About this episode

Rachel Saslaw shares her journey of dating for six years before finding love, discussing mindset shifts and practical dating strategies.

I'm chatting with my best friend Rachel Saslaw , founder of Storytell NYC. She talks about how she spent six years actively dating before landing a committed relationship with an amazing match in an unexpected way. We're discussing everything from why she refused to subscribe to the "men suck" mentality to using dating as a training ground for self-discovery to the "flirting with life" energy that shifted everything. At the end, we tackle a dating dilemma about a guy who went quiet right before a planned first date, then resurfaced at the last minute with a long explanation. YOU'LL LEARN... Why hating men won't help you date men (same goes for men dating women!) How to set a "minimum viable goal" for dating when your calendar is packed Why the most aligned version of you is the one who attracts the right person How to give a new person a blank slate after you've been burned The case for grieving your single years and not racing past them Why low-barrier first dates (the coffee walk) beat the high-stakes dinner MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The book we'll never shut up about, The Artist's Way StoryTell - a live storytelling event in NYC THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Quince:  Get 10% off…

People in this episode

Host: Talia Koren

Guest: Rachel Saslaw

Topics covered

• dating in your 30s
• self-discovery
• relationship advice
• dating mindset
• first date strategies

Keywords

• dating
• relationships
• self-improvement
• dating advice
• flirting with life

Sponsors

Quince

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Storytell NYC

Books & works: The Artist's Way

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