The Micropolitan Matchmakers Podcast

Becky and Gabby are solo this week, talking about one of our newer programs - Dating Bootcamp! In this episode, they'll give you a glimpse into what dating bootcamp is, how its structured and what they - and their participants - have learned! Stay tuned to www.micropolitanmatchmakers.com for 2024 Bootcamp dates!

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This week Becky and Gabby welcome our new matchmaking coordinator, Kristen "Saucy" Suraci to talk all things date nights! In addition to being our matchmaking coordinator - Kristen is also the vibe expert on the very best places to go in the Capital Region for a date. Not local? Still give this one a listen for everything you need to plan a great first (or fiftieth!) date!

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Becky and Gabby are BACK to talk about what we've been up to and all of the lessons we've learned in our first 1.5 years of matchmaking. What has made someone a successful client and what holds some people back? Take a listen and find out!

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This week Becky and Gabby are flying solo to discuss a very big trend on the dating scene right now - the "Are We Dating the Same Guy" Facebook groups. We chat about the pros and cons of the groups, what we'd like to see more of and how, if you decide to join one of these groups, to keep a positive outlooks. Are you or is someone you know in one of these groups and have a story? Let us know!

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Ladies and gentlemen - we are so excited to introduce you to our FABULOUS matchmaking coordinator - Kristen "Saucy" Suraci. In this episode we talk about how to mentally prepare yourself for going to events with the intention of meeting people. Whether it's a singles event or another great opportunity to connect with new people and potential daters - we've got you covered with some real talk on what to do to put your best foot forward.

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Ohhhhh Katie O! How do we love thee? This week the Queen of Sparkle, Katie O' of Katie O' Weddings and Events is here to share her love story and some of the greatest lessons she's learned from her own journey to finding love and from the many, many couples she's worked with to celebrate their wedding day. Katie is real, raw and SO MUCH FUN. We can't wait to have her back to talk all the wedding tea - but you won't want to miss this episode which, above all, shines with Katie's signature sparkle and hope for finding love wherever you are.

This week Becky and Gabby discuss the woes of dating apps and share some tips and tricks for how to navigate them without losing your sanity. We cover some tips on how to structure your profile AND why it's SO important to meet quickly with your matches or move on.

This week Becky and Gabby elaborate on a theme of a prior episode all about DOING YOU! Want to meet people? Want to feel great about being single? Feeling overwhelmed with life and need a pick-me-up ... we have the answer! Go out and do some fun sh*t! Listen in on what that means to them AND how it can help transform your dating life! 

This week, Gabby and Becky discuss the ick that comes from the dreaded friend zone. Have you experienced this? Have you put someone else in the friend zone? Join us for a discussion about how to get yourself unstuck from the friend zone pattern! 

The lovely, Morgan McCarthy (the human ray of sunshine!) is BACK with us to share her thoughts on body image and confidence. Together we talk about navigating body image and ways that we can all treat ourselves a bit kinder. We cover the things that make us feel good and talk about strategies to expand our horizons of beauty, love and acceptance.

We adore Morgan and you know she'll be back again - her dose of strength, compassion, and positivity will leave you with a smile and all the good vibes!

This week Becky and Gabby share some small town dating stories - the highs, lows and interesting coincidences that are the hallmark of dating in a small to medium sized (micropolitan!) city. Tune in for some juicy, hot gossip! 

This week, Gabby and Becky discuss the three month dating slump. Have you dated someone for around 3 months and then had the relationship end abruptly? What the heck is going on here? We discuss some theories, tips and tracks and why it's OK to fail fast and move on if that person is not your person.

This week we are SO excited to welcome Danielle and Brendan to the podcast to talk about their love story! Danielle and Brendan are one of our first success stories and they share all about how they met through one of our programs (that we're officially bringing back - stay tuned on that!). Listen in for a great, feel-good episode that will remind you that you CAN find love off the apps! 

Want to have all of the feels and be totally inspired by an amazing couple? Welllll, we have the episode for you. Meet Trent and Lacey Griffin-Braaf. These two met in high school and have been together since they were 16 and 18 years old. They've weathered many of life's ups and downs AND are parents to four beautiful children to boot!

These two get real with us about ALL of it. The highs and lows...and they are absolute couple #goals. Trent and Lacey will no doubt inspire you with their dynamic, their communication and their trust in each other. 

*This ep is marked explicit for a little casual swearing.

We had the MOST incredible time with Caitlin Woolery, our friend and Astropsychology practitioner that was once one of Becky's "heart takes." Caitlin talks about how she learned of the field of astropyschology, where and how she studied, what she works on with her clients and debunks pretty much everything you think you might know about astrology. 

We are bringing you all of the piping hot plans for the future of Micropolitan Matchmakers. This week, we're giving you all the details on our upcoming matchmaking event in the Capital Region and what we hope to build with all of you in the future! 

We've all been there - your good friend has a new person in their life and...you are just. not. a. fan. But, what do you do? In this first ever solo episode, Becky takes on this question and gives you some tips and tricks to address it. 

