This week we are bringing to you your favorite kind of episode: another love story from one of our dear clients who will inspire you with her self-awareness, action, and authenticity at a young age. Bianca is a 36-year-old Chemist who lives in Ontario, Canada. Bianca describes herself as a late bloomer and an introverted, independent woman by nature. By her mid-twenties nearly everyone she knew was married and often to the only person they had ever dated. Bianca was puzzled on how this worked for them, but not for her. After several unsuccessful relationships, Bianca still couldn’t analyze what had specifically gone wrong. One day, she saw Bela on the Steve Harvey Show and on Good Morning America and got in touch with Smart Dating Academy.  Through coaching and devoutly following the advice from Bela and Lindsay, she realized that she had so many false beliefs that were holding her back. Bianca soaked everything up during her sessions, got more confident in dating, AND adopted the mindset of being psychotically optimistic in her entire life. At the start of 2021, Bianca met Derek online and after their first date she thought that she would not hear back from him. But she did! They went on a second date and many more to follow. Bianca got to know him more and more and Bianca realized that he is the lid to her pot. Bianca and Derek got married last year in 2023 and couldn’t be happier to be real partners in life.   She is absolutely adorable, and you will hear your own story in hers.   Join our free newsletter database by signing up here:  www.smartdatingacademy.com/contact Follow us on Instagram at @smartdatingacademy Schedule your consultation with us here!   We are on a waiting list, and would love to help you!  https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/11-coaching/coaching-call-with-bela

This week, Dr. Wendy Walsh joins me to talk about the science of love. Known as America's Relationship Expert, Dr. Wendy Walsh is an award-winning television journalist, a Radio Host & Podcaster, the author of three books on relationships & thousands of print and digital articles. Dr. Wendy shares with us how she got to where she is today and how she went from news anchor to relationship expert, as well as what we can do to attract the best love. We talk about: What attachment theory is and how you can change your attachment style How different attachment styles work together in a relationship The importance your "tribe" plays in picking the right partner What butterflies in your stomach really mean What to do to get over being attracted to "bad boys" (and this may take a long time) The RIGHT way to process your feelings (shame is the hardest one to process!) The role self love and positive talk plays in finding true love How to have emotional conversations and why is it important in building great relationships What boundaries really are and how to enforce them the right way This episode is a must listen! Dr. Wendy drops so many lovely gems during our conversation that you don't want to miss! Join our free newsletter database by signing up here:  www.smartdatingacademy.com/contact Follow us on Instagram at @smartdatingacademy Schedule your consultation with us here!   We are on a waiting list, and would love to help you!  https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/11-coaching/coaching-call-with-bela

In this week's episode, I'm having a conversation with the lovely Dr. Sheva Assar about how we can amp up our confidence, especially in the dating world. Dr. Sheva is a clinical psychologist and she has a specific interest in the areas of self confidence, establishing and maintaining healthy, fulfilling relationships, and living authentic, value-oriented lives. Dr. Sheva believes that the relationship that we have with ourselves, particularly how we think and respond to ourselves, is the foundation for our relationships with others. Let that sink in for a moment! We talked about: How we can be more confident in a world that often makes us question ourselves How to challenge our own self-doubting beliefs & why writing them down before dates is so useful! Ask open-ended questions to build authentic relationships  How we can express how we feel the RIGHT way during a conflict/ disagreement Ways to be more authentic throughout the dating process How investing in other areas of our world can make us a more confident dater This episode is a must listen if you want to be more authentically YOU during dates! Join our free newsletter database by signing up here:  www.smartdatingacademy.com/contact Follow us on Instagram at @smartdatingacademy Schedule your consultation with us here!   We are on a waiting list, and would love to help you!  https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/11-coaching/coaching-call-with-bela

Join our free newsletter database by signing up here:  www.smartdatingacademy.com/contact Follow us on Instagram at @smartdatingacademy Schedule your consultation with us here!   We are on a waiting list, and would love to help you!  https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/11-coaching/coaching-call-with-bela

