Date Smart
I'm Taylor Wade. Twenty years ago, I cofounded Ambiance Matchmaking, an exclusive matchmaking agency that has helped over 100,000 singles master their dating lives. In this podcast, I share the same tactics and techniques with you. Mastering your dating life is easier than you think –– it’s just a matter of science and a little know-how.
Episodes
25 episodes
Money Series: Full Interview With Rebel Finance School Founders Alan & Katie Donegan
Important note: This is the seventh episode in a series. If you’re just joining us, I urge you to go back and start at the beginning.In our final episode of this season, Taylor interviews Rebel Finance School Founders...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:22:37
Money Series: Money Dates & Couple Goals
Important note: This is the sixth episode in a series. If you’re just joining us, I urge you to go back and start at the beginning.I believe mastering love and money are the most intricate and enriching part of our lives. And w...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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45:03
Money Series: Joint Finances & Prenups
Important note: This is the fifth episode in a series. If you’re just joining us, I urge you to go back and start at the beginning.If you’d like to explore the idea of joint finances and/or crafting a prenup, this epi...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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10:15
Money Series: How To Reconcile Opposing Money Mindsets With Your Partner
Important note: This is the fourth episode in a series. If you’re just joining us, I urge you to go back and start at the beginning.Understanding is the ultimate step in a relationship. And when it comes to money psychology, it...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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25:06
Money Series: How To Understand Your Partner's Money Mindset
Important note: This is the third episode in a series. If you’re just joining us, I urge you to go back and start at the beginning.What is your partner's money blueprint? The biggest reason behind money fights isn’t the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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33:32
Money Series: What Is Your Money Mindset & How Does It Affect Your Dating Life?
Important note: This is the second episode in a series. If you’re just joining us, I urge you to go back and start at the beginning.Whether you’re dating or in a committed relationship, understanding your and your partner’s mon...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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24:21
Money Series: My Personal Story With Money
Have you ever wondered how money psychology impacts your dating life? It turns out that most arguments around money hamper many relationships. Still, most of these conflicts have nothing to do with the numbers themselves and everything to do wi...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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11:27
Season 3 Trailer
Did you know that 57% of divorced couples cite money as the reason for divorce and 40% of couples don’t even talk about money before marriage? It turns out that arguments around money have nothing to do with the numbers themselves and everythin...
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Season 3
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1:51
Matchmaking Series: Best Practices For A Positive Matchmaking Experience
Welcome to season 2! This is a short mini-series on how to choose a matchmaker. In this final episode, I’m leaving you with some parting wisdom on best practices for a positive matchmaking experience. In our 20 years of working in the industry,...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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6:36
Matchmaking Series: How Matchmakers Find Your Matches
Welcome to season 2! This is a short mini-series on how to choose a matchmaker. In this episode, I’ll tell you how matchmakers find matches for their clients. I’m even going behind-the-scenes here at Ambiance Matchmaking to show you our exact p...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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12:48
Matchmaking Series: How Does Matchmaking Work?
Welcome to season 2! This is a short mini-series on how to choose a matchmaker. In this episode, we’ll discuss the matchmaking process, starting from the initial application all the way to your first match, including our process here at Ambianc...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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9:45
Matchmaking Series: How To Screen Your Matchmaker
Welcome to season 2! This is a short mini-series on how to choose a matchmaker. In this episode, we’ll discuss how to screen your matchmaker, including a question checklist to ask potential matchmakers during your consultations or interviews.&n...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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12:41
Matchmaking Series: How To Choose Your Matchmaker
Welcome to season 2! This is a short mini-series on how to choose a matchmaker. In this episode, I’ll explain the 15 rules of thumb to follow as you begin interviewing matchmakers.In this episode, I provide:The two...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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14:22
Matchmaking Series: How Much Does A Matchmaker Cost?
Welcome to season 2! This is a short mini-series on how to choose a matchmaker. In this episode, I’ll explain the two major business models that exist in the industry, and break down the costs of low-end, mid-range, high-end, and very high-end ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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7:05
Matchmaking Series: An Industry Insider’s Perspective
Welcome to season 2! This is a short mini-series on how to choose a matchmaker. We have so many people coming to us, saying it’s so hard to navigate all of the information on matchmaking online, especially since there’s an influx of new matchma...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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5:03
Dan Smith on Masculine Feminine Polarity & Biggest Dating Challenges For Men
This episode features Daniel Smith. Dan is a conscious masculinity and embodiment coach. Growing up in a challenging home environment led him to live in curiosity, always questioning the reality he found himself facing. Carrying a lot of residu...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:18:08
Christine Chang on Biggest Dating Challenges For Entrepreneurs
This episode features best-selling author Christine Chang. Based in LA, Christine helps high-performing women create ideal relationships in their personal and professional lives by teaching self-awareness, boundaries, accountability, and commun...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:23:53
Romantic Chemistry Explained
This episode features one of my best friends in the world world, Leslie Gauthier. She describes the chemistry she felt with her boyfriend, Aidan. I also invite my fiancé Diego Chas to the show to talk about our chemistry when we first met in Me...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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19:54
Vanessa Ringel on Creating Romantic Chemistry
This episode features Vanessa Ringel. Vanessa is the Founder of GRAVITĀS, a neuro-coaching company that has empowered hundreds of women to manifest love. She is certified in Spiritual Psychology and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), as well a...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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57:29
Tam Hunt on The Future Of Dating
This episode features my good friend Tam Hunt. He is a lawyer by day and writer and scholar by night. He trained in evolutionary biology, attended law school and then became an environmental lawyer. He’s written three books. His first Eco, Ego,...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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49:04
The Evolution Of Modern Dating: Part 2
This is part 2 of our 2-part series on the evolution of modern dating. I call on my friends from Generation Y (aka The Millennials) to discuss how technology radically changed the way we met people and how it was affecting our mentality....
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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38:08
The Evolution Of Modern Dating: Part 1
This is part 1 of our 2-part series on the evolution of modern dating. This episode features guests Dawn, Rob, and Jennifer. They were dating throughout the 1990s and 2000s pre- and post-online dating. We discuss how online dating was beginning...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:10
How To Make A Good First Impression On A Date
This episode features my colleague Leslie Wardman. Leslie is the CEO and Matchmaker of Ambiance Matchmaking, a personalized high-end matchmaking service for selective singles. She has been matchmaking for over 20 years, with as many as 20 match...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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21:01
Dating Yourself: The Most Efficient Way To Meet Your Life Partner
Finally, a toolkit to know yourself and attract your life partner.This episode features Telina To’o. Telina is the founder of The Co. & Teli, helping burnt out teachers build personal bran...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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16:28
The Paradox Of Choice
The paradox of choice creates a real sense of anxiety for people looking to find a long-term partner. Many try to solve this problem by dating as many people as possible as to not miss out on meeting “The One," but this can lead to an insidious...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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10:20