

Mostly Dating
Carleigh
Mostly Dating is a podcast with approachable advice for every stage of dating and relationships. Host Carleigh Ferrante dives into the world of modern dating and relationships with approachable, relatable advice. Tune in weekly for practical tips, listener questions, and conversations that help you build healthier, happier, and more lasting connections—and find us on Instagram @mostlydating.
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Jun 24, 2024 • 39min
208. Send Help: I'm Anxious & I'm Dating An Avoidant
Explore the complexities of dating as the hosts question common advice like "if they wanted to, they would" and tackle how to manage today’s expectations. Learn to navigate relationships with anxious and avoidant partners while finding out how to communicate effectively. They also dive into personal boundaries and what it means to date with intention, plus tips to move on from a situationship. It's an engaging mix of insight and relatable listener questions!

Jun 17, 2024 • 37min
207. How To Motivate Your Partner To Be Healthier + Do Men Always Come Back?
Welcome back! Today we're chatting about staying healthy in a new relationship, encouraging your partner to be healthier, and answering more listener questions.
what we talk about:
Staying in your health/fitness/wellness routine in a relationship
How to motivate your partner to be healthier
Who should pay for early dates?
What to message someone who doesn't have good prompts
Should you share feedback after a bad date?
Breakups within a friend group
Why I hate the phrase "men always come back"
& more!
📣 Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me
📣 Book a 1:1 video or phone call with me
💌 Sign up for my free newsletter, Mostly Dating
📖 Date with intention with my digital dating planner or ebook (use code IG10 for $10 off)
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review!

Jun 10, 2024 • 44min
205. How To Avoid Future Tripping & What To Do If You Were Too Clingy
Welcome back! Today we're chatting about future tripping in early dating & answering a few listener questions.
what we talk about:
what is future tripping?
how to avoid creating a false sense of intimacy early on
how much messaging is too much before a date & in the early dating stages
how to voice boundaries around texting early in dating
how soon to sleep together
what to do when you were clingy and then they ghosted
is it a red flag if you rarely argue?
& more!
📣 Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me
📣 Book a 1:1 video or phone call with me
💌 Sign up for my free newsletter, Mostly Dating
📖 Date with intention with my digital dating planner or ebook (use code IG10 for $10 off)
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review!

Jun 3, 2024 • 48min
204. How Dating Changes After 30 & Our Best Tips For Manifesting with Elizabeth Endres
Welcome back! Today we’re joined by Elizabeth Endres, creator and co-founder of @sweatsandthecity and host of The Wellness Process podcast.
what we talk about:
Elizabeth’s favorite wellness practices
Dating in your 20s vs dating in your 30s+
How to get in a good mindset before a date
Our thoughts on “dating is a numbers game”
Being friends with exes
How to manifest the right relationship (& what to do once you get it)
Approaching someone IRL
& more!
📣 Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me
📣 Book a 1:1 video or phone call with me
💌 Sign up for my free newsletter, Mostly Dating
📖 Date with intention with my digital dating planner or ebook (use code IG10 for $10 off)
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlydating. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review!

May 6, 2024 • 36min
203. How To Get Over Imposter Syndrome In Your Relationship
Welcome back! Today we're chatting about imposter syndrome in relationships & answering listener questions.
what we talk about:
why imposter syndrome happens in relationships
how to stop worrying things are "too good to be true"
ways to be more confident
balancing busy schedules in a relationship
what to do if your needs aren't being met
deciding if it's worthy trying long distance
& more!
📣 Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me
📣 Book a 1:1 video or phone call with me
💌 Sign up for my free newsletter, Mostly Dating
📖 Date with intention with my digital dating planner or ebook (use code IG10 for $10 off)
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review!

Apr 29, 2024 • 35min
202. Why Are All My Relationships Ending At The 3 Month Mark?
Welcome back! Today we're diving into listener questions.
what we talk about:
is it a red flag if they say they don't like labels?
getting from "exclusive" to DTR
should you double text or consider it ghosting?
is it a red flag if they don't wish you a happy birthday in early dating
how to handle "awkward" silences on dates (& in relationships)
what to do when you can't get past the 3 month mark in dating
exchanging numbers on a dating app before going on a date
& more!
📝 Questions to ask about the future early on
📣 Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me
📣 Book a 1:1 video or phone call with me
💌 Sign up for my free newsletter, Mostly Dating
📖 Date with intention with my digital dating planner or ebook (use code IG10 for $10 off)
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review!

Apr 22, 2024 • 44min
201. A Step-By-Step Guide To Building The Best Dating App Profile
Welcome back! Today's episode starts with a step-by-step guide to creating the best possible dating app profile for better matches and better dates that will lead to a relationship. We end with three listener questions (starting at 30:40).
what we talk about:
How to pick the best photos for your app profile
A specific breakdown of what photos to use
Which prompts spark the most conversation
How to write better prompt responses (with examples)
A listener question on saying I love you
What to do when they say they want to go out but keep putting off plans
What to do when they keep bringing up past fights in new arguments
& more!
📣 Get a custom dating app profile makeover from me
📣 Book a 1:1 video or phone call with me
💌 Sign up for my free newsletter, Mostly Dating
📖 Date with intention with my digital dating planner or ebook (use code IG10 for $10 off)
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review!

Apr 15, 2024 • 54min
200. Friends & Family with Different Relationship Timelines + Working While Mom-ing with Lucie Fink
Welcome back! It's episode 200 (!!) of Mostly Balanced, and today we're joined by content creator and 2x TEDx speaker, Lucie Fink.
what we talk about:
a brief rundown of Lucie's career and why she recently decided to start her podcast, The Real Stuff
Lucie's relationship with her now husband, dating back to high school, college, and moving to NYC
maintaining independence and a sense of self in a relationship
how we were both impacted by having a twin
friends and family members with different dating timelines
how sex changes when you move in together
dividing responsibilities between parents
balancing motherhood with working full time
& more!
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**Date with intention with my digital dating planner & ebook. (use code IG10 for $10 off)
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review!

Apr 8, 2024 • 42min
199. Is It Okay To Date Multiple People At Once In Early Dating Stages?
Welcome back! Today we're answering listener questions...
what we talk about:
How to book a live 1:1 dating consultation with me before the prices increase!
Should you try again with someone one year after a first date that never panned out?
Is it weird for a dating app match to mention other dates they have planned?
If you go on a great first date but the person says they aren’t looking for something serious at the moment, should you still try a few more dates to see where it might go?
The biggest indicator that you’re about to end up in a situationship
How to stop a relationship from moving too fast (and why you might want to slow down)
Is it okay to date multiple people at once in the early dating stages?
& more!
**Subscribe to the Mostly Dating newsletter here.
**The post referenced during the last question in the episode.
**Date with intention with my digital dating planner & ebook. (use code IG10 for $10 off)
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review!

Apr 1, 2024 • 45min
198. What To Do When You're A Few Dates In & Don't Know What They're Looking For
Welcome back! Today we're answering listener questions...
what we talk about:
how to enter our 100K giveaway!
what you should know by dates 3 and 5
timelines in dating and relationships
is it a bad sign if they update their app profile after a few good dates?
what to do when you're a few dates in and you haven't talked about what you're looking for
should you stay with someone when you know there's potential for a relationship but they aren't there yet?
& more!
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast. To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, email hello@wearemostlybalanced.com. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review!