On this episode of Flirtations is Jessica Jordan Ping, who was born with a rare disability called CHILD syndrome that affects 60 people worldwide. Now 27, I was absolutely honored to share this conversation with Jessica as we answer all your questions about dating with a disability!

Whether you have a visible or invisible disability, are an ally of the disabled community, or curious to learn more about this important topic, I hope you'll check out this episode!

First, we'll learn more about Jessica, her experiences growing up, and how she was able to develop a fierce love for herself and believe in the possible, despite a world that lacked examples or representation of disabled people. One of my favorite things about Jessica is her sense of humor, which is on full display!

Then we'll get into your dating questions around boundaries, what to put (and not put) on a dating profile, how to navigate those initial conversations on dates around how much to share, how to date from a place of empowerment, and more. We'll also hear about Jessica's advocacy efforts, how ableism works its way into every day life, and what we can all do to support the disabled community.

After the interview, "Ask the Flirt Coach" is back! In this segment, we'll talk to Jordan who is multi-dating and wants to know, how do you not compare two people you are dating to one another in the early stages? How do you know which one is ultimately a better match if you're physically attracted to one, but the other you're emotionally attracted to? You don't want to miss this!

The conversation continues on Swell with bonus clips, extended interviews, and more! After each episode, head on over to Swell and let's keep flirting! https://www.swellcast.com/BenjaminCamras

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About our guest: Jessica Jordan Ping is a 27-year-old, American content creator, speaker, writer, presenter, model, actor, consultant, and disability advocate who was born with CHILD Syndrome, a very rare genetic condition that affects 60 people worldwide with skin and limb deficiencies. In June 2020, one year after graduating with a BA in English literature from the University of Notre Dame, Jessica launched her blog, The Rolling Explorer. She uses her online platforms to educate and spread awareness of her lived experience, increase disability visibility and be the representation she didn't have growing up, spill the #AccessibiliTEA, and inspire self-love and disability pride worldwide. You can follow Jessica on Instagram here!

Are ya’ll ready to get into drag?! That’s exactly what we’ll be doing in this final BONUS episode of Flirtations for Pride Month!

On the show today we have two of North Carolina’s finest drag artists and performers, Naomi Dix and Onya Nerves. We’ll hear about their personal stories of how they got into drag and what it truly means to be a drag artist.

What unfolds are beautiful conversations about what it means (and feels like!) to live in your truth, how we can embrace our authentic selves, and why allowing yourself to be seen as who you is so important. If you’ve got some questions about how any of that is possible, this episode is for you!

Regardless of how you identify, or whether you’ve ever seen a drag performance before, I encourage you to check out this episode and hear the mic drop moments for yourself!

The conversation continues on Swell with bonus clips, extended interviews, and more! After each episode, head on over to Swell and let's keep flirting! https://www.swellcast.com/BenjaminCamras

Then, join me on Flirtstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjamincamras/

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About our guests:

Naomi Dix: Based out of Durham North Carolina, Naomi Dix is one of the Triangles most dynamic, versatile, boundary pushing Drag artist. Naomi Dix was born into the Drag world March of 2014, making her debut as a House of Coxx member and has since been a continuous force to be reckoned with. As Miss Hispanidad NC 2017, working closely with the Black and Latin HIV community, she has earned the title of the Latinx Barbie of the Triangle, spanning all 3 major NC counties, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Naomi Dix is the Host, Director and Producer of one of North Carolina's largest Drag Productions at the famous Cat's Cradle Music Hall "Drag Queens are Coming." She also is the host of Acme Food & Beverage Brunch show, as well as show Producer Director and host of "DRAG! A Concert Experience" at Motorco Music Hall. Focusing her attention on creating and facilitating consent-focused spaces within the local Black, Brown and Queer community, Naomi Dix continues to provide support for her community through her advocacy work and the Art of Drag. You can connect with Naomi Dix on Instagram, via email naomidixhoc@gmail.com, or on the web https://naomidix.com/.

Onya Nerves: not your typical transplant to the south, she's a single mom of 5 drag kids who works her jobs to make the Charlotte drag scene a more accepting and visible place. You can catch her at a brewery just about every night of the week or you can get her attention by following her at@onyaofficial or @dkoentertainment for her specific whereabouts!

Thank you for listening! I couldn't do this without two amazing collaborators! Thank you to Corey Claxton for mixing down and editing each episode to perfection. You can connect with Corey on Instagram and via email coreyclaxton@gmail.com. Thank you to Joey Collins for the original music you hear in each episode. You can connect with Joey on Instagram and Soundcloud!

On the show today, we'll be talking with Jacob Lucas all about the high value man/self aware man vs. low value man/ego man!

We open the episode with a discussion on the social dynamics of dating (really interesting!) and I ask if these social dynamics are particular to hetero dating or can they extend to queer dating, as well?

Then, we get into the high value/self aware man and low value/ego man. What are the traits and qualities of each archetype? How do they date? What types of dating behaviors do each exemplify? How can you spot them? Are you maybe with a high value or low value man right now?

After the main interview, "Ask the Flirt Coach" is back and we'll hear from a listener about whether they might be coming on too strong early on? What does that look like, any way? If you feel you move fast with a new connection, how can you slow things down a bit? You know I got you!

The conversation continues on Swell with bonus clips, extended interviews, and more! After each episode, head on over to Swell and let's keep flirting! In the bonus clip for this episode, I asked Jacob, where can we meet the high value man? Hear his response on Swell: https://www.swellcast.com/BenjaminCamras

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About our guest: Jacob Lucas is a professional dating coach and author from the UK. Jacob favours a more psychological, analytical approach to dating and has great success in educating many people on how to be successful in their dating lives. In addition to helping people find love, Jacob has worked with global brands, news publications and dating apps giving expert dating and relationship advice.

You can connect with Jacob on the internet on his fantastic Instagram page, on TikTok, or via his website. You can also reach Jacob via email, contact@jacoblucas101.com.