Flirtin After Forty is a podcast about dating, relationships, and starting over in midlife. Hosted by Tracy, the show explores the messy, funny, honest reality of love after 40 — from divorce and heartbreak to first dates, unexpected connections, and everything in between.
Through candid conversations and real-life stories, Tracy talks with guests and shares her own experiences navigating modern dating, relationships, and the occasional chaos that comes with it. Episodes are short, honest, and usually under 30 minutes — perfect for anyone who knows that love doesn’t follow a timeline.
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This episode is a little different.
After two weeks away, I’ve been thinking about what I’m putting my energy into, what I’m asking for, and whether the stories we tell ourselves eventually become the lives we create.
When I started Flirtin’ After Forty, I was looking for love. Somewhere along the way, the terrible dating profiles, ridiculous men, heartbreak, and chaos became part of the entertainment. But what if focusing on all of that has also been keeping me focused on exactly what I don’t want?
And what if love at 46 isn’t supposed to feel like the lightning bolt I remember from being 20?
Maybe it looks like safety. Honesty. Vulnerability. Someone willing to show up, do the work, and grow alongside you.
So I’m making a decision I didn’t expect to make: I’m pausing the podcast.
Not necessarily goodbye. Just space to invest in the life, relationships, family, and version of myself that I actually want to grow.
And maybe Flirtin’ After Forty was never only about flirting with men anyway.
Maybe it’s about flirting with your life.
13 Aug 2026
I Could Coordinate Your Divorce for You
Fresh off a Costa Rica getaway, I’m questioning whether I’ve officially become a bougie traveler—and apparently, my entire understanding of dating while I’m at it.
I went on a genuinely great date with a sweet, thoughtful guy… only to find out afterward that he’s still technically married. Then Sam called, someone from high school resurfaced, and—plot twist—I found myself reaching back into the past too.
Which got me thinking: as we get older, does love still come with that instant, can’t-stop-thinking-about-you feeling? Or have life, heartbreak, baggage, and experience changed the way falling in love feels?
This week: Costa Rica people-watching, married men on dating apps, people coming out of the woodwork, J-Man, and whether I’ve been chasing a feeling that doesn’t exist anymore.
6 Aug 2026
I Just Want to Meet Someone in the Wild
Dating after 40 is weird. Like… really weird.
This week I’m talking about the strange world of modern dating — meeting strangers online, hoping for that old-school “meet cute,” and figuring out what happens when people show you exactly who they are.
From a Home Depot romance gone wrong to the latest dating profile disasters (yes, including toilet photos ♀️), we’re talking red flags, boundaries, and why hope doesn’t mean ignoring the obvious.
Plus, another lesson from Burned Haystack Dating Method and my ongoing quest to find someone who knows how to act like a grown-up.
Thanks for hanging out with me. And as always… block and burn those red flags.
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
318
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.2 / 5
10 ratings
Spotify
4.0 / 5
4 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100
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Quality
66
Social presence
0
YouTube
63
Engagement
32
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