It's Complicated

SEX. We all THINK about it, a LOT,  but very rarely do we TALK openly about it without blushing. According to “experience sampling,” the scientific attempt to measure thoughts, the average male has at least 19 thoughts about sex during the day, and the average woman has about 10. It begs the question, with sex being the #1 item being sold on social media and the dating apps right now, we wonder wh...

What is ‘self love,” and aren’t we supposed to love ourselves for who we truly are?? In today’s world, loving yourself can be harder than ever. It seems like every man, woman, and occasional child has found some sort of new filter. How are us normal people supposed to compete? And how far do we take the lies to get ahead on social media and dating apps? Today we’re asking where do you draw the lin...

In case you didn’t hear us mention it 1,000x before, we live in la la land, and with that comes a dating pool filled with a variety of characters. As we discussed with casting Director Jess Howard, there are certain archetypes people usually fill, but in LA, you can add “influencer,” “podcaster,” “reality star,” and “actor” to the list. And as we discussed in the last episode with expert dating co...

If you’re into astrology like we are, you’re aware it was recently the Pluto Return, which happens like - every 248 years or something crazy. Well, turns out it sends things into a major transformation, and certain signs feel it more than others. It seems like all things are pointing towards authenticity, and we think finding someone who is authentically themselves is really attractive. Our guest,...

Jen’s been binging Love is Blind lately, like the rest of Netflix subscribers and is strongly considering signing up for a reality dating show. Aside from being away from Mochi for an extended period of time, she can’t help but wonder how she’ll be perceived by the public. Previously, we’ve been graced with the expertise of a reality TV casting director, but today our guest has had HER reality ON...

Valentine’s Day is approaching and unlike the other holidays, it’s one that comes with a multitude of feelings, given that it’s a holiday for couples. We share our thoughts on and experiences with February 14, how to celebrate if you're single, taken, or it's complicated, which kinds of gifts work best, and when it's time to go Instagram official. This episode is sponsored by OUAI. Visit https://t...

Breakups are hard, and truly can be the worst. We’ve all been there, and have had very different experiences with it, as you’ve heard during some of our episodes. Our guest, Tim Bader, actor and host of The Bounceback Show, takes his listeners on a wild ride during his weekly podcast, and this week takes us on the wild ride of his on and off-again relationships, the difference between love and lus...

Breakups are hard, and truly can be the worst. We’ve all been there, and have had very different experiences with it, as you’ve heard during some of our episodes. Our guest, Tim Bader, actor and host of The Bounceback Show, takes his listeners on a wild ride during his weekly podcast, and this week takes us on the wild ride of his on and off-again relationships, the difference between love and lus...

Jess is a Casting Producer who has worked on such shows as The Real Housewives, Masterchef, American Idol, and The Circle. She just wrapped three different dating shows for both network and streaming tv, and joins us to reveal the secrets behind shooting your shot at love in front of the world, the perfect recipe for hot mess success, and some of the most important questions to ask someone to see...

2021 has come to an end and it’s very “on brand” for us to review all of the things that made our past year special, merry and bright - despite the complicated nature of our dating and relationship subject matter! To start, Lauren’s very special early Christmas present arrived with the birth of her baby Hunter! Sending a BIG congrats to Lauren and her beautiful family. She is currently on maternit...

We have all been in and out of relationships, some were long, some were short, some were fiery and toxic and some were mellow and steady. No matter how it all turned out, we always hope to learn something about how to do it differently the next time by changing our actions and choices in order to get us closer to finding “the one.” Sometimes it helps to hear that others have gone through relations...

Do you have a “type”? Have you ever wondered if you or others are mistaking a type of person you are attracted to for a pattern that might be unhealthy? Do the majority of the people you date have very similar qualities that you can classify as reasons that the relationship didn’t progress or work out? Maybe you are attracted to someone based on past trauma, attachment style or because you’re in a...

