S5 Ep99: Are there ANY Good Christians Online? with Gabrielle Ruiz
Heart of Dating is so excited to welcome Gabrielle Ruiz to the show! She is an American actress, philanthropist, producer, activist and champion for the arts. She is known for The CW’s critically acclaimed comedy, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, where she received rave reviews as Valencia Perez. Her most recent project is What Are Friends For podcast, where she produces and co-hosts. You can also catch he...
56m Sep 09, 2020
56m
S5 Ep98: Divorce, Kids, and Being a Single Parent with Tim & Jolie Cotten from the Blended Project
This week, we have a highly requested episode for you all! Kait brings on Tim and Jolie from the Blended Project to come on the show and discuss dating after divorce AND dating when you and/or the person your dating has kids! Tim and Jolie are the Instagram owners of The Blended Project. What started out as a way for Tim to document their Journey of blending a family of seven, soon turned into ...
59m Sep 02, 2020
59m
S5 Ep97: Knowing What You Stand For in a Time of Confusion and Chaos with Dani Coke
Our team is beyond thrilled for today’s episode! We welcome one of our fan-favorite Conference speakers….Dani Coke to the show! She is an illustrator, social justice advocate, and entrepreneur who makes art designed to encourage faith, inspire justice, and guide others through loving their neighbors well. Her illustrations aim to make complex issues more digestible and provide practical ways to...
48m Aug 26, 2020
48m
S5 Ep96: When Dating Feels like Chronic Disappointment with Kristie Christie
Heart of Dating welcomes Kristie Christie to the show! She was a fan favorite during our conference and we just had to bring her back! Kristie has a heart for inspiring people of all relationship statuses to live wholeheartedly in every season and is a good friend of Kait’s! She also works for Compassion International recruiting and equipping communicators to create transformation for children ...
1hr 2m Aug 19, 2020
1hr 2m
S5 Ep95: Why Do People Cheat? with Rashawn Copeland
Heart of Dating is thrilled to welcome Rashawn Copeland to the show! He is filled with so much love and Joy from Christ and we truly believe you’ll be blessed by this episode! Rashawn Copeland is the founder of I’m So Blessed Daily and Without Walls Ministries. A writer for Church Leaders, InspireMore, and the God’s Not Dead blog, he is also the host of the Scripture and Stories podcast on the ...
58m Aug 12, 2020
58m
S5 Ep94: Long Distance, Sacrifice, & Adventure with Harold and Rachel Earls
Heart of Dating is thrilled to welcome Rachel and Harold Earls to the show today! Captain Harold Earls IV is an active duty Army officer currently serving as the Commander of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He has appeared on such media outlets at The Weather Channel, ABC News and USA Today. Rachel Earls is a beloved vlogger, business owner, founder of the Earls Family Foundation,...
52m Aug 05, 2020
52m
S5 Ep93: Am I Enough? Seeking Approval and Validation in Dating with Lindsey Maestas
Heart of Dating welcomes Lindsey Maestas to the show today! We are so excited to welcome her on as she is the host of The Living Easy Podcast where she discusses faith and relationships and gives women ideas, opportunities and practical tips for real change!Lindsey is also a lifestyle blogger, speaker, wife and momma of two boys based in Albuquerque, NM. Her work has been featured in Huffington...
56m Jul 29, 2020
56m
S5 Ep92: The Ultimate Dating Hot Seat with Godly Dating 101, Tovares and Safa Grey
We are so thrilled to welcome a couple who has the same heart and mission as Heart of Dating! Kait talks to Tovares and Safa Grey from Godly Dating 101 today on a unique episode! They are a young couple who have a passion for seeing relationships done in a godly way! They advocate for a purity of heart and their podcast and instagram are both on fire for God! (So make sure to check it out if yo...
54m Jul 22, 2020
54m
S5 Ep91: Never Been in a Relationship With Chaz Smith
Heart of Dating is thrilled to welcome a friend of Kait’s… Chaz Smith! Chaz is a 25 year old entertainer who loves the Lord and has used his platforms on Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, Tik-Tok, and Vine (RIP) to spread joy and laughter. You may have seen him from his “water-mel-lone” vines or his mispronunciation videos. Originally, he is from New Jersey but currently resides in Los Angeles. Whi...
54m Jul 15, 2020
54m
S5 Ep90: Removing Shame & Restoring the Relationship With Yourself with Abi and Justin Stumvoll
Heart of Dating welcomes Justin and Abi Stumvoll to the podcast! Justin is a nationally sought-after speaker and life consultant. He has spent over a decade facilitating emotional healing in the lives of thousands of individuals and training others to do the same. His dream is to redefine love in practical and empowering ways. He is the author of The Tree of Life and co-hosts The Connected Life...
