Seeing Other People

I'm joined by a 33-year-old woman who shares her dating experiences. We discuss her dating app profile and conversation pain points, how she's maintained a healthy friend with benefits situation for over a year, why and how she investigated the pool of daters out there through a fake dating app profile, being the only single one in the friend group, balancing talking to multiple people at once, worst and best date stories.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seeing-other-people/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I kick off this solo episode by opening up about career growing pains, feeling sad about the dating world, and the pressure I put on myself to succeed. After concluding my vent session, I answer listener questions about when and how to say "I love you," whether or not I think guys and girls can be just friends, how to handle If someone treats you like a boyfriend or girlfriend but won't call you that, maintaining your independence when you start talking to someone new and being newly single when your friends are in relationships.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm joined by a man who shares his experience fighting cancer throughout his 20s. He discusses how it's impacted his dating life and his social life, how he navigated ending things with someone he started dating in remission as his cancer came back, how he feels about the possibility of putting himself out there to date again, when and how he would approach discussing his medical history with a potential partner, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m Joined by Katie Gatti, AKA Money with Katie, to discuss the most common money issues that singles and couples face. We discuss who should get the check and what it means if you split it, when and how you should talk about how much money you make, having a different financial situation than your friends, dealing with families and money when wedding planning, and how to navigate when your partner makes more than you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm joined by a girl who shares her experience with a "Classy Fckboy," someone who knows how to win you over with their words, but is a professional at making empty promises. We hear about how each time she was ready to give up and move on, he reeled her back in by convincing her he was looking for something serious, too. She shares the red flags she identified in hindsight, why she gave him the benefit of the doubt, how she tried to communicate openly with him, and what her dating life looks like now.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm joined by Jeff Guenther, LPC, to discuss how we can overcome our dating anxiety, make better decisions, and approach the early stages of dating in a healthier way. We discuss what to do when your anxiety is holding you back from dating, tips for staying calm when going on a first date, why we go for people who send us mixed messages and don't treat us well, how to choose better people, why you should take it slow in the beginning, and if attraction can build over time.Schedule an Emotional Support Human session or a Dating App Profile Revamp with me at direct.me/ilanadunnOvercome your dating anxiety just like I did by taking Mindset Wellness CBD's Happy gummy before a date and Calm gummy after! Grab yours today at mindsetwellness.com and use code SeeingOtherPeople for 20% off and free shipping.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seeing-other-people/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m joined by a man who shares the the ups and downs he experienced in his hyper-active pursuit of love, which ultimately led him to meet his fiance. We hear how he fit so many dates into his schedule, what he was looking for, how he balanced dating multiple women at the same time, what he learned from all of his dates, how he kept track of them, and how it felt to finally meet the person he was searching for. At the end of the episode, he shares his movie-worthy proposal story.Overcome your dating anxiety just like I did by taking Mindset Wellness CBD's Happy gummy before a date and Calm gummy after! Grab yours today at mindsetwellness.com and use code SeeingOtherPeople for 20% off and free shipping.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seeing-other-people/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mariah Grippo, TikTok’s dating queen and founding member of Little Words Project, joins the show to talk about the struggles she and many other women face in their dating lives. We discuss how draining it feels to continue to form connections and relationships with people only to be told they’re “not ready,” questioning if there’s something wrong with us when it keeps not working out, staying with people for too long, making purpose out of the situations that break us, and finding a partner who unconditionally supports your passions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m joined by a listener who shares the story of the relationship and breakup that changed her and set her years back on the timeline she had imagined for herself. We discuss going from that high of being so in love with someone who loves you back to breaking up and feeling the lowest you’ve ever felt in your life, what it felt like to see her ex in a relationship with someone new shortly after their breakup and the fear and anxiety surrounding falling for the wrong person again that is holding her back in her dating life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I’m joined by Whitney Goodman, LMFT, author of Toxic Positivity, and the brains behind the popular account @sitwithwhit. We discuss how our culture doesn’t allow for negativity and has become a competition for who can seem happiest and most positive, how toxic positivity invalidates people struggling with relationship problems, how we can better support our friends and loved ones who are unhappy with their timelines and their singlehood, the overuse of the term “gaslighting,” and how we can learn to accept our negative emotions.Book a Dating App Profile Revamp or Emotional Support Human session with me! Overcome your dating anxiety just like I did by taking Mindset Wellness CBD's Happy gummy before a date and Calm gummy after! Grab yours today at mindsetwellness.com and use code SeeingOtherPeople for 20% off and free shipping.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seeing-other-people/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices