Ask a Matchmaker

On this week's episode, we are joined by Chris Rackliffe to discuss anxious attachment styles, signs of codependency, and tools for getting over the fear of abandonment.   Chris Rackliffe, also known as @crackliffe, is a trauma healer, mental health advocate, anxious attachment style coach, and author of the self-help book, It’s Good to See Me Again: How to Find Your Way When You Feel Lost—an illuminating guidebook on the journey to find emotional healing. Chris has worked with hundreds of people around the world to help them heal their anxious attachment style and grow more secure, sharing everything he’s learned on his own healing journey—from how to integrate trauma and regulate the nervous system, to how to effectively communicate and set boundaries. Chris’s website: crackliffe.com Follow Maria at @MatchmakerMaria and the podcast @AskAMatchmaker.  Work with or talk to Maria by visiting: https://linktr.ee/matchmakermaria   Follow the podcast @askamatchmaker And follow Maria @matchmakermaria ***** Work with Matchmaker Maria and her team!  Book a personalized strategy call with our expert matchmaker to gain valuable insights and tailored advice. https://calendly.com/felix-louie Join Maria in Greece: Our upcoming retreat promises a unique blend of relaxation, adventure, and connection-building activities. Reserve your spot now and have the best week of your life!  Escape to Paros - June 22-29, 2024 https://bit.ly/3UXqgOC Escape to Crete - July 1-6, 2024 https://bit.ly/3Te6wFl Stay Connected!  @matchmakermaria (Follow!) @askamatchmaker (Follow the pod!) Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis!   🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃   💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/   💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/   💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria   💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria   💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch   💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch   💖Agape Match Twitter: AgapeMatch     ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!   #matchmakermaria #askamatchmaker #datingadvice #datingprofilereview #podcast

Alison Leiby is a writer and comedian in New York. She has written for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Life & Beth, The President Show, and many others. Her stand up has appeared on Comedy Central and her solo hour, "Oh God, A Show About Abortion" ran off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane theater with multiple extensions and had a run at the Kennedy Center. She's the cohost of the podcast Ruined with Halle Kiefer, who runs a different horror movie for Alison each week. @ruinedpodcast on socials! Follow Alison at @Alison Leiby.   Follow Maria at @MatchmakerMaria and the podcast @AskAMatchmaker.  Work with or talk to Maria by visiting: https://linktr.ee/matchmakermaria   Follow the podcast @askamatchmaker And follow Maria @matchmakermaria ***** Work with Matchmaker Maria and her team!  Book a personalized strategy call with our expert matchmaker to gain valuable insights and tailored advice. https://calendly.com/felix-louie Join Maria in Greece: Our upcoming retreat promises a unique blend of relaxation, adventure, and connection-building activities. Reserve your spot now and have the best week of your life!  Escape to Paros - June 22-29, 2024 https://bit.ly/3UXqgOC Escape to Crete - July 1-6, 2024 https://bit.ly/3Te6wFl Stay Connected!  @matchmakermaria (Follow!) @askamatchmaker (Follow the pod!) Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis!   🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃   💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/   💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/   💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria   💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria   💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch   💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch   💖Agape Match Twitter: AgapeMatch     ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!   #matchmakermaria #askamatchmaker #datingadvice #datingprofilereview #podcast

