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Joining Maria on this week’s hotline is Logan Ury, the Director of Relationship Science at Hinge, who has the awesome job of conducting research into modern dating.

Logan Ury is a behavioral scientist turned dating coach and the author of the bestselling dating book How to Not Die Alone. She studied psychology at Harvard and ran Google’s behavioral science team, the Irrational Lab.

Sign up for Logan's Love Letter, her weekly newsletter and learn about her online courses at https://www.loganury.com/

Pick up Logan's book, How to Not Die Alone, here.

Follow Logan on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/loganury/

Let's work together!

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If you’ve recently been through a break up or know someone that has, this week’s episode is a must listen. Joining Maria to talk about the 4 Rs to get through a break up is Tough Love Healer, Gilza Fort-Martinez.

Gilza Fort-Martinez, MS, LFMT is a Latina therapist, speaker, and writer that specializes in helping women rebuild self-love and confidence after betrayal. For 30 years, Gilza has helped hundreds of individuals navigate life transitions and create paths of resolution that have turned their lives around.

She is the founder and CEO of Resolution Counseling Center, a private practice in Miami, Florida. Her passion for helping individuals improve their lives drives her to continuously find ways to reach the community, which is why when she’s not working directly with individuals and couples, she can be found leading workshops or speaking at corporations and organizations.

Gilza is a therapist trained in marriage and family therapy with a degree in Psychology from Barry University and a Master’s Degree from the University of Miami. She is certified in hypnotherapy, family therapy, and meditation.

Follow Gilza on Instagram at http://instagram.com/toughlovehealer

Learn more about Gilza at https://www.gilzafort.com/

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It’s another hotline episode! This week, Maria welcomes back a podcast OG guest, Hannah Orenstein!

Want to join in on a live recording of a hotline episode via zoom? You get to ask Maria your questions! Follow her on Instagram to find out when she’ll open it up again. http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria

Hannah Orenstein is the Deputy Editor of Lifestyle and Wellness at Bustle, as well as the author of four novels, Playing with Matches, Love at First Like, Head Over Heels, and Meant to Be Mine. Previously, she held editing roles at Seventeen and Elite Daily, and once worked as a matchmaker at a luxury dating service. She lives in Brooklyn.

You can also check out her books Meant to Be Mine, a rom-com about a woman who knows the exact day she'll meet the love of her life and Playing with Matches, a novel inspired by her brief, disastrous stint working as a matchmaker.

Follow Hannah on Instagram at http://instagram.com/hannahorens

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Today we’re turning inward and looking at how your relationship with yourself impacts your outer world. Talking about everything related to mindset in your personal and business life is coach Stephanie Movahhed!

Stephanie Movahhed is a San Francisco based leadership coach. She helps people find more growth, fulfillment and success in their work and lives. Prior to becoming a coach, Stephanie wore all sorts of hats as a leader within tech companies large and small (e.g. Google, LinkedIn, high growth start up). Stephanie also invests in startups and advises founders. She is certified by the ICF (International Coaching Federation) and also holds an MBA from the Michigan Ross School of Business.

Follow Stephanie on Instagram at http://instagram.com/stephmovesahead

Follow Stephanie on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/smovahhe

Learn more about Stephanie at https://www.stephaniemovahhed.com

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Happy Valentine’s Day! Maria is celebrating on the podcast with her work husband, Louie Felix, as they take YOUR dating and relationship questions!

Want to ask Maria YOUR question on an upcoming hotline episode? We record them LIVE and you can join the fun! Make sure you follow Maria on Instagram to know when the hotline will open up next: http://instagarm.com/matchmakermaria

Follow Louie on Instagram at http://instagram.com/louiefelix

Let's work together!

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Today on the hotline, Maria is joined by Dr. Celeste Holbrook!

Dr. Celeste is a sex educator who helps people create better sex through deconstruction and education. She speaks to audiences of all ages using the sensitive topic of sex through straight-forward language and has a knack for making the awkward approachable.

Follow Dr. Holbrook on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/drcelesteholbrook/

Let's work together!

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This week, Maria talks to the host of Narcissist Apocalypse podcast, Brandon Chadwick!

Brandon interviews survivors of narcissistic and domestic abuse as well as therapists, lawyers, domestic violence advocates and agencies. Brandon's philosophy is to provide a safe space to be real, not clinical. His goal is to help survivors tell/validate their own stories, but to also validate and teach other survivors through those stories.

Find Brandon…

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/narcissist-apocalypse/id1452117002

Site: https://www.narcissistapocalypse.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypse/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/narcissistapocalypse/

Enmeshment episode: https://www.narcissistapocalypse.com/podcast/episode/1bbcc4ff/the-signs-of-enmeshment-and-your-partners-red-flag-dysfunctional-family-dynamics-qanda-with-dr-kenneth-adams-narcissist-abuse-and-domestic-violence

Let's work together!

Schedule a Dating Strategy call: https://calendly.com/felix-louie

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Follow Maria on instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria

Joining Maria on the hotline this week is Seeing Other People podcast host Ilana Dunn!

Check out the Seeing Other People podcast on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/seeingotherpeople/

Follow Ilana on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ilana.dunn/

Follow Ilana on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@ilana.dunn

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Want to work with Maria? Book a Dating Strategy call with a member of her team and learn more about her matchmaking and coaching programs. https://calendly.com/felix-louie

Today, Maria welcomes author Tara Schuster.

Tara Schuster is an accomplished entertainment executive turned mental health advocate and best selling author. On February 28th, she’ll be releasing her highly anticipated new book, “Glow in the F*cking Dark: Simple Practices to Heal Your Soul, from Someone Who Learned the Hard Way.”

Pre-order your copy of “Glow in the F*cking Dark: Simple Practices to Heal Your Soul, from Someone Who Learned the Hard Way” at https://amzn.to/3QGDU4F.

Follow Tara on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/taraschuster/

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Want to work with Maria? Book a Dating Strategy call with a member of her team and learn more about her matchmaking and coaching programs. https://calendly.com/felix-louie

This episode is sponsored by First Rounds on Me. Download here: https://firstroundsonme.co/?utm_source=Maria&utm_medium=Ad&utm_campaign=December

We start the new year taking your dating and relationships questions with online dating expert, Erika Ettin!

To find out when we open up the next hotline, follow http://instagram.com/askamatchmaker

Things we talk about on this week’s episode…

• How long should I give a guy a chance? I’m not really attached to him physically.
• How do I tell a guy that he should plan a date?
• How do I get out of a date that I’m just not feeling?
• What can we do with our online dating to have more fun dates?
• How do I know if I want a hoe phase or if I want a relationship?

Erika Ettin is an online dating expert and dating coach who helps people navigate the world of online dating. Her expertise includes profile creation, photo selection and photography, message writing, and date planning. She is also the author of the book Love at First Site: Tips & Tales for Online Dating Success from a Modern-Day Matchmaker and the co-host of the popular dating podcast “So, We Met Online…”

Find Erika on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ALittleNudge/

Follow Maria on Instagram for more dating and relationship content: http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria

Want to work with Maria? Book a Dating Strategy call with a member of her team and learn more about her matchmaking and coaching programs. https://calendly.com/felix-louie