Author: Rachel Mailer

You can run a business, lead a team, make difficult decisions and build a life you are proud of – yet still find yourself completely thrown by a man taking six hours to reply to a text. By Rachel Mailer, Dating Strategist & Connection Expert Successful women are not bad at dating. But many of the qualities that help you succeed professionally can start working against you when you enter the dating world. You are used to taking action. Solving problems. Creating results. Planning ahead. Making things happen. Love requires something slightly different. High-value dating is not about pretending you…

Why Confidence in Business Does Not Always Mean Confidence in Love For the successful woman who can lead a room, build a business and make powerful decisions, yet still finds herself overthinking a text message. By Rachel Mailer There is a particular kind of woman I meet often in my work. She is not lacking ambition. She is not lacking intelligence. She is not lacking beauty, depth, humour, independence or emotional awareness. In many areas of her life, she is incredibly capable. She leads teams, builds businesses, manages pressure, makes difficult decisions and has created a life that looks strong,…

Five Reasons You Keep Attracting Holiday Flings Instead of the Life Love Partner You Deserve For years, I thought attraction was enough. If there was chemistry, if he was charming, if the conversation flowed and he seemed interested, I would let myself hope. I dated through the chaos of modern dating for years, using all of the apps – Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, Plenty of Fish, blind dates, speed dating, even Zoom dates in lockdown. And more than once, I found myself caught in connections that felt exciting at first, but led nowhere meaningful. On paper, it looked like I…