Friends Without Benefits

Before her Big Brother fame (like way back), Nicole was a South Florida gal hanging at Baja Beach Club, where booty dancing contests reigned supreme. She is gifting us with some amazing and hilarious gems about her history with Dale – friendship and beyond. We’re reaching back into the time machine for this episode to hear all the tea and Rachel cannot stop smiling. So, buckle up and get ready for a peek into the past and get ready to laugh some more with our special guest.   You can follow Rachel, award winning author, writer and speaker, on Instagram at @whineandcheezits ; and Dale, successful entertainment company owner and in-arena host for the Miami Heat at @uptowndale   Show created and hosted by Rachel Sobel and Dale McLean. Produced and edited by Let’s Podcast Now Recorded at Hardcore Advertising. If you like what you hear please subscribe and better yet leave a review.

If you’ve listened to FWOB for a while, you might remember that Dale and Rachel are both fans of reality TV and especially Big Brother! So, you can imagine our excitement when Nicole Layog from season 24 joins us on the pod. We’re getting the inside scoop on what it’s like to have cameras around 24/7, maintaining integrity during what is designed to be a manipulative game, what Nicole would do differently and who she thinks would fare better in the BB house– Rachel or Dale!   We had so much to talk about that we had to break it into two episodes. And just wait until you hear about the history between Dale and Nicole. Stay tuned for that!   You can follow Rachel, award winning author, writer and speaker, on Instagram at @whineandcheezits ; and Dale, successful entertainment company owner and in-arena host for the Miami Heat at @uptowndale   Show created and hosted by Rachel Sobel and Dale McLean. Produced and edited by Let’s Podcast Now Recorded at Hardcore Advertising. If you like what you hear please subscribe and better yet leave a review.

You’ve seen it a million times. The couples who share every single moment of their life on social media – the flowers, the date nights, the gifts, the flu shot check-ins. If they are sharing every second of their courtship or marriage and then they break up, do they owe everyone an explanation? Dale and Rachel are talking all about the phenomenon of super public relationships and what comes along with it.   You can follow Rachel, award winning author, writer and speaker, on Instagram at @whineandcheezits ; and Dale, successful entertainment company owner and in-arena host for the Miami Heat at @uptowndale   Show created and hosted by Rachel Sobel and Dale McLean. Produced and edited by Let’s Podcast Now Recorded at Hardcore Advertising. If you like what you hear please subscribe and better yet leave a review.

Apparently, there are people who get “flown out” for “companionship” and Rachel had no idea. Dale is shedding some light on the unspoken etiquette of being flown out and blows Rachel’s mind. We’re also talking about how Floridians handle a cold front as frozen iguanas fall from the trees, and getting more dating fodder.   You can follow Rachel, award winning author, writer and speaker, on Instagram at @whineandcheezits ; and Dale, successful entertainment company owner and in-arena host for the Miami Heat at @uptowndale   Show created and hosted by Rachel Sobel and Dale McLean. Produced and edited by Let’s Podcast Now Recorded at Hardcore Advertising. If you like what you hear please subscribe and better yet leave a review.

After a little holiday banter – Christmas trees, menorahs and the whole shebang, Rachel and Dale discuss what kind of travelers they are?   Who’s immediately scanning the seat pocket in front of them for a puke bag? Who’s causing stress putting their luggage in the overhead? Which one of them is a psychopath who enjoys the turbulence? And we’re also talking all about the notorious Mile High Club.   You can follow Rachel, award winning author, writer and speaker, on Instagram at @whineandcheezits ; and Dale, successful entertainment company owner and in-arena host for the Miami Heat at @uptowndale   Show created and hosted by Rachel Sobel and Dale McLean. Produced and edited by Let’s Podcast Now Recorded at Hardcore Advertising. If you like what you hear please subscribe and better yet leave a review.

Ice in your flowers keeps them alive longer? Ears ringing means someone/s talking about you? Knuckle cracking causing arthritis? Is matzo ball soup really Jewish penicillin? Dale and Rachel are discussing all of the old wives tales they’ve heard throughout their lives and seeing if there’s any truth to them. You can follow Rachel, award winning author, writer and speaker, on Instagram at @whineandcheezits ; and Dale, successful entertainment company owner and in-arena host for the Miami Heat at @uptowndale Show created and hosted by Rachel Sobel and Dale McLean. Produced and edited by Let’s Podcast Now Recorded at Hardcore Advertising. If you like what you hear please subscribe and better yet leave a review.

Welcome to, “Ask FWOB”, a new segment of the Pod where we answer your questions! Rachel will ask for submissions regularly in her Instagram stories and then she and Dale tackle your challenges. On this episode we’re talking family boundaries, breaking pregnancy news to a partner who may not be into it, dating for love vs. money and more! You can follow Rachel, award winning author, writer and speaker, on Instagram at @whineandcheezits ; and Dale, successful entertainment company owner and in-arena host for the Miami Heat at @uptowndale Show created and hosted by Rachel Sobel and Dale McLean. Produced and edited by Let’s Podcast Now Recorded at Hardcore Advertising. If you like what you hear please subscribe and better yet leave a review

We’re getting an update on Dale’s Hinge experience and learning that he might actually have a type. Watch out single moms! It’s a deep dive into the art of the hinge profile and we’re even going to get into the tea on a couple of his dates. And clearly single moms like Dale right back because they’re willing to drive VERY far to meetup. You can follow Rachel, award winning author, writer and speaker, on Instagram at @whineandcheezits ; and Dale, successful entertainment company owner and in-arena host for the Miami Heat at @uptowndale Show created and hosted by Rachel Sobel and Dale McLean. Produced and edited by Let’s Podcast Now Recorded at Hardcore Advertising. If you like what you hear please subscribe and better yet leave a review

Everyone has that one female friend who becomes a powerhouse social media sleuth when necessary. You know it’s true. The one that deep dives into instagram, public records, ex’s Facebook page. They know what they’re doing. We’re talking all about that today as well as Big Brother, Twitter, Kayne and Adam Levine. A lot of tangents today.   You can follow Rachel, award winning author, writer and speaker, on Instagram at @whineandcheezits ; and Dale, successful entertainment company owner and in-arena host for the Miami Heat at @uptowndale Show created and hosted by Rachel Sobel and Dale McLean.   Produced and edited by Let’s Podcast Now Recorded at Blue Martini Fort Lauderdale If you like what you hear please subscribe and better yet leave a review

In the spirit of hindsight, Rachel and Dale are going back in time to discuss what they would tell their college selves. Highlights include abusing gas cards, over tweezing eyebrows, cargo pants, Mardi Gras and body count. We are all over the map on this one as we stroll down a very interesting and relatable memory lane.    You can follow Rachel, award winning author, writer and speaker, on Instagram at @whineandcheezits ; and Dale, successful entertainment company owner and in-arena host for the Miami Heat at @uptowndale   Show created and hosted by Rachel Sobel and Dale McLean. Produced and edited by Let’s Podcast Now Recorded at Blue Martini Fort Lauderdale If you like what you hear please subscribe and better yet leave a review.