Looking for - Season 1

There's no shortage of discussion these days around romantic dating; but what if you're simply looking for healthy friendships that support your dating journey, each step of the way? In this episode, Amelie, Daniella, and Olivia discuss how to support friends who are dating: from recognizing a good catch, to avoiding red flags, to dealing with exes who pop back into the picture. How can you learn from your friends' experiences and build a community to feel supported outside of romantic relationships?

Amelie explores the many ways to find your true self, both in and out of relationships. How do we find our own personal joy while actively dating? To that end, how do we keep it light and fun while still exploring options? Through discussions about sex positivity, to attachment styles, to learning your love language, Amelie and her guests, Dove and Olivia, introduce viewers to the importance of self-exploration and finding your joy, no matter what stage you're at in your dating journey.

Ahhh, star-crossed lovers who fall in love against all odds – it's the stuff of fairy tales! But what happens "in real life" when you fall in love with someone outside your religion or culture? Whether religion is at the forefront of your world, or has shaped your upbringing in more subtle ways, here Amelie and her guests, Melinda Strauss & Kennedy Daniel) will help viewers navigate dating outside their immediate backgrounds.

In addition to learning how to be an ally to friends discovering their identities, this episode will explore how to support friends who are dating within the LGBTQIA+ community. While social media seeks to educate, as we've seen, it can also spread hate and negativity– as well as misinformation. In conversation with her guests, Jesse and Devyn, Amelie will give insight into the ins and outs of dating within the LGBTQIA+ community. Through a combination of facts and figures and personal anecdotes, this episode will examine the ins and outs of each stage of dating and show how you can be a supportive friend/ally during that process. 

Whether you struggled with mental health issues before the pandemic, or your anxiety/depression has heightened over the last few years: you're not alone. In this episode, Amelie and her guests - Haley Caddes & Jaci Marie Smith - will discuss how to be a supportive partner while your significant other is going through a mental health crisis. Along the same lines, how can your partner assist you if you're struggling with your own mental health? Through a deep dive into all things mental health, this episode will normalize the conversation around therapy and give lessons for dating when you're feeling anxious or depressed.

Whether we're aware of it or not, most of us living in America have been shaped by the competitiveness of capitalism. Add social media into the mix and a constant dose of body image scrutiny, and you've got a recipe for insecurity. How can you transcend the myth of "perfectionism" and develop a healthy body image? More importantly, how can you maintain this outlook while dating? 

Amelie sits down with her guests - Kelsey Kreppel & Gabby Morrison - to explore how to set healthy boundaries within relationships. They will also explore what "healthy" looks like by outlining tips for creating strong experiences and dispelling outdated dating rules (i.e. "wait three days to call or text back."), and dive into how to help people manage their expectations (and reactions!) when boundaries are discussed.

Parting is such sweet sorrow…and sometimes, really ugly. Is there such a thing as "conscious uncoupling"? Is this the standard we should strive for? When is the right time to get back out there and pursue something new? In this episode, Amelie and her guests - Ian Paget & Isha Punja - explore the final chapters in various relationships and help viewers recognize when it's time to say goodbye. Through a classic mixture of market research and personal experience, Amelie, Ian, and Isha will explore the right– and wrong– ways to say "it's over."