{"podcast":{"title":"Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman","slug":"dates-mates-with-damona-hoffman-167811","podcast_index_feed_id":167811,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/dates-and-mates/","website_url":"https://www.datesandmates.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9e65bb2f-a20c-4145-8ec5-d22059039c1b/dates-mates-podcast-v5.jpg","author":"Dates and Mates Media","episode_count":627,"summary":"From navigating dating apps to overcoming the friendzone to seeking a soulmate, this ain’t your momma’s love advice! Hosted by the Official Love Expert of The Drew Barrymore Show and LA Times advice columnist, Damona Hoffman, Dates & Mates is jam-packed with interviews from your favorites celebs, authors, and experts. Dates & Mates is the 2022 Winner of The Best Podcast of the Year at The Black Podcasting Awards, #1 ranked love and relationship podcast by Cosmopolitan Magazine and a Top 10 Pick by HuffPost in the love category.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-02T20:18:53.092051+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dates-mates-with-damona-hoffman-167811"},"episode":{"title":"Minisode: How to Manifest a Breakthrough","slug":"minisode-how-to-manifest-a-breakthrough","published_at":"2026-05-12T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dates-mates-with-damona-hoffman-167811/minisode-how-to-manifest-a-breakthrough","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dates-mates-with-damona-hoffman-167811","url":"https://www.datesandmates.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/df60adbc-4155-4ec4-99d2-baa069601494.mp3","summary":"In this minisode, Damona breaks down what manifestation actually is and why most of us have been doing it wrong. After leading her Love Lab residency at Civana Wellness Resort, she came away with one very clear truth: most of us are already on the edge of a major shift. What's missing isn't the dream. It's the plan to get there. What You'll Hear In This Episode: Why manifestation isn’t really magic, and what it actually requires from you The samskara pattern that keeps you circling the same frustrations in love, work, and life The moment Damona walked away from her dream job without a plan, and what happened next The 51% rule of manifestation The one simple question from Damona’s life coach that changed everything What a Breakthrough Boost is and who it’s designed for Resources & Links: Learn more about working with Damona one-on-one at damonahoffman.com/breakthrough Get F the Fairytale at Amazon , Barnes & Noble , or wherever you get your books Join Damona in Arizona for her Love Lab workshops at Civana at DamonaHoffman.com/lovelab Mentioned in this episode: Book Your Breakthrough Boost today DamonaHoffman.com/breakthrough","meta_description":"In this minisode, Damona breaks down what manifestation actually is and why most of us have been doing it wrong. After leading her Love Lab residency at C…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":950,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dates-mates-with-damona-hoffman-167811/episodes/minisode-how-to-manifest-a-breakthrough/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dates-mates-with-damona-hoffman-167811/minisode-how-to-manifest-a-breakthrough.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}