Welcome to the Matchmaker Mentor Podcast, a professional podcast for aspiring and established matchmakers who want to build ethical, sustainable, and credible matchmaking businesses.
Hosted by Arlene Washburn, the podcast examines what it actually takes to operate responsibly in a highly trust-based industry. Episodes focus on the intersection of ethics, psychology, business structure, and innovation, with attention to the real-world decisions matchmakers make behind the scenes and the impact those decisions have on clients, reputation, and long-term viability.
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Welcome to the Matchmaker Mentor Podcast, a professional podcast for aspiring and established matchmakers who want to build ethical, sustainable, and credible matchmaking businesses.
Hosted by Arlene Washburn, the podcast examines what it actually takes to operate responsibly in a highly trust-based industry. Episodes focus on the intersection of ethics, psychology, business structure, and innovation, with attention to the real-world decisions matchmakers make behind the scenes and the impact those decisions have on clients, reputation, and long-term viability.
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In this eye-opening episode of the Matchmaker Mentor Podcast, host Arlene Washburn sits down with Andreas Georgiou—CEO of Circology™, dating coach, and creator of The Circus Question™, a revolutionary tool redefining relationship compatibility.
Andreas shares his powerful personal story of transitioning from a 13-year relationship and a career in architecture to becoming an undercover dating coach.
Frustrated by the inefficiencies of online dating in midlife, he used his design thinking to create a single-question framework that cuts through the noise and reveals true compatibility.
You’ll discover:
🎪 Why Andreas uses circus roles to map out personality dynamics
📱 How The Circus Question™ is being used in real-world dating events and even corporate HR departments
❤️ Why Gen Z is shifting away from traditional dating models
🚗 The “shared car ride” metaphor that redefines how we view relationship alignment
💡 Why most dating apps aren’t asking the right questions—and how that’s by design
Whether you’re a matchmaker, coach, or someone navigating love yourself, this episode offers a refreshing, intelligent, and heartfelt approach to building better relationships.
👉 Tune in and rethink how we find—and stay with—the right partner.