relationship between speed and long-term success (it’s not good!).

If you want to avoid repeating past mistakes, this episode will help you slow down, date deliberately, and build the kind of love that lasts. Tune in now for a powerful reality check.

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What if lasting love isn’t about finding the perfect match, but mastering repair? In this episode of the Love U Podcast, I talk with Jayson Gaddis, founder of the Relationship School. We explore how early friction can reveal compatibility, what it means to take ownership in a fight, and why emotional maturity—not chemistry—determines whether a relationship succeeds. If you’ve ever wondered whether to work on a relationship or walk away, this conversation will change how you see conflict, connection, and commitment.

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About Today’s Guest:

Jayson believes that the world will be a better place if we just knew how to effectively work out our differences – and he teaches that hidden within all relationship pain are the seeds of you getting more empowered in your life.

Where You Can Find Jayson:

If you’ve been hurt before, it makes sense to be cautious. But what happens when protecting yourself becomes the very thing that keeps love out? In this episode, I unpack what it really looks like to date with your guard up and how fear of getting hurt often turns into self-sabotage. I’ll show you how good men respond to emotional walls, and why the right guy doesn’t want to feel like he has to scale one just to get close. If you’re ready to stop treating dating like a test and start building real connections, this episode will illustrate how to let love in.

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