You might be tuning in to our show because we’re funny and you love us, we have a hot new male co-host, OR because you are single, looking for a relationship and you have questions?! It feels like there are so many things to consider when it comes to relationships it’s overwhelming and it’s no wonder so many people are single. Let’s all thank the relationship gods for bringing us Kira Sabin, posit...

Have you ever felt a specific kind of “feeling,” like someone is in the room with you when you’re alone or like someone or something helped guide you out of a bad situation? How awesome would it be to have the ability to filter through the sh*tty people you are dating by seeing signs, hearing directions from spirit guides or guardian angels and trusting those feelings in order to act on them?! Wel...

Breakups are inevitable. They happen to all of us and we have ALL made mistakes trying to get through them. Why isn’t there a class on how to do this if it’s something that WE ALL need to know how to get through? Thankfully, there are people like Claire Byrne, aka the heartbreak coach, who recognize the need for a one stop shop to help navigate the excruciating pain of heartbreak and the importanc...

It’s November. The temps have dropped to a frigid 68 degrees in LA. Things are just slowly inching towards normalcy and we think it’s much more organic to enter cuffing season a.k.a. the cold, wintry time of year when everyone stops hooking up with abandon and settles down with a partner to watch Hallmark movies and be together for the holidays, with a less pressure kind of vibe. Why do people fee...

Trust your gut! What are your instincts telling you? How does he or she make you feel? We’ve all heard these questions when asking our friends for advice when it comes to dating and relationships. While they’re all legit things to say, they are kind of vague because how do we really know what our gut, instincts and feelings are saying when we are clouded and confused by potential hopeful excuses o...

Friends with benefits. Casual sex. No strings attached. F*ck buddies. We are all familiar with these terms and we have all been part of one of these types of relationships, right? The question is, how can we engage in these situations without someone catching feels and getting hurt? We’re going to talk it out with our new co-host, Rob Evors, to hear his brutally honest male perspective, and our gu...

This episode is a part of Veronica Grant’s Worthy in Love Podcast Tour. Every day for two weeks, the tour featured an episode from a variety of podcasts on how to actually feel worthy in love. Veronica has specially curated this list of podcasts to ensure that you get the most actional, BS-free support to help you feel more worthy in love. Fear and love might feel like opposites but they actually...

Would you describe online dating as: daunting, tedious, maddening, annoying or disappointing? If you answered yes to any (or all) of these, then you are in for a treat! We have Alyssa Dineen, the founder of Style My Profile and author of the new book, The Art of Online Dating: Style Your Most Authentic Self and Cultivate a Mindful Dating Life in to discuss what to do when online dating feels like...

Traumas come in all shapes and sizes, from break ups, to accidents and grieving the loss of a loved one, to toxic relationships. We've experience them all and are thankful Jessica Zimmerman, author of Sleeping with a Stranger and founder of Zimmerman Events and Education, joins us to discuss defying social and cultural norms, how to redefine relationships and why healing childhood and adult trauma...

Feeling loved looks different for everyone but the common thread is that often it comes from another individual. With all this trendy self love talk, we tell ourselves we don’t need to seek love from others to feel loved and while that is true, it is healthy to seek love from others, as long as it is not all you depend on to feel love in general. So how can we tell if the love we look for is toxic...

Failed relationships. We all have them but why? During a breakup or separation we spend soooo much time trying to figure out who is at fault when we need to focus on the real issues that cause the same patterns of failed relationships in the first place, so we can fix it in time for “the one.” Most people think problems with communication is the reason most relationships bite the dust but you’d be...

Ghosting, we have all been ghosted and we have all been the ghoster! When someone just disappears it can cause a ton of insecure thoughts and make it scary to jump back into the dating pool and when you are doing the ghosting it ends up making you feel guilty and like you’re going to have bad karma. If all this strife comes from merely NOT texting or calling someone back then why do we all keep do...

Have you seen red flags but painted them white? Spotting an issue in someone else is hard because you don’t want to write them off after one incident, but you also don't want to stick around too long and get caught in a toxic relationship. The longer you hold on, the harder it is to let go because feelings grow deeper, you become more attached and you are more apt to make excuses, otherwise known...