106: How to Date with Confidence as a Couple or a Single: Expert Advice from Amber Grubenmann

In this episode of Girls Gone Deep, Vee and Elle welcome Amber Grubenmann, a dating coach and host of the Women's Dating and Confidence podcast. (Fun fact: Vee’s dating coach!) Get ready for practical tools, thought-provoking questions, and memorable metaphors to help you master effective, high-quality, confident, and time-saving dating—so you can get what you want.

Chapters: 

Introduction to Amber Grubenmann (00:00)

Vee's Journey with Dating Coaching: Issues with Overthinking and Dating Anxiety (3:15)

Building Confidence for Dating: The Most Common Unintentional Intentions That Leads to Dating Anxiety (8:31)

Understanding Connection Dynamics: Relationships Bringing Out Different Feelings (12:47)

The 10% Guy Concept: Emotional Connected Less Of The Time Yet It Feels So Amazing And The Other 90% You Feel Hurt/Anxious. Does this have a place in non-monogamy?  (17:26)

Community and Friends Support in Dating: Buffer Independence (24:09)

The Importance of Self-Validation in Relationships and Building a Foundation Beyond Dating (28:01)

The Five Elements of Thriving Relationships: The Solution to Pickiness and When To End A Connection (31:42)

Mindset Shifts For Letting Go Of A Relationship: Courage (38.18)

What Does A 2-Date Relationship Or The 3 Month Or 6 Month Connection Have In Common? The Seed Planting Metaphor For Relationship Growth  (42:30)

When You Are Heading In The Wrong Direction With Your Connection

Balancing Fun with Going Deep: Is Small Talk Important? (51:48)

Date Ideas Depends on You: Lower Stimulation Dates Vs Activity (57:24)

Optimizing Dating Profiles: Common Mistakes And How To Start Amazing Conversations. Hear Elle’sand Vee’s! (01:02:19)

Final Thoughts and Key Takeaways (01:16:03)

Find Amber:

• Podcast: Women’s Dating and Confidence Podcast
• Website: AmberGrubenmann.com
• Free Resource: Download Copy-and-Paste Texts for When He’s Pulling Away or Acting Flaky (on her homepage)