The Dating Lab

In this refreshing and lively episode, Alyssa Dineen sits down with Kym Canter, a luxury sustainability pioneer specializing in bio-based fur and ethical lab-grown diamonds, for a candid conversation about transforming your mindset around online dating. Having bonded at a fashion industry event over their mutual, unlikely love for the digital dating landscape, Alyssa and Kym dissect why so many mi...

In this special milestone episode, Alyssa Dineen steps behind the microphone for her very first solo episode of The Dating Lab . Drawing from her personal life and years of professional experience as a midlife dating coach , Alyssa opens up about her own journey, sharing the exact story of how she met her partner of nine years, Yoav, on Tinder and how that unexpected relationship became the bluepr...

Alyssa Dineen sits down with Shari Joseph and Tamara Frankfort, the co-creators of My Next Chapter, a community-driven platform designed to support individuals navigating every stage of separation and divorce. Together, they explore the deeply personal transitions that follow the end of a marriage, from the initial "race" to start dating again to the quiet power of finding oneself in the aftermath...

In this insightful episode of The Dating Lab, Alyssa Dineen is joined by Dr. Jenn Kennedy, a clinical sexologist and licensed marriage and family therapist based in Santa Barbara. Together, they explore the psychological underpinnings of first impressions and how much of attraction is decided in those initial few seconds. Dr. Jenn breaks down the unconscious sorting our brains do and why what we s...

In this fun and refreshingly candid episode, Alyssa Dineen is joined by Natasha Chandel, an Indian-Canadian-American writer, actress, comedian, and the former host of the wildly popular Kinda Dating podcast. Natasha shares her personal evolution from a self-proclaimed "reformed commitment phobe" who kept partners at arm's length to a woman who happily navigated a pandemic-era romance that led to m...

In this insightful episode, Alyssa Dineen sits down with Leah Mazur, a certified divorce recovery coach, founder of Mindfully Ready, and co-creator of The Next Chapter membership. Drawing from her own deeply personal journey through three marriages, Leah shares how she overcame her fear of being alone and stopped using serial monogamy as a "life raft." Leah offers a candid look at the mistakes she...

In this incredibly inspiring episode, Alyssa Dineen sits down with Carly Fauth, a fitness instructor, certified cancer exercise specialist, movement mentor, and the founder of Fit in Fitness. Carly shares her powerful story of being diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in February 2024 and how she used movement to take her power back. Carly discusses her remarkable journey of launching a p...

In this energizing episode, Alyssa Dineen sits down with celebrity wellness expert, motivational speaker, and "Mind-Body-Soul Connector" Robert Brace to discuss the transformative power of movement on our mental health and self-esteem. Robert shares his philosophy on why fitness isn't just about aesthetic changes, but about regulating the nervous system and building a deep sense of trust in onesel...

In this enlightening episode, Alyssa Dineen is joined by Dr. Saida and Aaron Michael, the founders of Embodied Love University and experts in the science of intimacy. Together, they dismantle the common myths surrounding sexual chemistry and "the spark," especially as it pertains to midlife dating. Dr. Saida and Aaron share their decades of experience helping individuals and couples move beyond te...

In this powerful and deeply reflective episode, Alyssa Dineen sits down with iconic stylist, designer, author, and midlife advocate Stacy London for a conversation about identity, confidence, aging, and the evolving meaning of personal style. Best known as the co-host of What Not to Wear , Stacy shares how her philosophy has shifted from prescribing fashion rules to helping people reconnect with t...

Episode Summary In this insightful and grounded episode, Alyssa Dineen sits down with celebrity dating coach, media personality, and bestselling author Damona Hoffman to break down the biggest misconceptions in modern dating, and what actually leads to lasting connection. Damona shares how dating apps changed the landscape of relationships, why over-texting creates false intimacy, and how chasing...

Episode Summary In this fun, honest, and incredibly relatable episode, Alyssa Dineen sits down with dating coach and creator of Finding Mr. Height , Ali Jackson , for a conversation about burnout, rebuilding joy in dating, and the surprising way she met her current partner through real-life events—not apps. Ali shares the story of how she unintentionally became a dating creator through her Close F...

In this radiant and deeply encouraging episode, Alyssa Dineen welcomes beauty expert, author, and What Not to Wear alum Carmindy for a conversation about confidence, energy, and attraction, on and off dating apps. Carmindy shares how her years in the beauty industry taught her that real magnetism comes from energy, not appearance. She opens up about navigating midlife dating, embracing authenticit...

In this peek behind the curtain, host Alyssa Dineen sits down with two of her own Style My Profile dating coaches, Max Nussenbaum and Katherine Paulsen. Max and Katherine get vulnerable, sharing the real, unvarnished stories of how they met their spouses on dating apps. They dismantle the myth of "love at first sight," revealing how their own "slow burn" relationships started with less-than-perfec...

In this heartfelt and honest episode, Alyssa Dineen sits down with author, podcaster, and dating success story Kate Anthony to talk about what it really takes to find love after a toxic relationship. After years of dating burnout and failed attempts, Kate found success using the Burned Haystack Dating Method, developed by Jennie Young, and guidance from Alyssa on profile clarity and preferences. K...

In this thought-provoking debut episode, Alyssa Dineen welcomes professor, dating methodologist, and founder of the Burned Haystack Dating Method, Dr. Jennie Young. What began as a personal quest to fix her own dating app experience quickly turned into a viral movement empowering thousands of women and non-binary people to reclaim their time, agency, and standards in dating. Jennie shares how her...