#337: F the (Dating) Fairy Tale with Damona Hoffman

The Mark Groves Podcast

Mark Groves

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2024

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Today I’m welcoming back renowned dating coach Damona Hoffman! Damona shares the top common dating challenges & hiccups that most people encounter, her top four dating myths to watch out for, and many more dating & relationship tips. We explore the concept of soulmates, fear of commitment, and the transformative power of taking it SLOW, and SO much more. Tune in to hear Damona’s top dating tips including what you can do to call in a relationship that aligns with your truth and your values. Damona Hoffman has created content and collaborated with most major dating apps including Bumble and Match and she was named the Official U.S. Dating Coach of OkCupid in 2021. Her podcast, Dates & Mates, was named Best Podcast of the Year by The Black Podcasting Awards. Damona’s first book F the Fairy Tale releases on January 2, 2024 and is endorsed by Dr. Drew Pinsky, Drew Barrymore, Lori Gottlieb and more. —Instagram @DamonaHoffman: https://www.instagram.com/damonahoffman —Website: http://damonahoffman.com —Book - F The Fairy Tale: Rewrite the Dating Myths and Live Your Own Love Story: http://fthefairytalebook.com If you want to dive deeper into Mark’s content, search through every episode, find specific topics we’ve covered, and ask him questions, go to his Dexa page: https://dexa.ai/markgroves Themes: Relationships, Boundaries, Self-Worth, dating, dating advice, dating coach, Transformation, Conflict, Parenting 0:00:00 Intro 0:03:14 The Four Dating Myths 0:14:45 The Importance of Kindness and Generosity in Relationships 0:25:00 The Importance of Self-Value in Dating 0:28:08 Carving Out Time for Self-Love and Personal Growth 0:31:07 Authenticity and Creating Your Own Love Story 0:35:01 The Evolution of Online Dating 0:38:57 The Soulmate Myth 0:45:12 Relationships and Growth 0:48:47 Parenthood and Relationship: Opportunities for Discovery and Growth 0:52:06 Cultivating Trust in Relationships: The Role of Surrender 0:56:22 Embracing the Journey of Love and Connection This episode is sponsored by Organifi: Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off sitewide at http://www.organifi.com/createthelove Contact us at podcast@markgroves.com for sponsor product support, questions, comments, or just to say hello!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0	I think when we're in connection with other humans.
0:03.8	So, you know, we're all on this, this rock and space together.
0:08.7	Let's like look up from our phones.
0:11.2	Let's make eye contact.
0:13.0	And let's see where that can take us.
0:14.6	Because I know people are, they're frustrated.
0:19.0	Like, I know you're frustrated with social media. We're frustrated with dating apps. We're frustrated. Like, I know you're frustrated with social media.
0:21.8	We're frustrated with dating apps.
0:23.6	We're frustrated with texting.
0:25.9	There's so much to be frustrated about that I think we all have a responsibility to look
0:31.4	for connection and look for solutions to get out of this communication crisis we've been in.
0:41.3	Hello. solutions to get out of this communication crisis we've been in. Hello and welcome to another episode of the Mark Rose podcast. Today I have returning guest,
0:46.3	De Mona Hoffman. Welcome.
0:48.3	Hey, thanks for having me again.
0:50.3	Oh man, it's so good to have you back. I loved our last conversation because we talked about how
0:55.0	dating is a learn skill, discussing all the do's and don'ts of dating apps, which can be really
0:59.8	very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very helpful, red and green flags and also how we can learn and heal
1:05.8	through dating. So this time we're going to talk about something a little different. You have a new
1:10.2	book coming out, which is called F the Fairy Tale, rewrite the dating myths, and live your own love story.
1:17.9	I mean, that sounds like a delicious promise from that book. So why, I'm curious, why is it the
1:24.0	right time for this book? Well, it's been the right time, to be honest with you, Mark,
1:28.7	because I really feel like, and I think you've seen this too,
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