S4 Ep64: How to Practice Spiritual Leadership In Your Relationship with Matt Ayres
Matt discusses spiritual leadership and talks about being equally yoked and discusses if it's the man's job and how we can practice spiritual leadership as a single. Heart of Dating welcomes Matt Ayers to the show! Matt is a close friend to Kait and he helped start Vintage Church in Santa Monica, CA. He’s been married for 6 years to his beautiful wife Stephanie. Matthew Ayers is a founding memb...
1hr 2m Oct 16, 2019
1hr 2m
S4 Ep63: How to Thrive When You’re Single Later In Life with Mandy Hale
Mandy tells her story of being an older single woman and how to battle comparison, being confident in yourself, and the idea of taking a dating break every now and then. Heart of Dating welcomes the incredible single woman herself, Mandy Hale, to the show today! Mandy is a blogger turned New York Times best-selling author and speaker. She is also the creator of the social media movement, “The S...
1hr 9m Oct 09, 2019
1hr 9m
S4 Ep62: When and How to Walk Away from a Toxic Person with Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas talks about when and how to walk away from someone and what signs tell you that they are indeed a toxic person to be with. Heart of Dating is excited to welcome back Gary Thomas to the show! Gary Thomas was on one of Heart of Dating’s first episodes as he talked about the myth of soulmates. You can listen to that episode HERE (https://heartofdating.com/009-infatuation-the-myth-of-th...
57m Oct 02, 2019
57m
S4 Ep61: My Abuse Story
Kait vulnerably opens up about her own story of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. Trigger Warning: Please be advised that for this episode, Kait goes into detail about her abuse story. Keep in mind that if this is a topic that is sensitive for you, proceed and listen with caution to avoid potential triggers. If you or someone you know is facing an abusive relationship, please call the Nati...
57m Sep 25, 2019
57m
S4 Ep60: How to Recognize Abuse and Gaslighting with Allison Fallon
Ally talks about emotional abuse and defines what gaslighting is. She also goes into signs of an abusive person. Heart of Dating welcome the incredibly Allison Fallon to the show this week. Ally writes books, helps people write books and believes a regular practice of writing can change your life. She is the author of 12 books (and counting) sought-after public speaker and coach to hundreds of ...
1hr 6m Sep 18, 2019
1hr 6m
S4 Ep59: Understand Soul Ties and How to Break Them with Dr. Margaret Nagib
Dr. Margaret Nagib talks about soul is - what are they, how do you get them, and how do you break them. Heart of Dating has a full heart welcoming Dr. Margaret Nagib to the episode today. She is a close friend to Kait and a clinical psychologist specializing in Christian counseling, inner healing, personal and spiritual development as well as treating eating disorders, trauma, self-injury and m...
52m Sep 11, 2019
52m
S4 Ep57: How to Have Your Dating Life Not Suck with Bianca Olthoff
Bianca talks about "acceptable stalking" how to date well without pressure, evaluation in dating and in yourself, how to prep for marriage, and how women can show interest first. She also discusses and encourages women to be clearer when it comes to communicating to men. WELCOME TO SEASON 4!!! Today we are kicking off SEASON 4 of the Heart of Dating Podcast and it feels SO SURREAL, We have been...
52m Aug 28, 2019
52m
S3: AM I CODEPENDENT? with Mike Foster
Mike talks about signs to look for to see if YOU are codependent. Mike Foster is such a wonderful human being you guys. He is a best-selling author, speaker, and advocate for not-so-perfect people. He has an INCREDIBLE podcast, Fun Therapy, which Kait actually had the pleasure of being on during Season 3 (go take a listen!). Y’all Mike has such a way of SEEING people, connecting with them, and ...
17m Aug 21, 2019
17m
S3: How Do I Discern if this is the Right Person? with Ben Stuart
Ben talks about the evaluation process to see if someone is a good match for your for a potential spouse. 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 about dating and this entire process and it is SO good. Prior to joining Passion City Church, Ben served for 11 years as the execu...
18m Aug 14, 2019
18m
S3: How Do I Have Strong Physical Boundaries + Resist Masturbation? with John Mark Comer
John Mark Comer talks about how to have strong physical boundaries, where to draw the line and discusses if and when christians should resist masturbation. Today, Kait sit’s down with John Mark Comer and they just GO there. On sex. Boundaries. The theology of love. The myth of the soulmate. And of course, masturbation. One question too far? We think not! John Mark has incredible things to say a...
