S2 Ep20: Wait It Out with Jamie Grace
amie Grace discusses not settling and waiting for the right person as well as how she found hope in her singleness. Today we have the STELLAR Jamie Grace on the podcast. She is a singer, songwriter, musician and actress who current lives here in Los Angeles, California and is originally from Atlanta! Y’all she is 2x GRAMMY nominee, Dove Award winning artist and actually got her start on YouTube...
1hr 4m Oct 03, 2018
1hr 4m
S2: MINISODE: DTR: What, Where, When, Why, How?! Let’s define it with Kristina Harutoonian
Are y’all ready for a fun convo today on one of our FAVORITE TOPICS? We are talking about DTR’s today. What are they? How do you have them? How frequently do you have them? Why are they necessary? WE TALK ABOUT IT IT ALL. We have polled y’all on the topic of DTR’s and BOY did you have some grief to share. So we brought in the DTR expert, our good friend Kristina Harutoonian to chat all things D...
33m Oct 01, 2018
33m
S2 Ep19: Long Distance Dating, Discipline, & Boundaries with Juli & Addison Bevere
Juli and Addison tell their story of meeting and dating long distance, pursuing boundaries, and how God led their love story. Today we have a stellar couple on that we admire for so many reasons. Addison and Juli Bevere! We were super grateful to interview 2 of the other Bevere brothers, Alec and Arden, and now we are excited to speak to the veterans of the family, the oldest brother and his wi...
56m Sep 26, 2018
56m
S2 Ep18: Dating in Community with Jonathan JP Pokluda
JP discusses dating in church community, how to do it well, and how to not be weird about. Above all he points out how to leave someone better than you found them. The ultimate Christian dating question: How in the world do we date healthily in our communities?And no, we are not referring to anything strangely related to the years of, “I Kissed Dating Goodbye”. But rather, how do we today actua...
43m Sep 19, 2018
43m
S2: MINISODE: Expert Dating Advice From the Front Lines with Cristina Conti Pineda
In today's MINISODE features Kait’s new friend, Cristina, co-founder of Matchmakers in the City! They have locations in LA, Washington, New York… she’s setting up people left and right, ALL across the country! And as a fellow-Jesus lover, she kind of serves as the token go-to Christian matchmaker! The ladies sit down to talk all the dating things from an EXPERT point of view. Some themes in tod...
35m Sep 17, 2018
35m
S2 Ep17: Sexual Abuse, Intimate Love, and Healing with Becca Stevens
Becca Stevens founder of Thistle Farms discusses facing sexual abuse and how she found healing. In today’s episode of Heart of Dating, Kait sits down for an emotionally filled, beautiful conversation with the incredible Becca Stevens. Becca Stevens is an author, speaker, Episcopal priest, justice entrepreneur, and founder and president of Thistle Farms which is a community of women survivors of...
46m Sep 12, 2018
46m
S2 Ep16: Inside The Minds Of Single Men with Alec & Arden Bevere
Alec and Arden discuss everything girls are wondering about single men... what do they look for, pressures they feel as men, needs in a relationship, and why "men aren't asking women out”. In today’s awesome episode, we talk with Alec and Arden Bevere, two great, single, Jesus-loving men. They are brothers and work at Messenger International. They also co-founded Sons & Daughters, both which ar...
58m Sep 05, 2018
58m
S1 Ep15: Being Vulnerable and Coming to the Throne of Grace with Jamie Ivey
Jamie Ivey from The Happy Hour Podcast discusses how to be vulnerable with the person your dating to strengthen your relationship. In this LAST EPISODE OF SEASON 1 (holy moses!), Kait has a wonderful conversation with THE Jamie Ivey! Jamie is a podcaster, author, mother of four, Austin Texas native, working woman, wife to a wonderful pastor, and an all-around wonderful person. Four years ago, J...
53m Jul 18, 2018
53m
S1: MINISODE: The Stages of Dating and How to SPICE IT UP with Matt Jones
Let's talk about spicing up your dating life! We have to do things different to increase connection! Whether we want to admit it or not, sometimes things can get a little stale in our dating lives… On today’s MINISODE, Kait sits down with Matt Jones to first & foremost laugh a TON, and second, walk you through what they think are 3 different stages of dating. Then in proper form, they thoroughl...
