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In this episode, I interview my long-term 1:1 client Stephanie about her dating journey. We talk about: 

• How pleasure-based dating helped Stephanie heal from toxic situationships
• Breaking unhealthy dating patterns and the moment Stephanie said no to someone who was attractive but wasn’t a right fit 
• The pros and cons of consuming dating self-help content online
• Releasing shame around being a smart, ambitious, successful woman who still makes mistakes in love
• Embracing her desire for a relationship & the desperate / so far behind narrative that society puts on women who are single 
• Embracing her journey and feeling confident as a single person in her late 30s 
• How authentic self expression through pleasure practices & self-adornment have boosted her dating confidence 
• How she’s keeping her heart open to love while surrendering to the timeline of how long it takes 

Episode highlights: 

0:02:03 - Stephanie shares where she was on her love journey before working with Ann, including hitting "rock bottom" in a situationship

0:05:35 - Internal feelings and shame that come up when you’re in unfulfilling relationships

0:08:51 - how consuming self-help content on social media can send you into a spiral around dating

0:11:55 - Cultural attitudes towards single women in Western vs. non-Western societies

0:15:00 - The societal double-bind of being desperate for wanting a relationship / shame for not already being in one 

0:19:52 - Stephanie shares her surprises and shifts during the pleasure-based dating process, including letting go of timelines and expectations

0:25:00 - Stephanie talks about surrendering her timeline and preconceived notions about where she "should" be at her age

0:27:33 - Stephanie discusses the resilience she built to handle disappointment in dating

0:32:08 - Stephanie elaborates on the role of disappointment and how she learned to navigate it

0:35:00 - Stephanie describes making different dating choices, such as saying no to an attractive but unhealthy person

0:41:07 - Stephanie shares how her self-expression, style, and pleasure practices have been transformative for her dating life 

0:49:37 - Stephanie's advice for someone nervous to invest in this inner work

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