1hr 4m Jul 08, 2020
1hr 4m
S5 Ep89: Dating as a Black Man with DeAngelo Moss
Heart of Dating is so excited to welcome one of Kait’s best guy friends, DeAngelo Moss to the show! Deangelo is a man on a mission to deliver truth to his generation. Known for his fearless and uncompromising approach to God’s Word, DeAngelo believes that the understanding and practice of biblical principles is key in realizing one’s potential. With a proven ability to inspire and connect with ...
46m Jul 01, 2020
46m
S5 Ep88: Dating As a Black Woman with Tiffany McLeain
Heart of Dating welcomes one of Kait’s good friends to the show today! Tiffany McLeainn is an entertainer, speaker and Bible scholar based in Los Angeles.While in pursuit of a PhD, Tiffany has a passion for discovering ways to point to the story of Jesus through conversation, relationships, speaking, worship and Biblical Languages.She has a background in live performance theatre, stage manageme...
41m Jun 24, 2020
41m
S5 Ep87: How To Be A Good Man with Nathan Clarkson
The Heart of Dating Podcast welcomes Nathan Clarkson to the show today! He is an actor, best-selling author, filmmaker, and full-time wannabe philosopher on the podcast The Overthinkers. He has appeared on numerous TV shows and films, runs indie film studio Clarkson Creations, and just recently released his new book Good Man. Nathan lives between New York City, Los Angeles, and his hometown of ...
57m Jun 17, 2020
57m
S5 Ep86: 086: How to Avoid Falling in Love With a Jerk with John Van Epp
Heart of Dating is kicking off a BRAND NEW Season with a BRAND NEW Episode! We welcome Season 5 with an incredible conversation with John Van Epp! We are grieved, heartbroken, and sick over the injustices and acts of hatred regarding the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and countless others within the black community...murders and injustices that have been going on not ju...
1hr 16m Jun 10, 2020
1hr 16m
S4: HOD SELECT: How Do You KNOW That You KNOW? with Ben Stuart
We are always looking for new amazing books to read on dating and someone earlier this year recommended the book Single.Dating.Engaged.Married. Our host, Kait, read it and really thought that everyone needed to read this book! So today Kait got the privilege of sitting down with Ben Stuart who is not only an author but also the pastor of Passion City Church, Washington D.C. He has a LOT to say ...
1hr 1m May 27, 2020
1hr 1m
S4: HOD SELECT: How to Spot The Top Red Flags and Dating Dealbreakers with Meygan Caston
This week on the Heart of Dating podcast Kait talks to Meygan Caston from Marriage 365! Meygan Caston is the co-founder of Marriage365, a nonprofit dedicated to helping couples connect on a deeper level. She and her husband Casey reach millions of couples around the world each month with their resources including books, retreats, online courses, webcasts and they just released a brand new membe...
1hr 5m May 20, 2020
1hr 5m
S4: HOD SELECT: A New Framework for Dating in Our Modern Era with Jon Tyson
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 movement and cultural sexuality. He is originally from Australia, has authored many books, has an incredible accent, and has pastored a couple of promin...
58m May 13, 2020
58m
S4: HOD SELECT: How to End Triggers and Dating Anxiety with Brittney Moses
Has this season of quarantine been difficult for you? Have you been struggling with anxiety? This week, Kait talks to training Clinical Psychologist and online educator Brittney Moses about triggers and anxiety within dating. Brittney is passionate about sharing the love of Christ by encouraging others to discover their self-worth and purpose in Him. She is an advocate for mental health and wel...
1hr 7m May 06, 2020
1hr 7m
S4: HOD SELECT: Combatting Loneliness and Feeling Worn Out in Singleness with Carrie Lloyd
Are you struggling with feeling lonely during this season of quarantine? Today we wanted to do an episode on singleness and thriving in it, as well as how to combat loneliness. Kait brought on a phenomenal woman is is doing all of these things as a 38 year old single woman…the lovely Carrie Lloyd! Carrie Lloyd is an author, speaker, pastor at Bethel Church, and a coach. She originally worked in...
1hr 3m Apr 29, 2020
1hr 3m
S4: HOD SELECT: Long Distance Dating, Discipline, & Boundaries with Juli & Addison Bevere
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 wife.Addison is a husband, dad, son, brother, and BOSS man. He was married at 22, had his first kid at 23, and became the COO of...
