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Heart of Dating

S1: MINISODE: Turning Friendship into Relationship with Ryan & Aqueela

Heart of Dating

That Sounds Fun Network

Relationships, Society & Culture, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.82.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2018

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever wondered HOW you should go about asking your good friend on a date? How do you prepare for if they turn you down? In today’s MINISODE Kait sits down with a beautiful COUPLE friend of hers, Ryan and Aqueela Gunnarson. They have been married for 10 months and they love bringing people together, swear by the essential value of faith led community, and encourage laughter and growth in relationships. Their story highlights what it looks like to be friends with someone first and then decide to date. This talk is encouraging to all of us who have hesitations about dating someone who is your friend first. Crushing on a cutie? Download this FREE Resource on how to show interest: https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/how-to-show-interest Want to further your dating knowledge? Check out our ultimate dating library! https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/ultimate-dating-library Kait wrote a book! Snag Thank You For Rejecting Me on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3E59cLQ Want to meet some epic Christian Singles? Join our huge HOD Family on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartofdatingpodcast Come hang with us on the gram: http://instagram.com/heartofdating http://instagram.com/kaitness . . . . .  A quick thank you to some of our friends! Faithful Counseling: Our #1 resource for affordable, reliable, Christian therapy. You can get 10% off your first month by going to http://getfaithful.com/heartofdating Compassion International: Do you have a burning desire to be a parent but feel stuck in singleness? Do you want to make lasting, powerful impact in your life as a single? We are a proud partner of Compassion International. Our community of singles has sponsored hundreds of kids all around the world, and we’d love to invite you to join us on this compelling mission. http://compassion.com/heartofdating Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Heart of Dating Podcast.

0:04.0

Hey, it's Kate.

0:07.0

I'm so glad you could join us this week as we try to entangle the ever so ambiguous world of dating as a Christian.

0:13.3

Over here on Heart of Dating, we get real,

0:15.5

as we answer some tough questions and uncover transformative ways

0:19.1

to approach Christian dating.

0:21.2

Oh, and you better believe we have some laughs along the way because last time I checked the

0:25.8

struggle is hashtag real you know what I'm saying? Now let's get to the heart of the matter.

0:39.0

Welcome to another mini-sod you guys. I love these episodes because they're a bite size.

0:42.0

You can listen to them on your drive to work and

0:45.8

there are conversations with friends of mine that people I know personally and I'm having so much fun.

0:50.7

So today we're talking to a beautiful couple friend of mine Ryan and

0:53.7

Aquila. They have been married for 10 months and they have an incredible story

0:57.6

which showcases what it looks like to be friends with someone first and then

1:01.4

decide to date.

1:03.1

They have so much to say about being wise regarding dating within community and I am personally

1:07.7

so inspired by their story.

1:10.1

They both work in the entertainment industry and in fact you'll see Aquila acting in

1:14.0

Dwayne Johnson's production company's film Fighting with My Family which is rumored to be released in 2019.

1:20.0

Ryan is also currently working on a TV adaptation of his co-created digital comedy series Manifest Destiny.

1:27.2

Together they love bringing people together. They swear by the essential value of faith-led community.

1:33.3

And they have also co-created a fun platform

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