Love Matters with Leeza Mangaldas

🎙️ Love Matters – India's #1 podcast on love, sex, and relationships Dating, desire, identity, marriage – nothing’s off-limits. Hosted by Leeza Mangaldas, India’s boldest voice on pleasure and relationships, Love Matters dives into the stuff we all think about but rarely say out loud. Honest convos. No shame. Just real stories about love and sexuality in today’s India.   🎧 New episodes every two weeks!   📩 Got a story, question, or feedback? Reach us at lovematters@dw.com   A co-production by The Indian Express & DW.

Episode 20 March 4, 2023

Dating anxiety: How to dare to date ft. Sonali Gupta

Dating is fun, they tell you. Go out and meet someone, they say! Whether you’re dating for kicks or looking for love, putting yourself out there takes guts. Fear, discomfort and anxiety are all part of the dating job-description. So how can we embrace these scary feelings to find the connections we crave? In this episode, Evelyn talks to psychotherapist and author Sonali Gupta about healthy anxiety, sorting reliable mental health advice from the not-so-reliable, and how to know when to get help.

Evelyn Sharma’s Instagram: @evelyn_sharma
Sonali Gupta’s Instagram: @mentalhealthwithsonali
Sonali’s book: https://www.guptasonali.com/my-book

Produced by: Charli Shield
Research & guest acquisition: Sana Rizvi
Sound Engineer: Michael Springer
Project Manager: Sonja Kaun-Trenkler
Editorial Support: Shashank Bhargava, Anant Nath Sharma, Khyati Rajvanshi
Executive Producer: Melanie von Marschalck, DW Life & Style

Dating anxiety: How to dare to date ft. Sonali GuptaDating is fun, they tell you. Go out and meet someone, they say! Whether you’re dating for kicks or looking for love, putting yourself out there takes guts. Fear, discomfort and anxiety are all part of the dating job-description. So how can we embrace these scary feelings to find the connections we crave? In this episode, Evelyn talks to psychotherapist and author Sonali Gupta about healthy anxiety, sorting reliable mental health advice from the not-so-reliable, and how to know when to get help. Evelyn Sharma's Instagram: @evelyn_sharma Sonali Gupta’s Instagram: @mentalhealthwithsonali Sonali’s book: https://www.guptasonali.com/my-book Produced by: Charli Shield Research & guest acquisition: Sana Rizvi Sound Engineer: Michael Springer Project Manager: Sonja Kaun-Trenkler Editorial Support: Shashank Bhargava, Anant Nath Sharma, Khyati Rajvanshi Executive Producer: Melanie von Marschalck, DW Life & Style
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