20m Aug 07, 2019
20m
S3: What are the rules of a First Date? with Matt Jones
Matt talks all things first date and how you should act, plan... and everything else that has to do with the practicality of going our and meeting someone for the first time. Kait brings in her hilarious friend Matt jones to talk about the struggle of being in a dating rut and some fun date ideas to help combat the dry spell! Matt, a self-declared ”fun” guy, says that a lot of dating nowadays –...
17m Jul 26, 2019
17m
S3: Am I Falling into Infatuation? with Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas talks about how to tell if you're truly a good match with someone or if you’re just infatuated by them. Discusses the dangers of infatuation and why you shouldn't build a relationship on just that. 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 a...
19m Jul 17, 2019
19m
S3: How Can I Tell if Someone is REALLY a Christian? with Ryan and Selena Frederick
yan and Selena talk about how to tell if someone is TRULY a Christian and has a strong relationship with the Lord. SUMMER SERIES FLASHBACK TODAY FEATURING RYAN AND SELENA FREDERICK Today Kait invites Ryan and Selena Frederick onto the podcast… and they are the marriage #dreamteam! Together they have an incredible platform called Fierce Marriage which is a place to truly process the trials of ma...
13m Jul 17, 2019
13m
S3 Ep56: How to Use the Enneagram to Have Healthy and Thriving Relationships with Your Enneagram Coach, Beth and Jeff McCord
Beth and Jeff talk about Enneagram stereotypes, how to use the enneagram as a means of self evaluation and how to use it overall to better your dating life. Also they discuss if there truly are two number that make the best match or not. In our final episode for Season 3, Heart of Dating welcomes Beth and Jeff McCord this week on the show as they talk to Kait about the Enneagram! Beth and Jeff ...
1hr 14m Jul 10, 2019
1hr 14m
S3 Ep55: The Ultimate Single Dudes Panel: Questions FROM the Ladies with Jarod Nickerson and BC Serna
Single Men Panel: Dealbreakers, makeup, why they don't ask women out. The conversation continues with Jarod Nickerson and BC Serna on this episode as they answer questions from our lady listeners! Both of them share their hearts and insight on the minds and hearts of Christian single men in this episode! BC Serna is a traveler, storyteller, and mentor. He has spent the past 11 years traveling t...
43m Jun 28, 2019
43m
S3 Ep54: The Ultimate Single Dudes Panel: Questions FROM the Guys with Jarod Nickerson and BC Serna
Single Men Panel: How to avoid friendationships, how to plan a first date out, and seeking mentorship from other men. Heart of Dating is so excited to do a SINGLE men’s panel this week! This conversation is split into two parts- first questions FROM the dudes and then next questions from the LADIES. For this episode Kait brought on two guy friends who have incredible hearts that she knew would ...
39m Jun 26, 2019
39m
S3 Ep53: Dating after Betrayal, Divorce, and Extreme Heartbreak with Ben Courson
Ben tells his story of extreme heartbreak, divorce, and how he overcame it with Christ. He also discusses how to overcame shame and pain from past and how to learn from it. How do you heal and date after divorce? How do you break free of fear after betrayal? You guys have been asking for an episode on divorce and betrayal and we have been listening! Today we are covering this subject for the fi...
58m Jun 19, 2019
58m
S3 Ep52: How to Endure Heartbreak and See God’s Beautiful Redemption with Tenley Molzahn Leopold
Tenley tells her story of being a runner up on the bachelor, discusses marriage, finding love, and not having to audition to meet your spouse. Also talks about some trust issues that arose after heartache. Have you been through heart wrenching heartbreak? Have you been extremely disappointed when it came to love? Have you ever lost hope and questioned your future? Have you ever felt such heavy ...
1hr 13m Jun 12, 2019
1hr 13m
S3: MINISODE: 3 Ways to Embrace your Feminine
Today’s MINISODE features Heart of Dating’s very own host Kait Warman as she expands on the topic of Feminine Energy from our previous episode with Arielle Estoria. Kait brings some deeper insight on the topic of feminine energy and discusses three practical ways and strategies for women to embrace their beautiful feminine side. Some themes of today's episode: -How can we embrace femininity in ...
25m Jun 07, 2019
25m
S3 Ep51: How to Balance the Feminine and Masculine with Arielle Estoria
Arielle discuss masculine vs. feminine energy and how we should surrender doing things "our own way" and do it "God's way". Also discusses her singleness journey and what to do when you feel hopeless in your season. Heart of Dating is excited to bring you an episode on a topic that RARELY get's discussed in the Christian culture: the balance of feminine and masculine energies! Kait welcomed the...
