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The Smart Dating Academy Podcast
Dating
Relationships
Smart Dating Academy
Personal Growth
Divorce
Self-Worth
Healing
Relationship Coaching
Mental Health
Heartbreak
Intuition
Self-Improvement
Love Relationships
Love
Relationship Advice
Personal Development
Dating Apps
Toxic Relationships
Healthy Relationships
Online Dating

Smart Dating Academy helps busy, successful professionals to jump start their dating lives. We have a results-oriented, fun 8 step process - which transforms you into a better dater - helping you find "the one". This podcast is meant to help you put more love in to your life, and more life in to your love

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Latest Episodes

Dating after divorce can feel overwhelming but it can also be your greatest opportunity for growth and real love.

In this episode, Bela Gandhi sits down with divorce and co-parenting expert Michelle Dempsey-Multack to talk about how to heal, rebuild... more

If you keep attracting the wrong people, this episode will change everything.

Bela Gandhi sits down with Stephan Labossiere of Stephan Speaks to talk about emotional availability, healing patterns, and how to finally find healthy love after heartbre... more

What if dating success had less to do with luck… and more to do with negotiation?

In this episode, Bela Gandhi sits down with negotiation expert Kristen Prinz to reveal how understanding your needs, setting boundaries, and advocating for yourself ca... more

What if dating success had less to do with luck… and more to do with negotiation?

In this episode, Bela Gandhi sits down with negotiation expert Kristen Prinz to reveal how understanding your needs, setting boundaries, and advocating for yourself ca... more

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Stephan Labossiere
Certified relationship coach, author, speaker
Stephan Speaks
Episode: 188: How to Find Emotionally Available Love After Heartbreak with Stephan Labossiere
Kristen Prinz
Employment attorney, author of The New Rules of Negotiation
Prinz Law Firm
Episode: 187: The New Rules of Dating and Negotiation: How to Get What You Deserve in Love and Relationships
Kelsey Darrah
Content creator, author, Hollywood celebrity, podcaster
Independent creator / author of Don't Do What I Did, Break Up and Bounce Back
Episode: 186: What if dating success had less to do with luck… and more to do with negotiation?
Terri Cole
Licensed psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, author
Terri Cole, LLC
Episode: 185: Are you giving too much in dating and getting too little in return?
Robin Ducharme
Founder and CEO of Real Love Ready
Real Love Ready
Episode: 184: Ready to find love again without repeating old patterns?
Dr. Amanda Hanson
Clinical psychologist and midlife muse
Midlife Muse
Episode: 182: The Hidden Self-Worth Patterns Sabotaging Your Love Life | Dating After Divorce, Emotional Availability, and Finding Healthy Love with Dr. Amanda Hanson & Bela Gandhi
Kevin Mimms
Dating anxiety expert who has been counseling singles since 2016
Episode: 181: Dating Anxiety Decoded: How to Calm Your Nervous System and Find Love Again with Bela Gandhi | Smart Dating Academy
Dr. Justin Garcia
Executive director of the Kinsey Institute and author of 'The Intimate Animal'
Kinsey Institute
Episode: 180: What does science really say about sex, monogamy, and lasting love?
Laura Day
New York Times bestselling author and intuitive
Episode: 179: Heal Your Past to Transform Your Love Life: Laura Day on Prism and Emotional Clarity

Host

Bela Gandhi
Host of the Smart Dating Academy Podcast and founder of Smart Dating Academy

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 198 ratings
  • Always fun and important conversations

    I am on my dating journey in my 40s, dedicated, and intentional. These conversations have been supportive and truly allow me to discover parts of me in my growth and dating. Thank you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    island sunshine
    United Statesa year ago
  • So many wealthy women

    I enjoy listening but feel most of the women who are interviewed have a lot of money. I would love to hear someone who couldnt afford the VIP treatment and and only had the budget for online dating and what you did for her.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Liza182
    United Statesa year ago
  • What a wealth of knowledge!

