The Not So Bad Bachelor Pad

What if finding the right person isn’t the problem… but becoming the right partner is? Josh sits down with executive dating coach and matchmaker Amari Ice to unpack why chemistry isn’t enough, how to stop repeating the same dating patterns, and the four areas of relationship readiness that can make or break your love life. Because wanting love and knowing how to build it are two different things....

What if better sex has less to do with technique and more to do with how well you know yourself? Joshua is joined by Olivia Dydyna to explore the connection between sexuality, emotional healing, and deeper intimacy. Drawing from her own journey, Olivia shares how she went from navigating codependency and seeking external validation to helping men, women, and couples reconnect with their bodies, re...

What if the stories we consume are shaping the way we love? Writer, actor, and NFTease creator Niki Borge r joins Josh for a candid, funny conversation about dating patterns, sexual confidence, family baggage, and how the stories we tell can influence what we believe about love, consent, and relationships. They get into why we keep dating the same person in a different body, when being a good part...

Are you really in love, or are you just getting better at keeping the peace? Joshua Jones sits down with Eva Levina to unpack how love can slowly turn into control—and how patience, loyalty, and “being a good partner” can become self-abandonment. They get into subtle red flags, financial control, criticism disguised as concern, chemistry vs. compatibility, and what happens to trust, dating, and se...

What happens when the man you married turns out to be living a double life? Deana and Lizzie both married the same man—at different times—and eventually discovered a pattern of deception, emotional abuse, manipulation, and overlapping relationships. But this story gets even crazier: after connecting and comparing notes, they tracked down another woman who was unknowingly dating the same man. In th...

What if the reason you keep having the same relationship problems has less to do with the people you choose—and more to do with the way you show up? Joshua Jones sits down with Dr. Allison Brenner , psychotherapist, industrial-organizational psychologist, and founder of InnerVue , to explore the uncomfortable gap between who you think you are and how other people actually experience you. From dati...

What if the relationship you’re trying so hard to move on from is still shaping who you’re attracted to today? Joshua Jones sits down with healer and meditation teacher Ben Oofana for a raw conversation about heartbreak, attachment, ghosting, closure, and why we can keep repeating the same relationship patterns with a different face. Ben shares the unconventional path behind his work—from a deeply...

What do heartbreak, 30 years of dating, and two sticks of butter have in common? Julie Seyler . Julie joins Joshua Jones for a funny, honest conversation about dating, heartbreak, being single at 59, and what happens when you stop chasing the life you were told you were supposed to want. From ignored red flags to questionable romantic decisions, Julie proves that sometimes the best stories come fr...

Do you constantly put everyone else first, avoid conflict, and wonder why you feel exhausted or disconnected from yourself? In this episode of The Not So Bad Bachelor Pad , Kori Strobel breaks down one of the most overlooked relationship killers: self-abandonment. What looks like kindness, selflessness, or being "easygoing" is often rooted in anxiety, fear of rejection, and the belief that keeping...

Most couples don't lose desire because time passes—they lose it because they stop pursuing it. Sex and relationship expert Caroline Hood joins The Not So Bad Bachelor Pad to challenge one of the biggest myths about long-term love: that passion naturally fades. From the hidden impact of the mental load to why women often disconnect from desire, Caroline explains what's really happening behi...

Most people think they're ready for a relationship because they reached a certain age. Kameran Alareqi disagrees. After experiencing divorce, reconciliation, and rebuilding her own marriage, Kameran believes healthy relationships aren't built on luck—they're built on emotional maturity, self-awareness, and learning the skills most of us were never taught. In this episode, we unpack why...

Most people think relationships end because the love fades. Relationship coach Kameran Alareqi says the real problem starts long before that. After surviving infidelity, divorce, infertility, and rebuilding her own marriage, Kameran joins Joshua on The Not So Bad Bachelor Pad to unpack why good men shut down, why couples drift into the "roommate phase," and how emotional safety—not perfe...