1hr 9m Jun 05, 2019
1hr 9m
S3 Ep50: How to Spot The Top Red Flags and Dating Dealbreakers with Meygan Caston
Meygan talks about red flags, why we ignore them, and how to spot them. She also discusses self control, and lays out the top 5 dating red flags we should look for. 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 re...
1hr 5m May 30, 2019
1hr 5m
S3 Ep49: Sex, Virginity, and Purity: A Conversation with Mo Isom
Mo breaks down culture, what TRULY is and how the church hasn't done a great job at discussing it. She also talks about the issue of putting virginity on a pedestal and goes deep into what truly means. Heart of Dating is so ecstatic to welcome Mo Isom as a guest on this week’s episode! Mo Isom is the New York Times Bestselling author of Wreck My Life: Journeying from Broken to Bold and the auth...
1hr 10m May 22, 2019
1hr 10m
S3 Ep48: How to Communicate and Manage Expectations when You’re Opposite with Jordan and Matt Dooley
Jordan and Matt talk about communication and why it's so important in a relationship. They also discuss "opposite attract" and how to manage your expectations in a marriage and dating relationship. Heart of Dating is SO beyond excited to welcome Jordan Lee Dooley BACK on the show, and this time, with her amazing husband Matt! Jordan just this week released her brand new book Own Your Everyday y...
56m May 15, 2019
56m
S3 Ep47: How to become THE ONE with the 7 Steps to Prepare for Marriage with Jamal Miller
Jamal talks about how to focus on bettering yourself, preparing for marriage, and letting God work in you in your singleness season. He goes over 7 steps every single should take. Heart of Dating is thrilled to welcome the incredible Jamal Miller on the podcast this week. Jamal and his wife Natasha have co-founded the Married and Young ministry and also head up The One University, a course for ...
1hr 4m May 08, 2019
1hr 4m
S3 Ep46: How to End Triggers and Dating Anxiety with Brittney Moses
Brittney talks about the importance of mental health and how past traumas can trigger anxiety and dating. She discusses coping mechanism, therapy, dating with anxiety and dating someone with anxiety. Also discusses the fear of dating in general. This week, Kait talks to training Clinical Psychologist and online educator Brittney Moses about triggers and anxiety within dating. Brittney is passio...
1hr 6m May 01, 2019
1hr 6m
S3 Ep45: Discover Your Dating Personality with Mac and Kenz of Delight Ministries
Mac and Kenz talk about their dating personality quiz, how everyone perceives dating different struggles and strengths each personality has in dating (This episode geared towards women). The week on the Heart of Dating podcast, we have co-founders of Delight Ministries Mac and Kenz as guests on the show! Mac and Kenz started Delight Ministries in college and since then have expanded their minis...
57m Apr 24, 2019
57m
S3 Ep44: Everything You Need To Know About Chemistry and Physical Attraction with Dave and Ashley Willis
Dave and Ashely discuss if chemistry and physical attraction are important and how much weight you should put in it when getting to know someone. They also discuss how that can change over time. This week, Kait got a chance to exchange conversations with creators of The Naked Marriage podcast, Dave and Ashley Willis. Dave and Ashley share a beautiful marriage and have 4 boys together. They are ...
1hr 3m Apr 17, 2019
1hr 3m
S3 Ep43: My Biggest Heartbreak and 3 Tips to Help a Broken Heart
Kait tells her heartbreak story and lays out 3 practical ways we can heal from a breakup. 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’...
34m Apr 10, 2019
34m
S3 Ep42: The Ultimate Guide to Singleness and Dating: An Interview with Kait Warman
Kait does an interview on being a single woman and answers questions such as: healthy habits, boundaries, navigating the dating scene as a Christian, how people hyper-spiritualize the dating process, and seeking out mentorship. Friends! We have a special and unique episode for you today. A few weeks ago we had friends Ryan and Selena Frederick on HOD to really share about what it looks like to ...
1hr Apr 03, 2019
1hr
S3 Ep41: How to Pursue Creatively, Date Intentionally, and Love Faithfully with Audrey and Jeremy Roloff
Audrey and Jeremy share about long distance dating and how they learned to date creatively. They also discuss creating a healthy environment to share vulnerably, overcoming challenges in a relationship, and how to be intentional in dating. Kait had the incredibly pleasure of sitting down with Audrey and Jeremy Roloff today to talk about their story, their INCREDIBLE dating advice, AND to share ...
