Have you gone through some type of trauma in past relationships and are hesitant to put yourself out there again? Are you experiencing frustration with your dating life? What if I told you that I want to challenge you to go on a date this month. 
We all know that dating can be risky and uncomfortable but if we're not willing to take a risk there will be no reward. So today, I enlisted the help of Meagan Blanchette, a courageous listener who has volunteered herself as “tribute” to take a 30-day dating challenge.
In this first episode of our Dating Bootcamp podcast series, we will be challenging you to: 

Give yourself permission to go dating again 
Not get tangled in “Situationships” 
Get ready to test the waters again 

Let’s get ready for the dating journey! But first, I want you to dig deep and answer the following questions honestly: 

Am I ready to date? 
Why do I want to date now? 
What is my list of 50 qualities I look for on a date? 25? 10?


What are my 5 non-negotiables?
Of the 5 non-negotiables, which ones am I holding loosely? 

4. Do I know the risk of love and I'm I willing to take a risk for the reward? 
5. What are my sexual, financial, and spiritual boundaries? 
6. What information am I sharing too much of? 
7. What are my boundaries regarding time? 
This list might seem like a lot but trust me it’s not. You are creating a baseline, a guideline, a roadmap to help you get more comfortable with who you really are and be confident next time you go out on a date. 
I’m super passionate about this topic because I did dating wrong. That’s why I want you, your friend, and every single-ready-to-mingle person out there to know that dating can be both pure AND fun when you start out right.
I LOVE Love and I want you to succeed in Love! If you answered any or all of the above questions, share them with me @BiancaOlthoff. Join us tomorrow for Day 2 of the bootcamp! 
Love you, 
B
RESOURCES/LINKS 
Follow Meagan Blanchette’s Dating Journey - @meaganherself, Meagan’s website - or Season of You Podcast
How to Have Your Life Not Suck: Becoming Today Who You Want to Be Tomorrow
FREE Love Is Resource 
Ben Stuart: Single, Dating, Engaged, Married: Navigating Life and Love in the Modern Age
TFHOC: The Sex Talk || Pastor Bianca Olthoff
TFHOC: Who's In Your Bed // Married Sex // Bianca Olthoff
WGT email: podcast@inthenameoflove.org
Music by: Brad Tsushima, Instagram: @bradtsushima, email:?bradtsushima94@aol.com, Spotify: “R.A.D.”