Hello my amazing Book of Love listeners. This episode is an ode to you. At the end of the year, I was experiencing major burnout. So I took the last two weeks reflecting on my year as a matchmaker. I took some time to reflect on all the couples that were created and wanted to share their unique stories that give us hope for 2023. Each couple taught me a lesson, but these specific couples have unique journeys that created a unique mindset to enter 2023 with.  ..read more

Friendships in your 30s are HARD. We're not in high school anymore, this stuff takes work! How do we create meaningful friendships as an adult?  Grab your ticket for the upcoming Girls Night Out Roller Disco Night December 1st from 8PM-10PM www.jessicaclerke.com/events Thank you for listening today! If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend! Or on your social media and tag me @jess.clerke so I can send you a message to personally thank you! Check out my website at: www.jessicaclerke.com If you're on instagram, come say hi!! My Personal Account ---> @jess.clerke The Podca ..read more

This week, we welcome Danielle from Foxlow Boudoir to discuss confidence and boudoir. Danielle has dedicated herself to building women’s confidence with boudoir photography, a growing social media community, and now an on-demand makeup course.   Alongside photographer Jon Davies, she has created a body positive studio in England that celebrates women of all ages, shapes and sizes with empowering boudoir photoshoots. The amazing women you see on their social media range from 21 to 74 years old, and from UK size 6 to 34, reminding us all that beauty and sensuality have no age or size limits ..read more

This week is a special episode! We have created a new segment called Sean's Corner. Our male dating coach Sean Aucoin takes over the mic to answer questions from both men and women from the male perspective.    He answers questions such as:   1. It's official, being called a creep is my worst nightmare, how do I approach women without being creepy?   2. We had an amazing date, but he said there was no romantic connection. What the heck?!    3. Why are women so flakey online dating?   4. How can you find a man who wants to date instead ..read more

This week's episode of the book of love hotline covers a lot of the most asked questions in dating:   Question # 1 - Why do women get angry when using the term "wifey type"? Question # 2 - Who pays for the first date? Question # 3 - What you should know before dating a single parent & what single parents need to know when dating. Question # 4 - What to do when someone is asking hard hitting questions about relationships on a first date?   If you aren't in the book of love yet, follow the link below to fill out a brief form, and I will be in touch shortly with more details.&n ..read more

This week we sat down with Dr. Joli Hamilton who is the relationship coach for couples who color outside the lines. She is a research psychologist, TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and AASECT (pronounced ay-sect) certified sex educator. Joli also co-hosts the Project Relationship podcast with her anchor partner, Ken. Joli’s been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, NPR, and The Atlantic.  She’s spent the past two decades studying and reimagining what love can be if we open our imaginations to possibility. Joli helps people create non-monogamous partnerships that are custom-built for t ..read more

This week we welcome Amber Duffney, from Amber Duffney Coaching. She helps tween girls develop unshakable confidence so they remain self-assured as they become young women... even when facing the unrealistic expectations society puts on them. She is a Certified Professional Coach and graduated from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching in 2018.   We discuss her unique journey to become a coach for tween girls, how our experiences in these formidable years impact the rest of our lives, and what we can do to start our own journey of developing unshakable ..read more

This week on The Book of Love Podcast, we sat down with Jennifer Calkin, a Masters Level Social Worker registered in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and home province Nova Scotia with 13 years of experience working in both private practice and a charitable organization supporting families of first responders. Both mental health professional and single lady, Jen is here to share her inspiring story and discuss ways to care for your mental health. There are a lot of myths around mental health and seeking out help. We dispel all these myths and also include a few tips on how to maintain our ..read more

This week we welcome Jiveny Blair-West, Dating & Attraction Coach and co-author of How to Make the Biggest Decision of Your Life. As a dating coach, she specializes in teaching singles how to bypass superficial attraction strategies and focus on building the sustainable attraction needed to attract a high-quality partner and build a secure and satisfying long-term relationship. Her signature nine-week course, The Alchemy of Attraction, helps women to develop their relationship wisdom and empower themselves to take action and find true love. You can find all the details and j ..read more

This week we sat down with dating coach Amie Leadingham, master certified relationship coach. Do you end up with the same type of person, just with a different face? This may mean you have a broken picker. Amie and I talk about what having a broken picker looks like and how to fix it. If we are choosing those we partner up with based on chemistry and physical attraction alone, we will usually end up unsatisfied. Learning how to have more depth and be more vulnerable while meeting and dating people is needed to create better results. To attend a FREE MASTERCLASS with Amie, take the relationship ..read more