Episode 86: Dating After Divorce with Bela Gandhi
b"This week on the podcast, we\\u2019re talking about dating after divorce with Bela Gandhi. Bela has been called The Fairy Godmother of Dating by Steve Harvey, Harry Connick Jr. and The Huffington Post \\u2014 so basically, she\\u2019s magic.\\xa0\\nBela is the founder of The Smart Dating Academy in Chicago, and has been helping people find lifelong love for over a decade.\\nWhen I first got divorced, I could not wait to start dating!! Unfortunately, I wasn\\u2019t focused on dating for fun and experience. Instead, I was on a quest for my next husband! Needless to say, that did not go very well for me. #stillsingle\\nWhen I look back at my dating experience post separation and divorce, I can say without hesitation that it was the biggest lesson in learning who I am in relationships. If you\\u2019re thinking about what dating after divorce will look like for you or about to start dating again, I encourage you to look at dating as an interesting and introspective process.\\xa0\\nAnd to listen to whatever Bela tells you to do \\u2014 that\\u2019s what I\\u2019m doing now! #projectfindkateahusband\\nShow Highlights\\n\\nHow to know when you\\u2019re ready to date and why making sure you are as healed as you can be following your divorce is so important. (7:47)\\n\\nIf you haven\\u2019t worked on yourself first, you\\u2019ll run into the same relationship over and over again. (11:59)\\n\\nThe difference between what happened in your past relationships and what you made up. (16:16)\\n\\nWhat has happened to the dating world because of COVID-19. (20:41)\\n\\nWhat are some of today\\u2019s rules of engagement for women coming out of marriages? (26:16)\\n\\nSome of the red flags of dating. (29:28)\\n\\nDating with attention and awareness. (42:16)\\n\\nSmart Dating Academy: How Bela and her team work with clients. (46:09)\\n\\nLearn More About Bela Gandhi:Bela Gandhi is a dating/relationship expert, founder of Smart Dating Academy and a weekly media correspondent. She is a relationship expert and has been featured on most national/local media outlets.\\xa0\\nAfter she graduated (with dual degrees in Finance and German from the University of Illinois in Urbana/Champaign), Gandhi worked in mergers and acquisitions for Arthur Andersen in Chicago for a year before joining her family's chemical and manufacturing company (CCC) as the, where she divided her time between Chicago and Europe helping to expand the business. When the Gandhi family sold its business to Akzo Nobel, she was asked to remain its leader, and became Akzo Nobel Non-Stick Coating\\u2019s Global Vice President of Housewares. But even as she quickly climbed the corporate ladder, Gandhi had a feeling that her career would one day be taking a sharp turn in a different direction \\u2013 because she discovered her love of matchmaking and providing dating advice.\\xa0She launched her Smart Dating Academy in 2009.\\nSmart Dating Academy has quickly become one of the nation's top date coaching firms - and teaches busy, successful professionals to jump start their dating lives successfully.\\xa0Smart Dating Academy is described by its clients \\u201clike going to Harvard Business School, but for dating and relationships\\u201d.\\xa0SDA\\u2019s coaches become personal trainers for their clients\\u2019 love lives.\\xa0The SDA coaching program is results-oriented and fun - which helps you to clarify who is right for you, stop old dating patterns, and use technology the RIGHT way. You become positive and enthusiastic about dating / relationships again! Its clients receive personalized dating plans, and essential training in how to meet high caliber singles, personal style, conversation, and online success.\\nResources & Links:Bela on Instagram Bela on FacebookBela on Twitter Visit Bela\\u2019s website and grab your copy of 7 Clues You're Dating A Narcissist\\n The Ultimate Divorce Survival GuideShould I Stay or Should I Go Facebook Group\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"