57m Apr 22, 2020
57m
S4: HOD SELECT: Online Dating 101 with Kat Harris
Kait brought her good girlfriend, Kat Harris, on the show to do a PODCAST swap where we exchanged advice on each other’s podcasts about online dating. Listen to that episode HERE. Kat Harris is a Brooklyn-based speaker, digital content creator, female empowerment advocate...She loves Jesus, a good Beyoncé dance party, + has an affinity for Ranch dressing (don't take it away from her!). Her visi...
37m Apr 15, 2020
37m
S4: HOD SELECT: My Biggest Heartbreak and 3 Tips to Help a Broken Heart
On this very special episode, Heart of Dating’s very own host Kait shares her personal story on dealing with heartbreak. Kait gets #real and shares about how a broken relationship has taught her to deeply love herself and not forget her self-worth. This episode focuses on healing and learning that you don’t have to try to convince someone to stay with you. Kait also shares her wisdom from going...
36m Apr 08, 2020
36m
S4: MINISERIES: Creative Ways To Date in Quarantine
Crushing on a cutie? Download this FREE Resource on how to show interest: https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/how-to-show-interest Want to further your dating knowledge? Check out our ultimate dating library! https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/ultimate-dating-library Kait wrote a book! Snag Thank You For Rejecting Me on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3E59cLQ Want to meet some epic Christian Sin...
15m Apr 04, 2020
15m
S4 Ep85: 085: Resisting Porn during Quarantine with Jonathan “JP” Pokluda
Heart of Dating is excited to welcome back Jonathan (JP) Pokluda to the show! He is the lead pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, TX and hosts the podcast Becoming Something. Previously, he was the leader of The Porch and teaching pastor of Watermark Community Church, both in Dallas, TX. Under his leadership, The Porch grew to be the largest young adult ministry of its kind in the wor...
36m Apr 01, 2020
36m
S4: MINISERIES: How to Drop The Hanky Digitally during COVID-19
Crushing on a cutie? Download this FREE Resource on how to show interest: https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/how-to-show-interest Want to further your dating knowledge? Check out our ultimate dating library! https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/ultimate-dating-library Kait wrote a book! Snag Thank You For Rejecting Me on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3E59cLQ Want to meet some epic Christian Sin...
16m Mar 28, 2020
16m
S4 Ep84: The Sex Talk with Dr. Celeste Holbrook
Y’all… this week we are talking all about SEX on the podcast this week. We are thrilled to have Dr. Celeste Holbrook on the podcast today. Dr. Holbrook believes that great sex fuels a great relationship. As a faith-centered sexologist, behavior change specialist, author, and speaker with a Ph.D. in Health Education from Texas Woman’s University, her mission is to help people achieve extraordina...
56m Mar 25, 2020
56m
S4: MINISERIES: Will I be Single Forever? Dating during COVID-19
Crushing on a cutie? Download this FREE Resource on how to show interest: https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/how-to-show-interest Want to further your dating knowledge? Check out our ultimate dating library! https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/ultimate-dating-library Kait wrote a book! Snag Thank You For Rejecting Me on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3E59cLQ Want to meet some epic Christian Sin...
16m Mar 21, 2020
16m
S4 Ep83: Dating ONLINE!… (and Debunking Other Christian Dating Stigmas) with Hannah Brencher
Heart of Dating is thrilled to welcome Kait’s friend Hannah Brencher to the show! She is a TED Speaker, and blogger dedicated her life and work to the brokenhearted. She founded More Love Letters in 2011. Her books "Come Matter Here" and “If You Find This Letter” are in bookstores across the country. Hannah's life revolves around dead-lifting, theology, and true crime. She lives in Atlanta with...
1hr 6m Mar 18, 2020
1hr 6m
S4 Ep82: Waiting To Have Sex with Carson Blair and Angela Zatopek
Is it really possible to wait to have sex until marriage? We know the struggle is real! Friends, we want to encourage you to develop your own sexual ethic that is deeply rooted, free of shame, and thought through. Today our two guests, Angela Zatopek and Carson Blair, have just such an encouraging story to share with us! Angela is a good girlfriend of Kait’s. They became instant soul sisters af...
1hr 10m Mar 11, 2020
1hr 10m
S4 Ep81: 081: Dating As a Single Parent with Bethany Anne Moore
Heart of Dating is so exciting to bring on to the show a highly requested guest to talk about a highly requested topic! Bethany Moore is a single mom through foster care and now adoption . She had the honor of adopting her three children Franklin, Katherine, and Theodore after being their foster parent. She was a public school teacher for 4 years and then worked as a social media manager for Ma...
