Last First Date Radio

Do you shy away from having difficult conversations in dating and relationships? If having a root canal sounds like a more pleasant alternative than speaking up about sex, money, or any other challenging topic, today’s episode is for you! Here’s the thing…most people have never been taught HOW to have a difficult conversation. That’s why it’s so scary. Well, that changes today! Because if you’re going to have a difficult conversation, you need to prepare. Preparation helps you feel confident and empowered. And, if you’ve prepared well, the conversation will be less stressful, and you’ll be far less afraid to speak up the next time. You’ll hear my highly effective 8-step method for having difficult conversations when you’re dating or in a relationship.

After completing her social work studies in Vienna, Doris Schachenhofer worked with children, homeless people, delinquent teenagers and prisoners transitioning back into the real world. In 2014, she became an Access Consciousness® facilitator. Today she travels the world supporting people to be more of themselves. The classes she delivers in both live and online settings including Right Voice for You, Being You, Conscious Parents and Conscious Kids. Learn how to be present and communicate more effectively!

Heather wrote in: "I’ve been separated and divorced for 6 years. I’ve been in therapy and have been working on myself (listening to your podcasts and being a woman of value) but still spent the last two years in a relationship that was on and off again. How do you quickly find out if someone is a match? Instead of spending a few years trying to figure it out. Listen as I coach Heather on how to know...when to stay and when to go.

Susanna Mittermaier is a psychologist and founder of Pragmatic Psychology. She is also the author of the #1 international bestselling book, Practical Tools for Being Crazy Happy, and certified facilitator for Right Voice for You, a special program by Access Consciousness®. A highly sought after public speaker, Susanna offers a new paradigm of therapy called Pragmatic Psychology. She is known for her ability to transform people’s problems and difficulties into possibilities and powerful choices. Follow on Twitter @AccessSusanna.

Have you ever been ghosted? Anybody who has been online dating for any length of time knows the confusing traps and mixed messages of trying to date in the digital age. Marriage and family therapist Dr. Marni Feuerman, has published a brand new book to help women who find themselves in a never-ending loop of sporadic texting, cancelled plans, and other poor treatment by men that they are dating (or think they are dating!). Ghosted and Breadcrumbed: Stop Falling for Unavailable Men and Get Smart about Healthy Relationships is exactly what is needed right now for women to take back their power in asking for what they want in their relationships and intimate connections.

Nancy F. Lee, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Beverly Hills, California. She's a leading practitioner of cognitive behavior therapy and specializes in a wide range of behavioral health issues ranging from depression and anxiety to male/female psychosexual desire and functioning. Her warm approach, incisive, practical insights and unique blend of clinical and academic relationship expertise earned her the 2015 Vitals Patients’ Choice Award. Dr. Lee has contributed to many important media channels, and she is married with two sons. Join us as we discuss her new book, DON’T SLEEP WITH HIM YET: A Badass Guide to Dating in 10 Empowering Steps.

Steven Wolhandler, JD, MA, LPC is a psychotherapist, mediator, consultant and retired attorney. Steven knows how abusive and manipulative people prey on the emotions of good people - and how good people can protect themselves. He has decades of experience dealing with, and learning from, toxic manipulators, and helping their victims with penetrating insight, effective strategies and humor. He offers a radically different view of these Emotional Predators and provides practical effective solutions.

Cynthia Clark is a palm reading consultant and relationship expert. Author of Stories in Your Hands: Discover Your Authentic Destiny Using Palmistry & Tarot, she has worked with over 7,000 people worldwide in the past 10 years. She created the most innovative and accurate matchmaking system using palmistry to help spiritual singles find long-lasting love through https://Loveinyourhands.com. Cynthia also offers readings, coaching, courses and professional training and is passionate about sharing her vast knowledge of palmistry as an empowerment tool. Learn how your hands reveal the secrets of your soul.

Laura Richer is a certified hypnotherapist, dating coach, and owner of Richer Healing in Seattle, WA. She developed the Richer Love Program based on her dating experiences to help women build healthy self-esteem and support her clients find the relationship they want and deserve. Laura is the host of “The Laura Richer Show” heard on KKNW 1150AM Radio in Seattle. On her show, Laura has addressed the many challenges that many of her clients face. She has featured prominent Relationship Authorities and authors on her show and has brought this insight to Richer Love. Join us to learn how to declutter your 'emotional closet' on the road to lasting love.

Treva & Robby Scharf are midlife marriage first-timers, and co-hosts of the podcast, "Done Being Single," on the VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network. With a combined 107 years of single life under their belt, Treva & Robby have the wisdom and experience needed to navigate the dating world. "Done Being Single" covers all aspects of being single, and finding love later in life. From sex tips to dating intervention, from tough love to life advice, from personal growth to prenups, Treva & Robby aim to entertain and empower. If you're done being single, you're ready for "Done Being Single."