    I have been listening to Smart Dating for a few years. I have gotten so many great bites of info and knowledge not just for dating but for my life. Thank you Bella for leading us down a more insightful path in life! ❤️❤️❤️

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Steph Anne S
    United States2 years ago
  • I LOVE Bela Gandhi’s SDA podcast

    Dear Bela - I have listened to almost every single episode of your podcasts back to last fall and I’m going to keep going because I’m jloving them and I’m learning so much! I’ve discovered that you are brilliant, wise, intuitive, discerning, and you know how to quicky pinpoint the issues. Not just for romantic relationships, but for any type of relationship. And it’s so great that you’re willing to apply the teachings to your own life (real time therapy) — like when you talk about your relations... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Susie Ready
    United States2 years ago
  • Really Needed this Podcast!

    Bela is a gem! Her approach to dating makes so much sense. And her kindness and optimism gives me hope and excitement for the future. Like others, I sooooo wish I could have learned this stuff back in my 20’s!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    erin 26
    United States2 years ago

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Guests are consistently strong and insightful, elevating the conversations.
Listeners praise practical, actionable dating advice and upbeat coaching style.
Many comments highlight Bela's interviewing skill and ability to synthesize guest points clearly.

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187: The New Rules of Dating and Negotiation: How to Get What You Deserve in Love and Relationships
Q: What is the core difference between negotiating at work and negotiating in a relationship?
The guest explains that work negotiations are often about tasks and outcomes, while relational negotiations require prioritizing the other person's feelings and motivations and aligning actions with shared values.
186: What if dating success had less to do with luck… and more to do with negotiation?
Q: What does ready mean in the context of dating after a breakup?
Ready is a decision, not a feeling. It involves confidence, self-awareness, and the willingness to approach dating with guardrails and support, rather than rushing back into situations that mirror past patterns.
186: What if dating success had less to do with luck… and more to do with negotiation?
Q: Tell us about your journey and what you discovered that can help listeners who might be pondering if they're ready to date.
Kelsey shares her evolution from early engagement with mental health and feminism, through a viral list for panic attack management, to writing a three-part framework in her book—focusing on the mess (panic and heartbreak), the change (inner work and patterns), and the healing (re-entering dating with healthier boundaries and self-awareness). She emphasizes practical steps like pause, absence of contact when healing, and using tools to regulate the nervous system.
182: The Hidden Self-Worth Patterns Sabotaging Your Love Life | Dating After Divorce, Emotional Availability, and Finding Healthy Love with Dr. Amanda Hanson & Bela Gandhi
Q: What do you see as the core pattern in dating that keeps repeating for many people?
Patterns stem from unfinished childhood wounds and internal cycles; healing can happen within oneself without requiring a relationship, and breaking the cycle involves internal closure and self-worth realization.
182: The Hidden Self-Worth Patterns Sabotaging Your Love Life | Dating After Divorce, Emotional Availability, and Finding Healthy Love with Dr. Amanda Hanson & Bela Gandhi
Q: What are a couple of techniques listeners can try right now?
She suggests using a baby photo as a screen saver to anchor decisions in a remembered sense of worth, and later discusses mirror practices, reframing how one views aging and self-image to foster reverence rather than self-critique.

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The show centers on practical dating and relationship strategies for busy, successful professionals. Episodes span negotiating boundaries, building self-worth, midlife dating, dating anxiety, and navigating post-divorce romance, all through expert guests, coaching frameworks, and real-life coaching stories. A notable angle is translating behavioral science and therapy techniques into actionable dating playbooks, with a strong emphasis on personal growth, relational literacy, and sustainable connection. The format blends expert insight with relatable anecdotes, aiming to help listeners attract healthier relationships and feel more empowered in love and life.

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Recent guests on Smart Dating Academy include:

1. Stephan Labossiere
2. Kristen Prinz
3. Kelsey Darrah
4. Terri Cole
5. Robin Ducharme
6. Dr. Amanda Hanson
7. Kevin Mimms
8. Dr. Justin Garcia

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