Welcome back! Today we're joined by Monica Danus [https://www.instagram.com/the.monicadanus/?hl=en], who is opening up about her whirlwind experience on Love Is Blind Season 8 (+ the aftermath that's unfolded since it aired).

what we talk about:

 * Monica's state of mind with dating before going on the show
 * Her experience in the pods (including her other connections we didn't see on-screen)
 * Red flags she sees more clearly in hindsight + how it felt watching the show back
 * Opening up about past trauma in a new relationship (TW: nonconsensual sex)

 * Finding out about Joey's relationship with Sarah
 * The tea on Monica's current relationship status

& more!

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

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Dating Burnout & Red Flags You Only See In Hindsight with Monica Danus of Love Is Blind

Welcome back! In today's episode, Carleigh is back with the new segments. We're chatting about conversations to have before getting engaged, advice for bringing up difficult conversations, dating hard truths, & more.

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform] or email carleigh@mostly-dating.com.

Stop Waiting For A Relationship For Your Life To Start

Welcome back! Today we're doing things a little differently. In this solo episode, Carleigh introduces six new segments:

 * "what should I say?" where a listener asks what to say to their partner, friend, family member, coworker, etc. in a certain situation.
 * "keep going or call it?" where a listener describes their scenario and ask whether they should stay in a relationship/go on another date/continue a friendship/etc.
 * "expanders" dating/relationship success stories to help be each other's expanders
 * "a letter to my younger self" where a listener writes the advice they'd tell their younger self about dating/life
 * "friendship files" specific to friendship dilemmas/conflicts
 * "not proud of it" anonymous confessionals of the things we do that we wish we didn't

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform] or email carleigh@mostly-dating.com.

Ready to Level Up Your Dating Game? It’s time to make dating exciting again with First Round’s On Me! Discover real, meaningful connections that go beyond the small talk. 

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Is Comparison Killing Your Friendships?

Welcome back! Today's episode is all about *boundaries*: how to set boundaries in early dating, what boundaries you should set for a relationship that lasts, signs you need to set better boundaries, and what to do when someone isn't respecting your boundaries.

We also chat about green flags in an argument with your significant other and we answer a wide range of listener questions about dating and relationships.

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform].

Ready to Level Up Your Dating Game? It’s time to make dating exciting again with First Round’s On Me! Discover real, meaningful connections that go beyond the small talk. 

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The Best Boundaries To Set On Early Dates + How To Do It

Welcome back! In today’s solo episode I talk about not feeling seen, heard, or understood in your relationship, how to get back to your authentic self, and what to do when you feel like you're constantly putting on an act in relationships, friendships, etc.

We also talk about things you should know before defining the relationship, advice for meeting the family, and more,

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform].

Ready to Level Up Your Dating Game? It’s time to make dating exciting again with First Round’s On Me! Discover real, meaningful connections that go beyond the small talk. 

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The Biggest Red Flag In Any Relationship

Welcome back! In today’s solo episode I talk about timelines for breakups, how to know when you're ready to get back out there, and what to do when you don't feel ready at all.

I also discuss ways to get to know someone better without just asking questions and more types of dates you should always go on before defining the relationship, and answer listener questions on sharing a dog with your ex, going to couple's therapy, and more.

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform].

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The Best Timeline For Getting Over A Breakup

Welcome back! Today we're chatting with Ilana Dunn, dating coach and host of the hit podcast Seeing Other People.

We chat about:

 * How to deal with misaligned timelines in relationships
 * What to do when you have no idea what someone is looking for in dating
 * Conversations you should have before moving in together
 * How to continue getting to know your partner in a long term relationship

& more!

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform].

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How To Navigate Misaligned Timelines in Relationships, with Ilana Dunn

Welcome back! Today we're joined by Erica Stein, health coach [https://courageouswellness.net/health-coaching-2/], wellness astrologist, and host of the Courageous Wellness Podcast.

Erica breaks down all the elements of the astrological birth chart and how to use it to optimize your wellness and your relationships. 

Listen along as she gives Carleigh a deep dive into her own chart and learn what aspects of your chart to use for insights into your ideal partner and best relationship.

Find Erica on Instagram @courageouswellness [https://www.instagram.com/courageouswellness/?hl=en] and @wellnessastrology [https://www.instagram.com/wellnessastrology/] to learn more about booking a reading with her.

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform].

Ready to Level Up Your Dating Game? It’s time to make dating exciting again with First Round’s On Me! Discover real, meaningful connections that go beyond the small talk. 

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How To Use Astrology To Optimize Your Wellness & Relationships with Erica Stein

Welcome back! You may remember her from her famous “my mom’s watching” line on The Bachelor Season 29. Sarafiena Watkins quickly became a fan favorite this year, and today she’s joining Carleigh to spill all the tea.

we chat about:

 * Dating in NYC & Sarafiena’s dating life before the bachelor.
 * What led her to apply for the show (and what the process was like)
 * Her initial impression of Grant and of the other women
 * The friendships she formed on the show (yes, we address the drama too)
 * The moment Sarafiena fell for Grant
 * Moving on after having her heart broken on TV
 * Where she is in her dating life now (+ whether her DMs are open 👀)

& a lot of great listener questions

Follow Sarafiena at @sarafienawatkins [https://www.instagram.com/sarafienawatkins/], and of course tune in tonight 3/24 for The Bachelor finale. 

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform].

Ready to Level Up Your Dating Game? It’s time to make dating exciting again with First Round’s On Me! Discover real, meaningful connections that go beyond the small talk. 

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Sarafiena Watkins Tells All: Life Before, During, & After The Bachelor Season 29

Welcome back! In today’s solo episode I talk about the six types of dates I think you should always go on before defining the relationship, and then dive into listener questions about who should plan early dates, why you shouldn’t try to get a lot of likes on dating apps, should a relationship feel like work?, and more.

As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mostlydating/]. And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! 

To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexZefbAzZQVWs_QMjJQ72ZLUJHxZtr2ivRHCFSBa6vcc7L0Q/viewform].

Ready to Level Up Your Dating Game? It’s time to make dating exciting again with First Round’s On Me! Discover real, meaningful connections that go beyond the small talk. 

⁠Grab a FREE month of FROM’s premium Terracotta subscription⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://from.onelink.me/LQvW/mostlydating] with the code MOSTLYDATING.

6 Types Of Dates You Should Always Go On Before Defining The Relationship

Mia and Carleigh met in their early 20s and bonded over their relationships, dating horror stories, and passion for wellness. Years later, Mostly Balanced was born as a space to hold conversations about approachable wellness, dating, and relationships. Join Mia, Carleigh, and their guests for new episodes every Monday. Find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mostlybalanced/support