37m Jul 16, 2018
37m
S1 Ep14: How to Cultivate Deeper Connection, Intimacy, and FUN with Mike Foster
Mike Foster discusses how technology impacts our relationships these days. He also reveals the importance of understanding different communication styles. Today, Kait talks to Mike Foster, a best-selling author, speaker, and advocate for not-so-perfect people and all around phenomenal guy.He is also a fellow podcaster and hosts the widely popular and deeply thought provoking podcast, Fun Therap...
51m Jul 11, 2018
51m
S1 Ep13: A New Framework for Dating in Our Modern Era with Jon Tyson
Jon Tyson profoundly discusses modern dating in both culture and the church through detailing out the theology of gender, marriage, and sexuality. Today, Kait has a conversation with Jon Tyson, a fearless pastor who, if this gives you any idea of his fearlessness, most recently did a sermon series called “The Controversial Jesus,” that talks about controversial topics like the transgender movem...
55m Jun 27, 2018
55m
S1: MINISODE: Mentorship changes everything with Giorgi and Leo
We have said it before & we will say it again… Mentorship is CRAZY important in relationships. Okay so today we are bringing you another MINISODE with musician friends of Kait’s, Giorgi + Leo. They are phenomenal singer and songwriters who love Jesus and have been married for 8.5 years coming from both Italy and California. We are ever so glad they found one other because y’all trust us, their ...
32m Jun 25, 2018
32m
S1 Ep12: The Beauty of Facing Your Insecurities in Relationship with Lauren Scruggs Kennedy
Lauren Scruggs discusses insecurities and how not healing from them can effect your relationships...specially the one you have with yourself. In today’s episode, Kait has a conversation with Lauren Scruggs Kennedy, a kind-hearted, brave, inspiring, courageous, so kind hearted, and filled with so much love and joy. She is married to Jason Kennedy, who is a host on E-News and they live in Los Ang...
59m Jun 20, 2018
59m
S1 Ep11: The Harmful Effects of Porn on Relationships with Fight the New Drug’s, Clay Olsen
Clay discusses how pornography is harmful to relationships and if it’s not something that is dealt with, can have grave consequences and negative impacts on a marriage. Friends did you tune in last week? We spoke at LENGTH about the harmful affects on porn on our brain and how it can actually be an addiction. Clay Olsen from Fight the New Drug spoke candidly about some the staggering and vast a...
48m Jun 13, 2018
48m
S1 Ep10: The Truth and Science of Porn With Fight The New Drug’s, Clay Olsen
Clay discusses the science of porn and statistic of the addiction and how it's become a serious problem in dating for many christians. We are just GOING THERE today. This is a topic that is so widespread, but also so feared when it comes to bringing to the light. There is so much confusion, so much pain, so much shame wrapped up in this 4 letter word. Today, in this two-part episode, Kait gets ...
56m Jun 06, 2018
56m
S1 Ep9: Infatuation & the Myth of the Soulmate with Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas dismantles the lie of there being a 'soulmate' or looking for 'the one' and presents instead that the person we marry is someone we CHOOSE. In today’s episode, Kait speaks with the INSANELY wise Gary Thomas about some controversial topics like the concept of a soulmate and the dangers (slash reality) of infatuation. Gary is an incredible speaker and author of 19 books – 19, PEOPLE! ...
47m May 30, 2018
47m
S1: MINISODE: Turning Friendship into Relationship with Ryan & Aqueela
Have you ever wondered HOW you should go about asking your good friend on a date? How do you prepare for if they turn you down? In today’s MINISODE Kait sits down with a beautiful COUPLE friend of hers, Ryan and Aqueela Gunnarson. They have been married for 10 months and they love bringing people together, swear by the essential value of faith led community, and encourage laughter and growth in...
