The Galina Rivina Podcastina

Amanda Rae Grant joins me to share what it was like to escape the Kingston Clan; a polygamous cult in Utah, known as the mafia of polygamists for their involvement in tax fraud, child labor, and incest.  She shares the connection between them and FLDS cults like Warren Jeffs, how they justify incest and test member's blood to marry them, when she started to realize she was in a cult, how she depro...

What if the reason you're still single has nothing to do with your city, your standards, or your bad luck? Dating strategist Joel Monteleone joins me to answer why so many high achieving singles are doing everything right on paper and still can't find the relationship they actually want. He shares why taking the lead might be quietly attracting the wrong person, why mindset matters in dating, what...

In this episode, I talk caring for your dog during fireworks, taking advantage of dopamine hits that summer brings, the good news about AI replacing humans at their jobs, the frightening Supreme Court executive power ruling, Love Island/Gen Z slang, a manifesting gratitude close, plus a book recommendation. For access to exclusive content, follow the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podc...

In this episode, I'm joined by comedian Brent Gill. He shares his take on the woo-woo, shares a specific manifestation technique he learned from women that he still feels weird talking about, opens up about growing up undiagnosed with ADHD that he confused for depression, the year of private school that changed the entire trajectory of his life, how he found the path to receiving messages from the...

Comedian Orion Levine joins the podcast fresh off three weeks on the road. He shares the "number in the front" theory of personal finance, why he's anti Costco and Buc-ees, how women are driving men's fashion decisions, his first date rules, why women and gays are the ultimate fans, why Midwesterners, arm tattoos, and lowercase typing are red flags, and NYC vs LA dating. We also get into career je...

In this episode, I mix it up and go solo. I break down why the FIFA World Cup is a goldmine for dating, how the Japanese fans are putting US sports spectators to shame, what's with all the ranch dressing souvenirs, why people using dating apps are hating the news of AI updates, why school buses are character-building, what happened with the Nate Bargatze cancellation, and much more. For access to...

In this episode, I'm joined by comedian Carly Anderson. She shares what made her a longevity girlie, why Gen Z fashion is so uniform, why therapy language like boundaries have been hijacked by toxic men, why dating as a female comedian comes with so many challenges, what makes female intuition unmatched, how Carly had dreams that led her to discover a boyfriend was cheating, why women are the abso...

Betrayal trauma practitioner and relationship coach Mr. Jay joins me this week. He shares why being cheated on or betrayed hits completely differently, what betrayal blindness is and why your own nervous system is designed to make you ignore the red flags, the "cheating gene" carried by a high percentage of people who cheat, why trauma is not what happened to you but the meaning you assign to it,...

Comedian Nate Welch joins me to debate if a man's dog says something about his dating life, why he hated Chelsea Handler before it was cool, and what happened to neighborly chitchat? Nate shares about alligators living near his childhood home, what makes people lose their minds over the Kevin Hart roast, why roast jokes stem from love, why people are friendlier in the south, some of his favorite r...

What if the person most qualified to fix your back and sculpt your body was the same doctor? Dr. Steven Cyr joins me for a conversation about being board certified in both spine surgery and cosmetic surgery. Trained at the Mayo Clinic, former chief of spine surgery for the US military and consultant to the Pentagon, Dr. Cyr brings 22 years of surgical experience to a conversation that covers every...

This week, I'm joined by comedian Nick Callas. He shares why accents are easier to do than specific people, why some men feel competitive with funny women, what freaky sleep experience he's had since he was a kid, what his realistic take is on manifesting, who should ask who on dates, why female comedians almost never end up with guys who have normal jobs, why a woman being funny reads as a threat...

I'm joined by Sam Mandel, co-founder of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles, to break down everything you actually need to know about ketamine therapy. Sam shares what it is, how it works, who it's for, and why it remains one of the most effective and underutilized mental health treatments available today, whether ketamine can be addictive, how it works on treatment resistant depression, how it works dif...

I'm joined by comedian Sami Blumenthal and we immediately go off the rails in the best possible way. She shares her creative process, why forcing yourself to sit down and write never actually works, how a Barnes & Noble bathroom somehow unlocks genius, her unusual productivity hack, what she's figured out living alone as a woman, her red flags, why you should tell your dog your name, why the M...

