Girls Gotta Eat

It's a friendship episode (!!!) and we're covering red flags for toxic friends including jealousy, clinginess, unreliability, "joking" insults, and more. We're also discussing our personal experiences, why so many situations aren't black and white, and how to decide if a friendship is worth saving. Before that, we're chatting about Hinge's voice prompts, Ashley's most irrational fear, the biggest...

We are welcoming back a GGE fave, Matchmaker Maria, and she's serving up that spicy advice. We're discussing the definition of and importance of having a hoe phase (no matter your age), how to have a successful hoe phase, how to recognize someone in their hoe phase, and dealing with judgement from others or your own guilt while you're hoe'ing. Maria also gets real about unfulfilled desires in a ma...

In this hot episode (alternately titled "Rayna Makes It Weird"), we are joined by author, podcaster, and Bachelor Nation fave Mike Johnson from his hotel room, and chatting about dating, self-love, jealousy, and more. Mike shares why a woman's looks are not the sexiest thing about her, how to develop confidence from within instead of via external validation, and how to stay grounded in a social me...

We're so excited to welcome some of our fave fellow podcasters -- Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik of Almost 30 Podcast! We're chatting and laughing about friend fights, weddings, being catcalled, and more, but also going deeper on topics like anxiety surrounding getting married/losing your identity, moving across the country to be with your partner, and handling family and friends when they jud...

We've got a lot going on in this episode -- Rayna's relationship status, Ashley's face, canceled trips, a cringe Hinge moment, recs, PSAs, and more. We're opening up about some things, talking about privacy and boundaries, and discussing amicable breakups vs. blindsides and blow-ups. We hope you enjoy! Follow us on Instagram @GirlsGottaEatPodcast, Ashley @AshHess, and Rayna @Rayna. Greenberg. Visi...

Shit has been wilder than ever before -- breakups everywhere, exes crawling back, and just general relationship chaos. We are analyzing this in terms of the pandemic, cuffing season, and astrology (with the help of expert and former guest Kara Catrelle), and discussing how to stay sane through it all. We're also sharing our listeners' theories and wild stories. And we're going deep on the recs and...

It's the long overdue, much-needed episode on narcissists with a true expert -- clinical psychologist, professor of psychology, and best-selling author Dr. Ramani Durvasula. We are discussing what a narcissist actually is, why people are attracted to them, what dating one looks like, what to do/how to leave if you're dating one, and the effect dating a narcissist can have on you. Dr. Ramani also b...

Double check where your bluetooth is connected before hitting play on this one y'all -- we have Weezy and Mandii of Whoreible Decisions podcast in the studio talking about sex clubs, sucking dick, and scientology (briefly). They walk us through the sex club experience, we discuss having a type, and we're all sharing tips to give (and receive) better oral sex. We also bring back Is This Weird? and...

Warning: This episode may turn you on. We're chatting with dominatrix and educator Colette Pervette about how to embrace your erotic desires and approach/execute BDSM, kinks, fantasies, role playing, and more in your relationship (trust us, it's not as intimidating as you may think). We discuss everything from pegging to threesomes, and Colette also walks us through her typical experiences as a do...

In a surprising twist this week, we're unpacking dating and sex advice you SHOULDN'T take. We're deep diving on the bad advice people give and how to spot it, debunking and discussing classic quotes like "you'll meet someone when you're not looking" and "opposites attract", plus sharing our listeners' hilarious sex tips gone wrong. And we catch up Rayna's bf meeting the fam, the best compliment As...

We are honored to be joined by a highly requested guest, Emily Nagoski, Ph. D. The author of the best-selling, life-changing book Come As You Are educates us about the female brain and body when it comes to desire and orgasms, why we run into challenges with these things, and what we can do to improve our sexual pleasure and fulfillment. We're chatting about everything from body insecurities to va...

This week, we're exploring our subconscious with psychotherapist/specialist in dream analysis Kara Catrelle! She explains the definition and significance of dreams, and we chat specifically about the themes of sex, exes, fantasies, cheating (YIKES), and more. We also discuss how to use your dreams as a spiritual practice, why some dreams feel so much more real than others, recurring dreams and nig...