31m May 28, 2018
31m
S1 Ep8: Let’s Talk about Sex… and Abstinence with Kat Harris
Kat discusses being abstinent, the definition of , and what it's like to pursue it living as a single woman n NYC. She also goes into the WHY of abstinence. Today Kait sits down with the incredible Kat Harris for a REAL convo on the conversation of SEX… the journey of one woman’s abstinence. Kat is a Brooklyn based photographer, educator, and the Co-Founder of the online magazine The Refined Wo...
58m May 23, 2018
58m
S1 Ep7: Redemption in Relationships with Jeff & Cheryl Scruggs
Cheryl and Jeff Scruggs discuss their story of getting divorced, infidelity, and remarrying each other 7 years after being divorced. “With God all things are possible.” ~Matthew 19:26 We are so excited about our newest podcast with Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs as they discuss more than just marriage and dating. Kait’s conversation with Jeff and Cheryl gets REAL on the topics of love, betrayal, infid...
50m May 16, 2018
50m
S1 Ep6: That One Time we Talked About Love, Sex, Boundaries….and Masturbation with Pastor John Mark Comer
Sex, Boundaries, and Masturbation. John Mark Comer talks about all of it. Discusses what love is, having physical boundaries and handles the taboo question of masturbation.  Not gonna lie, we geeked out for weeks knowing we were going to have the opportunity to speak to John Mark Comer. Every time he speaks we take never ending pages of notes…. and leave with our brains exploding with new insig...
43m May 09, 2018
43m
S1 Ep5: Not Having it All Together with Jordan Lee Dooley
Jordan talks about how you DO NOT have to have it all together before dating and dating can be a great growing and learning experience. Are you always saying that there are no ‘good Christian singles’? We have hundreds of eligible singles in our Drop the Hanky Dating Program!  Jordan Lee Dooley is the founder of the ministry SoulScripts as well as a nationally recognized author, blogger, and sp...
54m May 02, 2018
54m
S1: MINISODE: Christian #GirlTalk
Today we are SO excited to launch the Heart of Dating MINISODES- shorter, bite sizable episodes bringing you more #REAL content from singles, friends, & successful couples. This will be a place to share smaller, more compact thoughts and stories. WE COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED to bring you more Heart of Dating content! We know the struggle is SO #real you guys...we are here to bring you an extra ...
30m Apr 30, 2018
30m
S1 Ep4: The Enneagram: Finding Your Inner Essence with Chris Heuertz
Chris discusses the Enneagram and how it's a useful tool that we can use in dating to see our own tendencies and desires. It may seem like in some ways the Ennegram has just recently become all the rage in your friend group…. but the reality is that it has been around for thousands of years, friends! Through this tool there is so much to learn personally about yourself and how you see and perce...
56m Apr 25, 2018
56m
S1 Ep3: Childhood Influences and the Journey of Opening Your Mind with Amena Brown
Amena talks about how dating outside your type, approaching dating with an open mind and how your childhood influences your dating life. Today’s episode is SO. Much.FUN as we welcome Amena Brown to the Podcast! The fierce Amena Brown is a spoken word poet, speaker, author and event host. She and her husband, DJ Opdiggy, live in Atlanta together. Amena is the author of five spoken word CDs and t...
59m Apr 11, 2018
59m
S1 Ep2: Dating Red Flags with Holly Wagner
Holly discusses different red flags, we as christians, should look for when it comes to looking for a spouse and dating. She also discuses servitude, the difference of having needs and being needy, and working on liking ourselves. This week on The Heart of Dating Podcast, Kait sits down with her new friend, Holly Wagner. Holly is a woman of MANY talents. She and her husband Phillip are the Past...
52m Mar 27, 2018
52m
S1 Ep1: Dating Essentials with Ger Jones
What does it means to date as a Christian? What should our priorities be? What are our dating essentials? Find out in this premier episode of Heart of Dating. The first ever guest on the HeART of Dating Podcast is a long time friend of Kait’s as well as the pastor of her Church here in Los Angeles, Ger Jones. Ger current pastors Vintage Church Los Angeles, a church committed to word and spirit ...
51m Mar 11, 2018
51m