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This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian breaks down dating apps. She talks about curating your profile for maximum success, how to message on the apps, and how to ultimately get off the apps. She also talks about her upcoming travel plans, a recent injury she endured, things that are "in" and "out" in 2023, foods to eat for optimal brain health, and sex magic (aka sex magick). You don't want to miss th...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian does a deep dive into insecurities and how to work through them. She shares 5 ways that she has noticed people's insecurities show up, and how you can identify if you fall into that camp. She also discusses how to work through any insecurity in a step-by-step, systemic, manner. She also talks about her upcoming Australia travels, a new wellness hack she's explori...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian breaks down 5 different scenarios that YOU ALL submitted, and gives her opinion on whether these are red or green flags, and how to approach the situation. She covers attachment styles, love bombing, men who follow scantily clad women on instagram, who should text first, people who can't communicate their feelings, and exes. She also has some important life updat...

Doctor Dahlia joins host Hiwa Alaghebandian on the podcast today. They talk about sexual wellness, hormone health & periods, anxiety, depression, ADHD, adderall, and so much more! Doctor Dahlia helps dispel some wellness myths, confirms where wellness is truly rooted in science, and advocates for a holistic, bigger-picture mentality towards health & wellness. You don't want to miss this en...

Have you ever wondered why some people are so likable, and others are not? Some people seem so effortlessly charming, so charismatic, so magnetic. You can't help but fall in love with them. Meanwhile, other people kind of give you the ick, and you can't really seem to place why. Well, we have answers. Host Hiwa Alaghebandian shares this one easy way to be more likable. This is a tool you can use i...

Host Hiwa Alaghebandian rounds out the year with 7 important self improvement tips to take into the new year with you. She talks about inner child healing, making the most of your college experience, breaking up the monotony of life, tackling anxiety, eating healthy, her advice on going vegan (this might surprise you!), manifestation, attachment theory, and more. She also talks about her crazy wee...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian discusses Mel Robbins' 4-step "neural manifestation" technique. She explains how the biggest thing that she wanted to manifest was love, and how the holidays were particularly hard. She gives actionable advice on how to navigate this time of year while being single. She also talks about the winter solstice, nudes, tipping, White Lotus, Harry & Meghan, and so...

Prompted by some confusion on TikTok, host Hiwa Alaghebandian dives into fearful avoidance vs. anxious attachment styles. She explains how anxious attachment protest behaviors can resemble avoidance, and she gives actionable advice on how to differentiate between the two. She also talks about the importance of being present, gives advice on how to be more present, cold remedies, gummies, playing t...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian explains a recent experience she had where her overthinking & anxiety kept her up all night. She explains the 3-step process she developed to deal with intrusive thoughts when they pop up. She also dives gaslighting, how it's overused and misused, and tells a story of a time where a friend accused her of gaslighting, and wants your feedback on whether you agr...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian opens up about some personal issues going on in her life, and how it is affecting her mental state. She shares what's going on, how it's been affecting her, and how she is starting to climb out of that place. She also gives a step by step guide for how to tackle going through a rough place, using a holistic approach that addresses things from a physical, emotiona...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! In honor of the holiday, host Hiwa Alaghebandian shares the full story of how she & her partner met and first got together. She has 7 major takeaways from the story, which are critical things you need to know to have secure, stable relationships. She explains her former attachment patterning, how she moved to secure, and how it helped her be in such a stable relationship....

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian divulges the most important habit to incorporate to improve your relationships. She tells a story of some recent conflict she had, and how she used that situation to do deeper digging & healing within herself. She also talks about invisible work, astrology, Astrocartography, juicing, name pronunciations, anger, and more. As always, if you enjoy this episode,...

Host Hiwa Alaghebandian is back answering more of YOUR questions! This week, she addresses the single most common question you guys have: how to know if your intuition is flaring up, or if it's just your attachment system being activated. She also answers questions about voicing needs, women dating professional athletes & men in a position of power, whether you can be in love with two people a...

Host Hiwa Alaghebandian answers YOUR questions this week! She dives into societal pressures on settling down, fertility, communication tips, defensiveness, and online dating vs. meeting people in the wild. She also discusses condoms, parsley supplement updates, BO, and a cute Nigerian folktale about a lion and an elephant. As always, if you enjoy this episode, please make sure you are subscribed t...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian talks about fighting in relationships. She recounts a massive fight that she picked in her past, and how her anxious/fearful avoidant attachment style prompted it to happen. She explains why anxious patterning can lead to blow ups. She also explains how people with anxious attachment tend to react to conflict in relationships, and what you can do to have more pea...

THE 100TH EPISODE!!! This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian reflects back on where she was exactly 4 years ago at this time. She tells stories about times she used other people to make the guy she really liked jealous, how she always used to keep a roster, and how both of these things trace back to anxious attachment. She explains the childhood wounds that cause this, why this behavior happens, and wh...

This week, Blush's former single correspondent, Stella, joins host Hiwa Alaghebandian on the podcast to share some BIG news with the class!! They also do a deep dive into manifestation, different types of manifestation, and share their own experiences with manifestation. They discuss whether they think it's possible to manifest love & partnership, and alternative ways to get yourself ready for...

Host Hiwa Alaghebandian explains how your attachment style affects your communication style & asking for people to meet your needs. She breaks down how each attachment style communicates; and spends a long time on how people with anxious patterning will communicate before, during, and after conflict. She also gives actionable advice on what to do about it, and how to effectively voice your nee...

This week, Alissa Alter joins host Hiwa Alaghebandian on the podcast. Alissa is a former Broadway performer, a personal trainer, coach, women's health expert and advocate, and host of the Alter Your Life podcast, where she discusses the intersection of physical fitness and emotional fitness. She is an expert in the mind-body connection and empowers women to step into the best version of themselves...

Have you ever threatened to break up with someone when you actually had zero interest in breaking up? Have you ever acted hostile when you felt neglected, rather than voicing your feelings? Have you ever based how long you wait to respond to a text on how long they took to text you? Have you ever called or texted excessively when someone wasn't responding? If you answered yes to any of the above q...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian outlines seven different reasons why your relationships or situationships seem to fail. She explains the reasons, and gives signs and symptoms to look out for. She also gives you the best remedies for each possible reason. If you are someone who finds yourself thinking "why do my relationships never work out?" "why can I never seem to hang onto people?" "why do p...

Host Hiwa Alaghebandian answers YOUR questions this week. She addresses breakups, fight-picking, dating while healing, lack mentality, trust issues, and more. She also touches on skincare tips, hormone balancing, and other factors that affect the wellness of your relationships. As always, if you enjoy this episode, please make sure you are subscribed to the show to hear more, leave a 5-star review...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian talks about the importance of facing your demons & not numbing from pain. She shares examples from people in her own life; comparing & contrasting how their lives evolved. She shows how the people who are able to face the pain & not numb from it ended up in a much better place in the long-term; whereas the people who avoided the short-term pain have b...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian takes you on a step-by-step journey of uncovering unresolved trauma, and explains how she heals it. She gives concrete examples from her own life, and explains 3 different tools that you can use to discover where you have trauma in your life. She also talks about aging & attractiveness, laser hair removal, confirming plans, flaking on plans, Bama rush, the Jo...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian breaks down fight picking. She shares stories from her past, including a few ridiculous fights she has picked in the past, and psychoanalyzes her own behavior. She breaks down the five most common reasons why people pick fights in relationships, and shares the signs & symptoms you should look out for. She also addresses gaslighting & it's role in fight pi...