Jordana joins Matchmaker Maria on the Ask a Matchmaker Podcast -- they catch up the new cool things happening at Betches and Jordana's fertility journey.    Jordana Abraham is Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Betches, one of the earliest digitally native media and entertainment companies founded and led by women and the most influential female-focused humor brand in the market today. Betches was founded in 2011 and bootstrapped by Jordana with her childhood friends Aleen Dreksler and Sami Sage during their senior year at Cornell University. Initially, Betches was developed as a satirical blog for female college students; however, since its inception, Betches has evolved into a multi-platform juggernaut that has expertly leaned into social media as a storytelling platform, audience-building tool and brand marketing machine. Today, Betches is the most powerful comedy platform for women on the internet with millions of passionate millennial and gen z fans, offering entertainment, connection and community.    Follow Jordana at  @jordanaabraham and @u.up.podcast ------ You can work with Maria by either joining the matchmaking database at agapematch.com or enrolling in an upcoming Agape Intensive. https://agapematch.com/agape-group-coaching-intensive/    Maria and Chrisoula host an annual retreat to Greece! Join them: https://www.agapeescapes.com/   Follow the podcast @askamatchmaker And follow Maria @matchmakermaria ***** Work with Matchmaker Maria and her team!  Book a personalized strategy call with our expert matchmaker to gain valuable insights and tailored advice. https://calendly.com/felix-louie Join Maria in Greece: Our upcoming retreat promises a unique blend of relaxation, adventure, and connection-building activities. Reserve your spot now and have the best week of your life!  Escape to Paros - June 22-29, 2024 https://bit.ly/3UXqgOC Escape to Crete - July 1-6, 2024 https://bit.ly/3Te6wFl Stay Connected!  @matchmakermaria (Follow!) @askamatchmaker (Follow the pod!) Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis!   🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃   💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/   💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/   💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria   💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria   💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch   💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch   💖Agape Match Twitter: AgapeMatch     ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!   #matchmakermaria #askamatchmaker #datingadvice #datingprofilereview #podcast

This week's episode, Matchmaker Maria interviews psychotherapist Lisa Brateman on financial infidelity and moving on. They are joined by Matchmaker Chrisoula.  Lisa Brateman, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, relationship specialist, public speaker, and media commentator with more than two decades of experience. She offers individual, couples, and group therapy in New York City. Her areas of expertise include anxiety and depression, couples therapy—marital and premarital—and conflict resolution. Analyzing the psychological impact of betrayal as well as current events, Lisa demystifies human behavior and relationships for clients and the media. As an internationally recognized expert in her field, Lisa is a frequent commentator for TV, radio, newspapers, and magazines and has appeared on CBS Evening News, WPIX-TV Evening News, NBC Evening News, Arise America-TV News, CCTV, Asia America Television, CTV and more. She has contributed to articles in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Forbes, GQ, U.S. News & World Report, MSNBC, WSJ Market Watch, Vogue, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Harper's Bazaar, CBS News MoneyWatch, Rolling Stone, The Independent, TODAY, the Daily Mail, New York Magazine, Cosmopolitan, PBS, Teen Vogue, Bravo TV, New York Daily News, Brides magazine and the New York Post. Her second book, What Are We Really Fighting About? will be published by Rowman & Littlefield in Fall 2024. Links: Website https://www.lisabrateman.com/   The Courage to Walk Away (Just came out February 20, 2024) https://www.amazon.com/Courage-Walk-Away-Identifying-Relationship/dp/1646045580/   What Are We Really Fighting About? https://www.amazon.com/What-Really-Fighting-About-Conversations/dp/1538182246   Follow her on social media @LisaBrateman —-  You can work with Maria and Chrisoula by either joining the matchmaking database at agapematch.com or enrolling in an upcoming Agape Intensive. https://agapematch.com/agape-group-coaching-intensive/   Maria and Chrisoula host an annual retreat to Greece! Join them: https://www.agapeescapes.com/   Follow the podcast @askamatchmaker And follow Maria @matchmakermaria ***** Work with Matchmaker Maria and her team!  Book a personalized strategy call with our expert matchmaker to gain valuable insights and tailored advice. https://calendly.com/felix-louie Join Maria in Greece: Our upcoming retreat promises a unique blend of relaxation, adventure, and connection-building activities. Reserve your spot now and have the best week of your life!  Escape to Paros - June 22-29, 2024 https://bit.ly/3UXqgOC Escape to Crete - July 1-6, 2024 https://bit.ly/3Te6wFl Stay Connected!  @matchmakermaria (Follow!) @askamatchmaker (Follow the pod!) Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis!   🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃   💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/   💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/   💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria   💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria   💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch   💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch   💖Agape Match Twitter: AgapeMatch     ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!   #matchmakermaria #askamatchmaker #datingadvice #datingprofilereview #podcast

