Love At Any Age with Laurie Gerber

Welcome to Love at Any Age, the podcast where dating doesn’t come with an expiration date. Hosted by Laurie Gerber, a dating life coach with over 20 years of experience helping women break through limiting patterns, this show is your guide to navigating the modern dating world—no matter your age.

Love At Any Age with Laurie Gerber is a society podcast hosted by Laurie Gerber, with 42 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Laurie Gerber hosts Love At Any Age with Laurie Gerber, a society show with 42 episodes published.

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  Episode #43

  Are Your Dating Standards Keeping You Single?

  Sep 4, 202629 min

  Are your dating standards protecting you, or are they keeping you single? Many women over 50 build strict rules about height, income, and chemistry to avoid getting hurt again. Some of those rules work. Others just keep the wrong walls up. In this episode, Laurie Gerber answers 6 real comments from Love at Any Age listeners about dating over 50. She covers whether trauma can distort a woman's Head, Heart, and Hoo-ha scores, responds to the wife-appliance complaint, and settles whether an 8-out-of-10 attraction standard is fair. She also runs the math on height and income deal breakers and asks whether introversion is a dating liability. Laurie has spent 20 years helping women over 50 build lasting, healthy love. This mailbag episode answers the questions listeners actually ask, including how to talk about money without sounding like a gold digger. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:00–01:09 — Are Your Dating Rules Helping or Hurting You? 01:09–03:24 — Meet Laurie and Today's Six Mailbag Questions 03:24–07:43 — Can Trauma Distort Your 3H Scores? 07:43–12:17 — Are Men Looking for a Wife Appliance? 12:17–16:08 — Is an 8 Out of 10 Standard Realistic? 16:08–20:02 — Height and Income Rules: Fear or Protection? 20:02–22:49 — Is Introversion a Dating Liability? 22:49–26:29 — How to Say You're Not a Gold Digger 28:23–28:41 — Recap and Free Webinar Invite LINKS & RESOURCES More from Laurie: If you want clarity on what a healthy partnership looks like for you, I walk you through the 3H method step by step in my free 75-minute training: https://lauriegerber.com/webinar?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=mailbag_01 Website: https://lauriegerber.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=mailbag_01 Previous episodes mentioned: Episode 1 — Dating Over 50: How to Stop Repeating the Same Love Mistakes https://youtu.be/na3ihxavm6g Episode 3 — The Secret to Choosing the Right Partner (for Real This Time) https://youtu.be/A53BiuAiw6o Episode 4 — Stop Wasting Time on Maybes: Your 3-Date Strategy https://youtu.be/cfHrKi86I3s Episode 5 — Here's How to Talk About the Hard Stuff (without Scaring Him Off) https://youtu.be/qN-d5vMFdwE Episode 18 — 8 Things Men Really Want in a Woman Over 50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLXCOjYu36w Episode 25 — Why Your Dating Life Isn't Progressing: 5 Reasons Women Over 50 Stay Stuck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3oCjHirURo Stay connected with Laurie: ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lauriegerbercoach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriegerber_coach/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauriegerberdatingcoach LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriegerber Podbean: https://lauriegerbercoach.podbean.com/

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  Episode #42

  He Stopped Texting. Is He Busy or Pulling Away?

