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The Secret to Hearing God's Voice Every Day with Eric Amos
Prayer can feel confusing when you’re doing all the talking, carrying all the pressure, and still wondering if God is actually near. We wanted something more honest and more practical, so we sat down with Eric Amos, founder of Listening Prayer ...
Behind The Match: The Love Stories That Remind Me Why I Became A Matchmaker
Some love stories are simply too incredible not to share.In this episode of 1 True Talks, Renee opens her heart and shares some of the most unforgettable stories from her years as a Christian matchmaker. From impossible long-distance re...
Effort Is The Evidence
If you’ve ever stared at your phone wondering, “Do they even like me?” this conversation is for you. We take one of the most repeated dating lines, “if he wanted to, he would,” and slow it down with a matchmaker’s eye for patterns. Because the ...
The BEST Way to Grow Spiritually (The Way Jesus Taught)
Your Journey to Lasting Love Starts Here: https://1truematch.com/If you've been trying to be more patient, more joyful, and less anxious but still feel stuck, this episode is for you.Today, we're talking about the secret to last...
This Mindset Shift Will Change How You Wait
Waiting can feel like a room with no windows: you keep checking the door, re-reading the same signs, and wondering why everyone else seems to get called forward first. We sit in that tension and talk about what Jesus says in Matthew 6 when worr...
5 Traits That Instantly Make You More Attractive in Dating
Most people think attraction is built with looks, status, or the perfect line. But you already know that isn’t the whole story because you’ve met “perfect on paper” people who somehow felt flat, and you’ve met others who instantly felt magnetic...
5 Ways to Let Yourself Fall In Love
Love can start to feel like a checklist: secure the relationship, lock in the timeline, decode every text, avoid every mistake. But what if the thing you’re craving isn’t more strategy, it’s permission to actually fall in love again? We’re talk...
Neuroscience Of Romantic Love For Real Relationships
Romantic love can feel like magic, but the brain tells a clearer story and it is even more surprising. We talk with Dr. Lucy Brown, a professor of neurology who helped pioneer brain-imaging research on romantic love, about why love can take ove...
The Brain Types Conversation with Jeremy Niednagel
Something feels off when you “know your type,” but your relationships still repeat the same misunderstandings. We’re joined by Jeremy Niednagel, director of Beyond Personality, to explore brain typing a framework he’s helped develop over decade...
Divorce Does Not Define You
Divorce can leave you questioning your judgment, your worth, and whether love is even safe again. We sit down with our 1 True Match team to talk about what actually helps you rebuild after heartbreak, not by rushing into the next relationship, ...
Rebuilding After Divorce Part 1
What if the label “divorced” didn’t get the last word on your life? We open up about the shock of identity shifts, the ache of church missteps, and the fierce tenderness of a God who rescues. With guest voices shaped by ministry, widowhood, and...
Between Us: Chemistry Vs Compatibility
Sparks are easy; staying power is rare. We sit down with Amanda West to unpack the magnetic pull of chemistry and why it so often gets mistaken for the substance of compatibility. From first‑date fireworks to long‑term foundations, we explore h...
Break The Pattern
New year energy can inspire change or quietly recycle the same old dating patterns. We dive into the subtle habits that keep love stuck and share how small, honest shifts open the door to healthier connection. From “attraction on autopilot” to ...
Between Us: How Women Can Stay Independent And Still Build Tender, Lasting Love
Between Us is a monthly conversation series on 1 True Talks where Renee and Amanda sit down for real, candid conversations rooted in Biblical truth and real life.What if strength and softness didn’t compete, but completed ...
When God Calls You to "Slow Down" with Pastor Steven
What if the fastest way to love is to slow down? We sit with Pastor Steven Mencia to unpack how a reluctant church visit for a teenage date turned into a life shaped by Jesus and how that journey reshapes the way we approach singleness, dating,...
Choose A Life You Love, Then Share It with Stephanie May Wilson
The years between 25 and 35 can feel like a tidal wave: career moves, marriage questions, fertility timelines, money pressures, and the constant hum of outside opinions. We invited best-selling author and mentor Stephanie Mae Wilson to help us ...
Kingdom Dating with Pastor Charles Maris
What if waiting wasn’t wasted but the very way God builds you for a love that lasts? Pastor Charles Maris joins us to share how a heartbreaking divorce led to surrender, healing, and a whole new way of dating rooted in prayer, clarity, and king...
From Loss to Lifted: Amanda's Journey of Grief, Grace & God's Calling
What if the hardest day of your life became the first step toward your calling? That’s the heartbeat of Renee's conversation with her faith filled friend Amanda West, a mother of two who loved fiercely, lost suddenly, and learned to soar by lea...
Waiting Well: Faith, Love, And Timing with Pastor Rodrick
What if your season of waiting is the very place God is shaping your future? Renee sits down with Pastor Rodrick Walters, CPA, husband, father, and leader of Word Life Christian Fellowship, to trace his remarkable journey from Jamaica to the St...
Become Whole Before Love Finds You with Pastor Bri DuPree
What if waiting for love isn’t about pause, but about becoming? We sit with Pastor Bri DuPree, leader, mentor, and inspiring single woman in ministry, to explore how faith meets desire, how community heals loneliness, and how to prepare for mar...
Is Simple Faithfulness The Secret To Love? with Pastor Bob
What if the cure for loneliness isn’t more scrolling, but a bigger story and a closer community? We welcomed Pastor Bob Martin from College Park Church to talk candidly about a decade of singleness, the unexpected grace of a pre-breakup, and th...
How Churches can Champion Singles with Pastor Freddy
What if worship is the on-ramp to real relationship change? Renee welcomes Pastor Freddy Wachter, a Worship Pastor at Desert Song Community Church in Redmond, OR. He believes music can prepare hearts more effectively than any announcement or pr...
Red Flags & Reroutes: When God Says This is Not "The One"
Ever wondered if that uneasy feeling about someone you're dating is just fear, or something more divine? When your spirit feels unsettled despite promising appearances, it might be the Holy Spirit's gentle protection rather than your own pickin...