What if everything you've heard about masculinity is only half the picture? Dating coach Devin Schirn joins me to break down what masculine energy actually is at an energetic and archetypal level, why it has nothing to do with suppressing your emotions or dominating the people around you, the two traps most men fall into, why emotionally shut down men aren't the answer, why you shouldn't sleep wit...

Most of us are doing mindset work wrong (and we don't even know it). Empowerment coach, author and founder of The Science of Empowerment, Laura Ballet, breaks down why positive thinking alone will never create lasting change, what it actually takes to rewire the way you think, how to dial in your "thought energy," how to identify your three-types of thought categories, her J3+ equals E formula how...

What happens when you pushback against the pressure to become a mom? Comedian Julia Austin is back to share why her childfree content blew up on social media, what the DMs from her followers actually reveal about how women really feel about motherhood when nobody's watching, what stats are quietly reshaping an entire generation, what that actually says about the pressure, the guilt, and the very l...

What if everything you were taught about intimacy was only half the story? Licensed therapist Catherine Auman joins me podcast to breakdown why the performance-based model of love-making is leaving so many people unsatisfied, how mindfulness practices (yes, even doing the dishes) can directly improve your climax, why female pleasure has been so misunderstood, the significance of eye contact, a few...

I'm joined by comedian Tony Casillas and within five minutes we're already debating whether black bed sheets are a red flag, why a mattress on the floor says everything about a man, and how plants might be the ultimate green flag. He also shares what collecting things says about you, why his time with the ID Channel made him realize women are scarier, how he feels about manifesting, what it was li...

Melanie Hamlett is a writer, storyteller, and wilderness guide whose viral Harper's Bazaar article "Men Have No Friends and Women Bear the Burden" sparked a national conversation (and an SNL skit.) She's been writing about gender, relationships, and women's independence for Cosmo, Glamour, the Daily Beast, and the Washington Post for over a decade. In this episode, Mel shares why so many women are...

Lily Shapiro, PharmD, spent years reviewing hundreds of clinical studies to figure out what skincare actually works (and what's just expensive marketing.) Lily is 46 with a scanned skin age of 36, and her morning routine takes about two minutes. What she found will make you rethink your entire routine. In this episode, Lily breaks down why your 10-step skincare routine may be doing more harm than...

Comedian Ehsan Ahmad sits down with Galina Rivina to get into everything nobody wants to admit out loud: why going viral doesn't actually mean what it used to, why younger generations are captivated by internet fame, the ironic dating app picture he found, his dating red flags most people rationalize away, why men who don't ask questions are telling you everything you need to know, and how the par...

What happens when a board-certified anesthesiologist quits pain management after 10 years, then volunteers in Ukraine during wartime?  In this wide ranging conversation, comedian Jeremy Jonas shares about the psychological cost of medicine, psychopathic surgeons he's worked alongside, what it’s like to try and not take work home with you, why he decided to step away and go to Ukraine twice to help...

What's really keeping women from building million-dollar businesses? Business coach Dr. Liz DuBois Erskine breaks down the shocking stat that only 4% of women-owned businesses in the US break the million-dollar mark & digs into the real reasons why.  From the MLM trap and undiagnosed ADHD to the "worthiness wound" that quietly undermines your confidence, this conversation gets honest about the...

In this episode, I’m joined by comedian Tre Stewart. Tre shares how he balances worrying about broader issues, the weird pattern of some of our presidents, his ranking of transportation modes, why sometimes being a Karen works in your favor, how he curated the perfect, wholesome algorithm, his unconventional dating red flags, who he’s surprised was NOT in the Epstein files, why it seems every cons...

In this episode, I’m joined by Beverly Hills divorce attorney Stacy D. Phillips. Stacy shares whether a divorce can still signify a successful marriage, current trends, why lawyers have become more aggressive, what signs mean a marriage is unsalvageable, how to pick a divorce attorney, the uprise of prenups and what prenup clauses likely mean a divorce in the future, whether some couples are finan...