  Aug 27, 202638 min

  If his good morning texts suddenly disappear, is he just busy, or is he already checking out and how can women over 50 tell the difference? For six weeks it felt effortless, then the good morning texts vanished, replies started taking 6 or 7 hours, and every attempt to bring it up got waved away with “you're overthinking this.” That's the kind of quiet unraveling so many women navigating dating after divorce over 50 know by heart, the moment excitement tips into second-guessing and nobody can quite say when it started. In this episode, Laurie Gerber teams up with Andrea Knoche, host of the podcast From Mrs. to Ms. and her co-host on Menopause Love Lounge, to work through 3 real dating scenarios women over 50 sent in: a man who's suddenly harder to reach, an ex-wife who never really leaves the picture, and a boyfriend who wants “ongoing” but won’t label the relationship. Together they dig into the dating red flags over 50 that are easy to miss and the situationships that can drag on for months. Laurie brings two decades of helping women over 50 through exactly these moments, and Andrea brings the lived experience of actually being back out there dating after divorce. If you've ever wondered whether you're overthinking a good morning text, unsure what to do about his ex, or stuck waiting for a label that never comes, this conversation will help you trust your gut again and know when it's telling you something real. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:00–00:43 — Three Real Dating Dilemmas To Debate 00:43–03:03 — Meet Andrea And Laurie: Two Very Different Lenses 03:03–06:48 — Scenario 1: He's Still Texting But Something Feels Off 06:48–09:15 — Busy Or Pulling Away? Reading His Mixed Signals 09:15–11:34 — Why Date 3 Is When You Ask What He's Looking For 11:34–16:57 — Good Morning Texts: Sweet Ritual Or Breadcrumbing? 16:57–20:39 — Scenario 2: His Ex-Wife Still Calls Him Every Week 20:39–23:53 — Laurie's Take: Why You Should Meet The Ex, Not Ban Her 23:53–26:10 — How To Raise Jealousy Without Sounding Jealous 26:10–29:03 — Scenario 3: He Wants Forever But Not The Label 29:03–34:24 — Real Story: Silke's 15-Year Love Found After Divorce 34:24–38:36 — Marriage After 50, Patience Vs Settling, And Goodbyes LINKS & RESOURCES Previous episode mentioned: Ep. 36 — “The Dating Mistakes Women Over 50 Make That Push Good Men Away,” with guest Silke Schwarzkopf, who met her now-partner after her divorce at 50 and has been with him for 15 years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2OOdpzTL6Q Master the Art of Love Webinar: Laurie walks you through the 3H method step by step in her free 75-minute training, so you can get clear on what a healthy partnership looks like for you: https://lauriegerber.com/webinar?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=guest_swap_andrea&utm_term=andrea_knoche Website: https://lauriegerber.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=guest_swap_andrea&utm_term=andrea_knoche Take Laurie's free dating quiz: https://lauriegerber.com/quiz?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=guest_swap_andrea&utm_term=andrea_knoche Guest website — Andrea Knoche, host of From Mrs. to Ms.: Andrea is host of From Mrs. to Ms., now a globally-ranked top 2% podcast with over 160,000 downloads. https://frommrs2ms.com Instagram & TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/from.mrs.2.ms ▶️YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FromMrs2Ms Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580264082996 Menopause Love Lounge (co-hosted by Laurie and Andrea): https://www.youtube.com/@MenopauseLoveLounge Stay connected with Laurie: ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lauriegerbercoach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriegerber_coach/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauriegerberdatingcoach LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriegerber Podbean: https://lauriegerbercoach.podbean.com/

