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

244 - Decide When You Need an Answer

This is a strategy that can apply to nearly everything in life, not just dating. But of course, we’re going to talk about it as it relates to dating. When you’re overwhelmed and maybe unsure what the answer is to a...
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243 - One - or Many - No's Doesn't Mean Anything About You

 Getting back into dating after time away — especially when navigating life with a disability — takes genuine courage. You made yourself vulnerable, put yourself out there, and someone said no. That moment can feel...
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242 - Mind Your Dating Thoughts

Register here for the TODAY's free workshop, The Real Work of Dating with Disability: What No One Else Is Teaching. I'll be reviewing how to use a skill set approach to dating with a disability. The workshop will be...
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241 - The SwagAbility of Love: Stephen and Julie

Register here for the upcoming free workshop on May 12, The Real Work of Dating with Disability: What No One Else Is Teaching. I'll be reviewing how to use a skill set approach to dating with a disability. The...
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240 - What Our Parents Taught Us About Love

Register here for the upcoming free workshop on May 12, The Real Work of Dating with Disability: What No One Else Is Teaching. I'll be reviewing how to use a skill set approach to dating with a disability. The...
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239 - The Courage to Connect with Emily Beecher

Emily Beecher is a 50-year-old single mom and certified coach who specializes in working with neurodivergent individuals, particularly those with autism and ADHD. She was diagnosed with ADHD at 44 after her daughter...
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238 - The Real Work of Dating with a Disability: What No One Else Is Teaching

The Five Stages of Dating Success is a rigorous, sequential curriculum for navigating the dating world. This isn't a feel-good framework—it's a skills-based approach addressing real challenges that many daters face....
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237 - Making Friends as an Adult: Why It's Hard and How Friending Helps

Friending App: Combating Loneliness Through Authentic Connections Gabor Kadas, founder of Friending Inc., appeared on the "Dating, Relationships and Disability" podcast to discuss his innovative friendship-focused app...
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236 - You're Not Behind: Building Dating Confidence Stage by Stage

The Five Stages of Dating Success: What Transformation Actually Looks Like Dating with a disability isn't luck—it's a learnable skill set that can be developed, refined, and mastered. Here's what real transformation...
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235 - Building Confidence in Dating: A Sex Therapist's Perspective

Keri Green is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 20 years of experience and a certified sex therapist (AASECT). She specializes in relationships, sex, and intimacy, working daily with individuals and...
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234 - The Roadmap You Never Had

The Five Stages of Dating Success: A Complete Roadmap Most people skip straight to action—download apps, create profiles, go on dates—then wonder why rejection stings so much or why they keep attracting the wrong...
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233 - A Dating App For People Wanting to Marry

Marrying America isn't another dating app—it's an intentional courting website designed for people seeking their forever person. Founded by Jeremy Nelson, the platform addresses a critical gap: too many dating...
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