Playing 4 Keeps Dating

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Playing 4 Keeps, DJ sits down with music consultant Shay, @1missstorm, for an honest conversation about dating-app love, overlooked red flags, love bombing, betrayal, and the danger of falling in love with someone’s carefully created image.Shay opens up about how the relationship began, why she trusted him, and how consistency, generosity, and support made her believe she had found the real thing. She also shares how her faith helped her recognize what she could no longer ignore and gave her the strength to walk away from a life that looked perfect from the outside.DJ and Shay also discuss healing after betrayal, celibacy, emotional safety, ambition, self-love, masculine and feminine energy, and why honesty, transparency, stability, and prayer will be nonnegotiable in Shay’s next relationship.This episode is a reminder that someone can give you everything you asked for and still hide who they truly are.Follow Shay at @1missstorm and follow @playing4keepsdating on all platforms.Support the showProduced by Organized MovementsRecorded at PriviCast StudioVisit our Website playing4keepsdating.com

Send us Fan MailLamont broke one rule, got caught with another woman, and ended up ducking behind his car while the woman he was dating fired shots.In this episode of Playing 4 Keeps, DJ sits down with 44-year-old day trader and real estate investor Lamont to hear a dating story that nearly cost him his life. What started as a casual situation involving three people became dangerous when Lamont secretly continued seeing the other woman and broke the one agreement they had made.But the conversation does not stop with the shooting. DJ challenges Lamont on whether he actually lied, what accountability looks like when there are no official titles, and whether past relationship experiences should affect how much trust a new person receives. They also debate exclusivity, clean slates, moving with caution, and why trust should be earned through consistency, loyalty, and actions.Lamont may be older and wiser now, but DJ still has questions about how much he has really changed.Lamont is also available on the Playing 4 Keeps dating app. Swipe right, play the compatibility game, and see whether you are his match.Follow @playing4keepsdating on all platforms.Support the showProduced by Organized MovementsRecorded at PriviCast StudioVisit our Website playing4keepsdating.com

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when your high school sweetheart comes back ten years later with an engagement ring, nearly $2,000 in checks, and a plan to scam you out of your rent money?In this episode of Playing 4 Keeps, DJ sits down with Atlanta host, stylist, mother, grandmother, and full-time student Nikki Lee for a raw and hilarious conversation about modern dating, relationship red flags, long-distance love, bisexuality, healing, and dating with intention.Nikki shares the shocking story of reconnecting with a man who once owed her $400. After months of talking, he flew to Atlanta, proposed in a restaurant, promised her a new life, and appeared to repay everything he owed. By Monday morning, Nikki learned the checks were fake, the engagement ring was glass, and the entire romantic weekend had been funded with money he stole from her bank account.What makes this story even wilder is that Nikki later discovered she was not his only victim.DJ and Nikki also get honest about consistency versus constant communication, recognizing emotionally unavailable partners, protecting your peace, and why Black singles cannot allow good chemistry or great sex to distract them from obvious warning signs.Through every betrayal and dating disappointment, Nikki refuses to become bitter. Her philosophy is simple: never a failure, always a lesson.Follow Nikki Lee on Instagram at @iamnikki_lee.Download the Playing 4 Keeps dating app and follow @playing4keepsdating on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and all social media platforms for more crazy dating stories, honest conversations, and real relationship lessons.Support the showProduced by Organized MovementsRecorded at PriviCast StudioVisit our Website playing4keepsdating.com

Send us Fan MailIn this reintroduction to Playing 4 Keeps, host DJ Robinson shares the unbelievable dating story that helped inspire her to create a dating app built for Atlanta singles.What started as a same-day dating-app match quickly turned into a whirlwind connection filled with warning signs. Within two weeks, DJ had rented a car in the man’s name, arrived at a Walmart surrounded by police and discovered that the person she had been dating was carrying multiple identities, credit cards and secrets—including the fact that she did not even know his real name.But the story did not end with his arrest. DJ opens up about the decisions she made afterward, the red flags she ignored and the turbulent relationship that followed. She also takes accountability for the healing and personal growth that helped her understand why she remained in a situation she had every opportunity to leave.That experience eventually became part of the foundation for Playing 4 Keeps—an app designed to help singles understand themselves more deeply through emotional intelligence, attachment theory, personality assessments and intentional dating.DJ also introduces the new direction of the podcast, shares one of her biggest dating red flags and pet peeves, and invites Atlanta singles to bring their funniest, wildest and most meaningful dating stories to the show.The goal is not just to find more matches. It is to help people know themselves, recognize the signs and choose better—because real love starts with self-awareness.Support the showProduced by Organized MovementsRecorded at PriviCast StudioVisit our Website playing4keepsdating.com

Send us Fan MailOn today's podcast, we have Certified Neurofit and mindfulness coach + DEI practitioner Lauren Dike for dating chronicles where guests give a funny crazy, or lesson-learned dating story. While dating a man Laura really liked she found out he was engaged! Find out how this story ends along with lessons Lauren learned along the way in her journey to finding a long, happy, healthy relationship. You can find Lauren:https://www.instagram.com/laurencatdk/Support the show