Dating, Relationships, and Disability

Dating, Relationships, and Disability

Hosted by: Kathy O'Connell

We offer strategies, encouragement, and mindset tips on dating with a disability. We talk about how to navigate sexual ableism, focus on your power to attract, and develop happy and healthy relationships.

Episodes

210 - The Six Pillars of Unshakeable Dating Confidence

📅 ENROLLMENT CLOSING OCT 25 Dating Made Easier  will be stopping open enrollment on October 25th! After that, we'll only open enrollment at specific times during the year. 🔥 DATING CHALLENGE: OCT 14-17 Get crystal...
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Special Announcement: Doors Closing, Free Dating Challenge and Workshop

📅 ENROLLMENT CLOSING OCT 25 Dating Made Easier  will be stopping open enrollment on October 25th! After that, we'll only open enrollment at specific times during the year. ✨ Why the change? So I can pour ALL my energy...
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209 - Rewriting Your Story: Foundation Work Before You Start Dating

Important Links Mentioned Take our Dating Success Quiz here. Ready to enhance your dating experience? Join our Dating Made Easier community for coaching, skills and resources to succeed in dating. Doors closing soon...
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207 - Dating with Dyslexia - These Tips Apply to Many

Russell's Background Russell Van Brocklen discovered his dyslexia in third grade and later audited law school classes despite having first-grade reading/writing levels. After successfully improving his skills, he...
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206 - Transitioning From Friendship to Romance

The Friend Zone Challenge When you have a disability, society often categorizes you as the "inspiring" or "sweet" friend rather than a romantic prospect. The key is determining whether lack of romantic interest stems...
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205 - Changing Culture: How Dateability is Redefining Dating

Register here for the Loving Our Bodies Workshop. Growth and Expansion In just 2.5 years, Dateability has grown from 10,000 to 35,000 members. The platform is now launching an updated app to further support its...
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204 - The Five Stages Toward Dating Success

    Take The Dating Success Quiz here. Stage 1: Foundation and Self-Discovery Building your authentic foundation through deep self-awareness and self-acceptance. Key focus areas include understanding your inherent...
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Loving Our Bodies Workshop Announcement

Register here for the Loving Our Bodies Workshop. This workshop helps you develop a healthier relationship with your bodies in the context of dating. Participants learn practical techniques for overcoming internalized...
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203 - ADHD, Autism & Love: Navigating Dating with Neurodivergence

Nicole Penrod is an associate marriage and family therapist in California's Bay Area. She has ADHD and is in a relationship with someone on the autism spectrum, bringing both professional and personal experience to...
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202 - Using AI to Meet People

Download Using AI to Meet People, the resource guide for this podcast. The Problem with Dating Apps Many people with disabilities find traditional dating apps aren't working well for them. The apps don't effectively...
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201 - An AI App That Actually Wants You to Find Love

"Using the Let Them Theory for Empowered Dating" Workshop (August 6) Registration Link Eric McHugh co-created the dating app DATA.ING. The app auto-generates profiles and matches based on users' digital footprints by...
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200 - From Workplace to Romance: How Allyship Transforms Relationship

"Using the Let Them Theory for Empowered Dating" Workshop (August 6) Registration Link Dr. Victoria Mattingly, CEO of Mattingly Solutions, is an organizational psychologist and author who lives with bipolar disorder...
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