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Down With the Resolution!
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Season’s Wishes for You
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When Should We End Relationships?
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Which Dating Site is Best?
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3 Things Black Friday Can Teach Us About Dating
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Giving Thanks for the Gifts From Those We’ve Lost
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A Dater’s Guide to Being Interesting
Richard2023-11-16T18:11:53-04:00November 17, 2023|
I Like my Online Dating Like my Steak… Well Done
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What We Can Learn From a Good Old Fashioned Haunting
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Next Page Podcast
Released: October 31st, 2023 (61 min.)
I’ve had some wonderful times on podcasts but I’ve got to give mad props to Laura and Todd for the most natural conversation while still making for such an amazing and valuable segment. We talk about:
- Living with intention and finding clarity in what you want in a relationship is crucial.
- The house rules of no drama, no bullshit, saying what you mean and meaning what you say, and never losing your sense of humor can help maintain a healthy relationship.
- Widowers often face unique insecurities and challenges when reentering the dating pool.
- Gaining clarity on deal breakers and insecurities is essential for successful dating after loss.
- It’s important to focus on personal growth and redefine your identity after the loss of a spouse.
Listen on: Apple | Spotify | Acast
Bringing Intimacy Back
Released: October 12th, 2023 (32 min.)
Dr. April Brown was an enthusiastic and engaged host who came in with some fantastic topics like:
- Defining intimacy
- How do people deal with long term illness?
- The difference between expected versus sudden loss
- The grieving process and how it’s different for men
- Dating as a middle aged adult
- Dating profile tips
- When is the right time to start dating again?
Watch on: YouTube | Listen on: Apple | Spotify | Google
The Yakking Show
Released: September 12th, 2023 (29 min.)
Peter and Kathleen were such wonderful and gracious hosts and in this uplifting and practical episode we talk about:
- My story
- Why are widowers more reluctant to re-engage socially than widows?
- Challenges to starting a new relationship
- Different perspectives
- Avoid comparison
- Common questions
- Avoid becoming a hermit
- Children in a new relationship
- Success Secrets
Listen on: The Yakking Show Website | YouTube | Listen on: Apple | Spotify | Google
The Mountain Top Podcast
Released: July 27th, 2023 (35 min.)
This fast and frenetic conversation with Scot McKay is a friendly and practical look at getting back “out there”. We look together at:
- Needing to reestablish yourself and your identity after your loss
- Talk about stereotypes, assumptions and judgements around widowed women and men
- The conversations we need to have and having a healthier attitude around death
- The experience of “The Carnival”
- The value of biding your time while remaining social
- It’s okay not to be okay
- Avoiding the downward spiral with purpose
Listen on: Mountain Top Website | Apple | Stitcher | iHeart Radio | Google
Prime Life Project Podcast
Released: July 4th, 2023 (68 min.)
Daniel James was a gracious and wonderful host. We had a lively and engaged conversation that covered:
- Grief goes far beyond the loss of the person
- A more complete summary of my story
- Living with intention
- Social & emotional impacts of cancer
- How to talk to cancer patients
- Understanding anticipatory grief
- Dating after the loss
- Grieving with intention
- Practical tips for dating after loss
- How to write a dating profile/bio
- How to connect for more info
Watch on Youtube | Listen on Spotify | Apple | Amazon | Tune In
The Crazy Over 40s Life
Released: May 26th, 2023 (35 min.)
I had a lovely interview with Caroline Brown where we talked about:
- How The Widower’s Wingman came about
- When is the right time to start looking for a relationship
- How loss affects our identity, masculinity and grief
- Intimacy and jumping in too soon
- Online dating strategy
You can listen to the full episode by clicking here
What is Manly?
Released: May 24th, 2023 (94 min.)
Damian was a wonderful, welcoming and engaging host. We talked quite extensively about being a man in today’s world and got into:
- Living with intention
- Having your own identity
- Need to be there for yourself
- Losing your sense of purpose
- Having someone to open up to
- What motivates you
- Giving back and being helpful
- Having a direction and knowing where you are going
- Acts of kindness
- Making it simple and easy
- Liking yourself
- Overcomplicating life
- Connecting with others
- Being interested in others
- Saying what’s relevant
- Finding your people
- Finding what works for you
Listen to the full episode on your preferred platform:
PodBean • Apple • Spotify • Amazon Music • iHeart Radio
Unfiltered Discussions
Released: May 15th, 2023 (60 min.)
Brian Howard is a wonderfully kind and gracious host and is all about the story behind the person. We got more into my life with Sam here than I have on any previous interview so if you’re looking for more background and context about me this is where you’ll find it.
You can find the full episode by clicking here
Live with Your BreakUp Bestie (Theadora Vosse)
Released April 28th, 2023 (48 min.)
We had a marvelous and in-depth conversation and covered a lot in regards to loss coming to terms with moving forward and some spectacular and hard hitting questions.
You can watch the full interview here
Sex Advice for Seniors
Episode 42: Dating for Men
Released April 18th, 2023 (42 min.)
Susan Noble and Peter Marriott were such gracious hosts; we had a casual but informative dialogue about the joys, perils, and pitfalls of modern dating.
Check out the full episode here.
Meet The Elite Podcast
Released: April 12th, 2023 (5 min.)
A really quick overview with James on Meet the Elite
Listen by clicking here
Bridges Bulletin – Old School Coaching For The Modern Man
Released: April 11th, 2023 (33 min.)
Dyann Bridges was a kind and wonderful host and had some truly fantastic questions. I had a wonderful time and I hope you’ll find it as rewarding and entertaining as we did.
Listen to the audio version here
Watch the full video version here
The Gooders
Episode 19 – Richard Strother (Widower’s Journey Through Grief and Love)
Released: March 29th, 2023 (19 min.)
A true innovator and humanist Irad Eichler started the Circles Online Support Group app which brings together individuals who have been through some of life’s more difficult experiences and those going through them now and could use some help navigating this in their own lives. He also likes to interview us “Guides” and share with the world that we can get through these things together.
Listen to the full episode here
Game On with Jackson Stuart
Season 3, Episode 10 – Guest: The Widower’s Wingman
Released: March 24th, 2023 (41 min.)
The friendly, upbeat and fast paced Jackson Stuart is a wonderful host and one I enjoyed working with so much (and look forward to doing so again). Always looking to help men be their best selves we jumped into what it takes when we lose someone close, looking at dating again and don’t miss the “quick-fire” round of questions at the end which had us both going at full speed.