This week’s guest is Janine Rogan, author of The Pink Tax and founder of the Wealth Building Academy. Janine’s mission is to educate and empower women to grow their wealth confidently and profitably through financial feminism—financial equality for all. Janine has been featured internationally in a number of publications and has delivered keynotes to thousands of individuals and companies around the world. She currently sits on the CPA Alberta Education Foundation board, the board of FESA, and the planning committee of the AICPA Global Women’s Leadership Summit. Janine is a University of Alberta alumni, born and raised in Edmonton, Canada. She is based in Calgary, where she lives with her husband, Andrew, and son, Theodore. Links : https://janinerogan.com/ ww.thewealthbuildingacademy.com/summit https://the-wealth-building-academy.thinkific.com/courses/the-wealth-l Instagram @janinerogan  https://www.linkedin.com/in/janinerogan/?originalSubdomain=caHer Financial Courses: https://www.thewealthbuildingacademy.com/courses ***** Work with Matchmaker Maria and her team!  Book a personalized strategy call with our expert matchmaker to gain valuable insights and tailored advice. https://calendly.com/felix-louie Join Maria in Greece: Our upcoming retreat promises a unique blend of relaxation, adventure, and connection-building activities. Reserve your spot now and have the best week of your life!  Escape to Paros - June 22-29, 2024 https://bit.ly/3UXqgOC Escape to Crete - July 1-6, 2024 https://bit.ly/3Te6wFl Stay Connected!  @matchmakermaria (Follow!) @askamatchmaker (Follow the pod!) Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis!   🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃   💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/   💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/   💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria   💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria   💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch   💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch   💖Agape Match Twitter: AgapeMatch     ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!   #matchmakermaria #askamatchmaker #datingadvice #datingprofilereview #podcast

It’s a family affair! Matchmaker Maria brings on Matchmaker Chrisoula and they discuss their childhood memories, 90s movies, YentaCon, and what they’re doing in NYC together. They also take your hotline questions!! You can work with Maria and Chrisoula by either joining the matchmaking database at agapematch.com or enrolling in an upcoming Agape Intensive. https://agapematch.com/agape-group-coaching-intensive/ (https://agapematch.com/agape-group-coaching-intensive/) Follow the podcast ***** Work with Matchmaker Maria and her team!  Book a personalized strategy call with our expert matchmaker to gain valuable insights and tailored advice. https://calendly.com/felix-louie Join Maria in Greece: Our upcoming retreat promises a unique blend of relaxation, adventure, and connection-building activities. Reserve your spot now and have the best week of your life!  Escape to Paros - June 22-29, 2024 https://bit.ly/3UXqgOC Escape to Crete - July 1-6, 2024 https://bit.ly/3Te6wFl Stay Connected!  @matchmakermaria (Follow!) @askamatchmaker (Follow the pod!) Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis!   🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃   💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/   💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/   💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria   💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria   💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch   💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch   💖Agape Match Twitter: AgapeMatch     ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!   #matchmakermaria #askamatchmaker #datingadvice #datingprofilereview #podcast  

