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

192 - Swiping with Success: Why the App Dateability Changed the Game for This Couple

Tina Fegley and Tyler Waldman who met on a dating app called Dateability, a platform specifically designed for inclusive dating, share their story on today's podcast. Tina and Tyler will be special guests inside the...
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191 - Making the Most of Summer

Our next workshop is June 4 on Dating, Rejection, and Disability: Finding Resilience and Connection. Register here for just $10. Embracing Summer's Natural Advantages Summer transforms dating for people with...
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190 - When to Consider a Dating Coach: Four Signs You Might Need Support

When the same patterns emerge with different people—getting ghosted after a few dates or relationships consistently ending at the three-month mark—it's time to look deeper. These repetitions aren't coincidental but...
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189 - How a Dating Mentor Helps

Building Self-Esteem Through Guidance Dating mentors provide crucial external perspective for people with disabilities, helping them recognize their unique qualities beyond societal beauty standards. These mentors...
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188 - Becoming the Partner You Want to Attract

  Download the resource guide for this podcast episode, My Relationship Vision. You cannot expect qualities from others that you haven't developed within yourself, including comfort with your disability. Personal...
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187 - Building Emotional Intimacy

Emotional intimacy forms the core of meaningful romantic relationships, built on vulnerability, trust, and communication. While people with disabilities may face unique dating considerations, these universal...
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186 - Ableism's Role in Sexual Violence

Sexual violence against people with disabilities remains largely invisible in conversations about disability justice and sexual violence prevention. Survivors with disabilities experience mental health impacts at...
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185 - The Hidden Crisis: Sexual Violence Against People with Disabilities

  Alarming Statistics People with disabilities face a devastating and largely invisible epidemic of sexual violence. The statistics are alarming: individuals with disabilities experience sexual assault at rates seven...
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184 - Rejection Survival

Rejection in dating affects everyone, but disability adds a unique layer of vulnerability. When facing rejection, it's easy to wonder if your disability influenced the outcome. Remember that rejection is universal for...
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183 - Breaking the Silence: Dating with Invisible Disabilities

You sit across from someone who makes your heart flutter, wondering if tonight is the night you'll mention your diagnosis. Unlike a visible disability, your multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, or chronic fatigue syndrome...
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182 - Belief + Action = Results

When dating with a disability, believing "I am a worthy partner with a lot to contribute" becomes foundational. This mindset influences everything from dating profiles to conversation styles. Those who genuinely see...
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181 - How to Not Give Up

Resilience isn't just about surviving the dating scene—it's about transforming challenges into strengths. Your life experiences have shaped you into someone who can adapt and thrive in difficult situations. When...
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