54m Mar 04, 2020
54m
S4 Ep80: 080: Navigating Love Addiction and Codependency with Kristine Jackson
Heart of Dating welcomes Kait’s friend Kristine Jackson from Onsite Workshops! Onsite is a therapy retreat center dedicated to changing lives through advanced emotional health. Kristine is a Clinical Supervisor at Onsite. With a Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania, Kristine went to UCLA for a certification in co-occurring disorders. She remained in California for the next ...
1hr 2m Feb 26, 2020
1hr 2m
S4 Ep79: Facing Unmet Expectations and Fighting for Relationships with Matt Hammitt
Heart of Dating is thrilled for you to hear this conversation today. Many of you know our host, Kait, has been working on writing a book. Part of that process has been studying a variety of topics, one of the, also being body shame. Today Kait had the privilege of sitting down with a new friend, Dr. Morgan Francis to talk about body image and body shame an it’s affect on dating. Dr. Morgan Fran...
53m Feb 19, 2020
53m
S4 Ep78: Body Image and How We Show Up in Dating with Dr. Morgan Francis
Heart of Dating is thrilled for you to hear this conversation today. Many of you know our host, Kait, has been working on writing a book. Part of that process has been studying a variety of topics, one of the, also being body shame. Today Kait had the privilege of sitting down with a new friend, Dr. Morgan Francis to talk about body image and body shame an it’s affect on dating. Dr. Morgan Fran...
1hr Feb 12, 2020
1hr
S4 Ep77: Pushing Past Physical Challenges in Dating with Chris and Emily Norton
Heart of Dating welcomes Chris and Emily Norton to the show today. Chris and Emily are the center of a handful of viral videos! Chris went through a severe spinal cord injury in 2010 while playing football in high school and is a quadriplegic who uses a wheelchair. Three years after his injury, he met his wife Emily online. Even though the relationship may have faced some challenges, Chris prop...
47m Feb 05, 2020
47m
S4: MINISERIES: How to Turn Someone Down and Handle Ghosting
Ending dating seems to be like the bane of our existence... but does it really have to? Crushing on a cutie? Download this FREE Resource on how to show interest: https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/how-to-show-interest Want to further your dating knowledge? Check out our ultimate dating library! https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/ultimate-dating-library Kait wrote a book! Snag Thank You...
17m Jan 31, 2020
17m
S4 Ep76: Praying Specific Prayers that God Can Answer in a Specific Way with Chad Gamble
Kait Warman and Heart of Dating is thrilled to welcome friend Pastor Chad Gamble as he talks about intentionality and how he waited on God’s timing. Pastors Gospel Light Church in Anderson, South Carolina. He was a youth pastor for 17 years and now works in sports ministry. He married his wife 6 years ago at the age of 35 and is a father of two small children aged 4 and 2 years old. Crushing o...
1hr 3m Jan 29, 2020
1hr 3m
S4: MINISERIES: How to Avoid an Awkward First Date
First dates can be awkward. We know it, and you know it. Let's talk about how to avoid that. Crushing on a cutie? Download this FREE Resource on how to show interest: https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/how-to-show-interest Want to further your dating knowledge? Check out our ultimate dating library! https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/ultimate-dating-library Kait wrote a book! Snag Than...
12m Jan 24, 2020
12m
S4 Ep75: From a HOD Hanky Drop to a YES! with Brad Staby and Alyssa Gomez
Brad and Alyssa met ONLINE in our facebook group. This is their story of dating long distance and dropping the hanky digitally over social media. Heart of Dating has a very special, one of a kind episode for you all today! Brad and Alyssa are two Heart of Dating Community members that met through our Facebook Group… and recently got ENGAGED! WHAT?! We are beyond thrilled to have been a small pa...
46m Jan 22, 2020
46m
S4: MINISERIES: The Art of Intentionality
Welcome to our Friday MINISERIES. We created these MINISERIES because y'all have so many amazing questions, and we want to be able to answer as many of them as we can in easy digestible ways. Outside of our main, full length HOD episodes which will mainly be interview style with some epic guests, and on occasion some solo episodes, we also wanted to be able to cover other topics with short, suc...
15m Jan 17, 2020
15m
S4 Ep74: 074: Finding Love In Every Season with Debra Fileta
Heart of Dating welcome Debra Fileta on to the show this week! She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, relationship expert, and author of Choosing Marriage and True Love Dates, and Love In Every Season. She’s also the host of the hotline style Love + Relationships Podcast. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of...