Money parties? Amazon 30? Budgeting while dating? We've got the answer this week with personal finance expert Ashley Feinstein Gerstley! Ashley is a CFP®, speaker, and the author of Financial Adulting and The 30-Day Money Cleanse. She founded The Fiscal Femme, a feminist money platform and has helped thousands of people feel financially confident, achieve major financial goals, and destress their relationships with money. Follow Ashley! Instagram: @thefiscalfemme TikTok: @thefiscalfemme LinkedIn: knowingyourworth Buy her books: The 30-Day Money Cleanse https://amzn.to/3V3cdqI Financial Adulting - https://amzn.to/3V23RzG ***** Work with Matchmaker Maria and her team!  Book a personalized strategy call with our expert matchmaker to gain valuable insights and tailored advice. https://calendly.com/felix-louie Join Maria in Greece: Our upcoming retreat promises a unique blend of relaxation, adventure, and connection-building activities. Reserve your spot now and have the best week of your life!  Escape to Paros - June 22-29, 2024 https://bit.ly/3UXqgOC Escape to Crete - July 1-6, 2024 https://bit.ly/3Te6wFl Stay Connected!  @matchmakermaria (Follow!) @askamatchmaker (Follow the pod!) Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis!   🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃   💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/   💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/   💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria   💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria   💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch   💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch   💖Agape Match Twitter: AgapeMatch     ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!   #matchmakermaria #askamatchmaker #datingadvice #datingprofilereview #podcast

Reesa Teesa captivated millions of TikTokers with her 50-part series, "Who TF Did I Marry” and two of those people included Matchmaker Maria and incredibly talented stand up comedian Joyelle Nicole Johnson. On this week's episode of "Ask a Matchmaker," we talked about pathological liars and our listeners called in to tell us the biggest lie they were told by someone they were dating!    Joyelle is an everywhere-based stand-up comedian, writer, and actress, renowned for her ability to heal through laughter. With appearances on major platforms like After Midnight, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and Late Night with Seth Meyers, Joyelle's comedic prowess knows no bounds. She's also graced screens in shows like Survival of the Thickest, Search Party, and Crashing, showcasing her acting versatility.   Behind the scenes, Joyelle has contributed her wit and insight to projects like the 2nd season of PAUSE with Sam Jay on HBO and the final season of Broad City, earning her a Writer’s Guild Award nomination. Combining her passion for comedy with activism, she tours with the Abortion Access Front, founded by Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead. Follow Joyelle!  @joyellenicole  www.joyellenicole.com ***** Work with Matchmaker Maria and her team!  Book a personalized strategy call with our expert matchmaker to gain valuable insights and tailored advice. https://calendly.com/felix-louie Join Maria in Greece: Our upcoming retreat promises a unique blend of relaxation, adventure, and connection-building activities. Reserve your spot now and have the best week of your life!  Escape to Paros - June 22-29, 2024 https://bit.ly/3UXqgOC Escape to Crete - July 1-6, 2024 https://bit.ly/3Te6wFl Stay Connected!  @matchmakermaria (Follow!) @askamatchmaker (Follow the pod!) Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis!   🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃   💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/   💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/   💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria   💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria   💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch   💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch   💖Agape Match Twitter: AgapeMatch     ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!   #matchmakermaria #askamatchmaker #datingadvice #datingprofilereview #podcast

Welcome to another exciting episode of Ask a Matchmaker! This week, Maria sits down with two remarkable individuals who bring humor, culture, and a whole lot of heart to the table. Joining her are Gus Constantellis and Christina Mavronas, the dynamic duo behind the @welcometotheneighborhoodpod.   Gus, a Greek-American comedian known for his viral immigrant culture observations, and Christina, a Brooklynite with Greek roots and a knack for blending humor with the human experience, bring their unique perspectives to the table. From Gus's rise from Brooklyn to national headlining tours to Christina's journey through dance to filmmaking, their stories are as captivating as they are hilarious. Tune in for a dose of culture, dating insights, and plenty of laughs!   Follow Gus and Christina: @constantlygus @christinamavronas https://www.youtube.com/@welcometotheneighborhoodpod   And read this incredible tribute about Gus and his mom: https://www.today.com/parents/greek-mom-tiktok-death-rcna137728   *************** Was traveling to Greece on your bucket list this year? Let's make it happen! Travel to Greece with Maria! http://agapeescapes.com    This episode is brought to you by Agape Match and the Agape Intensive program. Ready for a complete dating mindset shift? Enroll in an upcoming Agape Intensive!   Enroll in virtual: https://agapematch.com/agape-group-coaching-intensive/ Enroll in person: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/agape-intensive-in-real-life-nyc-2024-agape-escapes-llc-new-york-62720558   You can also join Maria's database or become a matchmaking client! Visit https://agapematch.com    Follow @MatchmakerMaria and @askamatchmaker on IG so you can ask a question on the next live!  Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis! 🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/ 💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/ 💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria 💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria 💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch 💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!

