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
26 episodes
How Finding Herself Led Her to Find True Love
Samantha had always followed the path of least resistance. A people-pleaser to the core, she molded herself to the wants and desires of others. After a devastating breakup blindsided her and robbed her of the future she thought was ahead, she w...
The Non-Negotiable List that Changed How I Date (A Solo Episode)
This week's episode is a little different - it's just me. In this solo edition of Kismet, I'm getting vulnerable and sharing a tool inspired by my Kismet guests that has helped me clarify my dating goals: my non-negotiables list.This epi...
From Neighbors to Lovers: A Non-Linear Love Story
Melissa met Kevin in a very college way: he bought her booze for her birthday party. They lived a floor apart in the same complex in Los Angeles, but were just friends. Years after graduation, a Facebook photo stirred her interest: he was at a ...
A Palm Reading Pick-Up Line
Tess was back in NYC after a breakup, and she needed to make friends. Not particularly a sporty type, she found herself in a bowling league. The bowling league led to a new friend, and the new friend convinced her to join dodgeball... an activi...
A Wrong Turn Led Her to Mr. Right (A Decade Later)
Genevieve Dreizen stumbled into the wrong art gallery in Edinburgh in 2010. She spoke to a handsome attendant who shared that the gallery she was seeking was directly behind his building. They chatted briefly, discovered a mutual love for poetr...
The Accidental Love Story: They Were Just Keeping It Casual in Singapore… Until the Day Everything Changed
Reed had no intention of finding love when he moved to Singapore. He was on a one-year contract as an actor with Universal Studios and had no desire to start a relationship that would inevitably become long-distance with someone living across t...
Cruising for Love: A Semester at Sea Love Story
When Jamie boarded the cruise ship for her Semester at Sea, romance was the last thing on her mind.Semester at Sea was meant to be an adventure to prime her for her future career in media. She'd never given much thought to dating or rela...
"There's Something about Mary": How a lifelong bachelor found love at 49
British actor Simon Boughey had been engaged (sort of) three times, but never made it down the aisle. By 49, he had made peace with the idea that marriage just wasn't for him. A trip to New York and a matchmaking friend changed his ...
They Told Her She'd Never Find Love: When Disability Meets Destiny
Growing up, Michelle didn't quite fit in. She was diagnosed with three learning disabilities that required special tutoring and prevented her from being able to drive. Kids were mean and said hurtful things. She was told she'd never go to colle...
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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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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
"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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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.
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 ...