WIll dating a friend ruin the friendship?  The answer to this question, as you might expect, is complicated, and there isn't a firm yes or no.    It's going to depend on you, and the person.    Before you get into the relationship, look at this person crucially.  Listen to this amazing podcast where Bela explains the eight crucial things to consider before jumping into a relationship with a friend (and she has a LOT of experience with this with her own marriage and clients)!    Join our free newsletter database by signing up here:  www.smartdatingacademy.com/contact Follow us on Instagram at @smartdatingacademy Schedule your consultation with us here!   We are on a waiting list, and would love to help you!  https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/11-coaching/coaching-call-with-bela

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Bela will share an amazing set of sentences that she learned serendipitously from Dan Harris that will bring you more joy, ease, and reduce anxiety.   It has changed her world in the last week, and everyone she has shared it with has LOVED it.  Today, she's giving it all to us in this jewel of a mini episode.  Be ready for things to change for you in a very loving way.    Join our free newsletter database by signing up here:  www.smartdatingacademy.com/contact Follow us on Instagram at @smartdatingacademy Schedule your consultation with us here!   We are on a waiting list, and would love to help you!  https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/11-coaching/coaching-call-with-bela

This week I'm having a fun conversation with Lane Moore, who was the "sex / relationships" editor at Cosmo, is an award-winning actor, author, and comedian. Moore is most famously known as the creator and star of one of the most well-reviewed comedy shows in the world, Tinder Live, where she projects her dating app onto a screen, swipes through profiles live on stage, and the audience votes whether she swipes right or left, to cathartic, hilarious, and surprisingly kind results.  We talk about:Fun moments on her Tinder Live shows  Her books "How to be Alone" (and it starts with accepting who we are and what we need) and "How to Find Your People"   What self-love and self-worth really means (I love her defintion)  How a pet can help you feel healthy, happy, and unconditional love and heal from heartbreak How to form authentic adult friendships  Different attachment styles and what they mean in friendships  Friend breakups: How to know when to leave and how to do it  The ONLY time ghosting is ok  What being vulnerable REALLY means You don't want to miss this high energy episode filled with awesome advice on how to find YOUR people. Join our free newsletter database by signing up here:  www.smartdatingacademy.com/contact Follow us on Instagram at @smartdatingacademy Schedule your consultation with us here!   We are on a waiting list, and would love to help you!  https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/11-coaching/coaching-call-with-bela    

Get ready to be inspired by another true "finding love story" from one of our awesome clients that found the most amazing love (and it took a longgg time)!  Massive plot twist here, by the way, that you won't believe, so listen to the WHOLE thing!   Courtney Bass Sherizen is a badass HR Executive with two degrees from Harvard and is also a certified yoga teacher. She just celebrated her 4 year wedding anniversary and has a 2 year old. But just a few years ago she was in your shoes looking for love. Courtney was on a long and arduous journey when it came to dating and was longing to find a lasting partner and to be a mom. Her parents saw Bela on the Steve Harvey Show and encouraged Courtney to reach out to SDA, which changed her course forever and fixed her picker. You literally will not believe how Dan won Courtney's lasting love and marriage - still blows me away (yes, men that want to be with you will move MOUNTAINS to be with you) You will hear: How Courtney had to overcome self doubt and fear when it comes to dating How she found out about Smart Dating Academy How the online dating stats used to bring her down How she used to hide parts of herself and held up barriers to protect who she was - which prevented her from showing up in relationships How she fixed her picker with Lindsay's help How Dan reached out to Courtney, and why she said NO at first :) How she KNEW she wanted to be a mother, and wouldn't settle for less How Courtney left Dan, and why he came back SHORTLY thereafter (and what changed) - this is truly amazing How they blend their families together (Courtney is African American and Dan was raised in the Jewish faith) You will absolutely love Courtney telling her love story! Love came in an unexpected package for her and it can come for you, too!  Join our free newsletter database by signing up here:  www.smartdatingacademy.com/contact Follow us on Instagram at @smartdatingacademy Schedule your consultation with us here!   We are on a waiting list, and would love to help you!  https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/11-coaching/coaching-call-with-bela