In this Love U Podcast, I talk with Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer at Google and author of Solve for Happy. We dig into why endless choice creates confusion and how most daters misunderstand their own patterns. Mo shares his personal journey through marriage, loss, midlife dating, and a recent separation, and explains how those experiences inspired Emma.love, his new AI project built to help people understand themselves before choosing a partner.

About Today’s Guest:

Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer at Google, author, podcast host, and founder of the One Billion Happy movement. Driven by a passion for solving humanity’s biggest challenges, Mo has cofounded more than 20 companies and mentored countless startups. After the loss of his son Ali, he developed the happiness model at the heart of his bestselling book Solve for Happy (2017), sparking his global mission to make one billion people happy.

He went on to launch Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat (2020), now a leading mental health podcast. His book Scary Smart (2021) predicted the rise of AI, and establishing him as one of the world’s most respected AI experts. He followed with That Little Voice in Your Head (2022), Unstressable (2024), and Alive (2025), all international bestsellers.

In 2025, Mo also introduced Emma.love, an ambitious AI project to help people find and sustain genuine love.

Where You Can Find Mo:
Website: https://emma.love/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mo_gawdat/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mo.Gawdat.Official/
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mogawdat
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoGawdatOfficial

In this episode of the Love U Podcast, I sit down with Sabrina Bendory, author of Detached: How to Let Go, Heal, and Become Irresistible, to explore what healthy detachment looks like. We talk about why your anxious attachment might be sabotaging your love life, and how to reclaim your power without closing your heart. Sabrina shares powerful insights on how to stop clinging to the wrong men, soothe your fears of abandonment, and become magnetic to emotionally available partners.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in anxiety, chasing love instead of attracting it, or fearing you’ll end up alone, this conversation will teach you how to move forward.

About Today’s Guest:
I’m thrilled to be joined by Sabrina Bendory, relationship coach, writer, and author of the upcoming book Detached: How to Let Go, Heal, and Become Irresistible. For years, she’s been teaching women how to stop clinging to unhealthy patterns and step into a calmer, more empowered love life. Her work blends psychological insight with real-world tools, empowering readers to heal from past wounds and create healthy, fulfilling relationships.
Sabrina is the author of several best-selling books and guides on dating, detachment, and emotional resilience. Her work has been featured in top publications, including Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, Newsweek, NY Post, and many more.

Through her writing, courses, and private coaching, Sabrina has helped thousands of people stop chasing love and start attracting it by becoming their most grounded, magnetic selves.

Today, we’re going to dive into detachment and attachment styles, the pull of an ex, and the big fears that hold women back—fear of ending up alone, of being abandoned, and of being betrayed. Most importantly, we’ll talk about how to let go without giving up on love.”

Where You Can Find Sabrina:
Website: https://sabrinabendory.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sabrinabendory
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SabrinaBendory

Have you ever pushed down your feelings to keep the peace? This Love U Podcast will show you the cost of staying silent. In it, I share why ignoring anxiety, discontent, and loneliness keeps you stuck with the wrong men and cut off from the love you deserve. You’ll learn how listening to your emotions instead of dismissing them is the first step toward finding a healthy relationship. If you’re ready to stop pretending everything’s fine and start trusting your feelings, today’s episode will be a powerful turning point in your life.

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