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Love Machine : Dating, Relationships and Living Your Best Life

Coming Back Stronger: How To Start Dating Again With Confidence

  • E294
  • 34:45
  • January 12th 2026

Is It Time To Hit Refresh On Your Dating Life?

If you've ever wondered how to bounce back after a dating break without losing your spark, this episode of The Love Machine has the answers.

Join host James Preece as he welcomes certified clarity and communications coach Jarryd Boyd - a senior director at a major dating app - for a lively and candid conversation packed with fresh insights.

You'll hear practical advice on the art of clear communication in early dating, ways to avoid burnout, and clever tips for making dating a genuine priority.

For anyone feeling nervous or stuck, this chat is loaded with real stories, laughter, and empowering perspectives designed to make you excited to get back out there.

Whether you’re dipping your toe into the dating apps for the first time or rebooting after a long break, there’s inspiration in every minute.

Tune in for brilliant strategies on dating apps, managing expectations, and revitalising your mindset for what could be your best date ever.

ABOUT JARRYD

Jarryd Boyd is a Certified Clarity & Communications Coach and the Senior Director of Global Communications at a leading dating app. 

With a degree in Communications and more than years of experience, he helps people communicate and connect with themselves and others more effectively.

You can learn more about him at

ATouchofBold.com

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About James

James Preece is the UK's top Dating Coach with over 20 years experience helping singles all over the world. He is the host of the Love Machine Podcast.

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Love Machine : Dating, Relationships and Living Your Best Life

Love Machine is the dating, relationship and confidence podcast hosted by James Preece, the UK’s leading Dating Coach and Relationship Expert with over 21 years of experience helping singles and couples create better love lives.

Each week, James explores fun, honest and practical ways to bring more love into your life, whether that means finding the right person, feeling more confident, improving your relationships, or simply enjoying life a little more.

If you are single, dating, using dating apps, recovering from heartbreak, confused by mixed signals, dealing with red flags, trying to understand attachment styles, or wondering why modern dating feels so complicated, this podcast is here to help.

With over 300 episodes, Love Machine is packed with dating advice, relationship advice, expert interviews, real stories, mindset shifts and simple tips you can actually use. You’ll hear from dating experts, relationship experts, matchmakers, coaches, authors, therapists and brilliant guests who all have something useful, funny or inspiring to share.

From online dating, first dates, flirting and attraction to confidence, self-love, compatibility, breakups, communication, personal growth and living your best life, James brings warmth, humour and expert insight to help you date smarter, connect better and feel more hopeful about love.

Tune in now if you are ready to find love, love yourself and learn to love your life.

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