Jumping into the podcast booth with a "splash," published author and professional waterskier Kyle Petit talks love, divorce, and dating in a small town. Author of Thirty ShAdes of Grayton, her book is a "culmination of years of observation and later, participation in, the unique world of small town singles." She sheds humor and hope on being single, even when the dating pool is filled with slim pickings and, um, convicted felons?

As for her advice, besides having your friends Google your dates? Learning to love yourself. Whether you're single, dating, married, or something in between, we could all learn to take a page out of her book. Literally.

Other topics of conversation:

• Her professional (and badass) waterskiing career

• Being confused for Kyle Petit, the male racecar driver

• The long (and often tipsy) nights that inspired Thirty ShAdes of Grayton and the even longer ones spent writing about her hilarious escapades

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