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  Episode #41

  Why He Can't Trust You Yet: A Divorce Coach on Dating After 50

  Aug 20, 202619 min

  Are you dating a divorced man over 50 and wondering if his walls are ever really going to come down? Dating a divorced man over 50 means dating his ex, his kids, and every wound he has not fully dealt with yet, even when he is a genuinely good guy. Trust does not come back on your timeline. It comes back on his, and if you do not know what healing actually looks like, it is easy to mistake a man who is still in survival mode for a man who is simply not that into you. In this bonus re-edit of the conversation with Rachael Sloan, founder of Better Beyond Divorce, Laurie Gerber gets into what actually rebuilds trust after divorce, why a man's nervous system, not his feelings for you, may be what is repelling you, and how to tell the difference between a divorced man who is regulated and one who is dysregulated. Rachael has spent years coaching men through the emotional aftermath of an unwanted divorce, and Laurie brings her in to help women over 50 spot the 3 real signs a man is ready for a committed relationship, not just relief from being alone. If you have ever wondered whether a divorced man's grief is normal or a red flag, this episode names the actual stages, so you are never left guessing again. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:01–01:21 — Why Dating a Divorced Man Isn't Just Dating Him 01:21–02:53 — What Men Go Through in the First Year After Divorce 02:53–04:21 — Loss of Agency and the Trust Issues That Follow 04:21–06:10 — How to Help a Divorced Man Feel Safe Enough to Trust 06:10–08:26 — Repelled by Him? It Might Be His Nervous System 08:26–10:10 — Machismo, Midlife Bias, and Emotionally Available Men 10:10–12:57 — 3 Signs He's Really Ready to Date, Not Just Healing 12:57–14:01 — Sign #3: He Wants the Hard Conversations 14:01–16:22 — Divorced Men vs Widowers: A Hidden Layer of Shame 16:22–17:42 — The Subtle Red Flag Most Women Miss 17:42–19:08 — Naming the Stages of Grief and Where to Get Help LINKS & RESOURCES More from Laurie: Men’s dating coaching: If you are a man looking for help with dating, fill out this application to apply for men’s group coaching: https://lauriegerber.com/coaching-men?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=ep_032_reedit&utm_term=rachael_sloan Master the Art of Love Webinar: Laurie walks you through the 3H method step by step in her free 75-minute training, so you can get clear on what a healthy partnership looks like for you: https://lauriegerber.com/webinar?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=ep_032_reedit&utm_term=rachael_sloan Website: https://lauriegerber.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=ep_032_reedit&utm_term=rachael_sloan Stay connected with Laurie: ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lauriegerbercoach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriegerber_coach/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauriegerberdatingcoach LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriegerber Podbean: https://lauriegerbercoach.podbean.com/ Rachael Sloan's Free Download: Emotional Stages of Divorce — A Survival Guide for Men. 9 stages of the divorce grieving process, with signs for each stage and exercises to help men move through them instead of getting stuck. https://resources.rachaelsloancoaching.com/stages-of-divorce-guide Find Rachael and Better Beyond Divorce at: https://www.rachaelsloancoaching.com/ Rachael's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RachaelSloanRelationshipCoach

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  Episode #38

  Ep 36: She Made Every Dating Mistake After 50. Then Found Her Person.

  Jul 23, 202639 min

  What does it take to find love after divorce over 50 when the real obstacle isn’t your age or the apps, but a pattern you haven’t changed yet? For Silke Schwarzkopf, it took leaving a 25-year sexless marriage and making every classic mistake: coming on too strong, controlling every interaction, and rewriting a man’s entire book manuscript on a 3rd date. She made them all. In this episode, Silke breaks down the dating mistakes women over 50 keep repeating, including the controlling behaviors that push men away and what sexual reawakening after divorce really feels like when nobody prepares you. The shift came when she stopped dating from a place of need and started dating from a place of want. Dating coach Laurie Gerber sits down with Silke, creator and host of Second Act TV, for one of the most candid midlife dating conversations yet. Silke and Paul have been together 15 years. She tells you exactly what the shift looked like. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:00–02:51 — Introduction: Dating After Divorce at 50 With Silke Schwarzkopf. 02:51–05:12 — Leaving a 25-Year Sexless Marriage and the Awakening at 50. 05:12–07:44 — From Girlfriend Happy Hours to Creating Second Act TV. 07:44–12:18 — Naming the Baggage: Controlling, Over-Caretaking, Sexual Reawakening. 12:18–15:43 — First Date Disaster: Triathletes, Angel Numbers, Coming On Too Strong. 15:43–18:14 — The Book Rewrite: Editing a Date's Manuscript Uninvited. 18:14–20:02 — Over-Giving Is Still Controlling: The Flip Side of the Same Trait. 20:02–22:19 — Sexual Reawakening After 50: The Vaginal Atrophy No One Warned Her About. 22:19–26:27 — The Click: Getting Unattached to the Outcome Changed Everything. 26:27–31:16 — Spotting Paul on Match.com and the Slow-Burn First Date. 31:16–38:21 — Long-Distance Dating, Independence, and Living Apart Together. 38:21–45:14 — Betrayal, Trust, and the #1 Advice for Finding Love After Divorce. LINKS & RESOURCES Previous Episodes Mentioned EP 9 — Self-Love, Body Image, and Dating Confidence https://youtu.be/8W5KKb93h8E EP 10 — New Year, New Love: How to Make Your Love Resolutions Actually Work https://youtu.be/8LvhNBaKBNw More from Laurie: If you want clarity on what a healthy partnership looks like for you, I walk you through the 3H method step by step in my free 75-minute training: https://www.lauriegerber.com/webinar?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=ep_036&utm_term=silke_schwarzkopf Visit Laurie’s website: https://www.lauriegerber.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=ep_036&utm_term=silke_schwarzkopf Silke Schwarzkopf’s website: https://2ndact.tv Second Act TV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/2ndActTV Stay Connected with Laurie: ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lauriegerbercoach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriegerber_coach/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauriegerberdatingcoach LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriegerber Podbean: https://lauriegerbercoach.podbean.com/

