{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/638e9d979a65b100119b1626/6a8bf0e954f87b8876da59fd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Quit Dating Idiots and Trust Your Gut with Laura Forbes ","description":"<p>This week on The Labia Lounge I'm back with my 201st episode! This one is a dating related episode as part of the Find Freya A Fella campaign, and I'm interviewing Laura Forbes from 'Quit Dating Idiots'! She's a dating and relationships expert and this chat is super validating, empowering, and insightful if you or someone you care about is navigating the dating world right now.</p><p><br></p><p>Join us for a candid, no-nonsense conversation packed with giggles and real talk on why so many of us override our gut instincts, get stuck in people-pleasing, and end up with crumb-level efforts from dates (or worse, straight-up idiocy).</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>The role of social conditioning, rom-com culture, and people-pleasing in wrecking our self-trust</li><li>How scarcity mindset and the infamous \"3-month mark\" trip us up</li><li>Spotting <em>subtle tells</em> (not just red flags!) and what flakiness or inconsistency really means</li><li>Why \"secure is sexy\" and how big love beats breadcrumbing every time</li><li>Navigating the urge to coach, fix, or settle for less—plus, drawing a line when it comes to low-effort dating</li><li>Building your own benchmark for healthy relationships and learning to orient towards what you <em>truly</em> want</li><li>Practical strategies and boundaries to reclaim your dating power</li><li><br></li></ul><p>Plus: HPV sex ed fails, the cool girl trap, Peter Pan syndrome in the wilds of Melbourne, and tactical tips for anyone tired of doing \"emotional labor for free.\"</p><p><br></p><p>Tune in to get brutally honest insights, a dose of encouragement to keep your standards high, and validation for anyone battling the nonchalance epidemic on the dating scene!</p><p><br></p><p>Make sure you're subscribed for more LL action, and it'd absolutely warm my heart and tickle my clit if you'd leave a gushing review or five star rating for the poddy!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>*** Join my Labia Lounge Facebook group for extra content, Q &amp; As, freebies from my guests, discounts and to be part of a rad and supportive community of labial legends! www.facebook.com/groups/thelabialounge/</p><p><br></p><p>Check out Laura's work and pre-order her book here: <a href=\"https://www.lauraforbes.com/pre-order\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.lauraforbes.com/pre-order</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.quitdatingidiots.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.quitdatingidiots.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>And do her 'What's Your Love Pattern' Quiz: <a href=\"https://www.lauraforbes.com/archetype-quiz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.lauraforbes.com/archetype-quiz</a></p><p><br></p><p>Or watch her YouTube video on Avoiding The Chemistry Trap:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwl0OandlCg&amp;amp;t=105s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwl0OandlCg&amp;amp;t=105s</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Get my FREE mini-course P*ssy Pleasure Secrets - Your Roadmap to Bedroom Bliss here: https://freya-graf.xperiencify.io/expiring-mini-course/order/</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Grab a P*ssy Magnet and check out the new Labia Lounge MERCH over here (there's even fanny packs if the standard tote bags and tees ain't cuttin' it for ya!): https://www.freyagraf.com/productsonline-trainings</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>And chuck me a follow here: https://www.instagram.com/freyagraf_thelabialounge/</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>AND here: (my backup account cos I keep offending the Algorithms-that-be) https://www.instagram.com/freya.graf/</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freyagraf?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>And on my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@freyagraf_thelabialounge</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Or support me and the poddy by buying me an extra hot soy chai latte (yes, that is my coffee order cos I'm a bit of a tosser like that) here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/freyagraf</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Or at my Patreon here: https://patreon.com/freyagraf?utm_medium=unknown&amp;utm_source=join_link&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=copyLink</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"freyagraf"}