44m Mar 27, 2019
44m
S3 Ep40: Debunking the Biggest Myths about Men and Women in Dating with Johan Khalilian
Johan talks about all the myths women may believe about men and vice versa when it comes to dating. He also discusses rejection, dating in church, having an open mind, women making the first move, and if men and women can be just friends. Here is the deal. You guys DM us with questions about what the other gender is thinking all the time OR you ask them in our private FB community, and because ...
1hr 3m Mar 20, 2019
1hr 3m
S2 Ep39: Online Dating 101 with Kat Harris
Kat discusses being a single woman in her 30s, online dating, dating apps, and debunking myths of christians using dating platforms. She shares online dating tips, myths, and her favorite online dating story. 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 Harr...
37m Mar 13, 2019
37m
S2 Ep38: Dating A to Z with the Incredible (and Hilarious) Dave Barnes
Dave shares funny stories, how to woo a woman, lessons he's learned in dating, and ridiculous things christians do in dating. If yall have not had the pleasure of knowing WHO Dave Barnes is then, you are going to want to be his friend after listening to this episode!! Dave Barnes is a respected Nashville artist and songwriter who received GRAMMY and CMA nominations for Blake Shelton's recording...
1hr 4m Mar 06, 2019
1hr 4m
S2 Ep37: THE ENNEAGRAM!! Relationships with Each Type with Elisabeth and Peter Bennett
Elisabeth and Peter go over some tendencies each enneagram type have in dating. Today we invited Peter and Elisabeth Bennett from the ever growing instagram account enneagram.life on the podcast. Peter is an Enneagram 1 and Elisabeth is an Enneagram 4! Together they live for Jesus in the beautiful PNW and they have been together for 5 years, married for 3 years, and have an almost 1 year old so...
49m Feb 27, 2019
49m
S2 Ep36: Fierce, Faith-Filled Dating to Prepare for Fierce Marriage with Ryan and Selena Frederick
Serena and Ryan discuss how to prepare for marriage as a Christian single both in practical and spritual ways. Today Kait invites Ryan and Selena Frederick onto the podcast… and they are the marriage #dreamteam! Together they have an incredible platform called Fierce Marriage which is a place to truly process the trials of marriage and celebrate its JOYS all rooted in Christ centeredness. Under...
56m Feb 20, 2019
56m
S2 Ep35: Combatting Loneliness and Feeling Worn Out in Singleness with Carrie Lloyd
Carrie talks about being an older single woman and the feelings of loneliness and how to combat discouragement and comparison. Today we wanted to do an episode on singleness and THRIVING in it, as well as how to combat loneliness. So 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, pasto...
1hr 2m Feb 13, 2019
1hr 2m
S2 Ep34: Are You READY or KNOT?! The 12 Conversations To Have Before Marriage With Scott Kedersha
Scott talks about everything you need to discuss with your SO before getting married. Scott Kedersha is a Marriage pastor, conference speaker, and popular blogger. He currently lives in Dallas, TX and is the Director of Marriage ministry AND the Director of Newly Married Ministry. Scott works with thousands of couples and has learned an immense amount about what they struggle with and need to d...
1hr 7m Feb 06, 2019
1hr 7m
S2 Ep33: ASK US ANYTHING! Kait Answers ALL Your Burning Dating Questions
Kait does a Q&A answering questions and topics such as: where to meet men, off/on relationships, boundaries, dating a friend, and more. This is an EXCITING day. We were able to POLL yall on instagram to find out what YOUR burning questions are regarding dating… we wanted to give you the opportunity to ask us anything, and now Kait is here to discuss it ALL...heyoooo!! Alrighty friends, truth be...
1hr 5m Jan 23, 2019
1hr 5m
S2 Ep32: An Introduction to Codependency in Relationships with Mike Foster
Mike discuss what codependency is, how to avoid it, how to recognize it, and why we do it. So today we are so excited because this guest has become a DEAR friend of Kait's over this last year... and is in fact a REPEAT GUEST! Mike Foster is such a wonderful human being you guys. He is a best-selling author, speaker, and advocate for not-so-perfect people. He has an INCREDIBLE podcast, Fun Thera...
59m Jan 16, 2019
59m
S2 Ep31: How to Meet Men & Date Like a #LADYBOSS with Alessandra Conti
Alessandra talks about being a strong confident woman in dating, making the first move, meeting great men, and the idea of an "independent woman”. Now today, we are so excited. We have had SO many ladies writing in asking questions about knowing where to meet guys, how or if they can initiate, ALL of it. So today we brought the amazing Alessandra Conti on to talk about it ALL. Alessandra is a C...
