Seeing Other People

TW: This episode may be triggering to those with sensitivities surrounding disordered eating I'm joined by health and wellness creator, Jordanna Drazin AKA The Daily Schvitz! We hear how Jordanna met her long-term boyfriend on Birthright while she was dating someone else. We hear how they ended up reconnecting once she was single, and how she wasn't sure if their first date was actually a date or...

I'm joined by a 66-year-old divorcee who opens up about looking for love a third time around. She opens up what she learned from her first two marriages, what she say if she could go back and give her younger self advice, and what she's looking for now. We hear about her dating app experiences including which apps she's using, what points she's experiencing, and how she makes the most of each date...

I’m joined by  Dara Pollak  and  Kunal Arora , hosts of  You Both Suck  podcast, to decide once and for all what the best type of date is: dinner, drinks, or activities. We chat splitting the bill, whether or not there is such thing as too much therapy, and what red flags we missed in our last relationships. We answer listener questions about navigating a situation where you realize you don’t want...

On this Unfiltered, I'm joined by Jason, a 34-year-old from Cape Town living in London. He shares how men rarely open up about their dating lives and feelings to each other, which can lead to a feeling of loneliness when going through something. He takes us through situations with four women he met last year on dating apps that all ended in a similar way. We hear what he's learned from these exper...

I’m joined by Dani Kravette , a longtime friend and 27 year old navigating modern dating in NYC. We chat about being a “boyfriend girl,” feeling surrounded by friends in relationships, and debate if someone’s reason for ending things actually matters. We dissect her Hinge profile, chat about not drinking on dates, discuss her dealbreakers, and cackle over her hilarious dating stories. No more bori...

On this Unfiltered, I'm joined by a 40-year-old woman who opens up about getting divorced after 15 years of marriage to her high school sweetheart. She shares how their relationship changed over time and how they were able to end things on positive terms. We hear what it was like to be independent for the first time ever in her mid-thirties and how she processed the divorce by moving to LA and tak...

TikToker Scott Erickson joins the Seeing Other People family this week! He opens up about what led to his divorce, how he and his ex-wife have managed to stay friends, and the good, bad, and ugly about dating after divorce. We chat about the hardest part of dating apps and dating, traveling for first dates, when you should move in with your partner, how the death of a loved one impacts your dating...

I’m joined by an anonymous 25-year-old woman who lives in NYC and recently got out of a four-year long-distance relationship. We discuss the pros and cons of long-distance relationships, how we firmly believe that long-distance relationships need an end date, and how being long-distance helped her healing process once they broke up. She shares what has surprised her about dating in NYC, and at the...

I'm joined by Leeor Gal, LMFT, AKA The Therapy Gal, to discuss dating burnout and feeling anxious about never finding your person. We discuss mindset shifts for when you're feeling down about your relationship status, what to say to your annoying relatives during the holidays when they ask why you're still single, how to navigate the anxiety around approaching someone IRL, and more. Follow Leeor a...

I'm joined by a woman who opens up about an emotionally abusive relationship she was in and how she was able to grow and learn from it, and break her unhealthy dating patterns. We hear how he "removed labels" from the relationship and the emotional impact it had on he, how he begged to stay friends after she learned he was cheating, and how he later came back and expressed how he wished he could h...

We're celebrating your dating wins in this very special solo episode! I talk about the importance of staying positive and finding little wins every step of the way when dating. Then, I highlight your dating wins about firsts, vulnerability, prioritizing yourself, breaking bad habits, and more. No more boring dates! Take your dates (or your relationship, wine nights, family dinners & more) to t...

I'm joined by a 29-year-old woman who recently divorced her husband of five years. She shares how she and her ex-husband grew apart throughout their marriage, to a point where their lives and futures were no longer aligning. She talks us through her decision to go to therapy hoping to fix her marriage, but how her therapist helped her realize that fixing it may not have been the answer. Finally, w...

I'm joined by Rebecca Marcus, LCSW, to discuss why we find ourselves in unhealthy dating patterns and how to stop. We chat about the importance of putting in the work, taking accountability, and recognizing when something isn't working for you. We answer listener questions about what to do if someone isn't making time for you and keeps rescheduling, how much couples should challenge each other, an...

