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
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...
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...
EP 32 - To Venus and Back, Part 1 of 3 – From Grief to Rookie Year Dating
In the first of three conversations with Turner Grant, author of To Venus and Back: One Man’s Quest to Rediscover Love, we start where midlife dating really begins for so many people: after loss, reflection, healing, and a new start i...
EP 31 - Momentum vs. Trust - A Woman’s Perspective vs A Man’s Street Lessons (Part 2 of 2)
If Part 1 was the foundation, Part 2 is where Laurie Gerber and I roll up our sleeves and get practical about the real midlife dilemma:You want a real connection—and you don’t want dating to become a second full-time job.However, ...
EP 30 - Momentum vs. Trust - A Woman’s Perspective vs A Man’s Street Lessons (Part 1 of 2)
In this episode, I’m joined again by dating coach Laurie Gerber (Love at Any Age) to unpack one of the biggest midlife dating challenges: how fast is too fast… and how slow is too slow? Midlife dating mixed wi...