Why do so many people crave deep connection while hiding who they really are? In this episode of The Not So Bad Bachelor Pad, Joanna Shakti joins Josh to explore authentic intimacy, conscious dating, vulnerability, self-love, and the relationship patterns that keep us stuck. We dive into how social conditioning teaches us to wear masks , why unspoken resentment quietly destroys relationships, and...

What if kink isn't really about sex? In this episode, Joshua is joined by Amanda Dames — sexologist , relationship coach, and former professional dominatrix—breaks down the psychology behind desire, power, attraction, and human connection. From ghosting and modern dating to dominance, submission, and emotional safety, this is Kink 202 the conversation most people skip and the one everyone need...

Most people think women want less sex than men. Courtney Fae Long says that's not the problem. Many women don't have low libido—they feel unseen, undesired, and emotionally disconnected in their relationships. It's a concept she calls Erotic Abandonment , and it's affecting more couples than anyone wants to admit. In this episode, we unpack why highly sexual women are often labeled...

From farm life to Playboy, Michelena Rose has never been afraid to do things her own way. In this episode , we talk dating, sexuality, confidence, motherhood, boundaries, and the surprising freedom that comes from being unapologetically yourself. Plus, Michelena shares some of the wildest stories from her unconventional journey.

What happens when the man who “has it all together” secretly feels emotionally disconnected? This week, Joshua Jones sits down with Rose Leopold , founder of Space to Cry , to unpack the hidden emotional weight many men carry behind success, relationships, intimacy, and masculinity. From vulnerability and emotional suppression to loneliness, pressure, and modern dating, this conversation dives int...

What happens when you stop pretending your desires fit neatly inside society’s rules? This week, Joshua sits down with author , creator, and self-proclaimed taboo destroyer Cidney Green for one of the wildest conversations the Bachelor Pad has had yet. From having multiple partners at the same time to challenging the way we think about monogamy, shame, sexuality, and freedom, nothing is off limits...

How do you know when a relationship is over… and you’re just afraid to admit it? Too many people stay in relationships, careers, and routines that quietly destroy them—simply because comfort feels safer than change. In this raw and brutally honest episode, relationship coach and psychologist Catherine Kastany exposes the hidden ways we lose ourselves trying to keep love, peace, or stability alive....

This week, Josh sits down with Alex E. Edwards , author of Mortgage Before Marriage , to talk about the role money plays in modern relationships. From financial red flags and emotional intelligence to prenups, dating with intention, and building wealth before marriage, this conversation challenges the idea that love alone is enough.

Most people think dating is about finding “the one.” But what if the people having the best relationships… are just better at something most of us avoid? Communication. The real kind. The uncomfortable kind. In this episode , we sit down with George Goulburn —a man who’s been paid to be the “ perfect partner ”… and has seen what women actually want when the masks come off. And here’s the twist: It...

You’re crushing it in your career… but your relationships ? Not hitting the same. In this episode, Joshua Jones and Anutza Bellissimo get real about the hidden trade-offs of being a high achiever—why ambition can quietly sabotage your love life, and the patterns no one warns you about. We get into: Why success can make emotional intimacy harder (not easier) The subtle ways stress shows up in your...

Most people don’t struggle with dating… they struggle with connection. In this episode of The Not So Bad Bachelor Pad , Josh sits down with Paul Aaron Travis to break down why modern relationships feel so confusing—and why we keep repeating the same patterns even when we “know better.” From ghosting and emotional unavailability to the addictive “ spark ” we chase, this conversation dives into what...

Joining Josh inside the Bachelor Pad is Bella Krutik , relationship and feminine embodiment coach, opens up about heartbreak, healing, and the patterns that shape our love lives. From divorce to deep self-discovery, Bella shares how presence, emotional awareness, and feminine embodiment can transform the way we show up in relationships. This episode explores how pain can become a catalyst for grow...

Why do successful, self-aware women keep attracting emotionally unavailable partners? In this episode of The Not So Bad Bachelor Pad , Josh sits down with trauma-informed relationship coach Lauren Venables to break down how unresolved trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and attachment patterns impact dating, intimacy, and emotional safety in modern relationships. We explore the difference betwee...