Have you ever looked at your dating life and thought, "How how I done all this work, and still haven’t found my person?” That’s exactly why I couldn’t wait to sit down with this week’s guest, Heidi Friedman, the author of Love Lessons: 104 Dates and the Stories That Led Me to True Love. After her divorce, Heidi set out to understand what love is really all about. She conducted personal interviews and went on her own exhaustive dating journey to find out. She wasn’t looking for fantasy scenarios or rom-com stories. She wanted to grasp the lasting, life-enhancing kind of love that we hope our lives are built on. After her divorce, Heidi dated, she journaled, she cried, she kept going. And eventually she found true love, and herself in the process. In this episode, we’re talking about: The one thing you must get clear on before you swipe again. How to stop dating “projects” (and what to look for instead). How “taking turns picking each other up” can be the secret sauce in successful partnerships. Why laughter might matter more than anything else. If you’ve been wondering whether love is still out there for you, let this be your reminder: it absolutely is. And sometimes, all it takes is one more brave step.