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63 - When You Get NO Response
There are a lot of hard parts of dating - having the courage to put yourself out there, facing the possibility of rejection, getting hurt, having difficult conversations, and the list can go on and on. Sometimes it...
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62 - Accommodating for Dating
How can we change society to accommodate disability?I was recently at a conference in which this was asked of the audience in a workshop on presuming competence and ableism. It got me thinking what if we were to...
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61 - What THEY’RE Thinking
Today I want to flip the script a little. Normally I’m encouraging people who are out there dating and meeting people to focus on yourself, your thoughts, your behaviors, and what you want. All of those things you...
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60 - Rising Above Ableism
Ableism is a system of false beliefs that discriminate against people with disabilities in society and can be quite hurtful and damaging to your self-esteem and confidence. The good news is that you don't need to buy...
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59 - Being Grateful in the Dating Process
If you’re someone out there trying to date or even wanting to date and maybe you’re not yet seeing the results you want, it may be challenging to feel grateful for the dating process. When you’re feeling lonely,...
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58 - Advocating for Dating
Are you someone who has difficulty dating because of others in your life not being receptive to the idea of you dating? I continue to hear about this happening. The supports in someone’s life are just not open to the...
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57 - Undoing A Negative Belief
One of the most significant barriers I have found in both working with people with disabilities on dating and relationships, as well as counseling people is how to undo a negative belief. It can be real hard to do so,...
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56 - The MOST Common Dating Question
The most common questions people ask when wanting to date is how do I meet people.I certainly wondered about this when I was single. Most of my friends were married and by the time I was in my 30s, I really didn’t...
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55 - Practicing the Law of Attraction
Chris Johnson describes himself as a 42-year-old man in a wheelchair with Cerebral Palsy, He says, "My experience with dating and relationships amounts to a series of unrequited crushes throughout my adolescence and...
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54 - Why Fear and Doubt Can Be a Good Sign
This may sound in opposition to what I normally talk about when it comes to dating and relationships. If you’re having fear and doubt about yourself in the dating and relationship, that can actually be a good sign....
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53 - Three Goals To Top Off The Year
If you’re listening to this around the time that it’s published, we’re newly into the last quarter of the year. It seems every year, although we know October, November and December come every year, we are surprised by...
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52 - The Effects of Ableism on Intimate Relationships
We're talking about the effects of ableism on intimate relationships. We're talking with my colleague at Radiant Abilities, Alexa Strickland. Alexa is a Mental Health Counselor and Trainer who has researched ableism,...
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