Breakups suck! We've all been there - and this week Becky and Gabby go deep on what we've learned from our own breakups and how to get through what is always a rough time, even in the best of circumstances. 

It is hard to write a description for an episode that covers so much territory (we already can't wait to have Amanda back!). In this episode with Gabby's friend and fellow single lady Amanda we cover a lot of territory on supporting your own mental health in today's dating landscape, resources and books we've all found helpful and informative to our dating lives AND some important conversations to have early in your dating journey.

TW: This episode does contain discussion on emotionally abusive relationships.

In an effort to help you, our lovely listeners, get to know us better we are going to lay it all on the line on our next few "just us" episodes as we interview each other on our dating pasts and present. In this episode, Gabby lets Becky grill her on her dating history - the good, the bad and the lessons learned from all of it. Tune in to learn about some of Gabby's greatest dating takeaways...and the not so fun ways she learned them!

This is a CANNOT MISS episode with such a special guest. Morgan is an actual ray of sunshine who is here to share not just her own story of dating as a person with a disability, but the wisdom she has gained through navigating her life's journey. Morgan's advice and insight on dating with a disability is advice to help ALL of us navigate the relationships in our lives. We are certain that you are going to want more of Morgan in your life - we already cannot wait to have her back! 

In an effort to help you, our lovely listeners, get to know us better we are going to lay it all on the line on our next few "just us" episodes as we interview each other on our dating pasts and present. In this episode, Becky lets Gabby grill her on her dating history - the good, the bad and the ugly! Tune in to learn about some of Becky's greatest dating lessons...and the not so fun ways she learned them!

In this episode Gabby and Becky dig into the house that love built with Kimmy Venter of the Ronald McDonald House in Albany, NY. The RMH is celebrating 40 years of housing parents and families with children who are receiving care at Albany Med. Kimmy shares some stories of love from the house's history and talks with us about how our local listeners and followers can help to spread the love and celebrate their big anniversary with them!

Check out Ronald McDonald House of Albany for all the details on their 40th anniversary AND how you can help them and their guests!

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This week we have a CAN'T MISS episode with the one and only Trezelle Morgain. Trezelle is a speaker, seeker, entrepreneur, model, coach and mama who is here to give you a download on building better boundaries and treating yourself as the MVP in every area of your life. We cover it all -dating as a parent, staying true to yourself, creating and sticking to your boundaries and how to rock your dating profile photos.

We already can't wait to have Trezelle back for more real talk on how to rock your life (dating life, work life and parent life!) with intentionality, grace and sparkle. 

Hello, Lovers! The second episode of Season 2 is here and we're talking about all of our hopes to manifest love and grow Micropolitan Matchmakers in 2022. We cover a little bit about our journey and evolution as a business and podcast and our goals. We are so excited to help spread love this year and beyond - tune in to learn more about us and be sure to send us some love notes on what you'd like to see this year and beyond! Email micropolitanmatchmakers@gmail.com with ideas, interest and more!

Hello, Lovers! We are back for season 2 and we are ready to get real with you and open up a bit about our own dating lives. Where we're at, highs and lows, lessons learned and where we're going. We've got so much great stuff in store for you in season 2 and we can't wait for you to join us.

A few notes - the books we mention in this episode are:

- Brene Brown's - Atlas of the Heart

- Nancy Jo Sales - Nothing Personal: My Life in the Dating App Inferno

This week Becky and Gabby are joined by a real-life dating app success story - Marcella and Jean. Tune in to find inspiration for your own dating app journey or relationship in this awesome, authentic and hilarious couple. We cover how to be alluringly weird on your dating app profile, a few common missteps people make on apps, first date jitters, dating with children and more! You don't want to miss this one!

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This week Becky and Gabby talk through the WHY behind Micropolitan Matchmakers - the pros and cons of dating in a small to medium sized city or region. Stuck in a rut thinking that your small town is holding back your dating life? Listen in and take control of your love life - we're here to share why we love living and dating in a smaller region.

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This week Becky and Gabby talk through some tips and tricks for shooting your shot when you meet someone in real life. How to get out of your head and into the moment to ask out someone that you might be interested in. There's no better time than now to quiet that negative voice in your  mind and take a chance on what might be your great love!

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This week Becky and Gabby are joined by Gabby's fabulous dating coach, Jordana Hague! Jordana talks dating mindset, understanding ourselves AND what she looks for in a client. Ever think about hiring a dating or life coach? This episode offers a great look at what a coaching relationship can look like and some of the things a dating coach can do for you!

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Join us this week for a super fun interview with personal stylist Atena Crain of Styled by Atena. Atena is located in the Capital Region of NY and is helping and empowering people to discover and OWN their personal style. Atena shares some tricks for finding your style, feeling comfortable in your skin and we share some tips and ideas for what to wear on that all important first date.

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Join Becky and Gabby for the very first episode of The Micropolitan Matchmakers! 

We are so excited to launch this project together to get to the real talk behind dating in a small to medium sized ("Micropolitan!") town or city. We are two friends who bonded over the search for love and we're so excited to share what we've learned along the way while also bringing you interviews with fellow daters, experts and more! 

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