Jake and I sit down for a dramatic game of Where Do You Draw The Line to figure out what our relationship dealbreakers are. We debate topics like sharing locations, talking about exes, cheating, finances, prenups and more. Play Where Do You Draw The Line on your next date, with your bffs, or during family dinner! Grab your box at wdydtl.com/buy and use code ILANA for 20% off! This episode is spons...

Dr. Morgan Anderson , relationship coach, attachment theory expert, and host of Let's Get Vulnerable joins us today to discuss going from an unhealthy or traumatic relationship to a healthy relationship. We discuss where our attachment styles can come from, what steps we need to take to heal them, and how the research around attachment theory has changed over time. We open up about our past trauma...

On this Unfiltered, I’m joined by a woman in her early-mid 30s who opens up about her therapy journey and how it transformed the way she approaches dating. We hear about what led to the breakup of her four year long relationship, how she approached her healing process, and what she did differently when she got back out there. Finally, we discuss dating as an expat, what it’s like being so far away...

I'm joined by Natasha and Justine, cohosts of 2 Black Girls, 1 Rose, to hear what they've learned about modern dating, love and relationships from our favorite tv shows. We discuss which shows are most accurately portraying modern dating, what shows have started important conversations that we need to be having, and which shows we should be watching if we want to actually learn and grow. We voice...

On this Unfiltered, I'm joined by a woman who opens up about ending an eight-year relationship, during which, she felt like nothing was wrong but she wasn't truly happy. We discuss what finally led her to end the relationship and what it was like being single for the first time at 27. We discuss navigating career changes, solo traveling, and how she came to the realization that the traditional set...

I'm joined by Stella Stephanopolous , host of Everyday Endorphins , to talk about embracing singlehood, developing an abundance mindset, and not needing someone else to complete you. We discuss how we spent years accepting less than we deserved, how we've learend to speak up for ourselves, why we no longer put up with the bare minimum, why the high highs are never worth the low lows, how to commun...

I'm joined by Keren Longo AKA @mama.in.the.burbs to hear about her fertility journey. She opens up about her struggles to get pregnant, her experiences with IVF and IUI, the complications that arose along the way, her recent miscarriage, and more. She shares how she overcame all of these challenges, what she wishes she knew when she started trying to get pregnant, and what has kept her going throu...

I’m joined by Carrie Berk, TikTok star, journalist, and author of My Real-Life Rom-Com to discuss how important it is to learn from each relationship and situationship (no matter how short-lived it is). We chat about how social media has impacted dating, why we need banish the phrase "moving on" from our vocabulary, how you can’t lose someone who was never there for you to begin with, and more. Fo...

On this solo episode, I open up about the biggest dating anxieties I faced when I was single, and more importantly, how I overcame them. I reflect on where they came from, how they impacted me, and what steps I had to take and lessons I had to learn in order to feel more comfortable and confident in my dating life.  Enter your chef era with me! Go to  hellofresh.com/50sop  and use code 50sop for 5...

I'm joined by  Joe Feminella , Founder & CEO of  First Rounds On Me . Joe and I chat about the biggest challenges our generation is facing on dating apps and what we can do to fix it. We discuss all things first dates including: how to take the pressure off, conversations you should and shouldn't have, how to make the most of a date when you know in the first five minutes that you're not inter...

Anonymous from the episode "It's Not Always Your Fault, Even If They Say It Is" is back on the podcast to talk about her experiences dating for the first time as a 30-year-old divorced single mom of three kids. We hear what she thought dating would be like vs. how it turned out, lessons the hard way, and what she wish she knew when getting out there for the first time. She opens up about the highs...

I'm joined by Tonya Carter, Marriage/Relationship Exit Strategist , host of  Purposely Thriving , and author of  Divorce Your Story , to talk about how to effectively heal from a breakup. We discuss why your ex is a non-factor in your healing, the importance of acknowledging that the "what ifs" did not happen, and how to make peace with the closure you received. We answer listener questions about...