45m Jan 15, 2020
45m
S4: MINISERIES: A Guide to the Beginning of Dating
Hey friends and welcome to our brand new MINISERIES: Navigating The Beginning Stages of Dating! Today y’all voted on instagram and by VERY LARGE majority you guys voted to have us cover this topic. So we are kicking off this miniseries today talking about what Stage 1 Dating really is, as well as some best practices/ guidelines to keep in mind for these beginning stages. In today's episode we d...
14m Jan 10, 2020
14m
S4 Ep73: Friendationships and Walking in Your Worth with Minaa B
Friends, our team here at Heart of Dating couldn’t feel more blessed by all of you! We can hardly believe that Season 5 of the Podcast is over! 2020 has been a tough and challenging year for many, but we are so grateful for the community we have here. This season has been filled with hard topics, relevant and practical ways to date during COVID-19, and it’s a season in which we held our first e...
58m Jan 08, 2020
58m
S4 Ep72: 2019 Finale: Kait Answers Your Burning Dating Questions
Kait does a Q&A answering questions and topics such as: mixed signals, making your intentions known, reaching out on social media, bad dates, first dates, etc. We are so excited for this final episode of 2019… and last episode of the decade! Over this past year we have had so many incredible guests and discussed so many topics and have had over half a million downloads! This week we really want...
43m Dec 18, 2019
43m
S4 Ep71: How to Navigate Interracial Dating with Brian and Lexi Cole
Brian and Lexi Cole talk about dating interracial and inter-culturally and some of the hurdles they faced when it comes to understanding each other. Heart of Dating is so excited to share with you a HIGHLY requested episode with some highly requested guests! This week, we welcome Alexis and Brian Cole to the show to talk about interethnic dating and how to thrive in relationship with cultural d...
1hr 6m Dec 11, 2019
1hr 6m
S4 Ep70: Trauma and Anxiety: How to Feel, Heal, Deal… and Date with Dr. Therese
Dr. Therese talks about handling trauma and how that can come back up in dating. She also discusses overcoming anxiety in a dating scenario. Heart of Dating is excited to welcome Dr. Therese to the show today! Dr. Therese is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, self-care and personal development guru, and consummate foodie. Berkeley educated, she is a mover and a shaker with a drive for entreprene...
1hr 10m Nov 27, 2019
1hr 10m
S4 Ep69: How to Drop the Hanky
Kait talks all things about how to DROP the Hanky and make your intentions known both in person and online. So many of y’all ask us: HOW DO I DROP THE HANKY? How do I put myself out there and how do I feel confident doing it without being crippled by fear? These are amazing questions, and because it’s some of the top questions we get asked, our host Kait figured she would quickly dive into s...
18m Nov 20, 2019
18m
S4 Ep68: 068: PART 2: Divorce, Purity, and Maintaining Joy Within it All with Jessica and Vincent Shakir
Part 2-Jess and Vincent discuss divorce, finding your spouse later in life, how to not lose hope and overall how God remained faithful in their relationship. It’s always special when our host, Kait Warman, gets to have really amazing friends on the podcast. So today Kait had the absolute joy and pleasure to invite two of her very best friends on the show…. Jessica and Vincent Shakir. You guys a...
46m Nov 13, 2019
46m
S4 Ep67: Divorce, Purity, and Maintaining Joy Within it All with Jessica and Vincent Shakir
Part 1-Jess and Vincent discuss divorce, finding your spouse later in life, how to not lose hope and overall how God remained faithful in their relationship. This couple has ONE of the most beautiful, powerful, encouraging, and extensive stories. Their testimony covers topics such as dating after divorce, staying pure, dating later in life, getting married in your 30’s, and even not kissing unt...
58m Nov 06, 2019
58m
S4 Ep66: How to Pray For Your Future Spouse with Stephanie May Wilson
Stephanie talks about how to pray for your future spouse and how to healthily long for a spouse without idolizing marriage. Heart of Dating is excited to welcome back Stephanie May Wilson to the show! Stephanie is a close friend to Kait and was previously on the show to to talk about Loving your single life. You can listen to the episode HERE! Stephanie May Wilson is an author, blog, and speake...
57m Oct 30, 2019
57m
S4 Ep65: Understanding Attachment Theory and How We Love with Dr. Diane Strachowski
Dr. Diane talks about attachment theory and how childhood relationships impact adult relationships. She discusses the 4 styles of attachment and how singles can work on healing them to be ready for a healthier relationship. Now we know y'all know all about the enneagram, and myers briggs, and love languages and things like that… but there is actually a different tool based in science that has b...
1hr 7m Oct 23, 2019
1hr 7m