Seeing Other People

I’m joined by Olivia Landau, Founder & CEO of The Clear Cut, the insanely popular bespoke diamond and fine jewelry company. We hear Olivia she made the first move with her now-husband Kyle, their emotional rollercoaster of a proposal story, why they ended up starting The Clear Cut together despite their families telling them not to go into business together, and what it’s like working with your spouse. We discuss how social media has completely changed the proposal process and led to fewer suprises and more collaboration on ring shopping. We answer listener questions about how to start the process of looking for an engagement ring, what to do if you hate the ring that your fiancé picked out, how to navigate being on different timelines than your partner, and more. Check out www.theclearcut.co and follow along on Instgram & Tiktok @theclearcut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UNFILTERED: I'm joined by a man who went through a painful breakup in Mid-August. We hear how the situation spawned a lot of self-discovery and growth in the past four months as he's been healing, learning, and reflecting. We discuss how to read mixed signals, what to do when someone isn't ready to commit but you are, and how to process the feedback that "you did everything right," but it didn't work out anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m joined by Tatiana Fogt, sexuality educator and host of Bedside, a podcast series & activist platform, where she explores sexual health & wellness in the digital age. We discuss having non awkward dialogues surrounding sex, setting clear boundaries, and assessing someone’s intentions. Tatiana answers listener questions about porn consumption, whether you should discuss how you would handle an unplanned pregnancy before having sex with someone, what to do if your sex drive and your partner’s sex drive don’t match up, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm joined by a 30 year old woman who shares the story of her two year long toxic relationship involving cheating, manipulation, and emotional abuse. She shares how the relationship started off like a fairytale, but then became an endless cycle of explosive fights, and silent treatments followed by outpours of affection and apologies for his behavior. We discuss if the bad times were worth the good times, the red flags she now sees in hindsight, and what advice she would give to anyone going through something similar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, I’m joined by Carly Silverman and Dani Katowitz, two of my good friends who I met via social media in 2022. We discuss all things navigating your twenties from career to friendship to dating to mental health and social media. We open up about getting let go from our “dream jobs,” the pressure we put on ourselves to find boyfriends, how we realized that some of our friendship weren’t serving us, why we feel like we need to people please, what advice we would give to our younger selves and more. Follow Carly @carlyrsilverman on Tiktok and InstagramFollow Dani at @hold_the_fries on Instagram and @dani.katowitz on TikTok  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m joined by my associate producer, Camila Vola, to reflect back on 2022 and look ahead to 2023. We discuss my highs and lows, what lessons I learned, who had the biggest impact on my year, challenges I overcame, and goals I accomplished (plus goals I did not). I open up about my fears, what I’m self-conscious about, and what my struggles are with this career path. We chat about favorite episodes, the best pieces of advice, what I want to accomplish in the new year, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm joined by South Asian Therapist Fatema Jivanjee-Shakir, LMSW, to discuss the nuances of South Asian dating culture and how much emphasis our society places on marriage. We discuss the shame and secrecy around dating in South Asian culture, how individuals are expected to not date in their teenage years and get married in their early twenties, the intersection of food and body image with dating and relationships, and more. Fatema shares advice on how to become more confident in your own skin and identify your own values so you can live the life that feels most right for you.Follow Fatema @yoursouthasiantherapist on Instagram.Head to Jackpocket.com to download Jackpocket and use code PEOPLE at checkout to get your first lottery ticket free.Must be 18 or older to play. Jackpocket is not affiliated with any State Lottery. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, residents of NY call 1-877-8-HOPE-NY; residents of OR call 1-877-MYLIMIT; all others, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Please visit jackpocket.com/tos for full terms of service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UNFILTERED: An anonymous listener shares the story of the relationship she was in over the last year where she caught her boyfriend cheating on her. We hear how the relationship began, when and how she found out he was being unfaithful, if she confronted him about it, and why she decided to take him back. She shares if she was able to truly forgive him, if the relationship was able to progress forward, how her loved ones felt about the situation, and how it impacted her mental health and self worth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm joined by Zac Stern, Founder, and CEO of Official, the app for enhancing your relationships. We discuss why dating apps aren’t setting us up for relationship success, the biggest challenges that couples are facing right now, and why we’re so afraid to communicate with our crushes and partners. Zac walks us through what led him to start Official and why we’re more comfortable on our phones than IRL. We answer listener questions about date ideas, how to identify someone’s intentions, are they not interested if they didn’t ask for your number, can a girl change an fboy, are men honest when writing what they’re looking for on the apps, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm joined by Kristen and Sam, my friends who are getting married in 2023 who – you guessed it – met at work. We hear how Kristen was crushing on Sam from afar and what steps she took to assess if there was mutual interest and make her move. They share Sam's initial hesitations, how they navigated the early stages of figuring out what was between them while keeping things professional, and if they told their colleagues that they were together. We discuss getting over your work crush who isn't interested in you, handling breakups in the workplace, differentiating between work spouse feelings vs. romantic feelings, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices