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

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

RegisterĀ hereĀ 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

Ā  Ā  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 withĀ 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

DownloadĀ 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"Ā 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"Ā 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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Workshop Announcement: Using the Let Them Theory for Empowered Dating

"Using the Let Them Theory for Empowered Dating"Ā Workshop Registration Link Registration Fee: $10 Stop exhausting yourself trying to manage everyone else's comfort level in dating. This transformativeĀ  workshop...
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199 - The Power of the Let Them Theory in Dating

New Feature Submit your question, dilemma, or challenge related to dating hereĀ and I'll answer it anonymously in a podcast. Let Them Reveal Their True Character Stop managing others' comfort with your disability. Let...
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198 - The Goldilocks Method: Why Being Picky Actually Gets You Better Dates

Ā  Today on the show, Violet Lange, a relationship coach, introduces The Goldilocks Method to dating. Violet overcame trauma and a difficult divorce to find lasting love. She has a deaf daughter with cochlear implants...
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197 - Come Out Disabled in Dating

Register here forĀ Upcoming Dating Workshop,Ā Authentic Dating Success Path: 5 Stages to Confidence and Connection onĀ July 9, 6:30pm EDT via zoom. Disability Pride Month July marks Disability Pride Month, commemorating...
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