Have you ever downloaded a dating app and immediately thought… What am I doing here?
Or wondered if you can actually find something real in a world of swipes, DMs, endless options, and people who always seem to be looking for the next best thing?
Today’s guests are actually the second couple I’ve ever interviewed together on Shift Happens, and I wanted to bring them on because they didn’t just find love—they found each other online.
Emily Freeman is a dating coach, and alongside her husband, Mike, they have a unique perspective on what it looks like to go from navigating online dating—with all the doubts, reservations, and uncertainty that come with it—to building an actual marriage.
And I don’t just want to hear the highlight-reel version of their love story.
I want to know what almost made them count each other out. What doubts came up. What made them realize this relationship was different. And maybe more importantly… what happens after you find the person?
Because finding someone is one thing. Learning how to love them well is another.
How do you handle conflict when you both think you’re right? How do you repair instead of keeping score? What do you do when jealousy or insecurity shows up? And how do you build enough trust that your relationship doesn’t require control to feel safe?
And because Emily spends her career helping people navigate dating, I also want to know: Does knowing all the “right” things actually make relationships easier or does it make it harder in its own way
So whether you’re single, dating, married, completely over the apps, or still holding out hope that your person might somehow be one swipe away—this conversation is about what it actually takes to not just find and choose love but how to keep love once the dating story becomes real life.
This is Emily and Mike's story.
@emilyfreemancoaching
@mike.liguori