Heather Nichols, MSW, is a Joy of Business facilitator, movement & meditation consultant, tantra practitioner and somatic psychotherapist. She combines her expertise in mind-body therapy with 20 years’ experience in the world of business and entrepreneurship to facilitate people toward a fuller, more joyful, experience of business, life and family. An Access Consciousness® facilitator, healer, and mom, Heather has been running a weekly radio show for more than 6 years. She also facilitates workshops and private consultations online and around the world. She refuses to take ‘no’ for an answer from life and brings to her work a fierce commitment to create joy, ease, and wealth on the planet – in every aspect. Follow Heather here. Join us to learn how to get out of your head and into your body on your journey to true love.

Based on a field of study called Attachment Theory, the science of intimate relationships, Dr. Salyer’s insights have a profound and often times immediate impact. As a transformational relationship mentor, he helps people re-write the rules for love in their brains. He empowers singles to reclaim their rights for a full soulmate relationship. With couples, he helps resolve their conflicts and differences so they can have the love they dream about. Therapists are even saying his new approach will ‘change the way therapists do therapy.’ Join us to learn how to rewire your brain for love!

Georgia Woodbine is a Change Agent, Author, Lifestyle Transformation Coach and Public Speaker. and a leading authority in personal and professional development. She has been featured in The Daily News, Huffington Post, Rolling Out Magazine, Sirius Radio XM. Ms. Woodbine created curriculum and lectured at The Learning Annex, and she's authored several books and lectured at numerous organizations, colleges, and universities. She has over fifteen years of entrepreneurial business success as well as an extensive marketing background working in the entertainment industry with; Def Jam, PolyGram, WNYU Radio, WQHT-Hot 97, Black Enterprise Magazine, and the Apollo Theatre.  Join us to learn how to attract the right man into your life without settling.

Veronica Grant is a Love Coach for successful women who feel like they have it all except love, find it. Through her binge-worthy podcast, free challenges, and coaching, she's here to shake up how you find love, even in our swipe right, swipe left world. A few of her guilty pleasures (a must-have for recovering perfectionists!) include: binge watching HGTV, hiking with her husband and pup, and sushi everything. Meet Veronica and discover what's blocking you in love by taking her free quiz: veronicagrant.com/quiz.

Clarissa Silva is a Behavioral Scientist, Researcher, and Relationship Coach with 18 years of experience in the field. She developed a technique, Your Happiness Hypothesis (c) (H20) Method, which is the first-ever disruptive relationship technique/method. She took traditional psychological and behavioral science models and re-engineered it to be 10 times more effective than these traditional methods. She revolutionized the way she approached love after really examining conventional theories and realized that none of it had ever worked in her life so that began her journey into disruption.

Scot and Emily McKay are professional dating and relationship coaches, authors and podcast hosts. Together they founded X & Y Communications in San Antonio, TX, which focuses on equipping and empowering men and women who want to go from good to great in their relationships. They reach over 300,000 people all over the world through their newsletters, podcasts and social media. They are the authors of ten books between them, including four Amazon #1 bestsellers, and have been featured by over 400 media outlets worldwide. Both Scot and Emily are Traveler’s Century Club members, having explored well over 100 countries together, often with their four children. Their travel blog and podcast can be found at www.wingitworldwide.com.

Jon Birger is the author of "DATE-ONOMICS: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game." A former senior writer at both Fortune and Money, Jon has also written for Barron’s, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, New York Magazine, Time, and The Washington Post. He was named to AlwaysOn Network’s list of “Power Players in Technology Business Media.” A familiar face and voice on television and radio, Jon has appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America, BBC World Service, CNBC, CNN, MSNBC, National Public Radio, and Fox News. A graduate of Brown University, Jon lives with his family in Larchmont, N.Y. Join us to learn how to succeed at dating in today's challenging landscape

Simone Milasas is an international speaker and author of Relationship, Do You Want One?, Joy of Business, and Getting Out of Debt Joyfully. She is an acclaimed business and life mentor, and travels the world facilitating seminars with Access Consciousness. A lady who knows how to be a woman, Simone revels in the joy of future opportunity, and knows that the prospect of possibility resides in every choice you make. You can find Simone every week on her podcast, The Art & Industry of Business. Find out what happens when a couple releases a book on relationships and then decide to break up. Here's how to consciously uncouple so you can break up with dignity!

James L. Creighton, PhD, is the author of Loving through Our Differences and several other books. He has worked with couples and conducted communications training for nearly 50 years around the world. Visit him online at http://www.jameslcreighton.com. In this volatile political climate, it's especially important to bridge the gap between those who think differently and have beliefs that differ from ours. Join us to discuss how to build strong relationships from separate realities.

G. Brian Benson is an award-winning and #1 best-selling self-improvement and children’s book author, actor, filmmaker, coach and TEDx speaker. As a 4x Ironman triathlete and cross-country bicyclist, Brian knows the value of hard work and never giving up on his dreams, a message he shares with audiences through each of his creative expressions. Brian’s brand-new book “Habits for Success – Inspired Ideas to Help You Soar” is now available on Amazon. Join us to learn How to Build a Strong Foundation of Self-Awareness and Self-Acceptance!