Happy Valentines Day from your favorite matchmaker! Solo hotline! Wowee!   ******** Want a Valentine for next year? Let's make it happen! Enroll in an upcoming Agape Intensive and receive a complete dating mindset shift.   Enroll in virtual: https://agapematch.com/agape-group-coaching-intensive/ Enroll in person: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/agape-intensive-in-real-life-nyc-2024-agape-escapes-llc-new-york-62720558   You can also join Maria's database or become a matchmaking client! Visit https://agapematch.com    Maria also hosts women’s retreats to Greece each summer. Join an Escape, enjoy the culinary and culture experience with all access to the Agape Team. http://agapeescapes.com   ***********   Follow @MatchmakerMaria and @askamatchmaker on IG so you can ask a question on the next live!  Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis! 🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/ 💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/ 💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria 💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria 💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch 💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!

Julia is a brand strategist, social media consultant, and content creator! Over the past few years she has coached hundreds of clients to help them land their dream jobs, partnered with students to craft essays that have landed them admission into top institutions and worked with brands to help them amplify their social media presence and increase revenue. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smarterinasec/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smarterinasec Website: https://smarterinasec.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@smarterinasec   Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis! 🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/ 💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/ 💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria 💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria 💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch 💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!

In this week’s episode Iris finds love and marriage. In a whirlwind romance when two people are ready to have serious conversations so they can begin the rest of their lives together, Iris’s story is one of hope and opportunity.    Iris Smyles is the author of the novels Iris Has Free Time (which Forbes called “an instant classic… a smart, funny, wise, and sometimes heartbreaking book about a slowly fizzling love affair with youth,”), Dating Tips for the Unemployed (a semi-finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor), and, most recently, Droll Tales ("Delightfully weird" - Splice Today). Her stories, essays, and poems have appeared in The Atlantic, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Vogue, Paris Review Daily, BOMB, The Baffler, and Best American Travel Writing among other publications. Born and raised in New York, she currently lives in Great Britain and Greece. Iris website: Iris Smyles Iris books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Iris-Smyles/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AIris+Smyles Iris on IG: @irissmyles   Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis! 🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/ 💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/ 💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria 💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria 💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch 💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!

Carrie Berk shares her dating adventures in her latest book My Real-Life Rom Com. It's a truthful exploration of Gen Z life and love and the book is packed with humor and advice that takes the edge off uncomfortable parent/teen conversations.    Her book: https://amzn.to/41ZwVta Follow on IG & TikTok: @CarrieBerkk   Join Maria's database or become a matchmaking client! Visit https://agapematch.com Register for Maria's next Agape Intensive IRL in NYC - https://www.wetravel.com/trips/agape-intensive-in-real-life-nyc-2024-agape-escapes-llc-new-york-62720558 Or join an upcoming Virtual Agape Intensive - https://agapematch.com/agape-group-coaching-intensive/ And Follow @MatchmakerMaria on IG so you can ask a question on the next live! Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis! 🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/ 💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/ 💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria 💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria 💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch 💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch 💖Agape Match Twitter: AgapeMatch ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying! #matchmakermaria #askamatchmaker #datingadvice #datingprofilereview #podcast

Comedian Gianmarco Soresi has his Netflix comedy premiere out now, in Verified Stand-Up. He's currently on the "Leaning In Tour" with shows all over the U.S. and Canada, after his European leg sold out completely. He's also the host of "The Downside" podcast where complaining is encouraged and silver linings debunked.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gianmarcosoresi/ Website: http://www.gianmarcosoresi.com/   ----  New Year! New Dating Strategy!    Join Maria's database or become a matchmaking client! Visit https://agapematch.com  Register for Maria's next Agape Intensive IRL in NYC - https://www.wetravel.com/trips/agape-intensive-in-real-life-nyc-2024-agape-escapes-llc-new-york-62720558 Or join an upcoming Virtual Agape Intensive - https://agapematch.com/agape-group-coaching-intensive/   Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis! 🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/ 💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/ 💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria 💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria 💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch 💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch 💖Agape Match Twitter: AgapeMatch ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying! #matchmakermaria #askamatchmaker #datingadvice #datingprofilereview #podcast

