Smart Dating Academy - The Podcast

The Smart Dating Academy Podcast
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Smart Dating Academy helps busy, successful professionals to jump start their dating lives. We have a results-oriented, fun 8 step process - which transforms you into a better dater - helping you find "the one". This podcast is meant to help you put more love in to your life, and more life in to your love

  1. The Hidden Self-Worth Patterns Sabotaging Your Love Life | Dating After Divorce, Emotional Availability, and Finding Healthy Love with Dr. Amanda Hanson & Bela Gandhi

    4D AGO

    The Hidden Self-Worth Patterns Sabotaging Your Love Life | Dating After Divorce, Emotional Availability, and Finding Healthy Love with Dr. Amanda Hanson & Bela Gandhi

    Are hidden self-worth patterns quietly sabotaging your love life? In this powerful episode, Bela Gandhi and Dr. Amanda Hanson explore how childhood conditioning, emotional availability, and nervous system patterns impact dating, relationships, and finding healthy love. If you are dating after divorce, feeling stuck in unhealthy attraction cycles, or ready to find love again without settling, this conversation will help you shift from overgiving and burnout to confidence and alignment. You will learn how self-worth, inner child healing, and emotional awareness directly influence who you attract and how you build lasting relationships. 👉 Apply to work with our dating coaches: https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/contactWebsite: https://www.smartdatingacademy.com

    44 min
  2. Dating Anxiety Decoded: How to Calm Your Nervous System and Find Love Again with Bela Gandhi | Smart Dating Academy

    FEB 23

    Dating Anxiety Decoded: How to Calm Your Nervous System and Find Love Again with Bela Gandhi | Smart Dating Academy

    Feeling anxious about dating? You are not alone. In this episode of The Smart Dating Academy Podcast, Bela Gandhi sits down with therapist Kevin Mimms to unpack dating anxiety, emotional availability, and how to calm your nervous system so you can find love again. If you are dating after divorce, newly single, or simply exhausted by modern dating, this episode gives you practical tools to feel confident and grounded. You will learn:• Why dating anxiety happens• How to regulate your nervous system• How to stop avoiding and start building confidence• What emotional availability really looks like• How to create healthy relationships without settling Ready to work with a relationship coach? Apply here: https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/contactVisit us: https://www.smartdatingacademy.com

    35 min
  3. What does science really say about sex, monogamy, and lasting love?

    FEB 9

    What does science really say about sex, monogamy, and lasting love?

    In this episode, Bela Gandhi is joined by Dr. Justin Garcia, Executive Director of the Kinsey Institute and author of The Intimate Animal, for a fascinating conversation on modern dating, emotional availability, and healthy relationships. They explore why humans crave both intimacy and novelty, how sex influences connection, why dating apps feel overwhelming, and what actually helps high achieving women and men find love again without settling. This episode blends research, compassion, and real life dating wisdom you can actually use. Apply to work with our dating coaches:https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/contactWebsite:https://www.smartdatingacademy.comPurchase Justin's book:https://www.amazon.com/Intimate-Animal-Science-Fidelity-Live/dp/0316594032

    46 min
  4. Heal Your Past to Transform Your Love Life: Laura Day on Prism and Emotional Clarity

    JAN 26

    Heal Your Past to Transform Your Love Life: Laura Day on Prism and Emotional Clarity

    Healing your past changes how you show up in love. In this episode, Bela Gandhi talks with Laura Day, NYT bestselling author of Prism and celebrity 'intuitive': Seven Steps to Heal Your Past and Transform Your Future, about emotional patterns, intuition, and why awareness is the key to healthier relationships. They explore how unresolved experiences shape dating choices and how real transformation begins with understanding yourself. This episode is for anyone ready to stop repeating old patterns and start creating relationships with clarity and intention. 👉 Apply to end frustration and loneliness -- learn our framework and get mentoring to find love:https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/contactLaura's website: LauraDay.comLaura's book: https://www.amazon.com/Prism-Seven-Steps-Transform-Future/dp/1954118708Laura's IG: @lauradayintuit

    1h 13m
  5. Love Will Come in an Unexpected Package

    JAN 12

    Love Will Come in an Unexpected Package

    What if love does not look the way you imagined, but feels better than you ever expected? In this Smart Dating Academy Podcast episode, Bela Gandhi shares Elayne’s inspiring journey from dating confusion to a healthy, committed relationship. This conversation explores: Dating tips for professionals Emotional availability in real relationships Why unexpected love is not settling How to find love without compromising your values If you want to find love again with confidence and clarity, this episode will stay with you. Apply to work with our dating coaches:https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/contactWebsite:https://www.smartdatingacademy.com

    51 min
  6. How Monica Broke Her Dating Patterns & Found Real Love (Using the Smart Dating Method)

    12/29/2025

    How Monica Broke Her Dating Patterns & Found Real Love (Using the Smart Dating Method)

    How Monica Broke Her Dating Patterns & Found Real LoveIn this inspiring episode, Bela talks with Smart Dating Academy client Monica Campbell, who shares how she moved from dating the wrong people to attracting a healthy, emotionally available partner.You’ll hear the shifts that changed everything, from breaking old patterns to using the Dating Funnel to date with clarity, confidence, and joy.If you’ve ever wondered whether love is still possible for you, this episode is your reminder that it absolutely is.Apply to work with Bela and our coaching team:https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/contactLearn more: https://www.smartdatingacademy.com

    35 min
  7. Dating After Divorce: How Jeannette Found Confidence, Adventure, and Love Again with Smart Dating Academy

    12/15/2025

    Dating After Divorce: How Jeannette Found Confidence, Adventure, and Love Again with Smart Dating Academy

    Dating again after a long marriage can feel overwhelming. In this inspiring conversation, Bela talks with Jeannette, a Smart Dating Academy client who rebuilt her life after divorce. She shares how she healed, learned confidence, and by working with SDA, found a healthy relationship later in life. If you want hope and practical wisdom about dating after divorce, this episode is for you. 👉 Work with our coaches: https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/contact

    50 min
  8. She Rented 12 Billboards to Find Love: Lisa Catalano’s Bold Leap That Went Viral

    11/17/2025

    She Rented 12 Billboards to Find Love: Lisa Catalano’s Bold Leap That Went Viral

    What happens when you’ve tried everything to find love and decide to go big?In this heartwarming and hilarious episode, Bela Gandhi talks with Lisa Catalano, the woman who rented 12 billboards in San Francisco to find her husband. They explore what inspired her to take such a bold step, how the world reacted, and what she has already learned about confidence, courage, and connection!✨ Whether you’re dating after divorce, in midlife, or just feeling stuck. This conversation will remind you that it’s never too late (or too bold) to find love.🎯 Apply to work with our dating coaches: smartdatingacademy.com/contact

    44 min
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Smart Dating Academy helps busy, successful professionals to jump start their dating lives. We have a results-oriented, fun 8 step process - which transforms you into a better dater - helping you find "the one". This podcast is meant to help you put more love in to your life, and more life in to your love

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