We have the hilarious and hot Jay Jurden in the studio talking about bisexuality, throuples, and more. He shares his journey of realizing his sexuality and coming out, plus we discuss why straight women fear dating a bisexual guy, why a lot of "straight" men are a little bit bi, and how his throuple works. And we pop off about Gen Z fashion and guys in flip flops. Before Jay joins us, we dissect a...

It's just the two of us and we're covering a topic that arises in every relationship: Meeting the family. We're discussing introducing your partner to your family and vice versa, and everything from when, where, and how it should happen, fucked up family dynamics, appropriate gifts to bring, sleeping arrangements at the house, tips for communicating/bonding with their family, PDA, and yes, even po...

We are joined again by a beloved and brilliant guest, dating expert/coach and best-selling author Matthew Hussey, and getting into specifics when it comes to chemistry and attraction. We discuss the difference between connection and chemistry, how to cultivate chemistry (including exactly what to say on a date), and the "unique pairings" that make people attractive to us and vice versa. And Matthe...

We're deep diving on OnlyFans with comedian Kerryn Feehan, hilarious and hot human who makes serious money on the subscription app. We're chatting about creating content, how much money you can make, promoting yourself, anonymity, feet stuff, if your partner is on the app (as a creator or a subscriber), and how doing this kind of work affects your dating life/relationships. And while we're at it,...

We are so honored to be joined by our most long-awaited guest, Esther Perel -- psychotherapist, author, and one of the most insightful experts on relationships, sexuality, and infidelity. We cover cheating in depth, including why it occurs, why it hurts so badly, how to trust again, and whether relationships can come back from infidelity. And we're also discussing the expectations we put on our pa...

This episode is FULL NUDES. We're giving all the tips on taking the best nudes (from lighting to poses to props), chatting about when to send them and things to consider, breaking down male nudes/dick pics and what we love and hate to receive, sharing our listeners' hilarious nudes-gone-wrong stories, and more. Plus we're chatting about Rayna's Instagram official announcement, Ashley's birthday, a...

We have a long-awaited Girls Gotta Eat legend and friend, Jenny Jones, join us in the studio this week! Jenny is sharing the story of her recent breast cancer diagnosis -- the decisions she's had to make, what she's done so far and still has to go through, choosing doctors, how she is being supported, what NOT to say to someone with breast cancer, and more. We're also discussing dating and hooking...

Completing our two-part sex series is our loud and proud FOP (friend of the pod) Jared Freid! He provides some of the realest, most helpful, and hilarious commentary on the subject of the male mind in the bedroom and answers everything from "Is he looking at my butthole?" to "Does he care if I cum?" He also gives us some insight into gauging the interest/flirting with a new crush and even walks As...

In the first installment of our two-part series "What Guys Think About During Sex," we welcome Editor-in-Chief of Esquire Magazine, Michael Sebastian, to break it down for us. We're answering everything from "Are they critiquing my body?" to "What do they think about lingerie?" and also discussing tools for having more satisfying, exciting sex. Plus, we're sharing listener submissions for what the...

Major collab alert! We are so excited to be joined by Keltie Knight, Jac Vanek, and Becca Tobin of the LadyGang podcast for such an honest, fun, and wide-ranging conversation. We're chatting about the unique relationship of working with friends, boundaries and struggles with setting them, deciding to cope with or quit your job, ignoring haters, what to look for in a husband/long-term partner, and...

We have a bucket list guest on this week's episode -- the inimitable Chelsea Handler! We're chatting with her about her therapy journey, what she's into/not into in the bedroom, not wanting children, learning to love your own company, transitioning from heavy drinker to cannabis enthusiast, rescue dogs, and more. She also shares some of the most hilarious airplane stories we've heard to date. Plus...

We're vaxxed, waxed, and ready for summer 2021, baby! On this episode, we're hyping you up to get back out there and date with mindset shifting for shooting your shot, tips for your app profiles, ways to gas yourself up before a date/night out, a breakdown of the happy hormones and how to hack them, and more. We're also chatting about having sex anxiety when it's been a while and how to know when...

She's baaaack! We're so happy to be joined again by one of our favorite guests (and people overall) Katie Sturino. We pick up where we left off with her booty call turned husband, and are chatting about a topic we're so glad came up -- what you think you want in a future partner vs. what you actually want/need, and how to get there mentally. We're also chatting about body acceptance, pinpointing a...