New Year! New Dating Strategy! Work with Erika and Maria and re-vamp your dating in 2024!    Schedule an upcoming dating strategy call for more information: https://calendly.com/felix-louie    OR work with Maria and her matchmaking team. Visit AgapeMatch.com!    Erika Ettin is a dating coach, helping people navigate the world of online dating, from first click to first date. Erika studied economics at Cornell University and received her MBA from Georgetown. She started date coaching in 2011 (after a seven-year career as an economist). She is responsible for many relationships, marriages, and the confidence some people simply need to “get out there.”   Follow Erika on IG: @alittlenudge   Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis! 🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/ 💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/ 💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria 💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria 💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch 💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch 💖Agape Match Twitter: AgapeMatch   ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying! #matchmakermaria #askamatchmaker #datingadvice #datingprofilereview #podcast

Happy New Year! Does your dating mindset need a total reset? Join or gift and upcoming Agape Intensive agapeintensive.com    Or schedule an upcoming dating assessment for yourself or a friend: https://calendly.com/felix-louie    And, of course, work with Maria and her matchmaking team. Visit AgapeMatch.com.    Damona Hoffman is a Relationship Coach as well as a TV host, Podcaster, and Speaker. She is a regular cast member of The Drew Barrymore Show and a frequent contributor to NPR, The Washington Post, The LA Times, and Access Hollywood. Also, Damona hosted the FreshBooks entrepreneurship podcast, I Make a Living, as well as multiple episodes of NPR’s Life Kit. Her podcast, Dates & Mates, was named Podcast of the Year at the Black Podcasting Awards in 2022. Damona’s first book F the Fairy Tale will be released January 2, 2023 (Hachette/Seal Press) and is endorsed by Dr. Drew Pinsky, Drew Barrymore, Lori Gottlieb and more.   @damonahoffman Buy F the Fairy Tale: https://amzn.to/3RHzHzQ   🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/ 💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/ 💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria 💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria 💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch 💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch 💖Agape Match Twitter: AgapeMatch ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying! #matchmakermaria #askamatchmaker #datingadvice #datingprofilereview #podcast

Want to travel to Greece with Maria? Check out the itinerary for her next #Escape2Paros: https://www.agapeescapes.com/paros-2024     Does your dating mindset need a total reset? Join or gift an upcoming Agape Intensive agapeintensive.com      Or schedule an upcoming dating assessment for yourself or a friend: https://calendly.com/felix-louie      And, of course, work with Maria and her matchmaking team. Visit AgapeMatch.com.    Michal has passion for connecting people, fostering healthy relationships, and educating on human sexuality. She’s more than just a matchmaker; she’s a super-connector. Michal earned her Bachelor’s degree in Jewish Studies from Penn State University and a Master of Education in Human Sexuality from Widener University. With over five years of experience helping clients find loving relationships, her work has been profiled in the Atlantic, CBS, Fox29, Bustle, NPR, and a Philadelphia Inquirer feature.   @michalmatches     Michal encourages you to support https://projectsafe.dreamhosters.com/ this holiday season.     Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis!   🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃   💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/   💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/   💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria   💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria   💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch   💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch   💖Agape Match Twitter: AgapeMatch     ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying!   #matchmakermaria #askamatchmaker #datingadvice #datingprofilereview #podcast

