Finding Love After 30

In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on the exact mindset and nervous system practices I used over four years to manifest one of my biggest dreams: moving back to California!

But here's the thing... this isn't really about manifesting a move.It's about learning how to trust the process when life isn't happening on your timeline—and why that's the same work I teach women who want to find lasting love.

Inside this episode, you'll learn:
Why the "how" and "when" aren't your job
How to stop putting your life on hold while waiting for your dream
The difference between surrender and giving up
The daily practices that helped me stay grounded and hopeful
How nervous system regulation changes what you're able to receive
Why gratitude isn't about pretending everything is perfect
The future journaling practice that transformed my mindset
How to process fear without letting it run your life
What this entire experience taught me about finding love

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In today's episode, I'm getting real about why dating apps aren't actually the problem, and how the strategy you've been using is.

In this episode you'll learn:
Why treating dating like a numbers game is keeping you stuck
The difference between collecting matches and actually filtering for the right person
How to use your past dating experiences to identify your core values
How to weave those values into your profile so you attract the right men (and filter out the wrong ones)

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If you’ve tried visualizing, journaling, affirmations, or “manifesting” your dream relationship, and you’re still attracting the same type of men or relationship pattern, this episode is for you.

In this episode, Shonda introduces a concept she calls The Belief Gap:

the space between what you want in love and what your nervous system and subconscious actually believe is safe and possible.

You’ll learn why manifestation doesn’t happen from desire alone, and how to gently close the gap between where you are and the relationship you want, without forcing belief or gaslighting yourself.

In This Episode, We Cover:
Why manifesting love often feels frustrating or ineffective
What The Belief Gap is and how it blocks real change
Why your subconscious cares more about safety than desire
The “CD player” metaphor for why affirmations get rejected
The money analogy that explains why big desires bounce off the nervous system
Why your ideal partner list isn’t the problem—it’s diagnostic
How to turn desires into believable mantras that actually work
Why belief is built incrementally (and why that’s enough)
How closing the Belief Gap changes how you show up in dating

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If being single feels especially triggering for you (engagement announcements, weddings, breakups, or the pressure of feeling “behind,”) this episode is for you.

Today I'm breaking down a concept I teach all of my coaching clients: clean pain vs. dirty pain, and how confusing the two is what keeps so many women stuck in anxiety, shame, and dating spirals.

In this episode, we cover:
The difference between clean pain and dirty pain, and why it matters
Why seeing other people get engaged or married can send you into a spiral
How your brain creates fear-based stories about your future without you realizing it
Why breakups hurt more when you make them mean something about you
A simple way to validate your feelings without letting them run your life
How to stop dating from urgency, panic, or comparison
What it looks like to return to dating from a grounded, confident place

This is a powerful mindset shift you can use anytime you feel triggered around being single, especially during the holidays.

And if you are ready to stop spiraling, regulate your nervous system, and date with intention in the new year, send me a DM on Instagram (@shondahowardlove) with the word CUSTOM and I’ll send you a personalized dating strategy.

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In this episode, I’m joined by marketing expert and single gal in Denver, Lindsay May, for a super honest convo about what it actually looks like to keep dating when you’re tired, triggered, or over the apps.

In this episode, we cover:
How Lindsay healed from a toxic relationship and eased back into dating
Why dating apps can feel so draining—and how to treat them as a neutral tool
Meeting men in real life: pickleball, grocery stores, and being present
The power of your presence and magnetic energy when you’re out in the world
How to “market” yourself in your dating profile so it actually sounds like you
Simple mindset shifts to keep you in the game without burning out

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