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  Episode #36

  Ep 34: Is the "High Value Woman" Trend Actually Keeping You Single?

  Jul 10, 202654 min

  Are you dating like a high-value woman when you should be dating like a woman of value? The distinction sounds small. It isn't. In this episode, Laurie Gerber sits down with Sandy Weiner, founder of Last First Date and author of 3 books, including her newest, Love at Last, to unpack why the "high value woman" framework so many women over 50 have adopted may actually be working against them. Sandy's concept of the "woman of value" flips the script: she's not the prize waiting to be won. She knows her worth, she shows up authentically, and she doesn't abandon herself to be chosen. Laurie and Sandy dig into what a real man of value looks like (growth mindset tops the list, not therapy hours logged), the difference between a standard and a demand, and how dating from scarcity leads women straight past the good ones. Sandy shares her "show up, stand up, speak up" framework, her post-date debrief method, and the single thing every love story in her book has in common. For women over 50 who keep wondering why love hasn't landed yet, this episode will help you see exactly what you might be missing. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:00–01:26 — Why "Know Your Worth" Alone Won't Change Your Dating Results 01:27–07:36 — Woman of Value vs. High Value Woman: A Critical Distinction 07:37–09:32 — Meet Sandy Weiner: Chief Love Officer at Last First Date 09:33–16:00 — Why the High Value Woman Pendulum Swings Too Far 16:01–19:03 — Standards vs. Demands: Where Confidence Becomes High Maintenance 19:04–25:30 — What a Man of Value Actually Looks Like (Growth Mindset First) 25:31–38:00 — Show Up, Stand Up, Speak Up: Sandy's Framework for Early Dating 38:01–53:51 — Self-Sabotage, Scarcity Dating, and the Surprising Truth About Love 🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES 📚 Sandy's Books: 🔮 Drawing from over eighteen years of experience as a certified life, dating, and relationship coach, Sandy Weiner will disclose the hidden reasons why we make poor choices in love and the behaviors and skills that lead to our best choices and ultimately – our last first date. Get the book here: Choice Points in Dating by Sandy Weiner https://amzn.to/3jTFQe9 🔮 Becoming a Woman of Value by Sandy Weiner https://bit.ly/womanofvaluebook 🔮 Love at Last by Sandy Weiner (true stories of people who found lasting love) https://amzn.to/4erpj7C 🌐 Sandy's website: https://lastfirstdate.com 🎙 Sandy's podcasts: Last First Date Radio Podcast on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/lastfirstdateradio or Spotify https://tinyurl.com/lfdradio 🎙 The Woman of Value Podcast https://bit.ly/4nSC699 👯 Facebook group for women: https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourlastfirstdate/ 📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lastfirstdate1 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lastfirstdate1/ ▶️ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Lastfirstdate More from Laurie: If you want clarity on what a healthy partnership looks like for you, Laurie walks you through the 3H method step by step in her free 75-minute training: 👉 https://www.lauriegerber.com/webinar?utm_source=love_at_any_age&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=guest_appearance&utm_content=sandy_weiner&utm_term=ep34 🌐 Laurie's website: 👉 https://www.lauriegerber.com?utm_source=love_at_any_age&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=guest_appearance&utm_content=sandy_weiner&utm_term=ep34 Stay connected with Laurie: ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lauriegerbercoach 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriegerber_coach/ 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauriegerberdatingcoach 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriegerber 🎙 Podbean: https://lauriegerbercoach.podbean.com/

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