On this week's episode we talk about the best Jewish dating apps, generational differences in life, Do's and Don't with dating apps, and we take your live questions. Indulge!   Want to travel to Greece with Maria? Check out the itinerary for her next #Escape2Paros: https://www.agapeescapes.com/paros-2024   Does your dating mindset need a total reset? Join or gift and upcoming Agape Intensive agapeintensive.com    Or schedule an upcoming dating assessment for yourself or a friend: https://calendly.com/felix-louie    And, of course, work with Maria and her matchmaking team. Visit AgapeMatch.com.    Follow this week's guests! @Talialichtstein and @jakewcornell and their podcast @basictrainingpod     Talia Lichtstein is a rapidly growing online personality known for her blunt honesty, vlog-style documentation of her chaotic early 20s lifestyle, and unapologetic “hot takes” on everything from pop culture to politics.     Jake Cornell is a Brooklyn-based comedian, actor, and writer. He gained notoriety through his hilarious portrayals of characters such as a gay Brooklyn dad, a TikTok astrologer, and Kyrsten Sinema’s stylist. His ability to blend absurdity with sharp social observations landed him on Vogue’s list of the 8 Funniest Accounts on TikTok. He has also been featured in The Cut, Broadway World, and Logo TV. His show MAN & WOMAN, co-created with Marcia Belsky, ran at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival summer 2022 to critical acclaim.   🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/ 💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/ 💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria 💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria 💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch 💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch 💖Agape Match Twitter: AgapeMatch ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying! #matchmakermaria #askamatchmaker #datingadvice #datingprofilereview #podcast Read More Quick LinksGet Embed PlayerDownload Audio File  

Today we discuss the type of gift to get your situationship vs relationship. We also answer your live hotline questions! Indulge :)   Jordyn, 28, is a content creator, based in NYC where she shares her life on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Besides being a full time content creator, Jordyn is the co-host of Mean Girl Podcast and also helped found and is COO of, Just Media, which is a media network created for creators by creators.   Follow her!   TikTok: @jordynwoodruff  Instagram: @jordynwoodruff  Podcast IG: @meangirlpod Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis! 🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/ 💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/ 💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria 💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria 💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch 💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch 💖Agape Match Twitter: AgapeMatch ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying! #matchmakermaria #askamatchmaker #datingadvice #datingprofilereview #podcast

Paris Campbell is a Comedian and Actor from NYC. Paris has been featured in numerous publications, including The NY Times, NY Post, Fortune, and Unilad. Paris’ jokes are inspired by her own life and experiences, she often crafts material about her unusual family, being on the spectrum, and being a single parent. In addition to performing all over the country, Paris has had the opportunity to appear on shows at The Stand, Broadway Comedy Club, Helium, Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club and Don't Tell Comedy. Paris also creates short-form video content online and has a large following on TikTok, with over 580,000 followers. Paris grew her platform by creating content on a wide variety of topics, her content is nicheless, honest, and intentionally chaotic.   IG - @pariscampbell TikTok/X(FKA Twitter) - @stopitparis And her partner @laurajanegrace   Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis! Make sure to subscribe and sign up for notifications for fantastic dating and relationship advice brought to you by Maria Avgitidis!   🤩 Check out My Websites and Socials! 🙃 💖Podcast Website: https://www.askamatchmaker.com/ 💖Agape Match Website: https://agapematch.com/ 💖Matchmaker Maria TikTok: realmatchmakermaria 💖Matchmaker Maria Instagram: matchmakermaria 💖Agape Match Instagram: agapematch 💖Agame Match Facebook: AgapeMatch 💖Agape Match Twitter: AgapeMatch   ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗 Ask a Matchmaker is your weekly go-to podcast for all things love and relationships. Hosted by fourth generation matchmaker and founder of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, Ask a Matchmaker gives you no-nonsense insight into dating, relationships, compatibility, and love. Maria and her weekly special guest answer questions to help you venture through the jungle that is modern love. Whether you're looking for someone or you're happily taken, Maria will keep you inspired to keep going down the path of love every week, and hopefully, gain a great tip or two to ignite the spark or keep the sparks flying! #matchmakermaria #askamatchmaker #datingadvice #datingprofilereview #podcast