Kismet: Real love stories of serendipity, cosmic timing, and meeting “the one”
Kismet is a podcast spotlighting real love stories of destiny, timing, and serendipity. In each episode, guests recount the magical and unexpected twists of fate that led them to their person, how they nurtured their connection, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. From missed connections to chance encounters, Kismet celebrates the beautiful unpredictability of how we find our true match.
Episodes
16 episodes
From Wedding Convention to “Just Married” — How Two Wedding Pros Fell in Love
Elizabeth and Matthew both worked in the wedding industry, but neither had found their own match. She was a photographer from the west coast; he was a DJ from the east coast. Both were laser focused on their careers when they decided to attend ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:11:59
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She Crushed on the Drummer in Her Favorite Band — Then Married Him
Elise first saw the band, Jump Little Children, while still in high school with Kismet host Emily Callaway. She instantly felt a connection with the music... and an attraction to the quiet, bespectacled guy behind the drum set.
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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41:42
Her Future Husband Was in Her Friend Group
Their circles orbited for years. Diana Krach attended the same church as her future husband, and they went to rival high schools in the same town. They shared mutual friends. Went to the same concerts. He was the guy she'd heard about for years...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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46:57
Rock Bottom to Romance: Pamela's Story of Love After 50
Note to listeners: This episode contains discussion of domestic violence and suicidal ideation. Please use caution when listening.Pamela's Kismet Story: Finding Love After 50Pamela had hit rock bottom. In her 50s, she'd survived c...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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57:42
Top 5 Lessons I Learned From People Who Met Their Soulmate
In this episode, I share my Top 5 Lessons I've learned this year from my Kismet guests who’ve met The One. I also reveal how I’m applying these lessons to my own dating journey. This episode is packed with practical and powerful dating tips fro...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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32:25
When the Universe Hijacks the Algorithm: The Matrix Glitch that led Jenny to her Husband
A chance meeting on a sailboat in the Whitsunday Islands brought Jenny and Darryl into each other's lives. They were from different continents, and both were committed to other people. During their time in Australia, they got to know each other...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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35:53
From Missed Connection to Marriage: The Universe is Always On Time
Their story was a decade in the making, and filled with all of the synchronicities one could want for a love story. An OkCupid match in 2010 that never resulted in a date. Years later, a random dinner party for mutual friends they didn't know t...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:00:34
It’s Not Rocket Science: How Flora Abandoned the Plan and Found Her Person
Flora Quinby was on a journey of self-discovery.Flora Quinby, a Rocket Scientist who "loved planning her life out,” was devastated when her world blew up in her face. Her husband had just walked out on her without warning, and sud...
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1:10:12
"I Was a Red Flag": How Pamela Met the One at the Worst Possible Time
Pamela was in no position to fall in love. Fresh out of a traumatic breakup, her goals in the Dominican Republic were to 1.) win her ex back and 2.) flirt with tall, dark, and handsome locals. Falling for a coworker-- one she met three ti...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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57:16
How a Ride from a Stranger on Her Last Night in the UK Led to Love
Devon, UK had always felt like home, though Julia never quite understood why. Every year, she made a pilgrimage from her home in Boston to the English countryside.On one such trip, a friend of a friend who she’d never met reached out to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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40:01
The Disastrous Solo Valentine's Day Dinner that Led To Love
Rose had been single for seven years. As a woman in her late 40s, she'd shifted her focus from men and to being her best, independent self. She certainly wasn't looking for love the day she took herself out for a solo Valentine's Dinner Da...
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43:55
When the Universe Sends the Same Stranger Twice
It was written in the skies.Julieta's love story begins when she encounters a handsome stranger twice in a single week, on separate flights, to-and-from different cities. As the two lock eyes and begin to speak, they discover they live j...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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55:13
The Universe Kept Sending Them the Same Message: Just Say Yes
India shares her powerful story of healing from abusive relationships, embracing and celebrating her queer identity, and learning to trust her gut — and her friends, who had been hyping Alana for a year. When they finally meet, sparks fly, but ...
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1:02:21
She wrote a love intention. Hours later, her future husband appeared.
Meghann Dawson shares her transformative journey from trauma to manifesting the love of her life. Through therapy and deep self-exploration, Meghann identified her toxic patterns and learned to clarify what she truly wanted in love.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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39:23
He Was There for the Humor, but Found a Wife Instead: A Twitter Love Story
Tony wasn’t looking for love—he was just on Twitter for the jokes. But a witty tweet caught his eye, sparking a connection from over 2,000 miles away. This is a modern love story about algorithms, timing, and the bourbon-fueled DM that changed ...
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