Kismet: Real love stories of serendipity, cosmic timing, and meeting “the one”

A Wrong Turn Led Her to Mr. Right (A Decade Later)

Genevieve Dreizen stumbled into the wrong art gallery in Edinburgh in 2010. She spoke to a handsome attendant who shared that the gallery she was seeking was directly behind his building. They chatted briefly, discovered a mutual love for poetry, exchanged Facebook handles, and that was it. Genevieve returned to the US and back to reality. For the next decade, this stranger was just one of those people added to a social network who exists, indefinitely, in the background of our lives. She had relationships, got a big girl job, got engaged, and planned a wedding. Until the day that everything changed.  Genevieve shares her story of how the end of one relationship opened the door to reconnection with the handsome stranger she met so many years ago. This story is about unexpected love, risking big, and recognizing the real thing when it shows up.  Connect with Genevieve: * Genevieve Dreizen - Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/genevievedreizen/] * Fresh Starts Registry [https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/] Follow the show on Instagram: @kismetstoriespodcast [https://www.instagram.com/kismetstoriespodcast] Share your own Kismet moment: kismetstoriespodcast@gmail.com 🎧 Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app  🌟 If you enjoyed the episode, please consider leaving a review. It really helps!

The Accidental Love Story: They Were Just Keeping It Casual in Singapore… Until the Day Everything Changed

Reed had no intention of finding love when he moved to Singapore. He was on a one-year contract as an actor with Universal Studios and had no desire to start a relationship that would inevitably become long-distance with someone living across the world. But after matching with Kez, a Filipina who had called Singapore home for over a decade, he immediately felt a connection. Still, he remained firm: casual only. Well-intentioned plans are often derailed at the most inopportune times... and Reed's life changed forever when two life-changing events happened on the very same day. What started as a Bumble match became a story of love, resilience, and commitment tested by a global pandemic, closed borders, immigration challenges, and years of uncertainty. From Singapore to the Philippines to the United States, Reed and Kez faced seemingly hopeless circumstances as one challenge after another arose as they fought to build a life together. This is the story of an accidental love that became a forever love, and the lengths two people will go to choose each other. Follow the show on Instagram: @kismetstoriespodcast [https://www.instagram.com/kismetstoriespodcast] Share your own Kismet moment: kismetstoriespodcast@gmail.com 🎧 Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app  🌟 If you enjoyed the episode, please consider leaving a review. It really helps!

Cruising for Love: A Semester at Sea Love Story

When Jamie boarded the cruise ship for her Semester at Sea, romance was the last thing on her mind. Semester at Sea was meant to be an adventure to prime her for her future career in media. She'd never given much thought to dating or relationships, let alone marriage or children. She was laser focused on making an impact on the big stage one day.  But it was the smaller stage aboard the ship that changed the course of her life. It started as so many love stories do: "It was a guy with a guitar..." In this episode, Jamie shares the story of falling in love while crossing oceans, navigating new countries, surviving both SARS and storms at sea, and building a relationship in the most unconventional of settings. She also reflects on what 25 years of marriage have taught her about partnership, growth, and supporting each other through every phase of life.  Topics covered: long distance relationship, travel romance, marriage, partnership, how we met, media, career transitions Connect with Jamie, and access her wealth of media knowledge: Learn how to be On-Cam Ready [https://www.oncamready.com/] with Jamie Jamie's Free Visibility Bundle [https://www.oncamready.com/podcast-offer]  Jamie's YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@oncamready]  Jamie's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jamie_maglietta/] ** Kismet is a podcast about meeting the one: real stories, real people, real hope. New episodes drop biweekly on Thursdays! Follow along on Instagram: @kismetstoriespodcast. Follow the show on Instagram: @kismetstoriespodcast [https://www.instagram.com/kismetstoriespodcast] Share your own Kismet moment: kismetstoriespodcast@gmail.com Follow the show on Instagram: @kismetstoriespodcast [https://www.instagram.com/kismetstoriespodcast] Share your own Kismet moment: kismetstoriespodcast@gmail.com 🎧 Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app  🌟 If you enjoyed the episode, please consider leaving a review. It really helps!

"There's Something about Mary": How a lifelong bachelor found love at 49

British actor Simon Boughey had been engaged (sort of) three times, but never made it down the aisle. By 49, he had made peace with the idea that marriage just wasn't for him.  A trip to New York and a matchmaking friend changed his plans... and his life. In this episode, Simon shares reflections on why he felt he was meant to be single,  and how the right woman changed his mind. We talk about transatlantic love, taking risks, building a relationship while in the throes of grief, leveling up, and recognizing gamechangers.  If you've ever wondered whether it's too late for you, this one's for you. Topics covered: finding love after 40, mid-life love, transatlantic relationships, grief and love, long distance relationships, commitment ** Kismet is a podcast about meeting the one: real stories, real people, real hope. New episodes drop biweekly on Thursdays! Follow along on Instagram: @kismetstoriespodcast. Follow the show on Instagram: @kismetstoriespodcast [https://www.instagram.com/kismetstoriespodcast] Share your own Kismet moment: kismetstoriespodcast@gmail.com 🎧 Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app  🌟 If you enjoyed the episode, please consider leaving a review. It really helps!

Season 2 Announcement!

Season 2 Coming Soon!  Follow the show on Instagram: @kismetstoriespodcast [https://www.instagram.com/kismetstoriespodcast] Share your own Kismet moment: kismetstoriespodcast@gmail.com 🎧 Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app  🌟 If you enjoyed the episode, please consider leaving a review. It really helps!