11/21/2012

L&R 002: 5 1/2 Communication Mistakes To Avoid In Your Relationship With Pina De Rosa

categories: Podcast, Relationship Experts

The response to our first podcast episode has been remarkable.  If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, you can find it here or in iTunes.  There, Olga and I shared the fun story of how we met on a plane in 2005, the six long years of me being stuck in the friend zone, and our recent wedding.  Plus, we identified the 7 Habits Of Highly Happy Couples and identified how we are applying those habits in our relationship and where we are falling short.

In terms of the format of the podcast going forward, Olga and I will occasionally have episodes where it is just the two of chatting about what we have learned and continue to learn about cultivating an amazing relationship.    In other episodes, like this one, you’ll hear Olga interview top relationship experts. 

In today’s episode, Olga welcomes Pina De Rosa, an award winning Film Producer, Master Results Coach and NLP Trainer, and President/CEO of Gratitude International LLC, a company with a worldwide client base committed to empowering people to living their fullest potential.  Pina offers us practical insight into how to (and how not to) communicate in your relationship.  You can listen to the episode in the player below, and we encourage you to subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes.  

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To be more specific, in this session you’ll learn about:

  • The 5 ½ mistakes to avoid in communication with the opposite sex
  • The difference between female and male brains, and how that affects communication
  • Men and women’s different perspectives of the the world differently
  • Pina’s concept of “Jedi-Listening”
  • Why hints are only ½ a communication
  • How to communicate with your partner when you are upset
  • How to communicate your intimacy needs with your partner
  • How you can get a complimentary 1-hour session with Pina De Rosa
  • Plus so much more!

Items mentioned in this podcast include:

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Thanks!
Alex Karpman

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11/14/2012

How To Make Your Date Look Fat & Bald, And Have A Laugh Together

categories: Date Idea, Funny Dates, How To:, SmartPhone Dates

This is part of our ongoing SmartPhone Date series, where Olga and I showcase smartphone applications that we have used to have fun dates together.  In our first post, we focused on some fun photo apps that can make you look better.  In this video, we focus on apps that make you look worse.  If you have a sense of humor and ever wondered how you would look bald, obese, and with different hair styles, there are some great apps that allow you to do that with a click of a button. We picked the best ones and showcase them in the video above.  As you’ll see, these apps do a remarkable job of realistically forecasting how you might look if you added on a few hundred pounds and lost your hair.   And yes, I would still love Olga if she looked like this!

Important Note: I did get permission from Olga before posting these photos.  This date idea is suggested for a private night of fun between the two of you.  Don’t share each other’s photos with your friends, or in this case the whole world, unless you are both ok with that!

For your convenience, here are links to the developer’s website for the apps we reviewed as well as links to the app stores where you can download them!

Fatbooth: iTunes; Android.
Baldbooth: iTunes; Android.
Hair Makeover: iTunes (currently free).

Also, please be sure to check out our free video series chock full of practical date ideas and romantic gestures that your sweetie will love.  It’s free and you can sign-up at the bottom of this post to get the first video right now!

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11/06/2012

L&R 001 – Introduction To The Podcast | What To Expect | 7 Habits Of Highly Happy Couples

categories: How To:, Podcast, Relationship Experts

We are excited to introduce the Love and Relationship Podcast, sponsored by Datevitation.com.  Your host is the one and only, Olga Karpman (who happens to be my beautiful wife).  The Podcast will be all about….  drum roll please……. Love and Relationships.   In many of the episodes, you’ll hear Olga interview top experts in these fields.  On occasion, Olga and I will have our own episodes where we’ll chat about what we have learned and continue to learn about cultivating an amazing relationship.  Here is the awesome new artwork we have for the Podcast.

This first episode is an introduction to the Podcast.   In the first half of the episode, we talk about what to expect in the coming weeks and months, and then spend some time introducing ourselves and the story of how we met, fell in love, and just recently got married.   Olga is originally from Siberia and I’m from Los Angeles, and we were lucky enough to meet on a plane in 2005.  For all the juicy details (including how I got stuck in the “friend zone” for nearly six years before we got together), you can listen to the episode in the player below, and we encourage you to subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes.    In the latter half of the episode, Olga and I identify 7 Habits of Highly Happy Couples.  We talk candidly about how we are doing in practicing these 7 habits, and where we can do better.

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In each episode, we’ll have show notes (like this!) with a brief description of what we discussed, as well as links to any videos/books/articles/etc. that we mentioned.  That way, if you are driving in the car or on a run while you are listening, you don’t have to worry about remembering any specific references we make on the podcast.   You can always find the show notes by going to datevitation.com/blog/[Episode#].  For instance, in this case for the first episode, the notes can be found at datevitation.com/blog/episode1

Items mentioned in this podcast include:

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If you would like Olga to address a particular question on a podcast, email her at Olga@datevitation.com.  Thanks!

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