1hr 7m Jan 09, 2019
1hr 7m
S2 Ep30: Selfishness is Destroying Relationships…This Is Why! with Jason Ballard
Jason discusses how relationships are selfless and selfishness is taking over our culture. Today Kait invited her new friend and FELLOW Canadian, Jason Ballard onto Heart of Dating for an incredible, deeply inspiring conversation about selfishness and and physical boundaries. Jason is one of the hosts of the Alpha Youth Series and a pastor at his home church, Christian Life Assembly in CANADA, ...
1hr 1m Dec 19, 2018
1hr 1m
S2 Ep29: The Importance of Pursuit & Romance with Kris Wolfe & Kristen Dalton Wolfe
Kris and Kristen tell their love story and how to romance the other in a dating relationship while pursing a christ centered relationship intentionally. They also discuss DM sliding and why it's OK. Now for today’s episode we brought on Kait's friends Kris Wolfe and Kristen Dalton Wolfe. Their conversation revolved around importance of PURSUIT and ROMANCE in relationship… because yall these two...
1hr 7m Dec 12, 2018
1hr 7m
S2 Ep28: Awkwardness. Clichés. Christianese. ALL THE THINGS with Bianca Olthoff
Bianca talks about how church dating can get akward and how to avoid being weird as a dating christian. Bianca Olthoff is a POWERHOUSE of a woman, let us tell you! Bianca is a speaker and pastor at The Father’s House, a church down in Orange Country. She moved down to the OC when she got married about 8 years and at the time worked alongside Christine Caine under the A21 organization, a global ...
57m Dec 05, 2018
57m
S2 Ep27: The Importance of Values, Vision, & Effort in Life and in Dating with Joel Brown
Joel discusses the importance of having a vision, purpose, dreams, and pursing them. He also talks about having values and being intentional. oday Kait interviews the inspiriting Joel Brown. Joel currently lives in Bali and in fact during this interview you could hear the birds chirping outside so you’ll want to get on a plane after for sure! Out in the gorgeous land of Bali Joel runs incredibl...
59m Nov 28, 2018
59m
S2 Ep26: Finding a Partner To Triumph Through the Storms of Life with Gerard & Jeannie Long
Gerard and Jeannie share their powerful story of grief and loss and talk about looking for someone who can face the hardships of life together with. Today’s episode touches our heart for a plethora of reasons. This first time Kait heard the story of today’s guests she was brought to total and complete tears. It moved Kait so deeply the vast amount of trauma they had been through but were able t...
1hr Nov 21, 2018
1hr
S2 Ep25: The Hookup Culture. How Does It Affect Us As Christians? with Benji Nolot
Benji talks about how the hookup culture of our world has influenced Christianity, and how we should dating in a godly way amidst it. Today we welcome the incredibly intelligent Benji Nolot, Benji is the founder Exodus Cry, an international non-profit organization that works to end sex trafficking and empower its victims. He is also a filmmaker – most recently for his new film Liberated: The Ne...
51m Nov 07, 2018
51m
S2 Ep24: How Do You KNOW That You KNOW? with Ben Stuart
Ben talks about how to know if you've found someone you should marry and the process of evaluation while dating as Christians. 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 ...
58m Oct 31, 2018
58m
S2 Ep23: How to Stay Strong and Love Your Single Life with Stephanie May Wilson
Stephanie May Wilson discusses LOVING your singleness season and how to stay strong and not discouraged throught it. Today our guest is Stephanie May Wilson who is a brand new friend of Kait's. Their stories and journeys are SO similar y’all and she is SO passionate about singles (which we couldn't love more!). Steph is an author, blogger, speaker, and a best friend to many and in fact she host...
58m Oct 24, 2018
58m
S2 Ep22: What is Masculinity, Really? with Johan Khalilian, Kris Wolfe, and Ryan Gunnarson
Discussion on men, masculinity, and toxic masculinity. Learning how to be vulnerable, pursuing godliness, and what a man of God is. Part 2 of our conversation with 3 incredible men. If you missed our Part 1 of this conversation, you’re going to want to go back and listen to it. We dove into what it is like being a man in the culture of the Me, Too movement. How can we embrace women? How can we ...
44m Oct 17, 2018
44m
S2 Ep21: Men and the Me, Too Movement with Johan Khalilian, Kris Wolfe, and Ryan Gunnarson
Three men discuss their reaction to the me too movement from a male perspective. They also share how the church has handled it and how we can move forward in healing. So today Kait brought on 3 of her guy friends who she admires in SO many ways. Each of them have such beautiful hearts, and truly grasped what it means to love and respect women wholeheartedly, while also learning how to wrestle w...
1hr 6m Oct 10, 2018
1hr 6m