Midlife Dating Podcast
Dating in midlife isn’t easy. After his 21-year marriage ended, Paul Nelson found himself back in the dating world. Over the next decade, he went on over 180 first dates, had countless phone calls, and engaged in thousands of online conversations. What he discovered along the way wasn’t just how to date again, but how much personal growth it takes to become the kind of partner you truly want to attract.
On the Midlife Dating Podcast, Paul is your guide to the nuances of dating learned on the street level. It’s the little things that add up. The mistakes you make aren’t setbacks—they’re growth opportunities. They allow you to adjust and course correct. Only then can you find someone who’s also done the work.
Episodes blend practical advice, book and movie reviews, and real-life stories with hard-earned insights. Paul’s goal is simple: to help Gen Xers and Baby Boomers date smarter, laugh more, have fun, and conserve our most valuable commodity—time.
If you’re ready to stop repeating the past and create some great memories moving forward, the Midlife Dating Podcast is for you.
Midlife Dating Podcast
Latest Episodes
EP37 - Stop Calling it a First Date - Do This Instead
Date Zero: The Low-Pressure, Safe First Meetup Strategy for Midlife Online DatingPaul Nelson of the Midlife Dating Podcast reframes the first in-person meeting after an online match as a low-pressure “meetup” or “date zero,” whose...
EP36 - Ghosted? Now What?
Ghosting, the Rule of Halves, and the 48-Hour Rule for Midlife Online Dating and Repeating PatternsPaul Nelson of the Midlife Dating Podcast explains why dating app conversations often die and maintains that it's usually normal...
EP35 - Right Swipe Discipline
Right Swipe Discipline: Stop Collecting Matches and Start Getting DatesThe episode explains why many Baby Boomers and Gen Xers get plenty of dating app matches but never reach phone calls or first-date meetups: they trea...
EP 34 - To Venus and Back, Part 3 of 3 – Last Orbits Around Venus: Dakota, Christine, and Moving On
EP 34 - To Venus and Back, Part 3 of 3 – Last Orbits Around Venus: Dakota, Christine, and Moving OnIn the final part of our series with Turner Grant, we jump into his “last orbits” around Venus: the intense long-distance Pa...
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EP 33 - To Venus and Back, Part 2 – From One-and-Done Coffee Dates to a One-Year Relationship
In Part 2, we leave the “organic” dates behind and dive into Turner’s first years of online dating. That means profiles, one-and-done coffee meetups, and learning about the stereotypical Three-Date Rule.Turner and I talk th...
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